Expats, naturalized citizens, immigrants form 5.4% of population
A ceremony on May 20 marks the 19th Together Day at Yongsan Art Hall in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu District....
Busan hosts int’l event, trade expo to mark World Maritime Day
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Oct. 23 announced its hosting of the World Maritime Day Parallel Event from...
Climate control, Wi-Fi: CNN ranks Seoul subway among world’s best
Passenger car of Seoul Subway Line 3 (Seoul Metro)
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Diver makes UN agency’s list of 100 ‘Women Heroes’ in agrifood
Sung Jung Hee, head of the Guryongpo Fishing Village Cooperative in the town of Guryongpo-eup in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do...
Vocational training prison offers hope to prisoners after release
Inmates at Hwaseong Vocational Training Correctional Institution learn to work as caregivers. (Ministry of Justice)
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71.1% of young Koreans finish higher education, highest in OECD
Graduates on Aug. 29, 2025, toss their caps into the air at the fall commencement ceremony at the main...
No. of int’l visitors in first 8 months of 2026 breaks 15 million
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 28 released a report on inbound tourism trends from...
Seoul’s Jongno 3-ga area named ‘world’s coolest neighborhood’
The Jongno 3-ga area in Seoul's Jongno-gu District has been named the world's coolest neighborhood. Shown are pojangmacha, or...
Disaster insurance required of urban homestay, Hanok businesses
Hanok (traditional house) in Anak-myeon township of Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province (Korea.net DB)
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Sites chosen for two large nuclear plants, Korea’s first SMR
Construction site of Units 3 and 4 at Saeul Nuclear Power Site in Ulsan's Ulju-gun County. (Nuclear Safety...
World Taekwondo gives Pope Leo XIV honorary 10th-degree blackbelt
World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won (left) on June 3 presents a taekwondo uniform to Pope Leo XIV at...
Int’l air traffic in 2025 breaks record with 1 million flights
The number of flights last year using the nation's airspace surpassed a million for the first time. (Incheon International...
Institute develops riding horse tailored for Korean physique
The National Institute of Animal Science under the Rural Development Administration from 2009 has developed a horse breed for riding by...
Foreign crew on ships to get 24-hour remote medical services
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Feb. 8 announced its expansion of free remote medical support 24...
Over 11,000 foreign nationals granted citizenship in 2025
The number of people naturalized as citizens last year exceeded 11,000, the highest since 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shown are foreign...
Long-term care insurance waived for migrant workers: reports
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to exempt seasonal foreign workers from paying for insurance for long-term geriatric care....
Chinese pick Korea as top spot to spend Lunar New Year: study
The Singapore-based marketing technology company China Trading Desk says between 230,000 and 250,000 Chinese tourists will visit Korea...
82% of people worldwide have positive view of Korea: survey
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 20 said a 2025 study on global perceptions of...
Royal palaces, tombs, shrine in 2025 attract nearly 18M visitors
A couple on Dec. 23, 2025, poses for a selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
‘People’s appointment ceremony’ for President Lee set for Aug. 15
Kim Han-soo (right), director general for protocol and state council at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety,...
