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Korean Red Cross builds temp homes for Turkish quake victims

Turkish children on Oct. 7 hold drawings and letters thanking the Korean people and a large poster drawn by students...

British Korean War hero to be buried at UN cemetery in Busan

The late British war hero William Speakman-Pitt, a Korean War veteran also known as Bill Speakman, in April 2015 talks about his wartime memories...

Tourists to benefit from nation-wide sale

Discounts on a wide range of items are now on offer for tourists flying to Korea. The Visit Korea Committee has kicked off its nation-wide...

President Moon named person of the year: domestic poll

President Moon Jae-in (right) on March 15 takes part in a briefing session on measures for youth employment at the Yeongbingwan Guest House of...

COVID-19 screening clinics slated in 14 areas with many foreign workers

The government from Feb. 21 set up screening clinics for conducting COVID-19 field inspections in 14 areas known to have many foreign workers to better contain the...

[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From EU Ambassador to Korea

By Ambassador of the EU to Korea Michael Reiterer (second from left) poses for photos with Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace...

1.74 mil. non-Koreans live in Korea

The number of non-Koreans living in Korea now exceeds 1.74 million people. By traditional Korean standards, this number is quite high, around 3.39 percent of...

The day of the restoration of light

Aug. 15 is the independence day of Korea. (Lalien Guillen Park) By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen Park In Korea, Aug. 15 is a public holiday known as...

International tourists visiting Korea exceed 15 million

The number of international arrivals visiting Korea between January and mid-November this year topped 15 million people for the first time ever. The number of...

Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold

Jjinbbang, or steamed buns filled with a sweet bean paste, are the ideal snack for the wintertime. These pocket-sized buns, served fresh from the...

Seoul ranked 3rd-best world city for students to live in

The London-based university rating agency QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) on July 28 released its "Best Student Cities 2022" list on its official website. The photo...

Korean-language textbook featuring BTS content being developed

The Ministry of Education on June 10 announced the development of a Korean-language curriculum for elementary and middle school students abroad and producing textbooks based on...

Stamps commemorate inauguration of President Moon

Korea Post issues commemorative stamps to mark the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in on Aug. 17, the 100th day after his inauguration. The background...

Korea honors French war veteran’s wish to be buried in DMZ

Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affair Pi Woo-jin (right) bows to honor the return of the remains of French Korean War veteran Jean le...

WHO to open Global Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Hub in Korea

Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol on Feb. 23 talks to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at an online event for WHO's Global Biomanufacturing Workforce Training...

Restaurateur in Laos runs lone crusade to protect sovereignty over Dokdo

Youn Jae Wouk owns four Korean restaurants in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. He is pictured here standing in front of one his restaurants...

[Now in Singapore 1] Singapore still dissecting ‘Big Day’

On June 13, one day after the summit between North Korea and the U.S., the summit and its results are still making headlines on...

Joseon vessel recovered after 600 years

An ancient vessel excavated near Mado Island in the waters off Taean-gun County in Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province) has turned out to be...