Director Kim Kabsoo of the Korean Culture and Information Service (fourth from right, front row) and the sixth group of Korea.net honorary reporters at the induction ceremony held at the National Hangeul Museum on Dec. 16.
The induction ceremony for the sixth group of Korea.net honorary reporters was held at the National Hangeul Museum on Dec. 16. Of 149 reporters,...
The Ministry of the Interior launched the 7th Korea-China Civil Affairs Local Administration Seminar in Hangzhou, China on Dec. 14.
The seminar was attended by officials from the Ministry of the Interior specializing in local administration, and officials from the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as representatives from Zhejiang Province and Hangzhou City.
Korean and...
The Mongolian Greenbelt Forestation Project has seen approximately 3,046 hectares of Mongolia covered with green trees over the past 10 years.
Once deserted areas of Mongolia have sprung back to life with the growth of dense forest.
The Korea Forest Service has carried out the “Mongolian Greenbelt Forestation Project” over a span of 10 years and, as a result, approximately 3,046...
Korean and Iranian business people in the culture and content sectors discuss cooperation at the Korea-Iran Culture and Technology Forum in Tehran on Dec. 12.
Korea and Iran have begun to work together in earnest with regards to cooperation in the culture and content sectors.
The two countries co-hosted the Korea-Iran Culture and Technology Forum in Tehran to discuss ways to...
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn requested government authorities to tighten security on ministries and national infrastructure such as banks, transportation, broadcasting and energy services during the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex-Seoul on Dec. 13.
“The cyber war is already on and North Korea is vigilant in carrying out cyber-attacks on our national facilities, as witnessed by...
The governments of Korea and Japan recently held in-depth discussions on how to better protect copyright and increase cooperation in this area.
On Dec. 12, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs co-hosted the 2016 Korea-Japan Copyright Forum in Seoul, under the theme of, “Japan’s system for the management of copyright and strategies...
“The sky, land, humans, all creatures, and nature each have their own colors. So do clothes, objects and paintings. But for what reason do people favor different colors at different times?"
This was written by Yun Gi (尹祁, 1535~1606), a court official in the mid-Joseon era. In his book titled "Mumyeongjajip Mungo" (무명자집문고, 無名子集文稿), Yun questioned the reason for changes...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (second from left) visits the Myeong-dong shopping district in central Seoul on Dec. 11. The minister talks with the tourist police who are on standby to provide assistance for tourists visiting the area.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun held talks to examine the current status of the tourist industry...
An international conference dealing with the present and future of the Arctic was launched in the port city of Busan.
Running from Dec. 6 to 9, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries launched the Arctic Partnership Week 2016 under the theme of "Partnership for a Sustainable Arctic" at the Busan Port Authority Terminal and the Korea National Maritime Museum. This...
Korean Minister of Public Safety and Security Park Inyong (right) and Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management Jun Matsumoto sign an MOU to strengthen the cooperation for disaster management on Dec. 12, in Tokyo.
Korea and Japan signed an MOU to intensify the cooperation on disaster control between the two countries. The agreement allows Korea to share Japan’s advanced...
"Long live Korea and France! Long Live the friendship between our two countries! (Vive la Coree, Vive la France! Vive l'amitie entre nos deux pays!)"
On Dec. 12, the final curtain fell on the "Year of Korea-France Bilateral Exchanges," a 16-month-long cultural exchange program held to commemorate 130 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The official closing ceremony, held...
Ambassador of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO Lee Byong Hyun (fifth from left) and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova (third from right) sign an agreement to establish the International Center for Water Security and Sustainable Management (I-WSSM), in Korea. The signing of the agreement took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Dec. 7.
An...
Sports diplomacy between Korea and Libya has been resumed through the first joint training in two years since the start of the 2014 Libyan Civil War brought Korea-Libya sports diplomacy to a halt. A group of 11 Libyan table tennis players train together with Korean counterparts in Korea until Dec. 20.
Korea-Libya relations have been revived through table tennis.
An 11-member...
The Administrator of the Rural Development Administration Chung Hwang-keun (third from right) discusses Korea-Zimbabwe cooperation on agricultural technologies with officers from the Zimbabwe Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre on Dec. 9.
The opening ceremony of the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Zimbabwe center was held inside the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) in Harare,...
The first Korean made nuclear reactor, the Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR), began operations in Irbid, northern Jordan, on Dec 7. The national flags of Korea and Jordan fly together outside the JRTR building.
The first Korean made nuclear reactor has begun operations in Jordan.
A ceremony was held to mark the launch of the Jordan Research and Training Reactor...
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (center) and members of the Cabinet hold an emergency meeting to deliver the government's will to manage state affairs and security in a stable manner on Dec. 9. (Photo: Jeon Han, Korea.net Photographer)
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun sent a letter to foreign correspondents and overseas journalists to explain the...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoo Il-ho holds a press conference for foreign correspondents to discuss the economic status and prospects under the leadership of Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Dec. 11 at the Korean Press Center in Seoul.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoo Il-ho stated that “All...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (third from right) poses for a picture with representatives from Gangneung Coffee Street at the 2016 Korea Tourism Awards held at the Silla Hotel on Dec. 8.
A selection of tour packages and promotional events run by businesses and local governments were spotlighted as the rising stars of Korean tourism at the...
The new Super Rapid Train (SRT) was launched on Dec. 8. The new train route connects Suseo Station in southern Seoul, Daejeon, Busan and Mokpo. The launch means that the SRT and Korean Train Express (KTX), the existing high speed trains, must compete to provide a superior service, allowing customers to select the high speed train of their choice.
Those...
Visitors appreciate exhibits at the 2016 Craft Trend Fair at COEX in Seoul on Dec. 8.
The 2016 Craft Trend Fair "has always produced encounters and creations,” said Cho Yoonsun, minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In its 11th year, the fair is a platform where a variety of materials meet craft skills to create works of...