Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a public address at the Government Complex, Seoul on Dec. 9.
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn expressed his unwavering determination to maintain state affairs and uphold a stable stance with regards to national security on Dec. 9.
In a public address at the Government Complex-Seoul, the acting president said that “Vacancies...
A museum visitor appreciates the articles on exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Dec. 7. The special exhibition ‘Timeless Marvels, the Construction of a Palace in Joseon’ gives visitors a chance to see all of the processes of building a Joseon palace.
The palaces of the Joseon Dynasty, when Confucianism was the national governing ideology,...
The 2016 Korea Content Awards ceremony was held at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul on Nov. 6, giving us a chance to look back on some of the greatest animation, songs and TV shows that stood out in 2016.
During the awards ceremony, a total of 31 awards were given out to a select group of the most-beloved...
A press briefing is held to introduce the new Culture Discovery Box focusing on Japan, at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Dec. 5. Curator Gu Min Gyeong explains the randoseru (란도셀, ランドセル), a backpack used by Japanese elementary school students.
The maneki neko, the yukata and a doll from the movie “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988) are...
Director Kim Kabsoo (left) of the Korean Culture and Information Service and Director Sung Hyo of the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism pose for a picture after signing an agreement outlining overseas promotion of Korean Buddhism, at the Temple Stay Information Center in Seoul on Dec. 7.
"One regret is that our agreement is quite overdue," said Director Sung Hyo...
Classrooms featuring IT equipment are set up at the Vientiane Secondary School in Vientiane, Laos, ready to welcome the new students.
"I can't wait for classes to begin."
After sitting through his first ICT-based lesson, Phetsakhat Sorphainam, a student at the Vientiane Secondary School, was smiling from ear to ear. "The new classrooms come with electronic boards, an electronic lecture desk...
Members of the Korean delegation, including Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong (front row, second from right) and a Jeju haenyeo diver (front row, right), express their joy as the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage announces that the traditions and heritage of Jeju's haenyeo female divers has been inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, at...
Korea has obtained observer status at the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF), an international body that represents 274 million people whose first or customary language is French.
The decision was made unanimously at the 16th OIF summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Nov. 26. Korea has now become the first Northeast Asian state to earn such a title.
Minister of Science,...
The first ice skating test event will be held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, from Dec. 16 to 18, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. The photo shows the Korean women’s national skating team during the 3,000-meter relay at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia.
After the successful hosting of a test ski...
Enrique Deibe (left), director of the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training, and Park Young-bum, president of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of human resources across Latin America. The signing took place in Montevideo on Nov. 30.
The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea)...
The day of Daeseol (대설, 大雪), literally "Big Snow," falls on Wednesday, Dec. 7, this year. It marks the beginning of the 21st of the year's 24 solar terms. It follows Soseol (소설, 小雪), literally "First Snow," which was on Nov. 22, and precedes Dongji (동지, 冬至), Dec. 21, which is the winter solstice.
The day of Daeseol is traditionally...
Experts in climate technologies from around the world came together in Korea to talk about ways to boost international cooperation in the field.
On Nov. 29, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning hosted the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 at Yonsei University, allowing participants to share their knowledge on and experiences with policies on climate technology.
The...
On Nov. 29, the NIFoS announced that ant habitats are gradually moving on average 4.9 meters in altitude up mountain slopes every year due to climate change.
The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), the national research institute under the Korea Forest Service (KFS), has announced that due to global warming, climate-sensitive organisms are moving to higher elevations in alpine...
"We weren't aware that Korea used computer systems to process its National Assembly elections. It's quite amazing."
On Nov. 30, the Ministry of the Interior invited people from diplomatic missions in Korea to the sixth Good Governance session, held at the National Election Commission (NEC). Twenty-one representatives from 20 countries, including Angola, Romania, Paraguay and Algeria, attended the day's events,...
A group of Singaporean tourists appreciate the scenic views off into the East Sea on Nov. 29 as they walk along the Haeparang Trail, the country's longest series of walking trails. They're participating in a group tour that follows in the footsteps of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
A group of 241 Singaporean tourists are traveling along Korea’s longest...
These days, most people are preoccupied with maintaining a constant state of internet connection, expecting Wi-Fi in a moving subway car, a bustling cafe or a quiet library. However, wireless connection may not always be reliable, especially during periods when masses of people log in at the same time, not to mention the potential threat of hackers.
As a means...
An official from the Seoul Baekje Museum explains the connected structure of stone mound tombs at the Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs, in Seoul on Nov. 30.
A new group of more than 10 closely connected stone mound tombs has been unearthed at the Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs, a historical site in the capital from early Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660). The...
An ancient trading ship called the Nan’ao No. 1 sank near Nan’ao Island off the coast of Guandong Province in southern China during the reign of the Ming Dynasty’s 13th emperor, Wanli (만력제, 萬曆帝) (r. 1572-1620).
The ill-fated vessel was carrying more than 26,000 goods on board, such as porcelain plates and pieces of pottery, which were all later excavated.
Among...
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing online government services since 1987 when it enacted laws expanding the supply of desktops and promoting the use of computer networks in order to more conveniently provide high-quality government services to its citizens. Thanks to such ongoing efforts to develop related technologies, Korea’s e-government systems are now receiving praise from around...
The historical tome History of the Three Kingdoms” (1145), or the "Samguksagi" (삼국사기, 三國史記), states that the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) “cultivated simple, but not shabby, and flamboyant, but not extravagant, traditions and arts.”
A special exhibition currently underway in Seoul looks back on the glorious Baekje arts that flourished in the later years of the kingdom's existence, when...