On Aug. 19, the Ministry of the Interior releases a new mobile app that consolidates 194 core services offered by Korea's Government 3.0 initiative on one, easy-to-access platform.
A selection of the Korean government's online services can now be browsed and accessed at the click of a button via a new mobile app that was released today.
On Aug. 19, the...
President Park Geun-hye attends the most recent G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15 last year. She is to attend the upcoming 11th G20 summit in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 4 and 5.
President Park Geun-hye is to attend the upcoming 11th G20 summit in Hangzhou, China, and then the 18th ASEAN summit in Vientiane.
At the G20 summit, set...
A special fair in Los Angeles has reaffirmed that there is much interest among U.S. investors in a range of Korean products and advanced technologies.
The Creative Economy Global Roadshow, running from July 29 to 31, had a total of 90 Korean companies, including 19 startups, from across the IT, content, cosmetics and fashion sectors, showcasing their own products and...
Ugandan civil servants attend a workshop on the Korean government's e-procurement system organized by the Korean Public Procurement Service on Aug. 9. Having shared its broad range of e-government services with other governments from around the world over the past few years, the Korean government is now sharing its online procurement systems with the Ugandan government.
The Korean government has...
For the first time, the Korean government has released data regarding its official development assistance (ODA) programs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).
The IATI is a voluntary body that contributes to the transparency of the records showing how funds for overseas aid are spent and governed. It does so by encouraging its members -- international and private aid...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kang Ho-in (left) and Cambodian Minister Chea Sophara of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction pose for a commemorative photo on Aug. 11 in Seoul following the signing of an MOU that covers cooperation on land management, urban development and housing.
Korea is lending a helping hand to Cambodia with its...
Visitors try out some virtual reality goggles at a booth at the Government 3.0 Expo held on June 20. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced on Aug. 4 that it would build VR facilities for the tourism and entertainment industries, with aid from the central government.
The market for virtual reality (VR) will soon be substantially expanded.
The...
President Park Geun-hye (center) speaks during the second presidential panel on science and technology, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 10.
"Science and technology will help find solutions to overcome this crisis, and also build momentum for the economy to give itself a boost," said President Park Geun-hye during the second presidential panel on science and technology at Cheong Wa...
A mother Chinese crested tern bears her egg. The species, considered to be close to extinction worldwide, was found on an uninhibited island in southern Korea early in April this year.
Endangered varieties of birds and other creatures are being found one after another across remote spots in southern Korea, and one of the rarest birds in the world, the...
On July 29, the Rural Development Association starts a nine-day training session in Saint-Louis, Senegal, for farming experts from 20 African nations. In addition to classroom lectures, the farmers head outdoors to learn about best practices for harvesting, reaping and threshing rice.
Korean farming techniques and water management systems are spearheading development projects across the African continent, as well as...
President Park Geun-hye (center) visits a medical center on Aug. 5 as a patient receives telemedicine services. The government is set to expand telemedicine services for those who have limited access to them.
Telemedicine services will be expanded for those who have less access to medical services, such as seniors, people with disabilities, serving members of the military or people...
A group of 41 descendants of activists who were involved in the Korean independence struggle, hailing from eight countries, are soon to arrive in Korea.
The descendants will arrive in Seoul on Aug. 11 from the U.S., China, Canada, Australia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mexico, at the invitation of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. This is part of the...
The Korea-Iran Trade & Investment Cooperation Support Center opens in Seoul on Aug. 8. This center is part of follow-up measures after the Korea-Iran summit between Seoul and Tehran earlier this year in May in the Iranian capital.
To revitalize trade and investment between Korea and Iran, the Korea-Iran Trade & Investment Cooperation Support Center opened in Seoul on Aug....
Korea and Senegal have begun sharing their experiences and know-how on training for disaster response and relief.
The International Urban Search & Rescue Course was held from Aug. 1 to 12 for public officials from Senegal in the sector of disaster control and management. This training program is hosted by the National 119 Rescue Services, part of the Ministry of...
The Korea booth promotes models for 'smart cities' at the 2016 China Smarter Cities International Expo held in Beijing from July 29 to 31.
The development of new towns and smart cities in Korea has now been presented in Beijing. Information technology, spatial data, energy, smart homes and safety technologies that are used in the development of smart cities were...
A delegation of students from the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman visits Korea for 10 days on a travel scholarship awarded by the Sultan of Oman to successful students.
A delegation of academically outstanding Omani students from the Sultan Qaboos University is visiting Korea as part of an academic fellowship program.
The student group, comprised of 46 men and 47 women,...
Korean War Memorial Foundation President Quentin Kopp inspects the new Korean War monument at the Presidio in San Francisco on Aug. 1.
A new Korean War memorial was unveiled on Aug. 1 at the Presidio in San Francisco, California.
The memorial displays major battles of the war and has a map of the Korean Peninsula. On the opposite side there's a...
President Park Geun-hye will attend the Eastern Economic Forum on Sept. 2 and 3 in Vladivostok, Russia, and hold summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Though they have met on various occasions, the two leaders last held an official bilateral summit in Seoul in November 2013.
President Park Geun-hye will participate in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sept....
Big Bang is appointed honorary ambassador for the new national promotional campaign 'Creative Korea.' The K-pop group will take on the role of a 'Creative Icon' starting at this year's Rio 2016 Olympic Games and continuing through to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Big Bang has been appointed as an honorary ambassador for Korea's new national promotional campaign, "Creative...
German singer Jamie-Lee Kriewitz visits the 'K-Style Hub' in Seoul as part of her trip to Korea. She's the winner of a German singing competition TV show last year and is known as a passionate K-pop fan.
“I'm so happy to realize my long-awaited dream of finally coming to Korea,” said Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, a rising teen pop star from Germany...