Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Kyunghwan talks about Moody’s recent upgrade of Korea’s sovereign ratings to Aa2 during a press conference on Dec. 20.
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Korea’s issuer and bond ratings by one notch to Aa2, from Aa3, on Dec. 18, the highest ever rating that the nation has received from the international...
The 2015 Korea-Japan Copyright Forum was held on Dec. 14 in Tokyo.
The theme of this year's forum was "Protecting the digital society from infringement of copyrighted material." Government officials as well as academic and industry experts in the copyright field were in attendance.
The 2015 Korea-Japan Copyright Forum opened on Dec. 14 in Tokyo.
Presentations were given on Korea's current copyright...
Administrator of the Rural Development Administration Lee Yangho (seated, left) and President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Li Jia-yang (李家洋) (seated, right) sign an MOU to launch a Korea-China joint research laboratory, in Beijing on Dec. 11.
Korea and China have launched a joint laboratory where agricultural government bodies from both countries will conduct agricultural research and development.
The...
Crime scene investigators in Sri Lanka will now be able to use digital and DNA analytical tools during their investigations, as Korea's National Forensic Service (NFS) has begun supporting forensic criminal investigations in Sri Lanka. The NFS will help with equipping digital forensic teams, supplying tools to investigation institutes and providing consultations on law amendments aimed at those purposes.
The...
The fifth group of Korea.net honorary reporters held its induction ceremony at the National Hangeul Museum in Seoul on Dec.11 and thereby officially began its formal blogging activities for the upcoming year.
As part of the ceremony, the writers took a two-day trip to Jeonju, the North Jeolla capital, and throughout the trip, the reporters candidly expressed their affection for...
The K-ICT Equipment Industry Festival opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 11 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Seoul.
On Dec. 11, the K-ICT Equipment Industry Festival opened in Seoul.
The high-tech hardware convention, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, was organized around conferences and exhibits that focused on different aspects of information and communications technology (ICT) industries.
During a...
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Recently built by the Ministry of Unification, the archive has data and information about the reunification of Germany.
Korea will now be able to learn from its global neighbor’s experience.
To mark the 70th anniversary of Korean independence and the 25th anniversary of German reunification, on Dec. 7 the Korean government opened an archive of data and information about the German...
The jagged rectangle of the Korean Peninsula juts southward out of Manchuria, at the far eastern edge of the Asian landmass. Being thusly located, Korea has always shared in East Asia's extraordinary wealth of vegetables and plant life. It's estimated that Western Europe has about 80 species of commercially useful, indigenous trees. North America has about 250. East Asia,...
Members of this year's team of Korea.net honorary reporters pose for a photo after receiving their appointment certificates from KOCIS Director Park Younggoog (center), at the National Hangeul Museum on Dec. 11 in Seoul.
The fifth group of Korea.net honorary reporters has begun promoting Korea. The 76-strong team of writers, hailing from 29 countries, held its induction ceremony at the...
Members of Team Korea, which came in third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad, pose for a photo with their medals.
Korea placed third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO-2015).
The event this year was held in Daegu from Dec. 2 to 11, and some 249 participants from 44 different countries took place in the science competition.
Taiwan placed...
Winners of the 2015 Korea Content Awards pose for a group photo on Dec. 8 at the COEX in southern Seoul.
What media content was most popular this past year, making people burst into laughter and tears?
The answers were found at the 2015 Korea Content Awards that took place at the COEX in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on Dec. 8.
‘Super Wings’...
There are Japanese izakaya in Seoul (left) and Korean samgyupsal barbequed pork restaurants (right) in Yokohama, Japan.
An exhibit that shows the similarities and differences between Korean and Japanese cuisine is currently being held in Seoul.
The National Folk Museum of Korea, in collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology in Japan, is curating an exhibition entitled Dining Table Friendship to...
In the early days of the 1950s and 1960s, there was a plethora of U.S. military stationed across Korea and a dearth of harvestable grain, food distribution networks or luxury meals. The desperation and poverty, and man's ever-blossoming inventiveness when it comes to food and making the best of a bad situation, led to the creation of one of...
The idol group SHINee electrifies more than 1,800 fans at the first-ever K-pop concert in Prague on Dec. 4.
President Park Geun-hye joined in the cheers as they rang across a K-pop concert in Prague on Dec. 4.
Amid the deafening shouts of more than 1,800 fans, K-pop groups SHINee and Red Velvet were on stage first. Poppin' Hyun Joon then...
Seafood and green onion savory pancakes, or haemul pajeon, are thin savory cakes made from lots of green onions and bits of seafood.
Characterized by its fresh seafood and soft green onions, this dish is full of nutrition, as it contains carbohydrates, protein and vitamins.
The Dongnae neighborhood of Busan is particularly famous for its haemul pajeon, so much so that...
Korean wines are improving their taste and quality through the development of new grape varieties and by conducting research into farming techniques.
At a Korean wine exhibition last month, more than 100 Korean wines were on display, giving visitors a chance to taste their bouquets and to admire their aromas.
Chateau Muju is a local wine produced in Muju, Jeollanam-do Province...
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Childhood days spent with...
Farmers take part in a traditional juldarigi tug of war, praying for a good harvest. The juldarigi has now been listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage item.
Juldarigi (줄다리기) is a traditional Korean tug of war. The contenders are grouped into two teams and they pull on a thick rope, hoping to dislodge the other side.
The origins of the...
President Park Geun-hye (right) and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo hold a summit on Dec. 3 in Prague.
President Park Geun-hye held a series of bilateral summits with the prime ministers of Poland, Hungary and Slovakia on Dec. 3 in Prague.
In the meeting with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, President Park asked for cooperation so that internationally competitive Korean firms...