Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chun Byong-keuk (right) from April 12-17 visited Ivory Coast and Egypt as a presidential envoy, urging both countries to actively take part in the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit. Shown is Vice Minister Chun and Ivory Coast Presidential Press Secretary Fidele Sarassoro posing for a photo. (Ministry of...
The annual World IT Show, the country's largest information and communications exhibition, opened on April 17 for a three-day run at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. Shown are visitors to last year's event from April 19-23. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Israa Mohamed
An event in Seoul is showcasing...
The Anti-Corruption Training Institute of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) from April 15 hosts a 10-day course on boosting anti-corruption capacity. Shown are participants from last year's program in September. (ACRC)
By Kim HyelinThe government will share the nation's globally recognized anti-corruption policy with government officials from five countries.
Nuri (KSLV-II), a space launch vehicle developed entirely with domestic technology, on May 25 last year blasts off from Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongThe government this year will invest KRW 992.3 billion in five missions for space development.The Ministry...
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will offer vocational education and training to marriage immigrants who want to work or start a business. Seen are such women on April 8 taking the written exam for a barista certification course at the Bucheon Multicultural Family Support Center. (Bucheon Multicultural Family Support Center)
The National Fire Agency (NFA) has selected 137 members of its international rescue team to protect Koreans abroad and conduct humanitarian activities for disaster victims. Seen are members of the team in February last year performing a mission at the site of a strong earthquake in Turkiye (Turkey). (NFA)
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on April 8 (center) speaks at Sports 360 Play, an interactive exhibition facility for the sports industry, at a meeting with related figures on his ministry's fourth mid- to long term strategies to develop the sector. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Separate surveys by three major Japanese tourism companies have found that Korea is the most popular destination this year for travel during Japan's Golden Week holiday period. Shown are participants in the opening ceremony for the Korea Tabi Festival on March 22 holding banners in a group photo at the K-Tourism Roadshow in...
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 5 speaks at a policy coordination meeting held at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Office of the Prime Minister)By Park Hye Ri
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 7 pledged government investment of KRW 450 trillion to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the country and...
Korean Cultural Centers worldwide are helping raise global interest in domestic literature. Shown is author Kim Ae-ran (center wearing black attire and hat) with her fans in October last year at the 2023 Korea-Vietnam K-Book Talk at the main auditorium of Ho Chi Minh University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. (Ministry of Culture,...
This year's Spring Palace Culture Festival is scheduled from April 27 to May 5 at Seoul's five major royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine. Shown is a scene from last year's edition featuring the musical "King Sejong, 1446" at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
By Lee Kyoung MiPhotos = Korea Cultural Heritage FoundationThis year's...
The Cultural Heritage Administration has held festivals of traditional Korean culture for both domestic and foreign visitors such as the 2022 reopening of Gwanghwamun Square and last year's opening of a restored woldae (ceremonial elevated stage) in front of Gwanghwamun Gate. One such event is the Gyeongbokgung Palace Sumunjang Patrol Ceremony, a reenactment of royal guards of the Joseon Dynasty patrolling the...
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho (center) on April 4 speaks at the launching ceremony and inaugural meeting of a supreme council on artificial intelligence (AI) strategy at the Federation of Korean Industries in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. He announced the government's plan to innovate AI technologies to make the nation one of the world's top three...
This match of virtual taekwondo, an event in the Olympic Esports Series, in May 2022 has competitors squaring off in the game-based event.
By Hong AngiePhotos = World Taekwondo
The game-based World Taekwondo Virtual Championships will debut later this year.World Taekwondo (WT), the martial art's world governing body, on April 3...
The bullet train Korea Train eXpress (KTX) on April 1 marked its 20th anniversary, with its number of passengers on Aug. 31, 2023, surpassing the billion mark, equal to more than 20 rides by every member of the national population. Shown is the domestically developed model KTX-Sancheon, which runs through mountainous terrain.
By Wu Jinhua and...
Members of Friends of Korea, a volunteer group that looks for and corrects misinformation about the country abroad, on March 29 pose for a group photo at the organization's 16th induction ceremony held at KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service) Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Lee Kyoung MiPhotos = Jeon Han
By Yoon Sojung and Yoon SeungjinPhotos = Jeon HanVideo = Jeon Han and Lee Jun Young
Danish Ambassador to Korea Svend Olling says, "If we put our spirit of innovation and boldness together, we can achieve a lot of things."
Both countries can find solutions to global issues given their like-mindedness and possession...
The annual Korea Travel Expo on March 28 kicked off at the aT Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District, featuring a wealth of tourism information and products. Seen is the pavilion Workcation X Specialized Night Tourism City.By Kim Seon AhPhotos = Kim Seon Ah
Surfing in Yangyang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province; eating...
Eighteen basic local governments from the first half of this year will implement early adaptation programs for seasonal foreign workers. Shown is a worker at a greenhouse in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Office. (Imsil-gun Office)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaEarly adaptation programs to help seasonal foreign laborers settle in the country will be expanded...
The first King Sejong Institute Center in the Middle East will open in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Shown are students making crafts in a cultural course at the Dubai branch of King Sejong Institute. (Official Facebook page of King Sejong Institute in Dubai)
By Israa MohamedThe first...