Foreign tourists on Jan. 11 play a mini-curling game at a welcome center within the shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu District in an event to mark the opening of the Korea Grand Sale 2024. (Visit Korea Committee's official Facebook page)
By Cao Thi Ha
More than 11 million foreign tourists...
Acting Minister of Justice Shim Woo Jung (right) on Jan. 29 poses for a group photo with newly appointed interpreters for the refugee screening process at their appointment ceremony held at Government Complex-Gwacheon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Justice)
By Park Hye RiThe Ministry of Justice has greatly boosted the number of interpreters for the refugee...
The nation last year topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's digital government index for the second time in a row. (Korea.net DB)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaThe nation has topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) digital government index for the second consecutive time, the Ministry of Interior and...
Ukrainian skeleton racer Yaroslav Lavreniuk on Jan. 23 poses with a doll of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics mascot Moongcho at the men's skeleton medal ceremony held at Alpensia Olympic Sliding Center in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province.
By Yoon SeungjinPhotos = Olympic Information Services of International Olympic CommitteeThe Gangwon Winter...
A poster at a bus stop in Seoul on Jan. 22 announces the launch of the Climate Card, an unlimited mass transit pass released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
By Charles Audouin
More methods to reduce the burden of public transportation fees for the public will be launched this year.
National Museum of Korea Director General Yoon Sung Yong (second from left) on Jan. 24 presents his organization's major plans this year at a New Year's news conference held at his museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Xu Aiying)
By Xu AiyingThe National Museum of Korea (NMK) plans to attract visitors this year through exhibitions featuring...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Jan. 23 announces his ministry's plan to develop the domestic comic and webtoon sectors at Arts Korea Lab in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Lee Dasom
The Ministry of Culture,...
This early morning self-driving bus is slated for launch in Seoul from the second half of this year. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Kim Seon AhThe Seoul Metropolitan Government on Jan. 21 announced that it will launch an early morning self-driving bus from the second half of the year to raise convenience for commuters who need...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Dec. 20 said the Seoul Plaza Skating Rink will be open for 52 days from Dec. 22 to Feb. 11. Shown is a bird's-eye view of the rink in the capital's Jung-gu District.
By Choi Jin-wooThe annual winter attraction Seoul Plaza Skating Rink has been opened.The Seoul Metropolitan...
Tomas Palmezano (left) and Isabela Caicedo (right) from the Colombian national team on Jan. 16 take a photo with Moongcho, the mascot for this year's Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, at Gangneung-Wonju National University in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province. (Charles Audouin)
By Kim Hyelin and Charles AuduoinThe Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (Gangwon 2024) in...
Gangwon-do Province Gov. Kim Jin Tae (second from left in front row) on Jan. 17 speaks at the final inspection meeting for this year's Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon-do Province at the province's office in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do. (Gangwon State)
By Jung Joo-riA conference on the final inspection for a "safe Olympics" was...
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho on the afternoon of Jan. 11 announces the government's plan to launch the Korea Aerospace Administration at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Jung Joo-riThe government has begun preparation to launch the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) as early as...
This year's Consumer Electronics Show of the U.S., the world's largest trade fair for household electronics and information and communications technology running from Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas, will feature the biggest Korea Pavilion (pictured) in the event's history. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)By Kim Seon Ah
This year's Consumer Electronics Show...
A scientific exploration team has arrived at a candidate site for a new Antarctic inland research base, securing a crucial inland route for research and material supply in and around the South Pole. Shown is the team on Dec. 31 posing for photos after arriving at the site. (Korea Polar Research Institute)
By Wu Jinhua
This year will see the improvement of services and launch of new ones for expats and foreign visitors to the country in sectors like transportation, education and immigration-related tasks. Shown is a blue dragon sculpture at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District as 2024 is the Year of the Blue Dragon under the Asian zodiac. (Yoon Seungjin)
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first public library project abroad, Hanoi Library in Vietnam, has been completed at the end of this month after work began in 2021. Shown is the facility's lobby.
By Park Hye RiPhotos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 21 announced that its 2024 budget of KRW 6.95 billion was approved at a plenary session of the National Assembly. Shown is a Korean booth on Nov. 22 at Dubai International Content Market in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. (Korea Creative Content Agency)
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Dec. 21 shouts the slogan "Regions to Visit, Stay and Live In through Culture, Local!" of the tourism project "Local Journey to See Local 100" with participants at an event for the initiative held at Seoul Station. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
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The British weekly Economist on Dec. 17 said Korea placed second in economic performance among the 35 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Shown is Open Songhyeon Green Plaza in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon AhThe British magazine Economist on Dec. 17 said Korea ranks second...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) on Dec. 13 shakes hands with Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot at their bilateral talks during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the Netherlands. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Xu AiyingThe government will boost communication on economic security with the Netherlands by setting up...