President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 26 receives new year's reports from the Ministry of Justice, Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Government Legislation at Yeongbingwan, the guesthouse at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae. (Office of the President)
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Choo Kyung-ho on Jan. 26 gives a speech at the 144th meeting of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund's (EDCF) management committee at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Park Hye RiThe government will expand the scale...
The United Nation on Jan. 25 said Korea will see economic growth of 2%, ahead of the world's rate of 1.9%. Shown is a panoramic view of Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Hayeon
The United Nations forecasts Korea's economic growth this year at 2%, slightly above 1.9% for the world.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 23 urged the Japanese government to immediately withdraw its "unjustifiable" territorial claim to Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth Theresia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 23 said, "We strongly protest the Japanese government's repeated unjustified claims of territorial sovereignty over Dokdo...
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 21 returned home after completing his eight-day tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland. From Jan. 14-17, he became the first Korean leader to make a state visit to the UAE, holding a bilateral summit with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and securing USD 30 billion in investment from the...
Numerous events are scheduled both at home and abroad to mark Seollal (Lunar New Year). (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Hyelin
Events spreading the warmth and excitement of Seollal (Lunar New Year) are scheduled around the world including Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an...
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Jan. 20 chairs a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital. (Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister's Secretariat) https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1428462898&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true
Indoor mask-wearing rule to be eased from Jan. 30
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President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 18 speaks at the Global Business Leadership Luncheon at a hotel in Davos, Switzerland, on a visit that includes his attendance at the World Economic Forum.
By Margareth TheresiaPhotos = Facebook page of Office of the PresidentPresident Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 18 in Davos, Switzerland,...
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Jan. 17 disembark from the presidential plane Code One at Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland.
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President Yoon arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum
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First lady Kim Keon Hee on Jan. 9 visits Chunchugwan, the media center at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, to see the literary exhibition "Lee Sang, Yeom Sang-seop, Hyun jin-gun, Yoon Dong-ju, stroll through Cheong Wa Dae" with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon. (Office of the...
President Yoon Suk Yeol and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Jan. 16 pose for a group photo at a ceremony to mark the completion of Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE.
By Yoon Sojung
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President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Jan. 15 attends a bilateral summit with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the presidential palace in the Mideast nation's capital of Abu Dhabi.
By Xu Aiying
Photos = Office of the President
The United...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization on Jan. 16 announced that the Korean capital in 2025 will host the International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress of Political Science and the World Congress of the Econometric Society. Shown is IPSA President Marianne Kneuer (left) at a meeting with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1425253603&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true
U.S. President Joe Biden (White House's official Flickr account)
By Yoon Sojung
U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 12 praised Korean Americans by saying their contributions "enrich our lives every day and lift America to new heights."
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon (third from right) on Jan. 12 in the tourist-heavy Myeong-dong neighborhood of Seoul takes a commemorative photo with participants at the opening ceremony of Korea Grand Sale 2023.
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This...
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Jan. 14 will make an eight-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland. He is shown on Jan. 9 receiving this year's business briefings from government ministries at Yeongbingwan, the guesthouse at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae. (Office of the President)
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A burs ride lasting 2 1/2 hours departed from the Myeong-dong neighborhood of Seoul and arrived at a "winter empire" around Hwacheoncheon Stream in the town of Hwacheon-eup in Hwacheon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. With a clear sky and high mountains in the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on Jan. 9 talks on the phone with his new Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Seon AhMinister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on Jan. 9 held his first phone conversation with his new Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Five Korean referees in July will work at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup soccer finals in Australia and New Zealand. From left are Oh Hyeonjeong, Kim Yujeong, Kim Kyoung Min, Lee Seul Gi and Park Mi-suk (Korea Football Association)
By Yoon Sojung
A record number of Korean referees will...
Two exhibitions featuring the beauty of Hanbok and practicality of Hanbok-inspired uniforms will run from Jan. 12-29 at Ara Art Center in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. Shown are Hanbok-inspired uniforms for staff in transportation and leisure services.
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2 exhibitions will parade Hanbok's traditional beauty, modern practicality
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