The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 21 holds a meeting on grant development cooperation at its headquarters in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Lee JihaeThis year's budget for grant assistance is set at KRW 2.84 trillion amid the acceleration of the country's actions as a global...
Artist illustration of James Webb Space Telescope (NASA)
By Park Hye RiA domestic research team has achieved a world first in identifying a key process in the early-stage formation of the solar system and planets.The Ministry of Science and ICT on Jan. 22 said the team led by Lee Jeong-Eun,...
Two BTS fans on the central staircase leading up to Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul's Jongno-gu District on Jan. 6 pose for photos ahead of the K-pop phenom's highly anticipated return in March. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Charles Audouin
K-pop dynamo BTS in March will end...
President Lee Jae Myung (fourth from right) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (fourth from left) on Jan. 19 hold an extended summit at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Kim HyelinPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 19 in a summit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 20 said a 2025 study on global perceptions of Korea found that a record-high 82.3% of those surveyed had a good impression of the country. (Korean Cultural Center in United Arab Emirates)
By Park Hye RiThe success of Hallyu (Korean Wave)...
The Korea Heritage Service seeks to jointly register the martial art taekwondo as UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity with North Korea. Shown is a gyeokpa (breaking) demonstration on July 11, 2025, at a taekwondo tournament hosted by Kyungmin University in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Kang GahuiThe Korea Heritage Service (KHS)...
Vice Minister of Justice Lee Jin Soo (left), Vice Minister of Education Choi Eun-ok (center) and Kim Sae-ryo, head of the Korean office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on Jan. 15 display a trilateral memorandum of understanding on scholarships for refugee students in the country at Government Complex-Seoul in the...
Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo (left) and Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan Elkhatib on Jan. 18 shake hands after signing a joint statement on promoting a comprehensive economic partnership agreement between both sides in Cairo, Egypt. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources)
By Lee DasomThe Ministry of...
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Jan. 15 shakes hands with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of the United Arab Emirates, at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Hyelin
President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 15 hosted talks at Cheong Wa Dae with Khaldoon...
President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Jan. 14 visit Horyuji Temple, a leading cultural heritage site in Japan's Nara Prefecture. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongPresident Lee Jae Myung told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during their bilateral summit this week that Korea seeks...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's affiliates and public institutions on Jan. 13 present their business plans for 2026 at CKL Corporate Support Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District, an event livestreamed by KTV, a channel for government policy and initiatives. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Cosmetics exports last year set a record-high KRW 11.4 billion. Shown are visitors on Aug. 28, 2025, receiving explanations on beauty products at the Seoul Beauty Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaCosmetics exports last year broke a record high.The Ministry of...
An Se Young, the world's top-ranked women's badminton player, on Jan. 11 celebrates after beating Wang Zhiyi of China to win the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (BWF)
By Kang Gahui
An Se Young, the world's No. 1 singles player in women's badminton, on Jan....
Overseas construction orders received by domestic companies last year reached USD 47.27 billion, the highest since 2014. Shown is the nuclear energy complex in the Dukovany region of the Czech Republic. (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)
By Margareth Theresia
Overseas construction orders received by domestic companies last year reached...
The keyword for travel in 2026 is "recovery" instead of "speed." Journeys that temporarily distract from daily rhythms, assesses mind and body, and seek new directions are gaining more attention than destinations. Glimpses of the sunrise, resolutions, deep sleep, relaxation and refinement of the senses have emerged as important criteria for tourism. In line with this trend,...
Nam Myung-woo, acting director general of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources' Cross-border Investment Policy Bureau, on Jan. 7 holds a briefing on foreign direct investment last year at Government Complex-Sejong. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)By Charles Audouin
Foreign direct investment (FDI) last year set a record with...
A couple on Dec. 23, 2025, poses for a selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
The number of visitors last year to Seoul's four major royal palaces, royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and Jongmyo Shrine exceeded 17 million for the...
Attendees at the launching ceremony for the nation's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel on Dec. 18 pose for a group photo at Daebul Industrial Complex in Yeongam-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Facebook page of Yeongam-gun Gov. Woo Seung Hee)
By Charles Audouin
The nation's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel has been unveiled...
This is the integrated Korean pavilion at last year's CES held from Jan. 7-10, 2025, in Las Vegas. CES is the world's largest consumer electronics and information and communications technology exhibition. (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)
By Park Hye RiThe largest integrated Korean pavilion in history will debut at this year's...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency from Sept. 16-19 will host this year's BroadCast Worldwide at at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. Shown is a scene at a promotional booth from last year's event at the same venue.
By Aislyu AkhmetzianovaPhotos =...