You Hong June, the newly appointed director-general of the National Museum of Korea, on July 24 holds a news conference on his objectives at the museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District three days after his appointment.
By Charles AudouinPhotos = Lee JeongwooThe new head of the National Museum of Korea on...
Korea's Chungcheong region on July 27 officially received the official flag of the 2027 Summer Universiade from FISU, the global governing body for collegiate sports, at the closing ceremony of this year's Rhine-Ruhr Summer World University Games in Duisburg, Germany. Shown is Kang Chang-hee, chairman of the Chungcheong competition's organizing committee, waving the flag next to FISU President Leonz Eder. (FISU's official...
President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 was officially sworn in as the nation's 21st leader at Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. The following are photos capturing his visit to Seoul National Cemetery to pay respects as well as his inauguration at the National Assembly.
By Lee Jeongwoo
President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 delivers a speech at his inauguration as the nation's 21st leader at Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (National Assembly Photographers' Pool)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 pledged to strive for national unity and recovery...
The opening ceremony for the Tourism Training Center (pictured) on May 29 was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the first facility of its kind built under overseas development assistance from the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Xu Aiying
The Ministry of...
Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) around the world will host events to further spread Korean culture around the globe. Shown is a traditional mask dance performed by the troupe Greatest Masque, which will perform in July at the KCC in Warsaw, Poland.
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaPhotos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismKorean Cultural Centers (KCC)...
A study from April 29-30 used skimming nets to research freshwater fish in Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Stream.
By Margareth TheresiaPhotos = National Science MuseumShiri (Korean splendid dace), a freshwater fish whose presence denotes clean water quality, has been found in Cheonggyecheon Stream that flows through Seoul.The Seoul Facilities Corp. (SFC) on May...
Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Yoon Youngbin on May 21 speaks at a news conference held at his agency's headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (KASA)
By Charles AudouinThe Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), in charge of the nation's space policy and securing core technologies, on May 27 marked its first anniversary.Launched...
The Gwangju Metropolitan Government will inject KRW 25.85 billion to attract 12,000 international students by 2029. Shown is an induction ceremony for supporters of such students in March last year at Gwangju City Hall. (Gwangju Metropolitan Government) By Park Hyeri The nation's sixth-largest city of Gwangju will inject KRW 25.85 billion to attract 12,000 international students by...
Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Insun on Feb. 28 chairs this year's first meeting of the 2025 Advisory Committee on Economic Security and Foreign Affairs at her ministry's compound in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Charles Audouin
The first meeting of the 2025 Advisory...
Korea.net Honorary Reporters on May 1 take a group photo at Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province, on the first stop of a familiarization tour. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won (left) on May 21 speaks at an online meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won on May 21 pledged more support...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (center to right) on May 20 speaks to his French counterpart Rachida Dati ahead of their signing of a letter of intent on cultural cooperation to mark the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris. (Ministry of Culture,...
A meeting of a bilateral consular council with Russia in Moscow on May 21 sees officials from both countries discussing the safe residence and convenience of Korean and Russian expats in each other's country. (Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Seon AhThe country's first meeting of a bilateral consular...
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun on May 20 gives a speech to the AI Semiconductor Collaboration Forum at the hotel Westin Josun Seoul in the capital's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Kang Gahui
A newly launched project seeks the development of on-device...
This is a scene from last year's International Security Conference that ran from Oct. 16-17, 2024, at COEX Mall in Seoul’s Gangman-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Seoul is the sixth-best city for hosting international conferences among some 1,500 metropolises worldwide.This ranking for last year marked the capital's highest since 2005...
Davlatzoda Zafarbek (left), chairman of Tajikistan's National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, on May 16 poses for photos with KOICA Vice President Hong Seok Hwa after signing the record of discussion on support for the modernization of the Central Asian country's agricultural water irrigation management at the commission's headquarters in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
By Yoon Sojung
Officials at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting on May 15 pose for a group photo at International Convention Center Jeju in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Park Hyeri
The 21 member economies...
A visitor to the exhibition "Soundwaves of Science: Exploring the Science of Korean Music" at the Korean Cultural Centre in London on April 3 plays the janggu, a traditional drum with an hourglass shape.
By Gil KyuyoungPhotos = National Science Museum"Soundwaves of Science: Exploring the Science of Korean Music," an exhibition...
The Science Festival runs from April 16-20 in Daejeon. Shown is the event on opening day on April 16. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Lee JihaeThe 2025 Science Festival runs from April 16-20 in Daejeon.
The Ministry of Science and ICT on April 17 announced its...