Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (left) on Feb. 3 in a ceremony celebrates the fifth Korean Sign Language Day at Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District. The occasion marks the enactment of the Korean Sign Language Act. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth Theresia
Access to...
This is Hanaro, a nuclear reactor used for research. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Koh HyunjeongA domestic consortium has exported technology for nuclear reactors used for research to the U.S., where such know-how originated.The Ministry of Science and ICT on April 17 said the consortium concluded a deal to...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (left), on an official visit to Vietnam, on April 15 shake hands with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at their bilateral dialogue and working-level dinner in Hanoi. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Park Hye Ri
Minister of...
The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's on April 15 kept Korea's sovereign rating at "AA" with a stable outlook. (Seoul Tourism Organization)
By Park Hye Ri
The global credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) on April 15 said it maintained Korea's sovereign rating at "AA" with...
Super Rapid Transit
By Gil Kyuyoung
Photos = SRThe next generation of Super Rapid Trains (SRT) will have the world's first automatic fire suppression system designed specifically for fires in lithium polymer batteries.
SRT operator SR on April 14 said it will install the...
The opening ceremony for the 2025-26 cultural exchange year with Japan and China was held on April 14 in Tokyo. Shown is a jangguchum (drum dance) performance from the ceremony.
By Lee JihaePhotos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe opening ceremony for a 2025-26 cultural exchange year with Japan and China...
This is a panoramic view of the Dodamsambong Peaks, a major tourist attraction in Danyang-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, formed by the erosion of limestone that rises above the river as a leading karst landscape. (Ministry of Environment)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongUNESCO has designated Danyang-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, and Donghaean, or the eastern coastal region of...
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 10 delivers the opening speech at a ministerial meeting on national affairs at Government-Complex Seoul. (Office for Government Policy Coordination-Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Jeon Misun
The easing of restrictions on foreign workers switching jobs outside of the Seoul metropolitan...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (left) on April 10 holds a summit with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani in Damascus, Syria.
By Charles Audouin Photos = Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The country has formed diplomatic relations with Syria.Korea thus has official ties with all 191 member states of the United Nations except North...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 11 announced its opening of the Hallyu business-promoting center Korea 360 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the second of its kind after that in Jakarta, Indonesia. Shown is Korea 360 at Festival Mall in the central business district of Dubai. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun on April 10 gives a speech at the launching ceremony for the K-Humanoid Alliance at the hotel Plaza Seoul in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Yoon SojungPhotos = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
The launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to...
K-pop artist G-Dragon
By Gil KyuyoungPhotos = Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyK-pop artist G-Dragon's music and an image of his iris have been beamed into space.The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on April 10 announced the completion the day before of a joint project for...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 8 released a statement strongly protesting the Japanese government's latest claim that Dokdo Island is part of Japan in its Diplomatic Bluebook 2025, urging an immediate retraction. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee JihaeThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 8 released a statement strongly...
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 8 holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone at Government-Complex Seoul. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Kang Gahui
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 8 held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump...
The country's sixth-largest city of Gwangju on April 7 announced support projects for civic groups to protect the labor rights and promote the welfare of foreign workers. (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
By Kim HyelinThe country's sixth-largest city of Gwangju on April 7 announced support projects for private organizations that seek to...
This is a scene last year from the program "Time Travel: King Sejong" of the 2024 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Festival's official website)
By Park Hye RiA festival in Seoul promises a warm spring mood at the beautiful royal palaces in the capital.The Royal Palaces...
The current account surplus in February of USD 7.18 billion marked the 22nd consecutive month of the balance finishing in the black. (Busan Port Authority's official Facebook account)
By Jeon Misun The current account balance in February posted a surplus of USD 7.18 billion for the 22nd straight month.The Bank of Korea said this...
The unveiling ceremony for the Goryeoin Independence Movement Monument is held on April 4 at Hwarang Amusement Park in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Overseas Koreans Agency)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The country's first monument honoring Goryeoin, or ethnic Koreans from the former Soviet Union and Central Asia, who fought for Korea's independence from Japanese...
Jongmyo Jeryeak, or Royal Ancestral Ritual Music of Jongmyo Shrine, is held on Nov. 4, 2023, at the shrine's Yeongnyeongjeon Hall in Seoul. (Korea Heritage Service)
By Lee JihaeSingapore will get a taste of traditional Korean music used at royal rituals.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 4...
Visitors on March 31 walk around the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaPhotos = Aisylu Akhmetzianova
The end of March is a time filled with the excitement of waiting for spring. But in Seoul, the temperature dropped below zero and it even snowed.I couldn't wait any longer,...