Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (left) on April 2 exchanges a handshake with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has requested defense cooperation with Korea in talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho...
In collaboration with UNESCO, the Ministry of Environment this week will publish guidelines for national water assessment for the global organization's World Water Assessment Program. Shown are officials from Korea Water Resources Corp., aka K-water, in May last year inspecting the dam on the Seomjingang River in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. (K-water)
By Margareth TheresiaThe...
Participants of last year's "The Sense of K-Culture." (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation)
By Lee Jihae
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will feature expats in a program to promote the country.The ministry on April 2 said it will hold five sessions of this year's "The Senses...
The country last year ranked fourth worldwide in the number of international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for the fifth consecutive year, showing a 7.1% increase from 2023. Shown is the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (WIPO's official Flickr account)
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Statistics Korea on March 31 said in a report that domestic production, consumption and investment in multiple sectors rose last month from January. Shown is First Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Park Sung-Taek (right) on March 28 inspecting cars to be exported at the Port of Pyeongtaek in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry...
With an Araon icebreaker research vessel anchored on the Arctic sea ice, a research team of the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) last year studies the ice's properties. (KOPRI)
By Park Hye RiThe Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on March 30 announced in a world first confirmation of the expansion...
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) on March 21 unveils its brand K-Forest for All at a ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests at Korea National Arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (KFS)
By Margareth Theresia
K-Forest for All, a newly launched domestic brand for global forest cooperation, seeks...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government from March 24 to April 21 will receive nominations for honorary citizenship for outstanding foreign nationals who have contributed to the city. Shown is last year's ceremony for such honorees. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Xu Aiying
The Seoul Metropolitan Government from March 24 to April...
Philippine participants in the pilot project for foreign housekeepers of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 6, 2024, enter Incheon International Airport. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongThe number of expats with the E-9 (non-professional employee) visa last year broke 300,000 for the first time, with around half of...
The Korea Customs Service on March 14 said exports of soju (clear liquor) last year rose 3.9% from 2023 to eclipse USD 200 million for the first time. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth TheresiaRiding the global popularity wave of Korean brands, the clear liquor soju saw exports last year eclipse USD 200 million...
Chungcheongnam-do Province this year plans to attract over 9,000 seasonal foreign workers. Shown are such laborers from Laos in May last year taking a course on crime prevention at Sun Moon University in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. (Chungcheongnam-do Province)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaThe central and local governments are seeking to attract foreign workers...
Ambassador for Financial Cooperation Choi Jong-ku held briefings during his March 10-14 visit to New York on promoting the Korean economy. Shown is the envoy (right) on Jan. 10 with Acting President Choi Sang Mok (center), who also serves as deputy prime minister for economy and finance, at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of...
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on March 12 in Seoul held the second meeting of the Korea-Mongolia Rare Metals Cooperation Joint Committee. Shown is a scene from the first talks on Nov. 20, 2023, at the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ulaanbaatar. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Chungbuk Hakdang (Academy) in Vietnam seeks to attract international students to Chungcheongbuk-do Province. Shown is a scene from last year's Chungbuk Job Fair for International Students on Oct. 31, 2024. (Chungcheongbuk-do Province)
By Kim Seon AhChungbuk Global Center, also known as Chungbuk Hakdang (Chungcheongbuk-do Province Academy) has opened in Vietnam as...
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has developed a solar sail (pictured) usable like a sail on a spacecraft. (KARI)
By Park Hye Ri
A domestic think tank has developed a "solar sail" to power spacecraft using solar winds.The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on Feb. 13...
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 4 designated Iksan, Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk State) Province, and Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, as pet-friendly cities for tourism. Shown are people strolling with their canine companions on Green Island in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do Province. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Gil KyuyoungIksan, Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk State) Province, and...
Kim Jonghoon on Feb. 2 celebrates after upsetting Luca Maisuradze of Georgia in the men's 90-kg final at the International Judo Federation's (IJF) Paris Grand Slam in the French capital. (IJF)By Park Hye RiPhotos = International Judo Federation
Kim Jonghoon has shocked the world by winning a gold medal at...
The photo shows a forest restoration site that is part of an overseas development assistance program between Korea and Honduras. (Korea Forest Service)
By Kim Seon Ah
The government will speed up overseas development assistance programs with countries in Latin America to share its expertise in forest...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon poses for a photo on Jan. 24 in the Olympia Hall of the Seoul Olympic Parktel in the Songpa-gu District of the capital, with participants in the launch ceremony for the national team competing in the 2025 Asian Winter Games to be held in...
The photo shows the performance of gilnori (traditional performance parade) staged at the Korean Cultural Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 10 last year during the Lunar New Year Festival hosted by the center.
By Charles AudouinPhotos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) around the world will...