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Iksan, Gyeongju designated pet-friendly cities for tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 4 designated Iksan, Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk State) Province, and Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province,...
111th-ranked player shocks world at judo’s Paris Grand Slam
Kim Jonghoon on Feb. 2 celebrates after upsetting Luca Maisuradze of Georgia in the men's 90-kg final at...
Seoul to kick off forest restoration projects with Latin American partners
The photo shows a forest restoration site that is part of an overseas development assistance program between Korea...
National team’s launch ceremony for Harbin Asian Winter Games
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon poses for a photo on Jan. 24 in the...
KCC worldwide hosts diverse events to celebrate Lunar New Year
The photo shows the performance of gilnori (traditional performance parade) staged at the Korean Cultural Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on...
First ROK-U.S. call under ‘Trump 2.0’: ROK-U.S. alliance, the linchpin of security
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul speaks on the phone on Jan. 23 with Marco Rubio, the...
Green vegetation places to visit during Lunar New Year holidays
By Kang GahuiAs Jan. 27 has been designated a temporary holiday, the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holidays have been extended to six...
3 out of 4 nationals back ODA program for developing countries: survey
A survey, conducted by the Office for Government Policy Coordination last year, showed that 77.8% of Koreans agreed...
Korea’s marine observations registered in UN’s international data
Korea's marine science observations have been officially registered in the United Nations (U.N.) international oceanographic data. Shown above...
Medical Korea Information Center relocates to Seoul Station
Medical Korea Information Center was relocated on Jan. 21 to Seoul Station in the city's Yongsan-gu District. Shown is...
Gov’t to speed up removal of zombie companies
Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Kim Byoung Hwan gives a congratulatory speech on Jan. 21 at a joint...
Nat’l Museum of Korea unveils 2025 exhibition lineup
National Museum of Korea Director Kim Jae-Hong on Jan. 20 announces his institution's main tasks for 2025 at a New Year's...
List of nation’s top 100 tourist spots for 2025-26 released
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization on Jan. 20 announced their annual list...
New embassy in Cuba to boost bilateral exchange, cooperation
Korean and Cuban officials on Jan. 17 pose for photos at the opening ceremony of the Korean Embassy...
Diplomatic policy for 2025 stresses ‘stable foreign relations’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (right) on March 18, 2023, takes a photo with U.S. Secretary of...
Events in SE Asia to promote travel to Korea to ASEAN nat’ls
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon from Jan. 18-19 will attend this year's ASEAN Tourism Forum...
Record 35.2% of disabled did sports or exercised daily in 2024
The daily sports participation rate of disabled people last year was 35.2%, the highest since the statistic was first...
Korea Aerospace Administration to raise ties with Europe
This is the headquarters of the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, where a seminar with the European...
Carrying weapon or posing threat in public designated as crimes
This is Government Complex-Gwacheon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Justice)By Kim HyelinCarrying weapons in a public place...
Energy tech univ. to help develop next-gen nuclear reactors
Park Jin-ho, acting president of Korea Institute of Energy Technology (Kentech), and Richard Muller, cofounder and chief technology officer of the...