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Mass transit pass for int’l tourists covers KTX, subways, buses
Image of Korail Pass Plus (Korail)
By Koh Hyunjeong
The Korea Railroad Corp....
Winter Olympic team pledges to do its best at launch ceremony
National curling athletes on Jan. 22 yell "Fighting!" in pledging their best efforts at the launch ceremony for the national...
New gov’t content fund eyes ‘KRW 300T era of Korean culture’
A new government fund for content policy worth KRW 730 billion seeks to accelerate a "Korean culture era worth...
‘2026 is 1st year of Korea’s great transformation, big leap’
President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 21 speaks at a new year's press conference at Yeongbingwan Guest House of...
AI Basic Act takes effect as world’s first set of laws for AI
An artificial intelligence drawing robot on Oct. 29, 2025, creates the portrait of a visitor at K-Business Square of...
Grant budget of KRW 2.84T in 2026 to sponsor 1,555 projects
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 21 holds a meeting on grant development cooperation at its headquarters...
Researchers solve solar system mystery using Webb telescope
Artist illustration of James Webb Space Telescope (NASA)
By Park Hye RiA domestic research team...
BTS gets approval to use central Seoul for comeback in March
Two BTS fans on the central staircase leading up to Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul's Jongno-gu...
Summit with Italy covers supply chains, chips, defense sector
President Lee Jae Myung (fourth from right) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (fourth from left) on Jan....
82% of people worldwide have positive view of Korea: survey
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 20 said a 2025 study on global perceptions of...
Agency eyes joint UNESCO registration of taekwondo with NK
The Korea Heritage Service seeks to jointly register the martial art taekwondo as UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity...
2 ministries, UN agency to offer scholarships to refugees
Vice Minister of Justice Lee Jin Soo (left), Vice Minister of Education Choi Eun-ok (center) and Kim Sae-ryo,...
Official talks launched with Egypt on pursuing free trade pact
Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo (left) and Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan Elkhatib on Jan....
President Lee discusses ‘100-year partnership’ with UAE envoy
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Jan. 15 shakes hands with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of...
‘Talks with Japan covered Asia-Pacific trade pact, supply chains’
President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Jan. 14 visit Horyuji Temple, a leading...
59 ministry affiliates, public institutions release 2026 biz plans
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's affiliates and public institutions on Jan. 13 present their business plans...
Year of beauty: cosmetics exports hit record USD 11.4B in 2025
Cosmetics exports last year set a record-high KRW 11.4 billion. Shown are visitors on Aug. 28, 2025, receiving...
An-defeated: badminton star wins 3rd straight Malaysia Open
An Se Young, the world's top-ranked women's badminton player, on Jan. 11 celebrates after beating Wang Zhiyi of China to...
Int’l construction orders in 2025 hit 11-year high of USD 47.2B
Overseas construction orders received by domestic companies last year reached USD 47.27 billion, the highest since 2014. Shown...
Five recommended ‘reset travel’ destinations in 2026
The keyword for travel in 2026 is "recovery" instead of "speed." Journeys that temporarily distract from daily rhythms, assesses mind and body,...