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Arts flourish in schools
Some elementary, middle and high schools, especially smaller ones, have seen a blossoming of the arts all across the country thanks to the government's...
Korea pledges $10B for African growth
The governments of Korea and many African economies have agreed to pursue cooperative partnerships for economic growth. As part of these efforts, the Korean...
Small libraries boost exchanges between Korea, Mongolia
Korea will open three more libraries in Mongolia within the year as part of the Thank You Small Libraries project.
This project is a form of...
Top 5 Hangang River trails to explore this fall
The Banpo Subyeon-gil trail leads you down to the Hangang riverbank, rustling with the golden ripples of reeds and willow branches. Here you can...
Korean aquaculture in Sahara yields 5 tons of shrimp
Over five tons of shrimp have been produced at a research center in the middle of the Sahara Desert in Ouargla Province, southern Algeria.
The...
Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Tongyeong
Korea.net honorary reporters pose against a backdrop of the waterway between Hansando Island in Tongyeong in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and Yeosu in Jeollanam-do Province, known...
Korea, Asian neighbors share citizen registration systems
Public officers from Laos, Myanmar and Sri Lanka learn how to use an unmanned kiosk to issue resident registration documents. They were visiting a...
Traditional markets enrich Autumn Travel Week
A wide variety of events are unfolding at traditional markets across the country in celebration of Autumn Travel Week, a two-week festival running from...
Korea, Kazakhstan cooperate on archive management
Boris Dzhaparov (left), head of the Archives of the President of Kazakhstan, and Lee Sang Jin, head of the National Archives of Korea, shake...
Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Busan
“I’m so excited. This is one of the three cities that I most wanted to visit when I was in Korea.”
On the train to...
Korea, African nations to make all-out effort to expand cooperation
The Korean government has announced that it will provide USD 5 billion to fund a total of 61 projects across a range of African...
Korean Cultural Center opens in Rome
A new Korean Cultural Center has opened its doors in Rome, the Italian capital, becoming the 31st Korean Cultural Center in the world and...
130 more relics found in Myeongnyang Straits
A variety of Goryeo celadon porcelain is discovered during the fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits off the southwestern tip of the Korean...
President vows to bolster cooperation with OECD
OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria (left) is greeted by President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 26.
President Park Geun-hye exchanged opinions on...
Korean education fair opens in Iran
The Korean Education Fair opens in Tehran on Oct. 20 for the first time in Iran, attracting hundreds of local students to information booths...
Ceremony honors Korean War vets
On Oct. 19, a ceremony to commemorate Korean War veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjinho Lake (장진호 전투), also called the Battle...
Korea marks 107th anniversary of An Jung-geun’s ‘patriotic deed’
Independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1909.
On Oct. 26, 1909 -- 107...
Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2016.
A shrimp with red...
Korea, Denmark expand industrial cooperation
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (third from left) meets President Park Geun-hye (third from right) at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 25.
President Park...
Enjoy afternoon concerts at Deoksugung Palace
The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert...