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Envoy urges Ivory Coast, Egypt to back Korea-Africa Summit
Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chun Byong-keuk (right) from April 12-17 visited Ivory Coast and Egypt...
World IT Show in Seoul shows AI-made innovations in daily life
The annual World IT Show, the country's largest information and communications exhibition, opened on April 17 for a three-day run at...
Officials from 5 nations start anti-corruption course in Seoul
The Anti-Corruption Training Institute of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) from April 15 hosts a 10-day course on...
Space industry to get almost KRW 1T in investment this year
Nuri (KSLV-II), a space launch vehicle developed entirely with domestic technology, on May 25 last year blasts off...
Vocational programs to help marriage migrants adapt to Korea
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will offer vocational education and training to marriage immigrants who want...
Nat’l Fire Agency picks 137 elite staff for deployment abroad
The National Fire Agency (NFA) has selected 137 members of its international rescue team to protect Koreans abroad...
Gov’t to transform sports sector into future growth engine
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on April 8 (center) speaks at Sports 360 Play,...
Japanese pick Korea as top tourism destination for Golden Week
Separate surveys by three major Japanese tourism companies have found that Korea is the most popular destination this...
PM cites big progress in cutting CO2 levels, pledges KRW 450T
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 5 speaks at a policy coordination meeting held at Government Complex-Seoul in...
Slew of events this year to promote Korean literature abroad
Korean Cultural Centers worldwide are helping raise global interest in domestic literature. Shown is author Kim Ae-ran (center wearing...
Spring K-Royal Culture Festival adds events for int’l visitors
This year's Spring Palace Culture Festival is scheduled from April 27 to May 5 at Seoul's five major...
Walking with Joseon-era guards patrolling to protect Seoul
The Cultural Heritage Administration has held festivals of traditional Korean culture for both domestic and foreign visitors such as the 2022 reopening of Gwanghwamun...
New gov’t council pledges to make nation top 3 AI power
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho (center) on April 4 speaks at the launching ceremony and inaugural...
Singapore to host 1st world cyber taekwondo tourney in Nov.
This match of virtual taekwondo, an event in the Olympic Esports Series, in May 2022 has competitors squaring off in the game-based...
Bullet train KTX marks 20th anniversary with billionth user
The bullet train Korea Train eXpress (KTX) on April 1 marked its 20th anniversary, with its number of passengers on Aug....
Group begins annual drive to correct inaccuracies about Korea
Members of Friends of Korea, a volunteer group that looks for and corrects misinformation about the country abroad, on March...
‘Common trait in Korean-Danish cooperation is innovation’
By Yoon Sojung and Yoon SeungjinPhotos = Jeon HanVideo = Jeon Han and Lee Jun Young
Danish Ambassador to...
Nation’s largest tourism show helps completion of bucket lists
The annual Korea Travel Expo on March 28 kicked off at the aT Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District,...
18 local gov’ts to run early adaptation for seasonal workers
Eighteen basic local governments from the first half of this year will implement early adaptation programs for seasonal...
First King Sejong Institute Center in Mideast to open in UAE
The first King Sejong Institute Center in the Middle East will open in the United Arab Emirates city...