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New policies for 2017
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has published a booklet about new, in-coming policies that will be applied in 2017. The booklet introduces a...
Tongyeong, city of everlasting joy
Korea.net Honorary Reporters visit the 99-step stairway at Seopirang Village in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on Dec. 27. Seopirang Village is decorated with quotes from...
A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
Secretary General Yeo Hyung-koo (left) of the Organizing Committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and KORAIL President Hong Soon-man sign a memorandum...
Korea invests in ‘hologram’ technology
Korean experts and enterprises have invested heavily over the past four years in developing patent technologies in hologram, a field which has been dominated...
Sharing with the world, part 6: e-People
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing e-government services since 1987, when it enacted laws in order to provide high-quality government services to...
Greeting 2017’s first sunrise with seaside festivities
In Korean, Songgu Yeongsin (송구영신, 送舊迎新) is an age-old saying which means "time to let go of the old year, and turn over a...
Treasures discovered in Tongyeong
“Wonderful life at sea.” “Tranquility.” “Breathtaking landscape.”
This is how the 2017 Korea.net Honorary Reporters described Tongyeong in Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
Early in the morning on Dec....
Tomb of Joseon princess discovered
The original burial site of Princess Hwahyeop, daughter of 21st Joseon monarch King Yeongjo, was rediscovered in August 2015 in Sampae-dong, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do Province....
Korea, Macau kick off automated immigration clearance services
Starting from Dec. 28, Korean nationals will be able to make use of automated clearance services (pictured) when visiting Macau. The same applies to...
Museum storage evolves from preserving to opening
The National Folk Museum of Korea will build an open storage and information center in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, by 2020. Unlike existing museum storage,...
Guidebook of plant names is published online
A book that provides accurate scientific and Korean names for foreign and indigenous plants cultivated in Korea has been published for use by the...
Korea, China pursue mutual recognition of certification for electronic goods
Korea and China will see more electric and electronic products from Chinese and Korean brands entering their respective market next year.
Korean manufacturers have so...
Korea cooperates for resource development in Africa
The National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) staff delegated to Zambia take measurements of ground control points for geological and mining information.
Plans have been announced...
Korean history through iron pots uncovered on seabed
Cheoljeong (철정, 鐵鼎), found in the waters of Mado Island, Taean-gun County, Chungcheongnam-do Province, is an iron pot with legs used in Goryeo Dynasty...
Seoul, Washington hold high-level talks, reaffirm alliance pledge
South Korea and the U.S. reaffirmed Washington’s pledge to defend the Korean Peninsula against Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile threats.
The South Korean and U.S. governments...
Eurasia railroad facilitates faster Korea-Kazakhstan industrial transport
A conference to discuss ways to increase and speed up transportation between Korea and Kazakhstan via the Eurasia Transcontinental Railroad has recently taken place.
On...
Lichen specimens donated to the Korea National Herbarium
Some of the major lichen samples such as Caloplaca bogilana were donated to the Korean National Herbarium.
A collection of 17,892 lichen samples was donated...
Korea, Angola hold first talks between national defense ministries
Minister of National Defense Han Minkoo (second from left) and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco take a tour of the government complex before their...
Hanji used to restore Italian Chartula
Hanji was chosen as the material to help restore the Chartula, one of the most beloved items of Italian cultural heritage.
The Chartula is a...
Wetland reserves are paradise for wildlife
Korea’s wetland reserves have recently been discovered to be home to wildlife, including endangered species.
Since 2011, the National Institute of Environmental Research, part of...