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K-Ribbon Selection lands in Hong Kong
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launches the K-Ribbon Selection exhibit on Dec. 14 at the PMQ in Hong Kong, a hub for...
Diplomats show high interest in e-government cooperation
Vice Minister of the Interior Kim Sung-lyul expresses the Korean government’s will to extend e-government cooperation at the Korean e-Government Session for Diplomatic Missions...
KRW 2,000 notes to commemorate PyeongChang Olympic Games
The front of the commemorative KRW 2,000 bill for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games will feature images of athletes from seven key winter...
Lady Macbeth sings pansori
"Lady Macbeth", a special musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth", sang in pansori, a form of traditional storytelling with music (판소리) and jeongga, a...
Korea’s intellectual property data service covers patent cases from 25 countries
The KIPRIS, an intellectual property rights information service, has expanded the scope of its database on international patent.
Launched in 1996 by the Korean Intellectual...
Egyptian treasures explore journey to afterlife
The Coffin of Thothirdes, from around 700-400 B.C., is displayed at the National Museum of Korea as part of an exhibit showcasing Egyptian Treasures...
Seoul, Paris discuss future cooperation in space
Experts and government officials in the space sector from Korea and France discuss cooperation measures at the Korea-France Space Forum on Dec. 12 at...
Short Track World Cup shines with golden success in Gangneung
Choi Min-jeong (left) puts on a final spurt at the final match in the women’s 400-meter race in the ISU Short Track World Cup...
Spots in Korea visited by Korea.net in 2016
Busan's charms match its title as South Korea’s second city. Visitors are always amused by something new as there are countless things to see...
Korea, Africa join forces for industrial projects worth USD 7.8B
Governments and businesses from 12 African countries had the opportunity to introduce to their Korean companies potential projects which cover infrastructure, energy and agriculture.
A...
Press conference held for PyeongChang Olympics
With a full schedule of test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway, a press conference for foreign journalists was launched in...
Korea.net honorary reporters to kick off activities
Director Kim Kabsoo of the Korean Culture and Information Service (fourth from right, front row) and the sixth group of Korea.net honorary reporters at...
Korea, China cooperate on local administration
The Ministry of the Interior launched the 7th Korea-China Civil Affairs Local Administration Seminar in Hangzhou, China on Dec. 14.
The seminar was attended by...
‘Green dream’ realized in Mongolia
The Mongolian Greenbelt Forestation Project has seen approximately 3,046 hectares of Mongolia covered with green trees over the past 10 years.
Once deserted areas of...
Seoul, Tehran open door to cultural exchange and cooperation
Korean and Iranian business people in the culture and content sectors discuss cooperation at the Korea-Iran Culture and Technology Forum in Tehran on Dec....
Acting President orders tighter security
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn requested government authorities to tighten security on ministries and national infrastructure such as banks, transportation, broadcasting and...
Korea, Japan join forces to protect copyright
The governments of Korea and Japan recently held in-depth discussions on how to better protect copyright and increase cooperation in this area.
On Dec. 12,...
Koreans’ lives, thoughts shown through colors
“The sky, land, humans, all creatures, and nature each have their own colors. So do clothes, objects and paintings. But for what reason do...
Tourist industry remains stable: culture minister
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (second from left) visits the Myeong-dong shopping district in central Seoul on Dec. 11. The minister...
‘Arctic Partnership Week’ kicks off in Busan
An international conference dealing with the present and future of the Arctic was launched in the port city of Busan.
Running from Dec. 6 to...