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ASEM emphasizes cooperation on culture, creative economy
Representatives from the 44 ASEM member countries participate in the plenary session at the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers’ Meeting at the Asia Culture Center...
Government 3.0 to help nation’s health, safety
A facial skin test can prescribe a customized cosmetics routine. A visitor tries out the machine at the Ministry of Drug and Food Safety's...
ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting begins in Gwangju
Forty-four ASEM governments and representatives from international organizations listen to the opening remarks of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok. The seventh...
Korea expands cooperation with Portugal
Seoul played host to the third Korea-Portugal Culture Commission on June 20. The president of the Lisbon-based Camoes Institute, Ana Paula Laborinho (left), and...
ASEM culture ministers gather in Gwangju
Ministers and vice ministers from Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries listen to an explanation about the Asia Culture Center (ACC) from ACC President Bang Sun-gyu...
Government 3.0 Expo promotes big data services
At the Incheon City booth in the Government 3.0 Expo, a woman pedals a bike through a virtual street.
The Government 3.0 Expo, held at...
Korean, UK producers collaborate on documentaries
MBC and the U.K.'s Zigzag Productions have agreed to the joint production of a three-part documentary about artificial intelligence, and signed an agreement to...
Battlefield piano sounds revived after 66 years
A young Seymour Bernstein (center) performs for his fellow soldiers during the Korean War. The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs invites Korean War...
Joseon metal type revived in exhibit
This set of movable metal type was used to print the Neungeomgyeongeonhae(楞嚴經諺解) Buddhist scriptures in 1461.
The ancient Korean kingdom of Joseon (1392-1910) is known...
Government 3.0 promotes openness, sharing, communication, cooperation
The Government 3.0 Expo kicked off on June 20 at the COEX convention center in Seoul, giving a glimpse into the present and future...
Mongolian deserts turn green
The once arid Lun District in Mongolia's Tov Province is now being covered with lush trees thanks to the Korea-Mongolia greenbelt forestation project.
Arid desert...
Asia, Europe discuss cultural, creative cooperation
Heads of the cultural sectors from Asian and European countries will gather in Korea to discuss cooperation.
Government representatives from a total of 51 Asia-Europe...
President calls for more data, more jobs
President Park Geun-hye delivers her congratulatory speech during the opening of the Government 3.0 Expo on June 20.
President Park Geun-hye vowed that, “My government...
Korea, Uganda discuss military cooperation
Uganda's chief of military intelligence, Charles Bakahumura (left), and the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Kim Hwang-rok, hold the first Korea-Uganda Intelligence Exchange...
Korea, 5 Asian countries share silk worm knowhow
Korea and five Asian countries have shared their knowhow and expertise in sericulture technology and have discussed measures to boost cooperation. Sericulture is the...
Korea, Vietnam to work on mine clearance
On June 14, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense signed an agreement to work together to clear...
King Injo’s tomb now open to public
The Cultural Heritage Administration re-opens Jangneung, the tomb of Joseon's 16th ruler King Injo and his queen, on June 17 for the first time...
The most long-lasting thing in tourists’ hearts is hospitality: president
President Park Geun-hye speaks during a conference about how to strengthen national competitiveness in both the cultural and tourism industries, at Cheong Wa Dae...
International book fair opens in Seoul
Italian Ambassador Marco Della Seta (center) and other visitors browse the books on display at the Italy Booth at the Seoul International Book Fair...
Korea, Mauritius to cooperate on road construction
Korea and Mauritius have agreed to work on road decongestion and development in Mauritius. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on June...