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Over 11M foreign tourists visited last year led by Japanese
Foreign tourists on Jan. 11 play a mini-curling game at a welcome center within the shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul's...
Range of refugee screening interpreters raised to 34 languages
Acting Minister of Justice Shim Woo Jung (right) on Jan. 29 poses for a group photo with newly appointed...
Nation tops OECD’s digital gov’t index for 2nd straight time
The nation last year topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's digital government index for the second time...
Honorary Reporter interviews with 3 Gangwon 2024 athletes
Ukrainian skeleton racer Yaroslav Lavreniuk on Jan. 23 poses with a doll of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics...
Climate Card or K-pass? Which is better for mass transit savings?
A poster at a bus stop in Seoul on Jan. 22 announces the launch of the Climate Card, an unlimited...
Nat’l Museum of Korea announces list of exhibitions this year
National Museum of Korea Director General Yoon Sung Yong (second from left) on Jan. 24 presents his organization's major plans...
Ministry to create Netflix, Cannes of comic, webtoon sectors
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Jan. 23 announces his ministry's plan to develop...
Early morning self-driving bus to debut in Seoul from H2
This early morning self-driving bus is slated for launch in Seoul from the second half of this year. (Seoul...
Ice skating rink opened at Seoul Plaza for 52-day run
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Dec. 20 said the Seoul Plaza Skating Rink will be open for 52 days from...
Youth from no-snow regions hail ‘unforgettable’ Gangwon 2024
Tomas Palmezano (left) and Isabela Caicedo (right) from the Colombian national team on Jan. 16 take a photo with...
Gangwon 2024 to intensively monitor safety, hygiene, cold
Gangwon-do Province Gov. Kim Jin Tae (second from left in front row) on Jan. 17 speaks at the...
Space agency’s launch eyes top 5 status in sector by 2045
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho on the afternoon of Jan. 11 announces the government's plan...
Korea Pavilion at CES 2024 to be biggest in event’s history
This year's Consumer Electronics Show of the U.S., the world's largest trade fair for household electronics and information and...
Research team pioneers new inland route for Antarctic region
A scientific exploration team has arrived at a candidate site for a new Antarctic inland research base, securing a crucial inland route...
What changes this year affect expats and foreign visitors?
This year will see the improvement of services and launch of new ones for expats and foreign visitors to the...
Hallyu gains base in Vietnam via renovated Hanoi Library
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first public library project abroad, Hanoi Library in Vietnam, has been completed...
Culture ministry’s budget for 2024 set at nearly KRW 7T
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 21 announced that its 2024 budget of KRW 6.95...
Minister Yu visits 2 southern cities to boost regional tourism
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Dec. 21 shouts the slogan "Regions to Visit, Stay...
Economist ranks Korea’s economic results world’s 2nd best
The British weekly Economist on Dec. 17 said Korea placed second in economic performance among the 35 member states of...
Gov’t to form economic security dialogue body with Netherlands
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) on Dec. 13 shakes hands with Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot at...