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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...
Korean, African poultry experts co-write manual
The Rural Development Administration holds a workshop from June 14 to 23 for members of the Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI). Its...
King Sejong Institute to open in 9 new cities
Students take Korean language classes at the Korean Cultural Center in Jakarta.
The King Sejong Institute will soon open new branches in nine more locations...
Koreaphilia spans Africa, Europe
Their passion for K-pop spans equally across Africa and Europe. Fans on both continents reveal their love and passion for their favorite K-pop stars,...
Zika test kit hits market
Zika IgG/IgM is a diagnosis tool that will help to quickly and easily test for Zika virus infections.
A new diagnosis tool for the Zika...
Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
Soohorang (left) and Bandabi have been unveiled as the mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics and Paralympics.
The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic...
Korea, France enhance cooperation on sports, tourism
French Minister of the Urbanity, Youth Affairs and Sports Patrick Kanner (left) and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong shake...
Dano
The holiday of Dano (단오, 端午) falls on Thursday, June 9, this year, and corresponds to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month....
President Park to expand cooperation with Africa, Europe
President Park Geun-hye came back to Korea on June 5 after completing her 12-day state visit to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and France.
The latest presidential...
Korea, Colombia share traffic management expertise
Traffic management experts from Korea and Colombia attend a meeting in Seoul on May 31 to discuss current capabilities of the Korean Intelligent Transport...