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Expats to promote all things Korean via hidden destinations
Participants of last year's "The Sense of K-Culture." (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation)
By Lee Jihae
No. of int’l patent applications in 2024 ranks 4th, grows 7.1%
The country last year ranked fourth worldwide in the number of international patent applications filed under the Patent...
Researchers confirm Atlantification of Arctic Ocean in world first
With an Araon icebreaker research vessel anchored on the Arctic sea ice, a research team of the Korea...
Domestic output, consumption, investment all rise in Feb.
Statistics Korea on March 31 said in a report that domestic production, consumption and investment in multiple sectors rose...
Seoul city gov’t starts nominations for foreign honorary citizens
The Seoul Metropolitan Government from March 24 to April 21 will receive nominations for honorary citizenship for outstanding foreign...
New K-Forest for All brand to stress global forestry cooperation
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) on March 21 unveils its brand K-Forest for All at a ceremony to mark the...
No. of non-professional foreign workers in 2024 breaks 300K
Philippine participants in the pilot project for foreign housekeepers of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 6, 2024,...
Soju exports eclipse USD 200M for first time in 2024
The Korea Customs Service on March 14 said exports of soju (clear liquor) last year rose 3.9% from...
Another province to bring in 9,000 foreign workers this year
Chungcheongnam-do Province this year plans to attract over 9,000 seasonal foreign workers. Shown are such laborers from Laos...
Finance envoy stresses nation’s economic stability in NY visit
Ambassador for Financial Cooperation Choi Jong-ku held briefings during his March 10-14 visit to New York on promoting the...
Mongolia agrees to stronger bilateral cooperation in rare metals
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on March 12 in Seoul held the second meeting of the...
Institute in Vietnam to woo int’l students to Korean province
Chungbuk Hakdang (Academy) in Vietnam seeks to attract international students to Chungcheongbuk-do Province. Shown is a scene from...
New solar sail can propel spacecraft without power source
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has developed a solar sail (pictured) usable like a sail on a...
Iksan, Gyeongju designated pet-friendly cities for tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 4 designated Iksan, Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk State) Province, and Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province,...
111th-ranked player shocks world at judo’s Paris Grand Slam
Kim Jonghoon on Feb. 2 celebrates after upsetting Luca Maisuradze of Georgia in the men's 90-kg final at...
Seoul to kick off forest restoration projects with Latin American partners
The photo shows a forest restoration site that is part of an overseas development assistance program between Korea...
National team’s launch ceremony for Harbin Asian Winter Games
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon poses for a photo on Jan. 24 in the...
KCC worldwide hosts diverse events to celebrate Lunar New Year
The photo shows the performance of gilnori (traditional performance parade) staged at the Korean Cultural Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on...
First ROK-U.S. call under ‘Trump 2.0’: ROK-U.S. alliance, the linchpin of security
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul speaks on the phone on Jan. 23 with Marco Rubio, the...
Green vegetation places to visit during Lunar New Year holidays
By Kang GahuiAs Jan. 27 has been designated a temporary holiday, the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holidays have been extended to six...