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President Lee hosts ceremony for eight new foreign ambassadors
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Oct. 12 talks with Lithuanian Ambassador to Korea Donatas Tamulaitis at Cheong...
Arctic shipping era starts with historic voyage of domestic vessel
President Lee Jae Myung (center) on Oct. 13 is briefed on the PanStar Acro, a vessel that completed its pilot...
Chip, chip, hooray! IMF ups Korea’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.3%
Containers stacked at central pier of Busan Port (Busan Port Authority)
By Koh HyunjeongThe International...
2nd phase of central gov’t relocation to Sejong to begin next year
Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho Jung (fourth from left) on the afternoon of Oct. 13...
‘Korean Cook-off’ to show motherlode of tasty homestyle dishes
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation on Oct. 12 announced the...
Night tour in southern city wins bronze at US Pinnacle Awards
Visitors listen to a boy who is part of the program Children's Heritage Guides of the event "Gunsan Heritage...
Vocational training prison offers hope to prisoners after release
Inmates at Hwaseong Vocational Training Correctional Institution learn to work as caregivers. (Ministry of Justice)
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Leading US travel magazine names Seoul world’s ‘best big city’
The U.S. travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler on Oct. 8 placed Seoul atop the list of "Best Big Cities" in the...
K-brand verification system detects fakes with one smartphone scan
A smartphone is used to verify the authenticity of products protected under the K-Brand Government Certification System using...
C/A surplus in August sets 2nd-highest monthly mark of USD 46.11B
The current account surplus in August hit USD 46.11 billion, the second-highest figure in history following the record set...
President Lee discusses supply chains, infrastructure with Egypt
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Nov. 20, 2025, shake hands at...
Massive initiative to invest KRW 1,000T in eco-friendly sectors
President Lee Jae Myung (third from right) on Oct. 7 speaks at the national report meeting on the Korea-Green...
All 5 satellites sent into orbit by homegrown rocket communicate
The homegrown rocket Nuri on Oct. 7 is launched from Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province....
Asian Para Games team holds launching event, eyes 21 gold medals
Park Heung-sik, head of the national delegation to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan, on Oct. 6 holds the...
Korea sweeps golds at Int’l Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
Yoon Yejoon (from left), Kim Keonho, Kim Hyunggeon, Yeo Eunsu and Park Hayoon on Oct. 5 hold their national...
August sees record 1.72M foreign visitors, card spending up 58.1%
Consumption by foreign visitors to Seoul is surging with the growth in their number. Shown on Dec. 9,...
Korea Stage Festa promotes 1,700 performances over 2-month period
Official poster for 2026 Korea Stage Festa (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Yoo...
Wealth of events from Oct. 6-17 to mark centennial Hangeul Day
This year's Hangeul Week is slated from Oct. 6-17 across the country. Shown is a scene on Oct. 11,...
Strategic investment venture in US to start with Texas mega plant
The Korean and U.S. governments on Oct. 1 announced plans to promote three strategic investment projects under a bilateral memorandum...
[100 top sites] ③ All about analog: three can’t-miss retro spots
The results of a poll for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture,...