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Norwegian Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Frode Solberg has become the first diplomat to join Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and learn...
Visit to ‘walk-through’ clinic
Korea is taking innovative steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The "walk-through" screening clinic allows testing for COVID-19 more easily and quickly.
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Finance minister suggests currency swaps among G-20 central banks
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on March 31 takes part in a videoconference of G-20 finance ministers and...
Overcome together at Gwanghwamun Square
People on March 24 donate masks to fight COVID-19 to the Salvation Army campaign in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul.
Director = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sun-joo, Choi...
Religious groups delay events amid COVID-19 outbreak
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (right) on March 18 holds a meeting with Korean Buddhist leaders at a restaurant in Seoul....
Republic of Korea’s fight against COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation in Korea is characterized by confirmed cases originating from a specific regional cluster, namely Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province.
As of March...
Spring awakens at national parks across Korea
A yellow pheasant's eye blossoms on Jan. 24 at Jirisan National Park in Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photos = Korea National Park Service
Flowers...
Historical seals from Joseon Dynasty returned to Korea
The guksae (national seal) Daegunjubo (left) and the eobo (royal seal) named the Royal Seal of Hyojong (right) will be displayed from Feb. 22 to March 8 at...
Director hopes ‘Parasite’ is remembered for its cinematic merit
"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho (fourth from left) on Feb. 19 bursts out in laughter at a news conference held at the Westin Chosun Seoul, sitting with the movie's cast (from...
Foreign tourists laud gov’t efforts to contain COVID-19
At a ticket office of Seoul Station on Feb. 17, a poster displays what precautions to take to prevent getting COVID-19 next to an automatic dispenser of...
Korea launches world’s 1st satellite to monitor oceans, environment
The world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Cheollian-2B, on Feb. 18 is launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 7:18 a.m....
Korea to chair UNESCO committee on cultural diversity next year
Korea next year will chair UNESCO's intergovernmental committee for the 14th Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The...
What’s to like about Korea? Plenty, say foreigners
The Korean Culture and Information Service released on Feb. 4 the results of a poll conducted last year on Korea's national image. Of the...
New museum library presents cultural heritage using digital tech
Visitors on Feb. 4 watch the Interactive Media Wall at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The museum on the same day opened the...
Annual number of foreign tourists to Korea breaks record
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (sixth from the left) on Dec. 26 hosts a celebratory ceremony at Incheon International Airport with...
‘Parasite’ director and actor receive nat’l culture awards
"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho on Dec. 19 receives the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit and actor Song Kang-ho the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit...
‘Peace on Korean Peninsula to bring more opportunities for Korean and Swedish companies’
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 18 gives the keynote address at the Korea-Sweden Business Summit held at Lotte Signiel Seoul. (Cheong Wa Dae's Facebook...
Forum discusses social policy in 1st half of president’s term
Assistant Deputy Minister of Education Seo Yoo-mi on Dec. 17 gives a keynote speech at a forum on the results and remaining tasks of the...
Underground solar-powered garden opened at Seoul subway station
An underground solar garden on Dec. 13 is opened at Seoul's Jonggak Station featuring technology that transfers concentrated solar power from the ground floor to the...
Culture minister hails Hallyu’s power at Korea Content Awards
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on Dec. 11 awards the Geumgwan class of the Order of Cultural Merit, the highest grade of...