Tag: South Korea
Special night tours of Gyeongbok Palace set for May and June
This year’s night tours at Gyeongbok Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul, will take place in May and June, and ticket booking will begin this week, officials said […]
S. Korea, Central Asia to expand cooperation in ICT-based health care
South Korea and three Central Asian countries agreed to expand health care areas based on information and communication technology (ICT) that will help further strengthen ties in the medical sector, […]
S. Korea to invest 3 tln won in biotech sector this year
South Korea’s government will invest nearly 3 trillion won (US$2.6 billion) this year into biotech-related research and development (R&D) and commercialization efforts as the country strives to promote innovative growth, […]
S. Korea rolls up sleeves to foster hydrogen fuel-cell cars
The South Korean government seeks to nurture the so-called hydrogen economy as one of the country’s new growth engines in line with the government’s policy of shifting toward emission-free energy […]
S. Korea consoles Sri Lanka over deadly Easter Sunday explosions
South Korea expressed words of consolation Monday to the people and government of Sri Lanka over the deadly Easter Sunday bombings that claimed over 200 lives in the South Asian […]
S. Korea’s exports drop 8.7 pct in first 20 days of April
South Korea’s exports fell 8.7 percent in the first 20 days of April from a year earlier on decreased overseas shipments of semiconductors, customs data showed Monday. The country’s exports […]
M4.3 quake strikes off S. Korea’s east coast
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the eastern city of Donghae on Friday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The temblor occurred at 11:16 a.m. in waters 54 kilometers […]
City-run used bookshop offers to keep alive things from bygone days
Lee Ji-yeon gasped with surprise as she grabbed a worn-out book from a row of similar tomes neatly arranged on a stand at a used bookstore on a recent afternoon. […]
S. Korea to share 5G, satellite development know-how with Turkmenistan
South Korea will share its know-how in 5G network technology with Turkmenistan and contribute to the central Asian country’s commercial satellite development plan, as part of its broader effort to […]
S. Korea climbs again in press-freedom index
South Korea’s press freedom has risen for two years straight to rank 41st in the latest index, a press advocacy group said Thursday. The 2019 World Press Freedom Index compiled […]