The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 4 announced the launch of its Global K-Zone project to expand the role of Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) overseas from cultural exchange hubs into ...

As part of the Visit Korea Year 2023–2024 initiative, the plan involves expanding group electronic visa fee waivers, increasing limits for immediate tax refunds on duty-free purchases, and improving ...

- All participating teams demonstrated strong capabilities and meaningful ambition, and are expected to help expand Korea’s AI ecosystem across multiple fronts - The project now moves into full-scale ...

- Two Home-grown Lucentis Biosimilars Added to List of English Assessment Summaries of MFDS-approved Biosimilars The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister OH Yu-Kyoung) announced that the English ...

The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred to as "MSIT") announced the Action Plan for the Establishment of the National AI Computing Center (including the ...

A new government initiative seeks to develop the core technology for Hypertube trains, or "airplanes on rails." The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on April 9 announced a three-year ...

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Minister Kang Do-hyung) announced that Korea’s trade ports handled a record-breaking container volume of 31.73 million TEUs. The figure represents a 5.3% ...

Domestic output and exports of cosmetics last year both set record highs. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on May 27 said its analysis of national cosmetics production, exports and imports last ...

Masks of all kinds can be found in every part of the world, but Korean masks contain their own unique shapes and functions. Korean masks are generally divided into ritual and theatrical masks; ritual ...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea (Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) has been implementing a pilot project of providing food product information with the ‘Smart Food QR’* since ...

To attract outstanding talent from abroad in cutting-edge industries, the Ministry of Justice has made such professionals eligible for the Top-Tier Visa and launched a new training system for ...

The flame holder for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was in the shape of a moon jar (dalhangari). In light of the longstanding roots of ceramics in Korean culture, the piece aptly integrates ...