National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lac on May 11 blasted the recent attack on the domestic civilian vessel HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "The Korean government strongly condemns ...

- Increasing market share in the quantum market to around 10% and nurturing 1,200 quantum technology companies Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced the "South Korea's Quantum Science and ...

President Lee Jae Myung in phone talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has discussed the situation in the Middle East and energy supply and demand. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung in a ...

Foreign ambassadors of Korean culture from around the world have officially launched activities promoting Hallyu (Korean Wave). The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 7 held the seventh ...

Gabi, a humanoid robot monk, on May 6 puts its hands together at a robot ordination ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.

Compact Advanced Satellite- 2 (CAS500- 2), the first device of its kind independently developed under the supervision of a private entity, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), was launched into space on ...

Revision of subsidy guidelines to encourage the distribution of high-performance hydrogen buses and expansion of maintenance centers Distribution of over 1,000 hydrogen buses in 2024, a 277% growth ...

The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW, Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong) and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI, President Cha Soon-do) announced that BIO KOREA 2026 will be held over ...

SEJONG – The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced the ‘2024 Startup Trends’ on February 28. As of 2024, the total number of startups stands at 1,182,905, reflecting a 4.5% decrease (or 55,712 ...

The country's main stock market this year showed growth of over 75% to lead the G20 (Group of 20) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Korea Exchange on Dec. 30 released ...

The minimum hourly wage for next year has been set at KRW 10,320, up 2.9% from this year's. The Minimum Wage Council on July 10 decided this at its 12th plenary meeting at Government Complex-Sejong in ...

Described as the son of the heavens, Jumong was the founding king of Goguryeo, which eventually became the largest dynasty in Korean history. Also known as the Holy King of the East, mythological ...