Chinese travelers on group tours from Sept. 29 can visit Korea without a visa for up to 15 days under a temporary visa-waiver program ending next year on June 30. This was reported on Sept. 7 under a ...

Netflix's hit animated musical "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025) is a global sensation, strongly resonating with fans of Korean entertainment thanks to its high production quality, narrative and of course ...

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 ...

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 ...

A newly launched project seeks the development of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors in four key sectors: cars, the internet of things, machinery and robots, and the defense ...

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) has launched pilot operations of "smart patrols" using high-tech devices. Through June 30, the SMPA will use cutting-edge equipment like drones, wearable ...

The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Card, which allows business travelers from APEC member states to enter 19 economies in the group including Korea quickly and easily without ...

The launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to make the nation a global superpower in humanoid robots by 2030 through active government support. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on April 10 ...

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič co-chaired the 12th Korea-EU FTA Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting ...

March 1, 1919, was when the Korean people led a non-violent movement to demand liberation from Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and announce to the world the nation's desire for ...

The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita last year is estimated to have exceeded USD 36,000, surpassing those of Japan and Taiwan. The nation’s GDP per capita in 2024 was estimated at USD ...

Jan. 27, the day before the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holidays begin, will be a temporary public holiday. The Ministry of Personnel Management on Jan. 14 said the Cabinet approved the designation. Thus ...