From Manila to Budapest, Korean cultural festivals ignite global interest

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is holding Korean cultural festivals globally throughout the year, centered around the Korean Cultural Centers overseas.

2024-05-09

Yoon unveils measures to help older people as society ages

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday rolled out comprehensive measures for older people, including increasing the housing supply and enhancing nursing care, as the country rapidly becomes an aging society.

2024-03-21

Ministry to oversee improved treatment of immigration detainees

The Ministry of Justice said Monday it will oversee the enforcement of recent legal changes to improve the treatment of people held at immigration centers...

2023-08-07

Sections of Seoul pinpointed to grow MICE industry

Areas around Seoul Station, Jamsil and Magok-dong will see more convention centers and shopping districts by 2030 as part of the city’s efforts to attract 30 million tourists annually.

2022-11-23

Data centers must be disaster-proofed (KOR)

South Korea’s pride in its technology prowess took a blow from a meltdown of the services of Kakao Corp., exposing the weakness of a society that has come to rely too much on a certain platform. A fire that disrupted a data center in Gyeonggi...

2022-10-18

Data centers must be disaster-proofed

South Korea’s pride in its technology prowess took a blow from a meltdown of the services of Kakao Corp., exposing the weakness of a society that has come to rely too much on a certain platform. A fire that disrupted a data center in Gyeonggi...

2022-10-18

Seoul climbs rankings of financial centers to clinch 11th place

Seoul rose one slot to 11th place in newly released rankings of global financial centers on Thursday, overtaking Tokyo and Chicago.

2022-09-22

Seoul's child care centers will see changes over next few years

Seoul City will expand its joint child care model that binds together public and private day care centers throughout the city and will pay caregivers at the centers, Mayor Oh Se-hoon declared Tuesday.

2021-12-14

Art centers without substance

On November 25, the Education and Culture Forum and the Artists’ Solidarity hosted a job forum for young artists at the National Assembly. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Arts Council Korea, and the...

2021-12-09

Creating an agency for children (KOR)

I lived in an ordinary apartment complex in Seoul. There were multiple childcare facilities within the complex, and it was not hard to find a spot. But pick-up and drop-off was the problem. Children could attend from 9 a.m. to 3...

2021-04-13

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