Humanitarian assistance worth a combined USD 2.5 million will go to Lebanon and Iran. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on April 15 announced an additional aid package worth USD 500,000 to Iran ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its economic growth forecast for Korea this year at 1.9%. The Ministry of Finance and Economy on April 14 said the projection per the IMF report ...

Incheon International Airport, Korea's main air hub, offers performances, exhibitions and activities at traditional culture centers located by its terminals and concourse. With the 25th anniversary of ...

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 labor market next year will accept around 191,000 foreign workers designated non-professional. The Office for Government Policy Coordination on Dec. 22 in a meeting of the Foreign Workforce Policy ...

President Lee Jae Myung on Oct. 20 held his first phone talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, discussing bilateral cooperation and regional affairs, the Office of President in Seoul said ...

The growing popularity of the Korean language has led to over 550,000 people taking this year the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), with the number of domestic test centers and countries offering ...

The Ministry of Justice on Sept. 23 announced its plan to launch the visa track K-star (Korea Science and Technology Advanced Human Resources) to attract top foreign talent in science and technology.

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 ...

The country's small modular reactors (SMRs) under development have received high marks for global competitiveness in an evaluation by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic ...

The national budget for 2026 is an estimated KRW 728 trillion, up 8.1% from KRW 673 trillion this year and the first time in history for the figure to break KRW 700 trillion. The Cabinet on Aug. 29 in ...

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 ...