The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Jan. 19 raised its growth forecast for the Korean economy this year to 1.9%. The IMF's World Economic Outlook published the same day noted the upgrade of a ...

2026 is the Year of Byeongoh (Fire Horse) under the East Asian zodiac. As the seventh of the 12 animals in the zodiac representing cardinal directions and time, the horse represents due south and ...

The country's investment in research and development (R&D) as a percentage of gross national product (GDP) last year broke 5% for the first time to rank second worldwide, with R&D spending surpassing ...

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment will launch a stable basis for running a power system centered on renewable energy to supply 100 gigawatts of such energy by 2030. At a briefing on the ...

The landscape of travel is changing, with individuality valued over scale and depth over speed. In small towns embedded with the warmth of residents and rich history, travelers are reviving the ...

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 inaugural Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) ministers led by Korea has adopted a statement on AI and digital cooperation. The Ministry of ...

The soundtrack to "KPop Demon Hunters," a hit Netflix animated film about K-pop, has made a huge splash on major music charts worldwide. Billboard on July 15 said the track "Golden" sung by the ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on May 7 announced its launch of a research and development project to test hydrogen-powered electric vehicles under the goal of commercializing ...

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 ...