Foreign seasonal workers on the E-8 visa from May 13 can opt out of getting long-term insurance for geriatric care, a move that will ease the premium burden for both the laborers and their employers.

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 ...

The Republic of Korea Navy this year will oversee and lead operations in this year's multilateral Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. The U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet on April 17 said this in releasing ...

April 27, 2026, marks the eighth anniversary of the historic adoption of the April 27 Panmunjeom Declaration. In spring 2018, the sight of President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

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 resolve of one person can alter the tides of history. Be that person. Be the beginning of change.” ...

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 ...

Masks of all kinds can be found in every part of the world, but Korean masks contain their own unique shapes and functions. Korean masks are generally divided into ritual and theatrical masks; ritual ...

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 ...

The Bukcheong lion dance has been handed down through the generations in the region of Bukcheong in South Hamgyeong Province, in what is now North Korea. Originally, this lion dance was performed as ...

Though saekdong can be found in a wide variety of colors, the main ones are red representing the sun and fire; blue representing heaven, creation and the supernatural; yellow representing Earth, hope ...