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Kenyan minister sees Korea as blueprint to blend heritage and innovation

South Korea’s ability to transform centuries-old heritage into a driver of diplomacy, tourism and economic growth has lessons for countries looking to develop their own creative sectors, according to Kenya’s…

Foreign tourists’ spending surges with medical travel boom

Chinese tourist spending jumps 82.7% as health care leads sector growth Spending by foreign tourists in South Korea surged in the first half, driven largely by a rebound in Chinese…

Before you bring that medicine into Korea

Something considered legal or even harmless in another country can carry serious consequences under South Korean law. The Gangnam Global Village Center is offering a free workshop to help foreign…

Top prosecutor offers to resign after passage of bill on stripping prosecution of investigative powers

Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon offered to resign Friday, shortly after the National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), passed a bill aimed at abolishing the prosecution’s direct…

Can love beat the clock? New dating show 'Love Against Time' explores romance after serious illness

Facing criticism over premise, show’s producer says series is about love and life — not illness What if you knew your time for love was limited? SBS’ new dating reality…

JCS probes lapse after US drones mistaken for hostile aircraft

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday it would inspect the Army’s 1st Corps after frontline troops mistook a US military drone involved in a joint exercise for hostile…

Assembly votes to remove prosecution from crime investigation

The National Assembly on Friday voted in favor of a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act to strip the prosecution of its authority to investigate crimes under any circumstances. The…

The imperial capital of Goryeo: Walking through Kaegyong

At its height, all roads led to Kaegyong, the imperial capital of the Goryeo empire, or Koryo, as it is known in North Korea. Protected by a vast fortress system…

[Photo News] Inside Korea’s last empire

A portrait of Emperor Gojong, Korea’s oldest surviving national flag, or Taegeukgi, and relics of early independence activists have returned to public view as the National Museum of Korea reopened…

Samyang Foods joins government push to attract tourists from overseas

Samyang Foods is teaming up with South Korea’s Culture Ministry to translate the global popularity of its Buldak spicy noodles into visits to the country, combining the brand’s overseas reach…