Winter Paralympic team welcomed home after record performance: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young (kneeling in center) on March 17 poses for photos with Winter Paralympic medalists Lee Yongsuk, Baek Hyejin, Kim Yunji and Lee Jehyuk after giving them bouquets at the national team's disbanding ceremony at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport. (Korea Paralympic Committee's Instagram account) By Hong Angie The national team for the just-concluded Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics on March 17 arrived at Incheon International Airport a; 2026.03.20

Ticketing starts for int'l visitors to K-Royal Culture Festival: This is a scene from "The Emperor’s Dining Table," an interactive program exclusively for foreign visitors, on May 1, 2025, at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Margareth Theresia Ticket sales have begun for programs exclusively for foreign visitors to the Spring K-Royal Culture Festival, which opens on April 25. The Korea Heritage Service announced the launch of ticket reservations on March 16 on the domestic tourism platform Creatrip (www.creatrip.com). The n; 2026.03.20

OECD names province's green rewards program as innovative case: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has named the program Climate Action Opportunity Income of Gyeonggi-do Province as a public sector innovation case for 2026. Shown is the program's app that offers a small discount if a customer orders coffee at a cafe using a reusable tumbler. (Gyeonggi-do Province) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The Climate Action Opportunity Income, a leading eco-friendly program of Gyeonggi-do Province, is one of this year's public sector innovation cases; 2026.03.20

Program offers up to KRW 80M in funding to foreign startups: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups on March 17 announced the application period of March 18 to April 10 for foreign startups through the Global Startup Commercialization Support Program. (iClickArt) (Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of this image is prohibited under copyright law.) By Lee Jihae The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is recruiting promising foreign entrepreneurs to lead the globalization of the domestic startup ecosystem. The ministry on March 17 announced the applicatio; 2026.03.20

Redefining limits: photo essay of Korea at Winter Paralympics: The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy on March 15 wrapped up after 10 days of intense competition. Korea won seven medals including two gold to post its best showing in the tournament at 13th overall. Most memorable, however, is the sweat and persistence of every athlete not captured on leaderboards. The following photos show the country's para athletes at their most brilliant moments during the tournament. By Hong Angie National athletes, coaches and staff on Feb. 2 pose for photos; 2026.03.20

Entry through e-immigration gates expanded to 42 nationalities: A visitor enters an automated immigration gate at Incheon International Airport. (Ministry of Justice) By Koh Hyunjeong The Ministry of Justice on March 16 announced the raising of the number of nationalities eligible to enter the country through e-immigration gates at domestic airports from 18 to 42. The additions comprise 19 member states of the European Union (EU) -- Greece, Denmark, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Malta, Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Irelan; 2026.03.20

273 subway stations in Seoul accept int'l cards to pay fares: The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that 440 new fare machines installed at 273 subway stations spanning eight lines in the city accept credit and debit cards issued abroad. (iClick) *This photo is protected under copyright law and unauthorized reproduction and redistribution are strictly prohibited. By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Foreign tourists can now use their credit or debit cards to ride the subway in Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said 440 new ticket vending machines at 273; 2026.03.20

New high-tech gov't roadmap uses AI to revolutionize mobility: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Feb. 26 released its 2030 Mobility Innovation Growth Roadmap targeting the innovation of modes of transportation and urban mobility overall, including the use of drone taxis (photo). (iClickArt) (Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of this image is prohibited under copyright law.) By Kim Seon Ah A vehicle summoned by a smartphone stops in front of your home for the morning commute. Nobody is in the driver's seat but the vehicle aut; 2026.03.20

Chip boom fuels record-high exports in February of USD 67.3B: Driven by strong semiconductor demand, exports last month rose 28.7% to set a record high for the month. Shown are containers at Pyeongtaek Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui Exports last month rose more than 28% to a record high for February thanks to strong demand for semiconductors. The Korea Customs Service on March 16 released monthly data on exports and imports saying overseas shipments grew 28.7% from the same month last year to USD 67.3 billion. Exp; 2026.03.20

Kim Yunji wins 2nd gold for record 5th medal in Paralympics: Kim Yunji on March 15 poses with her five medals at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, earned at this year's Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. She set a Korean record for the most individual medals in an Olympics or Paralympics. By Xu Aiying Photos = Korea Paralympic Committee Kim Yunji has etched her name in the annals of domestic sports, earning five medals at the just-concluded Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy, the most by a Korean in an Olympics or Paralympi; 2026.03.17

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