(10 Jun 2025) The Seoul Metropolitan Library has officially expanded the availability of its book lending service to residents outside Seoul, including foreign nationals living in Korea, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday. Previously, only residents of Seoul and individuals who were working or studying in the capital city were eligible to borrow…
(18 Feb 2025) South Korea’s public libraries have faced criticism for not carrying a new book alleging massive election fraud. The cover of Stop The Steal: The Supreme Court’s History of Election Fraud Cover-Ups depicts both the South Korean and American flags, indicating how President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s impeached and suspended leader, has adopted Donald…
(13 Dec 2024) An archive has been opened in Taiwan featuring Korean culture at a single venue. The National Library of Korea (NLK) on Dec. 12 said it opened the facility at Chinese Culture University in Taipei. As the first of its kind in the island country, the reference room is on the seventh floor…
(2 Dec 2024) South Korea can no longer consider itself immune to the global scourge of academic “paper mills,” as a growing number of international students at Korean institutions have been found using these fraudulent services to fabricate research credentials, according to a new report. The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) revealed on December…
(16 Dec 2024) The Korea Library Association (KLA), established shortly after Korea’s liberation in 1945, is celebrating its 80th anniversary next year. Kwak Seung-jin, the KLA president, discussed the current state and future vision of libraries in South Korea during a meeting at the National Library of Korea. He highlighted ongoing challenges such as library…
(13 Dec 2024) A four-story library specializing in unification and North Korea will open in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, in 2027, the unification ministry [of Korea] said Friday. Upon its launch, the library will integrate the Information Center on North Korea, an institution on research and materials about North Korea, which the unification ministry has…
(21 Aug 2024) The Nature Index 2024 South Korea supplement highlights the challenges that the country is facing in science and investment, including in research output and gender disparity – with only 23% of the research workforce being female, there is a major growth opportunity for the country to cement its place as leader in…
(7 Dec 2023) Universities are gearing up for next year’s Glocal University 30 project, eyeing multibillion-won government funding. Namseoul University launched a task force on Monday, which will be in charge of mapping out action plans for the project and finding areas where the university can work with local businesses and entities. After…
(8 Nov 2023) South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. opened Asia’s largest data center in the country to lead technology innovation and accelerate its future growth engine focusing on artificial intelligence and cloud sectors. Naver on Wednesday unveiled the center in Sejong, the country’s administrative city about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of Seoul, which…
(28 Aug 2023) The Seoul Metropolitan Library has received a Green Library Award from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The library on Aug. 27 said it placed third in this year’s awards on Aug. 22 for its Eco Project in Seoul Metropolitan Library for SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) at the 88th…