Volleyball star gets IOC award for gender equality, inclusion: Retired volleyball great Kim Yeon-koung has won the International Olympic Committee's Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award for the Asian region. (Korea Sports Council) By Kang Gahui Former volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung is this year's Asian regional winner of the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Awards of the International Olympic Committee. The honor recognizes individuals representing the world and each continent who contribute to promoting gender equal; 2026.03.13

Exceeding Kim-its: skier sets Korean mark in Winter Paralympics: Kim Yunji (left) on March 11 poses with her silver medal in the 10-km interval start sitting race of cross-country skiing on the winners' podium of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in the village of Tesero. By Hong Angie Photos = Korea Paralympic Committee Rising star Kim Yunji on March 11 won her third medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy. With one gold and two silver, she set a Korean record for most individual medals in; 2026.03.13

Nation's 1st animal welfare textbook to debut at high school: Cover of newly released high school textbook on animal welfare (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) By Koh Hyunjeong A high school textbook on animal welfare developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been approved for use from this year in classes for first-year students at Gyeongbuk Natural Science High School in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. The ministry on March 11 said it will expand education on the protection and welfare of animals from kinde; 2026.03.13

MOUs with Ghana cover climate change, maritime security, digital: President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on March 11 shake hands at Cheong Wa Dae before their summit. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong President Lee Jae Myung and visiting Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on March 11 agreed in their summit in Seoul to boost cooperation in climate change, maritime security and digital technology. At Cheong Wa Dae, both sides signed an agreement on climate change cooperation and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on j; 2026.03.13

Close to para-fect: skier Kim Yunji wins second medal in Italy: Kim Yunji (right) on March 10 performs a reverse run in the women's sprint sitting final at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in the village of Tesero at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy. (Korea Paralympic Committee) By Charles Audouin Kim Yunji is the country's first female athlete to win two medals at a Winter Paralympics. Kim on March 10 won the silver in the sprint sitting final of cross-country skiing with a time of 3 minutes, 10:01 seconds at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing S; 2026.03.12

KCC directors talk Hallyu's expansion at annual Seoul meeting: By Charles Audouin Video = Park Daejin Thirty-eight directors of Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) and culture and information officers based abroad have gathered in Seoul to devise new strategies to expand the global reach of Hallyu (Korean Wave). The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism from March 10-13 hosts the annual meeting of such officers at KOCIS Center and the National Museum of Korea in Seoul to discuss how to further spread the Korean culture and content boom. On opening day on Mar; 2026.03.12

[Public admire-stration] ① Detecting potential, hidden disasters: Korea's model of public administration is seeing rising global prominence. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety last month presented benchmarks of public sector advancement to diplomatic delegations from 93 countries, promoting the potential of Hallyu (Korean Wave) in public administration. This series covers five innovative examples like disaster management, smart agriculture, forest restoration and construction of administrative cities. Rescue teams on Nov. 25, 2025, conduct a drill for; 2026.03.12

Men's badminton duo achieves historic repeat at All England Open: Seo Seung Jae and Kim Won Ho, the world's top-ranked men's badminton doubles team, on March 8 celebrate after winning their second consecutive title at the All England Open at Utilita Arena Birmingham in the U.K.'s No. 2 city of Birmingham. By Lee Dasom Photos = Yonhap News Seo Seung Jae and Kim Won Ho, the world's top-ranked men's badminton doubles team, have won a second consecutive title at the All England Open, the sport's most prestigious tournament. The duo pulled off Korea's first repe; 2026.03.11

Korea ends 17-year hiatus, advances in World Baseball Classic: The national team on March 9 celebrates its playoff-clinching win over Australia in their final Group C game of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin Korea has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 17 years. Led by manager Ryu Ji-hyun, the team beat Australia, 7-2, in their fourth and final round-robin game of Group C at Tokyo Dome. Though tied with Taiwan and Australia with a 2-2 record, Korea advanced to the quarte; 2026.03.11

200 chefs from 11 countries to try southern province's cuisine: Members of the Master Chefs of France (MCF) from March 17-21 will visit Jeollanam-do Province to experience the culinary culture there. Shown are MCF members learning about Korean ingredients. (Jeollanam-do Province) By Hong Angie Chefs trained in French cuisine from around the world will visit Jeollanam-do Province, the birthplace of Hansik (traditional food). The southern province's office on March 9 said about 200 members of the association Master Chefs of France (MCF) from 11 countries w; 2026.03.11

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