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Prime minister vows inclusive AI future rooted in Korea’s founding spirit

On National Foundation Day, Han Seong-sook said culture and equitable AI access can help Korea address global challenges while improving daily livelihoods.

2026.10.3

Chilliest fall weather yet expected over National Foundation Day weekend

Temperatures in Seoul are forecast to fall to 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, with rain also possible around the country.

2026.10.1

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Police block the road leading into Myeongdong, central Seoul as a conservative group holds an anti-China rally and begins a march near the Chinese Embassy in Korea on Sept. 19. [YONHAP]

Police restrict use of 'anti-China' slogans for Freedom Univ's rally on Oct. 3

Police have restricted the use of “anti-China” slogans for the Oct. 3 National Foundation Day rally planned by the conservative civic group Freedom Univ, citing previous friction caused by slogans the group has used at earlier anti-China rallies.

2025.10.1

Vehicles clog the Seoul-bound section of the Gyeongbu Expressway near the Jamwon Interchange in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on the morning of Sept. 17, 2024, ahead of the Chuseok holiday. [YONHAP]

Traffic congestion expected to peak during Chuseok holiday travel period

Traffic congestion during the upcoming weeklong holiday period, which includes the Chuseok harvest holiday and runs from National Foundation Day on Friday to Hangul Day on Oct. 9, is expected to reach its peak on Chuseok day, Oct. 6.

2025.9.29

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers a speech on Thursday at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno District, central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo celebrates this year's National Foundation Day

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers a speech on Thursday to celebrate the 4,356th National Foundation Day at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno District, central Seoul.

2024.10.3

Returning travelers throng Seoul Station in downtown Seoul on Tuesday as the long six-day holiday comes to an end. In addition to the Chuseok holiday last week, Monday was designated a temporary holiday so that people could rest through National Foundation Day on Oct. 3.

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Returning travelers throng Seoul Station in downtown Seoul as the long six-day holiday comes to an end. In addition to the Chuseok holiday last week,

2023.10.3

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, attends a ceremony celebrating the National Foundation Day held at the Sejong Center in Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Prime Minister Han affirms commitment to three major reforms

“We need to strengthen our national competitiveness by pushing forward with the three major reforms — labor, pension, and education — with determination," said Prime Minister Han Dong-hoon at the National Foundation Day ceremony.

2023.10.3

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.10.03

On National Foundation Day, the bear and tiger in the myth of Gojoseon (2333 BC to 108 BC), Korea’s first kingdom, may not have come out of the cave to become human given all the conflicts in the National Assembly over President Yoon Suk-yeol.

2022.10.2

Leaders of conservative groups hold a press conference in front of the National Assembly on Thursday, saying they will not hold massive antigovernment rallies on National Foundation Day on Oct. 3. Instead, they announced a plan to hold a drive-thru rally. [YONHAP]

Conservative groups shift Foundation Day plans to drive-thru rally

Leading conservative activist groups on Thursday said they will alter their plans for a massive antigovernment protest in downtown Seoul, and instead hold a drive-thru rally to avoid potential blame for subsequent coronavirus infections.

2020.9.24