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- Newly launched committee seeks to make Korea top 3 AI power
- President Lee Jae Myung on Sept. 8 announces the role of the newly launch National AI Strategy Committee at the latter's launching ceremony held at Seoul Square in the capital's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Yoon Sojung The National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Committee, a government ..
- 2025.09.10
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- Defense chief hosts 1st bilateral talks with Japan in 10 years
- Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back (left) and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani on Sept. 8 pose for photos prior to their bilateral talks at the Ministry of National Defense's compound in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Ministry's official Facebook page) By Margareth Theresia Minister of Na..
- 2025.09.10
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- Genetic scissors tech developed to target cancer cells' DNA
- A domestic research team has developed a technology that kills cancer cells by cutting one strand of their DNA's double helix. *(iClickArt) (Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above image is prohibited by copyright law.) By Koh Hyunjeong A domestic research team has developed a gene..
- 2025.09.09
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- OECD hails Korea's 'highly competitive' small modular reactors
- This is a model of the System-integrated Modular Advanced Reactor aka SMART, a small modular reactor developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). (KAERI) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The country's small modular reactors (SMRs) under development have received high marks for global competiti..
- 2025.09.09
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- Visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists to start on Sept. 29
- Chinese group tourists from Sept. 29 can travel in Korea visa-free for up to 15 days under a temporary program ending on June 30 next year. Shown are such visitors on Dec. 27 last year arriving at Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui Chinese travelers on group tours from Sept. ..
- 2025.09.09
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- AI-based service offers free labor law advice in 32 languages
- The Ministry of Employment and Labor's website (https://ai.moel.go.kr) offers receive free consultations on domestic labor law in 32 languages. (Screen capture from site) By Lee Jihae Free consultations on labor law topics such as wages, working hours and unemployment benefits are now available 24 h..
- 2025.09.09
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- Foreign media reps hail Gyeongju's prep for APEC Summit
- Twelve foreign correspondents from 10 countries last month stayed in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, for six days to cover the city's preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. By Jeon Misun Photos = Jeon Misun Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, once the capital of the anci..
- 2025.09.08
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- Application period for 2026 Global Korea Scholarship announced
- The Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education on Sept. 4 announced the application period for the 2026 Global Korea Scholarship for undergraduates from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31. Shown is a scene on Aug. 29 from the graduation ceremony of Yonsei University in Seoul's Seo..
- 2025.09.08
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- Nearly 1M medical tourists in 2024 spent KRW 1.2T in Seoul
- The capital of Seoul last year drew nearly a million medical tourists from abroad, a record high. Show is a building in the capital where medical clinics are clustered. (Yonhap News) By Jeon Misun The nation's capital of Seoul last year attracted nearly a million medical tourists from abroad -- an a..
- 2025.09.08
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- Newly launched FDI team to boost investment effectiveness
- A newly launched government team will quickly facilitate foreign direct investment. Shown is a group photo taken on Sept. 4 at the launching ceremony for the team at the Korea Trade Insurance Corp. in Seoul's Jongno-gu District of officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, foreign in..
- 2025.09.08