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- Foreign resident population in June sets record-high 2.73M
- The number of foreign residents in the country last month set a record-high 2.73 million. Shown are foreign visitors at Daecheon Beach on July 25 on the opening day of the Boryeong Mud Festival in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do Province. By Charles Audouin The number of foreign residents in the country..
- 2025.07.30
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- Traveling seminar to cover space cooperation with 3 SEA countries
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) on July 27 announced their joint hosting of a "new space seminar" with three Southeast Asian countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand -- to bolster cooperation in emerging next-generation technologies. Shown is declar..
- 2025.07.30
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- APEC member states in Incheon discuss tourism cooperation
- The 65th meeting of the tourism working group (TWG) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation from July 28-31 is being held at the convention facility Songdo Convensia in Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District. Shown is a workshop on sustainable tourism on July 26 at the same venue. (APEC 2025's official Flick..
- 2025.07.30
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- 2 new works to compete at Venice, Toronto int'l film festivals
- Scene from "No Other Choice" (CJ ENM) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Two domestic films have been selected to compete in the Venice Film Festival of Italy and the Toronto International Film Festival of Canada. Director Park Chan-wook's latest film, the black comedy thriller "No Other Choice," will vie for the G..
- 2025.07.28
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- Busan to host world's largest library-info congress in 2026
- Busan in August next year will host the World Library and Information Congress, the largest international event of its kind. Shown is Busan Metropolitan Library in the city's Sasang-gu District. (Busan Metropolitan City) By Kim Seon Ah The country's second-biggest city Busan will host the world's la..
- 2025.07.28
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- No. of expat-rich regions nationwide jumps threefold: survey
- Foreign exchange students wearing the traditional clothes of their home countries on Nov. 7, 2024, wave their national flags and smile on Ajou International Day, an event at Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae The number of areas with high concentrations of exp..
- 2025.07.28
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- New tech can swiftly, accurately detect foodborne bacteria
- M-FLASH is a paper-based lateral float analysis stem that allows on-site diagnosis without the need for genetic modification. (Korea Health Industry Development Institute) By Koh Hyunjeong A newly developed technology for genetic diagnosis allows swift and accurate detection of foodborne bacteria. T..
- 2025.07.28
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- Supply of green hydrogen produced from hydropower launched
- The Ministry of Environment and the Korea Water Resources Corp. on July 22 announced the launch of the supply of green hydrogen produced from hydroelectric energy to charging stations nationwide. Shown is the green hydrogen facility at Seongnam Water Purification Plant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Provi..
- 2025.07.28
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- No. of newborns in Jan.-May period breaks record-high 100K
- Statistics Korea in its May report on population trends released on July 23 said the number of newborns in the first five months of the year surpassed a record-high 100,000. Shown is the neonatal care unit of a hospital in Incheon's Michuhol-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Dasom The number of newb..
- 2025.07.25
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- Korean passport in Q2 ranked 2nd worldwide in visa-free entry
- This is the next-generation electronic passport issued in December 2021. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Kang Gahui The country in the second quarter ranked second worldwide in passport power, up one notch from the first. Henley & Partners, an investment migration consulting company based in London..
- 2025.07.25