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- Mascot of Busan's World Expo bid appears at Seine River in Paris
- A cruise ship carrying Boogi, the seagull mascot of Busan Metropolitan City, from Nov. 28-29 sits on the Seine River in Paris during the 171st general assembly of the France-based BIE (Bureau of International Expositions). The 8 m-tall mascot holds a macaron with glasses shaped like the word "expo" ..
- 2023.01.11
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- President wants to put flag on Mars by 2045 under space economy plan
- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 28 speaks at a ceremony to announce the government roadmap for the nation's bid to become a global space power by 2045 at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in the capital's Seocho-gu District. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 28 said, "We will plant Taegeukgi (the Korean nationa..
- 2023.01.10
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- World Cup offers chance to boost ties with Qatar in culture, sports
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon (left) on Nov. 23 takes a commemorative photo with Qatari Minister of Culture Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon on Nov. 23 in Doha, Qatar, held talks with Qatari Minister of Culture Abdulra..
- 2023.01.09
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- Kenyan president to visit Korea for 1st time in 32 years
- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 23 will hold a bilateral summit with visiting Kenyan President William Ruto. Deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung on Nov. 21 told a briefing, "President Ruto will pay an official visit to Korea from Nov. 22-24 at the invitation of President Yoon Suk Yeol." ..
- 2023.01.06
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- Seasonal foreign workers to see better protection of human rights
- The Ministry of Justice is seeking to boost protection of the human rights of seasonal foreign workers. Shown are such laborers at a farm in Goesan-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Goesan-gun County Office) Seasonal foreign workers in Korea will receive better legal guarantees of their human..
- 2022.12.26
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- NJ politician is 1st Korean American to earn 3rd term in Congress in 26 years
- Rep. Andy Kim (Democrat-New Jersey) on Nov. 8 won a third term in this year's U.S. midterm elections, the first Korean American legislator in 26 years to do so. Earning 55% of the votes, he easily defeated his Republican opponent Bob Healy (44.2%) in New Jersey's third congressional district, with 8..
- 2022.12.23
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- President offers aid for 26 foreign nationals who died in Itaewon incident
- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 1 pledged support for foreign nationals who died in the Itaewon incident equal to that for Koreans at a Cabinet meeting he chaired at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. "World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister..
- 2022.12.21
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- Visa-free entry for people from 91 countries to resume next month
- Nationals of eight countries and regions including Japan from Nov. 1 can enter Korea without a visa. Lim Sookyoung, director-general of the infectious disease crisis response bureau of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, on Oct. 19 told a briefing, "Visa-free entry for nationals of eight cou..
- 2022.12.20
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- Mass transit subsidy in Seoul to cover foreign pregnant women
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government from Nov. 1 will give pregnant women from multicultural families a one-time transportation subsidy worth KRW 700,000 (USD 488) in expanding eligibility for the benefit from Korean nationals only. (iclickart). *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the abo..
- 2022.12.19
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- PCR test for inbound travelers on 1st day of arrival to be lifted
- The mandatory PCR test for all inbound passengers in Korea on their first day of arrival will be lifted from Oct. 1. Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Ki-il, who is concurrently first general coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, on Sept. 30 told a ..
- 2022.12.16