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- Uber-lightweight suit raises walking speed, lower-body strength
- A patient wearing an ultra-lightweight elastic suit developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) undergoes physical rehabilitation. (ETRI) By Koh Hyunjeong A domestic research team has developed an uber-lightweight elastic suit that is expected to contribute to resol..
- 2025.12.17
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- Strong chip sales fuel record Nov. ICT exports of KRW 37T
- Exports of information and communications technology in November set a record for the month of USD 25.45 billion. Shown is an aerial view of Busan North Port. (Busan Port Authority) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Information and communications technology (ICT) exports last month set a record high for Novem..
- 2025.12.17
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- Plan eyes development of global top 10 AI model in 2026
- President Lee Jae Myung on Dec. 12 speaks at a briefing on the 2026 business plans of the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Personal Information Protection Commission at the Government Sejong Convention Center in Sejong. (Office of the President) By Kim Hyelin The Ministry of Science and ICT next ..
- 2025.12.17
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- Pop-up store for domestic rice opens at nation's No. 3 airport
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through Jan. 31 is running a pop-up shop for domestic rice and processed food on the first floor of the international airline terminal at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul's Gangseo-gu District. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) ..
- 2025.12.15
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- Nat'l Museum of Korea attracts record 6M visitors, 4th in world
- National Museum of Korea (NMK) Director You Hong June (fourth from left) on Dec.11 poses for a photo with Noh Yong-wook (far right) the sixth millionth visitor to the NMK, and his family as well as the first foreign tourist after Noh, a Danish man identified only as Lasse (third from left), at the m..
- 2025.12.15
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- Hue success: musical writer is Korea.net's Person of the Year
- Park Chun-hue, aka Hue Park, is the writer and lyricist of the acclaimed hit musical "Maybe Happy Ending." (NHN Link) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Musical writer and lyricist Park Chun-hue, aka Hue Park, is Korea.net's Person of the Year for 2025 for expanding the boundaries of the country's performing arts. ..
- 2025.12.15
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- President pledges leadership in climate crisis to Pacific islands
- President Lee Jae Myung on Dec. 10 hosts at his office in Seoul a meeting with the foreign ministers of Pacific island countries who visited Korea to attend a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. (Office of the President) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong President Lee Jae Myung on Dec. 10 hosted a meeting at his..
- 2025.12.12
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- Prep begins for 2026 hosting of UNESCO committee session
- Korea Heritage Service (KHS) Administrator Huh Min on Dec. 10 announces the three key strategies for the hosting of next year's session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan at a meeting on national policy coordination at Government Complex-Seoul in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (KHS) By Mar..
- 2025.12.12
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- Cognitive issues can result after COVID-19 infection: study
- The National Institute of Health of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, on Dec. 10 said its experiments on animals found the causes of cognitive impairment such as lower concentration and memory reported after patients caught COVID-19. Shown is someone on Dec. 17, 2020, being tested for..
- 2025.12.12
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- Peru to import nearly 200 Korean tanks, armored vehicles
- Hyundai Rotem's K2 tank is shown on April 24 at the International Defense and Disaster Prevention Technology Exhibition in Lima, Peru. (Hyundai Rotem) By Kim Seon Ah The domestically developed K2 tank will be exported for the first time to Latin America. Hyundai Rotem on Dec. 10 said it concluded a ..
- 2025.12.12