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- President Lee's 'SHINE' plan eyes co-prosperity with Mideast
- President Lee Jae Myung on Nov. 20 gives a speech on the topic "Opening a Bright Future Together" at Cairo University in the Egyptian capital. By Kim Hyelin Photos = Yonhap News President Lee Jae Myung, on an official visit to Egypt, on Nov. 20 announced his "SHINE" initiative in a speech at Cairo U..
- 2025.11.25
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- Glocal Town offers 'no-passport world travel' in province
- Participants in "The Glocal 63 Expedition" on July 13 take a photo at a farm in Eumseong-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Glocal Town) By Kim Seon Ah Eumseong-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, allows visitors to explore the world without a passport. Food, dance, music and languages fro..
- 2025.11.25
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- Wheat type with faster output cycle allows 4 harvests per year
- The Rural Development Administration (RDA) in a first in the country has developed Irum, a wheat variety for bread, through a method of "speed breeding." Shown are bread made from Irum (right) and the ingredient Baekkang. (RDA) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Rural Development Administration A dome..
- 2025.11.25
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- Domestic shipbuilder delivers 5,000th vessel in world first
- A launching ceremony on March 28 is held in Ulsan for the Diego Silang, the second patrol frigate built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Philippine navy. (HD Hyundai Heavy Industries) By Lee Jihae HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is the world's first shipbuilder to export 5,000 vessels. The M..
- 2025.11.25
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- Fair to show souvenirs from all corners of nation's regions
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization from Nov. 21-23 will jointly host the Souvenir Fair 2025 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova A festival this weekend will serve as a on..
- 2025.11.20
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- New material mimics natural temp regulation without power
- A domestic research team has developed a flexible hydrogel-based thermal regulator that imitates the natural heat regulation of poplar leaves (shown). (iClickArt) Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above photo is prohibited under copyright law. By Koh Hyunjeong A domestic research t..
- 2025.11.20
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- Kimchi cabbage gains int'l status as side dish's main ingredient
- The global standardization of Korean food is gaining momentum as kimchi cabbage, the main ingredient of the spicy condiment, is now an official ingredient of kimchi and gim (dried seaweed) has gotten approval to start the process for its designation. (Korea.net DB) By Margareth Theresia The global s..
- 2025.11.20
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- Lasting Lee-gacy: tour of art owned by tycoon starts in US
- The first overseas tour of the cultural heritage and art collection of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee has begun at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington. Shown is painter Jeong Seon's 1751 landscape painting "Inwangjesaekdo" (Clearing After Rain on Mount Inwang), ..
- 2025.11.18
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- Material developed for safer solid state batteries that last longer
- A domestic research team has developed a film-type electrolyte for solid state batteries. (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) By Koh Hyunjeong A domestic research team has extended the lifespan of a non-explosive and all-solid state battery through a simple process of "stretching" a..
- 2025.11.18
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- 6 new nat'l tourism roads boast beautiful scenery, travel spots
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has designated a six-section sea bridge spanning 23 km that connects Yeosu and Goheung-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province as the national tourist route Baengnisseomseomgil Trail. (Yeosu City Hall) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Six national tourist roads ..
- 2025.11.18