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- Sept. C/A posts 29th straight month of surplus with USD 13.5B
- Containers are stacked high at Busan New Port's Pier 3 in Busan. (Busan Port Authority) By Kim Hyelin The current account balance in September saw its 29th straight month of surplus thanks to strong exports of semiconductors and cars. The Bank of Korea on Nov. 6 released tentative data on September'..
- 2025.11.07
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- 7-year plan to invest KRW 940B in high-tech medical devices
- A government project plans investment of about KRW 940 billion from 2026-32 in the research and development (R&D) of advanced medical devices. Shown is Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyunghoon (second from right) on July 21 inspecting the research of companies at the specialized R&D zone Seoul Bioh..
- 2025.11.07
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- Korea wins 5th term on doping watchdog board, to host congress
- By Charles Audouin Video = Word Anti-Doping Agency's official YouTube channel The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 4 announced the country's reelection to the board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for the fifth straight time. The WADA Executive Board is the organization's highe..
- 2025.11.06
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- Vaccine market to grow 9.5% per year to KRW 2T by 2029: report
- The domestic vaccine market is expected to grow an average of 9.5% per year to USD 1.49 billion (KRW 2.13 trillion) by 2029. Shown is a researcher of SK Bioscience working on vaccines. (SK Bioscience) By Margareth Theresia The domestic vaccine market is expected to rise 9.5% per year to USD 1.49 bil..
- 2025.11.06
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- FX reserves rise for 5th month to USD 428.8B, reclaim 9th spot
- The Bank of Korea on Nov. 5 said the country's foreign exchange reserves late last month reached USD 428.8 billion, up USD 6.8 billion from September. (iClickArt) (Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of this image is prohibited under copyright law.) By Lee Jihae The Bank of Korea on Nov. 5 ..
- 2025.11.06
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- Forum with ASEAN eyes more innovative cultural exchanges
- This is a scene from last year's Korea-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Innovative Culture Forum from Oct. 26-27, 2024, at the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. By Lee Jihae Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and t..
- 2025.11.05
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- 6 chipmaking nations in Busan talk stable semiconductor supply
- This is a promotional booth of Samsung Electronics at this year's Semiconductor Exhibition that ran from Oct. 22-24 at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Samsung Electronics) By Park Hye Ri Government officials and business leaders from six of the world's top semiconductor-producing nations ..
- 2025.11.05
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- Singapore agrees to strategic partnership, import of Jeju meats
- President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Nov. 2 shake hands at their joint news conference after their bilateral summit at the presidential office in Seoul. (Office of the President) By Lee Dasom President Lee Jae Myung and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence W..
- 2025.11.05
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- 4 traditional agro-fisheries systems certified by UN agency
- Four traditional systems of agriculture and fisheries last month received recognition as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Shown is a statue of a haenyeo (female diver) of Jeju Island unveiled on Oct. 16 at the open..
- 2025.11.04
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- APEC ends with adoption of Gyeongju Declaration
- President Lee Jae Myung (sixth from left in front row) on Nov. 1 poses for a group photo of heads of state attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting at Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Yoon Sojun..
- 2025.11.04