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- Visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists begins
- Group tourists from China on the morning of Sept. 29, the first day of the temporary visa-free period for such visitors, head for a bus after arriving at the international cruise terminal of Incheon Port. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui About 20,700 tourists and crew from China on the morning of Sept. 2..
- 2025.10.15
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- Comprehensive partnership with OpenAI to focus on data centers
- President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Oct. 1 speaks to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Office of the President in Seoul. (Office of the President) By Xu Aiying The government and domestic companies have joined hands with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to launch a partnership to make Korea one of the wo..
- 2025.10.15
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- Forum urges future global cooperation via development finance ties
- Representatives who attended the 18th Seoul ODA (Official Development Assistance) International Conference on Sept. 29 pose for a group photo at Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul’s Jung-gu District (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Lee Dasom The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea International Coope..
- 2025.10.15
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- [World Heritage Festival ②] Silla heritage shines in Gyeongju
- The World Heritage Festival reflects the outstanding universal value of World Heritage sites to visitors from across the globe. Organized by the Korea Heritage Service and hosted by the Korea Heritage Agency, the event is being held this year in order at Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes on Jeju I..
- 2025.09.26
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- No. of int'l students breaks 300K led by Vietnamese, Chinese
- The Korea Immigration Service of the Ministry of Justice on Sept. 25 said the number of international students in the country broke 300,000 for the first time. Shown are foreign students on Aug. 21 at the graduation ceremony of Dong-A University at the latter's Bumin campus in Busan's Seo-gu Distric..
- 2025.09.26
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- OECD sees Korean economy growing 1% in 2025, 2.2% in 2026
- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has maintained its growth forecast for the Korean economy at 1% this year, the same as in June. Shown are stacked containers on Aug. 7 at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The Or..
- 2025.09.26
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- Self-driving shuttle bus service starts along Seoul stream
- A man boards a driverless autonomous shuttle bus on Sept. 23 near Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. A test driver rides the vehicle, which lacks a driver's seat or steering wheel, but does no driving. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Shuttle bus service on a self-driving vehicle ..
- 2025.09.25
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- Newly launched 'K-star' visa track to woo int'l sci-tech talent
- A new visa category seeks to woo foreign talent in science and technology. Shown is Syed Sheraz Ali, a Pakistani national who graduated this year with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). (KAIST) By Koh Hyunjeong The Ministry of Justi..
- 2025.09.25
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- Busan hosting 26 festivals simultaneously through Oct. 3
- Official poster for Festival Shiwol (Busan Metropolitan City) By Margareth Theresia Busan through early next month is simultaneously hosting 26 festivals, using the entire city as a stage. Busan Metropolitan City on Sept. 19 said the 13-day Festival Shiwol (October) features the theme "Autumn Wind,"..
- 2025.09.24
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- 20 organizations picked for global seed conservation program
- Twenty organizations have been selected for the first round of the Global Seed Conservation Grants Program, an international project conducted by the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute (KOAGI) and the U.K.-based Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Shown is Baekdudaegan Global Seed Vault in..
- 2025.09.24