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World Cup offers chance to boost ties with Qatar in culture, sports
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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..
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2023.01.09
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Kenyan president to visit Korea for 1st time in 32 years
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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." ..
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2023.01.06
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Seasonal foreign workers to see better protection of human rights
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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..
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2022.12.26
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NJ politician is 1st Korean American to earn 3rd term in Congress in 26 years
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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..
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2022.12.23
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President offers aid for 26 foreign nationals who died in Itaewon incident
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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..
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2022.12.21
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Visa-free entry for people from 91 countries to resume next month
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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..
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2022.12.20
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Mass transit subsidy in Seoul to cover foreign pregnant women
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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..
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2022.12.19
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PCR test for inbound travelers on 1st day of arrival to be lifted
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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 ..
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2022.12.16
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New system to provide region-tailored visas for foreign workers
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A new visa for local government entities will be customized to reflect a region's labor demand. The Ministry of Justice on July 25 said it will introduce a "region-specific" visa system for foreign nationals who meet requirements for regional specialization on the condition that they stay and work i..
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2022.12.15
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Korea ranked 17th in liberal democracy, tops in Asia
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Korea ranks 17th worldwide in the liberal democracy index, according to the latest rankings released on July 19 by the global statistics website Our World in Data. (Screen capture from Our World in Data) Korea is ranked 17th worldwide in the liberal democracy index. According to the index's map rele..
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2022.12.14
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