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- New York Times picks 'Parasite' as top movie of 21st century
- "Parasite" by director Bong Joon-ho tops the New York Times' list of the "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century." (CJ ENM) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova "Parasite" by director Bong Joon-ho topped the list of the "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" of the New York Times. The daily on June 27 released its s..
- 2025.07.02
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- King Sejong Institute to open 11 more branches in 9 countries
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 30 announced its opening this year of 11 more branches of King Sejong Institute (KSI) in nine countries. Shown is a group photo at the finals of a KSI speaking and writing competition on May 15 at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Egypt. (KCC in ..
- 2025.07.02
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- Advanced drug testing methods to use no animals
- The development of advanced alternative testing methods has led to approaches that use no animals in the pharmaceutical development process. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Jeon Misun A government initiative is developing advanced alternative testing methods that use no animals in the ph..
- 2025.07.02
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- Construction of hydrogen-specialized hubs to start at year's end
- This is a bird's eye view of a hydrogen fuel cell cluster to be built in the Pohang Blue Valley National Industrial Complex in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Pohang City Hall) By Park Hye Ri The construction of three hydrogen-specialized complexes will lay the core foundation for the country's ..
- 2025.07.02
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- 1st homegrown long-range air-to-surface missile gets test flight
- The domestically developed multipurpose fighter jet FA-50 carries a long-range air-to-surface missile on a test flight. (Defense Acquisition Program Administration) By Kang Gahui The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on June 25 said the Republic of Korea Air Force's 3rd Training Wing..
- 2025.07.02
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- S. Arabia to help Korean venture SMEs enter Saudi market
- Minister of SMEs and Startups Oh Youngju on Nov. 5, 2024, talks with Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on reinforcing bilateral cooperation. (Ministry of SMEs and Startups) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The Saudi Arabian government seeks to help Korean small and m..
- 2025.07.02
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- Forum discusses public-private cooperation ahead of APEC Summit
- The AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce) Policy Talks on APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 2025 are held on June 25 at the office skyscraper Two IFC in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Margareth Theresia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 25 attended th..
- 2025.07.02
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- Shutdown of nation's 1st first commercial nuke plant gets OK
- The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on June 26 approved the decommissioning plan for Kori Unit 1, the nation's first nuclear power plant, submitted by the public company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Shown is the reactor located in the town of Jangan-eup in Busan's Gijang-gun County. (Korea Hy..
- 2025.06.30
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- 'Deep rest, strong scent': forest boosts health, region's economy
- Gwangju native Park Dong-sik and his wife on June 19 walk through National Jangseong Healing Forest in Jangseong-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. By Kim Seonah Photos = Park Daejin "(In the forest), the air is so good that I'm thinking of taking herbal tonics now." Park Dong-sik, a native of Gwa..
- 2025.06.30
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- Raising of EUR 1.4B via bonds punctuates int'l trust in Lee gov't
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on June 26 said it issued foreign exchange stabilization bonds denominated in the euro worth EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.6 billion or KRW 2.2 trillion). Shown is a USD 100 bill on the morning of April 3, 2024, at the Anti-Counterfeit Response Center of Hana Bank's head..
- 2025.06.30