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- Culture minister, France agree to more cultural cooperation
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (center to right) on May 20 speaks to his French counterpart Rachida Dati ahead of their signing of a letter of intent on cultural cooperation to mark the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris. (Ministry of C..
- 2025.05.23
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- Performing arts gala in Busan to show 58 works from 14 nations
- The Vegetarian" by Italian director Daria Deflorian, the closing play of the Busan International Performing Arts Festival (BIPAF), is a theatrical adaptation of the eponymous novel by Han Kang, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year. (BIPAF) By Kim Hyelin Busan will open this weekend a gala..
- 2025.05.23
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- Consular talks with Russia cover expat safety, convenience
- A meeting of a bilateral consular council with Russia in Moscow on May 21 sees officials from both countries discussing the safe residence and convenience of Korean and Russian expats in each other's country. (Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Kim Seon Ah The country's first meeting of a bilate..
- 2025.05.23
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- Domestic animal testing method named as in'tl standard by ISO
- A human skin-based model to test skin irritation by medical devices developed by the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation under the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on May 14 was designated a global standard of the International Organization for Standardization. (Yonhap News) By Lee..
- 2025.05.23
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- Festa to offer 400K coupons for discount lodging in provinces
- Yeongdong Rainbow Healing Tourist Site in Yeongdong-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Korea Tourism Organization) By Lee Jihae The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization on May 21 announced their joint hosting of this year's Summer Accommodation Sale Festa a..
- 2025.05.22
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- Together Day Festival seeks to raise multicultural harmony
- Participants in the 18th Together Day Festival on May 20 take a group photo at Gwacheon Civic Center in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Justice) By Koh Hyunjeong The Ministry of Justice on May 20 held the 18th Together Day Festival at Gwacheon Civic Center in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Provi..
- 2025.05.22
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- Seoul ranked 6th in int'l conference hosting, 2nd in Asia-Pacific
- This is a scene from last year's International Security Conference that ran from Oct. 16-17, 2024, at COEX Mall in Seoul’s Gangman-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Seoul is the sixth-best city for hosting international conferences among some 1,500 metropolises worldwi..
- 2025.05.22
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- Development of on-device AI chips announced in 4 sectors
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun on May 20 gives a speech to the AI Semiconductor Collaboration Forum at the hotel Westin Josun Seoul in the capital's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Kang Gahui A newly launched project seeks the development of on-devic..
- 2025.05.22
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- ODA agency to help Tajikistan modernize its farming sector
- Davlatzoda Zafarbek (left), chairman of Tajikistan's National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, on May 16 poses for photos with KOICA Vice President Hong Seok Hwa after signing the record of discussion on support for the modernization of the Central Asian country's agricultural water irrigation..
- 2025.05.22
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- Temple food designated Nat'l Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Buddhist temple food has been designated National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Shown is a meal at Jingwansa Temple in Seoul's Eunpyeong-gu District. (Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on May 19 announced the designation of Buddhist temple fo..
- 2025.05.21