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- Jan.-Oct. exports of USD 565.8B produce 39.6B trade surplus
- Exports from January through October this year reached USD 565.8 billion. Shown are containers loaded for outbound shipping at the Port of Busan. (Official Facebook page of Busan Port Authority) By Margareth Theresia Robust exports from January to October this year of USD 565.8 billion led to a trad..
- 2024.11.27
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- Korean-language education to be spread to public schools o'seas
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-Ho (second from left) on Nov. 25 gives a speech at the ninth ministerial meeting on social affairs at Government Complex-Seoul in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Education) By Charles Audouin A government plan seeks to strategically exp..
- 2024.11.27
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- An regains No. 1 in badminton, girls' table tennis wins U-19 title
- Superstar An Se Young on Nov. 24 celebrates her women's singles win at the Badminton World Federation's World Tour Super 750 Chinese Masters in Shenzhen, China. (Goh Ean Jie and Mak Chiu Wo / Badmintonphoto) By Kim Hyelin An Se Young, the world's top-ranked women's badminton player, has won an inter..
- 2024.11.26
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- Early morning self-driving bus service to debut on Nov. 26
- Early-morning self-driving bus service in Seoul will start from Nov. 26. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Lee Kyung Mi The Seoul Metropolitan Government will start self-driving bus service in the capital for commuters who start their day earlier than most. The city on Nov. 25 said bus No. A160 fro..
- 2024.11.26
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- Final talks on anti-plastic pollution pact open in Busan
- The opening ceremony for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee is held on Nov. 25 at the conference room of Exhibition Center 1 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, aka BEXCO, in Busan. By Koh Hyunjeong The fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5..
- 2024.11.26
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- Seoul Winter Festa to illuminate nightscape from Dec. 13
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 21 said that from Dec. 13 to Jan. 5, it will host Seoul Winter Festa 2024 in major downtown spots. Shown is a scene from the 2023 Seoul Lantern Festival that ran from Dec. 15, 2023, through Jan. 21 this year at Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggye Plaza, Cheonggyec..
- 2024.11.25
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- Immigration growth of 50.9% last year was No. 2 in OECD
- The number of immigrants last year showed the second-highest rise among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Shown are international students in June at the Hanyang Global Fair hosted by Hanyang University’s Seoul campus in the city's Seongdong-gu District..
- 2024.11.25
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- Nation appointed board member of Global Climate Fund
- By Kim Seon Ah Video = GCF's official YouTube account The country from next year to 2027 will serve on the board of the Incheon-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) for a two-year term. The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Nov. 21 said Korea was named to the GCF board at the 29th Conference of the Parti..
- 2024.11.25
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- Foreign acts to perform at traditional music concert on Dec. 10
- The Korea Heritage Agency on Dec. 10 will hold the concert "Sinawi Spectrum" at Korea Cultural House in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. From left are pansori (solo lyrical opera) singer Laure Mafo from France; dancer Alessandro Navarro Barbeito from Spain; and Choi Eunji from Cameroon, who is majoring ..
- 2024.11.22
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- Fire extinguisher to be required for vehicle carrying 5 or more
- Installation of fire extinguishers will be mandatory from Dec. 1 in all vehicles with passenger capacity of five or more. (iclickart) *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above photo is strictly prohibited under copyright laws and regulations.] By Koh Hyunjeong Installation of fire ..
- 2024.11.22