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- Nation's 6th-largest city eyes era of 12K int'l students by 2029
- The Gwangju Metropolitan Government will inject KRW 25.85 billion to attract 12,000 international students by 2029. Shown is an induction ceremony for supporters of such students in March last year at Gwangju City Hall. (Gwangju Metropolitan Government) By Park Hyeri The nation's sixth-largest cit..
- 2025.05.28
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- Freshwater fish in Seoul stream attests to water quality
- A study from April 29-30 used skimming nets to research freshwater fish in Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Stream. By Margareth Theresia Photos = National Science Museum Shiri (Korean splendid dace), a freshwater fish whose presence denotes clean water quality, has been found in Cheonggyecheon Stream that fl..
- 2025.05.28
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- National space agency KASA marks highly eventful 1st year
- Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Yoon Youngbin on May 21 speaks at a news conference held at his agency's headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (KASA) By Charles Audouin The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), in charge of the nation's space policy and securing co..
- 2025.05.28
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- Film student Heo GY wins award at Cannes for 'First Summer'
- Poster for director Heo Gayoung's film "First Summer" (Screen capture from Cannes Film Festival) By Koh Hyunjeong Director Heo Gayoung has won first prize for her work "First Summer" in the La Cinef section of this year's Cannes Film Festival. The festival's executive committee on May 22 announced t..
- 2025.05.28
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- Gumi to host biggest Asian Athletics Championships in history
- By Kim Seon Ah Video = Subusu Sports' official YouTube channel Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, will host this year's Asian Athletics Championships from May 27-31 at Gumi Civic Stadium. About 2,000 people will take part including 1,193 athletes from 43 countries, officials from international federat..
- 2025.05.28
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- Eastern city hosts UNIMA global puppetry congress, festival
- Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Province, through June 1 is a "city of puppetry" through its hosting of two major global events in the field. Shown is a scene from Coco Market at last year's Chuncheon Puppet Festival. By Jeon Misun Photos = Chuncheon City Hall Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Province, will be a "city o..
- 2025.05.26
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- Nat'l heritage tour for expats to explore cultural treasures
- Korea.net Honorary Reporters on May 1 take a group photo at Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province, on the first stop of a familiarization tour. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Charles Audouin Video = Korea.net's official YouTube of Korea.net The Ministry of Culture, Spor..
- 2025.05.26
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- New fund to help peace, prosperity of Indian Ocean Rim area
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won (left) on May 21 speaks at an online meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won on May 21 pledged ..
- 2025.05.26
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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