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- Annual Culture Month features array of events nationwide
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism this month hosts Culture Month events at Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province. Shown is such an event in October 2023 on Jaeun-do Island of Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The annual Culture M..
- 2024.10.11
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- Entry into FTSE Russell bond index to stabilize interest, FX rates
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang Mok (center) on Oct. 9 at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District announces the country's entry into the World Government Bond Index of the London-based Financial Times Stock Exchange Russell. (Ministry of Econo..
- 2024.10.11
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- Nation earns 6th term on UN Human Rights Council
- Korea on Oct. 9 in New York was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 2025-27 term at the U.N. General Assembly. (U.N.'s official website) By Margareth Theresisa The nation has earned a sixth term on the United Nations Human Rights Council, with its first coming in 2006. The Ministry of F..
- 2024.10.11
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- 2 villages gain global spotlight for sustainable regional tourism
- By Margareth Theresia and Aisylu Akhmetzianova Video = Lee Jun Young Dongbaek (Camellia) Village, located in Sinheung-2ri (village) of the town of Namwon-eup in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, and with a tradition of over 300 years, is gaining global attention for its community's project to utilize camellia ..
- 2024.10.10
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- Ship, ICT, chip exports boost Aug. trade surplus to USD 6.6B
- The Bank of Korea on Oct. 8 announced a current account surplus in August of USD 6.6 billion. Shown is the bunkering and unloading of methanol at the Port of Busan New Port. (Busan Port Authority) By Charles Audouin Releasing tentative data on the country's international balance of payments, the Ban..
- 2024.10.10
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- Integration education for immigrants to incur fees from 2025
- The Ministry of Justice from next year will start charging education fees for the Immigration & Social Integration Network (Soci-Net). Shown are students of the program on Aug. 18 at the compound of Geoje City Hall in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Geoje City Hall) By Xu Aiying The Ministry of J..
- 2024.10.10
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- Concerts to speech contests: KCCs abroad to mark Hangeul Day
- To mark the 578th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold events at 31 Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) in 28 countries. Shown are Korean-language students on Oct. 5 last year participating in a Hangeul contest to commemorate Hangeul Day at the KCC in Germany. By Le..
- 2024.10.08
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- Scientific pioneer eyes major advances in solar cell tech
- Sungkyunkwan University professor Park Nam-Gyu (second from right) and his team research the functions of the next-generation perovskite solar cells. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By Koh Hyunjeong As humanity faces grave challenges stemming from the climate crisis and strives for carbon neutrality, ..
- 2024.10.08
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- FX reserves in September rise USD 4.05B due to weak dollar
- The Bank of Korea on Oct. 7 in a report said the country's foreign exchange reserves rose from USD 415.92 billion in August to USD 419.97 billion late last month. iClick (*This photo is protected under copyright law and unauthorized reproduction and redistribution are strictly prohibited). By Hong A..
- 2024.10.08
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- Lim Yunchan is nation's 1st pianist to win Gramophone award
- Virtuoso Lim Yun-chan has won the piano category and Young Artist of the Year honors at this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. (Lim's official Instagram) By Hong Angie Pianist Lim Yunchan has won two honors at this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards of the U.K. Lim, who turned 20 this ..
- 2024.10.07