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- FDI this year through Q3 reaches record-high USD 25.18B
- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Oct. 2 said foreign direct investment pledged this year through the first three quarters hit a record USD 25.18 billion, up 5.2% year on year. Shown is President Yoon Suk Yeol on Feb. 14 hosting a luncheon for foreign-invested companies. (Office of the P..
- 2024.10.07
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- 'Dinosaur and I': provincial expo features ancient creatures
- The annual Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo kicked off on Oct. 2 at Danghangpo Tourist Area in Goseong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. Shown is the dinosaur parade at last year's event. (Goseong-gun Office) By Charles Audouin The annual Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo kicked off on..
- 2024.10.04
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- Busan Int'l Film Festival to screen 224 works from 43 nations
- By Lee Dasom Photos and video = Busan International Film Festival The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia's largest cinematic event, kicks off its 11-day run on Oct. 2 with the opening ceremony. To start at 6 p.m. at the outdoor screen of Busan Cinema Theater in Busan's Haeundae-gu D..
- 2024.10.04
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- 2 Asian reporters cover Korea's resident-led sustainable growth
- Journalists Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh from Vietnam's VTV1 and Mitsuyama Masakazu from Japan's Kyodo News on Sept. 26 take a photo after their interview with Korea.net at KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service) Center within Korea Press Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Lee Kyoung Mi) By Lee ..
- 2024.10.04
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- Economy ministers give 'prescriptions' to boost consumption
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Oct. 2 announced the plan "Domestic Economy, Inspection and Direction of Response" at a meeting of economy-related ministers. Shown on Sept. 29 is the cabbage section of a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyung Mi A meeting of economy-related minister..
- 2024.10.04
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- Parade in downtown Seoul marks 76th Armed Forces Day
- By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Video = Lee Jun Young and Park Daejin A street parade on Oct. 1 marked Armed Forces Day to observe the 76th anniversary of the nation's military. Under the theme "A Strong Military Together with the People," the event featured about 5,000 troops and 340 weapons of 83 types. A comm..
- 2024.10.04
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- Most working holiday expats give high evaluation of Korea
- A study conducted by the Korea Tourism Organization has found that foreign nationals chose Korea to go on working holiday because of their positive perception of the nation. (iclickart) *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above photo is strictly prohibited under copyright laws and ..
- 2024.10.02
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- Korea Sale Festa to offer massive discounts from Nov. 9-30
- The massive shopping event Korea Sale Festa will run from Nov. 9-30. Shown is a scene from last year's event in the Myeong-dong shopping neighborhood of Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Charles Audouin The large-scale shopping extravaganza Korea Sale Festa will run from Nov. 9-30, the Mini..
- 2024.10.02
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- 'Fall in Korea' to give travel, lodging discounts to 580K tourists Sep 27, 2024
- From next month through December, 580,000 tourists can receive discounts on transportation, accommodation and tour packages under the government's travel campaign "Fall in Korea." (Korea.net DB) By Kim Seon Ah From next month through December, 580,000 tourists can receive discounts on transportation..
- 2024.09.30
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- New visa types eye attracting more skilled workers, youth
- People in July last year wait to enter a job fair for foreign students at the Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Center, aka BPEX, in Busan's Dong-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae The launch of "top-tier" and "youth dream" visas seek to attract high-level foreign workers in cu..
- 2024.09.30