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- Nation's WIPO Global Innovation Index ranking rises to 6th
- By Hong Angie Video = WIPO's official YouTube channel The country ranks sixth in the Global Innovation Index of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on Sept. 26 said Korea finished in the top 10 for the fifth straight year among 133 cou..
- 2024.09.30
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- Seoul post offices to give expats 10% off on int'l mail, parcels
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sept. 27 said it will sign a business agreement with the Seoul Regional Communications Office to expand a project on discounts for international express mail for multicultural families to expats. Shown are foreign workers getting an explanation on postal products..
- 2024.09.30
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- Seoul to host World Youth Day in 2027, Virgin Mary wears Hanbok
- Seoul Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick (left), chairman of the organizing committee for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, and Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, on Sept. 24 hold a news conference at St. Pius X Hall in Vatican City to announce..
- 2024.09.30
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- [Korean food festival ⑤] Rural town hosts 5-flavor berry gala
- September sees omija (schisandra or magnolia berry) ripen from green to red and is when the Mungyeong Omija Festival is held. Though the harvest is almost over, the berry remains in select places. By Lee Kyoung Mi Sweet and sour but salty and bitter at the same time, and even slightly spicy. Omija (..
- 2024.09.30
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- Hangeul Wall in NY attracts 7,000 people from 50 countries
- The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in New York on Sept. 25 unveiled Hangeul Wall, a 22 m-long, 8 m-wide installation work, on the outside of the center's new compound. Shown is a screen capture of a KCC notice on the wall and a description. By Yoon Sojung A large-size wall 22 m high and 8 m wide featu..
- 2024.09.30
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- IP surplus in music, video content in H1 hits record USD 6B
- The trade of intellectual property of domestic music and video content set a record in the first half of the year. Shown is a scene from BroadCast Worldwide 2024, which kicked off on Aug. 27 at COEX Mall of Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae The intellectual property (IP) surplu..
- 2024.09.27
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- Literature Week combining art and literature to be held nationwide
- The official poster for the 2024 Literature Week. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong A festival based on literature and featuring reading events and performances will be held nationwide for five days. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Arts Council Korea announc..
- 2024.09.26
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- Startup eyes medical marvel via cell-based artificial blood
- ArtBlood CEO Bae Eun Jung (left) and Director Bae KyungDong at a think tank explain their company's BioBlood, or red blood cells made in-vitro with cells. (ArtBlood) By Koh Hyunjeong Why is blood red? Because red blood cells, which account for about 45% of human blood, are filled with iron-containin..
- 2024.09.26
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- Seoul Beauty Week to be held at DDP from Oct. 1-3
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Sept. 25 that it will hold Seoul Beauty Week from Oct. 1-3 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Shown above is the event held last year from Sept. 21-24 at the same venue. (Seoul Beauty Week's official Facebook) By Charles Audouin The Seoul Metropolitan Governme..
- 2024.09.26
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- Exports raise hopes for 12 consecutive months of trade growth
- Shown above on Aug. 1 are containers at the Sinseondae wharf at the Port of Busan. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong As exports continue to grow in September, it seems that the country’s trade surplus could continue for 12 consecutive months. At a meeting held on Sept. 24 to review export trends cha..
- 2024.09.26