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- Korean Food Is on Its Way into Everyday Life of Mexicans
- Sejong, 9 September 2024 — From 19 to 21 August, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation ran a K-food event for employees at the cafeterias of two manufacturing companies in an industrial park in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. In..
- 2024.09.10
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- Paralympians finish with 30 medals, ethnic Korean joins IPC
- Choi Yong Beom, a para canoe competitor and the flagbearer of the national team, on Sept. 8 enters Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, holding the Korean national flag Taegeukgi at the closing ceremony of the Paris Summer Paralympics. By Kim Hyelin Photos = Yonhap News The na..
- 2024.09.10
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- Gwangju Biennale promotes aesthetics of reverberating sounds
- Invited domestic and foreign reporters on Sept. 6 look at "Stirs" by French artist Mauguerite Humeau at the opening ceremony of this year's Gwangju Biennale in the nation's sixth-largest city of Gwangju. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong This year's Gwangju Biennale on Sept. 6 was opened at Gwangju B..
- 2024.09.10
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- King Sejong Literary Prize goes to organizations in 3 countries
- This is the statue of King Sejong the Great, who invented Hangeul (Korean alphabet), at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah Ghana's Foundation for Educational Equity and Development (FEED), Panama's ProEd Foundation (Fundacion ProEd) and Austria's Universit..
- 2024.09.10
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- Accord with Japan to protect both nations' people abroad
- President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on Sept. 6 poses for photos with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their expanded bilateral summit at the Office of the President in Seoul. (Office of the President) By Park Hye Ri A bilateral agreement with Japan will bolster cooperation in protecting th..
- 2024.09.10
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- ‘2024 Veterans Job & Startup Fair’ to Take Place on October 10
- • The event will be held on Tuesday, October 10, at the Peace Plaza of the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, with the opening ceremony starting at 1 PM. • Discharged and active military personnel, national merit recipients, and the general public are all welcome to participate. • Over 100 ..
- 2024.09.09
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- Exports of Korean Agri-food Products Have Increased for 12 Consecutive Months
- Sejong, 5 September 2024 — On 3 September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the cumulative value of exports of Korean agri-food products at the end of August in 2024 reached USD 6.48 billion (tentative figures), up by 8.7% from a year earlier. This figure i..
- 2024.09.09
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- Traditional markets to offer gift certificate giveaway for Chuseok
- Ahead of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), 234 traditional markets nationwide from Sept. 9-15 will take part in a gift certificate giveaway. Shown is a packed Cheongnyangni Traditional Market in Seoul’s Dongdaemun-gu District on Sept. 2. (Yonhap News) By Margareth Theresia Ahead of the annual Chuseok ..
- 2024.09.09
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- Training center for content industry opened in Indonesia
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) on Sept. 6 opened a training center in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to develop content development personnel. Shown is a scene from this year's K-Content Expo from Aug. 5-8 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (KOCCA) B..
- 2024.09.09
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- Exploring Innovations and Global Expansion Strategies for AI Healthcare Startups and Venture Businesses
- The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced on September 4 (Wednesday) that it held a forum titled “Policy Discussion for Supporting AI Healthcare SMEs and Startups” at the Melon Hall, L Tower in Yangjae, Seoul. AI healthcare is one of the fastest growing* fields among i..
- 2024.09.06