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Major Paris expo to feature traditional Korean crafts: The Korea Heritage Service and Korea Heritage Agency from Sept. 5-11 will showcase traditional crafts at the exhibition "2024 Maison & Objet" at the Nort Villepinte Convention Center of Paris. Shown is Flowers and Birds Patterned Hwagak Octagonal Box, Etc, which is displayed at the event. By Lee Jih..; 2024.09.06

“Now It's a Global Festival!” The September K-Shopping Festa Kicks Off Overseas for the First Time: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced that on September 29, 2024, it held a special opening event for the ‘September K-Shopping Festa’ at the L7 Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, marking a new chapter in expanding overseas markets for Korean small and medium-sized enterpris..; 2024.09.05

Opening a New Horizon for Korea-Vietnam Government Cooperation in SMEs and Startups: On August 28, 2024, Minister OH Youngju of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) met with key government ministers and vice ministers in Hanoi, Vietnam, to discuss cooperation in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, and urged them to take an interest in Korean compa..; 2024.09.05

Korea and Ethiopia Enhance Economic Cooperation: On September 3, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to hold policy consultation on the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF)[1] with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). Et..; 2024.09.05

Busan Int'l Film Festival to open on Oct. 2 with epic 'Uprising': The Netflix historical epic "Uprising" is the opening film at this year's Busan International Film Festival, which opens on Oct. 2. (Netflix) By Kim Hyelin This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will feature more works than last year's with 224 invited movies like the historical epic "..; 2024.09.05

Forex reserves rise for 2nd straight month to USD 415B: Foreign currency reserves last month reached USD 415.92 billion, up USD 2.41 billion from July. Shown is the Counterfeit Notes Response Center of Hana Bank in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The nation's foreign currency reserves have risen for two consecutive months. The Bank..; 2024.09.05

First Dispatch of the K-Innovation Delegation to Vietnam! Promoting the Innovation of Korean SMEs and Startups, Including Smart Manufacturing, to the World: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) has dispatched the K-Innovation Delegation to Vietnam for the first time to promote the overseas expansion of innovative small venture businesses from Korea and to showcase the innovation of Korean companies to the world. The K-Innovation ..; 2024.09.04

Agri-expo Korea 2024: Korea Redesigns Agriculture and Rural Areas into Future-oriented Industry: Sejong, 3 September 2024 — On 3 September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said that it will hold Agri-expo Korea 2024, the largest agricultural exposition, at aT Centre in Seoul from 5 to 8 September 2024. With the year 2024 marking the 6th anniversary of the agricultur..; 2024.09.04

Revised Rules on Electronic Financial Transactions to Take Effect from September 15: The Financial Services Commission announced that the government approved a revision bill for the Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act at the cabinet meeting held on September 3. Together with the previously amended Act on Electronic Financial Transactions (approved on Sept..; 2024.09.04

Fall night tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace to start on Sept. 11: The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service on Sept. 2 announced the schedule of the Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour for the second half of the year (Sept. 11 to Oct. 27). Shown is a night view of the palace. (Korea Heritage Service) By Lee Dasom Tours showcasing the beautiful n..; 2024.09.04

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