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- Nobel laureate says 'literature opposes all acts that destroy life'
- Author Han Kang on Dec. 10 delivers her acceptance speech at the Nobel Prize awards ceremony held at the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall in Sweden. (Yonhap News) By Charles Audouin Author Han Kang on Dec. 10 accepted her Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm, Sweden. In her acceptance speech read ..
- 2024.12.12
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- Int'l construction orders break USD 30B for 5th straight year
- The value of overseas orders won by domestic builders this year has exceeded USD 30 billion for the fifth consecutive year. Shown is a refinery construction project in Karbala, Iraq. (International Contractors Association of Korea) By Koh Hyunjeong Domestic construction companies have received proje..
- 2024.12.12
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- 'Gov't, Bank of Korea ready for excessive market volatility'
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang Mok (second from right) on Dec. 10 chairs the Emergency Meeting on Macroeconomic and Financial Issues at the Korean Federation of Banks in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Economy and Finance) By Gil Kyuyoung Deputy Prime Mini..
- 2024.12.12
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- An-stoppable! Badminton star named world's best for 2nd year
- An Se Young (left) on Dec. 9 takes a photo with Badminton World Federation (BWF) President Poul-Erik Larsen at the federation's awards ceremony in Hangzhou, China. (BWF) By Lee Dasom An Se Young is the world's top female badminton player for the second consecutive year, according to the Badminton Wo..
- 2024.12.11
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- Culture minister: Korea is safe, convenient for tourists
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Dec. 9 tells the Korea-Japan Tourism Business Forum at the hotel Shilla Seoul in the capital that the country is "safe and convenient" for foreign tourists. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Lee Jihae Minister of Cultu..
- 2024.12.11
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- Statue of Peace to festivals: 2024's top Honorary Reporters
- Performers of the Berlin Korean Dance Project on July 17 put on a show at the event "Alle Fur Ari" by the Statue of Peace in Berlin. (Korean Verband) By Kim Seon Ah This year has seen 1,386 Honorary Reporters from 93 countries write articles on Korea in genres ranging from policies and economy to so..
- 2024.12.11
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- 129 domestic companies earn CES Innovation Awards
- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Dec. 10 said the initial results announced by the Consumer Technology Association of the U.S. found that 129 domestic companies received CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Innovation Awards out of 292 combined. Shown is a scene in January from this..
- 2024.12.11
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- Nobel laureate says questions on love drive her writing
- Author Han Kang on the afternoon of Dec. 7 speaks at this year's Nobel Prize lecture in literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. (Nobel Prize's official Facebook page) By Kim Hyelin Video = Nobel Prize's official YouTube channel Author Han Kang, the first Korean and Asian woman to win..
- 2024.12.10
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- Research work on dinosaur fossils nationwide to begin next year
- These dinosaur fossils are on Daereukdo Island off the coast of Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Heritage Service) By Lee Jihae The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) will conduct excavations for and research on dinosaur fossils nationwide starting with those on the islands of Songdo, Daereukdo and So..
- 2024.12.10
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- Nation's social security innovations earn global recognition
- Labor Welfare Research Institute President Kim Yong-wan (right) on Dec. 3 poses for photos with International Social Security Association (ISSA) President Mohammed Azman and Kim Iksoo, deputy director of the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service's Return-to-Work Support Department, after Kim..
- 2024.12.09