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- World Bank names first Korean VP to lead digitalization
- The World Bank has appointed its first Korean vice president to lead digitalization. Shown is a photo taken on May 24, 2023, at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Korea office of the World Bank Group at the hotel Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in the capital's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (World B..
- 2024.08.01
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- ROK Government Decides to Provide US $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Ethiopia in Response to Landslides in Southern Ethiopia
- 1. The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US $1 million in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia to support the latter’s ongoing relief efforts in response to landslides. ※ The landslides reportedly left 257 people dead as of July 26. 2. The ROK government hopes that its humanitaria..
- 2024.07.31
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- MSS announced its plan to create a Korean version of Station F
- The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced on Thursday, July 25th, that two locations have been selected for establishing the Korean version of Station F: one near the Hongdae area in Seoul and the other in the North Port area in Busan. Station F, located in Paris, France..
- 2024.07.31
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- Video-based Education for K-Ricebelt: Korea Transfers Know-how for Rice Yield Enhancement to African Farmers
- Sejong, 30 July 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA) has produced an educational video containing rice cultivation know-how, as part of the effort to achieve an advanced progress in the K-Ricebelt project. The educational video will be provided..
- 2024.07.31
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- Men's archery wins 3rd straight, teen earns Korea's 100th gold
- The national men's archery team -- (from left) Kim Woojin, Kim Je Deok and Lee Wooseok -- on July 29 cheers after winning its third straight Olympic title at the Paris Summer Olympics after beating France in the finals at Les Invalides in the French capital. By Lee Kyoung Mi Photos = Yonhap News The..
- 2024.07.31
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- Buses on Jeju Island to accept fare payment via QR code
- Foreign tourists on Jeju Island from next month can conveniently pay bus fare with a QR code. Shown is a passenger scanning a QR code with a smartphone to pay bus fare. (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province) By Kim Seon Ah All buses on Jeju Island from next month will allow fare payment using a quic..
- 2024.07.31
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- Korea National University of Heritage Unveils ‘Hwahyeop Princess Ceramic Edition’ in Paris
- - Celebrating the beauty of traditional Korean ceramics and the cosmetic culture of Korean ancestors - The Korea National University of Heritage (President Kang Kyung-hwan) will showcase the 'Hwahyeop Princess Ceramic Edition' to the world at the 'Korea House' located in the 7th arrondissement of Pa..
- 2024.07.30
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- Women's archery wins 10th straight team gold at Olympics
- Members of the national women's archery team (from left) -- Jeon Hunyoung, Lim Sihyeon and Nam Suhyeon -- on July 28 make the number 10 with their fingers at the Paris Summer Olympics' awards ceremony after clinching Korea's 10th straight title in the event at Les Invalides in the French capital. By..
- 2024.07.30
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- Exports from Jan. to May grew 10%, top 5 finish possible
- Through May this year, Korea showed the highest export growth among the top 10 exporting countries thanks to brisk shipments of semiconductors and cars. Shown is a consultation on secondary battery exports from March 6-7 hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Trade-Investment..
- 2024.07.30
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- MPVA and BGF Retail Join Hands to Promote Culture of Honor in our Daily Lives
- On the 29th (Monday) at 2:30 PM, a memorandum of understanding was signed at the MPVA Seoul Regional Office, attended by Minister Kang Jungai and CEO Min Seung-bae. Starting in September, 'Hero Hot Packs' will be launched at CU convenience stores nationwide, with a portion of the proceeds donated...
- 2024.07.29