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- Archery teams, women's handball see early success in Paris
- Lim Sihyeon on July 25 takes a photo in front of her target after setting a world-record 694 points in the women's archery individual ranking round of the Paris Summer Olympics at Les Invalides in the French capital. By Kim Hyelin Photos = Yonhap News The national team for the Paris Summer Olympics ..
- 2024.07.29
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- Hangang River Festival-Summer offers cheap vacay in Seoul
- The 2024 Hangang River Festival-Summer runs from July 26 through Aug. 11 along the Hangang River and its nine parks. Shown is a scene from the Hangang Summer Music Festival at Yeouido Hangang River Park in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Governme..
- 2024.07.29
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- New guide makes exploring national parks easier, more fun
- Writers of a new guide on the country's national parks -- Christian Jorgensen (left); Yoon Hong-geun, general manager of Sobaeksan National Park Nature Center (right), and center staff member Park Hyeon-jeong -- in February take a photo at the park in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. The three of..
- 2024.07.29
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- 2024 Korea Fintech Week to Kick Off on August 27
- The Financial Services Commission announced that this year’s global fintech expo, 2024 Korea Fintech Week, is scheduled to kick off on August 27 with major fintech businesses, financial companies, related organizations, academic institutions, and foreign governments and organizations participating ..
- 2024.07.26
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- S. Korean Veterinary Pharmaceutical Industry Expands into Southeast Asian Markets
- Sejong, 25 July 2024 — At the Indo Livestock Expo & Forum 2024 held in the Indonesian capital Jakarta from 17 to 19 July, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA) opened the South Korean booths1) to showcase South Korean veterinary medicines and pave the ..
- 2024.07.26
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- S. Korean Government Awarded Korean Version of Michelin Star to Three Excellent Korean Restaurants in Paris and London
- Sejong, 25 July 2024 — On 23 July, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korean Food Promotion Institute (KFPI) announced that they awarded the designation of the “Excellent Korean Restaurant” to three restaurants located in Paris and London. The three recipients o..
- 2024.07.26
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- KTO starts instant VAT refund service for foreign visitors
- This banner promotes a service for giving immediate tax refunds to foreign visitors to the country to improve their shopping convenience. (Korea Tourism Organization) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on July 24 said it signed an agreement with BGF Retail and Lordsystem to impr..
- 2024.07.26
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- Korean passport ranked 3rd with visa-free entry to 191 states
- Korea is third on the global passport power list, which ranks countries based on the number of countries a passport holder can travel with no visa. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae Korea is ranked third on a global passport power list based on the number of countries a passport holder can travel visa-free..
- 2024.07.26
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- Ethnic Koreans from Central Asia seek roots in motherland
- This year marks the 160th anniversary of Korean immigration to Russia. From 1864 to 1945, Koreans moved to Russia and the Soviet Union area for reasons like the pursuit of agriculture, pro-independence movement against Japanese colonial rule and forced mobilization. Those who moved to Russia and Sov..
- 2024.07.26
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- Public, private sectors team up to boost cosmetics exports
- The public and private sectors have teamed up to boost the global competitiveness of the domestic cosmetics and beauty sector. Shown is a woman in July last year trying products at a cosmetics store in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah Amid the rising popularity of domestic cosmetics and beauty pr..
- 2024.07.26