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Korea’s carbon footprint verification system steps closer to gaining mutual recognition with Europe: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 18 that the Korea National Cleaner Production Center (KNCPC), established under Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italy’s Carbon Footprint Italy (CFI) for the ..; 2024.07.22

Hearing whispers of rest, relaxation at 4 premium forests: Visitors to the forest DMZ Punch Bowl Dulle Trail in Yanggu-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, cross a valley stream. By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Photos = Korea Forest Service A forest is teeming with life, always embracing organisms to rest body and mind exhausted from the daily grind. As the climate crisis..; 2024.07.22

Paris Summer Olympics to see largest Korea House in history: This is the garden in front of Korea House for the Paris Summer Olympics in the French capital. (Korea Sport & Olympic Committee) By Lee Kyoung Mi The largest Korea House in history will be open from July 25 to Aug. 11 for the Paris Summer Olympics. Jointly run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and..; 2024.07.22

Supreme Court opens video interpretation center for foreign nat′ls Jul 19, 2024: Bae Hyung Won (center), deputy director of the National Court Administration under the Supreme Court of Korea on July 17 speaks at the opening ceremony for a court interpretation center at the Seoul Eastern District Court in the city's Songpa-gu District. (Supreme Court of Korea) By Israa Mohamed Th..; 2024.07.22

Korea National University of Heritage launches 'K-Heritage Summer School'(7.3 – 7.17), Heritage Education program for international students: - In the framework of K-Heritage Aacademy(non-degree program)… Academic credits expected to be recognized starting in 2025 - The Korea National University of Heritage (President Kang, Kyung-hwan), founded by the Korea Heritage Service, hosted the 'K-Heritage Summer School' from July 3 to July 17. T..; 2024.07.19

Nat'l Museum of Korea attracts record 95K int'l visitors in H1: The National Museum of Korea in Seoul had nearly 95,000 visitors from abroad in the first half of this year. Shown is a group of international visitors on a curation program of the museum. By Charles Audouin Photos = National Museum of Korea The National Museum of Korea in Seoul saw a record number ..; 2024.07.19

Public company wins KRW 24B reactor deal in Czech Republic: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on July 17 said Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was named the preferred bidder to build at least two nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic near the village of Dukovany (pictured) By Xu Aiying Photos = Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power The Czech Republic has name..; 2024.07.19

S. Korean Smart-Farm Sector Is on Fast Pace to Enter Southeast Asian Market: At the 2024 Korea-Vietnam Partnership PlusWeek held on 16 July in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, fifteen Korean smart-farm companies had 105 one-on-one trade meetings with Vietnamese buyers and companies and signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth USD 2.69million. Following an MoU with th..; 2024.07.18

The Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users to Take Effect from July 19: The Financial Services Commission announced that the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users, which intends to establish a sound order in the virtual asset market and ensure protection for users, will take effect from July 19. Background In March 2021, the Act on Reporting and Using Specified F..; 2024.07.18

Joint holding a forum to discuss sustainable growth of the Asian cruise industry and revitalization of the international cruise industry in South Korea: - The 11th Jeju International Cruise Forum to be held from July 10 to 12. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will jointly hold the 11th Jeju International Cruise Forum (2024 ASIA Cruise Forum Jeju) on Jeju Island for three days from July 10 to 12. The Jeju ..; 2024.07.18

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