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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

Half-price train fares to woo visitors to endangered regions: Visitors to regions with declining populations from next month can get up to half off train fares. Shown is the high-speed electric-powered train KTX-Eum traveling on the coastal railroad of the East Sea. (Korail's official Facebook page) By Charles Audouin Visitors to regions with declining populat..; 2024.07.18

Event for Korean comics, webtoons slated to open in LA: By Koh Hyunjeong The U.S. from late this month will host an event to promote Korean comic and webtoons. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 16 that along with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), it will host "K-story＆Comics in America" in Los Angeles from July 28 to Aug. 5. I..; 2024.07.18

IMF raises Korea's growth forecast for this year to 2.5%: The International Monetary Fund on July 16 raised its economic growth outlook for Korea to 2.5% this year. Shown is the seventh wharf of Busan New Port that opened on April 5 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its..; 2024.07.18

Capture special moments of your childcare together!: - Applications for “2024 Shared Parenting Contest” to be accepted until September 10 The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family(MOGEF) has held the “Dad’s Childcare Photo Exhibition” jointly with the Embassy of Sweden in Korea since 2020 after signing the MOU for gender equality in December 201..; 2024.07.17

National Esports Para Games to start on July 19 in Asan: By Gil Kyuyoung Video = Official YouTube channel of Korea Creative Content Agency This year's National Esports Para Games will run from July 19-21 at Asan Para Sports Center in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. Debuting last year, the event in its second edition will attract some 250 competitors and..; 2024.07.17

Hallyu market to have potential value of KRW 273T by 2030: The K-pop girl group CSR, aka Cheotsarang (First Love) in Korean, on June 17, 2023, poses for photos at a performance in Brussels, Belgium, as part of Hallyu Town in Belgium, a two-day festival that attracted more than 47,000 visitors. (Screen capture from CSR's Instagram account) By Lee Jihae The g..; 2024.07.17

Intercity bus services to expand no. of routes, take int'l cards: To promote the use of intercity buses by foreign passengers and raise their convenience, such travelers can make online reservations for tickets and use international credit cards for buying tickets. Shown is Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal in Heungdeok-gu District of Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Pro..; 2024.07.17

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