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Int’l forum in Seoul discusses role of translators in AI era
Anders Karlsson, a professor of Korean studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University...
Korea hosts world’s first summit of cosmetics watchdog chiefs
Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu-Kyoung (10th from right) on Sept. 7 poses for a group photo with...
GDP rises 0.6%, real GNI jumps 3.1% in 2nd quarter: Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea on Sept. 8 said the economy in the second quarter grew 0.6% from the first. Shown...
Seoul remains top global city for millennials, Gen Z for 5th year
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 2 said the capital topped the Favorite Worldwide City category among millennials...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ① Enchanting K-Heritage House
A visitor on July 23 looks at a display of the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist texts,...
Homegrown mid-range surface-to-air guided missile system deployed
Operational personnel from a unit of the Republic of Korea Air Force on May 13 erect a launch pad for the homegrown Cheongung-II,...
Disaster insurance required of urban homestay, Hanok businesses
Hanok (traditional house) in Anak-myeon township of Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province (Korea.net DB)
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Sept. merger of high-speed rail to cut fares 10%, improve service
The integrated Korail+ app was launched on Aug. 3 before the merged service between the KTX and SRT...
Crude oil imports from Argentina to start in 2027, tax deal signed
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Argentine President Javier Milei on July 31 shake hands at a welcoming...
President Lee, Chile to invigorate FTA, core mineral supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on July 30 hold a small-group meeting...
World Heritage session in Busan ends with addition of 25 sites
Korea Heritage Service Administrator Huh Min on July 28 speaks at the closing ceremony of the annual session of...
10.71M foreign visitors in H1 spent over KRW 10T with cards: data
An estimated 10.71 million foreign tourists visited the country in the first half of this year. Shown on...
3.58M copies of Korean literature sold worldwide from 2021-25
Visitors look at the works of Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang at the booth of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in...
Korea Light Source to launch new era in R&D of chips, new drugs
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) on July 27 held a groundbreaking...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ④ Ancient tombs & fire festival
Participants in a tour of the Gaya Tumuli on July 27 look at the burial mounds of the...
President Lee, Brazil boost ties in core minerals, defense sector
President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on July 27 hold an expanded...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ③ Photo essay of related events
The 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on July 19 kicked off in Busan. Through the final day of July...
2027 development aid of KRW 6.3T focused on health, culture, AI
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on July 23 speaks at a meeting of the Committee for International Development Cooperation at...
President Lee to make Korea ‘irreplaceable’ in AI supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung (sixth from left) on July 24 takes a group photo with the CEOs of...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ② Four coastal tidal flats added
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on July 25 designated four more gaetbol (tidal flats) in approving "Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats...