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Korea to boost public Wi-Fi speed 500%
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5684 | Oct 16, 2020 |
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The Ministry of Science and ICT on Oct. 15 said it will supply an unlicensed 6-gigahertz frequency band. The photo shows a KT technician on Sept. 24 installing equipment to boost Wi-Fi quality...
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Korea leads Asia in freedom of press for 2nd straight year
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5739 | Apr 24, 2020 |
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Korea leads Asia in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index as announced on April 21 by Reporters Without Borders. The countries in white on the map have freedom of the press deemed "good," yellow...
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Foreign students, residents in Seoul to get 100,000 masks
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5785 | Apr 06, 2020 |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government is providing 100,000 masks to foreign students and residents in the capital who have national health insurance. The photo shows a medical worker at Kyonggi Universit...
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Outdoor robot that delivers food launched in Suwon
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5793 | Aug 25, 2020 |
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The outdoor self-delivery robot Dilly Drive delivers food to Gwanggyo Alleyway, an apartment complex with public facilities on the lower floors and residences on the upper ones, in Suwon, Gyeong...
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Global events to mark centennial anniversary of March First Independence Movement
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5868 | Feb 28, 2019 |
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Numerous events in 179 countries are scheduled to mark the centennial anniversary of both the March First Independence Movement of 1919 and the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government...
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Pink Light Campaign illuminates Seoul nightscape
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5903 | Oct 26, 2020 |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the children's content brand Pinkfong are jointly holding the Pink Light Campaign through next month to cheer up city residents weary from the COVID-19 p...
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Forbes ranks Korea 3rd safest for COVID-19 among 100 nations
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5919 | Sep 18, 2020 |
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The U.S. business magazine Forbes on Sept. 3 ranked Korea third safest for COVID-19 among 100 countries. (Screen capture from Forbes) Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Hong N...
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Mobile driver's license launched, allows digital ID verification
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5923 | Jul 13, 2020 |
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The country's three mobile service carriers -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – and the Korean National Police Agency on June 24 launched the app PASS, which allows online verification of a dr...
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Ondol becomes national intangible heritage item
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5930 | Mar 23, 2018 |
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On March 16 the Cultural Heritage Administration announces its plan to designate traditional ondol underfloor heating systems as a National Intangible Cultural Property. The photo shows the Jibgyeongda...
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Olympic gear, all winter long
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5949 | Feb 02, 2018 |
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Official PyeongChang Olympic goods are now available at 29 licensed outlets at major tourist spots across Korea, as well as online. The photo above shows the Olympic kiosk at the Lotte Department Store...
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Mine-clearing at DMZ heralds beginning of peace
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5973 | Oct 05, 2018 |
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Peace is coming to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the symbol of the division of the Korean Peninsula. The landmine elimination work began on Oct. 1, to transform the DMZ in Cheorwon in Gangwon...
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KAIST wins gold, bronze in int'l robotics contest for disabled
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5980 | Nov 20, 2020 |
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Angel Robotics, a team led by Kong Kyoung-chul, a professor of mechanical engineering at KAIST, on Nov. 13 won the gold and bronze medals at this year's Cybathlon in Daejeon. (KAIST) Robotic eq...
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Foreign direct investment in Korea jumps to a record high
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6058 | Dec 03, 2018 |
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Financial authorities attend the opening ceremony of the Invest Korea Week 2018 held at the Grand InterContinental hotel in Gangnam-gu District, Seoul on Nov. 6. (Korean Trade-Investment Promoti...
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Korean studies, language courses expanding sharply abroad
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6073 | Jan 26, 2018 |
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The number of foreign faculties and research institutes that provide Korean studies and language courses has nearly doubled in a decade, owing to the country's growing economic power, the Korean Wave a...
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Self-driving robotic vehicle to revolutionize postal service in Korea
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6082 | Nov 03, 2020 |
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The Korea Post on Oct. 28 holds an event at Korea University's campus in Sejong to demonstrate a high-tech self-driving vehicle and robot that delivers and receives mail and parcels. A self-drivin...
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Top 10 historical moments on Korean Peninsula in 2018
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6119 | Dec 28, 2018 |
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2018 has marked a significant year for relations between the two Koreas, with the Korean Peninsula going from the brink of war to the dawn of a new era that could see both sides formally end the ...
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[Peace in PyeongChang] Ministry of National Defense gives all-clear for PyeongChang Games
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6121 | Dec 28, 2017 |
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Colonel Jee Joon Yi, head of the PyeongChang 2018 Task Force that is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense, explains the duties his team will undertake during the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 ...
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North Korea determined to denuclearize: president
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6121 | Sep 07, 2018 |
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Director of National Security Chung Eui-yong, the head of President Moon Jae-in’s team of special envoys, delivers a letter from President Moon to North Korea's Chairman of State Affairs Kim Jon...
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Failure to wear mask in public to incur KRW 100K fine
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6184 | Nov 16, 2020 |
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Failure to wear a mask at multipurpose indoor facilities such as public transportation stations, religious facilities and indoor sports venues from Nov. 13 will incur a fine of up to KRW 100,000. Users...
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Ticket sales for PyeongChang 2018 surpass 60 pct
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6205 | Dec 28, 2017 |
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Ticket sales for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have surpassed 60 percent, the event's organizers said Sunday. There are 47 days left until the Feb. 9 opening ceremony of the first Winter Ga...
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