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Failure to wear mask in public to incur KRW 100K fine
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8173 | Nov 16, 2020 |
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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Korean studies, language courses expanding sharply abroad
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8289 | Jan 26, 2018 |
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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Second terminal makes Incheon airport 'smart': president
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8372 | Jan 19, 2018 |
President Moon Jae-in (second from right) and Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee (right) insert tickets into machines, alongside some airline employees, to celebrate the openi...
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Foreign direct investment in Korea jumps to a record high
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8373 | Dec 03, 2018 |
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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War-separated families bid farewell after bittersweet reunion
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8434 | Aug 24, 2018 |
On Aug. 22, the last day of the 21st inter-Korean family reunions, Han Shin-ja from South Korea touches the bus window in her attempt to feel her North Korean daughter’s hand as she bids farewell...
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DMZ Peace Trail opened to public for 1st time in 65 years
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8442 | May 10, 2019 |
Visitors on April 27 walk along a fortified coastal road known as the DMZ Peace Trail in Goseong-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. The trail has been opened to the public for the first time in ...
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President Moon speaks about peace at Vatican Mass
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8476 | Oct 19, 2018 |
President Moon Jae-in (left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook, on an official visit to the Vatican, attend the Special Mass for Peace on the Korean Peninsula held at St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 17...
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Christmas lights brighten Seoul
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8535 | Dec 14, 2017 |
A lighting ceremony for a giant Christmas tree is held at Seoul Plaza on Dec. 2. The tree is next to statues of the two mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Sooho...
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Top 10 historical moments on Korean Peninsula in 2018
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8688 | Dec 28, 2018 |
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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A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
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8748 | Jan 06, 2017 |
Athletes of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and Olympic-goers, alike, will be able to travel from the Incheon International Airport right to the venues for the upcoming sporting events i...
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PyeongChang 2018 organizers open educational website on winter sports
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8748 | Jan 20, 2017 |
This captured image shows the educational website launched by the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, offering information on Winter Olympics and Paralympics sports. The organize...
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Entertainment, cuisine at 2018 Winter Olympic host city lures global media
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8956 | Feb 23, 2017 |
“Skiing on the slopes, a Korea-style jimjilbang (찜질방) hot sauna, and Hanwoo beef (한우, 韓牛).” These are three things that CNN says you must do when you visit Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one ...
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‘Burning’ heats up Oscar hype with host of global awards
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9000 | Dec 14, 2018 |
Actor Yoo Ah-in plays the young delivery man Jongsu in the Lee Chang-dong film 'Burning.' Lee Chang-dong’s film “Burning,” which was a candidate for the highest prize of the Cannes Film Festival...
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CNN ranks Korea as world's sixth coolest nation
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9004 | Jul 21, 2017 |
CNN Travel has Korea in sixth place among the world’s coolest countries in its July 12 article, calling Koreans 'the best drinking buddies in the world.' (CNN Travel) By Sohn JiAe CNN Travel...
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Koreas growing closer through taekwondo and soccer
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9016 | Nov 02, 2018 |
Members of a South Korean taekwondo delegation led by World Taekwondo (WT) President Choue Chungwon (left) on Oct. 30 depart for North Korea from Gimpo International Airport. A WT demonstration...
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Baby’s big day
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9060 | Mar 24, 2017 |
As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine and disease, many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday. So those that...
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May presents golden opportunity for getaway
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9076 | Apr 27, 2017 |
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a speech during a cabinet meeting at Seoul's government complex on April 25. (Prime Minister's Office) "There should be an abundance of ...
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All 38 foreign bank branches in Korea finish 2018 in black
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9079 | Apr 12, 2019 |
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on April 2 said in a report that all 38 global bank branches operating in Korea finished in the black last year. (Iclickart) All 38 global bank branches op...
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'My goal is to stand on the podium in PyeongChang'
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9125 | Mar 24, 2017 |
Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race o...
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Festivals mark 200 days to PyeongChang
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9141 | Jul 25, 2017 |
On July 22, a great fireworks show lights up the skies above Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province to mark 200 days until next February’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. By Kim Ji H...
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