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Korea ‘most innovative economy’ for fifth consecutive year: Bloomberg
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984 | Feb 02, 2018 |
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Bloomberg has estimated Korea to be the most innovative economy for five consecutive years. The captured image above shows the top 10 most-innovative economies as selected by Bloomberg and announced on...
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Olympic gear, all winter long
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1086 | 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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Golden PyeongChang train heads to Germany
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1289 | Feb 02, 2018 |
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A special train to promote the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approaches the platform at Berlin Central Station where the two Olympic mascots welcome passengers on Jan. 29. The...
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Korean studies, language courses expanding sharply abroad
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973 | 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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Second terminal makes Incheon airport 'smart': president
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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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Two Koreas unveil results of inter-Korean talks
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1083 | Jan 12, 2018 |
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Cho Myoung-Gyon (left), the South Korean minister of unification, and Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the North Korean Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, shake hands across the...
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Korea, US affirm 'no military activity' during N. Korea talks
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1062 | Jan 12, 2018 |
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President Moon Jae-in speaks to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Jan. 10. (Cheong Wa Dae) President Moon Jae-in gave U.S. President Donald Trump a call on Jan. 10 to explain the results of ...
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Ticket sales for PyeongChang 2018 surpass 60 pct
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1155 | 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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[Peace in PyeongChang] Ministry of National Defense gives all-clear for PyeongChang Games
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1070 | 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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Christmas lights brighten Seoul
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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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State-of-the-art IT previews PyeongChang Winter Games
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1176 | Dec 14, 2017 |
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Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Young-min (front) and other representatives try some virtual bobsledding at the Enjoy ICT Zone at the newly opened PyeongChang ICT Pavilion, in Pyeongchang-gun ...
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Incheon Int'l Airport Terminal 2 ready to greet tourists from around the globe
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1764 | Nov 30, 2017 |
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Incheon International Airport completed construction on its second passenger terminal at the end of September this year. It officially opens on Jan. 18, 2018, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olymp...
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Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
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3427 | Nov 10, 2017 |
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Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10 countries to visit in 2018. The photo above sho...
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[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Modern Bulgogi
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3340 | Nov 02, 2017 |
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Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute, formerly known as the Korean Food Foundation, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Ko...
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Talk Talk Korea 2017 exhibition opens
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3517 | Nov 02, 2017 |
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Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) poses for a photo with winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2017 contest, at an exhibition of the winning works...
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Moon, Putin visit PyeongChang Winter Olympics booth
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3521 | Sep 07, 2017 |
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President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a picture in front of a PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games promotional booth, holding up dolls of the Olympic ...
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Is there a proper way to wear Hanbok?
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3585 | Aug 23, 2017 |
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Tourists stroll through Gyeongbokgung Palace wearing modernized Hanbok rented from a local Hanbok shop on Aug. 11. Tourists walking around in Hanbok attire are being seen more and more these days in S...
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Mobile banking apps now cater for non-Koreans
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1902 | Aug 11, 2017 |
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Since 2013, Woori Bank has been providing its Woori Global Banking services to its non-citizen customers. It allows them to do regular banking business on their smartphone through the app. The ser...
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Halal food on the rise in Korea
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2147 | Aug 03, 2017 |
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By Kim Young Deok, Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung Photos = Xu Aiying July 27, 2017 | Seoul The word halal simply means "allowed" in Arabic. For Muslims, this term applies to their overall lifestyle, one...
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Festivals mark 200 days to PyeongChang
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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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