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All foreign residents must get nat'l health insurance from July 16
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757 | Jun 14, 2019 |
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From mid-July, non-Koreans who stay in Korea for six months or longer are required to subscribe to national health insurance. (National Health Insurance Service) All foreign nationals who stay in K...
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Incheon Int'l Airport to soon open duty-free shops at arrival halls
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421 | May 31, 2019 |
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Duty-free shops at the arrival halls of Incheon International Airport will open on May 31. Pictured is an artist's conception of the Entas Duty-Free shop at the airport's Arrival Hall 2. (Inc...
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DMZ Peace Trail opened to public for 1st time in 65 years
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544 | May 10, 2019 |
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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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All 38 foreign bank branches in Korea finish 2018 in black
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684 | Apr 12, 2019 |
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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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Rise in int'l marriages in Korea hits 13-year high: report
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899 | Mar 29, 2019 |
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The number of international marriages in Korea last year showed the biggest jump in 13 years, according to a marriage and divorce report released on March 20 by Statistics Korea. (iclickart) Internatio...
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Citizenship registration info offered on messaging app
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937 | Mar 12, 2019 |
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The Ministry of Justice has set up a Plus Friend account on the messaging app Kakao Talk to provide overseas Koreans with information on citizenship registration. (Ministry of Justice) The Ministry of...
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Global events to mark centennial anniversary of March First Independence Movement
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810 | 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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5G bus displays vast potential of new cellular mobile standard
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862 | Feb 14, 2019 |
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A passenger on a test ride of KT's 5G bus tries a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD). Korea, the world’s first country to launch the 5G cellular network for business clients last year, ...
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Canadian sitcom 'Kim’s Convenience' going strong in 3rd season
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1044 | Jan 25, 2019 |
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The Canadian sitcom "Kim’s Convenience" on CBC Television tells of a Korean-Canadian family that runs a convenience store in Toronto. From left: Jung, the son; Yong-mi, the mother; Sang-il, the f...
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Nat'l park service lists 6 lesser-known spots to see sunrise, sunset
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1175 | Jan 11, 2019 |
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Dalah Park inside Hallyeohaesang National Park in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, has a sunset observatory with a wonderful view of sunlight reflected on the sea with islands big and small. Many ...
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Top 10 historical moments on Korean Peninsula in 2018
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1008 | 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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‘Burning’ heats up Oscar hype with host of global awards
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1114 | Dec 14, 2018 |
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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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Foreign direct investment in Korea jumps to a record high
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1075 | 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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Rumors and truth about BTS explained
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1328 | Nov 16, 2018 |
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Bangtan Boys (BTS) is a seven-member pop group. Starting from left, the members are RM, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Suga. (Big Hit Entertainment) The Bangtan Boys (BTS), known as Korea’s leading b...
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Koreas growing closer through taekwondo and soccer
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1238 | Nov 02, 2018 |
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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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President Moon speaks about peace at Vatican Mass
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1271 | Oct 19, 2018 |
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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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Mine-clearing at DMZ heralds beginning of peace
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1304 | 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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Korean leaders hold hands high atop Baekdusan
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1251 | Sep 21, 2018 |
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President Moon Jae-in (second from right) and North Korea’s Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un (second from left) hold high each other’s hands atop Janggun Peak of Baekdusan Mountai...
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North Korea determined to denuclearize: president
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1273 | 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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War-separated families bid farewell after bittersweet reunion
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1380 | Aug 24, 2018 |
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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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