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Incheon Int'l Airport to soon open duty-free shops at arrival halls
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528 | 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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645 | 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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789 | 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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Global events to mark centennial anniversary of March First Independence Movement
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910 | 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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955 | 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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Rise in int'l marriages in Korea hits 13-year high: report
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988 | 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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Korea to firmly address US protectionist steps
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992 | Feb 23, 2018 |
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Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy talks about the U.S.’s recent move to impose a selective tariff increase on steel goods originating in 12 ...
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President Moon holds summit with Slovenian counterpart
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1013 | Feb 23, 2018 |
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President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Slovenian President Borut Pahor prior to a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 20. (Cheong Wa Dae) President Moon Jae-in met with his Slovenian counte...
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Korean studies, language courses expanding sharply abroad
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1027 | 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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Korea wins 1st gold in short track
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1030 | Feb 13, 2018 |
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Lim Hyojun celebrates after winning the men’s 1,500 m final in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Feb. 10. Korea won its first gold medal on Feb. 10 in men’s ...
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LG, Samsung top global design lists
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1030 | Mar 30, 2018 |
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Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are ranked in first and second place, respectively, in the 'Top 10 Hague Applicants of 2017.' (WIPO) Korea’s two leading tech giants, Samsung Electronics and...
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Citizenship registration info offered on messaging app
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1032 | 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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Foreign press praises PyeongChang for tech, safety, peace
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1033 | Feb 23, 2018 |
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CNN publishes an article on Feb. 19 titled '5G is helping make Pyeongchang the most high-tech Olympics ever,' which talks about the state-of-the-art technologies that are being showcased at the Winte...
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Baseball opens across Korea
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1035 | Mar 30, 2018 |
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As the KBO League's 2018 season starts with an opening game between the Samsung Lions and the Doosan Bears, baseball fans fill the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on March 24. The 2018 season of the...
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[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From EU Ambassador to Korea
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1035 | May 04, 2018 |
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By Ambassador of the EU to Korea Michael Reiterer (second from left) poses for photos with Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, Ministry of Forei...
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Ondol becomes national intangible heritage item
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1038 | 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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Korea ‘most innovative economy’ for fifth consecutive year: Bloomberg
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1039 | 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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Korea, Switzerland agree on KRW 11 trillion currency swap
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1040 | Feb 23, 2018 |
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Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan (left) and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Juyeol shake hands after signing a bilateral currency swap agreement, in Zurich on Feb. 20. Korea and Switzerland have ...
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#MeToo comes to Korea
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1040 | Mar 09, 2018 |
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Participants in the 34th Korea Women’s Day Convention carry #MeToo signs and placards in honor of International Women’s Day, at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul on March 4. (Yonhap News) The #MeToo ...
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[Live from the Press Center] History is made
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1083 | Apr 27, 2018 |
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