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KAIST wins gold, bronze in int'l robotics contest for disabled
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663 | 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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Failure to wear mask in public to incur KRW 100K fine
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739 | 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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Self-driving robotic vehicle to revolutionize postal service in Korea
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764 | 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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Pink Light Campaign illuminates Seoul nightscape
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770 | 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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Book on Korea's response to COVID-19 released in English
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782 | Oct 21, 2020 |
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As a response to heightened global interest in Korea's exemplary response to COVID-19, the government on Oct. 12 published the English-language book "All About Korea's Response to COVID-19." The go...
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Korea ranked 2nd in soft power by UK magazine Monocle
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818 | Dec 08, 2020 |
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The British global affairs magazine Monocle in its latest issue has ranked Korea second in global soft power after Germany. The British global affairs magazine Monocle in its latest issue has ranked Kore...
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'No-destination' flights to run for 1 year with duty-free shopping
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845 | Dec 11, 2020 |
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The government on Nov. 19 announced that it would allow "no-destination" flights in Korea for a year. "No-destination" flights that take off and land where they started without stops and covering ...
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Korea to boost public Wi-Fi speed 500%
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994 | 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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'Know-how from prior outbreaks helped Korea respond well to COVID-19'
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1000 | Sep 10, 2020 |
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sept. 7 told a video news briefing that Korea was handling COVID-19 well when mentioning global responses to the pandemic. ...
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10,000 more public places to get free Wi-Fi by year's end
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1022 | Aug 24, 2020 |
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The Ministry of Science and ICT on Aug. 20 said that by year's end, it will install free Wi-Fi at an additional 10,000 public facilities such as libraries and bus stops. The photo above is of ...
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Forbes ranks Korea 3rd safest for COVID-19 among 100 nations
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1210 | 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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Korea rises 5 spots to 23rd on global competitiveness list
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1218 | Jun 26, 2020 |
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The Ministry of Economy and Finance on June 16 said the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development ranked Korea 23rd on its list this year of world competitiveness rankin...
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Korea, EU expand air routes via horizontal aviation accord
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1236 | Jun 29, 2020 |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on June 25 announced the signing of the horizontal aviation agreement with the 22 member nations of the E...
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Outdoor robot that delivers food launched in Suwon
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1283 | 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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Era of drone-based delivery service to open
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1301 | Jun 11, 2020 |
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A trial run of drone delivery on June 8 was conducted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute. The photo shows a drone used ...
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President to speak to World Health Assembly on May 18
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1395 | May 21, 2020 |
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President Moon Jae-in on May 18 will deliver a keynote speech at the World Health Assembly (WHA) via videoconferencing as the representative for Asia. Pictured is a session of the 2019 WHA at...
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Smart City Fair connects Korea and ASEAN
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1417 | Nov 26, 2019 |
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With the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit underway, the Smart City Fair took place on Nov. 25 in Busan. The fair was held under the slogan “Smart Cities, Connecting Korea-ASEAN.” Minister of La...
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Museum releases photos taken by Japanese colonial gov't
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1422 | Dec 16, 2019 |
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This is a photo taken by the Japanese colonial government in Korea of Sungnyemun (Namdaemun) Gate when it was covered with ivy. Photos of the country taken by Japan's Government-General of Korea d...
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Gangwon-do Province to host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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1430 | Jan 13, 2020 |
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Gangwon-do Province on Jan. 10 earned the right to host the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2024 at the 135th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. ...
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The 10 best places to enjoy sunsets and sunrises in Korea
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1431 | Dec 30, 2019 |
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People are watching the sunset at Taean Beach in Chungcheongnam-do Province, one of the 5 best places that the Korea National Park Service selected to see the sunset. The Korea National Park Se...
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