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Korea, Switzerland agree on KRW 11 trillion currency swap
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5974 | 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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Singaporean PM shows love for Korea via SNS photos, comments
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5964 | Dec 06, 2019 |
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Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Nov. 24 uploaded comments and photographs of Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Seoul on his Twitter account. (Screen capture from Lee's Twitter account) ...
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Ex-nat'l soccer coach Cha to receive German honor
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5940 | Nov 15, 2019 |
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Cha Bum-kun in October 2017 gives an interview to Korea.net at his home in Seoul's Pyeongchang-dong neighborhood. He will receive the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government. Former nat...
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Why the 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit is important
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5936 | Nov 21, 2019 |
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Comprised of 10 Southeast Asian countries, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is located in one of the world's hottest areas. Economic growth in the region is reminiscent of Kore...
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More school uniforms this year to sport Hanbok designs
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5935 | Jan 17, 2020 |
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More students this year will wear school uniforms sporting designs inspired by Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) under a joint project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministr...
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Mexico showers Korea with Thanks after unlikely German win
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5929 | Jun 29, 2018 |
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Kim Younggwon rejoices after netting Korea's first goal in the nation’s third match in Group F against Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at the Kazan Arena in Russia on June 27. (Yonhap ...
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Gangwon-do Province to host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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5915 | 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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Japanese tourists return to Korea
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5915 | Jul 13, 2018 |
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Japanese tourists are coming back to Korea, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula alleviate. The photo shows Japanese tourists waiting in a line to enter the Line Friends Store in Hongdae in June. ...
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Korea to firmly address US protectionist steps
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5910 | 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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Smart City Fair connects Korea and ASEAN
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5908 | 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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President to speak to World Health Assembly on May 18
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5897 | 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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Museum releases photos taken by Japanese colonial gov't
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5894 | 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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Korea launches world's 1st satellite to monitor oceans, environment
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5888 | Feb 24, 2020 |
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The world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Cheollian-2B, on Feb. 18 is launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 7:18 a.m. Korea has ...
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LG, Samsung top global design lists
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5883 | 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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[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From EU Ambassador to Korea
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5882 | 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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Chinese netizens thank Korea for aid in coronavirus outbreak
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5871 | Jan 30, 2020 |
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The homepage of The Global Times on Jan. 28 highlights Korea's pledge to send relief goods to China to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Korea's pledge to provide relief goods to...
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Ipchun marks beginning of spring
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5870 | Feb 06, 2020 |
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Ipchun, the first of the 24 divisions of the year, falls on Feb. 4 to mark the beginning of spring. Falling on Feb. 4, ipchun, which literally means "entrance of spring" in Korean, is the fir...
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US-NK summit requires Kim Jong Un’s bold leadership: US secretary
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5862 | Jun 01, 2018 |
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press conference on the outcome of a meeting with North Korea’s Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Worker’s Party of Korea Kim Yong Cho...
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Korea opens e-gov't cooperation center in Uzbekistan
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5855 | Jan 31, 2020 |
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Korea on Jan. 30 opened a new e-government cooperation center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Pictured here are government officials from both countries on March 19, 2019, after the signing a memorandum o...
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Korea, EU expand air routes via horizontal aviation accord
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5838 | 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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