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Korea rises 5 spots to 23rd on global competitiveness list
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5188 | 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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Era of drone-based delivery service to open
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5185 | 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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Smart City Fair connects Korea and ASEAN
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5144 | 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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Self-driving vehicles to hit Seoul roads from Oct.
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4183 | Aug 18, 2021 |
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Self-driving vehicles like buses and taxis from October will run in downtown Seoul. Shown here is a self-driving shuttle bus in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo-gu District. Self-driving ...
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SK Bioscience to start phase 3 trials of Korea's 1st COVID-19 vaccine
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4161 | Aug 31, 2021 |
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President Moon Jae-in on Aug. 10 said he hopes that the first domestically made vaccine by SK Bioscience can be both "born and commercialized." The photo shows the president in October last year ...
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President Moon appoints BTS as special envoy for trip to US
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4013 | Sep 16, 2021 |
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President Moon Jae-in (fourth from left) and BTS members on Sept. 14 take a commemorative photo at a ceremony awarding the group certificates of appointment as "special presidential envoy for future ...
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Water sports center to be opened along Hangang River in Seoul
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3788 | Nov 01, 2021 |
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An integrated water sports center with water leisure facilities for canoes, kayaks and boats will open by the first half of 2023 at Nanji Hangang Park in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo...
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BTS urges world to 'continue moving forward' at UN session
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3769 | Sep 23, 2021 |
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https://youtu.be/Jp5gU_Xx1VA K-pop sensation BTS on Sept. 20 delivered a message of hope to youths worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic in a speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly. At ...
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President Moon, BTS give exclusive interview to ABC
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3686 | Sep 28, 2021 |
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President Moon Jae-in and K-pop phenom BTS on Sept. 21 hold an interview with ABC of the U.S. at United Nations headquarters in New York. President Moon Jae-in and K-pop sensation BTS have...
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1st homegrown rocket Nuri to launch on Oct. 21
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3462 | Oct 21, 2021 |
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The nation's first homegrown space rocket Nuri on Aug. 26 is set on a launch pad before undergoing final inspection. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) Access to the area surrounding the launch ...
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Foreign workers with visas nearing end to get 1-year extension
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3139 | Dec 22, 2021 |
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Foreign workers in Korea whose visas will expire early next year will get a one-year extension as the government seeks to resolve their entry and departure difficulties and a domestic labor shortag...
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2022 to roar with energy as Year of the Tiger
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3034 | Jan 04, 2022 |
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2022 is the Year of the Black Tiger under the Asian zodiac. Shown here are five Korean tigers on Sept. 30, 2021, at Everland Zoo in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province. Three male and two female cub...
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NATO's cyber defense group makes Korea 1st Asian member
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2001 | Oct 12, 2022 |
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Korea is the first Asian nation to join the Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Korea is the first Asian nation to ...
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Incheon Int'l Airport receives world's 1st 'Level 5' rating
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1860 | Sep 20, 2022 |
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Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) President Kim Kyoung Wook (left) and Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira on Sept. 14 each spread five finge...
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President arrives in London, attends reception hosted by British king
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1746 | Sep 20, 2022 |
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President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 18 are greeted by British officials after arriving at London Stansted Airport. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 18 arrived in ...
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Busan publishes newspapers in English, Japanese for BTS concert
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1703 | Oct 12, 2022 |
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Busan Metropolitan City on Oct. 11 released special editions of its English- (pictured) and Japanese-language newspapers titled "Dynamic Busan" ahead of the BTS concert on Oct. 15 to promote the city...
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Indoor mask-wearing rule to be eased from Jan. 30
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1533 | Jan 30, 2023 |
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The national rule requiring mask wearing indoors will be eased on Jan. 30 from "required" to "recommended." Most of the country's mask-wearing regulations adopted in October 2020 at the height of the C...
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5 provincial cities named to list of those 'specializing in night tourism'
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1235 | Mar 21, 2023 |
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Busan, the second largest city in Korea by population, has been named an "international attraction" in a national contest for "cities specializing in night tourism." Shown is a scene from the 2019...
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2 self-driving electric buses start regular service near Cheong Wa Dae
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1113 | Jan 18, 2023 |
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Large self-driving electric buses on Dec. 22 from 2 p.m. began regular service near the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) Two self-driving elect...
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Culture Ministry launches this year's 100 K-Culture-Tourism Event
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1003 | Feb 20, 2023 |
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This is a scene from the Gangnam Festival, a festival included in the 100 K-Culture-Tourism Event. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 31 finalized its list of programs for the 100 K...
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