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- Oxford English Dictionary of UK adds eight Korean words
- Customers on Aug. 6, 2024, look at the selection of ramyeon (instant noodles) at a convenience store in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong The Oxford English Dictionary of the U.K. has added the terms ramyeon (instant noodles), haenyeo, or female divers on Jeju Island, seonbae, a senior or someon..
- 2026.01.09
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- Royal palaces, tombs, shrine in 2025 attract nearly 18M visitors
- A couple on Dec. 23, 2025, poses for a selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The number of visitors last year to Seoul's four major royal palaces, royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and Jongmyo Shrine exceeded 17 million for the first time. Th..
- 2026.01.09
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- 'Cashero' shines on Netflix, 'Great Flood' reigns for 3rd week
- "Cashero" was the most watched TV series not in English on Netflix for the week of Dec. 29 through Jan 4. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Netflix Tudum The superhero K-drama "Cashero" last week was the most watched TV series not in English on Netflix, while "The Great Flood" spent its third week at..
- 2026.01.09
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- Tax filing season for int'l workers begins with more benefits
- The National Tax Service on Jan. 7 announced the schedule for year-end tax settlement and major benefits for foreign workers. From this year, more such laborers are eligible for tax cuts on savings deposits for home purchases if they meet the requirements. (iClickArt) (Unauthorized reproduction and ..
- 2026.01.09
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- Record FDI of USD 36B in 2025 proves Korea's investment appeal
- Nam Myung-woo, acting director general of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources' Cross-border Investment Policy Bureau, on Jan. 7 holds a briefing on foreign direct investment last year at Government Complex-Sejong. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Charles Audouin Foreign direct i..
- 2026.01.09
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- Births in 2025 grow for 2nd straight year to near 260,000
- The country's birth rate last year grew for the second straight year. Shown is a nurse on Dec. 26 holding a baby at the newborn unit of Cha University's Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Margareth Theresia The number of births in the country last year rose for th..
- 2026.01.07
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- Regular trade talks set, 14 bilateral MOUs signed with China
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (far left) and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (second from left) on Jan. 5 shake hands after signing bilateral agreements on trade cooperation dialogue, while Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu-Kyoung (second from right) and Sun M..
- 2026.01.07
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- Scholar solves puzzle that baffled math world for 60 years
- Scientific American on Dec. 19, 2025 named the proof to the "moving sofa problem" devised by Baek Jin-eon, a research fellow at the June E Huh Center for Mathematical Challenges at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study in Seoul, as one of the American magazine's top 10 breakthroughs last year. (Kor..
- 2026.01.07
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- Nation's 1st hydrogen-powered vessel unveiled in southern area
- Attendees at the launching ceremony for the nation's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel on Dec. 18 pose for a group photo at Daebul Industrial Complex in Yeongam-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Facebook page of Yeongam-gun Gov. Woo Seung Hee) By Charles Audouin The nation's first hydrogen f..
- 2026.01.07
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- Strategy to make Korea top 3 AI power gets KRW 10T budget
- Second Vice Minister of Science and ICT Ryu Je Myung on Jan. 5 explains the government's main initiatives in artificial intelligence this year at a policy briefing for foreign reporters at the Korea Press Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By Margareth Theresia A newly..
- 2026.01.07