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- Annual Seoul Winter Festa promises bright lights, magical city
- "Seoul Light Gwanghwamun," a media art show projected on Gwanghwamun Gate, and Gwanghwamun Market will open on Dec. 12 at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. Shown is a scene from the market last year. By Margareth Theresia Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government Downtown Seoul next wee..
- 2025.12.04
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- Stronger consumption helps fuel GDP growth of 1.3% in Q3
- Bujeon Market on Sept. 24 is crowded with shoppers two weeks before Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) in Busan's Busanjin-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui The revival of domestic demand and the continued export boom spurred the economy to expand over 1% in the third quarter from the second, the ..
- 2025.12.04
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- Gov't, World Bank open digital knowledge center in Incheon
- The government and the World Bank have jointly opened the Global Digital Knowledge Center in Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District. Shown is a view of Songdo Central Park in Yeonsu-gu. (Incheon Tourism Center) By Charles Audouin The World Bank on Dec. 1 announced that it opened the Global Digital Knowledge C..
- 2025.12.03
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- Auto immigration system at Incheon airport open to 18 countries
- The Ministry of Justice this month has raised the number of countries whose nationals can use automated immigration gates at Incheon International Airport from four -- Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao -- to 18. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The number of nationalities that can use automated immigratio..
- 2025.12.03
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- Oxford's 'K-language Map' compares languages of both Koreas
- "K-Language Map," which compares the languages used in both Koreas, is available on the University of Oxford's official website. (Oxford's official Facebook) By Lee Jihae "K-Language Map" on the official website of the University of Oxford compares the languages used in both Koreas. A research team ..
- 2025.12.03
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- Annual souvenir fair shows constant evolution of tourist goods
- This is a scene on Nov. 21 from this year's Souvenir Fair that ran from Nov. 21-23 at Art Hall 1 and 2 of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Lee Dasom A festival in Seoul last month showcased the country's leading tourist souvenirs. The Ministry of Culture, Sports..
- 2025.12.03
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- Korea takes 60% of CES Innovation Awards, most for 3rd year
- Ahead of the 2026 CES, the world's largest exhibition of consumer electronics and information and communications technology held every year in Las Vegas, Korean companies have won 60% of the event's Innovation Awards. Shown is a screenshot from the trade show's official website announcing this year'..
- 2025.12.03
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- 90-day program allows those in Korea illegally to self-deport
- Foreign nationals on the morning of March 6, 2020, wait to report their self-deportation at the Seoul Southern Immigration Office in the capital's Yangcheon-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The Ministry of Justice on Nov. 28 announced a 90-day period for self-deportation from Dec. 1 to ..
- 2025.12.03
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- WHO names ministry 1st collab center for food safety response
- The World Health Organization on Nov. 6 designated the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as the global body's first collaborative center for emergency response to food safety. Shown is the Nov. 27 unveiling ceremony for the commemorative plaque at the ministry's headquarters in Heungdeok-gu District ..
- 2025.12.03
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- Plan seeks to commercialize solar modules by 2028 in world first
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun Cheol on Nov. 26 speaks at a joint meeting of economic ministers and a strategic growth task force held at Government Complex-Sejong. (Ministry of Economy and Finance) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The country's top economic official has pl..
- 2025.12.03