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- K-Culture Festa in New York to mark 80th anniversary of liberation
- Official poster of K-Culture Festa in New York (Korean Cultural Center in New York) By Koh Hyunjeong A festival in New York to start this week will promote popular aspects of Korean culture such as music, cinema, beauty and cosmetics, and picture books. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Big Ap..
- 2025.07.10
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- UN names traditional fishing, mountain farming global heritage
- The traditional fishery method jukbangryeom used in the Jijok Strait of Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) By Kang Gahui..
- 2025.07.10
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- Energy Super Week briefing for foreign diplomats held in Seoul
- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on July 8 held a briefing on Energy Super Week at Hotel President in Seoul for foreign embassy staff in the capital. Shown is the roundtable of the World Climate Industry Expo on Sept. 4, 2024, at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, aka BEXCO. (Ministry..
- 2025.07.10
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- President Lee touts defense industry as 'future growth engine'
- President Lee Jae Myung on July 8 speaks at a forum to mark the inaugural Defense Industry Day under the theme "K-Defense: Finding the Path to the Future" at the hotel Grand Hyatt Seoul. (Office of the President) By Xu Aiying President Lee Jae Myung on the occasion of the inaugural Defense Industry ..
- 2025.07.10
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- Exhibition 'K-Comics World' hawks webtoons in 5 countries
- Choi Gyu-seok, creator of the webtoon "Hellbound," on July 2 talks to fans at the exhibition "K-Comics World" hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt. (Korea Creative Content Agency) By Kim Seon Ah The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)..
- 2025.07.09
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- UN adopts Korea-led motion on tech's impact on human rights
- A resolution on new technology's impact on human rights, whose proposal was led by Korea, was adopted by consensus (agreement without voting) on July 7 by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Shown is a scene from the council's 58th high-level session on Feb. 24 at the world body's headquarters ..
- 2025.07.09
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- East coast city opens taekwondo cultural festival, competitions
- By Charles Audouin Video: Chuncheon City Hall's official YouTube channel Taekwondo practitioners from around the world have gathered in the eastern city of Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Province, in the middle of summer. Chuncheon City Hall on July 7 launched its hosting of the Gangwon-Chuncheon World Taekw..
- 2025.07.08
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- 'Sunlight pension' from green energy powers regional sustainability
- This solar power plant is located on Jarado Island in Anjwa-myeon Township of Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Sinan-gun County Office Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, has developed as a sustainable model of preventing population decline and raising t..
- 2025.07.08
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- Ice cream exports set H1 mark, expected to break USD 100M for year
- Ice cream exports set a record high in the first half of the year amid the rising global popularity of such snacks. Shown are the selections in an ice cream freezer at a convenience store in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Kim Seon Ah) By Kim Seon Ah Ice cream exports in the first half of this year set a..
- 2025.07.08
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- Year-round festivals slated in 52 cities, countries with no KCCs
- This poster promoted an interactive event in Belgium in July 2024 for wearing Hanbok (traditional clothing) in a city. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong Cities or countries that lack a Korean Cultural Center (KCC) can still experience Korean culture under a new initiative. T..
- 2025.07.07