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- Mass transit pass for int'l tourists covers KTX, subways, buses
- Image of Korail Pass Plus (Korail) By Koh Hyunjeong The Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) has launched the Korail Pass Plus exclusively for foreign travelers to use on the bullet train KTX, subways and buses nationwide. The pass combines the Korail Pass, which allows them to travel across the country by..
- 2026.01.05
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- Defense industry scores major deals with Poland, Philippines
- Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik (fourth from left) on Dec. 29 shakes hands with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the signing ceremony for the third executive agreement on the supply of Korea's Chunmoo guided missiles at the Polish A..
- 2026.01.05
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- Powder-like agent stops wound from bleeding in one second
- A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding on a wound within a second. Shown is a virtual image of the agent. (KAIST) By Kim Seon Ah A research team at the country's top science and technology uni..
- 2026.01.05
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- Export-dinary: annual figure breaks USD 700B for first time
- Containers at Port of Yeosu Gwangyang in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province (Gwangyang Port Authority) By Park Hye Ri Exports this year have broken USD 700 billion for the first time in the economy's history. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) said that as of..
- 2026.01.05
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- GDP-to-R&D investment ratio in 2024 broke 5%, 2nd in world
- The country's investment in research and development last year eclipsed 5% of gross domestic product, the second-highest rate in the world. Shown is HD Hyundai's artificial intelligence-based system on Oct. 29 to control welding defects at K-Business Square in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, du..
- 2026.01.05
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- Observatory is Korea's 1st to join global climate tracking system
- The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Dec. 22 said a standard meteorological observatory in the township of Daesan-myeon in Gochang-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province, in a first for Korea was registered with the Global Climate Observing System. (KMA) By Lee Jihae A standard observatory of..
- 2026.01.05
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- Pan-gov't plan eyes USD 21B in annual food exports by 2030
- The K-Food Global Vision announced on Dec. 12 at the convention venue aT Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District set an annual goal of KRW 21 billion in food exports by 2030. Shown are ramyeon (instant noodles) on a shelf of a convenience store in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Aisylu Akhmetzianova) By A..
- 2025.12.26
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- More Koreans prefer 'mature' democracy over GDP growth: poll
- A survey on the nation's consciousness and values conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on 6,180 people nationwide showed that for the first time in 30 years, more people hoped for "a mature democracy" (31.9%) than "a prosperous economy" (28.2%). Shown is a candlelight vigil on De..
- 2025.12.26
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- Trial Arctic sea route to link Busan with Europe's biggest port
- President Lee Jae Myung (middle) on Dec. 23 speaks at the presentation on the 2026 business plan of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries at the latter's headquarters in Busan's Dong-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Jeon Misun The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will launch next year pilot operations o..
- 2025.12.26
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- Expo displays AI's role in raising administrative efficiency
- Visitors on Dec. 3 line up at the Public-Private Cooperation AX Innovation Hall of the Korea Government Innovation Fair at Cheongju Osong Convention Center (OSCO) in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Cheongju OSCO). By Kim Seon Ah Photos = Kim Seon Ah The town of Osong-eup in Cheongju, Chungcheo..
- 2025.12.26