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Busan Int'l Film Festival to open on Oct. 2 with epic 'Uprising': The Netflix historical epic "Uprising" is the opening film at this year's Busan International Film Festival, which opens on Oct. 2. (Netflix) By Kim Hyelin This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will feature more works than last year's with 224 invited movies like the historical epic "..; 2024.09.05

Forex reserves rise for 2nd straight month to USD 415B: Foreign currency reserves last month reached USD 415.92 billion, up USD 2.41 billion from July. Shown is the Counterfeit Notes Response Center of Hana Bank in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The nation's foreign currency reserves have risen for two consecutive months. The Bank..; 2024.09.05

First Dispatch of the K-Innovation Delegation to Vietnam! Promoting the Innovation of Korean SMEs and Startups, Including Smart Manufacturing, to the World: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) has dispatched the K-Innovation Delegation to Vietnam for the first time to promote the overseas expansion of innovative small venture businesses from Korea and to showcase the innovation of Korean companies to the world. The K-Innovation ..; 2024.09.04

Agri-expo Korea 2024: Korea Redesigns Agriculture and Rural Areas into Future-oriented Industry: Sejong, 3 September 2024 — On 3 September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said that it will hold Agri-expo Korea 2024, the largest agricultural exposition, at aT Centre in Seoul from 5 to 8 September 2024. With the year 2024 marking the 6th anniversary of the agricultur..; 2024.09.04

Revised Rules on Electronic Financial Transactions to Take Effect from September 15: The Financial Services Commission announced that the government approved a revision bill for the Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act at the cabinet meeting held on September 3. Together with the previously amended Act on Electronic Financial Transactions (approved on Sept..; 2024.09.04

Fall night tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace to start on Sept. 11: The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service on Sept. 2 announced the schedule of the Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour for the second half of the year (Sept. 11 to Oct. 27). Shown is a night view of the palace. (Korea Heritage Service) By Lee Dasom Tours showcasing the beautiful n..; 2024.09.04

Institute makes world's 1st wheel that rolls over obstacles: Song Sung-Hyuk (right), a senior researcher at the Advanced Robotics Center of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, and center director Kim Dong Il inspect a wheelchair with the morphing wheels they invented. By Charles Audouin Photos = Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials A domesti..; 2024.09.04

National Representative K-Startups Heat Up Singapore: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced that it successfully held ‘K-Innovation Day in Singapore’ at the Conrad Singapore Orchard Hotel on August 26 (Monday). Minister OH Youngju, on the first day of the two-day schedule in Singapore, introduced the ‘K-Innovation Da..; 2024.09.03

Paralympic team wins 2 gold, 2 silver in Paris: The team of Jeong Jaegun (right) and Yu Sooyoung at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena on Sept. 1 won the silver medal in the men’s para badminton doubles of the Paris Summer Paralympics. By Lee Kyoung Mi Photos = Korea Paralympic Committee Team Korea has won its first gold medal and added two silver a..; 2024.09.03

KDCA highlights mRNA vaccine for COVID-19's boosted effect: The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sept. 1 said it identified the regulation process of the immune response of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. Shown is KDCA Commissioner Jee Youngmee on Aug. 28 chairing a meeting of relevant ministries on coronavirus trends and responses at her ..; 2024.09.03

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