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Climate industry expo in Busan to hawk clean energy tech: The World Climate Industry Expo will be held from Sept. 4-6 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, or BEXCO, in Busan's Haeundae-gu District. Shown is a scene from last year's event in May 2023 at the same venue. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = WCE's official website An international forum ..; 2024.09.03

Nation's subways get int'l praise for consideration, convenience: By Charles Audouin Feeling Korean consideration for others on subway "Whenever I take the subway, I can feel high consideration for riders. The efforts of those who designed Korean subways to enhance rider satisfaction are evident." Honorary Reporter Mae Young on Aug. 22 uses the artificial intellig..; 2024.09.02

Talented youth and companies seeking win-win at Global Talent Fair 2024: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea is co-hosting the Global Talent Fair 2024 with the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) through August 27–28 at COEX in Seoul. The Global Talent Fair was launched to provide decent employment opportunities to job-seeking..; 2024.08.30

Ministry to hold culture & arts collaborations with 9 countries: "Once and For All" is a collaborative project between dance companies from Korea and the U.S. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong Collaborative works of culture and arts involving artists from Korean and nine other countries will perform for audiences both at home and abroad. ..; 2024.08.30

4 domestic cities make world's top 100 sci-tech cluster list: Seoul, Daejeon, Busan and Daegu have made the list of the world's top 100 Science and Technology Clusters as ranked by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Korean Intellectual Property Office said on Aug. 28. Shown is the cityscape of the capital as seen from Namsan Mountain. (Yonhap Ne..; 2024.08.30

Docs to use order of surname, given name for foreign nat′ls: The order of foreign names in all administrative documents will be unified. Shown are foreign students in Korea on Aug. 27 perusing job ads at this year's Global Talent Fair at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyoung Mi Expat Tom Sawyer was confused every time he saw th..; 2024.08.30

Government to Inspect Country of Origin Labeling and Safety of Agricultural and Fishery Products, including Online Platforms, in Preparation for Chuseok Holiday: - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to do intensive inspection of country of origin labeling and safety of agricultural and fishery products for gifts and food offering for ancestral rites during the Chuseok Speci..; 2024.08.29

Drastic Simplification of Application Process for Low-Speed Vessel Operation Support: Change of application process for support for low-speed vessel operation from application upon arrival to annual application in advance The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced that it will simplify the application process to increase participation in the “Low-Speed Vessel Operation Sys..; 2024.08.29

Korea Tourist Souvenir Contest names 25 winning entries: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Aug. 27 announced the 25 winning works of this year's Korea Tourist Souvenir Contest. Clockwise from left are keyboard caps featuring dancheong (traditional decorative coloring), a deluxe gamseonok (persimmon) set, l..; 2024.08.29

Korean meal event in Mexico gets near-unanimous praise: Mexican workers eat Korean food as part of the event K-Food Meal Day running from Aug. 19-21 at a manufacturing company located in an industrial complex in Monterrey, Mexico. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) By Park Hye Ri An event in Mexico has introduced Korean food to 3,000 worke..; 2024.08.29

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