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- Culture ministry to establish online KSI to aid studies abroad and employment
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Aug. 22 the King Sejong Institute (KSI) Innovation Plan (2024-27). Shown above are participants of an event held from July 19-20 at the KSI Center in Paris taking a commemorative photo. (KSI Center) By Charles Audouin An online King Sejong Ins..
- 2024.08.26
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- Seoul to expand FTA network to countries generating 90% of world GDP
- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during a policy coordination meeting on Aug. 22 at the Government Complex-Seoul in the Jongno-gu District of the capital. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong The number of partners signing free trade agreements (FTA) with Korea will increase to 77, which generate 90% of..
- 2024.08.26
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- Exhibition: 35 New Types of Korean Homegrown Wheat-based Food Products
- Sejong, 22 August 2024 —The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) will hold an exhibition of Korean homegrown wheat-based food products at FOUND GREDO BAKERS, a bakery and café based in Nowon-gu, a residential district of ..
- 2024.08.23
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- Minister Cho Tae-yul Delivers Special Lecture at Opening Ceremony of 10th Global Korean Politicians Forum
- 1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul delivered a special lecture during the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Korean Politicians Forum on Tuesday, August 20. In his lecture, Minister Cho elaborated on Korea’s diplomacy as a Global Pivotal State to overseas Korean politicians actively workin..
- 2024.08.23
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- Chuncheon Puppet Festival to open on Aug. 29
- The Chuncheon Puppet Festival will be held for seven days from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4 at the Chun Cheon Puppet Theater and selected venues around the city of Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province. By Israa Mohamed Photos = Chuncheon Puppet Festival The Chuncheon Puppet Festival will be held from Aug. 29 to S..
- 2024.08.23
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- K-Food captivates the taste buds of Vietnamese locals
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (aT) participated in Vietfood and Beverage 2024, a festival of food and drinks held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from Aug. 8-10, promoting Korean dishes. Shown above are visitors in front of the ..
- 2024.08.23
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- Contest for global Hallyu clubs opens to promote cultural charms
- Members of the dance team BEBE learn sogochum (small drum dance) in one of the videos of the K-Community Challenge 2024 on Korean culture. By Lee Kyoung Mi Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism A video competition for Hallyu (Korean Wave) will be held for communities abroad to spread the ..
- 2024.08.23
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- Int'l maritime traffic signals to become standardized
- Shown above is the 80th meeting of the International Association for Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities’ (IALA) board of directors at the Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy Hotel in Turkiye. The meeting was held from June 24-28. (IALA) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Global maritime traffic signaling sy..
- 2024.08.23
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- Palace to exhibit endangered intangible cultural heritage
- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced on Aug. 20 that it and the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) will hold the exhibition "The Touch that Connects Time" from Sept. 3-22 to vitalize endangered national intangible cultural heritage that are facing a crisis in being passed on to a new generation. Show..
- 2024.08.22
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- Gov't releases an atlas of Korean seas
- The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA) under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries released an atlas of Korean national seas. It is a comprehensive and systematic collection of Korean maritime territories, the natural environment, and socioeconomics. Shown above is the atlas' cover. (..
- 2024.08.22