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Supreme Court opens video interpretation center for foreign nat′ls Jul 19, 2024: Bae Hyung Won (center), deputy director of the National Court Administration under the Supreme Court of Korea on July 17 speaks at the opening ceremony for a court interpretation center at the Seoul Eastern District Court in the city's Songpa-gu District. (Supreme Court of Korea) By Israa Mohamed Th..; 2024.07.22

Korea National University of Heritage launches 'K-Heritage Summer School'(7.3 – 7.17), Heritage Education program for international students: - In the framework of K-Heritage Aacademy(non-degree program)… Academic credits expected to be recognized starting in 2025 - The Korea National University of Heritage (President Kang, Kyung-hwan), founded by the Korea Heritage Service, hosted the 'K-Heritage Summer School' from July 3 to July 17. T..; 2024.07.19

Nat'l Museum of Korea attracts record 95K int'l visitors in H1: The National Museum of Korea in Seoul had nearly 95,000 visitors from abroad in the first half of this year. Shown is a group of international visitors on a curation program of the museum. By Charles Audouin Photos = National Museum of Korea The National Museum of Korea in Seoul saw a record number ..; 2024.07.19

Public company wins KRW 24B reactor deal in Czech Republic: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on July 17 said Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was named the preferred bidder to build at least two nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic near the village of Dukovany (pictured) By Xu Aiying Photos = Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power The Czech Republic has name..; 2024.07.19

S. Korean Smart-Farm Sector Is on Fast Pace to Enter Southeast Asian Market: At the 2024 Korea-Vietnam Partnership PlusWeek held on 16 July in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, fifteen Korean smart-farm companies had 105 one-on-one trade meetings with Vietnamese buyers and companies and signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth USD 2.69million. Following an MoU with th..; 2024.07.18

The Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users to Take Effect from July 19: The Financial Services Commission announced that the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users, which intends to establish a sound order in the virtual asset market and ensure protection for users, will take effect from July 19. Background In March 2021, the Act on Reporting and Using Specified F..; 2024.07.18

Joint holding a forum to discuss sustainable growth of the Asian cruise industry and revitalization of the international cruise industry in South Korea: - The 11th Jeju International Cruise Forum to be held from July 10 to 12. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will jointly hold the 11th Jeju International Cruise Forum (2024 ASIA Cruise Forum Jeju) on Jeju Island for three days from July 10 to 12. The Jeju ..; 2024.07.18

Half-price train fares to woo visitors to endangered regions: Visitors to regions with declining populations from next month can get up to half off train fares. Shown is the high-speed electric-powered train KTX-Eum traveling on the coastal railroad of the East Sea. (Korail's official Facebook page) By Charles Audouin Visitors to regions with declining populat..; 2024.07.18

Event for Korean comics, webtoons slated to open in LA: By Koh Hyunjeong The U.S. from late this month will host an event to promote Korean comic and webtoons. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 16 that along with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), it will host "K-story＆Comics in America" in Los Angeles from July 28 to Aug. 5. I..; 2024.07.18

IMF raises Korea's growth forecast for this year to 2.5%: The International Monetary Fund on July 16 raised its economic growth outlook for Korea to 2.5% this year. Shown is the seventh wharf of Busan New Port that opened on April 5 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its..; 2024.07.18

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