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Ministry hits Japan's approval of history-distorting textbooks: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 22 expressed "deep regret" over the Japanese government's approval of middle school textbooks claiming Japan's sovereignty over Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 22 expressed "deep regret" over the Japanese government's app..; 2024.03.26

MOFA Spokesperson’s Statement on Japan’s Authorization of Middle School Textbooks: 1. The government of the Republic of Korea expresses deep regret over the Japanese government's authorization on March 22 of middle school textbooks containing preposterous claims over Dokdo and other claims that do not conform to historical facts. 2. Particularly, the ROK government strongly protes..; 2024.03.25

WHO hails 4 of nation's responses to COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Korea's public-private partnership testing system, home-based treatment, universal health coverage and subsidies for living expenses for confirmed cases as benchmarks in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency..; 2024.03.21

Interpretation service for 112 police hotline expanded to 24/7: The foreign-language interpretation center for the 112 police hotline is now run 24 hours a day. Police can respond faster to reports from foreign nationals like tourists, expats and multicultural families. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) on March 18 announced the extension of the center's ..; 2024.03.20

‘Immortal Lights’ Will Be Lit on the 20th to Commemorate the 55 Fallen Heroes of the West Sea: • MPVA will hold a lighting ceremony at the Daejeon National Cemetery's Memorial Plaza on the 20th (Wed) at 7:30 PM with Minister Kang Jung-ai, families of the West Sea Defense heroes, and about 50 attendees. • 55 lights symbolizing the 55 heroes, and three large light pillars representing the thr..; 2024.03.19

Republic of Korea, UNDP and Extreme Tech Challenge launch tech startup competition to drive SDG 16 solutions: The Government of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), announces a new and impactful initiative: The Peace, Justice & Inclusive Society Startup Competition, powered by Extreme Tech Challenge. This competition i..; 2024.03.19

President Yoon: new tech must protect, expand democracy: President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 18 stressed that artificial intelligence (AI) and new digital technology must enhance democracy and protect individual and societal freedom. At the opening ceremony for the third Summit for Democracy at the hotel Shilla Seoul in the capital's Jung-gu District, he sai..; 2024.03.19

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Helps Veterans Find Jobs and Open Businesses: • MPVA upgrades its Veterans Career Support System to an AI-based platform starting from the 15th. • AI provides personalized career transition support and offers 24/7 counseling services, focusing on user-centric improvements. • Minister Kang Jung-ai vowed to provide multifaceted support to vete..; 2024.03.18

Minister Lee Sang-min Expands Opportunities to Export Digital Platform Government Systems and Paves the Way for the Spread of Korean Public Governance to Italy: • Bilateral discussion on future strategy and support for Korean businesses’ entry into the Middle East in the digital platform government sector • “Korea-Italy Cooperation Forum on Public Governance” held to commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy, sha..; 2024.03.15

President Yoon says cluster to make nation global space power: President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 13 pledged to raise the budget to develop the domestic space industry to KRW 1.5 trillion by 2027, saying, "Today, the Republic of Korea starts a great journey toward becoming one of the world's top five space powers." He said this at the launching ceremony for a dom..; 2024.03.15

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