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- UN adopts Korea-led motion on tech's impact on human rights
- A resolution on new technology's impact on human rights, whose proposal was led by Korea, was adopted by consensus (agreement without voting) on July 7 by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Shown is a scene from the council's 58th high-level session on Feb. 24 at the world body's headquarters ..
- 2025.07.09
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- East coast city opens taekwondo cultural festival, competitions
- By Charles Audouin Video: Chuncheon City Hall's official YouTube channel Taekwondo practitioners from around the world have gathered in the eastern city of Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Province, in the middle of summer. Chuncheon City Hall on July 7 launched its hosting of the Gangwon-Chuncheon World Taekw..
- 2025.07.08
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- 'Sunlight pension' from green energy powers regional sustainability
- This solar power plant is located on Jarado Island in Anjwa-myeon Township of Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Sinan-gun County Office Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, has developed as a sustainable model of preventing population decline and raising t..
- 2025.07.08
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- Ice cream exports set H1 mark, expected to break USD 100M for year
- Ice cream exports set a record high in the first half of the year amid the rising global popularity of such snacks. Shown are the selections in an ice cream freezer at a convenience store in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Kim Seon Ah) By Kim Seon Ah Ice cream exports in the first half of this year set a..
- 2025.07.08
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- Year-round festivals slated in 52 cities, countries with no KCCs
- This poster promoted an interactive event in Belgium in July 2024 for wearing Hanbok (traditional clothing) in a city. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong Cities or countries that lack a Korean Cultural Center (KCC) can still experience Korean culture under a new initiative. T..
- 2025.07.07
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- 71% of int'l students seek careers, settlement in Korea: study
- A survey says 71% of foreign students in Korea want to work and settle in the country. Shown is a scene from this year's Global Talent Fair that ran from May 19-20 at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) By Jeon Misun Seventy-one percent of foreign stud..
- 2025.07.04
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- Export deal for K2 tank concluded with Poland for KRW 9T
- The Defense Acquisition Program Administration on July 2 said Poland and Korea's Hyundai Rotem finished negotiations on the second export contract for Korea's K2 tank, one of which is shown at the port of Gdynia in Poland. (Hyundai Rotem) By Lee Dasom The second contract for exporting the country's ..
- 2025.07.04
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- FX reserves in June rise to USD 410.2B due to weaker dollar
- Foreign exchange reserves last month reached USD 410.2 billion, or USD 5.6 billion more than in May. (Yonhap News) By Aislyu Akhmetzianova Foreign exchange reserves last month saw a rise of USD 5.6 billion due to the weak greenback. The Bank of Korea on July 3 released statistical data from June say..
- 2025.07.04
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- Nat'l population diversity rose nearly 8% from 2018-22: study
- National population diversity in race, religion and culture grew nearly 8% from 2018-22. Shown are multicultural students at Dasom High School in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, posing for a photo while holding their national certificates of technical qualification. (Ministry of Employment and ..
- 2025.07.03
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- Expansion of foreign app system raises tourist convenience
- The Korea Tourism Organization in cooperation with the Korea Easy Payment Foundation (KEPF) and leading mobile payment providers have set up standard QR (quick response) infrastructure for foreign apps for digital payments to boost tourist shopping convenience. (KEPF) By Margareth Theresia Mobile pa..
- 2025.07.03