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- S. Arabia to help Korean venture SMEs enter Saudi market
- Minister of SMEs and Startups Oh Youngju on Nov. 5, 2024, talks with Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on reinforcing bilateral cooperation. (Ministry of SMEs and Startups) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The Saudi Arabian government seeks to help Korean small and m..
- 2025.07.02
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- Forum discusses public-private cooperation ahead of APEC Summit
- The AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce) Policy Talks on APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 2025 are held on June 25 at the office skyscraper Two IFC in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Margareth Theresia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 25 attended th..
- 2025.07.02
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- Shutdown of nation's 1st first commercial nuke plant gets OK
- The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on June 26 approved the decommissioning plan for Kori Unit 1, the nation's first nuclear power plant, submitted by the public company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Shown is the reactor located in the town of Jangan-eup in Busan's Gijang-gun County. (Korea Hy..
- 2025.06.30
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- 'Deep rest, strong scent': forest boosts health, region's economy
- Gwangju native Park Dong-sik and his wife on June 19 walk through National Jangseong Healing Forest in Jangseong-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. By Kim Seonah Photos = Park Daejin "(In the forest), the air is so good that I'm thinking of taking herbal tonics now." Park Dong-sik, a native of Gwa..
- 2025.06.30
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- Raising of EUR 1.4B via bonds punctuates int'l trust in Lee gov't
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on June 26 said it issued foreign exchange stabilization bonds denominated in the euro worth EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.6 billion or KRW 2.2 trillion). Shown is a USD 100 bill on the morning of April 3, 2024, at the Anti-Counterfeit Response Center of Hana Bank's head..
- 2025.06.30
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- Seasonal Worker Program to add 22K int'l staff in year's 2nd half
- Foreign workers spread fertilizer at a tangerine orchard. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) will add over 22,000 additional staff from abroad in the second half of this year to alleviate labor shortages in rural areas. The Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, ..
- 2025.06.30
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- 'Squid Game' events to pump up K-Content Seoul Travel Week
- This is the poster for K-Content Seoul Travel Week: Find the Soul Spot to run from June 28 to July 6 at Gwanghwamun Square and Seoul Plaza in Seoul. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Two landmarks in the capital from this weekend will host a Hallyu (Korean Wave) event including..
- 2025.06.27
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- Character limit nixed for given name of child from int'l couple
- The Supreme Court on June 24 said a child born to one Korean and one foreign parent can have registered a given name (excluding the surname) that exceeds five letters. (Yonhap News) By Lee Dasom The given name of a child born to one Korean and one foreign parent can be registered with no limit on Ha..
- 2025.06.27
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- Forum to bring US shipbuilding scholars, students to Korea
- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on June 24 holds the inauguration ceremony for the Korea-US Shipbuilding Leaders Forum at HD Hyundai Global R&D Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Margareth Theresia The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Ener..
- 2025.06.27
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- Archival agency revamps records to mark Korean War anniversary
- The National Archives of Korea under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on June 25 released revamped records on the 1950-53 Korean War to mark the 75th anniversary of the conflict's outbreak. Shown are newly included records on Resolution No. 112 (left) of the United Nations General Assembly an..
- 2025.06.27