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- APEC trade ministers' talks in Jeju cover multilateral cooperation
- Minister for Trade Cheong Inkyo (middle) on May 15 delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting at International Convention Center Jeju in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. By Xu Aiying Photos = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy..
- 2025.05.19
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- Festival honoring traditional love story marks 95th anniversary
- The annual Chunhyang Festival was held from April 30 to May 6 at Gwanghalluwon Garden and Yocheon Stream in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province. (Namwon City Hall) By Margareth Theresia Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province, is the setting of the traditional folk tale "Chunhyangjeon" (The Tale of Chunhyang), a lo..
- 2025.05.19
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- Seoul to host 1st World Summit on Arts & Culture held in Asia
- Arts Council Korea (ARKO) Chair Choung Byoung Gug on May 14 explains plans for ARKO Global Week to a news conference at ARKO House in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. By Lee Dasom Photos = Arts Council Korea Seoul's hosting of the 10th World Summit on Arts & Culture -- the first time the event will be ho..
- 2025.05.19
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- Korean speech and writing contest launched in 88 countries
- The winners of the King Sejong Institute Korean Speaking and Writing Contest in October 2024 take a group photo at an invitational training program in Korea. (King Sejong Institute Foundation) By Margareth Theresia The King Sejong Institute (KSI) Foundation began hosting from May 15 the preliminarie..
- 2025.05.19
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- Think tanks discuss economic, trade cooperation with ASEAN
- Minister for Trade Cheong Inkyo on May 14 delivers a welcoming speech at the first bilateral Think-tank Dialogue on Economic and Trade Policy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at Lotte Hotel Jeju in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova..
- 2025.05.19
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- Korea Week to accent cultural heritage at World Expo in Japan
- National heritage takes center stage during Korea Week at the Osaka-Kansai World Expo in Japan. By Jeon Misun Photos = Korea Heritage Service The country's national heritage will be on full display at the Korea Week event of the Osaka-Kansai World Expo in Japan. The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on M..
- 2025.05.15
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- Cultural Diversity Week to celebrate literature, music, cinema
- This year's Cultural Diversity Week will be held from May 21-27 across the nation. Shown are foreign celebrities Patricia Yiombi (center) of Congo and Alberto Mondi (right) of Italy on May 21, 2024, at Gwanghwamun Square during last year's festival. (Event's official Facebook page) By Aisylu Akhmetz..
- 2025.05.15
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- AI recreates forgotten court music composed by King Sejong
- The Court Music Orchestra of the National Gugak Center on April 30 performs "Chihwapyeong" and "Chwipunghyeong," two pieces composed by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), at a concert held at the center's hall Umyeondang in Seoul's Seocho-gu District. By intern Park Chaelin Photos = Lee ..
- 2025.05.15
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- No. 4 city to woo more int'l students, help them find jobs
- Daegu Metropolitan City on May 12 announced its launch of a project to attract more international students and help them find jobs in Korea. Shown is the campus of Kyungpook National University in the city's Buk-gu District. (Kyungpook National University) By Charles Audouin Daegu Metropolitan City ..
- 2025.05.15
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- Korea Day celebrated at Osaka-Kansai World Expo in Japan
- An event on May 13 welcomes the replica vessel for the Joseon Tongsinsa, or Joseon Dynasty envoys to Japan, at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center's wharf in Osaka, Japan. By Lee Jihae The Osaka-Kansai World Expo in Japan is holding cultural events showcasing traditional and contemporary Korean cultur..
- 2025.05.14