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- Table tennis stars Shin, Lim win year's first tourney victory
- Table tennis stars Shin Yu-bin (right) and Lim Jonghoon on March 30 compete in the mixed doubles final against Japan's Maharu Yoshimura and Satsuki Odo at the World Table Tennis' (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025 in Chennai, India. (WTT) By Xu Aiying Mixed doubles stars Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jonghoon ..
- 2025.04.01
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- Researchers confirm Atlantification of Arctic Ocean in world first
- With an Araon icebreaker research vessel anchored on the Arctic sea ice, a research team of the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) last year studies the ice's properties. (KOPRI) By Park Hye Ri The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on March 30 announced in a world first confirmation of the expans..
- 2025.04.01
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- No. of int'l patent applications in 2024 ranks 4th, grows 7.1%
- The country last year ranked fourth worldwide in the number of international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for the fifth consecutive year, showing a 7.1% increase from 2023. Shown is the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Sw..
- 2025.04.01
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- Domestic output, consumption, investment all rise in Feb.
- Statistics Korea on March 31 said in a report that domestic production, consumption and investment in multiple sectors rose last month from January. Shown is First Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Park Sung-Taek (right) on March 28 inspecting cars to be exported at the Port of Pyeongtaek ..
- 2025.04.01
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- Talks with Japan, China discuss trilateral free trade agreement
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun (center) on March 30 poses for photos with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoji Muto (left) and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao at the 13th meeting of economic and trade ministers of the three countries at the Korea Chamber..
- 2025.04.01
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- 10 themed routes on DMZ Peace Trail to be opened on April 18
- Preregistration for 10 themed routes of the DMZ Peace Trail is set to open on April 18, with the application period started on March 28. Shown is Ganghwado Jejeokbong Peace Observatory in the village of Cheolsan-ri in Yangsa-myeon Township of Incheon's Ganghwa-gun County. (Korea.net DB) By Aisylu Ak..
- 2025.03.31
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- Picture book makes history by winning famed French award
- On the left is the original Korean edition of "Borders and on the right is the version for the French market. (Bearbooks) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The French-language edition of the Korean children's picture book "Borders" has received a Prix Socieres, a famous children's and young adult literature award ..
- 2025.03.31
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- K-Work Platform helps find jobs in Korea for foreign students
- A launching ceremony for supporters of the K-Work Platform on March 20 is held at Hanmaru Building in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. Shown is Cho Han Gyo (second from right), vice president of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency's SME Workforce Development Division, explaining the platform. (Lee J..
- 2025.03.31
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- K-Ricebelt in 2024 harvests 3,562 tons of rice seeds in Africa
- Farmers in Senegal sow rice seeds. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) By Koh Hyunjeong The K-Ricebelt project, which uses domestic technology to resolve food shortages in Africa, has gained global notice for its better-than-expected results. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural..
- 2025.03.31
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- Spring K-Royal Culture Festival adds 4 events for int'l guests
- Participants dressed in traditional attire in May 2024 attend "Palace Newcomers," a program of the Spring K-Royal Culture Festival, at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. The event featured highlights of daily palace life including royal cuisine, martial arts, dance and paintings fro..
- 2025.03.28