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- Five great spots nationwide to see colorful fall foliage
- Fall foliage around Naejangsan Mountain (Korea.net DB) By Lee Kyoung Mi The unusually long summer heat is finally over and the chilly fall wind has arrived. This time of year is the only period to see fall foliage. The following are five top places to see such colorful leaves as recommended by the K..
- 2024.10.28
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- Dokdo Museum Seoul preserves history, sovereignty of island
- A media artwork on the wall greets visitors at the entrance of Dokdo Museum Seoul, which is on the first basement floor of the shopping mall Times Square in Seoul's Yeongdungpo-gu District. By Lee Jihae Photos = Lee Jihae Oct. 25 is Dokdo Day, which marks the day when Emperor Gojong in 1900 issued I..
- 2024.10.28
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- Law on monitoring, forecasting climate change takes effect
- A law on monitoring and forecasting climate change took effect on Oct. 25, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Shown is the area around the Korean Peninsula on Earth Nullschool, a map of global weather conditions. (Screen capture from Earth Nullshoo..
- 2024.10.28
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- K-Wave Festival on Nov. 2 to honor intl Hallyu promoters
- This is the official poster for the 2024 K-Wave Festival. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Foreign influencers who promote Korean culture to the world will gather in Seoul next week for a grand celebration. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 24 annou..
- 2024.10.25
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- Nation's GDP per capita this year to exceed Japan's: IMF
- The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook released on Oct. 22 said the country's gross domestic product per capita this year will surpass those of Japan and Taiwan. Shown are export containers in August waiting to be loaded at the Port of Busan. (Yonhap News) By Yoon Sojung The I..
- 2024.10.25
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- List of 103 trails to see fall foliage in Seoul released
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 23 released its list of the city's 103 trails for seeing fall foliage like World Cup Park (pictured) in Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Lee Jihae The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 23 released its annual list of the city's..
- 2024.10.24
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- UNESCO starts Korea-suggested citizenship education award
- UNESCO at its executive board meeting in Paris on Oct. 22 launches the UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education, which was proposed by the Korean government. (UNESCO's official Flickr account) By Margareth Theresia The Korean government-proposed UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education wil..
- 2024.10.24
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- IMF maintains its 2024 growth forecast for Korea at 2.5%
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Oct. 22 said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has kept its economic forecast for the Korean economy this year unchanged at 2.5%. Shown is the IMF's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (center) on the same day in Washington responding to journalists' ..
- 2024.10.24
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- Foreign-language advertising seen to boost medical tourism
- Philippine patient Kim Abibg Rosello (right), 7, on July 16 takes a photo with a medical staff member at Severance Hospital in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District after receiving successful treatment for a congenital heart condition. (Severance Hospital) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Special economic zones (SEZ) for..
- 2024.10.24
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- Seoul city gov't lists top 100 places to eat, drink in capital
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the capital's top 100 restaurants, cafes or bars based on recommendations from 45 domestic culinary experts. (Taste of Seoul's official website) By Xu Aiying The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the city's top..
- 2024.10.23