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- Ship, ICT, chip exports boost Aug. trade surplus to USD 6.6B
- The Bank of Korea on Oct. 8 announced a current account surplus in August of USD 6.6 billion. Shown is the bunkering and unloading of methanol at the Port of Busan New Port. (Busan Port Authority) By Charles Audouin Releasing tentative data on the country's international balance of payments, the Ban..
- 2024.10.10
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- Integration education for immigrants to incur fees from 2025
- The Ministry of Justice from next year will start charging education fees for the Immigration & Social Integration Network (Soci-Net). Shown are students of the program on Aug. 18 at the compound of Geoje City Hall in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Geoje City Hall) By Xu Aiying The Ministry of J..
- 2024.10.10
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- Concerts to speech contests: KCCs abroad to mark Hangeul Day
- To mark the 578th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold events at 31 Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) in 28 countries. Shown are Korean-language students on Oct. 5 last year participating in a Hangeul contest to commemorate Hangeul Day at the KCC in Germany. By Le..
- 2024.10.08
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- Scientific pioneer eyes major advances in solar cell tech
- Sungkyunkwan University professor Park Nam-Gyu (second from right) and his team research the functions of the next-generation perovskite solar cells. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By Koh Hyunjeong As humanity faces grave challenges stemming from the climate crisis and strives for carbon neutrality, ..
- 2024.10.08
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- FX reserves in September rise USD 4.05B due to weak dollar
- The Bank of Korea on Oct. 7 in a report said the country's foreign exchange reserves rose from USD 415.92 billion in August to USD 419.97 billion late last month. iClick (*This photo is protected under copyright law and unauthorized reproduction and redistribution are strictly prohibited). By Hong A..
- 2024.10.08
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- Lim Yunchan is nation's 1st pianist to win Gramophone award
- Virtuoso Lim Yun-chan has won the piano category and Young Artist of the Year honors at this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. (Lim's official Instagram) By Hong Angie Pianist Lim Yunchan has won two honors at this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards of the U.K. Lim, who turned 20 this ..
- 2024.10.07
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- FDI this year through Q3 reaches record-high USD 25.18B
- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Oct. 2 said foreign direct investment pledged this year through the first three quarters hit a record USD 25.18 billion, up 5.2% year on year. Shown is President Yoon Suk Yeol on Feb. 14 hosting a luncheon for foreign-invested companies. (Office of the P..
- 2024.10.07
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- 'Dinosaur and I': provincial expo features ancient creatures
- The annual Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo kicked off on Oct. 2 at Danghangpo Tourist Area in Goseong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. Shown is the dinosaur parade at last year's event. (Goseong-gun Office) By Charles Audouin The annual Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo kicked off on..
- 2024.10.04
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- Busan Int'l Film Festival to screen 224 works from 43 nations
- By Lee Dasom Photos and video = Busan International Film Festival The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia's largest cinematic event, kicks off its 11-day run on Oct. 2 with the opening ceremony. To start at 6 p.m. at the outdoor screen of Busan Cinema Theater in Busan's Haeundae-gu D..
- 2024.10.04
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- 2 Asian reporters cover Korea's resident-led sustainable growth
- Journalists Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh from Vietnam's VTV1 and Mitsuyama Masakazu from Japan's Kyodo News on Sept. 26 take a photo after their interview with Korea.net at KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service) Center within Korea Press Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Lee Kyoung Mi) By Lee ..
- 2024.10.04