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- Palace to exhibit endangered intangible cultural heritage
- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced on Aug. 20 that it and the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) will hold the exhibition "The Touch that Connects Time" from Sept. 3-22 to vitalize endangered national intangible cultural heritage that are facing a crisis in being passed on to a new generation. Show..
- 2024.08.22
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- Gov't releases an atlas of Korean seas
- The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA) under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries released an atlas of Korean national seas. It is a comprehensive and systematic collection of Korean maritime territories, the natural environment, and socioeconomics. Shown above is the atlas' cover. (..
- 2024.08.22
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- Korean lunar orbiter observes gamma-ray burst from 2.4 billion light-years away
- The spectrum during gamma-ray burst (GRB221009A) as observed from Danuri, Korea's lunar orbiter. By Kim Hyelin Photos = Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources A gamma-ray spectroscope aboard Danuri, Korea's first lunar orbiter, succeeded in measuring a gamma-ray explosion 2.4 billion li..
- 2024.08.22
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- Gov’t to incubate firms in materials, parts, equipment sectors to make global leaders
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun (second from left) discusses strategies to support domestic firms in the materials, parts and equipment sectors during a meeting on Aug. 20 with representatives from these firms and related government bodies such as the Korea Institute for Advanceme..
- 2024.08.22
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- Busan Biennale 2024 opens under theme 'Seeing in the Dark'
- This year's Busan Biennale will be held from Aug. 17 to Oct. 20 under the theme "Seeing in the Dark" at selected venues in the port city. The photo shows the annual event in 2022. By Gil Kyuyoung Photos = The organizing committee of Busan Biennale The Busan Biennale 2024 kicked off its 65-day schedu..
- 2024.08.21
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- Making nacre handicrafts and experiencing Korean culture at Seoul Culture Lounge
- Nadia Ghandi poses for the camera on Aug. 9 after making a MagSafe pop socket with designs in Hangeul (Korean alphabet) at Seoul Culture Lounge in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. By Charles Audouin Photos = Lee Jun Young "Experience is perfect for people who do not know Korean culture at all. It is mean..
- 2024.08.21
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- Korea raises multilateral aid by 42% to assist developing economies
- Korea's contribution to multilateral aid last year reached USD 830 million (KRW 1.1 trillion), a 41.9% rise from the previous year. Shown above is the New Selander Bridge in Tanzania, often cited as an exemplar of official development assistance (ODA). (Republic of Korea's ODA) By Margareth Theresia..
- 2024.08.21
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- Gov’t to share information on foreign workers to ease their settlement
- The Ministry of Justice has decided to share information about the current status of foreign workers on E-9, E-10 and H-2 visas with the Employment Permit System (EPS), with local governments, according to the Jeollanam-do Province office. The photo shows foreign workers studying the Korean language..
- 2024.08.21
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- Hanbok Expo shows touch of individuality in traditional beauty
- Visitors to this year's Hanbok Expo on Aug. 9 look at a display of the traditional clothing at Art Hall of Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul’s Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Israa Mohamed People wearing jeans with jeogori, or a bolero-style female Hanbok (traditional ..
- 2024.08.20
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- Processed rice products post record exports from Jan.-July
- Exports of processed rice products from January to July hit USD 166.12 million, up 45.6% from the same period last year. Shown is the section for instant rice and processed rice products on Aug. 18 at a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Exports of processed rice products fr..
- 2024.08.20