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- SE Brazilian city to mark Korean Culture Day every Aug. 15
- Niteroi, a city in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, has officially named Aug. 15 as Korean Culture Day. Shown is the official notice of the Niteroi municipal government on the designation. (Screen capture from website on Brazilian gazettes) By Kim Seon Ah Niteroi, a southeastern Brazilian city..
- 2024.08.08
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- Korea tops European innovation index for 12th straight year
- The country is No. 1 in the European Innovation Scoreboard rankings for the 12th consecutive year. Shown is Samsung Electronics' exhibition booth in January 2024 in Las Vegas at this year's CES, the world's largest exhibition of household appliances and information and communications technology. (Sa..
- 2024.08.08
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- Current account surplus in June reaches nearly 7-year high
- The Bank of Korea in a report on June's international balance of payments on Aug. 6 said the nation posted a current account surplus of USD 12.26 billion that month. Shown is Pier 7 of New Busan Port on April 5 in Jinhae-gu District of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Wu Jinhwa ..
- 2024.08.08
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- Strengthening Korea-ASEAN Health Cooperation
- - Minister Cho KyooHong will co-chair Korea-ASEAN and ASEAN Plus Three Health Ministers Meetings - - A joint statement is expected to be adopted, emphasizing strengthened regional health cooperation through digital health initiatives - Minister Cho KyooHong of the Ministry of Health and Welfare will..
- 2024.08.07
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- Financial Support Programs Available for Enterprises Affected by E-commerce Payment Delays
- The Financial Services Commission announced that the previously announced KRW560 billion-plus financial support programs intended to help the sellers affected by recent payment delays at e-commerce platforms will begin to be provided from August 7. As of the end of July, the volume of missed payment..
- 2024.08.07
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- Exports of Korean Agri-food Products Increased 9.2% to USD 5.67 Billion in July 2024
- Sejong, 6 August 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the cumulative value of exports of Korean agri-food products at the end of July in 2024 reached USD 5.67 billion (tentative figures), up by 9.2% from a year earlier. * Agri-food products means process..
- 2024.08.07
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- Badminton's An strikes gold, shooting star Cho gets silver
- World No. 1 An Se Young on Aug. 5 plays in the final of the women's badminton singles of the Paris Summer Olympics at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in the French capital. By Kim Seon Ah Photos = Yonhap News Badminton star An Se Young has clinched the gold medal in women's singles at the Paris Summe..
- 2024.08.07
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- Global startup contest picks 40 teams from 19 countries
- By Israa Mohamed Video = Comeup Global Startup Festival's official YouTube channel The Ministry of SMEs and Startups has selected 40 startup teams from 19 countries for the competition "K-Startup Grand Challenge 2024." This leading ministry project supports the launch of outstanding foreign startups..
- 2024.08.07
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- Domestic shipbuilders reclaimed world's top spot last month
- This is a liquefied natural gas carrier of 174,000 cubic m built and delivered by Hyundai Heavy Industries. (Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering) By Wu Jinhua Domestic shipbuilders last month eclipsed their Chinese counterparts for the world lead in orders. Global shipbuilding orders in July..
- 2024.08.07
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- Talks to boost public health cooperation with ASEAN states
- Minister of Health and Welfare Cho KyooHong on Aug. 9 will attend the second Korea-ASEAN and 10th ASEAN Plus Three (Korea, China and Japan) Health Ministers' Meetings in Vientiane, Laos. Shown is a scene from the Korea-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on July 26 in Vientiane. (Ministry off Foreign A..
- 2024.08.07