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- West coast rail era to begin with opening of 3 lines on Nov. 2
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has completed the 5.9 km-long Asan Overpass, the country's longest and largest arch bridge at 625 m long and 44 m high, that connects Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, and Asan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Trans..
- 2024.11.04
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- Push begins for int'l standard English term for domestic laver
- The country seeks to globally standardize the English name gim (dried laver) to raise the international competitiveness of the related domestic industry. Shown is a foreign tourist on March 31 buying gim at a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Theresia Margareth The country seeks to set a global..
- 2024.11.04
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- Seoul to host intangible cultural heritage events next month
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 30 announced plans to hold demonstrations of intangible cultural heritage nationwide throughout next month. Shown is a traditional tea ritual. By Lee Dasom Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 30 announced plans to..
- 2024.11.01
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- Busan exhibition to feature latest shoe, textile fashion trends
- This year's Busan International Footwear, Textile and Fashion Exhibition will run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at Exhibition Center 1 of the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, aka BEXCO. By Gil Kyuyoung Photos = Busan Textile & Fashion Industries Association The nation's No. 2 city will host an exhib..
- 2024.10.31
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- Domestic rail tech to be exported to Peru, El Salvador
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will transfer domestic rail technology to Peru and El Salvador under an official development assistance (ODA) project. Shown above is the Korean express train KTX in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae The Ministry of Land, Infr..
- 2024.10.31
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- [Paris Paralympic heroes ②] Triathlete, canoeist exceed limits to achieve athletic goals
- The national team at this year's Paris Summer Paralympics won six gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze medals to finish 22nd overall. The athletes displayed determination, courage and excellence to achieve remarkable feats in an array of events. They both inspired and stirred emotion in Koreans in addition..
- 2024.10.30
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- Jeju Island to host World Environment Day next year
- Jeju Island on June 5, 2025, will serve as the venue for World Environment Day. Shown is spring water in the town of Gujwa-eup in Jeju City. (Korea.net DB) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Jeju Island next year will host World Environment Day, the first time for the country to do so since 1997. The Ministry ..
- 2024.10.30
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- Plant found to be effective in improving short-term memory
- The Honam National Institute of Biological Resources on Oct. 29 announced that the plant stachys affinis, aka artichoke betony, is effective in improving short-term memory. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The Honam National Institute of Biological Resources (HNIBR) on Oct. 29 said the plant artichoke b..
- 2024.10.30
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- Trilateral summit with China, Japan to come 'as soon as possible'
- A high-level meeting of Korea, China and Japan on Oct. 28 in Tokyo was attended by (from left to right) Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong, Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byun..
- 2024.10.30
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- Gilli with excitement! Skater wins in ISU World Tour opener
- Short track speedskater Kim Gilli on Oct. 27 leads the women's 1500-m race in the season-opening event of the International Skating Union's (ISU) 2024-25 Short Track World Tour at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada. (ISU Speed Skating's official Facebook page) By Margareth Theresia National s..
- 2024.10.29