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- October issue of Webzine Korea features Hansik theme
- Webzine Korea's October issue has Hansik (traditional food) as its theme. (Webzine Korea) By Lee Jihae The October edition of Webzine Korea has been released under the theme of Hansik (traditional food). The column "K-food: Five Millennia in the Making" delves into the origin and history of traditio..
- 2024.10.29
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- 'Poetic prose that embraces suffering': Han Kang's literary world
- Author Han Kang, the nation's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, in November last year speaks at a news conference held at Kobaco Hall in Seoul's Yangcheon-gu District. (Munhakdongne Publishing Group) By Margareth Theresia The nation's literary circle on Oct. 20 marked a historic milesto..
- 2024.10.29
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- Nation gets world's top rating for preventing money laundering
- The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has raised Korea's compliance standards to prevent money laundering to the world's highest level. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has raised Korea's compliance standards to prevent money laundering to ..
- 2024.10.29
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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