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- IMF maintains its 2024 growth forecast for Korea at 2.5%
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Oct. 22 said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has kept its economic forecast for the Korean economy this year unchanged at 2.5%. Shown is the IMF's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (center) on the same day in Washington responding to journalists' ..
- 2024.10.24
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- Foreign-language advertising seen to boost medical tourism
- Philippine patient Kim Abibg Rosello (right), 7, on July 16 takes a photo with a medical staff member at Severance Hospital in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District after receiving successful treatment for a congenital heart condition. (Severance Hospital) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Special economic zones (SEZ) for..
- 2024.10.24
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- Seoul city gov't lists top 100 places to eat, drink in capital
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the capital's top 100 restaurants, cafes or bars based on recommendations from 45 domestic culinary experts. (Taste of Seoul's official website) By Xu Aiying The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the city's top..
- 2024.10.23
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- Paris to host Europe's first K-Expo from Oct. 26-30
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 22 announced its hosting of K-Expo France 2024 from Oct. 26-30 at Brongniart Palace in Paris. Shown is a scene from K-Expo Thailand 2023 in November last year held in Bangkok, Thailand, featuring Key (third from right), a member of the K-pop boy ba..
- 2024.10.23
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- Incheon Int'l Airport sees Q3-record 18.15M passengers
- Incheon International Airport in the third quarter saw its highest number of passengers since its opening in 2001. Shown is the departure hall at the airport's Terminal 1 on Sept. 13. (Incheon International Airport Corp.) By Gil Kyuyoung Incheon International Airport in the third quarter saw its hig..
- 2024.10.23
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- Startup to export Alzheimer's treatment tech for KRW 500B
- Deputy Minister of Science and ICT Hwang Pan-Sik on Oct. 21 explains at Government Complex-Seoul an overseas biotechnology export by a startup with investment from the government-funded Korea Institute of Science and Technology. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong A domestic startup with investment from ..
- 2024.10.23
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- London hosts media art display of traditional Korean gardens
- The media artwork "Quietly Reciting Poetry While Walking Slowly: Korean Literati's Utopia, Hermitage Gardens," which is themed on traditional Korean landscapes and hermitage gardens, runs until Oct. 27 at Saatchi Gallery London in the British capital. (Korea Heritage Service) By Lee Jihae A media ar..
- 2024.10.22
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- Inaugural 'Museum Connected' to show art from home, abroad
- This is the official poster for the inaugural exhibition "Museum Connected" in Busan. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Exhibitions from both domestic and foreign museums and of art collections will be held in Busan. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 21 s..
- 2024.10.22
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- Samsung leads Asia in brand value, 4 Korean firms in top 100
- Samsung Electronics is the top-ranked company in brand value from a leading Asian economy. Shown is the company's building in Seocho-gu District, Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong Samsung Electronics has the highest brand value of any company from a leading Asian economy, according to a Japanese..
- 2024.10.22
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- Planned construction of 4 small modular reactors announced
- Park Sang-ook, senior secretary to the president for science and technology, on Oct. 20 discusses a government plan to build small modular reactors on the TV current affairs talk show “Sunday Diagnosis Live” of public broadcaster KBS. (Screen capture of KBS' YouTube channel) By Kim Hyelin The gove..
- 2024.10.22