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Ministry to hold culture & arts collaborations with 9 countries: "Once and For All" is a collaborative project between dance companies from Korea and the U.S. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong Collaborative works of culture and arts involving artists from Korean and nine other countries will perform for audiences both at home and abroad. ..; 2024.08.30

4 domestic cities make world's top 100 sci-tech cluster list: Seoul, Daejeon, Busan and Daegu have made the list of the world's top 100 Science and Technology Clusters as ranked by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Korean Intellectual Property Office said on Aug. 28. Shown is the cityscape of the capital as seen from Namsan Mountain. (Yonhap Ne..; 2024.08.30

Docs to use order of surname, given name for foreign nat′ls: The order of foreign names in all administrative documents will be unified. Shown are foreign students in Korea on Aug. 27 perusing job ads at this year's Global Talent Fair at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyoung Mi Expat Tom Sawyer was confused every time he saw th..; 2024.08.30

Government to Inspect Country of Origin Labeling and Safety of Agricultural and Fishery Products, including Online Platforms, in Preparation for Chuseok Holiday: - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to do intensive inspection of country of origin labeling and safety of agricultural and fishery products for gifts and food offering for ancestral rites during the Chuseok Speci..; 2024.08.29

Drastic Simplification of Application Process for Low-Speed Vessel Operation Support: Change of application process for support for low-speed vessel operation from application upon arrival to annual application in advance The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced that it will simplify the application process to increase participation in the “Low-Speed Vessel Operation Sys..; 2024.08.29

Korea Tourist Souvenir Contest names 25 winning entries: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Aug. 27 announced the 25 winning works of this year's Korea Tourist Souvenir Contest. Clockwise from left are keyboard caps featuring dancheong (traditional decorative coloring), a deluxe gamseonok (persimmon) set, l..; 2024.08.29

Korean meal event in Mexico gets near-unanimous praise: Mexican workers eat Korean food as part of the event K-Food Meal Day running from Aug. 19-21 at a manufacturing company located in an industrial complex in Monterrey, Mexico. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) By Park Hye Ri An event in Mexico has introduced Korean food to 3,000 worke..; 2024.08.29

2024 Korea Fintech Week Kicks Off on August 27: 2024 Korea Fintech Week kicks off on August 27 with major fintech businesses, financial companies, related organizations, academic institutions, and foreign governments and organizations at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. The expo will be held for three days between August 27 to 29 under the..; 2024.08.28

Busan hosts Int'l Geological Congress with 7,000 experts: The International Geological Congress on Aug. 26 was opened at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, or BEXCO, in Busan. (Yonhap News) By Israa Mohamed Experts from 121 countries have gathered in Busan for the world's most prestigious conference on geology. Known as "the geology Olympics," the..; 2024.08.28

Export growth hits 10 months, trade surplus streak reaches 14: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said exports through last month rose for the 10th consecutive month and the trade surplus posted its 14 straight month. Shown is Pier 7 of Busan New Port opened on April 5 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. By Gil Kyuyoung The nation's 10th consecutive..; 2024.08.28

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