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K-Book Copyright Market to boost sector's global reach: Domestic publishers on June 24 hold an investor relations session for foreign buyers at this year's K-Book Copyright Market at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul's Songpa-gu District. (Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The opening of the nation's largest copyright market is ..; 2024.06.26

Italy's first 'Statue of Peace' boosts universal women's rights: An unveiling ceremony for Italy's first "Statue of Peace" on June 22 at 11 a.m. was held in Stintino, a city on the Italian resort island of Stintino. Shown is Stintino Mayor Rita Vallebella (left) sitting on the empty chair next to the statue. (Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance) By Koh H..; 2024.06.26

Newly Designate 18 King Sejong Institutes in 15 countries this year, totaling 256 in 88 countries: - First King Sejong Institutes to open in Nepal and Cuba, countries without King Sejong Institutes - Globally Over 216,000 students enrolled annually in King Sejong Institutes On Monday, June 24, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), together with the King Sejong I..; 2024.06.24

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups partners with Ansys to foster aerospace startups: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) held a meeting on June 21 with Ansys, a leading global company in the engineering simulation field, to support aerospace startups. Ansys is a leading global company based in Pittsburgh, USA, that specializes in developing and selling engin..; 2024.06.24

4th Meeting of Host City Selection Committee for 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM): - The Host City Selection Committee, after in-depth discussions, prepared a draft proposal recommending Gyeongsangbuk-do Gyeongju as the host city for 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM). - 1. The fourth meeting of the Host City Selection Committee for the..; 2024.06.24

MSS unveiled 'K-TOP,' the first domestic technology-rating open platform. It is expected to boost the private-led technology innovation ecosystem: Korea's first open technology rating platform, 'K-TOP,' which includes the technology assessment capabilities accumulated over the past 30 years of the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC), has been revealed. On June 19, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) signed an ..; 2024.06.24

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups collaborates with the Federation of Korean Industries to support startups in their global expansion efforts: The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) and the FKI Center for Large and Small Business Cooperation (FKILSC, Chairman KIM Chang-beom) held a 'mentoring day for global market expansion' on June 19 at TIPS Town. The event was organized to strengthen the capabilities of Korean star..; 2024.06.24

Market Access Improved for Foreign Investors with Abolishment of Investment Registration Certificates: The Financial Services Commission announced that foreign investors’ access to Korean capital market has been improved with the abolishment of foreign investors’ prior registration requirement from December 14, 2023. As it has been repeatedly pointed out in the past that this prior registration req..; 2024.06.24

Daegu Int'l Musical Festival to show 25 works from 7 countries: This year's Daegu International Musical Festival kicked off on June 21 to show 25 musicals from Korea, the U.K., France, the U.S., the Netherlands, China and Japan through July 8 at leading performance venues in Daegu. Shown above is the opening musical "Holiday" from France. By Lee Jihae Photos = D..; 2024.06.24

Expats to explore Korea via 8-round K-UNESCO Adventure: The 2023 Outlookie, a group of foreign students in Korea, on Sept. 9 last year take a photo after watching Hahoe byeolsingut talnori (Hahoe mask dance drama) in Andong Hahoe Folk Village of Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange) By Charles Audouin ..; 2024.06.24

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