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- 2024 per capita GNI of USD 36,624 surpasses Japan, Taiwan
- Per capita gross national income last year reached USD 36,624, up 1.2% from that in 2023. Shown is the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu District on April 10, 2024. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah Per capita gross national income (GNI) last year was USD 36,624, sixth among cou..
- 2025.03.06
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- Nat'l Fire Agency's new team to streamline int'l rescue work
- The National Fire Agency (NFA) on March 5 announced its plans for international rescues for this year. Shown is the agency's international rescue team in February 2023 conducting operations at the site of an earthquake in Turkiye (Turkey). (NFA) By Charles Audouin The National Fire Agency on March 5..
- 2025.03.06
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- APEC working group starts talks on health care cooperation
- A meeting of the Health Working Group of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Korea opens on March 4 in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (APEC 2025 Korea's official Flickr account) By Jeon Misun Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is hosting the three-day meeting of the Health Working ..
- 2025.03.06
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- Int'l food catalog recognizes beans native to provincial city
- This is the certificate of beteulkong beans being entered into the global food preservation catalog Ark of Taste of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity (Dangjin City Hall) By Gil Kyuyoung Beans native to Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do Province, have gained global recognition. Dangjin City Hall on ..
- 2025.03.05
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- KCC directors, PR officials hold annual meeting to spread Hallyu
- Korean Cultural Center directors and public relations officials on March 4 take a group photo at their annual gathering this year at KOCIS Center in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. By Charles Audouin Photos = Lee Jun Young Directors of Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) and cultural promotion officials have ..
- 2025.03.05
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- New NATO partnership to boost cooperation in sci-tech R&D
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Kim Myung-soo on Feb. 20 discusses cooperation in a videoconference with Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, new chairman of the NATO Military Committee. (Joint Chiefs of Staff) By Kang Gahui The Ministry of Defense has formed ties with NATO for joint research and development (R&D)..
- 2025.03.05
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- Spring tourism event offers discounts on lodging, transportation
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization are promoting their Spring Travel Campaign packed with discounts to promote domestic travel. Shown is Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province, one of the country's 10 cities specializing in night tourism. (iclickart) *[Unauthorized ..
- 2025.03.04
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- 5 tourist attractions to visit in spring featuring history, nature
- By Gil Kyuyoung With the cold winter weather subsiding and warm spring air approaching, the Korea Tourism Organization recommends five tourism spots to visit this spring from its top 100 attraction list for 2025-26. Now in its seventh year, the biennial list ranks and promotes the country's top 100 ..
- 2025.03.04
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- Transportation-travel service Korail MaaS nearing 6M uses
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Railroad Corp. on Feb. 27 said the latter's integrated travel platform Korail MaaS (Mobility as a Service) reached more than 5.78 million uses just six months after its launch in June last year. Shown are passengers on Jan. 20, 2023, h..
- 2025.03.04
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- Pact with Montenegro covers biz, energy, tourism cooperation
- A bilateral agreement on economic cooperation with Montenegro takes effect next month. Shown is the compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong An economic cooperation agreement with Montenegro will take effect from Marc..
- 2025.03.04