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- Ancestral tablets returned after royal shrine's 5-year makeover
- This is Jeongjeon Hall of Jongmyo Shrine after renovation. (Charles Audouin) By Charles Audouin Jeongjeon Hall, the central building at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Jongmyo Shrine, on April 20 was reopened to the public after five years of renovation. From 2020, the Korea Heritage Service had the ..
- 2025.04.23
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- Int'l marine leaders to attend Our Ocean Conference in Busan
- Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do Hyung on April 21 at Government Complex Sejong holds a news briefing on the upcoming Our Ocean Conference in Busan from April 28-30. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on April 21 said the Busan Exhibiti..
- 2025.04.23
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- Acting President Han hails late pope for teaching love, peace
- The Vatican on the morning of April 21 announced the death of Pope Francis at age 88. Shown is a picture of the late pope on the exterior wall of the spiritual center building within Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui Acting President and Prime Minister Han..
- 2025.04.23
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- 3 Indonesian sailors honored for saving lives during wildfires
- Minister of Justice Park Sung Jae (second from left) on April 18 takes a photo at a ceremony to honor three Indonesian sailors who saved dozens of lives during the country's recent wildfires at Government Complex Gwacheon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Justice) By Margareth Theresia..
- 2025.04.22
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- Low-income multicultural families to get educational subsidies
- Applications for educational subsidies for children from low-income multicultural families will be accepted starting next month. (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) By Jeon Misun Photos = Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Applications for educational activity subsidies for children from lo..
- 2025.04.22
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- Trade minister stresses energy cooperation with US at forum
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun on April 18 in a keynote speech explains the government's energy policy at a forum under the theme "A New Era of Korea-U.S. Cooperation in the Energy Sector" hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea at Grand Hyatt Seoul in the capital's Y..
- 2025.04.22
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- More braille inscriptions, sign language videos to help disabled
- Show are samples of braille on packages of food, medicine and cosmetics. (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) By Kim Hyelin The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on April 18 said it is expanding its policy toward the use of braille and sign language videos so that the visually or hearing impaired can a..
- 2025.04.21
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- French students experience Korean school life in Gwangju
- Students and teachers from Sanjeong Middle School in Gwangju's Gwangsan-gu District and Theodore Monod Middle School near Paris on April 8 take a group photo after a farewell ceremony at Sanjeong. By Charles Audouin Photos = Charles Audouin "I was touched by the kind and warm hospitality of the Kore..
- 2025.04.21
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- Official development aid in 2024 rises 24.8% to USD 3.94B
- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron (left) on April 17 gets firsthand experience in digital education content at the booth of Korean company Visang Education at the first Cambodia EdTech Summit held at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in..
- 2025.04.21
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- Mobile biz travel card allows visa-free entry to 19 APEC states
- This is the mobile format of the APEC Business Travel Card. (Ministry of Justice) By Gil Kyuyoung The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Card, which allows business travelers from APEC member states to enter 19 economies in the group including Korea quickly and easily without a..
- 2025.04.21