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- 100 ethnic Koreans from Sakhalin return home after 80 years
- Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) Vice Commissioner Byun Chul-hwan (center) on Feb. 9 pushes the wheelchair of Choi Gun-ja, 92, the eldest among a group of ethnic Koreans moving back to Korea from Sakhalin Island of Russia, at the international passenger terminal of the Port of Donghae in Donghae, Gangw..
- 2025.02.11
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- Newly developed tech makes hydrogen without CO2 emissions
- Senior researcher Han Seung Ju (second from left in back row) poses with his research team. (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) By Koh Hyunjeong Domestic scientists have developed a technology to more effectively produce turquoise hydrogen by using a liquid metal catalyst (NiBiSe, CuBi..
- 2025.02.11
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- Mixed doubles curling team wins playoff for semifinal berth
- Seong Jihoon of the national mixed doubles curling team on Feb. 6 does a sweep in a Group B match against China at Harbin Pingfang District Curling Arena in Harbin, China. By Kim Hyelin Photos = Yonhap News The national mixed doubles curling team on Feb. 7 defeated Hong Kong in a playoff to clinch a..
- 2025.02.10
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- Event in Tokyo to mark Feb. 8 Declaration of Independence
- This is a photo taken last year at an annual ceremony in Tokyo for Korea's Declaration of Independence. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) By Lee Jihae A ceremony commemorating the 106th anniversary of the Feb. 8 Declaration of Independence is slated for Feb. 8 in Tokyo. The Ministry of Pat..
- 2025.02.10
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- Fitch maintains economy's 'AA-' rating with stable outlook
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Feb. 7 said Fitch's decision to maintain the nation's sovereign rating at "AA-" with a stable outlook was based on a comprehensive assessment of Korea's external finances, macroeconomic performance, export dynamics, geopolitical risks and structural challenges ..
- 2025.02.10
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- Curling duo wins 2nd at Winter Asiad, contingency team deployed
- The mixed doubles curling team of Kim Kyungae and Seong Jihoon on Feb. 5 won its second consecutive match after losing the opener at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. Shown is the duo on Feb. 4 in a Group B round-robin match against the Philippines at Harbin Pingfang District Curling Arena. (..
- 2025.02.07
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- Exhibition in UAE shows lives of women in Joseon royal court
- The exhibition "The Make-up of Princess Hwahyeop," which opened on Jan. 29 at the Korean Cultural Center in the United Arab Emirates, offers a glimpse of the lives and culture of women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). (Korea National University of Heritage) By Lee Dasom An exhib..
- 2025.02.07
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- Database covers food ingredients of 11 Asian countries
- This is a screen from the Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative Database. (Screen capture from Rural Development Administration's website) By Kim Seon Ah The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has compiled data on the ingredients of major consumer foods of member states of the Asian Fo..
- 2025.02.07
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- Current account surplus in 2024 jumps 300% to USD 99B
- The current account last year posted a surplus of USD 99.04 billion per tentative data on balance of payments released on Feb. 6 by the Bank of Korea. (Incheon Port Authority) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The current account balance last year posted a surplus exceeding USD 99 billion, a 300% jump from 20..
- 2025.02.07
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- Funds planned for cutting-edge sectors, content investment
- A new government fund for cutting-edge strategic industries is worth KRW 34 trillion. Shown is Samsung SDI's booth for mobility batteries in October 2024 at the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo held at EXCO (Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center) in Daegu's Buk-gu District. (Samsung ..
- 2025.02.07