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- Entry into Horizon Europe program marks Asian first
- The Ministry of Science and ICT on Jan. 6 said the country this year became the first Asian associate member of the Horizon Europe research program. Shown is Minister Yoo Sang-Im on Jan. 2 speaking at the ministry's New Year's ceremony at Government Complex-Sejong. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By A..
- 2025.01.08
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- Tax watchdog reminds expats to file returns by late February
- Foreign workers must file their annual tax returns by late February for income earned last year. (Yonhap News) By Gil Kyuyoung Foreign workers must file tax returns regardless of nationality or length of stay. The National Tax Service (NTS) on Jan. 6 urged such workers to file by late February for i..
- 2025.01.08
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- No. of births in 2024 breaks 240K for first rise in nine years
- The number of registered births nationwide last year surpassed 240,000, its first increase in nine years. Shown are doctors on the morning of Jan. 1 holding babies at Cha University Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ilsan Medical Center) By Lee Kyoung Mi The number of registered..
- 2025.01.07
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- Largest integrated Korean pavilion in CES history to debut
- The biggest integrated Korean pavilion at CES, the world's largest expo for consumer electronics and information and communications technology, will debut at this year's event scheduled from Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin CES, the world's biggest expo for consumer electronics an..
- 2025.01.07
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- Beautiful result! Cosmetics exports hit record USD 10B in 2024
- The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Jan. 6 said cosmetics exports last year set a record-high USD 10.2 billion. Shown are visitors in October 2024 at the K-Beauty Expo held at the Korea International Exhibition Center, aka KINTEX, in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Expo's official website) By Koh..
- 2025.01.07
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- Annual quota for skilled foreign workers set at 35,000: ministry
- The Ministry of Justice this year will issue the E-7-4 visas for 35,000 skilled foreign workers, like those shown at Hyundai Heavy Industries. (Hyundai Heavy Industries) By Margareth Theresia The Ministry of Justice this year will issue 35,000 visas for skilled foreign workers and has added four ind..
- 2025.01.07
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- Exhibition of artworks featuring serpents marks Year of Snake
- By Lee Jihae Video = Lee Jun Young 2025 is the Year of Snake under the East Asian zodiac, more specifically Eulsaneyon (Year of Blue Snake) since eul means "blue" and sa means "snake." The snake is the sixth of the zodiac's 12 animals. The National Museum of Korea in Seoul through March 3 runs the e..
- 2025.01.06
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- Researchers develop bio enzyme that dissolves 90% of plastic
- The Ministry of Science and ICT on Jan. 3 said Kyungpook National University professor Kim Kyung-jin and the research team of the food and bio company CJ Cheiljedang have developed the world's best-quality PET (polyethylene terephthalate) depolymerase, an enzyme that dissolves the plastic PET. (icli..
- 2025.01.06
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- New subsidy policy to cover max. 75% of foreign investments
- More generous subsidies will seek to stimulate foreign investment in the country. Shown is the Counterfeit Notes Response Center at Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Gil Kyuyoung Foreign investors this year will get more public support like higher cash and tax bene..
- 2025.01.06
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- Dream Program to offer winter sports training to youth athletes
- The 2025 Dream Program on Jan. 6 will begin in Pyeongchang-gun County and Gangneung in Gangwon-do Province (State) to help youth athletes from countries with few opportunities in winter sports to experience both the sports and Korean culture. Shown is a group of skaters from last year's program. By ..
- 2025.01.03