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- Nobel laureate says questions on love drive her writing
- Author Han Kang on the afternoon of Dec. 7 speaks at this year's Nobel Prize lecture in literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. (Nobel Prize's official Facebook page) By Kim Hyelin Video = Nobel Prize's official YouTube channel Author Han Kang, the first Korean and Asian woman to win..
- 2024.12.10
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- Research work on dinosaur fossils nationwide to begin next year
- These dinosaur fossils are on Daereukdo Island off the coast of Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Heritage Service) By Lee Jihae The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) will conduct excavations for and research on dinosaur fossils nationwide starting with those on the islands of Songdo, Daereukdo and So..
- 2024.12.10
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- Nation's social security innovations earn global recognition
- Labor Welfare Research Institute President Kim Yong-wan (right) on Dec. 3 poses for photos with International Social Security Association (ISSA) President Mohammed Azman and Kim Iksoo, deputy director of the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service's Return-to-Work Support Department, after Kim..
- 2024.12.09
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- 'Animal CSI' unit launched to prevent cruelty to animals
- A researcher of veterinary forensics works at the Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Gil Kyuyoung The Seoul Metropolitan Government is running the nation's first veterinary forensics unit, aka "animal CSI" (crime scene investigation), to pre..
- 2024.12.09
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- Brisk chip, car exports fuel C/A surplus of USD 9.78B in October
- The Bank of Korea's tentative balance of payments data for October released on Dec. 6 said the current account surplus that month reached USD 9.78 billion. Shown is Busan New Port. (Busan Port Authority) By Xu Aiying Brisk exports of semiconductors and cars have helped the economy post a current acc..
- 2024.12.09
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- Show presents traditional theater with modern elements
- By Lee Kyoung Mi Photos & video = Lee Kyoung Mi "Welcome, everyone who came today." This is what is said at the beginning of a playful song for opening madang nori, a type of traditional theater comprising folk entertainment like puppets, mask dance and traditional percussion. In a scene from "Chunh..
- 2024.12.06
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- Life expectancy for babies born in 2023 rises to 83.5 years
- The country saw its life expectancy at birth last year rise to 83.5 years. (iclickart) *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the above photo is strictly prohibited under copyright laws and regulations.] By Koh Hyunjeong The average life expectancy of a baby born in the country last year ..
- 2024.12.06
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- Domestic AI tech can predict panic attack 1 day in advance
- Panic disorder can cause recurring attacks of extreme anxiety and fear when faced with unexpected situations. Its physical symptoms include shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dizziness and sweating as well as a fear of impending death. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong A domestic research team ..
- 2024.12.06
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- Finance minister says 'all political, economic systems running'
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang Mok on Dec. 4 sent an urgent letter to finance-related institutions abroad reassuring them that the nation's political and economic systems are running normally. He is shown here on the same day speaking at the Emergency Ministerial..
- 2024.12.06
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- UNESCO inscribes nation's traditional sauce-making culture
- The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Dec. 3 decides to designate Korea's culture of making jang, or sauces and pastes made from fermented soybeans, as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the committee's meeting in Asuncion, Par..
- 2024.12.05