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- Inaugural int'l book fair in Busan stresses children's creativity
- The inaugural Busan International Children's Book Fair runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, aka BEXCO, in Busan, offering a joint venue for children, parents, publishers and authors. (Official Facebook account of Korean Publishers Association) By Margareth There..
- 2024.12.02
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- Baby unicorn's AI-based counter prevents long checkout lines
- This is an artificial intelligence-propelled automated counter made by the startup Fainders.AI. By Koh Hyunjeong Photos = Fainders.AI The domestic startup Fainders.AI has launched an automated counter propelled by artificial intelligence (AI). Customers simply place all the items they plan to purcha..
- 2024.12.02
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- Kimchi Festival London spotlights growingly popular side dish
- The Kimchi Festival London was held on Nov. 23 at St. Bride's Foundation on the British capital's Fleet Street. Shown are Ambassador to the U.K. Yoon Yeocheol (sixth from left), Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Mayor Liz Green (third from left) and Yoon Sook-ja (fifth from left), president of t..
- 2024.11.29
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- US Getty Vocabularies offer biographical data on Korean artists
- The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage under the Korea Heritage Service on Nov. 27 said it provided data on 400 domestic artists to Getty Vocabularies, which are run and managed by the Los Angeles-based Getty Research Institute (pictured). By Xu Aiying Photos = National Research Instit..
- 2024.11.29
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- New baby boom? No. of births breaks 20K for 3 straight months
- The number of births in September exceeded 20,000 for the third straight month. (iClick) *This photo is protected under copyright law and unauthorized reproduction and redistribution are strictly prohibited. By Koh Hyunjeong For the third month in a row, the number of babies born in September exceed..
- 2024.11.29
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- KRW 1.4T policy fund in 2025 to support semiconductor sector
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok on Nov. 27 speaks at a meeting of economy-related ministries on boosting industrial competitiveness at the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Economy and Finance) By Charles ..
- 2024.11.29
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- 18th-century French map of Korea shows Dokdo, 'Sea of Korea'
- This is the Italian version of Carte de la Province de Quan-tong ou Lyau-tong et du Royaume de Kau-Li ou Coree (Map of Quantong or Liandong Province and Kingdom of Joseon), a map of Korea produced in 1750 by French cartographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin. (Northeast Asian History Foundation) By Lee Daso..
- 2024.11.28
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- Freshwater plant spurs death of colorectal cancer cells: study
- A domestic research team has found that the native freshwater plant swamp dragon (Ludwigia epilobioides) hinders the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells. (Korea Biodiversity Information System) By Kim Seon Ah The native freshwater plant swamp dragon (Ludwigia epilobioides) has been shown to inh..
- 2024.11.28
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- Exports of dried laver exceed KRW 1T for 2nd straight year
- Exports of gim (dried laver) this year between January and last month exceeded KRW 1 trillion for the second straight year, backed by record-high shipments in October. Shown is a foreign tourist on March 31 buying gim at a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Exports of gim (d..
- 2024.11.28
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- Streamlined seasonal int'l worker program to extend stays
- Government measures were announced on Nov. 26 to invigorate the seasonal foreign worker program for agriculture and fisheries including diversification of duties for such laborers and improvements to the minimum wage. Shown is such a worker at a vinyl greenhouse in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Pro..
- 2024.11.28