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- Startup eyes medical marvel via cell-based artificial blood
- ArtBlood CEO Bae Eun Jung (left) and Director Bae KyungDong at a think tank explain their company's BioBlood, or red blood cells made in-vitro with cells. (ArtBlood) By Koh Hyunjeong Why is blood red? Because red blood cells, which account for about 45% of human blood, are filled with iron-containin..
- 2024.09.26
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- Seoul Beauty Week to be held at DDP from Oct. 1-3
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Sept. 25 that it will hold Seoul Beauty Week from Oct. 1-3 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Shown above is the event held last year from Sept. 21-24 at the same venue. (Seoul Beauty Week's official Facebook) By Charles Audouin The Seoul Metropolitan Governme..
- 2024.09.26
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- Exports raise hopes for 12 consecutive months of trade growth
- Shown above on Aug. 1 are containers at the Sinseondae wharf at the Port of Busan. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong As exports continue to grow in September, it seems that the country’s trade surplus could continue for 12 consecutive months. At a meeting held on Sept. 24 to review export trends cha..
- 2024.09.26
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- Project launched to support startups for carbon neutrality
- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sept. 24 gives a speech at the business agreement and launching ceremony for the Net Zero Challenge X, held at Front One in Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Prime Minister's Secretariat in Office for Government Policy Coordination) By Kim Hyelin Net Zero Challenge X, a priva..
- 2024.09.26
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- Kukkiwon to host int'l taekwondo event in Seoul on Sept. 28
- This is a scene from last year's Foreigner Taekwondo Exhibition Festival on Sept. 23, 2023, at Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Gangnam-gu District) By Gil Kyuyoung A competition in Seoul will share the art and spirit of taekwondo. The capital's Gangnam-gu Off..
- 2024.09.25
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- Inaugural World Webtoon Festival to elevate emerging genre
- These are the 10 webtoons that won the main prize at the inaugural World Webtoon Festival in Seoul. By Xu Aiying Photos = 2024 World Webtoon Festival The inaugural World Webtoon Festival will run from Sept. 26-29 in the Seongsu-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Seongdong-gu District. Organized by the Min..
- 2024.09.25
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- Domestic self-driving data standards adopted for use in US
- Domestically developed data standards for traffic light signal message (TLSM) technology used in autonomous driving have been adopted in the U.S., virtually granting the standards global recognition. Shown is an image of such data. (Korea Agency for Technology and Standards) By Hong Angie A domestic..
- 2024.09.25
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- Entire 4,500-km Korea Dulle Trail officially opened at ceremony
- DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Peace Trail By Park Hye Ri Photos = Durunubi website The just-completed 4,500 km-long Korea Dulle Trail connects the country's eastern, western and southern coasts. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 23 held a ceremony to mark the opening of the entire trai..
- 2024.09.24
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- Mongolia gets 1st Korean-style address sign installed abroad
- Street signs with the Korean address system will be installed in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Shown is a map of where the historic first sign was installed and its unveiling ceremony on Seoul Street in Ulaanbaatar. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety) By Kim Seon Ah The first street sign u..
- 2024.09.24
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- Snack exports this year expected to break KRW 1T mark
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs forecasts record snack exports this year. Shown is the snack section at a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Lee Dasom The growing global popularity of domestic snacks is expected to result in their record-high export this year. The Ministry of..
- 2024.09.24