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President Kwon Yong-bok of Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS) delivers his inaugural speech at an inauguration ceremony in TS headquarters in Gincheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on Feb. 2. (Photos: TS)Kwon Yong-bok, the former deputy minister in charge of aviation policy at the Ministry of Land, Inf…
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President Seo Joo-won of Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp. (SLC) joins a campaign to reduce plastic consumption in daily lives on Jan. 11. (Photos: SLC)Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp. (SLC) has developed a technology to increase the compressive strength of bio sulfur concretes using wa…
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The 6th-term Energy Committee, inaugurated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, holds the 22nd meeting on major energy policies for the year 2021 on Feb. 22. (Photo: MOTIE)A deadly winter storm that caused massive blackouts in Texas serves as a reminder that extreme events could easily ove…
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Kim Yoon-tae, a doctor with Nexon Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital receives a vaccine shot against COVID-19 at Seoul Mapo Health Center on Feb. 26 as President Moon Jae-in and Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong of Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency look on. (Photos on the courtesy of Cheong W…
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Minister Sung Yun-mo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) (Photos: MOTIE)The government is pulling out all the stops to raise exports by 8.6 percent this year over the previous year, which would make Korea a top-four export power. Korea aims to leverage its expertise in the hydrogen…
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Minister Kwon Chil-seung of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) holds a meeting with SME businessmen, including Chairman Kim Ki-moon of Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ), at the KBIZ headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on Feb. 17. (Photo: MSS)Minister Kwon Chil-seung of the Ministry of SMEs and Startu…
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Minister Hwang Hee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST). (Photos: MCST)Minister Hwang Hee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) held a meeting with representatives from the travel industry at the Seoul Center of the Korea Tourism Organization on Feb. 16 and discussed…
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Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo announces “E.A.S.T Plan” on the green economy on the East Coast at a press briefing at Gyeongsangbuk-do Dongbu Building on March 3. (Photos: Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial govt.)Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo has set the province’s new task at “a great shift…
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Minister Park Jong-ho of Korea Forest Service (KFS) announces a plan to plant 3 billion trees in Korea and abroad with the goal of reducing 34 million tons of carbon during the 76th Arbor Day. (Photos: KFS)Korea Forest Service (KFS) is working on a long-term project to plant 3 billion trees in Korea…
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Dignitaries, including Minister Kwon Chil-seung of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Incheon Mayor Park Nam-choon, Commissioner Lee Won-jae of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and Chairman Cho Yong-byoung of Shinhan Financial Group participate in a ceremony to open Incheon Startup Park on …
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President Cho Won-yong of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO). (Photos: GTO)The Gyeonggi-do provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) will hold the Gyeonggi Sea Drone Show at the Wavepark area in Siheung Turtle Island from…
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The 2025 Incheon FESTA Every Night, which took place in Songdo from June 20 and June 29, attracts a large throng of spectators. (Photo: Incheon Tourism Organization)The 2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, successfu…
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The Jeollanam-do provincial government has selected tourist spots recommended for the month of July, including (from top) Topmeori Beach in Muan, Gamami Beach in Yeonggwang and Gagae Beach in Jindo. (Photos: Jeollanam-do)The Jeollanam-do provincial g…
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A poster to promote the 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival, which took place in Icheon City from April 25 to May 6. The 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival saw visitors top 1 million cumulatively on May 6, marking a major milestone 12 days after Icheon’s re…
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