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2026-09-15 (Tue)

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Toward the Era of $1 Trillion in Exports: South Korea Hits the $700 Billion Milestone
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Gongju's Roasted Chestnut Festival Goes Global: 340,000 Visitors and $170,000 in U.S. Sales
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Seoul Expands Citizen Safety Insurance to Cover Sinkhole Injuries and Deaths

Chuncheon to Light Up the "Lights of Ethiopia": The 16th Ethiopia Road World Coffee Festival & Meskel Festival Opens on September 25

Key Highlights: Large bonfire "Demera," traditional coffee ceremonies, veterans' exhibition, and community programs Focus: Fostering bilateral economic and cultural exchange and suppo

Busan Emerges as a Global Tourism Hub with Surrounding Medical Tourism Boom

Busan is rapidly cementing its status as a premier international tourism and medical destination, welcoming nearly 3 million foreign visitors in the first seven months of the year alone. According to

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Seoul Metropolitan Government Announces Comprehensive Chuseok Measures for 2026: Extended Public Transit, Emergency Medical Services, and Welfare Support: The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced its comprehensive '2026 Chuseok Comprehensive Measures', aimed at ensuring citizen safety, stabilizing public livelihood, and providing daily co

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President Lee Jae-myung Congratulates Director Lee Chang-dong on Venice Film Festival Win: "Hoping to Broaden the Diversity of Korean Cinema": President Lee Jae-myung has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Director Lee Chang-dong, whose latest masterwork Possible Love won the prestigious Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice

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National Tax Service to Provide Proactive Guidance and Refunds for Jointly Owned Home Comprehensive Real Estate Holding Tax: The National Tax Service (NTS) has announced a major administrative shift to ease the tax burden on married couples co-owning a single home. The tax agency will directly compare taxation methods and p

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Lotte and KAIST Complete New R&D Center to Spearhead Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality Solutions: Lotte Group and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have officially inaugurated the "Lotte x KAIST R&D Center" at the KAIST main campus in Daejeon. Held on S

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Fashion Runway Show 2026

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Let’s recycle the old blankets in Jeju Island’s closet instead of incinerating them.: [Global Economic Times] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the first in the country to implement a ‘used blanket circular economy pilot project’. Jeju Island signed a business agreem

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US-China Tensions Escalate Ahead of Summit Over Potential Taiwan Arms Sales

Arts&Culture

Conductor Teodor Currentzis Stars in 20-Year Cinematic Epic "DAU," Winner of Silver Lion for Best Director at Venice Film Festival

People & Life

Beyond Good Intentions: The Behavioral Economics of Celebrity Philanthropy and the Psychology of Wealth

Synthesis

South Korean Police Issue Comprehensive Security Measures for Chuseok Holiday Focusing on Relational Crimes and Traffic Safety

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Female Farmers Sweep the 2nd National Agricultural Machinery Challenge with Full Wins

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Launches Ambitious Initiative to Cultivate 20,000 Future Talents in AI, Advanced Aviation, and Bio Industries

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Global Advisory Council Gathers in Japan to Drive Regional Growth and K-Food Globalization

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Breathing New Life into Gangwon’s Coast: Yangyang’s ESG Tourism Initiative Combines Surfing Culture with Environmental Upcycling

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Gangwon Province Hosts the "Cheongchun Mangae" Adult Literacy Festival to Celebrate Learning Achievements and Digital Inclusion

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Gyeongbuk Public Institutions Launch Joint Campaign for Integrity and Human Rights to Transform Organizational Culture

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Comprehensive Report on the Preparation for the 2026 Osong Cosmetics & Beauty Expo

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Bridging New Challenges and Growth: The Opening of the 2026 "Everyone’s Startup Festival in Chungnam"

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Chungnam Province Pursues Future Industry Cooperation and AI Leadership through High-Level Visit to China's High-Tech Hubs

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Chungbuk Province Makes Remarkable Export Achievements at "Medical Fair Asia 2026" in Singapore

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SK Chairman Choi Tae-won Emphasizes Sustainable Business Models and Data Platforms for the AI Era at the 2026 Ulsan Forum

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Chungnam Province Hosts "2026 Job Planning Day": Bridging Career Mentoring and Future Tech Experiences for Youth

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Gyeongbuk Province Positions Itself as South Korea's Future Growth Hub with Robust Educational and Research Foundations for the National "7 Major SEED Projects"

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Gyeongbuk Province Hosts the "2026 Gyeongbuk Global Future Mobility Forum" to Drive Industrial Transformation and Secure Global Competitiveness

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Gyeongsangbuk-do Declares Vision to Become Global Epicenter for Future Advanced Material, "K-Graphene"

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The Era of "Working AI" Has Arrived: Why OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is a Blessing for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

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Beyond Antibodies: Global CDMO Giants Expand into Next-Gen Modalities and High-Value Processes

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Launch of Korea's National Joint-Use Platform for Secondary Battery Material Analysis and Performance Verification

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1: Bridging Nations, Building Futures: Reflections of Ethiopia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

2: Connecting Generations and Cultures through the Sound of Drums: Master Lee Kyung-hwa Holds Successful Jindo Buk-chum Workshop in Berlin

3: 10 Minutes Before Flood: “Run to High Ground Right Now”… 900 Students’ Lives Saved by Urgent Response

4: Concerns Over Earnings Illusion: "AI Big Tech Sees $220 Trillion in Equity Valuation Gains from Stakes in Other Companies"

5: First Private-Led "World Hansang Global Convention" Outlined... 3,000 People Gather in Incheon

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Two Faces of the Cool Autumn Breeze: Heart's Liberation and Respiratory Tension

The Disaster Brought by the Judiciary’s Lenient Attitude: Drunk Driving is Murder by Dolus Eventualis

Coupang’s ‘Chameleon Management’ Arbitrarily Switching Its Nationality

The Fall of Korean Football: Questioning the Weight of Responsibility

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The Rise of Agentic AI Amplifies Memory’s Critical Role, Unlocking Major Opportunities for Samsung and SK Hynix

South Korea's National Research Infrastructure Enters a New Era with the 400Gbps Daejeon-Chicago International Backbone Network

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Identifies Cybersecurity as the Next Massive AI Market

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Desperate Pursuit of HBM: China’s AI Chip Sector Faces Crippling Bottlenecks as Gray Market Prices Soar

US Rate Hike Expectations and Oil Prices Drive Up Exchange Rates: Bank of Korea's Dilemma

Korean Crypto Industry Urges Delay Ahead of 2027 Tax Implementation, Citing Infrastructure Gaps

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