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Soraepogu Support Center Opens Wide… Park Chan-dae: “Expectations for Fish Market Revitalization”

Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, citizens continued to visit to purchase seafood. Merchants were busy explaining seafood prices and conditions to customers. On this day, the opening ceremony of the &lsq
OECD Raises Korea's Growth Outlook to 3.7%

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) outlook on the South Korean economy has changed significantly in just three months. The OECD projected South Korea's economi

"U.S. Pushes for Institutionalizing Virtual Assets, While South Korea Treats Them Like Entertainment and Casinos"

It has been found that the South Korean government still classifies "blockchain-based virtual asset trading and brokerage" as an industry excluded from being recognized as a corporate-affi

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