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US Special Representative for North Korea Policy to Vis...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Jan 17, 2013
1. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glynn Davies will visit the Republic of Korea on January 23 and 24. 2. During his visit, Special Representative Davies will meet with Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lim Sung-nam and ot...
City is full of festivals all year round
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Jan 15, 2013
Summer beaches and autumn fireworks are among events that should not be missed.If you are preparing to visit Korea this year, you shouldn’t skip Busan. Busan is full of festivals and attractions all year. In the spring, there are the Dalmaji Oncheon Festival and Haeundae Sand Fes...
Busan to host game exhibition for 4 more years
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Jan 15, 2013
Busan has succeeded in becoming the host for G-STAR from 2013 to 2016, a four year extension from the original commitment. Busan has hosted the game festival from 2009 to 2012 and will host it again for another 4 years, a total of 8 years in a row. This is a stepping stone to bec...
The yellow-throated marten to be the apex predator
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Jan 15, 2013
The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula koreana) is observed to be the apex predator in South Korea where the tigers (Panthera tigris) have disappeared. On the 14th, the National Institute of Environmental Research of the Ministry of Environment announced the result of the l...
Youth internship program for SMEs to be expanded
[ Ministry of Employment and Labor ]
Jan 15, 2013
The youth internship program for SMEs, which provides support for young people to be employed as regular workers after their internship at SMEs, will be expanded to cover 50,000 beneficiaries this year. The youth internship program for SMEs is a program that provides wage subsidi...
Korea-Myanmar and Korea-Vietnam Finance Ministers' Meet...
[ Ministry of Strategy and Finance ]
Jan 15, 2013
Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jaewan had economic cooperation meetings in Myanmar and Vietnam with his counterparts on January 10 and 11. Myanmar has been thought of as a new growth engine of the global economy since it opened its markets in 2011. Korea has been searching fo...
Overseas Diplomatic Missions to Issue Accredited Certif...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Jan 14, 2013
1. Starting from January 15, 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security will allow overseas diplomatic missions to issue accredited certificates to overseas applicants of nationality of the Republic of Korea on a trial b...
MLTM decides to be more active in the Kuwaiti and Qatar...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Jan 14, 2013
MLTM decides to be more active in the Kuwaiti and Qatari construction markets Mr. Han, VM of MLTM, vows for more active inter-governmental cooperation for wider assistance for metros and marine bridges   The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republ...
Container handling volume in 2012 breaks record with it...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Jan 14, 2013
Container handling volume in 2012 breaks record with its 22,497,000TEU - Over 20,000,000TEU handled for two years in a row since 2011 - - Busan port expected to keep its number two status in the world in transshipment (8,100,000TEU) -     The Ministry of Land, Tran...
ROK Reelected as an IRENA Council Member
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Jan 13, 2013
1. The Republic of Korea was reelected as a member of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at the 3rd session of its General Assembly held in Abu Dhabi on January 13 and 14. The ROK, following its 2011-2012 tenure as one of IRENA’s inaugural Council me...