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Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Oct 25,2016
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2...

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Dokdo ecological survey reveals 594 new species
Sep 27,2016
Scientists have recently revealed that a total of 594 new organisms, including three species previously not found in Korea and 124 species previously not found in or arou...

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Korea.net honorary reporters visit Dokdo Island
Sep 26,2016
Korea.net honorary reporters and members of the coast guard stationed on Dokdo Island give a thumbs up as they pose for a group photo on Dokdo Island on Sept. 25. Thi...

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A short but lasting rendezvous with Dokdo Island
Jun 30,2016
Descendants of Korean War veterans from overseas and Korean students pose for a group photo while waving the Taegeukgi, the national flag, at Dokdo on June 30. “A s...

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Sunny skies, beautiful beaches along Haeparang Trail
Jun 16,2016
The Haeparang Trail is Korea’s longest walking trail, stretching 770 kilometers from Busan in the south to Goseong in Gangwon-do Province in the north. The Haeparang Tr...

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'1965 Korea-Japan agreement should be re-estimated'
Mar 23,2016
On June 22, 1965, Seoul and Tokyo signed the Treaty on Basic Relations Between Japan and the Republic of Korea, and re-established their diplomatic relationship. It was a...

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Underwater forests bring health back to oceans
Jan 28,2016
A variety of seaweed grows in the waters off Dokdo Island, attesting to the sea's healthy ecosystem. "Whitening" or a "whiting event" is a phenomenon where some wh...

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Korea's greenhouse measurements found to be accurate, reliable
Jan 20,2016
One of Korea's Global Atmosphere Watch observatories on Anmyeondo Island in Chungcheongnam-do Province samples and measures the causes of climate change. Recent...

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Dokdo gets new fishing fleet safety system
Sep 07,2015
A new system aimed at detecting the location of each fishing boat in operation near Dokdo Island and ensuring their safety is set to be established sometime in September....

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Russia takes trophy at Korea Cup Int'l Yacht Race
May 21,2015
The eighth Korea Cup International Yacht Race ended its five-day run on May 19. A total of 262 sailors from 18 countries boarded 34 yachts to race in the competit...