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Wed, July 28, 2021 | 13:03

Korea, Italy strengthen ties through sustainable design

Italian designer Giulio Cappellini unveiled the design trends for the post-coronavirus pandemic world during the fifth Italian Design Day events in Seoul on July 21 and 22, centering on new materials and projects that integrate the concept of beauty with the values of sustainability and the environment. Italian Design Day, established in 2017 by the Italian Ministry of Foreig...

Embassy | 2021-07-26 13:26

Chilean foreign minister proposes to upgrade FTA

Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Andres Allamand visited Korea to discuss upgrading the Korea-Chile free trade agreement as well as other cooperative measures ahead of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties next April. Minister Allamand and International Economic Relations Vice Minister Rodrigo Yanez met Korea's Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Trade Min...

Embassy | 2021-07-26 08:38

Nuclear phase-out plan emerging as key issue in upcoming presidential election

Korea is one of the world's largest nuclear energy producers. But in 2017, the country chose to phase out nuclear power plants citing concerns of possible accidents. However, the emergence of global pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 casts a cloud over Korea's nuclear phase-out policy and complicates the dynamics of the presidential election scheduled for Marc...

Labor & Environment | 2021-07-25 13:27

Designer duo Team Thursday reveals why Dutch are good in book design

From books introducing the history of activist printing in Amsterdam (“The Wheel Turner”) and the moss of the British region of Letterewe (“Bryophytes and Lichens of Letterewe”), to a 12-meter-long poetry book (“Hooked! 30 Years of Singing, Sanding and Sawing”) and a catalogue of the Rijksmuseum's collection of Rembrandt's works (“Rembrandt x Rijksmuseum”), the quintessence o...

Embassy | 2021-07-22 08:33

Uzbekistan promotes cooperation in Central, South Asia

Uzbekistan hosted an international conference, discussing regional security, economic integration and the culture of Central and South Asia, from Thursday to Friday. About 250 participants from 44 countries took part in the conference, including Afghanistani President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who initiat...

Embassy | 2021-07-19 11:18

France celebrates Bastille Day with young French professionals in Korea

The French Embassy in Korea is celebrating France's National Day, which falls on July 14, in a new style amid the COVID-19 era. Organized in collaboration with the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), the embassy is presenting an interview series of French members of the MZ generation - a Korean umbrella categorization for millennials and those from Generat...

Embassy | 2021-07-16 16:29

'$0.88 doughnut' is breakfast for quarantine chief

The “K-quarantine" commander's business expenses are full of to-go orders for meetings, giving a peek into the hard work entailed in fighting the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong's business expense credit card statement went viral online, Thursday, after it was officially released by the KDCA, July 6.

Health & Welfare | 2021-07-16 15:30

COVID-19 healthcare workers struggling with burnout and fatigue

Entrepreneur Ryan Kulp develops Korean word board game

Ryan Kulp, app developer, founder of the social proof marketing platform, fomo.com, and a self-taught musician from Atlanta, recently set foot in a new field - board games. Based on his experience of learning Korean, Kulp created a Korean word game named "Yangmal Game." Growing up in Atlanta, which has a large Korean American population, Kulp was aware of Korea and Korean cul...

Trend | 2021-07-14 13:02

India to offer its vaccination app CoWIN for global community

India plans to share its digital vaccination platform with the world to fight the COVID-19 pandemic together. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during the virtual CoWIN Global Conclave, July 5, that the biggest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that all countries have to work together and move ahead together for humanity and the human cause.

Embassy | 2021-07-12 09:44

[INTERVIEW] Croatian ambassador hopes to rekindle tourism

Croatia is best known among Koreans as an emerging tourist destination in Europe for its beautiful natural landscapes along the Adriatic Sea as well as cities with medieval charm. "In 2019, almost half a million Koreans visited Croatia and enjoyed the rich historical and cultural heritage, natural beauty, as well as the hospitality of the local people and excellent food and w...

Embassy | 2021-07-12 09:44

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