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Followed by the progress in preparing for the World Expo in Yeosu.

2012-02-13

Only three months remain until the opening of the 2012 Expo in Yeosu, Korea on May 12th. But ahead of the grand opening ceremony, the participating ...

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Outlook of the Korean stock market in February

2012-02-06

The Korean stock market is rallying. There were some ups and downs in January, but an upward trend had been maintained, climbing 130 points in one ...

Surging popularity of used goods

2012-02-06

The economic downturn plaguing the globe since 2008 has prompted consumers to seek affordable yet high-quality products in the used goods market. ...

Development of a fiber which is six times stronger than spider silk

2012-02-06

Professor Kim Seon-jeong of Hanyang University in Seoul has developed a carbon nanotube fiber that is six times stronger than spider silk. Professor ...

As well as the economic effects of the recent winter freeze

2012-02-06

The low temperature for February 2nd in Seoul recorded minus 17.1 degrees Celsius, the coldest ever in February in 55 years. While the country shivers ...

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50th anniversary of the Korea-Mexico diplomatic relations

2012-01-30

Last Thursday, Korea and Mexico celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. January 26th, 1962 was the day when ...

Affordable housing for college students

2012-01-30

Around this time of the year Korean college students are busy looking for rooms or apartments near their campuses. Although more than a month is left ...

Newly developed corrosion test

2012-01-30

Natural corrosion tests for steel materials used to take about 100 days. But a team of Korean scientists, led by Professor Jeon Sangmin of the Pohang ...

50-million-dollar export of the Korean rice wine makgeoli

2012-01-30

Makgeoli exports soared last year to top 50 million dollars for the first time in Korean history. The figure is a 176% increase from 2010. In particular, ...

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Economic trends and keywords for the year 2012

2012-01-23

Today is Lunar New Year’s Day in Korea. Across the country, Koreans are making New Year’s resolutions and plans. It takes all the planning and predicting ...

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