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PHOTOS: National Folk Museum showcases traditional funeral dolls
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The National Folk Museum of Korea is presenting "Parade," a special exhibition featuring traditional Korean funeral dolls known as kokdu, from Oct. 23 to March 3, 2025. The exhibition displays about 250 pieces from a collection of 1,100 kokdu dolls donated by Kim Ok-rang, director of the Kodu Museum, who spent 50 years collecting these ceremonial figures. Kokdu dolls, decorative wooden figurines used in traditional Korean funerals, were designed to accom
October 22, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Seoul holds sign language cultural festival
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A sign language cultural festival was held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul on Tuesday. The event provided visitors with opportunities to learn and practice sign language firsthand. The festival featured various programs including a sign language poetry contest, cultural performances, and interactive experience booths.
October 22, 2024 -
PHOTOS: KES 2024 opens at COEX, highlighting AI innovations
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2024 opened Tuesday at COEX in Seoul, featuring 520 companies from 13 countries showcasing their latest AI technologies. The four-day event presents innovations in mobility, robotics, and environmental solutions, demonstrating how AI is reshaping various industries. Companies from the United States, Japan, Germany, and China are among the international participants displaying their technological advances.
October 22, 2024 -
BLACKPINK's Jennie makes Billboard Hot 100 debut with latest single
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Jennie's latest solo track, "Mantra," has debuted on this week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, which was released on Monday. Unveiled on Oct. 11, the single by the member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK ranked at 98th on the chart. "Mantra," with its upbeat rhythms and energetic vibes, delivers an empowering message, encouraging people to shine in their own unique way. The song also debuted at No. 5 on Spotify'
October 22, 2024 -
British Embassy's roundtable meeting raises awareness of climate change
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A roundtable meeting raising awareness about climate change took place in Seoul on Monday. Hosted by the British Embassy in collaboration with Ewha Womans University, the meeting brought together over 100 participants, including conservationists, business leaders, and students. The meeting's key speakers included British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Kim Sang-hyup from a presidential committee for carbon neutrality and green growth, and Kim Eun-mee,
October 22, 2024 -
Workers over 60 become largest employed age group in Korea for first time
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Workers aged 60 and above surpassed those in their 50s last month, becoming South Korea's largest employed age group for the first time since relevant record-keeping began in 1982, data showed Tuesday. According to Statistics Korea and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the number of employed individuals aged 60 and over reached a record 6.75 million in September, compared to 6.72 million workers in their 50s. The 60-plus demographic now represents 2
October 22, 2024 -
South Korea mulls sending inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops in Russia
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - South Korea is considering sending a team of inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korea's alleged troop deployment to Russia, a government source here said Tuesday. "The monitoring team is expected to include soldiers and military officials capable of analyzing the tactics and combat capabilities of North Korean special forces allegedly deployed to Russia," the source said. "There is also a possibility that personnel adept at in
October 22, 2024 -
U.S. stealth fighter completes maiden landing on Japanese vessel
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter successfully executed its first vertical landing on Japan's Kaga destroyer off the coast of San Diego, California. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Monday that the touchdown, which occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, marks a milestone in Japan's initiative to transform the Izumo-class destroyer into an aircraft carrier capable of supporting advanced fighter operations.
October 22, 2024 -
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Molucca Sea region
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Tapat island in eastern Indonesia's Molucca Sea on Monday. The United States Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at 10:24 a.m. at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, though no immediate casualties or damage were reported on the island, which has approximately 50,000 residents. Indonesian authorities confirmed there was no tsunami risk. Indonesia, an expansive archipelagic nation, regularl
October 22, 2024 -
North Korea dismisses allegations of troop deployment to Russia as 'groundless'
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - North Korea has denied sweeping allegations that it is deploying military personnel to Russia for its war in Ukraine. In a session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, a North Korean representative dismissed the allegations as "groundless stereotype rumors." It was the first response from the isolated country after South Korea's spy agency said last week that North Korea had decided to dispatch around 12,000 troops to support R
October 22, 2024
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PHOTOS: Red Cross holds charity bazaar in Seoul
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South Korean man held in China on alleged espionage charges
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VISUALS: Korea marks 2nd anniversary of Halloween crowd crush
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Rosé of BLACKPINK makes top 10 entry on Billboard singles chart
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Israel's allies call on Israel to rethink proposed ban on UNRWA's vital aid
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North Korea's troops in Russia moving to frontlines, spy agency speculates
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POSCO, JSW Group to build steel mill in eastern India
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Egypt to lead ceasefire mediation amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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North Korean foreign minister travels to Russia amid deepening military ties
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Zelensky warns of 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia 'soon'