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PHOTOS: Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments event offers taste of traditional Korean sweets and tea
SEOUL, September 03 (AJP) - The "Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments" program is set to attract visitors to Gyeongbokgung Palace from Sept. 4 until Oct. 31, 2024. Through the royal refreshment-experiencing program, selected visitors are offered an opportunity to taste seven types of traditional Korean sweets and a type of tea, created at the Sanegwabang, the royal kitchen of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1897). The confectioneries were reproduced versions of sweets that were
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PHOTOS: Seoul debuts new sculpture festival
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - The first-ever Seoul Sculpture Festival opened Monday at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art and Songhyeon Green Plaza in the Jongno district. The weeklong festival runs through Sunday, while the sculpture exhibition will remain on display for three months ending in November. Organizers said the event features 10 works selected from the newly established Seoul Sculpture Award competition and eight pieces invited by the artistic director. The festival also includes publi
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Gyeonggi bus drivers, companies in last-minute talks to avert strike
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - Unionized bus drivers in Gyeonggi Province and their employers engaged in eleventh-hour talks Tuesday, the eve of a threatened strike that could disrupt nearly 90 percent of bus operations in the nation’s most populous province. The federation of bus labor unions in the province surrounding Seoul plans to launch a walkout at 4 a.m. Wednesday if it fails to reach an agreement with the bus management association. The two sides began negotiations over wa
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India approves construction of new chip factory in western region
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - India has approved a proposal for the new semiconductor manufacturing plant, submitted by Kaynes Semicon, the Economic Times reported Tuesday. The factory will be located in Sanand, a major industrial hub in the western state of Gujarat. The construction will require an investment of 33 billion rupees ($393 million) and is expected to produce 6 million chips per day once completed. The start date for construction has not yet been disclosed. Currently, Ta
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Mid-sized business lobby calls for labor market flexibility
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - The head of Korea’s mid-sized companies' association on Tuesday called for greater labor market flexibility during a meeting with the new chief of the presidential council on labor policies. Choi Jin-shik, chair of the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK), visited Kwon Gi-seob, the newly appointed chairman of the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), the tripartite panel representing the government, businesses, and labor unio
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Myanmar raises electricity rates amid escalating civil war, power crisis
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - Myanmar's military junta has significantly increased electricity rates as the country faces a deepening power crisis exacerbated by the ongoing civil war. Starting this month, the maximum electricity tariff for households has risen from 125 kyat to 300 kyat per unit, while business rates have jumped from 180 kyat to 500 kyat. The country, which relies on hydropower for over 60 percent of its electricity generation, has long struggled with chronic power
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Hundreds of deepfake crime cases under investigation, police say
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - Hundreds of deepfake-related crime cases are under investigation with over 120 cases reported just last week alone, the National Police Agency (NPA) said during a parliamentary session at National Assembly on Monday. Deepfake technology, which uses artificial intelligence to swap faces in videos, has been increasingly misused to create illegal explicit content. The NPA's commissioner Cho Ji-ho said, "Approximately 75 percent of those apprehended ar
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13 die in landslides, floods as Typhoon Yagi strikes Philippines
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - At least 13 people died in the Philippines on Sunday and Monday due to landslides and floods triggered by Typhoon Yagi. The disaster authorities reported casualties across various regions, including the capital Manila, as heavy rains pounded the country. In Antipolo, east of Manila, a landslide claimed the lives of two teenage brothers and a pregnant woman in her 20s. Three others, including a 4-year-old child, drowned in floods in the same area, with one pers
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Two dead, 10 injured in drone attack in northeastern India
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - A drone attack in Manipur state, northeastern India, has resulted in the deaths of two civilians and injuries to 10 others. Rockets propelled by grenades (RPGs) were fired from drones in the western part of Imphal, the state capital, on Monday. The armed insurgents also fired on police officers. The area is primarily inhabited by the Hindu Meitei community and is adjacent to villages inhabited by the Christian Kuki community. One of the deceased was the
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Japanese Paralympic triathletes miss podium after Seine water delay
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - Japanese triathletes failed to secure medals in the Paris Paralympics on Monday, following a one-day postponement due to water quality concerns in the Seine River. In the men's PTS4 event for athletes with limb deficiencies, Hideki Uda, a silver medalist from the Tokyo Games, finished 12th. France's Alexis Hanquinquant clinched his second consecutive gold with a time of 58 minutes and 1 second. "It ended up being a hard race. Essentially, what
September 3, 2024
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Opinion: Isn't it time for Christian street protesters to fold up the tent?
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Kishida supports President Yoon's vision for Korean reunification
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PHOTOS: Waterproofing work on King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun Plaza
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Giant lobster balloon amuses visitors to popular lake in southern Seoul
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PHOTOS: Korea Stage Festa to feature over 140 performances across the nation
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Musinsa hosts beauty festival in Seoul's Seongsu District
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KHNP to invest in U.S. developer of small reactors
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PHOTOS: Giant lobster statue attracts Seoulites to Seokchon Lake
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Korea mandates battery information disclosure for electric vehicles
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Netanyahu insists on Israeli control of strategic Gaza border area