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Construction of a landfill gas power plant begins in Uzbekistan, which can help South Korea earn carbon credits

The Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) sent a delegation headed by Yoo Je-chul, Vice Minister of Environment, to Uzbekistan. The delegation attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘Tashkent landfill…

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Taekwondo included in 3rd straight Paralympics in 2028 event in LA

Taekwondo will be an official event at the Paralympics for the third time in a row. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Jan. 30 in an executive committee meeting approved…

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BLACKPINK performs in Paris, meets President Macron, Federer

BLACKPINK has graced the stage for the grand finale of the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes charity event in France. The K-pop girl group’s agency YG Entertainment on Jan. 30…

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Foreign investor registration scrapped, other related rules revised

The foreign investor registration system will be scrapped 30 years after its launch. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Jan. 24 announced revisions to rules to ease foreign investor access…

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Guide for foreign workers who must file year-end tax settlement

Foreign workers who earned income in Korea last year must file their year-end tax settlement regardless of nationality, length of stay or country of residence. The National Tax Service (NTS)…

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Gov’t urges Japan to retract ‘unjustifiable’ claim to Dokdo Island

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 23 said, “We strongly protest the Japanese government’s repeated unjustified claims of territorial sovereignty over Dokdo Island, which is clearly our territory historically,…

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Monthly subsidy of up to KRW 700K launched for families with infants

Families with infants under a year old and age 1 from Jan. 25 can receive monthly “parental pay.” The Ministry of Health and Welfare that day said families with an…

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Indoor mask-wearing rule to be eased from Jan. 30

The national rule requiring mask wearing indoors will be eased on Jan. 30 from “required” to “recommended.” Most of the country’s mask-wearing regulations adopted in October 2020 at the height…