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Signboards nationwide display top 10 achievements of Yoon gov’t

• korea-net
• February 3, 2023

The Office of the President on Feb. 2 announced the top 10 achievements of President Yoon Suk Yeol during his first nine months in office. The 10 accomplishments reflect the…

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• Business

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

• korea-net
• February 2, 2023

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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2023 Visit Korea Year 100 K-Culture-Tourism Event

• visitkorea
• January 31, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization has announced 100 K-Culture-Tourism Event for 2023-2024 Visit Korea Year, a relay event allowing visitors to enjoy Korean culture…

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• Visas

COVID-19 PCR Test Requirement & Short-term Visit Visa Restriction Strengthens

• visitkorea
• January 30, 2023

Korea government has strengthened protective measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coming in from China. With exceptions to government officials, important business purposes, and urgent humanitarian reasons, all short-term…

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• Business

Foreign investor registration scrapped, other related rules revised

• korea-net
• January 27, 2023

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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• Society

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

• korea-net
• January 26, 2023

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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• Foreign Affairs

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

• korea-net
• January 25, 2023

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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• Community

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

• korea-net
• January 20, 2023

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…

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