Youths receive recognition at int’l Olympiads Three groups of highschoolers have put forth noticeable performances in three international Olympiads. The Korean team recently won the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) for the second year in a row, and in two separate international competitions covering IT and biology, the Korean team came in sixth. The five…
DetailsChungho Nais develops world’s first water purifying coffeemaker Can a water purifier make coffee? Most people would think it impossible, but Chungho Nais’ Whi Caffe can do it. The home appliance can not only purify tap water to produce cold water, hot water and ice, but it can also can make capsule coffee. It can…
DetailsImagine Your Korea: nation’s new tourism slogan Korea has recently launched a new tourism motto.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), along with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), announced the new tagline, “Imagine Your Korea,” on July 22. It will replace, “Sparkling Korea,” the former catchphrase used since 2007. The slogan-unveiling ceremony…
DetailsMeet comic book, cartoon characters at SICAF 2014 Myeong-dong in central Seoul has been transformed into a world of exciting and funny comic book and cartoon characters from around the world. The 18th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF2014) kicked-off on July 22. The area around Myeong-dong and Namsan Mountain will be filled…
DetailsKorea receives awards in int’l math, physics competitions Korean high school students have recently received remarkable results in a series of international scientific competitions. Korea took seventh place in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in South Africa earlier this month, and the country was also the silver winner at the International Young Physicists’…
DetailsDaewoo to build Arctic LNG carriers for Yamal project A Korean shipbuilder recently won orders to build icebreaker natural gas tanker ships for use at Russia’s Yamal natural gas project, worth some KRW 5 trillion. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) won the tender to build nine icebreakers to transport liquefied natural gas…
DetailsGlobal math congress meets in Seoul The 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is set to take place at COEX in southern Seoul from August 13 to 21. The ICM is one of the largest congresses in the mathematics community, attended by around 5,000 professional mathematicians every four years. Congress participants gather to…
DetailsFilm festival kicks off in Bucheon Hyun Bin (left) and Son Ye-jin walk down the red carpet during the opening ceremony for the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 17. They each received a Producers’ Choice Award. (photos: Jeon Han) The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (Pifan) began on July 17 in Bucheon…
DetailsKorea, Dominican Republic share farming expertise A center for agricultural cooperation between Korea and the Dominican Republic recently opened in Santo Domingo, the country’s capital. The establishment of the new KOPIA center, an abbreviation for the center for the “Korean Project on International Agriculture,” was created as a result of an agreement reached…
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