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August 01, 2013 17:14

Psy will exceed over 4 billion views this year, ‘Gentleman’ falls short of ‘Gangnam Style’

International singer Psy‘s music video ’Gentleman‘ has attracted 500 million views as of July 31, only 110 days after its release on YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing website. It is the world

June 14, 2013 12:00

First Guidelines for Treating Non-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia Introduced at European Haematology Association Meeting

New guidelines released by the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) address the Management of Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemias (NTDT) and are a first of their kind in the field of medica

May 30, 2013 11:13

Hitler, Kim Jong-un, and Slurs from Japan's Abe

The recent sluices of slurs by Japanese rightist politicians including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have caused a worldwide anger. They are provoking a strong backlash inside Japan too, but the rightist

April 30, 2013 18:30

Living Abroad Made Easy

Founded in 2007 by three friends in Munich, Germany, InterNations is known as the-way to simplify your life abroad. The aim of the expat networking community is to make living abroad easier through so

April 22, 2013 17:42

World Record Set by PSY with ‘Gentleman’ Attracting 200 Million Views ‘the king of global pop culture’

International singer PSY has set a new world record, as his music video ‘Gentleman’ reached the 200 million mark on April 22. Existing world record was set by his previous hit ‘Gangnam Style’ on

March 05, 2013 11:16

InterNations, the Expat Survival Kit N Degrees 1

Founded in 2007 by three friends in Munich, Germany, InterNations is today the Survival Kit N degrees 1 for expatriates worldwide. Its aim is to render life abroad easier through social integration. I

January 18, 2013 11:32

Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province takes Hallyu to Istanbul

Moving through Aug. 31 and Sept. 22, the Istanbul-Gyeongju Durya Kultur Expo 2013(ISTANBUL-GYEONGJU WORLD CULTURE EXPO 2013) is scheduled to take place in numerous major locations in Istanbul, includi

January 07, 2013 12:00

Guide to the Year-end Tax Settlement 2012 for Foreigners

With the growing number of foreign workers in Korea, as many as 500,000 or more foreign workers are expected to file the Year-end Tax Settlement in Korea this year, recording the largest number.

December 20, 2012 09:10

Dominican Republic Requests the Establishment of World Trade Organization Panel over Australian Plain Packaging

Today, the Dominican Republic requested that the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a WTO panel to assess the WTO consistency of Australia‘s plain packaging measur

October 28, 2012 10:09

2012 ‘Shoes of Hope’ Festival

‘2-day festival at Gwanghwamun Square’ ‘Shoes of Hope’ sends shoes that are decorated with messages of peace and sharing to underprivileged children around the world. The 2012 ‘Shoes of Hope’ Festi

October 24, 2012 10:49

Province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do Joins Global Efforts to End Poverty With Saemaul Movement

The Province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do (“Gyeongsangbuk-Do”) is one of the proud faces of South Korea. It has been known for its long and glorious history, almost unprecedented rate of economical growth in t

October 24, 2012 09:14

Poll Finds Young Americans Concerned About China and National Debt as Presidential Election Nears

Generation Opportunity, the largest non-profit, non-partisan organization in the United States engaging and mobilizing young Americans (ages 18-29) on the important economic issues facing the nation,

October 23, 2012 11:40

North Gyeongsang Province Joins Global Efforts to End Poverty With Saemaul Movement

The North Gyeongsang Province (“Gyeongsangbuk-Do”) is one of the proud faces of South Korea. It has been known for its long and glorious history, almost unprecedented rate of economical growth in the

August 24, 2012 09:17

Tour of Korea in Gangnam Style

Q: What do you think are success factors in the Korean Wave? A: It’s because the Government didn’t interfere in it during its initial period as they didn’t know what it was about. However, i

August 19, 2012 11:05

The ‘Unification Declaration’ for Korea Issued By Global Peacemakers in Seoul, Korea

The ‘Global Peace Festival Korea 2012’ was held at the Grand Hilton in Seoul, Korea, co-hosted by the Global Peace Festival Foundation (Chairman Hyun Jin Moon), Congressmen Sung-tae Kim, Ki-un Bae, My

August 16, 2012 11:46

The pro-Korean global leaders will gather together to discuss the future vision of a unified Korea

Korea Global Peace Festival (GPF) Foundation (Chairman: Hyunjin Moon) will hold Global Peace Leadership Conference Korea 2012 (GPLC 2012) at Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 17-18, 2012. This is th

June 14, 2012 10:53

Russian Leaders Present Plans for Expo 2020

Several of Russia’s leading government officials, including Georgy Kalamanov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and Evgeniy Kuyvashev, Governor of the Sverdlovsk region,

May 14, 2012 11:07

IVI vaccinology course boosts developing country capacity in vaccine research and immunization

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization devoted to research in vaccine development and introduction for the developing world, will hold its “Annual International Advan

April 18, 2012 12:00

RILO AP Seoul Office, launching 1st overseas Technical Assistance program for India Customs

WCO RILO AP(World Customs Organization Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific), the first international organization hosted by Korea Customs Service (Commissioner, Joo, Yung-sup

April 16, 2012 16:30

KOHI, successfully concluded ‘Maternal and Child Health Promotion’ Program With KOICA

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI (President, Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Maternal and Child Health Promotion’with KOICA. 14 health officials and profes

March 06, 2012 10:26

KOHI successfully concluded ‘Community Healthcare Development for Vietnam’ Program

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI(Presidentm, Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Community Healthcare Development for Vietnam’ which was scheduled from Februar

February 02, 2012 12:00

Korea Customs to Launch WCO RILO AP in Seoul

Korea Customs Service(Commissioner Joo, Yung Sup) held the opening ceremony for the World Customs Organization(WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific(RILO AP) in the Imperi

December 30, 2011 14:55

Park Geun-Hye's Digital Mind for Presidential Dream

Han, Koo-Hyun, Former Director of the Cyber Election Camp for Gubernatorial Election The year of 2002, in which the sixteenth presidential election was held, is memorable for the election of the fi

December 15, 2011 10:01

KOHI successfully concluded ‘Health Policy and Program Management in Paraguay’, International Training Program.

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI(President, Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Health Policy and Program Management in Paraguay’ with KOICA, as part of Korea‘

November 29, 2011 18:00

Attractive mixture of Sahara and Mediterranean

Located at the western edge of North Africa where both African and Islamic culture are co-existed, Morocco is known as “Africa’s small Arab.” As the last event of ‘Mizy - Embassy Program’ in 2011, Mor

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