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Seoulites to be offered half-price hydrogen vehicles

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that it will subsidize almost half the price of a hydrogen vehicle as part of its plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

2024-02-12

Government to extend VAT exemption for coffee and cacao beans

The Agricultural Ministry said Wednesday the government will extend the value-added tax exemption on coffee and cacao beans through 2025 to alleviate consumers' burden amid inflation.

2024-01-03

Korean athletes get toughened up at Marine Corps boot camp

Hundreds of Korean athletes who will compete at the Paris Olympics next year wrapped up a three-day military “boot camp” with the Korean Marine Corps in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Wednesday.

2023-12-21

What's in an exemption — will Asiad glory really benefit Korea's young football stars?

The U-24 Korean national team’s 2-1 victory over Japan in the final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday gave the Korean players not only a shiny gold medal, but also a very shiny military exemption.

2023-10-10

U.S. Treasury begins exempting humanitarian aid from sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it began authorizing exemptions for humanitarian aid from international sanctions, signaling the possible easing of restrictions on relief to North Korea.

2022-12-21

Defense minister maintains difficulty of granting BTS military exemptions

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has maintained that it would be “difficult to expand the exemption system” for members of boy band BTS who are set to serve their mandatory military service. During an interpellation at the National Assembly on...

2022-09-21

Korea, Qatar foreign ministers sign visa exemption agreement, talk cooperation

Foreign Minister Park Jin met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheik Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani at the Foreign Ministry in Jongno District, central Seoul, to discuss ...

2022-08-17

Military Manpower Administration considering 'alternative service' for BTS

Lee Ki-sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, said on Monday that the administration was “reviewing the military service exemption for BTS from various aspects” and that “for now, we are looking at the matter within the overall...

2022-08-01

Korea to lift quarantine requirement for unvaccinated travelers

Korea will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for all travelers entering from abroad, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not, from June 8.

2022-06-05

PCR test requirement for travelers being junked

It will soon be a little easier to enter Korea from abroad.

2022-05-15