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			Chairman Lee Sang-jin of Korea Standards Association.The 4th Service Week took place at Lotte Hotel at Lotte Hotel and Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul from July 2 to July 5 under the theme ¡°Good Service, Better Quality.¡± The Service Week events were hosted by the Korean Standards Association¡¦	
			 
			 
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			President Chung Yang-ho of Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) (Photo: KEIT)President Chung Yang-ho of Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) said, ¡°My goal is to upgrade KEIT into such institutions as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ¡¦			 
		 
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			KOTRA President Kwon Pyung-oh.The government announced a scheme to spur the exploration of the overseas smart city market. (Photo: MOTIE)The government has begun supporting Korea¡¯s drive to export smart cities outfitted with advanced systems. It will plunk down 500 billion won and build a smart cit¡¦			 
		 
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			President Byun Chang-heum of Korea Land and Housing Corp.(LH) (Photos: LH)Major South Korean builders are making inroads into overseas emerging markets to construct new residential developments on the back of pacts signed between the Land Ministry and its counterparts in South America, the Middle Ea¡¦			 
		 
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			President Koo Bon-hwan of Incheon International Airport Corp.Incheon International Airport Corp., which spearheaded the opening of the airport, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its establishment on Jan. 31. The annual number of passengers who used the first and second terminals of Incheon Internat¡¦			 
		 
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			Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon is welcomed by President Yoon Tae-jin of the Agency for National Food Cluster as he toured the national food cluster, FOODPOLIS in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, on July 18. He got a briefing on the current status of the development of the national food cluster. ¡°With a vision of ¡¦			 
		 
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			Chairman Lee Sang-jin of the Korean Standards Association (KSA) shake hands with CCLC head after they signed an MOU on cooperation in the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Mark with the Certification Center of Light Industry Council (CCLC) on May 27. (Photo: KSA)The Korean Standards Association (¡¦			 
		 
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			President Park Du-yong of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. (Photos: KOSHA)A poster to publicize the upcoming 2019 Occupational Safety & Health Week will take place from July 1 to July 5.The 2019 Occupational Safety & Health Week will take place from July 1 to July 5 under the cat¡¦			 
		 
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			A team of K-water officials holds an inaugural meeting designed to take countermeasures against water pollution and green tide on June 17. (Photos: K-water)The Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) has been speeding up a project to develop water resources around the country by providing suppor¡¦			 
		 
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				President Cho Won-yong of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO). (Photos: GTO)The Gyeonggi-do provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) will hold the Gyeonggi Sea Drone Show at the Wavepark area in Siheung Turtle Island from¡¦			 
			 
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				The 2025 Incheon FESTA Every Night, which took place in Songdo from June 20 and June 29, attracts a large throng of spectators. (Photo: Incheon Tourism Organization)The 2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, successfu¡¦			 
			 
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				The Jeollanam-do provincial government has selected tourist spots recommended for the month of July, including (from top) Topmeori Beach in Muan, Gamami Beach in Yeonggwang and Gagae Beach in Jindo. (Photos: Jeollanam-do)The Jeollanam-do provincial g¡¦			 
			 
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				A poster to promote the 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival, which took place in Icheon City from April 25 to May 6. The 39th Icheon Ceramic Festival saw visitors top 1 million cumulatively on May 6, marking a major milestone 12 days after Icheon¡¯s re¡¦			 
			 
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