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			Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon pays out via Zero Pay at a coffee outlet in Jung-gu, Seoul.Starting May 2, payments can be made via Zero Pay at 43,171 outlets across the nation, including the nation¡¯s top five convenience shops.Since last December, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) and the Ministry¡¦	
			 
			 
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			Chairman Choi Jong-gu of the Financial Services Commission(FSC). (Photo: FSC)The country¡¯s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), will inject 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) into the market through a state venture fund aimed at creating ¡°new and advanced¡± industries this year¡¦			 
		 
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			Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Youn-mo, President Lee In-ho of Korea Export Insurance Corp. (K-sure), Dir.-Gen. Yoon Sang-heum in charge of trade negotiations at MOTIE, Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz, Executive VP, CFO & Executive Director,Petroliam Nasional Berhad, and YB and D¡¦			 
		 
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			Chairman Kim Young-ju of Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Park Hyo-sung, New York general consul, Mark Thomas, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at the New York City Economic Development Corp., Chairman Suh Kwang-soon of the Korean American Scientists¡¯ Association, and Shin Mi-jin,¡¦			 
		 
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			Key officials of Korea Land and Housing Corp.(LH) and the Ministry of Housing and Welfare of Kuwait are lined up for a photo session after signing a contract giving the consortium led by LH the right to take charge of the master plan for South Saad Al-Abdullah New City in Kuwait on Jan. 24 at LH's h¡¦			 
		 
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			Rep. Song Ki-hyun of the ruling Minju Party of Korea speaks at a parliamentary session in which he submitted to the National Assembly a measure to award NHIS executives and staff members with an authority to investigate into illegal medical institutions and pharmacies.A parliamentary bill deliberati¡¦			 
		 
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			An artist conception of the ¡°Inspire Integrated Resort¡± to be dedicated near Incheon International Airport by 2022.A view of a ceremony of an agreement on the construction of the ¡°Inspire Integrated Resort¡± near Incheon International Airport on Dec. 6. 2018. (Phtos: IIAC)The ¡°Inspire Integrated¡¦			 
		 
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			The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) implements a project to build ¡°smart MICE¡± based on international conference and other multi-purpose zone to ramp up the competitiveness of its meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry with a focus on the Sondo ConventiA, using ICT inf¡¦			 
		 
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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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