Seoul, April 24 (IANS) The government will designate 10 cities to serve as major hubs for startup ecosystems by next year in a bid to promote balanced regional growth and create more jobs for young people, the finance ministry here said on Friday.It will first designate four cities that house the country’s major science institutes — Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju and UIsan — as startup hubs this year, and name six more cities outside of the greater Seoul area with such potential next year, according …
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Seoul, April 24 (IANS) The South Korean government will designate 10 cities to serve as major hubs for startup ecosystems by next year in a bid to promote balanced regional growth and create more jobs for young people, the finance ministry said on Friday. It will first designate four cities that house the country’s major science institutes — Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju and UIsan — as startup hubs this year, and name six more cities outside of the greater Seoul area with such potential next year, a…
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some texts in the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment, and, if passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move comes after 187 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party and five minor parties jointly proposed the bill on Friday to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law and incorporate the spirit of past pro-democracy m…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) As India’s Sheetal Devi continues her remarkable ascent in para archery, she expressed heartfelt gratitude after being named the ‘Para Archer of the Year’ by World Archery. The global governing body recognised her ‘breakthrough season’ by celebrating her outstanding performances and contributions to the sport over the past year.Devi’s award caps off a historic season in which she claimed her first world title at the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju. …
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) A former lawmaker of South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP), Ihn Yohan, criticised former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on Monday, saying he thought Yoon had a compelling reason to impose it. Ihn expressed “deep” disappointment over the crisis in a video posted on his YouTube channel to congratulate Representative Lee So-hee, who succeeded him as a proportional representative after his resignation last month, Yonhap News Agency reported.”W…