President Lee Myung-bak visited Washington D.C. last week to have a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. The American President welcomed our President very warmly. He was very friendly to Lee.
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From June 23, a new 50,000 won bill will be used in Korea. Shin Saimdang is featured on this bill. She is a famous artist from the Joseon Dynasty. She was also the mother of a famous scholar, Yulgok. She is the first woman to appear on Korean money.
On June 3, the Institute for Economics and Peace in England released its annual Global Peace Index (GPI) report. The institute studied 144 countries in the world to find out the world’s most peaceful country. It looked into each country’s number of people in jail, the size of the military, and the risk of terrorism.
On May 23, former President Roh Moo-hyun fell from a cliff and passed away. It happened in his hometown of Bongha Village in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do. Early in the morning, Roh left his house to hike on Mt. Bongha near his house. While hiking on the mountain, he fell
On May 19, the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the number of mosquitoes is increasing nationwide. According to the center, rising temperatures are the reason.
Recently, many English storybooks are being published. Also, lots of Korean storybooks are being translated into English. In early May, “Ura’s World” written by John Walker was published both in Korean and English. Another picture book entitled “It’s Okay!” was released
On May 5, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said that elementary school students will be able to borrow their textbooks in the near future. The Korean government is planning to start a textbook rental system.
From May 1, “international taxis” began running in Seoul for foreigners. The taxi drivers can speak English and Japanese. Seoul City will also hire drivers who can speak Chinese in September.
On April 21, Seoul City said that the paper subway tickets that have long been in use will be replaced by plastic transportation cards. The cards will be used in the Seoul Metropolitan area, including Gyeonggi-do and Incheon from May.
An increasing number of foreigners are taking the Korean language proficiency test these days. The test is called the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean). The 15th session of TOPIK was held on April 18-19.
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