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  55 documents related to Dongnae governor Jeong Eon-seop donated to Busan Museum

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) --55 ancient documents related to Jeong Eon-seop, who reconstructed Dongnaeeupseong Fortress Site while serving as a Dongnae governor in the late Joseon Dynasty, returned to Bu
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  Reappearance of one boreal digging frog, endangered species pauses apartment construction

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) --The youth housing construction project in Incheon, has been suspended due the reappearance of the endangered species, Boreal digging frog. According to Incheon city on Monda
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  Utilization of Cheong Wa Dae still unclear with brimming crowds

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Two months have passed since the symbolic space of the Korean history, Cheong Wa Dae returned to the people's arms, and yet the footsteps of the visitors have not stoppe
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  오염토에 맹꽁이 재출현…인천 청년주택사업 '스톱'

  (인천=연합뉴스) 최은지 기자 = 멸종위기종인 맹꽁이 서식 등으로 공사를 멈췄던 인천의 청년주택 건설 사업이 맹꽁이의 재출현으로 다시 무기한 중단됐다.18일 인천시에 따르면 시는 내년 7월까지 사업비 727억원을 들여 미추홀구 용현동 일대에 청년 창업지원주택 158세대와 청년 창업지원 시설을 갖춘 드림업밸리를 조성할 계획을 세웠다.하지만 지난 4월 26일
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  Gyeongbokgung palace's backyard goes under investigation for historical and cultural values

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- With the opening of Cheong Wa Dae, the interest in the Gyeongbukgung Palace area has grown, and basic research is being conducted to understand the historical and cultural v
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  Excavated objects from 1,300 year old Astana Tombs on display

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Astana tombs were found in Turpan, northeast of Xinjiang, China.Presumed to be a cemetery for the ruling class from the 3rd to 8th centuries, various relics such as wooden
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  Relics buried in university museum storage comes to light

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Relics that have been excavated before the 2000s and have been buried in storage of the university museum for a long time without being sorted out, is coming to light. The C
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  UNESCO House becomes Cultural Heritage of early modern times of S.Korea

  SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) --The UNESCO House has become registered as the Cultural Heritage of early modern times of South Korea. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Thursday that it had c
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  Satisfaction survey reveals 89% of visitors to be satisfied with viewing of Cheong Wa Dae

  SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- It has been two months since Cheong Wa Dae opened to the public, and it has been revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 visitors were satisfied with the viewing.While many of the
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  Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) of Bangdong-ri, Gangneung in full bloom

  SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The country's oldest national flower, the Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) tree, has bloomed in full bloom despite the continuing heat these days.The Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon
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  Last royal feast of Korean Empire reborn as performance in 120 years

  SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The last royal feast of the Korean Empire is reborn as a performance for the first time in 120 years.The National Gugak Center announced on Tuesday that it would recreate th
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  Metal movable type excavated in Insa-dong reveals to be similar with letters published during reign of King Sejo

  SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Among the metal types of the Early Joseon Dynasty that were found in a pile in Insa-dong, Seoul, last year, a study found that the Hangeul version of movable metal type whic
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  July 111866 -- The U.S. commercial ship General Sherman is set alight in a clash with Koreans after it sailed into the Taedong River, which flows through Pyongyang, now the North Korean capital. The ship sought to open trade with Korea, then a "
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  Ahn Sook-sun to be recognized as holder of national intangible cultural asset 'Pansori (Chunhyangga)'

  SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Sook-sun, who is considered as the best singer and has worked hard to promote Korean traditional music, is recognized as the holder of the national intangible cultural as
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  Oldest western-style world map in S.Korea 'Mangukjeondo' preserved in Yecheon Museum

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The oldest western-style world map in Korea, Mangukjeondo, the World Map, has made its place in the Yecheon Museum, Gyeongbuk.The World map is a map that has been copied and
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  Wooden plow from Three Kingdoms period excavated in S.Korea for the first time

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A wooden plow presumed to be from Goguryeo was found from Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification, the remains of Hanseong Baekje. This is the first time that a wooden plow fro
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  Cultural properties abroad returns to homeland and gathers in one place

  SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty that were illegally exported during the Japanese colonial period, the seal of state stolen during the Korean War, white porcelains
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  S.Korea to support preservation and management of cultural heritage in Samarkand region of Uzbekistan

  SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Cultural Heritage Organization is supporting the preservation and management of cultural heritage in the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan. The Korea Cultural Heritag
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  Over 100,000 waterbirds inhabit in Songdo tidal flat

  SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- It has been told that about 100,000 waterbirds of 90 species inhabit the Songdo tidal flat in Incheon, which was designated as a Ramsar wetland in 2014.On Thursday, Incheon
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  Korean cultural heritage investigation team discovers 317 relics in Laos Temple

  SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A Korean cultural heritage investigation team discovered 237 gold relics and 317 relics, including crystals of various colors, at the Hong Nang Sida Temple in Laos.It is ev