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Gov’t Videos on Dokdo Record Over 10 mln Views

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s YouTube clips on Dokdo, a pair of volcanic islets in the East Sea, have drawn more than 10 million hits, according to a related website Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted the videos on a special website, dokdo.mofa.go.kr, in Korean, English, Japanese and nine [...]

S. Korea Steps Up Efforts to Strengthen Sovereignty over Biological Resources

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has been making efforts to classify indigenous species of biological resources as the country joins the global fray to secure sovereignty over them, a state-run think tank said Tuesday. Classification on what kinds of animals and plants inhabit the country is a vital step toward its endeavor [...]