Sustainable livelihoods in the digital age will be explored at a global conference on intangible cultural heritage.

Beginning on Tuesday, a global meeting devoted to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage will be conducted at the Westin Josun Seoul in central Seoul.

The two-day event, "Unleashing the Power of Living Heritage for Sustainable Development and Peace," commemorates the...

Underground art space, trampolines, and comics provide a comfortable indoor environment.

The Songeun Art Space is located in a building designed by the renowned Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in the affluent Cheongdam-dong district of southern Seoul. Upon its opening in 2021, the building that houses Songeun Art and Cultural Foundation will provide visitors with the o...

50 sites of cultural heritage were harmed by torrential rainfall.

The government on Wednesday confirmed additional cases of damage to national heritage sites as a result of the weekend's torrential rainfall.

In addition to the 41 cases announced yesterday, the Cultural Heritage Administration reported that nine additional national heritage sites h...

Attach to aid in the preservation of an ancient underground well.

The officials of the Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Mangalagiri were in the process of excavating a deep well when they discovered that the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) had agreed to bring in specialists to preserve the historical significance of th...

Landslides and inundation damage 39 sites of cultural significance

The Cultural Heritage Administration reports that, as of Monday morning, 39 cultural heritage properties across the country have been damaged by continued torrential rainfall. Among the 39 damaged sites and antiquities reported by the CHA, one national treasure and two treasures are included.

Will the realms of Japanese pop culture and fashion ever be able to find common ground

After more than two decades of trying, Japan's domestic fashion industry still hasn't managed to successfully combine the country's immense pop cultural clout with its desire for international acclaim. Since Takao Yamashita of Beauty: Beast suggested a Mobile Suit Gundam-inspired coll...

Australia expects a strong grain crop in 2022-23

According to a forecast from the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, Australia is predicted to produce another significant grain crop in 2022-23, following a record-setting winter crop and robust summer crop production in 2021-22. (FAS).

While overall grain ...

The Cultural Advisor of the UAE to Promote Tolerance, Coexistence and Social Inclusion in the Country

As he Addressed the participants present at the 28th annual conference of the United Arab Emirates University’s (UAEU’s) College of Law, Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the UAE President, and Chancellor of the UAEU, reminded with over and over again that it was the ability of the ...

United Nations Secretary General addressed a meeting in Rome

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres while addressing a meeting in Rome, warned about climate change, poverty, rising food prices and unequal incomes. The food system is responsible for 80% loss of biodiversity. He said that the food system generates one third of emitted greenhouse gases.

The UK, Holland, Canada, and Australia Agricultural Auction Market

The growth in demand for agricultural produce is positively impacting the agricultural industry across UK, Holland, Australia and Canada. However, the capital investment required for agriculture is on the higher side, and it becomes difficult for small and medium farm owners to invest heavily in ...

VIRTUAL AGRICULTURAL BUYER SELLER MEET HELD BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Virtual meeting for India-Bhutan agri-food trade concluded recently.
• This meeting can boost agricultural and processed food products exports between two countries.

To boost export potential of Indian agricultural and proce...

HOKKAIDO EDUCATION BOARD LOST TIME CAPSULE MESSAGES WRITTEN 10 YEARS AGO

Highlights –

• Hokkaido Education Board lost time capsule messages written 10 years ago.
• The Abashiri Municipal Board of Education announced this above on Nov.17.
• The messages were written by children and other residents.
• Th...

JAPANESE ARCHITECTURAL CRAFTMANSHIP RECOMMENDED TO UNESCO’S INTANGIBLE HERITAGE LIST

Highlights –

• Japanese architectural craftsmanship recommended to UNESCO’s intangible heritage list.
• The recommendation covers techniques in 17 areas.
• The traditional techniques enhance the resilience of buildings to earthquakes ...

AROUND 6,000 SHINANO GOLD APPLES STOLEN FROM AN ORCHARD IN NORTHEASTERNN JAPAN

Highlights –

• Around 6,000 gold apples stolen from an orchard in Northeastern Japan.
• A report was filed by the farmer in the Iwate Prefecture town of Shiwa.
• The orchard is managed by the director of the fruit producers’ associat...

UK: FARMERS MAKE FINAL CALL TO CHANGE THE AGRICULTURAL BILL FOR PROTECTING THE FOOD STANDARDS

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• The National Farmer’s Union or NFU of United Kingdom has been calling on the parliament for adopting an amendment to the Agriculture bill
• The government have won vote in the common talks for rejecting the House of Lords amendment Bil...

JAPAN MAY LAUNCH A NEW BUREAU TO INCREASE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

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• Japan may launch a new bureau to increase exports of agricultural products.
• Japan plans to set up the new bureau tentatively next year.
• The bureau is tentatively called as Export and International Bureau at the Ministry o...

S. KOREA TO PROP UP SME’S WITH FINANCIAL AID IN REPLY TO COVID-19 COMEBACK

• In response to a heightening economic slump due to the recent come-back of COVID-19 cases, South Korea on Thursday said it will keep providing financial lifelines for coronavirus-hit small business owners.
• Due to a second monstrous wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a growing nu...

BRITISH GOVERNMENT PLANS TO INVEST IN ITS CULTURAL AND ART INSTITUTIONS

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• British Government plans to invest in its cultural and art institutions.
• Britain will invest around $1.99 billion to help the above mentioned sectors.
• The government plans to aid in the manner of a repayable funding - iss...

JAPAN’S AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS MAY BE TRAINED AT FEILDING SCHOOL

Highlights:

• New Zealand’s Feilding School will train foreign students on Agriculture processes
• Japan’s School Board will visit the school to analyze possibility of sending students for training

Japan’s Hokkaido Boar...

Why did not all the funds from 2,000-crore farm funds get utilized till now?

A fund of 2000-crore which was declared in the Union Budget 2018 to 2019, for setting up a chain of contemporary markets for the farmers, has gone enormously unspent which is seen by the experts as an indication of much the over-regulated agricultural markets have kept farmers restrained to out-o...