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Geyongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo. (Photo: Gyeongsangbuk-do)Gyeongsangbuk-do struck a contract to achieve self-sufficiency for defense semiconductors with major research institutions in the national defense and semiconductor sectors, universities and the industry’s representative companies with G…
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Gangwon State Gov. Kim Jin-tae reveals a plan to commence projects worth 11 trillion won this year, which accounts for more than half of the 22.3 trillion won currently allocated for SOC transport network projects at the provincial government building on Jan. 2. (Photo: Gangwon State)Gangwon State a…
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President Kang Kyung-sung of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). CES 2026, the world’s largest innovative new technology exhibition, held under the catchphrase “Innovators Show Up,” wrapped up a four-day run in Las Vegas on Jan. 9. AI technology was the subject of great attentio…
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Chairman Moon Dong-min of the Korean Standards Association. (KSA) (Photos: KSA)Chmn. Moon Dong-min of Korean Standards Associationwarned, “AI brings about tremendous speed, but if the quality of data, the safety of processes and organizational capabilities are not combined precisely, it causes conf…
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President Lee Kyung-gyu of Incheon Port Authority and Kim Yong-tae, the head of the Incheon Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, poses with award winners at a ceremony to celebrate held a ceremony to celebrate Incheon Port’s record high coastal passengers at Incheon Port Coastal Passenger Termi…
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President Ahn Byung-gil of Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC) poses with participating dignitaries at a ceremony to open KOBC’s first overseas branch in Singapore’s central business district. (Photo: KOBC)Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC) has opened its first overseas branch in Singapore’s central…
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Chairman In Tae-yeon of the Small Enterprise & Market Service (SEMAS) delivers his inaugural speech at an inauguration ceremony at SEMAS headquarters in Daejeon on Jan. 29. (Photo: SEMAS)Chairman In Tae-yeon, a former presidential secretary in charge of self-employed businesses, took office as t…
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Joo Yong-tae, Director of Seoul Water. (Photos: Seoul Metropolitan Government)The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) set aside 1.1 trillion won this year to implement 78 Arisu projects, including ones to replace old tap water pipelines, expand water quality testing categories and ramp up safety man…
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stresses Seoul’s leaping as a global top five city and internalizing of AI at the 2026 New Year’s meeting with about 400 city officials at Seoul City Hall on Jan. 12. (Photo: SMG)The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched New Year 2026 business briefing sessions target…
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Deputy Prime Minister-Minister Bae Kyung-hoon of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyun of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE), Chmn. Choi Won-ho of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC), Chmn. Kim Hyun-kwon of the High-level Radioactive Wast…
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Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo delivers a congratulatory address in an event held in honor of the group’s 20th anniversary at the group headquarters on Dec. 1. (Photo: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo str…
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Jeong Eun-bo, chairman of the Korea Exchange. (KRX) (Photo: KRX)The Korea Exchange (KRX) announced the monthly corporate value enhancement status as of Jan. 26 for listed companies as part of efforts to spread a culture of respect for shareholder val…
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The Korea Exchange held the 2026 Securities and Derivatives Market Opening Ceremony at its Seoul office building on Jan. 2, 2026. Chairman Jeong Eun-bo delivers his opening message. (Photo: KRX)The Korea Exchange (KRX) held the 2026 Securities and De…
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KDB Chairman Park Sang-jin delivers a New Year’s address at the 2026 business kick-off ceremony at the bank's headquarters in Seoul, on Jan. 2. (Photos: KDB)Park Sang-jin, chairman of Korea Development Bank (KDB), emphasized that 2026, the Year of t…
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