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Rep. Song Ki-hyun of the ruling Minju Party of Korea speaks at a parliamentary session in which he submitted to the National Assembly a measure to award NHIS executives and staff members with an authority to investigate into illegal medical institutions and pharmacies.A parliamentary bill deliberati…
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An artist conception of the “Inspire Integrated Resort” to be dedicated near Incheon International Airport by 2022.A view of a ceremony of an agreement on the construction of the “Inspire Integrated Resort” near Incheon International Airport on Dec. 6. 2018. (Phtos: IIAC)The “Inspire Integrated…
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The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) implements a project to build “smart MICE” based on international conference and other multi-purpose zone to ramp up the competitiveness of its meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry with a focus on the Sondo ConventiA, using ICT inf…
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Minister Kim Jae-hyun of Korea Forest Service.The Korea Forest Service is to get the delivery of the two Skycrane copters in the fall this year which were ordered early in 2018 to supplement the Forest Service’s firefighting capability from Erickson Inc., a leading aerospace manufacturer and aerial…
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Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon.Seoul City has declared its intention to develop the Hongneung area as a bio cluster to create an economic development complex where some 5,000 scientific technology workers can dedicate their research. Up-and-coming scientists will be nurtured for the future development…
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President Sohn Byeong-suk of Korea Railroad Corp. gives his inaugural speech on March 27. (Photo: KORAIL)New President Sohn Byeong-suk of Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said, “Restoring public trust toward the safety of railroad is the foremost goal.” He stressed a “back to basics” strategy to bo…
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President Koo Bon-hwan of Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) delivers his inaugural speech as he took office as the eighth IIAC president at the airport on April 16.Newly inaugurated Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) President Koo Bon-hwan said he will devote himself to making the I…
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President Park Sang-woo of Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH)Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) has come up with comprehensive steps to tackle fine dust from an urban design perspective related to the implementation of new projects. The steps are designed to ease apartment occupants’ misgivings a…
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New President Chung Yang-ho of of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) delivers his inaugural speech at KEIT headquarters in Daegu on March 27.KEIT President Chung Yang-ho. (Photos: KEIT)Former Administrator Chung Yang-ho of the Public Procurement Service (PPS) took office …
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President Moon Jae-in. (Photo on the courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae website)The President Moon Jae-in government plans to pour 42 trillion won into expanding the national health insurance coverage over the next five years.The steps are expected to force the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) to inc…
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CEO Anwar A. Al-Hejazi of S-OIL. (Photos: S-OIL)To mark its 50th anniversary, S-Oil is boosting its petrochemical competitiveness and accelerating the establishment of a foundation for future growth, centering on the Shaheen Project.On June 28, in ho…
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Chairman Kim Sung-jin of Korea Power Exchange (KPX) delivers his inaugural speech as he took office at an inauguration ceremony at KPX headquarters in Naju, Jeollanam-do, on May 6.As Chairman Kim Sung-jin of Korea Power Exchange (KPX) took office, he…
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Dignitaries, including Vice Minister Moon Shin-hak of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, KOSA Chairman Jang In-hwa, POSCO President Lee Hee-geun, President Lee Bo-ryong of Hyundai Steel, President Choi Sam-young of Dongkuk Steel, Chmn. Kw…
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President Ha Dong-geun of Korea District Heating Corp. (Photos: KDHC)Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC) announced on May 28 that it was selected as an “excellent” enterprise for enhancing corporate value in 2026 by the Korea Exchange (KRX) a…
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