Chairman Park Yong-maan of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) gives a speech at the KCCI event.Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon delivers a speech at a New Year gathering, hosted by the KCCI. Prominent businessmen and people from political and government sectors got together for a New Year…

Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo speaks at the Gyeongsangbuk-do CES Benchmarking Forum, designed to attract foreign direct investments, on the sideline of the CES 2019, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 8.Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo said, “New industries will be nurtured by making the most of Gy…

A view of a Korea exhibition booth at the CES 2019, jointly established by KOTRA and the Korea Electronics Association (KEA). (Photos: KOTRA)President Kwon Pyung-oh of Korea Trade Promotion Corp.The Korea Trade Promotion Corp. (KOTRA) and the Korea Electronics Association (KEA) jointly operated a Ko…

President Lee In-ho of Korea Trade Insurance Corp.(K-SURE) gives his speech at his inaugural ceremony held on Jan. 2 at the company’s auditorium in Seoul.President Lee In-ho of Korea Trade Insurance Corp. said K-SURE will seek out companies taking on reformed growth and help them lead that to pave …

A view of a ceremony to declare a vision for Incheon Inner Harbor at the Harbor Park in Inchon on Jan. 9. Among those on hand at the event are Minister Kim Young-choon of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Incheon Mayor Park Nam-choon, LH President Park Sang-woo, and President Nam Bong-hyun of th…

President Kim Yong-ik of the National Health Insurance Service(NHIS). (Photos: NHIS)President Kim Yong-ik of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) called for early preparations to deal with any unseen crises involving the health service’s operation to ensure continuous growth. He thanked the…

Korea Post President Kang Seong-ju, Chairman Lee Dong-ho of the National Federation of Post Trade Unions, and Chairman Lee Chul-soo of the KIST officials’ labor attend a rally to declare labor-management harmony and promote shared growth at Gwanghwamun Post Office on Jan. 2. (Photo: Korea Post)Kore…

Dignitaries, including leaders of the Korean nuclear power community, attend a New Year greeting of those in the nuclear power industry held at Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel on Jan. 11. They include Minister You Young-min of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), President Chung Jae-hoon of K…

Jung-gu Mayor Seo Yang-ho. (Photo:Jung-gu Office)“Jung-gu plans to transfer 70 duties, being handled by the ward office, including cleaning, park management and health, to each dong residents’ center to enhance their satisfaction,” Jung-gu Mayor Seo Yang-ho said. “Jung-gu will also establish a r…