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Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corp. has turned its operation around in recent years to become an export-oriented company that is no longer dependent on Korea’s domestic market alone for survival.
The company now boasts $700 million in overseas sales, joining the list of domestic firms who do better …
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Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a New Year’s message at a ceremony to kick off the 2017 business year at the Government Complex building.
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn delivered his New Year’s message in which he said the realization of national solidarity and integration are the mission…
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aT President Yeo In-hong speaks at a New Year’s meeting for people in the agro-fisheries, food and distribution industries at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on Jan. 20.
Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Promotion Corp. (aT) brought together people in the agro-fisheries, food and distribution …
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President Kim Jae-hong of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) (Photo: KOTRA)President Kim Jae-hong of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said there’s good and bad news when it comes to exports: The bad news is that the Korean export industry has shown a negative growth, but…
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President Hwang Kyu-yeon of the Korea Industrial Complex Corp. (KICOX) participates in a ceremony to induct 50 companies to the Hall of Fame at the KICOX headquarters in Daegu on Nov. 8. (Photo: KICOX)
The Korea Industrial Complex Corp. (KICOX) is a government agency established in the 1960s with t…
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A speaker lectures at the 4th Embedded Software & Industry Convergence Tech Conference at Ramada Seoul in Samseong-dong, southeastern Seoul, on Dec. 1. (Photos: KEIT)
The 4th Embedded Software & Industry Convergence Tech Conference took place at Ramada Seoul in Samseong-dong, southeastern S…
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Vice Minister Chung Man-ki of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy gives a congratulatory speech at “Designer’s Night” at the K-Art Hall of Seoul .Olympic Park. On Nov. 30. (Photo: KIDP)
Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) held an event on Nov. 30 at the K-Art Hall of Seoul Olympic …
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President Chung Il-young of Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC).
Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) held an event to mark handling of its 500 millionth luggage on Dec. 6, about 15 years after its opening.
IIAC’s feat is equivalent to orbiting the earth 11 times if all the bags are …
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The Super Rapid Train (SRT) between Suseo, Gyeonggi Province and Busan was inaugurated on Dec. 9. The line will compete with KTX, the existing high-speed railroad, for passengers for the first time in the country’s 117 years of railroad transport history.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and…
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Minister Cho Yoon-sun of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) shakes hands with Chairman Li Jinzao of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) after signing an MOU on strengthened cooperation in joint scrutiny into Korean and Chinese tourism markets in Beijing on Dec. 15.
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President Jung Sang-hyuk of Shinhan Bank.Shinhan Bank held the 4th K-Global Leap Forward Win-Win Forum to support Korean companies’ entry into the U.S. Market, jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Indu…
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced in late May that it will launch the “Long Live the Republic of Korea Installment Savings Account” for national merit recipients and military and public service members on Ju…
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President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank announced that it has introduced a Braille service to the main menus of its personal internet banking to improve financial accessibility for the visually impaired and…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Police Agency (NPA) and the Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (CCRS) on May 28 to prevent d…
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