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Dir.-Gen. Ahn Shi-kwon of the Construction Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
The following are excepts of a written interview with Dir.-Gen. Ahn Shi-kwon of the Construction Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on safety ch…
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Minister Chung Seung of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety delivers his commemorative speech at a ceremony to mark Food Safety Day on May 14. (Photo:MFDS)
Starting late this year, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) makes it obligatory to implement a traceability system for food impo…
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New Speaker Rep. Chung Ui-hwa of the second half of the 19th National Assembly is seen in the middle of his media conference on June 2 at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. The new speaker, the fifth-term legislator, is a member of the ruling Saenuri Party.By Oh Chung-sookThe speaker and…
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President Park Geun-hye goes on TV in tears to apologize to the nation taking full responsibility for the sinking of the ferry Sewol on April 16, saying that the government failed to take appropriate measures not only to prevent the accident, but also to save lives.(Photo:Cheo…
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Participants in a symposium on the theme of “New Railroad Policies toward Railroad Welfare and Unification held on Feb. 10 in the basement of the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, organized by Rep. Cho Hyun-ryong, a member of the National Assembly Land and Trans…
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First Vice Minister Cho Hyun-jae of the Ministry of Culture,
Sports, Tourism, Rep. Kim Kwang-lim and other members of the Culture and
Tourism Service Convergence Forum (CTSF) gesture before posing for a photo
at a recent monthly forum meeting.
By Oh Chung-sook
The gove…
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Rep. Hong Moon-jong, Saenuri Party secretary-general, delivers his opening speech at the event. (photo: courtesy of Rep. Hong Moon-jong’s Office, article by CS Oh)
By Oh Chung-sookRep. Hong Moon-jong, Saenuri Party floor leader, hosted a symposium marking the first anniversary of the successf…
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Rep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party
By Oh Chung-sookRep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party said he’s been sticking to his initial commitment of devoting himself to the development of his hometown of Daedeok. For an instance, he said he talked related economic ministers…
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President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint news conference after holding talks at Cheong Wa Dae on April 25. (photo: courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae)
By Oh Chung-sookPresident Park Geun-hye and the visiting U.S. President Barack Obama agreed April 25 that the two allie…
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Korean and Chinese dignitaries attend an event to welcome newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Korea Qiu Guohong at the Seoul Hilton Hotel on Feb. 26, which was organized jointly by the Chinese Embassy and the Korea China Leaders Society.
By Oh Chung-sookChairman Kim Han-kyu of the Korea…
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Lee Hwan-joo, current CEO of KB Life Insurance, tapped as the next KB Kookmin Bank president.KB Kookmin Bank announced on Nov. 26 that it held the inauguration ceremony for the 24th class of the college student overseas volunteer program, “RaonAtti,…
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Chairman Lee Suk-joon of NongHyup Financial Group. (Photos: NongHyup Financial Group)NH NongHyup Financial Group announced that it held the 2024 Risk Management Excellence Awards at the headquarters of NongHyup Financial Group in Jung-gu, Seoul on No…
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President Kim Sung-tae of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK]. (Photos: IBK)Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) launched the Credit Card Sales Direct Deposit Service on Nov. 27. The service instantly deposits credit card payments to merchants at no ad…
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Yoon Hee-sung, president of Korea Eximbank poses for a photo with Chae Sun-joo, head of external affairs and ESG policies at NAVER after signing an MOU on cooperation to strengthen competitiveness in global expansion on Nov. 21 at NAVER 1784 Building…
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