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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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New Chairman Choi Seong-joon of the Korea Communications Commission(KCC) delivers his inaugural speech at a ceremony on April 8 at an auditorium at KCC.(photo: KCC)
By Oh Chung-sookChairman Choi Seong-joon of the Korea Communications Comm-ission (KCC) said in his inaugural speech that he …
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DGFEZ Authority Commissioner Choi Byung-Rok
By Oh Chung-sookThe Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone (DGFEZ) has decided to make the year 2014 the first year for making a quantum jump in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) in order to ride on the momentum it gained in 2013.
DGFEZ has …
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Chairman Kown Oh-gap of HD Hyundai Group. (Photos: HD Hyundai Group)HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has decided to bring HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) into its corporate structure fold. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on Aug. 27 the shipbuilder will effectively…
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Acting KPX President Kim Hong-keun. (Photos: KPX)The nation’s power demand soared to 96 GW at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25, renewing the highest-ever peak power demand one this summer, Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said. A sultry spell, which started earlier…
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Dignitaries, including President Kwon Myung-ho of Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice gov. Yang Kum-hee and Acting Yeongju Mayor Yoo Jeong-geun, participate in a deal on joint cooperation and investment in a 1.2 trillion won projec…
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President Kim Dong-cheol of Korea Electric Power Corp. (Photos: KEPCO)Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and MR (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen) of Germany joined forces to explore new global markets by utilizing the former’s Substation Equipment Diagno…
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