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(1st) President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul after signing a bilateral strategic partnership pact with Turkey on Feb. 6.(2nd)President Lee Myung-bak and Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani hold a Korea-Qatar extended summit meeting on Feb. 9. …
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Minister of Strategy and Finance Bahk JaewanAs general and presidential elections are slated for this year, political circles on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to appeal to voters with a flood of populist election campaign pledges.Despite these moves, Minister of Strategy and Finance Bahk Ja…
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Noh, Dae-lae, commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA in charge of defense products exports)Noh, Dae-lae, commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA in charge of defense products exports), said his agency strives to execute next-generation …
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Kim Jae-hong, assistant minister of the Office of Industries at the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE)The government strives to get a jumpstart on convergence by establishing an inter-ministry action plan on the development of industry convergence, based on the master plan for the development …
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Chairman Jun Kwang-woo of National Pension Service.Chairman Jun Kwang-woo of the National Pension Service (NPS) said the autonomous rights and independence of NPS management should be respected when it exercises its management and shareholder rights.The chairman made the remarks on the reform of con…
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President Oh Young-ho of KOTRA.President Oh Young-ho of the Korea Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said reaching the era of $2 trillion won in international trade will depend on how wisely Korea can cope with uncertainties in the global economy with a number of key trading countries hol…
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Minister Suh Kyu-yong of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (right)He speaks at a ceremony to launch the ministry's 2012 business year. In his New Year message, Minister Suh Kyu-yong of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF) said the governmen…
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Minister Choi Kwang-shik of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. (right) The minister shakes hands with one of his ministry 's officials after exchanging New Year greetings.Minister Choi Kwang-shik of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said his ministry will make sure that th…
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Minister Lee Ju-ho of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology speaks at a ceremony to launch the ministry's 2012 business year.Minister Lee says there will be further restructuring of universities. Minister Lee Ju-ho of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) sa…
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Minister Kwon Do-youp of the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime AffairsMinister Kwon Do-youp of the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM), stressed his ministry's 2012 policy key words: reinvigorating the economy, stabilizing low-income earners' livelihoods, and ensuring safe…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group surpassed annual net profit of 5 trillion won in 2024, as its non-banking affiliates led the way in improving performance amid KB Kookmin Bank’s stagnant bu…
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Chairman Jin Ok-dong of Shinhan Financial Group. (Photo: Shinhan Financial Group)Shinhan Financial Group posted a net profit of 4,571.5 billion won in 2024, an increase of 3.4 percent from the previous year. Shinhan Bank, in particular, is expec…
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Joo Hyung-hwan, vice chairman of the National Committee for Low Birthrate and Aging Society poses for a photo with KB Kookmin Bank officials in a work-life balance meeting on Feb. 25. (Photo: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank is practicing win-win fina…
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IBK signs a business agreement with Germany's Commerzbank AG to support small and medium-sized enterprises. Kim Sung-tae, president of IBK poses for a photo with Michael Kotzbauer, vice chairman of Commerzbank AG. (Photo: IBK)IBK announced on March 7…
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