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he ruling Saenuri Party’s frontrunner Rep. Park Geun-hye declared her presidential candidacy before a cheering crowd July 10 at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, pledging to share the citizens’ pain and bring happiness to their lives.Surrounded by about a thousand supporters, Park stepped onto …
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The Ministry of Environment (ME) hosted a ceremony for the 17th World Environment Day at the Cultural Ground in Yeouido Park in Yeouido, Seoul on June 5 with some 1,500 participants led by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and Environment Minister Yoo Young-sook. This year’ s theme was “All Citizens Sh…
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STX Pan Ocean President Pae Seon-ryeong has been awarded the Order of Industrial Merit Service, Silver Tower in recognition for his work in transforming the company into one of Korea’s representative shipping lines at an event to mark the 17th Ocean Day anniversary in Yeosu on May 31. Pae is p…
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CJ Korea Express President Lee Hyun-woo, concurrently chairman of the Korea Port Logistics Association (KOPLA), has been awarded the Order of Industrial Merit Service, Silver Tower, in recognition for securing Korean and overseas port infrastructure and attracting global shipping lines to Korea at a…
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (HMM) President Lee Suk-hui received the coveted Order of Industrial Merit Service, Gold Tower, for his contributions to the development of the domestic maritime industry since 1974. Lee has been credited with leading roles in helping the Korean maritime industry pos…
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The 17th Ocean Day anniversary event took place at the Korean Pavilion of Expo 2012 Yeosu on May 31.Approximately 1,000 people attend the anniversary event held under the theme “Our Sea Meets the World.” Among those on hand were Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik; Minister of Land, Transport and Maritim…
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Approximately 1,500 people from governments, international organizations, NGOs, business, and marine experts in East Asia will assemble in Changwon, Korea, to participate in the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2012.The EAS Congress is a pioneering region-wide platform for capacity building, strategic…
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Representatives from 190 countries assembled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the Rio+20 Summit, also known as the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development from June 20-22. President Lee Myung-bak, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, Ministry of Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan, and …
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Korea Radwaste Management Corp. (KRMC) is engaged in active corporate culture innovation under the leadership of KRMC President Song Myung-jae. As traditional music sounded through the public address system of the KRMC head office in Gyeongju City at 5 p.m. on April 30, hard-working KRMC staff …
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Korea Electrical Safety Corp. (KESCO) has turned to long-term efforts to realize its new safety management system of taking preventive measures to ensure sustainable growth, shifting from the hitherto post-disaster management regime of restoration. KESCO is also striving to make inroads into th…
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Shinhan Financial Group holds its 2025 Second Half Management Forum with Jin Ok-dong, Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group, presideding over the forum at Shinhan Bank's Blue Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, on July 1. (Photo : Shinhan Financial Group)Sh…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee presides over the 2025 Second Half KB Financial Group Management Workshop on July 11-12. (Photo: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group announced its first half 2025 business results via live internet and mobile broadcast on Jul…
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President Kang Tae-young of NongHyup Bank. (Photos: NongHyup Bank)NongHyup Bank began operating a generative AI platform on July 4, which will be applied across its entire business process, the bank announced on July 7.The platform is NongHyup Bank’…
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Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group. (Photos: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group reported consolidated net income of 2.301 trillion won for the first half of 2025, including 1.1733 trillion won for the second quarter of 2025.This re…
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