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Chief Joo Young-jin of the National Assembly Budget Office led a delegation from his office to the 4th Meeting of OECD Parliamentary Budget Officials in Paris, France, as well as visited Spain from Feb. 22 to March 2. Members of the delegation learned about the execution of parliamentary budget…
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The government plans to open the operation of the high-speed KTX railway to the private sector to lower prices and enhance services,” said Kwon, Do-Youp, Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM). “It has nothing to do with the restructuring of ownership, such as nationalization…
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The two countries agree to work together in the area of human resources developmentPresident Lee Myung-bak made a historic visit to Myanmar and held talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw on May 14. The trip is the first state visit by a South Korean presi…
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The leaders of South Korea, China, and Japan signed a trilateral investment guarantee treaty while reaching agreement to make preparations for the launch of negotiations on a three-way free trade agreement within this year during their talks in Beijing on May 14.South Korean President Lee Myung-bak,…
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The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) has come up with a plan to pitch in for the commercializing of new business models so that they can create business opportunities amid upheavals in the conditions of the global market.Director General Jung Yang-ho, in charge of technology policy at the MKE, sa…
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Korea has become the first Asian country to be elected to one of the co-chair posts of the Bureau of the OECD Committee on Statistics (CSTAT) for a one-year term this year. The election is expected to represent Korea and Asia’s positions on setting future major agendas. Woo Ki-Jong, Commissio…
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Minister Lee Ju-Ho of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) said, “The nation should change the science & technology administration paradigm from a catch-up model to a creative frontier model and should invest more so that creativity, autonomy and curiosity can be inspired.”…
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The Saenuri Party on April 12 general election rallied around its chief and most likely presidential candidate Park Geun-hye after a dramatic victory. In a press conference, the chief of the conservative ruling party vowed to use the party’s majority status in the single-chamber parliament to …
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Leaders from around the world agreed to submit plans to reduce stockpiles of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) by the end of next year to combat nuclear threats.Heads of state and representatives from 53 countries as well as the heads of four international organizations unilaterally adopted the Seoul co…
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Rep. Choi In-kee, chairman of the Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly.Rep. Choi In-kee, chairman of the Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly, said the government should take measures to prop up the price of cattl…
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Panelists and other participants pose at the 2025 Long-Term Care Policy Forum at the aT Center in Seoul on July 15. (Photo: NHIS)Prof. Nam Hyun-joo, dean of Gachon University’s Graduate School of Social Policy, said, “The expanding of services tail…
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ChongKunDang Chmn. Lee Jang-han gives his commemorative speech at a ceremony to ChongKunDang ‘s newly changed CI and celebrate the 84th anniversary at its headquarters in Chungjeong-ro, Seoul, on May 7. (Photo: ChongKunDang)ChongKunDang has introduc…
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AbTis, a subsidiary of Dong-A ST, has been awarded with the Korean “ARPA-H Project.” A researcher with AbTis is engaged in research. (Photo: Dong-A ST)AbTis, a core subsidiary of Dong-A ST, is setting its sights on space. Industry sources said…
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종근당고촌재단(이사장 정재정)은 2월 28일 서울 충정로 종근당 본사에서 ‘2025년도 장학증서 수여식’을 가졌다.종근당고촌재단은 올해 신규로 선발된 116명을 포함한 장학생 409명에게 졸업 때까지 장학금 및 무상기숙사를 지원한다. 선발된 장학생 중 174명에…
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