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The Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) proposed an initiative to relieve the IP divide between advanced and developing countries and made public its intention to act as a bridge between the two sides at the recent meeting of the IP5 Heads Meeting, held in France from June 4 to 6, 2012, KIPO C…
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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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President Kim Kyung-hwan of Korea Housing-Finance Corporation (HF). (Photos: HF)Korea Housing-Finance Corporation (HF) announced on June 12 that it held a business guarantee briefing jointly with the Korea Housing Association at the Construction Hall…
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President Jung Sang-hyuk of Shinhan Bank.Shinhan Bank held the 4th K-Global Leap Forward Win-Win Forum to support Korean companies’ entry into the U.S. Market, jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Indu…
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President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank announced that it has introduced a Braille service to the main menus of its personal internet banking to improve financial accessibility for the visually impaired and…
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced in late May that it will launch the “Long Live the Republic of Korea Installment Savings Account” for national merit recipients and military and public service members on Ju…
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