(from left) PCPP Chmn. Lee Han-joo, PCPP Vice Chmn. Jin Sung-joon.The Presidential Committee on Policy Planning (PCPP) under the control of President Lee Jae-myung held a national briefing session at Cheongwadae on Aug. 13 and unveiled a five-year national administration plan draft, the P…

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon replies to a question during a meeting with reporters to mark his three years in office on July 16. (Photos: SMG)Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will introduce a public housing promotion fund to speed up the supply of public housing and rais…

Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo convenes over a meeting on the preparation process of the APEC 2025 Korea on Aug. 14.With over two months until the opening of the APEC 2025 Korea, Gyeongsangbuk-do has shifted into a field-center preparation with the governor inspecting major facilities and servi…

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok announces Incheon’s AI innovation vision at the AI vision announcement and contract signing ceremony at Incheon Startup Park in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, on Aug. 4. (Photo: Incheon City)The Incheon City government said the municipal government plans to explore future developme…

Export and import container cargoes that have filed up at wharves of Busan Port. (Photo: BPA)Pig hair was once one of the nation’s top 10 export items, but Korea has now become a powerhouse in advanced technology categories like semiconductors. The “miraculous development” of Korea was evide…

The IFEZ Authority holds a ceremony in honor of the completion of the IFEZ Smart City Infrastructure Project’s Phase 1 at Songdo G-Tower on Aug. 1. Its Commissioner Yoon Won-seok and staff members pose for a commemorative photo during the ceremony. (Photo: IFEZ)The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ)…

Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young explains Gyeongju’s vision at a meeting of ranking city officials ahead of the APEC 2025 Korea. (Photos: Gyeongju City)Mayor Joo Nak-young said the municipal government has been concentrating administrative capabilities on successfully hosting the APEC 2025 Korea, slate…

K-water President Yun Seog-dae, KITA Chmn. Yoon Jin-sik, President Jang Jae-hoon of Lotte Property and Development and COEX President Cho Sang-hyun attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a hydrothermal energy project for the World Trade Center at COEX in Samseongdong, Seoul, on July 30. (Photo: K-wate…

한국수자원공사 관계자가 경기도 화성에 있는 AI 정수장에서 약품주입동에 구현된 ‘스마트 미러’(터치형 화면)를 보며 정수처리에 필요한 약품주입 자율공정 현황 등을 살펴보고 있다.AI 정수장은 수돗물 생산과 공급 전 과정에 인공지능(AI)을 융합한 것으로 자율 운영을 통해 자원과 에너지의 최적화를 가능케 만드는 …