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A map of high-speed railway routes with a combined 1,800 km in length, connecting a new airport, which will replace Warsaw Chopin Airport. (Photos: KR)A consortium, led by Korea National Railway (KR), was selected as the winner of a 43 billion won design consulting service bid for a high-speed rail …
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Representatives from the private sector, government and public circles pose for a group photo shot after they participated in a joint activity to clean up coastal areas on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of Ocean Day. (Photos: KOEM) Korea Marine Environment Management Corp. (KOEM) conducte…
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President Kim Young-jae of the Korea Food Industry Promotion Agency gives a commemorative speech at the 13th Foodpolis International Conference at the national food cluster, also known as Foodpolis, on May 24. (Photos: Foodpolis)The Korea Food Industry Promotion Agency successfully wrapped up the 13…
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President Kim Jun-seok of Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA).Small-and mid-size ship safety management is undergoing dramatic changes. Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) said on June 9 the corporation is expected to accelerate efforts to improve small-and…
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HD HHI Vice President Han Beom-woo and Vice President Yeon Gyu-jin of Korean Register (KR) pose at a ceremony in which HD HHI received an AIP certificate on a new type of tank shape designed for various liquefied gases and fuels from KR during Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on June8.The announcem…
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President Kang Joon-suk of Busan Port Authority speaks after he received the 2023 Management Grand Prize at the spring seminar of the Korea Academic Association of Business Administration at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on June 23. (Photo: BPA)Busan Port Authority (BPA) said the number…
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Dignitaries, including Minister Cho Seung-hwan of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo, and Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young participate in a ceremony to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Ocean Day at Gyeongju Expo Grand Park on May 31. (Photos: MOF)The Ministry of O…
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveils the vision “Garden City, Seoul,” at a news briefing at Seoul City Hall on May 24. (Photo: SMG)Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the vision “Garden City, Seoul,” declaring a shift into a “global garden city,” a departure from the dense forest of gray structures.&nb…
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Dignitaries, including Gov. Kim Jin-tae and Chmn. Kwon Hyuk-yeol of Gangwon Provincial Council, attend a signboard hanging ceremony to inaugurate the Gangwon Special Self-Government on June 12. (Photo: Gangwon Special Self-Government)Gov. Kim Jin-tae of the Gangwon Special Self-Government began his …
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Commissioner Yoon Tae-sik of Korea Customers Service (KCS), delivers a speech at a ceremony to open Korea Customs Week 2023, which took place at the Shilla Hotel on April 26. (Photo: KCS)Fifty-seven countries participating in Korea Customs Week announced the “Seoul Declaration,” a joint statement …
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Chairman & CEO Shin Chang-jae of Kyobo Life Insurance. (Photos: Kyobo Life Insurance)Kyobo Life announced on Aug. 7 that a complex underwriting rider included in Kyobo K-Customized Health Insurance (non-participating, complex underwriting type) a…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photo: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group’s net profit for the first half of 2026 stood at 3.8846 trillion won, an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period of 2025. Its ROE was 14.09%. Desp…
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Jang Min-young, president of IBK, delivers a speech in a ceremony held in honor of the bank’s 65th anniversary at IBK Headquarters in Seoul on July 31. (Photo: IBK)IBK held a ceremony in honor of its 65th anniversary at its headquarters in Euljiro, …
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Chairman Kim Chul-ju of the Korea Life Insurance Association (KLIA). (Photo: KLIA)From now on, customers will no longer need to personally obtain and submit a family relationship certificate during the processes of signing up for insurance policies, …
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