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Dignitaries, including Minister Kwon Chil-seung of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), Co-Chairman Ahn Sung-woo of COMEUP 2021 Organizing Committee, and Cédric O, Secretary of State for the Digital Sector attend a ceremony to open COMEUP 2021 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Nov. 17.…
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Minister Kim Hyeon-soo of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. (Photo: MAFRA)The nation saw agro-fishery exports surpass $10 billion, a record high. The achievement is the most since 1971 when export statistics began to be managed. Cumulative exports surged to $10.13 billion as …
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Administrator Lee Sang-hoon of Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) and Chairman Kang Myung-soo of Korean Standards Association (KSA) participate in the 47th National Quality Management Convention at COEX in Seoul on Nov. 8. (Photos: KATS)Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS),…
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New Administrator Park Byung-hong of Rural Development Administration (RDA).New Administrator Park Byung-hong of the Rural Development Administration (RDA) delivered his inaugural speech as he took office as the 30th administrator at RDA in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, on Dec. 6. He said, “We have to…
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KOCIS Director Park Jung-youl delivers a congratulatory speech in a ceremony in honor of the KOCIS’ 50th anniversary at the KOCIS Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on December 15. Since its establishment as an overseas public information center under the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism o…
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A marketer pitches for the Korean produced strawberry brand “Maehyang” at a Thai mart. (Photo: MAFRA)Global grain prices are on the rise, and concern over the agricultural export industry is mounting as stable food supply becomes ever more essential. “K-agriculture,” exporting Korean-grown …
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President Yu Jeong-yeol of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) gives his opening speech at an ceremony to open the 2021 Korea BuyKOREA Digital Trade Show. (Photos: KOTRA)The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Associatio…
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President Lee Kang-oh of Korea Forestry Promotion Institute (KoFPI). (Photos: KoFPI)Lee Kang-oh, the president of Korea Forestry Promotion Institute (KoFPI), said “As KoFPI is celebrating the 10th anniversary next year and relocating to Daejeon soon enough, we are preparing ‘Daejeon Era’ with the…
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President Cha Min-sik of the Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) attends a ceremony to sign an MOU on the introduction of hydrogen-powered yard tractors with SK E&S, Capacity, GWCT and KIT on Dec. 10. The Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) has established the 3rd “YGPA-type” New Deal…
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People make a VR tour to the Sudokwon Landfill site via a kiosk. (Photos: SLC)Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp. (SLC) is operating a pilot program in which people can tour the landfill via a VR format for two weeks from Dec. 1 and Dec. 14. People can look at how to treat garbage according…
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Samsung SDS President & CEO Lee Jun-hee poses with SAP CEO Christian Klein struck after they struck a “Rise with SAP” premium supplier partnership pact at SAP’s headquarters in Waldorf, Germany, on July 2. (Photo: Samsung SDS)Samsung SDS has b…
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Customers experience Bespoke AI appliances on display at Happy Gathering Busan 2025 that took place at ECKE in Haeundae, Busan, from June 26 to June 28. (Photos: Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics showcased AI-based home appliances that al…
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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok delivers a key-note speech at the 48th KCCI Summer Forum, which took place at Lahan Select Gyeongju on July 16.Chairman Chey Tae-won of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry gives a lecture at the 48th KCCI Summer For…
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Chairman Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group delivers a speech at the Value Creation Meeting for the second half of 2025 at the Osan Campus of Lotte Manpower Development Institute on July 16. Chairman Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group convened the Value Cre…
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