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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon Sung-wook gives an online speech to bid for 2030 World Expo at the 169th General Assembly of BIE on Dec. 12.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it delivered a non-face-to-face presentation to bid for the 2030 World Expo at the 169th General Ass…
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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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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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