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President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech at a joint business report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 17. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is seen at the meeting along with the economy-related…
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An imaginary picture of the Cheollian Satellite 2B performing a mission to monitor fine dust from space. (Photos: KARI)The Cheollian 2B, a geostationary orbital satellite developed by Korea's own technology was successfully launched at Guiana Space Center in Guiana of South America on Feb. 18 (local…
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Minister Park Chong-ho of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) announces the KFS’s 2020 Business Plan at KFS headquarters in Daejeon Government Complex on Feb. 12. (Photo: KFS)Forest trails 65 kilometers in length will be established along the East Coast area as firebreaks to prevent fires, and jobs such…
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Han Sang-bae, director-general at MFDS, speaks at the 2020 Government Food Safety Policy Direction Forum on Jan. 20. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) plans to shift its policy direction to people-oriented paradigms this year, rather than products, bring innovation to its food safety manag…
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President Kwon Pyung-oh of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) speaks at a teleconference with KOTRA’s trade office in China to cope with the aftermath of the novel COVID-19. (Photos: KOTRA)KOTRA officials hold teleconferences to communicate with overseas trade offices to discuss duties…
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Byun Chang-heum (the center), president of LH, talks with college students at the College Students Idea Contest and “My LH Stories” Event at the PR Center for Wirye Hope Town for Newlyweds on Jan. 7. (Photo: LH) Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) will go ahead with tasks and rev up the Kore…
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President Kim Hak-kyu of Korea Appraisal Board (KAB) (Photo: KAB)An apartment price uptrend in the Seoul metropolitan area slowed down in January in the wake of the government’s steps to cool down real estate prices, but jeonse prices were on the rise as transaction demand shifted to standby demand…
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President Lee Chae-kwang of HUG. Jin Woong-seop (10th from left), a senior advisor to HUG poses for those from the Korea Development Institute, HUG and HGF in a briefing session on the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) in the headquarters of Kazakhstan’s HGF on Jan. 8. (Photos: HUG) Korea Housing &am…
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On Jan. 31, Lee Sung-hee, a former head of the Naksaeng Agricultural Cooperative is elected as 24th chairman of the NACF. After confirming his victory, Lee poses for a commemorative photo shoot. (Photo: NACF) Lee Sung-hee embarked on a new journey by starting his four-year term as 24th chairman of t…
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A bird’s-eye view of LS C&S’ offshore wind power plant in Taiwan. (Photo: LS C&S)Korea Trade Insurance Corp. (K-sure) will provide a $260 million (303 billion won) trade financing to a Taiwanese offshore wind power project in which a Korean consortium of LS Cable & System and Samkang M…
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Chairman Kim Ki-moon of Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ) poses with President & CEO Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah of Dubai Chambers after they discussed ways of promoting exchanges and cooperation at Dubai Chambers on Feb. 7. (Ph…
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Amorepacific Group logged 4,259.9 billion won in sales and 249.3 billion won in operating profit last year. The figures represent a 5.9 percent year-on-year rise and a 64 percent year-on-year jump compared to 2023. The high growth rate of t…
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A view of the redesigned Genesis GV60 whose sale was launched in Korea on March 6. (Photo: Hyundai Motor)Sales of the redesigned Genesis GV60 in Korea started on March 6, showcasing more power and state-of-the-art luxury features.It’s the first time…
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A view of “Bibigo Yugjeubgadeug Mandu,” stuffed with chunks of meat and vegetables, and products of the instant rice brand “Hetbahn Sotbahn,” released by CJ Cheiljedang. (Photos: CJ Cheiljedang)CJ Cheiljedang released “Bibigo Yugjeubgadeug Mandu…
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