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Minister Choi Ki-young of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) gives a commemorative speech at 2020 Anniversary of Science and Information & Communications Days at the Korea Science and Technology Hall on April 21. (Photo: MSIT)The highly coveted Order of Science and Technological Merit, Chang…
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President Moon Jae-in delivers a special address to the nation, marking his 3rd year in office on May 10. (Photo on the courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae Website)In a special address marking his 3rd year in office on May 10, President Moon Jae-in announced a plan to elevate the Korea Centers for Disease Con…
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Minister Sung Yun-mo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) presides over a meeting with CEOs of the four refinery companies, including President Cho Kyong-mok of SK Energy, President Huh Se-hong of GS Caltex, President Ryu Yeol of S-Oil, President Kang Dal-ho of Hyundai Oil Bank (Pho…
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A view of the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) in Songdo, Incheon.Commissioner Lee Won-jae of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority. (Photos: IFEZ)The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority announced in late April that it plans to aggressively attract so-called “U-turn” companies that wil…
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The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency holds the inauguration ceremony for the 18th Chairman Kim Hak-do at its headquarters in Jinju on May 19. (Photo: Korea SMEs and Startups Agency)Kim Hak-do, former vice minister of SMEs and startups, took office on May 18 as 18th chairman to take the helm of the Kor…
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President Kwon Pyung-oh of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) recently converted the Art Collabo Exhibition on the first floor of its Headquarters in Yeomgok-dong, Seoul, into a teleconference trade negotiation room. The initiative helps S…
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President Park Jae-hyeon of Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) and trade union chief Noh Chul-min pose at a ceremony to donate masks and quarantine items to merchants of a traditional market at Jungri, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon. (Photo: K-water)Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) is focusing on more …
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United Overseas Bank Limited Co. (UOB) became the first foreign financial institution to invest mortgage-backed securities worth 300 billion won issued in Korea. UOB, Singapore’s second largest investment bank, invested in won-based mortgage-back securities twice so far this year, HF said. It was t…
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Chairman Park Doo-yong of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) stresses the significance of safety whole touring a construction site. (Photos: KOSHA)Over the last 32 years, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency or KOSHA, has been dedicated to protecting the lives and hea…
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President Kim Sun-min of the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) delivers her speech at her inaugural ceremony on April 22.Chairperson Kim Sun-min of the OECD’s Health Care Quality and Outcome (HCQO) Working Group took office as the 10th president of the Health Insurance Review …
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Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee Jae-yong and Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch struck an investment agreement at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Aug. 8. (from left) Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Lee Jong-myung, Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee Jae…
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Lotte Group Chmn. Shin Dong-bin, KAIST President Bae Choong-sik and other attendants cut the ribbons at a ceremony to dedicate the“Lotte X KAIST R&D Center” at KAIST head office in Daejeon on Sept. 11. (Photo: Lotte Group)KAIST held a ceremony …
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Chairman Seo Kyung-bae delivers a commemorative address online to mark the 81st anniversary of Amorepacific Group on Sept. 4. (Photo: Amorepacific Group)Marking its 81st anniversary, Amorepacific Group will accelerate its push into the global market,…
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Chairman Lee Jay-hyun of CJ Group. (Photos: CJ Group)CJ ENM announced on Sept. 7 that two branded FAST channels, “CJ ENM K-Stories” and “CJ ENM K-Pop,” launched on Prime Video in the U.S. Both are available for free on Prime Video, with programmi…
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