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…

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…

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…

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…

<KOTRA가 1월 13일 일본 오사카에서 일본 지역 무역·투자확대전략회의를 개최했다. 회의에서는 진출분야 다변화와 한·일 경제협력 확대를 위한 전략을 논의했다. 권평오 KOTRA 사장(왼쪽에서 다섯 번째)이 회의에 참석한 일본 지역 무역관장들과 함께 기념촬영을 하고 있다.>“도쿄올림픽 특수를 활용하고 소재·부…

President Kwon Pyung-oh of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) listens to an explanation from an official at the “Korea Pavilion at CES 2020 in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. (Photo: KOTRA)“We’ve witnessed rapid environmental changes every year, and ultimately, How we respond to can change a cr…

Chairman Lee Sang-jin of Korea Standards Association (KSA). (Photo: KSA)In his New Year speech on Jan. 2, Korea Standards Association (KSA) Chairman Lee Sang-jin said the organization should strive for three objectives this year. The celebration was held at the association’s new building in Samseon…

President Lee Hak-soo of Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) delivers his New Year’s speech. (Photo: K-Water)President Lee Hak-soo of Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) listed four key measures in his plan to let the world know of the company’s work on the integration of water management.Firs…

President Byun Chang-heum of Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) gives a New Year’s speech at LH headquarters in Jinju, Gyengsangnam-do, on Jan. 2.President Byun Chang-heum of Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) said the company will boost its investment in official projects and spur economic growth to…