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President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi during their summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 27. (Photo on the courtesy of the website of Cheong Wa Dae)President Moon Jae-in held a summit with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dahbi on Fe…
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President Moon Jae-in carried out an extensive reshuffle, replacing ministers in seven government agencies, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), on March 8. The move was desi…
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National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang speaks during a meeting inviting KCCI Chairman Park Yongmaan and heads of chambers of commerce and industry across the nation over lunch at the parliament on Feb. 28. (Photo: KCCI)Chairman Park Yong-maan of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) str…
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President Park Sang-woo of Korea Land and Housing ‘Corp.(LH)(Photo: LH)Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) has kicked off its housing rental program entitled, “the Newly Weds Lease (Jeon Se) II,” exclusively for newlyweds. Applications will be accepted from March 14-29 for 1,900 families.LH will le…
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President Lee Hak-soo of Korea Water Resources Corp.(K-water) views the products and new technologies exhibited at an event held at the K-water Research Institute on Feb. 28. (Photos: K-water)Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) announced new technologies and R&D results at a meeting in the K-w…
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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo, flanked by Vice Chairman Han Jin-hyun of the Korea International Trade Association and CEO Nam Ki-chan of Busan Port Authority, makes an inspection tour of Busan New Port and Hanjin Busan Container Terminal as part of his efforts to spur exports on…
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(left) the Stars and Stripes of the United States and the national flag of North Korea.U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam from Feb. 27 to 28 to discuss North Korea’s denuclarization. All eyes around the world ar…
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Minister Sung Yun-mo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) meets with Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber of State in the UAE, concurrently CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Jan. 13. (Photos: MOTIE)Minister Sung Yun-mo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTI…
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FSC Chmn. Choi Jong-ku addresses the hearing on the revision of the laws on information including the Credit Information Law held at the National Assembly on Feb. 13. (Photos: FSC) Chairman Choi Jong-ku of Financial Services Commission (FSC).Chairman Choi Jong-ku of Financial Services Commission (FS…
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Minister Kim Jae-hyun of Korea Forest Service. (Photo:KFS)The Korea Forest Service (KFS) will establish 32 new forested areas around the country to help mitigate the negative effects of “fine dust,” including planning 11 forests within cities to help improve urban life around the country.At a medi…
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Chairman Jin Ok-dong delivers greetings at the 24th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at Shinhan Financial Group’s headquarters in Seoul, on March 26. (Photos: Shinhan Financial Group)Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong said on March 2…
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On March 27, Hana Chairman Ham Young-joo visits a small restaurant to donate a high-efficiency air conditioner as part of his first act after starting his second term. (Photos: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group announced in late March that it…
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Lee Chan-woo, chairman of NongHyup Financial Group. (Photos: NongHyup Financial Group)“Unless we innovate now, there is no bright future for NongHyup Financial Group,” said Lee Chan-woo, chairman, in a meeting with NongHyup subsidiary employees on …
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Chairman & CEO Shin Chang-jae of Kyobo Life Insurance. (Photo: Kyobo Life Insurance)Kyobo Life announced on March 21 that it has been designated as a trustee of the Financial Services Commission (FSC)’s Innovative Financial Services Project, "Ai…
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