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President Moon Jae-in, 3rd R, leads the heads of the five branches of the government who he invited for an official lunch at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 10. Speaker Rep. Moon Hee-sang of the National Assembly, 2nd L front row and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, L, are seen among them. (Photo: Cheong Wa Dae)P…
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Commissioner Gen. Min Gap-ryong of Korea National Police Agency, left, visits Prosecutor Gen. Moon Moo-il of Supreme Prosecutor’s Office to discuss cooperation between the two powerful law enforcement institutions in the country. (Photos:Supreme Prosecutor’s Office)Commissioner General Min Gap-ryo…
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A long unprecedented heat spell hits many parts of the nation, including Seoul, for several weeks.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced relief steps to lower households’ electricity charges for July and August due to the ongoing unprecedented heat spell. The ministry decided …
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Chairman Park Sung-taek of the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) speaks at an emergency meeting on a raise in the minimum wage on July 16.The Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) requested a review of a decision to raise the minimum wage to next year to the Ministry of Employment and Labor Affairs (MOEL) o…
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KOTRA(사장 권평오)는 중국 후베이성(湖北省) 정부와 공동으로 27일 서울 중구 신라호텔에서 ‘한-중 후베이성 경제협력 세미나’를 개최했다. 권평오 KOTRA 사장이 인사말을 하고 있다．KOTRA(사장 권평오)는 중국 후베이성(湖北省) 정부와 공동으로 27일 서울 중구 신라호텔에서 ‘한-중 후베이성 경제협력 세미나’를 개…
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Deputy Prime Minister-Minister Kim Dong-yeon of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), other economic ministers and local government heads gesture during their meeting at the Sejong Government Complex Convention Center on Aug. 8.Deputy Prime Minister-MOEF Minister Kim gives a speech during his …
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A scene from the international forum on universal health coverage and long-term care hosted jointly by the National Health Insurance Service, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) of Thailand and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)on Aug. 1 in Bangkok, Thailand.President Kim Yong-…
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Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon explains the “Gangbuk Development Plan” at the Gangbuk Culture Arts Hall on Aug. 19. (Photos: SMG)Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced policies to ensure balanced development of the capital with a focus on investments in “Gangbuk” north of the Han River. Mayor Park came …
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Minister Kim Jae-hyun of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) (Photo:KFS)Minister Kim Jae-hyun of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) called for the nurturing of forests, which absorb huge amounts of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, the cause of global warming. In an article contributed to a vernacular economic …
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Commissioner Kim Kap-sup of the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority. The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority’s (GFEZA) Hadong Office convened a monthly meeting of the Hadong District Consultative Committee designed to attract investments into the Hadong District. Investment …
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Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong poses for a photo with Japan’s Financial Services Agency Commissioner Yutaka Ito at the Korea-Japan Financial Cooperation Seminar at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, on Aug. 4 and 8. (Photo: Shinhan Financial…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group has entered the global ESG investment index ‘FTSE4Good’ for the 15th consecutive year, reaffirming its global leadership in sustainable management. Th…
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President Jeong Jeong-hoon of Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) and President Kim Jun-seok of the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) pose for a group photo after they signed an MOU to remove blind spots in ship financing …
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KDIC President Yoo Jae-hoon poses for a photo with Dominique Laboureix, chair of the SRB), Chairman of the SRB and KDIC Vice President Yoo Dae-il, and others on July 22. (Photo: KDIC)President Yoo Jae-hoon of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC…
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