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President Moon jae-in has a first meeting with business leaders that took place at the format of drinking beer in front of the presidential guesthouse of Sangchunjae on July 27. The participating business leaders included CJ Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik, Chairman Park Yongmaan of the Korea Chamber of Co…
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(from left) Korean President Moon Jae-in,; U.S. President Donald Trump,’ and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s brinkmanship has escalated into a war of words in which U.S. President Donald Trump promised to react against threats from North with “fire and fury” o…
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Minister Paik Un-gyu of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
New Minister Paik Un-gyu of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has formalized the government’s policies to wean the country off nuclear and coal-fired power and expand new and renewable energies.
Minister P…
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Minister Do Jong-hwan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)
Starting next year, the government may grant a 1 million won tax deduction to individuals for expenses they incur in purchasing concert tickets and books.
Minister Do Jong-hwan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and …
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Rep. Kim Hyun-mee takes office as the first minister of the Ministry of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) in the President Moon Jae-in government, at the Sejong Government Complex on June 23. (Photo: MOLIT)
As Kim Hyun-mee took office as the first minister of the Ministry of the Land, …
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Chairman Choi Jong-ku delivers his inaugural speecfh at a ceremony held on July 19 at the Financial Services Commission.(Photo: FSC)
Choi Jong-ku was officially inaugurated as chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on July 19 in a ceremony at the FSC auditorium.
South Korea's top fina…
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Minister Kim Hyun-mee of the Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport, 3rd, L, applauds as the name plate for the City Rebirth Project Planning Team is put up in a ceremony held on June 4 at MOLIT with key officials of related government agencies and state-run companies in attendance including …
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Minister Yoo Young-min of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) deliver's his inaugural speech at the Gwacheon government complex south of Seoul on July 11. The MSIP has been tentatively renamed as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Communications. (Photo: MSIP)
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Rep. Chairman Yang Seung-jo of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee.
In early June, I visited Bahrain, dubbed “the Pearl of the Persian Gulf.” I, as chairman Yang Seung-jo of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee, participated in an event to mark the official launch of …
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A view of a session the Jeju Self-governing Provincial Government held at the Gvalley Convention in Guro-gu, Seoul, on July 6 to attract Korean ICT companies.Director General Lee Seung-chan of the Tourism Bureau at the Jeju Self-governing Provincial Government.
The Jeju Self-governing Provincial Go…
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Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group. (Photo: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group joined the trend of logging record-breaking first-quarter earnings, achieving its highest performance since its merger with Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) wi…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group logged an all-time high net profit of about 1.9 trillion won in the first quarter of this year, driven by improved outcomes in the non-banking sector. K…
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KODIT CEO Kang Seung-jun (fifth from the left) poses for a photo with participants in the NEST AI-Lab Launch Ceremony on May 8. (Photo: KODIT)Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) announced on May 11 that it held a launch ceremony for NEST AI-Lab at NE…
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Shinhan Bank President Jung Sang-hyuk poses for a photo with officials of FTP Corp. in Hanoi,Vietnam. (Photo: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank announced on April 27 that it signed business agreements with major local financial and industrial institutions by…
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