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National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa speaks at a ceremony to kick off the new business year at the National Assembly Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on Jan. 4. Also on hand at the event were Secretary General Park Hyung-joon; Chief Librarian Lee Eun-cheol; Chief Kim Joon-gi of the National Assembly Bu…
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New Chairman Moon Hyung-pyo of the National Pension Service.Chairman Moon delivers his inaugural speech at a ceremony held at NPS on Dec. 31, 2015.(Photos:NPS)
Moon Hyung-pyo, a former health and welfare minister, was inaugurated as the chairman of the National Pension Service (NPS) on Dec. 31.
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Chairman Park Yong-maan of Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KCCI).(Photo:KCCI)(Photo: KCCI)
Chairman Park Yong-maan of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said he would like to expand the economic exchange with North Korea this year in cooperation with the North Korean Commercia…
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Commissioner Lee Young-keun of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority.The Incheon Economic Free Zone (IFEZ) has been the most successful among Korea’s eight free economic zones, having attracted over $1.124 billion in foreign investments in recent years.Since its launch in 2003, the IFEZ has repo…
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New Administrator Joo Young-sub of the Small and Medium Business Administration(SMBA) speaks during his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 4 at the SMBA office in Seoul.(Photo:SMBA)
New Administrator Joo Young-sub of the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) said the promotion of small- and me…
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Deputy Minister Kim Yong-soo of the Office of ICT Policy at the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP).(Photo:MSIP)
"Recognizing ICT-centered economic growth in the mid- and long-term perspective, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) plans to spur innovation in the w…
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Yoon Yang-bae, standing auditor of Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA)
Yoon Yang-bae, standing auditor of Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA), stressed the need for raising Korea’s awareness of occupational safety, health and integrity to rise to…
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President Park Geun-hye delivers her congratulatory speech at the 52nd Trade Day ceremony held at Coex, southern Seoul on Dec. 7.
The nation observed the 52th Trade Day in a ceremony held at Coex in southern Seoul on Dec. 7 with some 680 people winning medals and citations for contributions to the …
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Rep. Kim Gwang-lim of the ruling Saenuri Party
The ruling Saenuri Party’s Financial Reform Committee led by Chairman Rep. Kim Gwang-lim held a discussion session on Nov. 5 at the 2nd Small Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the National Assembly Legislative Member Hall.
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Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul and President of ICLEI speaks at the High-Level Action Day at COP21 in Paris on Dec. 5.
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon presided over the Joint Meeting of ICLEI Council and ICLEI Global Executive Committee at Paris City Hall on Dec. 6, which adopted the ICLEI Declaration to t…
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Artist Chang Woo-soon.Artist Chang Woo-soon is holding her solo exhibition, titled “The Heaven is Like Children,” at The Flux Gallery in Jongno-gu, Seoul, from Apr. 1 to Apr. 6. Artist Chang says that “little birds are bowing down under the b…
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CEO Choi Sung-hyun of Gangwon Tourism Organization (GTO).Gangwon State and Gangwon Tourism Organization (GTO) have been embarking on the “Gangwon Tourism Accommodations Sales Festa” on the occasion of “Visit Gangwon Year 2025-2026” in cooperation…
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President Baig Hyeon of Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO). (Photos: ITO)A whole view of an exhibition hall at an event of releasing BYD EVs to the public, hosted by Incheon Tourism Organization from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2.The Incheon Tourism Organization…
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A night view of the SeoulDal, a helium balloon ride, which made its debut as a night tour landmarking Yeouido. (Photo: SMG)Stats showed that the number of inbound tourists visiting Seoul, the nation’s biggest MICE market, was restored to pre-Covid p…
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