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Minister Nam Sung-hyun of Korea Forest Service delivers a commemorative speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Mountain Day in Goseong on Oct. 18.Domestic forestry product amounts were tallied at 7,725.8 billion won in 2022, a surge of 527.6 billion won, or a 7.3 percent year-on-y…
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President Yun Seog-dae of K-water. (Photos: K-water)K-water has been operating so-called ‘ITX trains’ in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Soyanggang Dam for three months from September, the corporation said on Sept. 3. The Soyanggang Dam was dedicated on Oct. 15, 1973, with the goal…
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Dignitaries, including President Ham Jin-gyu of Korea Expressway Corp. attend a ceremony to open the Sihwa-Multi Techno Valley section of the 2nd Capital Ring Expressway, connecting Ansan and Siheung cities on Sept. 25. (Photo: Siheung City)Korea Expressway Corp. (KEC) discussed ways of promoting co…
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President Lee Hak-jae of Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) poses with the 800 millionth passenger after presenting a golden key to her at a ceremony to celebrate Incheon International Airport’s feat of surpassing 800 million passengers on a cumulative basis in Oct. 4.Incheon International …
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Chairman Kim Han-young of Korea National Railway poses with Colombian Transportation Minister William Camargo Triana while holding a meeting to discuss matters of interest on the sidelines of the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC) 2023 on Sept. 21. Chairman Kim Han-young of Kor…
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President Han Moon-hee of KORAIL gives his business briefing during an audit of KORAIL by the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on Oct. 17. (Photo: Yonhap News Agency)KORAIL President Han Moon-hee said, “I’m sorry that last month’s railway strike caused worry to peopl…
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President Kim Jun-seok of Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA).As the fisheries industry is engaged in active fishing activities in the high autumn season, dangers of serious accidents, such as overturning, are on the rise. Figures, released by Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal,…
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CEO Ahn Byung-ok of Korea Environment Corp. (K-eco). (Photos: K-eco) The Ministry of Environment and Korea Environment Corp. (K-eco) held THE “18th Seoul Initiative Policy Debate” to comply with climate change responses in the Asia-Pacific region. The event took place at Hotel Naru Seoul…
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President Lee Byung-ho of Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC). (Photos: KRC)The cabinet on Aug. 29 approved the 2024 budget for the Land Bank Project Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC). The 2024 budget, the biggest ever in terms of spending, was set at 1,809.5 billion won, an increase of 345.6 bil…
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President Kwon Yong-bok of Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS).Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS) said on Aug. 1 that TS was launching a website for an accident investigation committee designed to probe accidents related to the operation of self-driving cars and efficient management o…
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President Lee Jae-myung poses with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Chmn. Lee Han-joo of the Presidential Committee of Policy Planning, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, Presidential Senior Secretary for National Security Wi Sung-lac, Presidenti…
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President Lee Jae-myung takes an oath as he took office as the 21st president in an inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly Rotunda Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 4. (Photos on the courtesy of the Presidential Office)President Lee Jae-myung w…
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(from left) Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on the ticket of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on the ticket of the People Power Party (PPP). (Photos: DPK, PPP)Presidential candidate Lee Jae-m…
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok. (Photo: MOEF)Minister Ahn Deok-geun of Trade, Industry and Energy. (Photo: MOTIE)U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcing of reciprocal tariffs on imports in a reversal of long…
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