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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick presents an award to one of prize winners at the 40th Korea National Quality Award Convention. (photos: KSA)Of late, word is circulating anew that the Korean economy is situated in ¡°a nut in the nutcracker,¡± alluding to Japan¡¯s recovering comp¡¦
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Prime Minister Chung Hong-won poses with prize winners for a group photo at an awards ceremony of the 40th Korea National Quality Award Convention, which is an annual rally to promote quality management and renew their determination to ensure global quality management. (photos: KSA)The 40th Korea Na¡¦
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KOTRA President Kim Jae-hong gives his inaugural speech at a ceremony not only to take the helm at the ceremony but also embark upon the new year at the KOTRA headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 2.(Photo:KOTRA)
Former Vice Minister Kim Jae-hong of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (M¡¦
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President Choi Gye-woon of Korea Water Resources Corp.(Photos:K-water)Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) will continue to uphold its management slogan, ¡°Smart, K-water, Start Together,¡± with this year being the Year of Blue Goat, a symbol for sociability and cooperation the same as the company¡¦
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Korea Appraisal Board (KAB) President Suh Jong-dae. (Photos:KAB)Korea Appraisal Board (KAB) President Suh Jong-dae called for his board to be armed with solidarity, greater vision and a more aggressive spirit. ¡°We have to accomplish our reform measures without a hitch by having an attitude of humbl¡¦
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Speaker Chung Ui-hwa attended a ceremony on Jan. 2 to celebrate the start of the New Year at the Main Hall of the National Assembly where some 500 employees of the National Assembly Secretariat, the Library, and the Budget Policy Office, and the Legislative Inspection Office, among others, were pres¡¦
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The ruling Saenuri Party has decided to recommend to President Park Geun-hye to give special paroles and temporary releases to business leaders and other criminals serving terms in jail for crimes committed for the sake of their livelihoods, following a decision made by its Highest Operation Committ¡¦
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Chairman Chung Woo-taik of the National Assembly National Policy Committee hosted a public debate on the national agenda to brace for future challenges of the nation. He also became the host of the 2014 National Assembly Smart Water Forum.
Following are excerpts of an interview between Ne¡¦
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President Park Geun-hye (right) holds the joint press conference on December 12 during the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit. Pictured with her is President U Thein Sein of Myanmar, the ASEAN chair country. (Photo: Cheong Wa Dae)
President Park Geun-hye has proposed to the 10 members of the Associatio¡¦
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President Park Geun-hye delivers her commemorative speech at the 51st Trade Day anniversary event at Coex on Dec. 5.On her congratulatory speech at the 51st Trade Day ceremony held at Coex on Dec. 5, President Park Geun-hye said that basic industrial infrastructure should be fused with IT under the ¡¦
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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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