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Dir-Gen Yang Seong-il of the National Pension Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.(Photo:MOHW)
The following are excerpts of an article contributed by Dir.-Gen. Yang Seong-il of the National Pension Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. He discusses how the Basic Retirement Fu…
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Dir.-Gen. Ahn Shi-kwon of the Construction Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
The following are excepts of a written interview with Dir.-Gen. Ahn Shi-kwon of the Construction Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on safety ch…
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Minister Chung Seung of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety delivers his commemorative speech at a ceremony to mark Food Safety Day on May 14. (Photo:MFDS)
Starting late this year, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) makes it obligatory to implement a traceability system for food impo…
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New Speaker Rep. Chung Ui-hwa of the second half of the 19th National Assembly is seen in the middle of his media conference on June 2 at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. The new speaker, the fifth-term legislator, is a member of the ruling Saenuri Party.By Oh Chung-sookThe speaker and…
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President Park Geun-hye goes on TV in tears to apologize to the nation taking full responsibility for the sinking of the ferry Sewol on April 16, saying that the government failed to take appropriate measures not only to prevent the accident, but also to save lives.(Photo:Cheo…
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Participants in a symposium on the theme of “New Railroad Policies toward Railroad Welfare and Unification held on Feb. 10 in the basement of the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, organized by Rep. Cho Hyun-ryong, a member of the National Assembly Land and Trans…
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First Vice Minister Cho Hyun-jae of the Ministry of Culture,
Sports, Tourism, Rep. Kim Kwang-lim and other members of the Culture and
Tourism Service Convergence Forum (CTSF) gesture before posing for a photo
at a recent monthly forum meeting.
By Oh Chung-sook
The gove…
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Rep. Hong Moon-jong, Saenuri Party secretary-general, delivers his opening speech at the event. (photo: courtesy of Rep. Hong Moon-jong’s Office, article by CS Oh)
By Oh Chung-sookRep. Hong Moon-jong, Saenuri Party floor leader, hosted a symposium marking the first anniversary of the successf…
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Rep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party
By Oh Chung-sookRep. Park Seoung-hyo of the ruling Saenuri Party said he’s been sticking to his initial commitment of devoting himself to the development of his hometown of Daedeok. For an instance, he said he talked related economic ministers…
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President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint news conference after holding talks at Cheong Wa Dae on April 25. (photo: courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae)
By Oh Chung-sookPresident Park Geun-hye and the visiting U.S. President Barack Obama agreed April 25 that the two allie…
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Hwang Ki-yeon, the 23rd president of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, delivers his inaugural address at the auditorium of the bank's Yeouido headquarters in Seoul on Nov. 6. (Photos: Korea Eximbank)“The Export-Import Bank of Korea should evolve beyo…
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FSC Chairman Lee Eok-won poses for a photo with Mirae Asset Chairman Park Hyeon-joo, Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin and Korea Development Bank Chairman Park Sang-jin among others during the National Growth Fund Launch Ceremony at Korea Development B…
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Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group won the Presidential Prize, the highest honor, at the 25th Korea Digital Management Innovation Awards on Nov. 27. The honor recognized KB Financial Grou…
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On Dec. 12, IBK established an international cooperation network in Luxembourg to support Korean SMEs and startups. Kim Sung-tae, CEO of IBK, poses for a photo with Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance and chairman of LHoFT at the Luxembour…
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