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A view of the Smart Geospatial Expo 2012.(photos: MOLIT) The global spatial information market, whose size was estimated at 89 trillion won in 2010 with an annual average growth rate of 11 percent, is an up-and-coming “blue-ocean” market forecast to surge to 150 trillion won by 2015.
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Lee Byung-rae, director general of financial services at the Financial Services Commission (FSC). (photo: FSC) From now on, financial companies will be required to separate their companywide business network and internet network. Thirty-six financial institutions with more than…
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Administrator Siheon Seong of the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)"We’re stepping up our efforts to reinforce organizational capacity so that Korea can develop into a global powerhouse of standards. To that end, we are spearheading Korea’s international standardization and str…
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A gold exchange will be opened at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in the first quarter of 2014.(photo:KRX) The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said a gold exchange will be opened at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in the first quarter of 2014 so that spot gold can be traded like listed stock…
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President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet for summit talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 27 during the Korean president’s state visit to China. (Photos:Cheong Wa Dae) The state visit to China from June 27-30 …
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Minister of Health & Welfare Chin Young announces plans to expand the medical insurance coverage of patients suffering from four major illnesses on June 26.
Medical treatment and medication for patients suffering from four major illnesses will be covered by the National Health…
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Rep. Chung Woo-taik of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee
Rep. Chung Woo-taik of the Saenuri Party, who sits on the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, hosted a policy discussion on the tremendous changes in the area of energy resourc…
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MOTIE Minister Yoon Sang-jick presided over the 59th Session of the FEZ Committee on July 3.Free economic zones (FEZs) are expected to face a massive restructuring in which underdeveloped districts will be phased out.
On the other hand, regulations on development within the FEZs will be dramaticall…
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First Vice Minister Kim Jae-hong of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and representatives of foreign business firms, international organizations, and educational organizations with offices in the Incheon Free Economic Zone pose for a photo session on May 22 at the meeting he…
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Vice Minister Son Jae hak of the Ministry of Oceans and FisheriesThe revived Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) is pondering what new growth engines it should pursue consistent with the national policy goal of building the creative economy.
MOF Vice Minister Son Jae hak, in his interview with N…
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한국해운협회(회장 박정석)는 9월 12일(금) 여의도 해운빌딩에서 해양수산부 전재수 장관과 한국해운협회 회장단 간 간담회를 개최하고 해운업계 주요 현안에 대해 논의했다.해양수산부 전재수 장관은 “북극항로 시범운항 및 상업항로화 그리고 해양수도권 완성을 위해…
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Chmn. Lee Jay-hyun of CJ Group, a member of an economic delegation who accompanied President Lee Jae-myung on a Korea-U.S. summit, poses with other delegates prior to the “Korea-U.S. Business Roundtable” at Willard InterContinental Washington in Wa…
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Chairman Kim Nam-jung of Dongwon Group has a meeting with General Secretary To Lam of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who toured Dongwon Global Terminal (DGT) in Busan New Port on Aug. 13. (Photos: Dongwon Group)Chairman Kim Nam-jung of Dongwon Group…
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David Kim, CEO of LG Energy Solution. (Photos: LG Energy Solution)LG Energy Solution has struck a contract to supply EV batteries worth an estimated some 15 trillion won to Mercedes-Benz. The deal involves an over 100GWh huge capacity. The lates…
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