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Korea has become the first Asian country to be elected to one of the co-chair posts of the Bureau of the OECD Committee on Statistics (CSTAT) for a one-year term this year. The election is expected to represent Korea and Asia’s positions on setting future major agendas. Woo Ki-Jong, Commissio…
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Minister Lee Ju-Ho of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) said, “The nation should change the science & technology administration paradigm from a catch-up model to a creative frontier model and should invest more so that creativity, autonomy and curiosity can be inspired.”…
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The Saenuri Party on April 12 general election rallied around its chief and most likely presidential candidate Park Geun-hye after a dramatic victory. In a press conference, the chief of the conservative ruling party vowed to use the party’s majority status in the single-chamber parliament to …
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Leaders from around the world agreed to submit plans to reduce stockpiles of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) by the end of next year to combat nuclear threats.Heads of state and representatives from 53 countries as well as the heads of four international organizations unilaterally adopted the Seoul co…
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Rep. Choi In-kee, chairman of the Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly.Rep. Choi In-kee, chairman of the Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly, said the government should take measures to prop up the price of cattl…
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Director-General for Aviation Policy Park Myung-sik of the MLTMThe Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) plans to make the Incheon International Airport the unrivaled air traffic hub in Northeast Asia under the third expansion project including the construction of a second passenge…
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Rep. Choi In-kee, chairman of the Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly, said the government should take measures to prop up the price of cattle before it falls any further and becomes a full-blown crisis.The legislator said the steep fall in the price of dome…
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As general and presidential elections are slated for this year, political circles on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to appeal to voters with a flood of populist election campaign pledges.Despite these moves, Minister of Strategy and Finance Bahk Jaewan said, "The government is striving to ac…
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Our magazine's March issue will carry a special report on the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, to be held in Seoul from March 26-27. The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit will coincide with 2012 Seoul Nuclear Industry Summit, to be held in the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul from March 23-…
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(1st) President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul after signing a bilateral strategic partnership pact with Turkey on Feb. 6.(2nd)President Lee Myung-bak and Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani hold a Korea-Qatar extended summit meeting on Feb. 9. …
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On May 27, Shinhan Bank President Jung Sang-hyuk poses for a photo with KBO Commissioner Heo Gu-yeon after signing an agreement at KBO Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. (Photo : Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank announced on June 12 that it has launched the “Succe…
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Yang Jong-hee, chairman of KB Financial Group pose for a commemorative photo with Yoon In-dae, deputy minister of economy and finance at the Value-Up Company Awards in Seoul, on May 27. (Photo : KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group received the Exce…
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Yim Jong-yong, chairman of Woori Financial Group, poses for a photo with the first-place team at Woori Financial Dream Round held at Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, Gyeonggi-do on April 22. (Photo : Woori Financial Group)Woori Financial Group’s …
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On May 30, Lee Chan-woo, chairman of NongHyup Financial Group poses for a photo with Park Il-young, president of Korea Investment Corporation after inking an agreement on a joint investment in overseas private equity funds at NongHyup Financial Group…
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