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Chairman Christopher Koo of the Korean International Trade Association (KITA). (Photo: KITA)Korea saw cumulative exports surpass $300 billion in the first six months of this year, setting a new record in the process. Exports soared about 40 percent year-on-year, the most ever, in June. Q2 exports ju…
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Experts, including President Na Seok-kwon of the Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies and Vice President Park Hyun-joon of Shinhan Bank, and Vice President Park Kyung-ho of Korean Air, participate in the Service Future Innovation Symposium at Lotte Hotel in down town Seoul on June 30.Chairman…
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President Kim Young-jae of Korea Institute for Food Industry Cluster (KIFIC) and President Min Jae-seok of Korea Postal Service Agency (POSA) pose after they signed an MOU on support on market entry by Foodpolis’ tenant companies on Aug. 12. KIFIC and POSA agreed to boost sales of exhibitors partic…
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Kim Tae-gyun, the head of the Seoul Waterworks Authority. (Photos: Seoul Waterworks Authority)Seoul’s tap water, “Arisu,” has been confirmed to meet the highest standards on the quality of drinking water.According to the report titled “2020 Report of Arisu Water Quality,” published by Seoul Wat…
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The cumulative cargo volume handled by Incheon International Airport for the past 20 years has surpassed 50 million tons.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and the Incheon International Airport Corp. said a Korean Air cargo flight departed for Incheon International Airport fo…
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An air view of the development of Busan North Port. (Photos: BPA)President Nam Ki-chan of Busan Port Authority. The first phase of a project to redevelop Busan North Port into a premier cruise destination is progressing well as planned, Busan Port Authority (BPA) said. The rate of progress of the fi…
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President Kim Jung-ryul of Korea Land and Geospatial Information Corp. (LX) (Photos: LX)Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corp. (LX) has turned to the newly developed cadastral survey system “Mobile Landigo” as a solution of reinventing work on-site cadastral survey. LX held an event to test-op…
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Dignitaries, including Rep. Song Un-seok, Rep. Kim Soo-heung, Rep. Baik Seung-geun, chairman of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, and Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice Gov. Ha Dae-sung, and President Kwon Yong-bok of Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS), attend a ceremony…
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President Kang Soon-hie of Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (COMWEL).A nurse assistant who was paralyzed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in March has been recognized as a victim of an occupational accident, Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (COMWEL) said.The nurse a…
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President Uh Soo-bong of Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea). (Photos: HRD Korea)The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) and Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) held an inaugural session of the Automobile Industrial Skills Council (Automobile ISC) on Jul…
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Chairman Kown Oh-gap of HD Hyundai Group. (Photos: HD Hyundai Group)HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has decided to bring HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) into its corporate structure fold. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said on Aug. 27 the shipbuilder will effectively…
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Acting KPX President Kim Hong-keun. (Photos: KPX)The nation’s power demand soared to 96 GW at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25, renewing the highest-ever peak power demand one this summer, Korea Power Exchange (KPX) said. A sultry spell, which started earlier…
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Dignitaries, including President Kwon Myung-ho of Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice gov. Yang Kum-hee and Acting Yeongju Mayor Yoo Jeong-geun, participate in a deal on joint cooperation and investment in a 1.2 trillion won projec…
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President Kim Dong-cheol of Korea Electric Power Corp. (Photos: KEPCO)Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and MR (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen) of Germany joined forces to explore new global markets by utilizing the former’s Substation Equipment Diagno…
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