By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Kim Hyung-dae and Ms. Joy Cho, Reporter Kim Ka-hee The trade and economic relations between India and the Republic of Korea have gathered momentum in recent years with annual bilateral trade reaching $21.5 billion in 2018, crossing a $20 billion mark for the f

The following article by Manish Chand was contributed by the Embassy of India in Seoul to The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean media publications since 1985.—Ed.A crisis can trigger ruin and catastrophe, but it also sometimes brings out the best in people and nations. More than

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Ms. Joy Cho, Reporter Jeong Won-shikAs of July 17, 2020, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 13,672 with 293 deaths (fatality rate 2.14%) out of the total 1,451,017 persons tested and 1,414,235 persons found negative. In the world, the total nu

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Jeong Won-shik, Kim Ka-hee President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea said, “The significance of passing the Minimum Living Standards Act during the 15th National Assembly resonates ever more strongly.” Speaking at the National Assembly on July 16, 2020,

By Business Editor Kim Joo-hoPresident Moon Jae-in said, “The government, businesses and researchers have joined forces, and the private and public sectors have worked together as one, making it possible for us to successfully overcome the crisis without a single setback in production to date.” Pres

President Moon Jae-in urged the Korean people on July 2 to “Let’s consume for others’ sake and live together.” Here are excerpts from the message of President Moon:Hello. As everybody knows, exports and domestic demand are the two pillars that shore up our economy. In fact, however, neither is it a

The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Repubic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language media since 1985.—Ed. By Dr. Muhsinjon M. Kholmukhamedov, Center for Economic Researches and ReformsUntil mid-March, reside

The United Arab Emirates is one of the first countries to reach out and extend a hand of help to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, where it has started early planning of many humanitarian initiatives to help curb the spread of the virus. While the UAE continues its constant work of s

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Editors Kim Hyung-dae, Ms. Joy ChoAmong the areas where Korean companies are most wanted in the Russian Federation are international production, development of industrial capacity, construction and regional infrastruec projects. This was disclosed by Trade Representative

After the ruling Democratic Party and other pro-government paries won a landslide victory in the National Assembly elections on April 16, 2020, President Moon Jae-in said that he felt “an immense sense of responsibility, rather than joy.” Officials at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae in Seo

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Yoo Myung-hee attended the G20 Extraordinary Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through videoconference on March 30, and called for collaboration of member countries to facilitate mobility of businesspeople and maintain global supply chain.Issues raised by the

Shopee Korea, the largest e-commerce platform of Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announced it will recruit startups to participate in the startup accelerator program "Go, ASEAN! K-Startup Accelerating Program 2020 (KSAP 2020)," co-hosted with the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and WeWork La

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, saw its market cap vault 10 notches over the past year to rank 18th worldwide, as the South Korean tech giant has continued to build up gains on a rosy earnings outlook, data showed Sunday.Samsung's market cap

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., is the No. 5 builder in South Korea in terms of building capacity, said on Sept.2 that it has won a US$70.35 million order to build entrance roads in Al Faw, for a new port in Iraq.Under the deal with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), Daewoo E&C wil

South Korea's exports are set to extend their slump to a ninth month in August, hurt by a decline in outbound shipments of semiconductors, data showed Wednesday. The country's exports declined 13.3 percent in the first 20 days of August from a year earlier to US$24.9 billion,

There is a Korean saying that if you want to go fast, then go alone, but if you want to go far, then let us go together,” said Ambassador Ngovi Kitau during a welcoming dinner in honor of MD Seok Hong of Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) held at the AIN Guest Hou

[코리아포스트 김도균 기자] 코스피가 급락하는 등 일본 수출규제의 후폭풍이 증폭되는 가운데 국내 기업 반도체 3종이 일본을 이탈, 일본에 큰 악영향을 줄 것이라는 진단이 나왔다. 6일 현재 코스피가 장을 열자마자 급락, 1900선까지 무너진 상태다.이에 삼성전자와 SK하이닉스 등은 본격적인 탈 일본 추진에 착수했다.이들의 모습을 관찰하던 전문가들은 내년 2월을 기점으로 탈 일본이 순차적으로 이루어져 결국 일본 경제는 큰 타격을 받을 것이라는 분석을 내놓았다.내용에 따르면 8월 말에 3개 핵심 소제 대체가 마무리되고 구

[코리아포스트 김도균 기자] 공직사회 첫 발을 딛게 될 외교관 후보자를 대상으로 한 맞춤형 청렴교육과정이 최초로 실시될 예정이다.5일 국민권익위원회(위원장 박은정, 이하 권익위) 청렴연수원과 외교부(장관 강경화) 국립외교원은 하루 동안 충북 청주에 있는 청렴연수원에서 제6회 외교관 후보자 44명을 대상으로 맞춤형 청렴역량 강화교육을 진행한다고 밝혔다. 내용에 따르면 이번 외교관 후보자 대상 맞춤형 청렴역량 강화교육은 청렴연수원과 국립외교원이 협업으로 개설하였으며, 외교관 후보자에게 필요한 반부패 지식을 다양한 사례를

[코리아포스트 손다솜 기자]경주세계문화엑스포와 서울 서초구가 상호협력을 위한 협약을 맺고 교류확대와 기관 홍보 등에 적극 협력키로 했다.(재)문화엑스포(이사장 이철우 경북도지사)는 지난 3일 경주엑스포 대회의실에서 경주세계문화엑스포 류희림 사무총장과 서초구 조은희 구청장 등 관계자가 참석한 가운데 상호교류 협력에 관한 업무협약식을 가졌다.두 기관은 협약을 통해 홈페이지와 SNS 등 다양한 채널을 이용한 상호 홍보활동에 적극 협조하기로 했다. 또 경주엑스포는 서초구민과 구청 임직원에게 엑스포 이용료를 할인해주기로 약속했다.

[코리아포스트 손다솜 기자] 우리 기업의 중국 유아교육 시장 진출 방안으로 유아 창의력 개발과 이용자와의 상호작용 콘텐츠에 초점을 둔 앱 개발이 제시됐다. 한국무역협회(회장 김영주) 청두지부가 5일 발표한 ‘중국 유아교육 어플리케이션 시장 진출전략’에 따르면 지난해 중국의 유아교육용 앱 시장 규모는 42억2000만 위안(약 7236억 원)이며 3월 한 달간 유아교육용 앱 사용자는 6136만 명에 달했다.유아교육용 앱의 주요 소비자는 유아 자녀를 둔 26~35세가 전체의 74%를 차지했고 선호 과목은 영어(70%), 수