“The Moon Jae Myung (former President Moon Jae-in and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung) force has no right to say democracy,” said Kim Soon-duk in her column appeared on the vernacular daily Dong-A Ilbo on Jan. 5, 2023.“To me, the proud Republic of Korea seems dissatisfied with the former Moon
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang visited the LG Chem’s Osong plant on January 3 to assess recent domestic and international bioindustry trends and discuss measures to strengthen Korea’s competitiveness.Minister Lee received a briefing from the company’s President Son Jee-woong on c
Six financial institutions, including the Korea Federation of Banks, held the 2023 Pan-Financial New Year's Greeting at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on Jan. 3.This year's pan-financial New Year's greeting is a more meaningful event in that it has resumed events that have
Seosan City Mayor Lee Wan-seop said, "We have opened the door for a leap forward to become a center of dynamic growth and balanced national development and to establish ourselves as a center city on the west coast of Chungcheongnam-do."Mayor Lee said in his New Year's address in 2023, "There are a l
To cope with North Korea's nuclear weapons program, South Korea and the U.S. are discussing ways to share information on the operation of U.S. nuclear power assets, joint planning, and joint implementation, Kim Eun-hye, senior secretary for public relations of the president’s office said in a writte
Daegu City held a "Daegu City New Year's Greetings" at Exco on Jan. 2 and declared 2023 as the first year of "Daegu Gulgi (Rise)," where Daegu stands up again vigorously.About 500 people from all walks of life attended the meeting, including Daegu City Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, Daegu City Council Chairma
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of Samsung Newsroom Uzbekistan, which will serve as the official news source of Samsung Electronics for local media and consumers in the Republic of Uzbekistan, on Dec. 28, 2022.The new online newsroom will inform readers about the company’s latest news, Sams
South Korea ranked sixth last year in the "world's most powerful country" survey, which combines military, economic and diplomatic power.The US News & World Report (USNWR) announced the ranking of the 2022 planet’s most powerful countries on Dec. 31, 2022 (local time).According to the survey, the U.
Hyundai Motor unveiled an EV-derived, futuristic design for its new generation KONA subcompact SUV on Dec. 20. The upscaled model will be available in four variants, including all-electric (EV), hybrid electric (HEV), internal combustion engine (ICE) and sporty N Line, with a universal architecture
SK Group will unveil its “EV ecosystem”, which comprises the world’s thinnest copper foil for secondary batteries (4 ㎛) and an EV battery that drives 400 km on a single charge at the upcoming CES 2023, the group said on Dec. 29.“Mobility” has been chosen as one of the main themes at CES 2023, the wo
Samsung Electronics announced the appointment of Hubert H. Lee as EVP and Head of its MX (Mobile eXperience) Design Team on Dec. 30. Having previously worked as Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz China, Lee brings more than two decades of design and leadership experience to Samsung.At Mercedes-Be
President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded the government's highest cultural medal, the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, to at the Office of the President in Seoul on Dec. 27.The order goes to a person of national merit in culture and arts. The president put the medal around each honoree's neck..During the co
Media entertainment group IHQ signed a three-way memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its subsidiary Korea Rural Broadcasting Corporation and Upsky to support the promotion of Vietnamese export companies, IHQ said on Dec. 22. IHQ, which has experience in exporting content to Vietnam, through this
Former President Seo Yoo-seok of Mirae Asset Global Investments was elected as the 6th president of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA).The Korea Financial Investment Association announced that the decision was made as a result of voting for 244 of the 385 regular member companies tha
Shiseido Korea has appointed its first female leader since its establishment in 1997. Shiseido Korea announced on Dec. 19 that it will appoint Vice President Yang Geun-hye as its new CEO as of January 1 next year.New CEO Yang has worked for more than 20 years in the beauty and consumer goods sectors
The Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) said that Chairman Kim Byung-kwan of Korea Importers Association discussed specific cooperation measures with Ambassador Mathias Francke of Chile to expand trade volume between Korea and Chile and diversify bilateral trade items.Chairman Kim proposed that the
POSCO Group announced on Dec. 27 that it will promote POSCO President Chung Tak to vice chairman of POSCO International, which will be launched as an integrated corporation of POSCO International and POSCO Energy on January 2 next year.Chung Tak, the new vice chairman, is a leading sales and marketi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and discussed ways on Dec. 20 to develop bilateral relations, cooperation on the multilateral stage, and key regional affairs including the situation on the Korean Peninsula.The two minister
President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee attended Christmas Mass and a church worship service on Dec. 25. The Office of the President said that the president and his wife in the morning attended a Christmas Day service at Youngam Presbyterian Church in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul.President Yoon
LG Electronics is set to introduce a new line of minimalist-design appliances, including a washer and dryer, at CES 2023. Taking a ‘back to basics’ approach, the new range focuses on the essence of each appliance, removing all unnecessary design elements to deliver a timeless, minimalist aesthetic.T