A fishing boat apparently operated by North Korea's military has been towed into a South Korean port for investigation after "mistakenly" sailing across the inter-Korean sea border, the military authorities here said Sunday. Three North Koreans, one wearing the communist nation's military
Two South Korean fishermen returned home unharmed Sunday, 11 days after they were detained by North Korea on a Russian fishing ship, the Ministry of Unification said. They were on board the 300-ton crab-catching vessel, the Xiang Hai Lin 8, along with 15 Russian crew members, when it was detained by
The combined operating profit of South Korean firms listed on the main and secondary bourses nose-dived 37 percent on-year in the first half of 2019, data showed Sunday, due mainly to the sluggish global semiconductor market.The operating profit of 125 listed firms that announced their first-half pe
담양군(군수 최형식)은 지난 24일부터 2일간 고려대학교 세종캠퍼스에서 진행된 ‘2019 전국 기초자치단체장 매니페스토 우수사례 경진대회’에서 지역문화활성화 분야 ’우수상'을 수상했다.이번 경진대회는 전국 147개 기초자치단체가 참여해 총 343개의 우수사례 중 1차 심사를 통과한 176개의 우수사례가 본 대회에 진출해 일자리 및 경제 분야, 도시재생 분야, 에너지분권 분야, 초고령화 대응 분야, 지역문화 활성화 분야, 시민참여․마을자치 분야, 소식지․방송 분야 등 7개 분야로 나누어 열띤 경쟁을 펼쳤다
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday instructed the U.S. trade representative to take action to ensure certain wealthy economies do not use their status as developing countries to receive special treatment from the World Trade Organization, mentioning South Korea by name.Trump gave the order in a m
South Korea's financial regulator said Friday it will double the size of funds to restructure struggling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year, as part of its drive for "market-oriented" corporate restructuring.The government has launched a 1 trillion-won (US$845 million) fund fo
Diplomats from South Korea and Vietnam have held a meeting in Vietnam to discuss ways to prevent violence against marriage immigrants in Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs Lee Sang-jin and Vu Viet Anh, direc
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is not upset by North Korea's ballistic missile launches earlier this week, signaling a commitment to continuing nuclear talks with the regime.Trump's remarks came after North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday (Seoul ti
By Ms. Han Yuri, alias Esi(Culture, Tourism and PR Officer of the Embassy of Ghana in Seoul)The following are excerpts from an interview with Ms. Han Yuri, alias Esi, the Culture, Tourism and PR officer at the Embassy of Ghana in Seoul.—Ed.Question: As the Culture, Tourism and PR officer of th
Ambassador Juan Carlos Caiza Rosero of Colombia in Seoul said, “We have recently joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and part of the Pacific Alliance and we have 16 free trade agreements with 60 countries including the European Union and the United States.”The reception
By Kim Hyung-dae, business editorKorean Ambassador Toh Kyung-hwan in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia said, “Our economic influence in Malaysia is expanding over time as we are Malaysia’s 8th largest trade partner and Malaysia is the top 10th recipient of investments from Korea.”Malaysia, located in the hea
"Calmato is not only the first one-ton electric cargo truck but also a cost saving and eco-friendly vehicle," said Director Shin Gun-shik of Planning & Sales at Zeinmotors. "A total of 32 million won of fuel cost can be saved during five years of usage, competitive compared to diesel car.”
우리나라와 중미지역의 대표적인 산림환경국가인 코스타리카와의 산림협력이 본격적으로 시작된다.산림청(청장 김재현)은 오는 30일(현지 기준 29일) 코스타리카 아레날 화산 국립공원에서 ‘한-코스타리카 산림협력 양해각서’를 체결한다고 26일 밝혔다.이번 양해각서는 지난 2016년 코스타리카측의 산림협력 양해각서 체결 제안으로 마련됐다. 양해각서 체결식에는 김재현 산림청장과 까를로스 마누엘 로드리게스(Carlos Manuel Rodriguez) 코스타리카 환경에너지부 장관이 참석한다.주요 협력 내용은 산림보전, 산림보호 및 산림관리, 산림
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Choe Nam-sukAmbassador Jesus Enrique Matute Meja of the Republic of Peru in Seoul said, “Korea is the fourth-largest trading partner of Peru and the trade between the two countries reached US$3.3 billion last year.”Speaking at a recent interview with The Korea
On July 19, the 5G communication network was officially launched by the President of Latvia, Egils Levits. Since September 2018, when the first 5G Tech Forum (5G Techritory) was held in Latvia, the 5G network has been in “test mode”. It is now available to anyone with a device supporting 5G technolo
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Choe Nam-suk, Cho Kyung-heeGeneral Manager Bernhard Brender of the Grand Hilton Seoul is perhaps the oldest-timer international hotel manager in Seoul, who started out in Korea as the general manager with Grand Hilton Seoul and who continued to manage other to
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Lotte World is introducing a variety of contents under the theme of “Make a Miracle,” a gift to customers every minute. Lotte World Adventure introduced Korea's largest projection mapping show "Miracle Night," which will mark the last finale before closing. Se
A beach in Wando-gun (county), South Jeolla Province, proved the best-eco-friendly beach in Korea.Wando-gun has announced that its Shinjimyeong Sasimri Beach gained Blue Flag certification from the international headquarters of the EEF (Environmental Education Foundation) in Denmark. The Wando beach
South Korea and Russia held a working-level meeting in Seoul on Thursday over a Russian warplane's recent violation of Korean airspace, the defense ministry here said, amid conflicting accounts of the incident from the two countries. On Tuesday, the Russian A-50 early-warning jet intruded into K
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will use a series of multilateral talks in Thailand next week to step up diplomacy to reverse Japan's recent export control measure against South Korea, a foreign ministry official here said Thursday. Kang is set to attend the annual ministerial gatherings, involv