STEELTo usher an environment-friendly integrated steel mill era in KoreaChairman Chung Mong-koo fires 3rd blast furnace at Dangjin Steel MillHyundai Steel affiliated with the Hyundai Automotive Group, the world’s fifth-biggest carmaker by sales. lit its third blast furnace at its steel mill in Dangj
LOCAL AUTONOMYA preliminary to 2013 Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival Oct. 5-9Mayor Park of Seoul welcomes missionchiefs at the Royal Court Kimchi EventMayor Park Won-soon said that he gave a hearty welcome to the ambassadors and other distinguished guests at the Royal Court Kimchi-making at the
PRESIDENCYSaenuri wins 44%, Democrats 19%, Progressives 2% President Park's approvalrating soars up to 71.5%The popularity rating of President Park Geun-hye is continuously rising and hit 67% on Sept. 14, 2013. In some polls, her approval rating even went higher and reached 71.5%. According to polls
In Memory of the legendary General Giap (1911-2013)General Vo Nguyen Giap of Vietnam ‘IS NO MORE’By Professor Lee Keun-yeopLee Keun-yeop, Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 4, 2013?“General Giap IS NO MORE.” When Lenin died on January 21, 1924, Nguyen Ai Quock (Ho Chi Minh's alias in exile) sent a short telegramm
Elder sister of famed ROK Army Lt. Cho Chang-HoLate Madam Cho Chang-soo decorated with Order of Cultural Merit, OkgwanThe government of the Republic of Korea has decided to posthumously honour the late former Curator Madam Cho Chang-soo (1925-2009) of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in the Un
President Cho Seok of KHNPKHNP embarks on crusade to recoverits outstanding corporate brand imageKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has embarked on a crusade to fully reform the corporate management system aimed at fighting against corruptive practices from the top to the down, thus regain its publi
And prize-winning Chef Park’s Signature MenuMillennium Seoul Hilton offers special packagesMillennium Seoul Hilton Hotel is offering several different winter packages for guests as well as a special Signature Menu by Executive Chef Hyo Nam Park at Seasons, the hotel’s sophisticated French restaurant
KHNP WANO CPR Team conducts corporate peer review of Kori Nuclear Power SiteDATE: 2013.11.22The Kori Nuclear Power Site (Head of Site Young-il Lee) of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP President & CEO Seok Cho) announced that it was receiving corporate peer review (CPR) for the operation m
Korea EximbankKorea Eximbank Boosts Global Promotion of Korean-Made Animated FilmThe Export-Import Bank of Korea (www.koreaexim.go.kr, Chairman Kim Yong-hwan, “Korea Eximbank”) announced on October 28 that it provided KRW 2 billion in financing to Redrover, the production company of the soon-to-be-r
Doosan Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Korea Southern Power Sign Agreement on Joint Development-Two companies expected to expand overseas markets by combining their strengthsOn November 11, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (Chairman and CEO Geewon Park) and Korea Southern Power sign
HyundaiHyundai Heavy Industries Group Sends Aid to Philippines Typhoon VictimsHyundai Heavy Industries Group donated USD 200,000 via the Korean Red Cross in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan which struck the Philippines. A 21-tonne class excavator, a backhoe loader, and operators were also dispatched to th
POSCOShared Growth Support System `POSCO WinC` starts operation- Supporting fund liquidity by guaranteeing payment to primary/secondary cooperating companies POSCO introduced the `POSCO WinC` shared growth support system to spread the culture of shared growth and fair trade, and will lead support of
At one of the clean Alps villages stands the sign board of The Korea Post at the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel charity Christmas Train at the Lower Lobby near the Grand Ballroom and the classy restaurants, Genji (Japanese), Il Ponte (Italian) and Oak Room. The Korea Post, established 28 years ago in
LOCAL AUTONOMYChairperson Lee prays for Korean and all peoples of the world 7th Ansan Seonghwang GutRite held with 1,000 guests ▲Photo shows Chairperson Lee Eun-sook of the Asia Traditional Seonghwang Gut Research Institute presenting a performance for the good health and prosperity of the Korean pe
ARGENTINAAt the12th KIAF 2013Ambassador Roballo of Argentina hosts art exhibition at COEX ▲Ambassador Jorge Roballo of Argentina (fourth from left) speaking with the artists and guests The 12th Korea International Art Fair (KIAF 2013), organized by the Galleries Association of Korea, was held at COE
Artist Jamborova is inspired by natureAmb. and Mrs. Bella of Slovakiahost party for Artist JamborovaThe following are excerpts from a speech made by Ambassador Dusan Bella of the Slovak Republic in Seoul given on the occasion of a dinner at his residence in Seoul on September 30, 2013.--Ed. ▲Ambassa
But a rare opportunity for critical lawmakers to become a starGukgam: a nightmare for government and business leadersGukgam (short for Gukjeong Gamsa) is a parliamentary inspection of the government offices. However, it is a nightmare also for the jaebeol business chairmen as well as the heads of th
'One of Seven Wonders of Winter' for a 22-day runHwacheon Mountain Trout Ice Festival opens Jan. 4 ▲1.4 million persons reportedly visited Hwacheon Mountain Trout Festival last year having their fill of the joys of the winter--ice-fishing mountain trouts and treating their eyes to the colorful lante
'One of Seven Wonders of Winter' for a 22-day runHwacheon Mountain Trout Ice Festival opens Jan. 4Named one of the 'even Wonders of Winter' by CNN and Lonely Planet, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival is probably the most famous winter event in Korea. During the month of January e
LOCAL AUTONOMYAlso visit ancient House of Charitable Billionaire Sung Kyu-HoEnvoys attend Tripitaka KoreanaFestival and see the Upo Wetland Ambassador Edmundo Sussumu Fujita of Brazil and some 40 other ambassadors and other senior diplomats visited the Haein-sa Buddhist Temple on Sept. 26-27, 2013 a