On Jan. 11, President Yoon Suk-yeol made a statement that South Korea can make nuclear weapons on its own. This remark is a hot topic at home and abroad.President Yoon's remarks do not mean that South Korea will make nuclear weapons unconditionally, but with the following conditions. If there is no

A former financial team leader who was put on trial for embezzling 221.5 billion won while working at Osstem Implant was sentenced to 35 years in prison and a fine of 30 million won.The Seoul Southern District Court's Criminal Settlement Division sentenced a 46-year-old man accused of embezzlement a

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun recently met with Jose Fernandez, the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment.According to the business community on Jan. 11, Chairman Chung had a discussion with Vice Minister Fernandez about the Inflation Reduction Act (IR

President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a state visit and Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos.President Yoon will visit the UAE from Jan. 14 to 17 for a summit and state luncheon with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advi

Hyundai Motor Group held a New Year town hall meeting on Jan. 3 at its Namyang R&D Center attended by executives and employees of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation.In their first face-to-face New Year meeting in three years, Chung Eui-sun, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, met with emp

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

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

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

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairman Ha Eui-chul, Reporter Ms. Jang Ji-sunMayor Kim Dong-geun of the Uijeongbu City said, “We will try to make Uijeongbu a business hub city in Korea that offers many good jobs!“Speaking at a recent interview with The Korea Post media, Mayor Kim stressed, “Ui

Korea Specialty Contractors Association (KSCA) announced on Dec. 19 that CEO Yoon Hak-soo of Jangpyeong Construction was elected as the 12th KSCA chairman.The association held an extraordinary general meeting and held an election at the KSCA building in Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. As a resul

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul – located in city-center Gwanghwamun – has appointed a new director of food & beverage: Marco Riva, who owns more than 30 years of experience, will oversee everything in food and beverage, including the service and kitchen of the hotel. He previously played the same role at

By Vice Chairperson Joy ChoMrs. Munazza Zafar, spouse of the Ambassador of Pakistan to Republic of Korea, is a truly wonderful friend of the women and the entire people of the Republic of Korea, She said, “I consider Korea a great nation that has risen from colonization and Korean war in a short tim

Park Jae-kyu, former Unification Minister, has been appointed as the 12th president of Kyungnam University.Hanma Hakwon, a school corporation, held a board meeting on November 29 and appointed current president Park Jae-kyu as the 12th president of Kyungnam University."Local universities are current

The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Angola in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.António Agostinho Neto was born on September 10, 1922, in the village of Kaxicane, in Catete, a region on the

Governor Kim Joo-soo of Uiseong-gun said, “We will do our best to create a vibrant hopefulness led by the people by uniting the people's minds.”In an interview with The Korea Post media, the publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985, Governor Kim said, “As it is an im

LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) held a board meeting on Nov. 24 and promoted Vice President Lee Jung-ae, who is currently in charge of the refreshment business, to the first female president of LG Group and appointed her CEO.Vice Chairman Cha Suk-yong, who led LG H&H for the past 18 years, repor