New energy industry: Korea’s next growth engine
By Joo Hyung-hwan – The Korea Times Korea has never stopped seeking fast-growing sectors for targeted investments that can provide new impetus to the country’s economic growth. As its latest initiative for a new growth engine, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) unveiled a detailed investment plan on July 5 to promote the […]
In Search of Korean values
Michael Breen – The Korea Times In its research last year to develop the new national brand ― Creative Korea ― the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism came up with three key national values: creativity, passion and harmony. But are these really the core values of Korea? Harmony could be. It fits with the […]
THAAD and Korea’s Cold War lessons
Arthur I. Cyr – The Korea Times Sustained North Korea threats, and nuclear weapon and missile tests, have led the Obama administration and President Park Geun-hye’s government of South Korea to agree to deploy the Lockheed Martin THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Air Defense) anti-missile system. Beijing is reacting with consternation, but China’s arms buildup and […]
The Jedol Day of Korea
Jaecheon Choi (Professor at the Ecological Sciences Department of Ewha Women’s University, Dean of the National Ecology Institute) – July 17th is Constitution Day. The day was promulgated as a national holiday in 1949 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Republic of Korea as a constitutional republic. July 17th is also the date the […]
Confucian thought as a way of life
South Korea has character and it shows. A recent visit for the Journalists World Forum for Peace was a great opportunity to see this nation. Battling with nuclear and missile tensions, it yet marches ahead – with beauty and grace. The nation’s civilisational history dates before Christ and the maturity is reflected in myriad ways. […]
Uzbekistan and Korea opened Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex
Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex (GCC) was commissioned on May 21 between Uzbekistan and South Korea. Hwang Kyo-ahn, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea paid an official visit to Uzbekistan to boost economic ties and cooperation. He and his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyayev attended the opening ceremony of the complex. Hwang Kyo-ahn said, “It is a […]
South Korea to construct terminal at Tashkent airport
South Korea will construct a new terminal of Tashkent International Airport (Tashkent-4) by the end of 2019. Representatives of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have presented official results of a feasibility study for the terminal’s construction in Tashkent, said the press service of the Uzbek Embassy in Kyrgyzstan. Preparation of the feasibility study was […]
Afghan and Korean Journalists Discussed the Media
Korea-Afghanistan Media Workshop was held on 27 April in Seoul. Major Korean and Afghan journalists discussed the media mechanism and freedom in the world. Asia Journalist Association(AJA) organized a workshop with the major journalists from Afghanistan. Lee Sang Ki, the founder president and Ashraf Dali, the president of AJA, made the opening remarks. Jeongho Nam […]
AJA announces AJA Awards winners
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) President Ivan Lim Sin Chin announces the final winners of AJA award 2016: The president of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Korean filmmaker Lee Joon-ik, Korean-Filipino member of National Assembly Lee Jasmine and Line Co. The ceremony will be held with AJA General Meeting 2016 and the starting ceremony of The AsiaN Global Ombudsman at the National Assembly House (국회의원회관), […]
Three Decades of Relations between Seoul and Tehran
These days, a lot of positive news about cooperation between Seoul and Tehran has been released in Iranian media. The relations between Iran and Korea can be reviewed in 3 phases. Before the Islamic revolution in Iran After the division of Korean Peninsula, the northern part was inclined to Soviet Union of Russia, which […]
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