Seoul named world’s 9th best city for launching startups
Panoramic view of Seoul Bio Hub, a support hub for biomedical startups, in Seoul's Dongdaemun-gu District (Seoul Metropolitan...
Venture investment shows clear recovery with KRW 1.9T in Q1
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups on May 13 told an emergency meeting of economy-related ministers chaired by...
First trilateral summit of finance chiefs with US, Japan held
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang Mok (right) on April 17 speaks at...
British index names Seoul world’s 10th-best financial city
Seoul ranks 10th among 133 cities covered in the biannual Global Financial Centres Index of the U.K. Shown above...
Summit in June eyes higher economic cooperation with Africa
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
The government will join hands with the public and private...
Economist ranks Korea’s economic results world’s 2nd best
The British weekly Economist on Dec. 17 said Korea placed second in economic performance among the 35 member states of...
World Korean Biz Convention sets record in export talks
Overseas Koreans Agency Commissioner Lee Key Cheol on Oct. 14 speaks at the closing ceremony of the World...
FDI in year’s first 3 quarters posts record high of USD 24B
Park Deok-yeol, director general for cross-border investment policy of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on Oct....
KOICA opens agro-biz innovation center in Uganda
The Korea International Cooperation Agency on Aug. 21 gives a presentation on its project to raise youth participation in...
Cosmetics exports hit KRW 10T for 2nd straight year
Cosmetics exports last year broke the KRW 10 trillion mark for the second consecutive year. Shown is a cosmetics...
Currency swap with Japan resumed after 8 years for USD 10B
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho (second from right) and Japanese Minister of...
Halal-certified premium domestic beef set for 1st export
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Chung Hwang-keun on May 12 speaks at a launching event in...
Roadshow showcases KRW 12T worth of Saudi megaprojects
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong (right) and Saudi Minister of Transport Saleh bin Nasser Al...
Seoul ranked 10th among global cities in financial competitiveness
Seoul is ranked 10th among 130 cities worldwide in this year's Global Financial Centres Index. The photo is...
KRW 10T currency swap with Indonesia extended 3 years
The Bank of Korea on March 6 said it agreed with Bank Indonesia to extend their bilateral currency...
Korean economy this year to grow 2%, world’s 1.9%: UN
The United Nation on Jan. 25 said Korea will see economic growth of 2%, ahead of the world's rate...
Cruise travel in Incheon to be resumed for first time in 3 1/2 years
Cruise lines at Incheon Port halted due to COVID-19 will be resumed for the first time in three years and...
Avg. income jumps nearly 3,000 fold as 5-year plan marks 60th anniversary
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyungho on Nov. 21 gives an introductory speech at a conference marking the 60th anniversary of...
Export deals at world’s top TV content trade event hit USD 16.64M
Korean companies from Oct. 17-20 in Cannes, France, take part in this year's MIPCOM (International Co-Production and Entertainment Content Market), the world's largest event for broadcast...
Korea wins 8th term on int’l civil aviation body’s council
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong on Oct. 4 speaks at the 41st assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Canada. (Ministry...
