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Awards Ceremony of the ROK-US Alliance 60th Anniversary...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Apr 01, 2013
1. On the afternoon of April 1, the Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy to the Republic of Korea hosted the awards ceremony of the logo contest held to mark the 60th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance. 2. The Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy held the contest from February 14 ...
Overseas construction in the first quarter glides along...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Apr 01, 2013
  Overseas construction in the first quarter glides along smoothly with signed contracts worth USD 12.5B - Increase of 56% y-on-y, raising expectations for reaching USD 70B this year -   The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (Mi...
Busan to host All Asia Cruise Convention 2014
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Apr 01, 2013
Asia's largest cruise convention will be held in Busan in 2014. On March 13 at Cruise Shipping Miami 2013 in the United States, Busan City, the Busan Port Authority (BPA), the Korea Tourism Organization and the Busan Tourism Organization signed the MOU with Seatrade to host the A...
Foreign Minister to Visit the US for a ROK-US Foreign M...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Mar 31, 2013
1. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit the US from April 2 through 4 at the invitation of Secretary of State John Kerry. * Secretary Kerry extended the invitation to Minister Yun during their telephone conversation on March 16, and the date for the visit was coordinated thr...
Foreign Ministry Discloses Diplomatic Records For the 2...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Mar 31, 2013
1. In accordance with its regulation on the disclosure of diplomatic documents, the Foreign Ministry released a total of 1,490 volumes of diplomatic documents (about 220,000 pages) on March 31, the majority of which were produced 30 years ago in 1982. 2. The documents disclosed...
Retail Sales Figures for February
[ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ]
Mar 29, 2013
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has released its retail sales figures for the month of February. Sales at the nation’s three major discount chains rose 8.9 percent year on year thanks to brisk sales of kitchen appliances and gift items for the Lunar New Year holidays. ...
Unsold houses in the pre-sale market decreased nationwi...
[ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ]
Mar 28, 2013
Unsold houses in the pre-sale market decreased nationwide month-on-month (1,794 units decreased) - As of the end of February, the number of unsold houses in the pre-sale market stands at 73,386 units, of which those that are still unsold post-completion are 27,867 units -  ...
2013 Policy Briefing to the President by MOFA
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Mar 27, 2013
1. On the morning of March 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly with the Ministry of Unification, presented to President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae its 2013 policy briefing on an envisioned era of hope and happiness for the people of the country. 2. Foreign Minister...
Air Busan to begin a regular scheduled route to Xian, C...
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Mar 27, 2013
Air Busan will launch a Busan to Xian route from April 3. The flight will be available four times a week. Xian is the second destination in mainland China for Air Busan, after Qingdao. Last year, on 42 round trip charter flights made by the airline to Xian, the seat occupancy rat...
Ministerial meeting on the economy
[ Ministry of Strategy and Finance ]
Mar 25, 2013
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Hyun Ohseok hosted the Ministerial Meeting on the Economy on his first day in office on March 25. The meeting was attended by ministers from related ministries and the chairman of the Financial Services Commission. The me...