LG Chem will team up with Jae Young Tech to accelerate its entry into the North American battery recycling market. LG Chem announced on Dec. 21 that it entered an equity investment agreement worth 24 billion won with the waste battery recycling company, Jae Young Tech, at the LG Twin Towers in Yeoui
President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee hosted a discussion on Dec. 20 with 200 youths on three major reforms of labor, education and pension.Through the roundtable, the president before the year ends sought to greet and thank youths who expressed their opinions on government administrat
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) organized the “Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Trade Conference 2022” at COEX in Samseong-dong on Dec. 21.Experts from international economic organizations, universities from home and abroad, research institutions, digital trade experts affili
Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun met with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Dec. 20 at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul to sign the MOU on cooperation in trade and investment promotion, and discussed trade, investment subsidies and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.The MOU is
''Jeungpyeong-gun will create a stay-type smart rural tourism facility in conjunction with the Lake Park Renaissance,'' said Mayor Lee Jae-yeong of Jeungpyeong-gun.In an exclusive interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 Enaglish and 2 Korean-lanugage news publications sicne 1985, Mayor L
Samsung Electronics announced the development of its 16-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAM built using the industry’s first 12-nanometer (nm)-class process technology on Dec. 21, as well as the completion of product evaluation for compatibility with AMD.“Our 12nm-range DRAM will be a key enabler in driving mark
Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun attended the World Trade Organization’s Ottawa Group ministerial videoconference held on Dec. 16 to seek joint measures for WTO reform as follow-up to the discussions held during the 12th ministerial meetings (MC12) in June.Trade Minister Ahn stated that the time lead
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.The adoption of the resolution was proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziy
Lee Myung-woo, vice chairman of Dongwon Industries’ business and holding division, was appointed as the chairman of the Alumni Association in Korea of the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. Vice-Chairman Lee will serve as the chairman of the UPenn association for two years until December 2024.Le
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
The Embassy of India, Seoul organized a special event as a curtain raiser on Dec. 16, 2022 to celebrate the upcomming 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and the Republic of Korea next year at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Seoul. The event included remarks by H.E. Mr. A
LG Electronics announced on Dec. 16 that it will be making an in-person return to CES®, operating a physical exhibition booth and holding its LG World Premiere press conference on the ground in Las Vegas this January. The press conference, themed ‘Life’s Good,’ is scheduled to get under way at on Ja
For full-fledged regional diplomacy, the Governors Association of Korea announced that it held the “2022 Meeting with the Envoys of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Korea” at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Dec. 2.As an annual event celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, the 2022 foreign envoys invitati
The first meeting of the Joint Cultural Committee between Korea and Austria was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on December 12. Director-General for Public Diplomacy and Cultural Affairs LEE Kyung-ah of the ROK Foreign Ministry and Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Director General for Int
POSCO Holdings won the ‘Open Innovation Challenger Award’ at the 2022 CSS Awards hosted by the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) on Dec. 6.The CSS Awards began with the European Commission’s ‘Corporate Startup Star Award’ in 2016. It is given to companies that have performed the best activitie
SK Innovation and SungEel HiTech signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture for battery metal recycling to take lead in the market.On December 13, the two companies decided to collaborate in a business of recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and other cathode m
Wemakeprice (WMPO) announced on Dec. 16 that it won the award from the President of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in the win-win and cooperation category at the "27th Korea Distribution Awards" held at the International Conference Hall of the KCCI in Sejongdaero, Seoul on Dec. 15
In Incheon, the gateway to South Korea, ibis Styles’ new address opened its door in front of Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on Dec. 1, 2022. Whether it is a late-night arrival, an early-morning departure, or a long layover, the trendy ibis Styles Ambassador Incheon Airport takes savvy trav
SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, announced on Dec. 6 that its joint venture (JV) with Ford Motor held a groundbreaking ceremony for an EV battery manufacturing mega campus in the United States as it embarks on steps to expand leadership in the global EV market.On Dec 5 (E
President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee on Dec. 6 held a talk with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was on a state visit to Korea, at Sangchunjae, the reception hall of the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.Deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung in