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ZEISS Korea honored with ‘Innovation in Business’ at 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards

IndustryDec 3, 2020

The Korean German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its 6th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square on Nov. 27. ZEISS Korea was honored as the winner of the “Innovation...
[Monitor] South Korea's average life expectancy reaches 83.3

IndustryDec 3, 2020

The average life expectancy for those born here in 2019 came to 83.3, up by over eight years from 20 years ago, data from Statistics Korea showed. As of last year, the life expectancy for those aged...
[Editorial] Trilateral deal

EditorialDec 3, 2020

China is renewing efforts toward concluding a free trade agreement with South Korea and Japan in an apparent attempt to erode US influence in the region by forming a framework encompassing the three ...
[Monitor] Largest-ever drop in manufacturing jobs seen in Oct.

IndustryDec 2, 2020

South Korea‘s manufacturing sectors saw about 79,000 jobs disappear in October this year, the largest monthly drop on record. It broke August’s record of a decline by 77,000 workers. These and other...
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PodcastDec 2, 2020

진행자: 간형우, Paul Kerry 1. Eased regulations on e-scooter spark concerns [1] Safety concerns are mounting ahead of the implementation of relaxed rules that will enable teenagers to ride electric scoot...
[Editorial] Pork barrel politics

EditorialDec 2, 2020

The projects that the Moon Jae-in administration has pushed through without preliminary feasibility studies since it was launched in 2017 cost about 88 trillion won ($79.5 billion) total, according t...
THE WEEK&Resort expands horizons of urban boutique resort

TravelDec 1, 2020

Trinity D&C Co., a real estate development and hotel resort company, held a grand opening ceremony of Korea’s first urban boutique resort THE WEEK& Resort in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on Nov. 26. THE WE...
[Monitor] Despite carbon neutrality pledge, Korea heavily dependent on coal power

IndustryDec 1, 2020

Despite Moon Jae-in administration’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and replace coal power with renewable energy, Korea’s dependence on coal power remains at 36.8 percent in the Jan.-Sep...
[Jean Pisani-Ferry] Grading big pandemic test one year on from outbreak

ViewpointsDec 1, 2020

From the moment COVID-19 emerged as a global threat, it was clear that it would test every society’s strength, resilience and response capabilities. Almost one year on, it is time to assess who passe...
[Jeffrey Frankel] Biden’s modest multilateralism

ViewpointsDec 1, 2020

Like the Joni Mitchell song puts it, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” For example, classroom education was often deemed boring by students and obsolete by tech visionaries. Then, COVI...
[Editorial] Unanswered courtship

EditorialDec 1, 2020

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit here last week was viewed as aimed at strengthening ties between South Korea and China ahead of the launch of a new US administration in January. His trip to...
Correction to the report titled ‘Gen2 Partners fund freeze headache for Korean brokerages, banks’

MoneyNov 30, 2020

In the report titled “Gen2 Partners fund freeze headache for Korean brokerages, banks” dated Aug. 11, 2020, we stated that South Korean financial institutions associated with Hong Kong-based hedge fu...
[Monitor] Added value of manufacturing and mining industries drops 1.4%

IndustryNov 30, 2020

The overall added value of South Korea’s mining and manufacturing industries suffered a 1.4 percent year-on-year drop last year, the sharpest drop since 1998 following the Asian financial crisis, acc...
[Patty-Jane Geller] Welcome news as rogue threats advance

ViewpointsNov 30, 2020

You wouldn’t know it from the lack of headlines, but the US Navy and Missile Defense Agency recently made history with something that should help make all Americans safer. Specifically, they success...
[Editorial] Protect rule of law

EditorialNov 30, 2020

The court on Monday will hear a lawsuit filed by Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl to suspend the effect of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s order excluding him from his duties. Yoon faces a disciplin...