The Korea Herald

Hoping to see countries compete to plant trees

Oct 19, 2011

South Gyeongsang Governor Kim Du-kwanRespected executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Luc Gnacadja and representatives from each country, we welcome your visit to South Gyeongsang Province. Also we highly appreciate the U.N. General Assembly President Nassir A
Let’s give life to desolate land

Oct 19, 2011

Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik (Yonhap News)I am here to congratulate the 10th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.President Lee Myung-bak was not able to join us here today, but he was very delighted that the UNCCD is held in South Korea this year.The pres
Korea, France to hold seminar on nuclear power promotion

Oct 19, 2011

The Korea Nuclear Energy Promotion Agency will hold a seminar to raise awareness of nuclear power on Friday at the National Assembly, KONEPA officials said Wednesday.A series of events hosted by KONEPA including Friday’s seminar and workshops have been taking place to ease public anxiety after the J
S. Korea, Brazil agree to boost trade, investment

Oct 19, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Brazil have agreed to expand their bilateral trade and investment as part of efforts to boost their overall economic cooperation, officials said Wednesday. The countries also shared the view that they and other emerging countries should keep their fiscal he
Trade surplus with 5 FTA partners more than doubles

Oct 18, 2011

South Korea saw its trade surplus with five economic entities with which it has free trade agreements more than double last year, as trade volumes with them surged on the back of the deals, a report showed Tuesday.According to the report compiled by the trade ministry, South Korea logged a combined
Trade surplus with 5 FTA signatories more than doubles

Oct 18, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea saw its trade surplus with five economic entities with which it has free trade agreements(FTAs) more than double last year as trade volumes with them surged on the back of the deals, a report showed Tuesday.According to the report compiled by the trade ministry
Jeonse giving way to monthly rent: report

Oct 17, 2011

Nearly half of all tenants in South Korea have signed up for a monthly rent contract, a report showed on Monday, underscoring the shift in tenancy agreements accelerated by a prolonged period of low interest rates and stagnant property prices. According to Real Estate 114, the proportion of the mont
S&P to hold annual meeting in S. Korea

Oct 17, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Standard & Poor's (S&P) will have its annual meeting with South Korean policymakers this week to assess the nation's overall economic situations and credit status, the finance ministry said Monday.A delegation led by Kim Eng Tan, S&P's senior direct
High-level meeting on desert expansion opens in Changwon

Oct 16, 2011

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification said on Sunday it will hold an official ceremony on Monday, an event that comes seven days after the opening ceremony of its 10th Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD.Under the theme “Care for Land, Land for Life,” senior officials from gover
Korea to toughen rules on dog registration in 2013

Oct 16, 2011

Dog owners residing in South Korea will be required by law to register their pets, officials said Sunday, as the government is set to expand its mandatory pet registration rule nationwide starting in 2013. The push to widen the obligatory registration of companion dogs comes as the number of abandon
G-20 finance ministers seek joint effort to handle financial crisis

Oct 15, 2011

PARIS, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Finance ministers from the world's leading industrialized and emerging economies plan to outline ways to tackle the current global financial crisis that is vital for economic growth, government sources said Saturday.Official sources said the communique to be released at th
Telephone monitoring decreases

Oct 14, 2011

The Korea Communications Commission announced Friday that the total number of interceptions of telephone calls and online messages by government agencies dropped more than 20 percent in the first six months of 2011 compared to last year, but interceptions by military authorities more than tripled.Ac
Government vows war on ‘fake’ gasoline

Oct 14, 2011

The government declared an all-out war on “fake” gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such fuel, mostly chemical mixtures
Obama wants more Fords, Chevys in Korea

Oct 13, 2011

President Barack Obama says he wants to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and Chevys and Chryslers. A trade agreement approved by Congress last night may not separate Korean drivers from their Hyundais and Kias anytime soon.U.S. exports of beef, machinery and chemicals may all gain from the agr
Business community welcomes U.S. decision, urges approval in Korea

Oct 13, 2011

Korea-based companies and business organizations welcomed the U.S. legislatures’ decision to approve the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement on Thursday.Companies and associations of industries with high dependence on exports were among the most vocal in welcoming the deal. The Korea Automobile Manufact