12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (497+ words) Marking the 20th anniversary of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) initiative, this year’s conference brought together ministerial-level officials from 45 African countries in Seoul last week. Under the theme “Harnessing AI and Digital Infrastructure for Africa’s Transformation,” participants discussed the future direction…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (986+ words) This is the fifth installment in a series profiling South Korean business leaders with distinctive backgrounds and career paths. _ ED. Few South Korean business tycoons would have cultivated as public a persona as Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, a third-generation…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (577+ words) Members of the diplomatic corps in Seoul showed keen interest in the foreign policy principles of the Lee Jae Myung administration as Foreign Minister Cho Hyun outlined Korea’s diplomatic strategy at the annual Seoul Diplomacy Forum 2026 late last week. The…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (240+ words) South Korea’s Woongjin Preed Life announced on Aug. 24 that it has ranked first in the funeral service category of the 2026 Korea Consumer Satisfaction Index for the 14th consecutive year. The Seoul-based company noted that it received the top honor in the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1071+ words) This is the second installment in a series profiling South Korean business leaders with distinctive backgrounds and career paths. _ ED. Michael Byung-ju Kim built MBK Partners into one of Asia’s leading private equity firms over the past two decades, earning…...