Appreciation for interview

Kookmin University President Yu Ji-soo, left, poses with Park Yoon-bae, deputy managing editor of The Korea Times, at a restaurant in Seoul Monday, after receiving a plaque of appreciation for a Dec. 11 interview with the English newspaper. Yu said his university plans to beef up joint research with businesses by carrying out more academic-industry cooperation programs. / Korea Times photo by Chung Hyun-chae