Korea Times Finance Reporter
Lee Hyo-jin covers the Bank of Korea, the banking industry and broader financial news. Her previous beats include foreign affairs, North Korea and general reporting on Korean society.
A total of 15 government and local authorities worldwide, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government, will be honored with the 2024 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) for their innovative public service delivery.
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The upcoming United Nations Public Service Forum will be an opportunity for Korea to showcase the exemplary cases and innovative achievements of its public services, according to former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
China appears to be distancing itself from the growing military ties between North Korea and Russia, which now include a mutual defense pledge in the event of an attack on either nation.
The United Nations Women and the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK) are ramping up cooperation to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the private sector, according to the U.N. Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in Seoul, Friday.
At least 10 Danes have reported illnesses such as vomiting after consuming Buldak's spicy noodles, according to Danish authorities, Friday. The Korean instant noodles produced by Samyang Foods were recalled earlier this week in Denmark due to their excessive spiciness.
Yun Seog-dae, CEO of Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water), has participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference, promoting K-water's commitment to reconstruction projects in the war-torn nation, according to the state-run water management company, Thursday.
The Danish government has ordered a recall of three types of Buldak Spicy Noodles manufactured by Samyang Foods, famous for being the first instant noodle maker in Korea, citing a risk of acute poisoning due to high levels of capsaicin in the products.
A series of trash-laden balloons sent by North Korea has reignited debates surrounding the government's stance on anti-Pyongyang leaflets launched by local activists, most of whom are defectors.
Ruling and opposition parties are responding differently to the government's approach to North Korea's trash-carrying balloons, particularly as South Korea resumes loudspeaker broadcasts in the border area as a retaliatory measure.
The Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation's largest doctors' group, announced its plan, Sunday, to launch an all-out strike on June 18, as the ongoing tug of war between the government and the medical community over a health care reform plan shows no signs of abating.