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Ministry Of Trade, Industry And Energy
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE; ) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea. It is concerned with regulating economic policy, especially with regard to the industrial and energy sectors. The ministry also works to encourage foreign investment in Korea. The current minister is Ahn Duk-geun, the former Head of the Trade Negotiations Division (as a 1st Deputy Minister) in the Department from May 2022 to January 2024. History The ministry began in 1948 as the Ministry of Commerce during the First Republic of Korea, First Republic. In 1993, it was merged with the Ministry of Energy, established in 1977. A year later the ministry changed its name to Ministry of Trade and Energy. In 1998, it transferred trade negotiation duties to the foreign ministry changing its name to Ministry of Industry and Energy. In 2008, it was restructured into Ministry of Knowledge Economy following newly elected president Lee Myung-bak's cabinet reorganization. In 2013, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong City
Sejong or Sejong City (; ), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a List of special cities of South Korea, special self-governing city and the ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea. Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong Province and some parts of North Chungcheong Province to ease congestion in South Korea's current capital and largest city, Seoul, and encourage investment in the country's central region. Since 2012, the government of South Korea has relocated numerous ministries and agencies to Sejong, but many still reside in other cities, primarily Seoul, where the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly and many important government bodies remain. Sejong has a population of 351,007 as of 2020 and covers a geographic area of 465.23 Square kilometre, km2 (179.63 sq mi), making it the least-populous and smallest first-level Administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The Constitution of South Korea and the amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two authoritarian governments. The president is directly elected to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by the Prime Minister of South Korea, prime minister or other senior cabinet members in the order of priority as determined by law. The president is exempt from criminal liability (except for insur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yeong-chan
Kim may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kim (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Kim (surname), a list of people and fictional characters ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim dynasty (other), several dynasties *** Kim family (other), various Korean families and clans **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il Sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) * Kim (footballer, born 1933), Brazilian footballer Alcy Martha de Freitas * Kim (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian footballer Carlos Henrique Dias * Kim people, an ethnic group of Chad * Kimberly "Kim" Wexler, a fictional character in the Breaking Bad spin off series, Better Call Saul. Arts, entertainment and media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Il-hwan
Kim may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kim (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Kim (surname), a list of people and fictional characters ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim dynasty (other), several dynasties *** Kim family (other), various Korean families and clans **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il Sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) * Kim (footballer, born 1933), Brazilian footballer Alcy Martha de Freitas * Kim (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian footballer Carlos Henrique Dias * Kim people, an ethnic group of Chad * Kimberly "Kim" Wexler, a fictional character in the Breaking Bad spin off series, Better Call Saul. Arts, entertainment and media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Sung-tae
Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan * Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia * Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955 People Royalty * Tai Kang (reigned 2117–2088 BC), third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty * King Kang of Zhou (reigned 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC), third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty * King Kang of Chu (died 545 BC), in ancient China * Duke Kang of Qi (died 379 BC), titular ruler of Qi * Emperor Kang of Jin (322-344), of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Surname * Kang (Chinese surname), a Chinese surname (康) * Kang (Korean surname), a common Korean surname (강; 姜) * C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hee-hyun
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jae-hyung
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, Texas, United States * Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, US Meteorology * List of storms named Lee * Lee w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emblem Of The Government Of The Republic Of Korea
An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint. Emblems vs. symbols Although the words ''emblem'' and ''symbol'' are often used interchangeably, an emblem is a pattern that is used to represent an idea or an individual. An emblem develops in concrete, visual terms some abstraction: a deity, a tribe or nation, or a virtue or vice. An emblem may be worn or otherwise used as an identifying badge or patch. For example, in America, police officers' badges refer to their personal metal emblem whereas their woven emblems on uniforms identify members of a particular unit. A real or metal cockle shell, the emblem of James the Great, sewn onto the hat or clothes, identified a medieval pilgrim to his shrine at Santiago de Compostela. In the Middle Ages, many saints were given emblems, which served to identify them in paintings and other images: St. Catherine of Alexandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Po-sun
Yun Po-sun (, or ; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the president of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. He was the only president of the short-lived Second Republic of Korea, and served as little more than a figurehead due to its nature as a parliamentary system. Having entered politics after World War II, Yun served as Secretary to Korea's Chief of Staff in 1947, and was Mayor of Seoul in 1948. He served as Commerce Minister for the newly liberated Korea from 1949 to 1950. In 1955, Yun helped establish the South Korean Democratic Party (South Korea, 1955), Democratic Party. He was forced to resign the presidency by Park Chung Hee as a result of the May 16 coup in 1961. Early life Yun Po-sun was born in Dunpo-myeon, Asan, South Chungcheong Province in 1897. He was a son of Yun Chi-so (윤치소, 尹致昭, 1871–1944) and Lady Yi Beom-suk (이범숙, 李範淑, 1876–1969). Yun Chiso is the second son of Yun Yeong-ryeol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
