Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korea’s cosmetics exports hit a record high last year, driven by the global popularity of Korean culture and the country’s efforts to diversify export markets, data showed on Friday.Outbound shipments of Korean beauty products rose 12.3 percent from a year earlier to a record US$11.43 billion in 2025, according to the data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, reports Yonhap news agency.By country, exports to the United States rose 15.1 per cent on-year to $2.19 bi…
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Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a two-day visit to Japan’s Nara prefecture early next week for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. Lee is scheduled to depart for Japan next Tuesday for the summit talks, which will be held in the Japanese prefecture of Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, Cheong Wa Dae said, Yonhap News Agency reported.The two leaders are expected to discuss a wi…
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for ‘unity and inclusion’ on Tuesday after his nomination of an Opposition politician to a ministerial post drew backlash from both the ruling and Opposition blocs. Lee made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting, stressing that sustained efforts toward unity are essential to building a society that moves away from extreme confrontation and toward one that embraces differences.”This is not a political maneuver,” Lee said. “If we are …
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung made his first commute to work at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, following the formal relocation of the presidential office to the historic compound about seven months after he took office.A motorcade escorting Lee’s vehicle passed through the front gate of the main building at around 9:10 a.m. as dozens of his supporters waved the national flag and shouted his name near the entrance to the compound, Yonhap news agency reported.At Cheong Wa Dae…
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will mark his first official day at Cheong Wa Dae early this week after the presidential office was relocated back to the former presidential compound in central Seoul, officials said Sunday. Lee will begin work at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, with the symbolic presidential flag bearing two phoenixes to be raised at the compound early Monday morning, the presidential office said, Yonhap News Agency reported.It marks the first time the preside…