Seoul, March 29 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday vowed to take pre-emptive measures against possible shortages of daily necessities, as the Middle East crisis has disrupted global energy markets and driven up energy prices. “We are at a grave economic crossroads,” Kim said during an emergency economic headquarters meeting. “The aftermath of the Middle East conflict is emerging as a complex crisis for our economy, in the form of severe energy supply instability and global…
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Seoul, March 12 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is set to depart for the United States on Thursday to promote South Korea’s bid to host a UN hub and meet with senior US officials, possibly including Vice President JD Vance.Kim’s weeklong trip, which will also take him to Geneva, Switzerland, comes as the government is bidding to host the tentatively named “UN AI hub,” an initiative aimed at bringing together UN bodies, and South Korea’s private and public sectors to produce AI-ba…
Seoul, Feb 8 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is set to hold talks with key ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers and the presidential chief of staff later Sunday to discuss a special bill on implementing South Korea’s investment pledges to the United States and other pending issues, officials said. The meeting, set for 5 pm at the residence of the prime minister, comes as rival political parties agreed last week to establish a special committee to handle the investment bill amid…