Partnership renewed

The Korea JoongAng Daily celebrated the 13th anniversary of its founding and the rebranding of the International Herald Tribune as the International New York Times yesterday at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

From left in the front row: Amy Jackson, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea; Cholsoo Charles Lho, publisher of the Korea JoongAng Daily; Yim Jong-yong, chairman of Nonghyup Financial Group; Lim Young-rok, chairman of KB Financial Group; Jose Luis Bernal, Mexican ambassador; Choi Kyung-hwan, floor leader of the Saenuri Party; Hong Seok-hyun, chairman of the JoongAng Ilbo and JTBC; Torbjorn Holthe, Norwegian ambassador; Kim Young-ho, chairman of Ilshin Spinning; and Yoo Ki-pung, president of Sogang University.

From left in the back row: Choue In-won, president of Kyung Hee University; Cho Jun-hee, chairman of the Industrial Bank of Korea; Choi Sung-eul, president of Incheon National University; Peter Tan Hai Chuan, Singaporean ambassador; Kil Jeong-woo, Saenuri Party lawmaker; Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Kuwaiti ambassador; Jeffrey Jones, chairman of Partners for the Future Foundation; Lee Soon-woo, chairman of Woori Financial Group; Oh Yeon-cheon, president of Seoul National University; Rolf Mafael, German ambassador; Lars Danielsson, Swedish ambassador; Kim Jung-tai, chairman of Hana Financial Group; Kim Yong-hwan, chairman of the Export-Import Bank of Korea; Joerg Alois Reding, Swiss Ambassador; Choi Hyun-man, senior vice chairman of Mirae Asset; and Han Dong-woo, chairman of Shinhan Financial Group. By Park Sang-moon