Korea's leading companies, start-ups pledge to improve corporate culture, environment

Korea’s big corporations and leading start-ups signed an agreement to work toward steady job creation, sustainable development, improved corporate culture and trust-based relationships with partner companies.

2022-05-24

Lobbyists ask for pardons for Lee and Shin

Korea’s major business lobbying groups called on the government Monday to pardon top business leaders including Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.

2022-04-25

Business delivers wish list to Yoon emphasizing deregulation

Korea's major business lobbying groups called on President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to lift regulations introduced under the Moon Jae-in administration and strengthen trade relations with the United States.

2022-03-21

New Year's Greeting

Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won gives a New Year’s speech at the business lobbying group’s headquarters in central Seoul on Tuesday.

2022-01-04

Environment Ministry to revise recycled plastic usage rules

Plastic recycling is widely recognized as one of the most important steps to protect the environment, but a set of regulations still stand in the way in Korea as they strictly regulate how the recycled material can actually be used.

2021-12-21

Less regulation, more investment, KCCI's Chey tells Yoon

Chey Tae-won, head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), stressed the need for eased regulations and more investment in infrastructure and high technologies during a meeting with Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate from ...

2021-12-16

KCCI tells parties the policies it would vote for

One of Korea’s most influential business lobbying associations offered its policy recommendations ahead of a presidential election next year as industries push for a reopening of the economy and a transition to clean energy.

2021-10-11

Retailer confidence worsens at start of fourth quarter

Korean retailers' confidence fell below par for the fourth quarter of the year due to strict social distancing measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, a poll showed Tuesday.

2021-10-05

Companies struggle to look after their aged workforce

Five years have passed since Korea extended the retirement age to 60, but companies are still struggling to manage their senior workforce.

2021-09-26

Korea Inc. tells gov't to give more support to EVs

The chiefs of Korea’s biggest business lobbying groups asked for more aggressive government support for companies trying to cut their carbon emissions during a meeting with Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki.

2021-08-11

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