Wrong choice for top envoy

In a partial cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, President Moon Jae-in replaced Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha with Chung Eui-yong, former director of the National Security Office (NSO). The minister for culture and sports and...

2021-01-20

Almost half of Kim Jong-un's cabinet is replaced

North Korea overhauled its cabinet in response to the economic failures of the past five years during a session of its rubber-stamp legislature, state media reported Monday.

2021-01-18

The door revolves

President Moon Jae-in met with ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Nak-yon over the weekend. On Monday, he held a luncheon with Prime Minster Chung Sye-kyun at the Blue House. Though details of the meetings have not been...

2020-12-28

Dongwon companies announce 23 top promotions

A number of Dongwon companies named new chief executive officers and announced other promotions.

2020-12-23

CJ names new CEOs, many of them younger

CJ Group named new CEOs at key companies, including CJ CheilJedang, as part of its annual personnel reshuffle.

2020-12-10

Moon replaces land minister as poll numbers plummet

President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated four new ministers, replacing his embattled land minister, who has championed the administration’s controversial housing policy for over three years.

2020-12-04

Samsung Electronics makes top appointments

Samsung Electronics promoted a trio of high-performing executives to president level in the consumer electronics and semiconductor divisions, acknowledging their feats in the respective business sectors.

2020-12-02

Shinsegae Department Store shakes up senior management

Shinsegae Department Store reduced its number of executives by 5 percent while replacing 70 percent of its senior management as part of its annual personnel reshuffle.

2020-12-01

Spinoff to give LG chairman's uncle his own conglomerate

Four LG Group subsidiaries will spin off from the conglomerate to form a new entity led by Koo Bon-joon, the uncle of LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo.

2020-11-26

Lotte companies make appointments earlier than usual

Lotte Group companies are appointing executives earlier than usual, in line with the trend to make personal moves that might help as the pandemic wears on.