Interview / MICIn order to globalize the domestic IT industry, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) is making every effort. Last May, the MIC successfully held the World ICT Summit with the attendance of high-ranking officials of 20 countries and many CEOs of worldwide IT enterprises, and in June opened the ESCAP ICT training center, inviting about 250 IT-related students and expe

Aerospace Industry / InterviewKorean aerospace power to advance to 8th in 2015Korea is expected to become the world's No. 8 aerospace superpower in 2015, Chung Hae-joo, president and CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said."As Korea is a latecomer in the aerospace industry, the annual volume of the domestic aerospace industry amounts to $1.5 billion, ranking 15th in the world," said Chu

Environment Technology / InterviewRemarkably enhanced catalytic functions, lifetimesProf. Ryoo Ryong, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) who received the Top Scientist Award by Korean government last year, is being watched keenly as he is introduced in the Cover Story of "Nature Materials" recently. The following article is an interview with prof. Ryoo Ryong, Department

Interview / Kim Ssang-soo, Vice Chairman of LG ElectronicsFollowing a recent business trip to China, Kim Ssang-soo, vice chairman of LG Electronics, disclosed his thoughts in his homepage as regards to LG's market strategy in China."During my recent business trip to China," Kim wrote, "I was able to confirm that our premium strategy we have been seeking for the past two years or so is being pl

Interview / u-POSTKorea's postal service leaps into the 21st century knowledge economyTo tide over the deteriorating postal service environment both at home and abroad and establish a self-supporting managerial base, Korea Post has been pursuing the u-POST 339 strategy, according to the most senior executive of Korea Post.Noting that the top managerial vision of Korea Post is to offer a post

IT OutlookMarket survey firm IDC sees major challenges to Korean IT industry in 2006As disruptive changes are expected for the business prospects of IT companies in 2006 due to the slowdown of the global IT market growth, plus convergence as well as integration of IT and communication industry over the past two years, domestic IT companies also are likely to have to prepare for such challenges

MIC Minister Interview / Korea-India ICTIndian president's state visit to propel IT cooperation on all levelsOn the occasion of the Indian President Abdul Kalam's visit to Seoul early February, South Korea and India are expected to promote bilateral cooperation in many sectors, especially in the IT sector, according to Korea's Minister of Information and Communication, Chin Dae-je.Abdul Kal

Boosting corporate value through its "JB Project," to build and innovate an integrated information systemIn today's world of rapidly developing IT technologies, corporate as well as public awareness on their importance has gained momentum to such an extent that it is difficult to see any field of industry that has not applied IT technologies to enhance its competitive edge. And the power-generat

Chairman pursues transparent, 'blue ocean' strategiesBy 2010, the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF) will achieve its longcherished dream of self-supporting management by generating net profits, a top manager of the state-run fund, said recently."Through transparent and blue ocean strategies, we will realize net profits from 2010 and secure a self-supporting management system without the gover

SK Telecom chief executive Kim Shin-bae, who joined the carrier in 1995, has proved himself in many conflicts as he took the company's top job against a slew of SK lifers. But a more interesting story began after he took the reins of SK Telecom last March as he catapulted the company into the ranks of Korea's most profitable firms.However, the 51-year-old is not resting on his laurels and contin

Operates Headquarters to Prevent Possible Postal TerrorKorea Post has reinforced security of mail to prevent possible terrorism in time for APEC Summit scheduled for Nov. 12-19 in Busan, Hwang Joong-yeon, president of Office of Postal Service, said."For the nation's safe and successful hosting of the 2005 APEC Summit, Korea Post has been running a task force aimed at preventing terror by mail

APEC Investment Opportunities 2005 SeminarOn the occasion of the APEC 2005 Investment Opportunities to be held over Nov. 15~17, 2005. The Korea IT Times had an interview with CEO Alan Timblick, Invest KOREA. --Ed.Q: Korea IT Times: As Head of Invest KOREA, would you please elaborate on the APEC Investment Opportunities 2005 seminar that Invest KOREA is planning to hold in November?A: The an

Chilean Ambassador to Seoul upbeat on future prospectsAs Chile was the official host of last year's 12th Economic Leaders' Meeting in Santiago, capital city of Chile, the Korea IT Times interviewed the South American country's ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Adolfo Carafi. In a wide-ranging interview, the Chilean envoy spoke of the benefits derived from hosting the Summit and the initi

Optimism about Ubiquitous Korea PrevailsIn constructing a ubiquitous city, the most important thing for the nation is the government? firm will to achieve the goal,?ee Sang-chul, chairman of the Ubiquitous City Construction Advisory Committee said, adding that if the government? will is obvious, everything will be possible.First of all, he is optimistic about the future of Ubiquitous Korea, sa

Huh Unna President of Information and Communication University Asia/Pacific IT Hub University by 2007, World-Class University by 2012A feature of the knowledge-based society is where only one person's talent can sustain tens of thousands of peoples. My dream is to nurture talented people like Bill Gates so that they can run Fortune 500 companies. The telecommunication industry is a very importa

Park Ki-han Vice President of TU MediaHuge Effect on Manufacturing Industries ProjectedTU Media, a satellite DMB service provider of SK Telecom, will begin its commercial service in May this year. Korea IT Times interviewed Park Ki-han, Vice President of TU Media, on the outlook for DMB services and what his company can offer. The following are excerpts from the interview.Q: Digital Multimedi

DMB Plus, a consortium bidding for the ground-wave digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) license, was inaugurated on 28 December 2004 with a signing ceremony that formally established cooperative operations among more than 30 member companies. The Korea IT Times interviewed Chang Min-ho, director of DMB Operations for the 'DMB Plus' consortium on the markets this exciting new technology will creat

James Gosling VP & CTO of Sun Microsystems' Developer Products GroupKorean Market Has Boundless S/W Development Growth Potential Java Stands Out in Interoperability, Security & StabilityTo mark "Sun Tech Day" in Seoul on October 7, James Gosling, VP(Vice President), senior researcher and group CTO of Sun-Microsystems' Developer Products group, visited Korea. His visit to Korea was the first in fiv

J.O. Song Executive Managing Director of Daewoo Engineering & ConstructionIT-Based Systems Are an Indispensable Element for Construction Validation System Creates Confidence in Quality ManagementIn the interests of improvement of project productivity and effective management, together with successful project execution, Daewoo Engineering & Construction has been making many efforts to develop I-PMS

Bernhard A. Brender, General Manager of the Millennium Seoul HiltonAppointment Likely to Spur Creation of a Perfect Market Mix & Better ShareA global hotelier guru Bernhard A. Brender who has served as general manager of several leading hotels in Seoul over the last 14 years including the Sheraton Walker Hill, Westin Chosun, Hotel Seokyo, and Four Points took the helm of the Millennium Seoul as of