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Attendees of the JoongAng Ilbo’s 60th anniversary ceremony pose for a group photo at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and whip' in Korea's modern history as paper turns 60

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called the JoongAng Ilbo “a compass and a whip” in Korea’s modern history, urging the newspaper to continue guiding the nation toward unity and progress on its 60th anniversary.

2025.9.17

Hong Seok-hyun, chairman of JoongAng Holdings, right, and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck take a commemorative photo ahead of their meeting on Wednesday. [KIM JONG-HO]

Bhutan's king calls Korea a role model for development

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck emphasized that Korea serves as a role model for Bhutan's development aspirations, presenting his master plan for a new global financial hub on the nation's southern border with India.

2024.9.26

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Hong Seok-hyun, Chairman of JoongAng Holdings, fifth from left, and other dignitaries pose at the international academic conference, “The World Leaders of Peace and Solidarity: Kim Dae-jung, Willy Brandt and Nelson Mandela,” held at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Seoul on Tuesday. The conference was held in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Korean president Kim Dae-jung. Chairman Hong, former National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered keynote addresses while Cambridge Professor Emeritus of Political Theory John Dunn presented a speech on peace and political leadership.

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“The World Leaders of Peace and Solidarity: Kim Dae-jung, Willy Brandt and Nelson Mandela,” held at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Seoul on Tuesday in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Korean president Kim Dae-jung

2023.9.12

JoongAng Holdings Chairman Hong Seok-hyun, right, interviews Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Thursday. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Kishida pledges 'cooperation through close solidarity'

On Thursday, JoongAng Holdings Chairman Hong Seok-hyun interviewed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on a wide range of topics related to Korea-Japan relations at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

2023.5.15

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, shakes hands with JoongAng Holdings Chairman Hong Seok-hyun at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Thursday. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Kishida wants to open 'new era of friendship' with Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he wants to "open a new era of friendship and trust" with Korea in an exclusive interview with the JoongAng Ilbo ahead of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Hiroshima, which President Yoon is expected to attend.

2023.5.15

Japanese Prime Miniser Fumio Kishida answers question asked by JoongAng Holdings Chairman Hong Seok-hyun during a meeting at the prime minister’s residence in Tokyo on May 11. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Kishida mentions Yoon 20 times during meeting with JoongAng chair

A more comfortable environment was specifically chosen for the meeting since the prime minister was inviting a representative of the Korean media when he hopes that the two countries will move towards a positive, future-oriented relationship.

2023.5.15

From left: former Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, CSIS President John Hamre, Prof. Kim Jae-cheol, Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan and Prof. Choi Wooseon discuss U.S. foreign policy at the JoongAng-CSIS Forum ″The Alliance in Turbulent Times″ at the Shilla Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul on Thursday. [WOO SANG-JO]

At CSIS forum, experts survey 'more tense' geopolitical landscape

Cooperation between the United States and South Korea is key to resolving Seoul's worries over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a White House official said at the JoongAng – CSIS Forum in Seoul on Thursday.

2022.12.1

Hong Seok-hyun, chairman of JoongAng Holdings, delivers his keynote speech at the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, last Friday during a webinar discussing life after the coronavirus crisis. [LIM HYUN-DONG]

Altruism, safety net will be key after pandemic

Altruism and ensuring a safety net for vulnerable populations are critical to the post-coronavirus era, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and JoongAng Holdings Chairman Hong Seok-hyun said Friday.

2020.5.10

Tag: hong seok-hyun

hong seok-hyun

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President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and whip' in Korea's modern history as paper turns 60

Bhutan's king calls Korea a role model for development

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Leaders for peace

Kishida pledges 'cooperation through close solidarity'

Kishida wants to open 'new era of friendship' with Korea

Kishida mentions Yoon 20 times during meeting with JoongAng chair

At CSIS forum, experts survey 'more tense' geopolitical landscape

Altruism, safety net will be key after pandemic