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Lee urges cooperation between big and small businesses as 'survival strategy'

President Lee Jae Myung stressed that cooperation between large and small businesses is an "investment and survival strategy" in a meeting with businesspeople on Tuesday, the first day the pro-labor "Yellow Envelope" act came into force.

2026-03-10

Veteran maritime policymaker nominated as oceans minister

Korea on Monday nominated veteran maritime policymaker Hwang Jong-woo as oceans minister, citing his decades of experience in maritime affairs.

2026-03-02

Lee names nominees for budget minister, oceans minister

President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a four-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party as budget minister and a former senior fisheries official as oceans minister, the Blue House said Monday.

2026-03-02

Korea to start trial run of Arctic shipping routes in Sept.: Oceans Ministry

The government plans to conduct a trial voyage along Arctic shipping routes from the port city of Busan to Rotterdam in the Netherlands around September, the acting oceans minister said.

2026-01-06

Oceans Ministry completes relocation to Busan under government's maritime initiative

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries officially opened its new headquarters in Busan on Tuesday, completing its relocation aimed at transforming Busan into a global maritime hub in anticipation of new Arctic shipping routes.

2025-12-23

President Lee accepts resignation of Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo

President Lee Jae Myung has accepted the resignation of Oceans and Fisheries Minister Chun Jae-soo. The decision was made public in a statement from the presidential office to reporters on Thursday.

2025-12-11

Oceans minister offers to resign amid allegations of receiving funds from Unification Church

Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo on Thursday expressed his intent to resign amid allegations that he received illegal funds from the Unification Church, but he claimed that such allegations were "completely groundless."

2025-12-11

Oceans Ministry begins relocation to Busan under maritime hub initiative

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has begun its process to relocate to the southeastern city of Busan by the end of this year under the government's push to transform the port city into a global maritime hub, officials said on Monday.

2025-12-08

Korea selected as International Maritime Organization top council member for 13th consecutive time

Korea has been selected as one of the top council members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 13th consecutive time, officials said Friday.

2025-11-29

Lee vows to relocate Oceans Ministry, urges creation of southeastern megacity at Busan town hall

President Lee Jae Myung vowed to swiftly relocate the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan and encouraged the southeastern port city to prepare to become a logistics hub when new Arctic shipping routes open in a town-hall meeting on Friday.

2025-07-25