The Korea Times close
National
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Defense
  • Labor & Environment
  • Law & Crime
  • Health & Welfare
  • Embassy
  • Seoul & Provinces
  • Education
  • Foreign Communities
  • Obituaries
  • Multicultural Youth Award
Biz & Tech
  • Auto
  • IT
  • Game
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail & Food
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Airlines
Finance
  • Policies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Banks
  • Non-banks
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
Lifestyle
  • Arts
  • Books
  • Travel & Cuisine
  • Trend
  • Fashion
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
  • Translation Award
Entertainment
  • K-pop
  • K-dramas & Shows
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Performances
  • Asia Model Festival
Sports
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Other Sports
World
  • Asia Pacific
  • Americas
  • Europe & Africa
  • SCMP
Video
  • On the Spot
  • Feature
  • News
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
Community
  • The Korea Times
  • all menu
  • search
  • facebookfacebook
  • twittertwitter
  • youtubeyoutube
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
  • The Korea Times
  • all menu
  • search
  • facebookfacebook
  • twittertwitter
  • youtubeyoutube
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
Finance
Business
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Defense
  • Labor & Environment
  • Law & Crime
  • Health & Welfare
  • Embassy
  • Seoul & Provinces
  • Education
  • Foreign Communities
  • Obituaries
  • Multicultural Youth Award
Fri, December 13, 2019 | 09:59
France sets ambitious goals for 2011 summit
France, the next host of the G20 summit in 2011, is gearing up to tackle tasks that no other host nation has ever attempted to undertake in the framework of the previous G8 and G20 summits ― reform of the international monetary system and the United Nations.
Lee Tae-hoon | 2010-11-12 18:32
First ladies to taste royal court cuisine
While the G20 leaders won’t be able to show off their chopstick skills during the intensive business meals, their spouses will have a chance to do so when they taste Korean court cuisine in Seoul, Friday.
Lee Hyo-won | 2010-11-12 00:07
Rethinking global rebalancing
Rethinking global rebalancing
Persistent global imbalances are a manifestation of all that is wrong with an increasingly interdependent world economy. They are an outgrowth of the excesses that gave rise to the Great Crisis and Recession of 2008-09. They are hobbling a post-crisis healing. And they have sparked the early skirmishes of a “currency war,” which could push the world down the very slippery ...
Jong-eun2010-11-11 22:22
Further weakening of reserve currency
Further weakening of reserve currency
The previously existing world power structure is all but over. The world resulting from the Pax Americana of 1944 and expressed in the G7 group of countries now has to confront the fact that it no longer controls most of the world’s GDP and that by 2016 it will be in a minority position in terms of total GDP.
Jong-eun2010-11-11 21:37
Fairness, balance, and common good
Fairness, balance, and common good
Ahead of today’s G20 summit in South Korea, two issues stand out for those of us who take an interest in international development.
Jong-eun2010-11-11 21:34
Development agenda to enhance G20’s legitimacy
Development agenda to enhance G20’s legitimacy
It is historic that Korea, the first non-Western and non-G8 country, chairs the fifth G20 leaders meeting in Seoul this week. Once among the poorest economies, Korea now takes center stage at one of the world’s premier forums and can contribute to the inception of a post-crisis global architecture through the development agenda. The formal inclusion of a Korea initiative on d...
Jong-eun2010-11-11 21:31
G20 summit tests Lees global leadership
President Lee Myung-bak once said he feels a sense of “historic” responsibility to help the world find the most effective solutions to overcome the current economic challenges at the G20 Seoul Summit.
Kim Se-jeong | 2010-11-11 21:26
Korea set to usher new perspectives to G20
Korea set to usher new perspectives to G20
Development issues and the establishment of a global financial safety net, known as the “Korea Initiative,” will appear for the first time as main agenda items for the premium forum for global economic cooperation.
Lee Tae-hoon | 2010-11-11 19:13
Some hiccups occur in G20 Business Summit
Some hiccups occur in G20 Business Summit
As the world’s most powerful leaders and influential businessmen gather in Seoul, it seems that government organizers went into overdrive with its security preparations.
2010-11-11 17:54
G20 to divide banks into 5-6 baskets for supervision
G20 to divide banks into 5-6 baskets for supervision
The G20 will categorize the world’s banks into four to six “baskets” to put them under different levels of capital and liquidity regulations, Korea’s chief financial regulator said Thursday.
Cho Jin-seo | 2010-11-11 17:43
1234 5 678910
WooriBank
Top 10 Stories
  • number Seoul proposes to buy $1 billion of US weapons
  • numberKorean Air recognizes lesbian couple as 'family'
  • numberFKI urges China to restore bilateral ties
  • numberSeoul, Tokyo seek 'exit strategy' over trade row
  • numberE-liquids contain lung injury-causing chemical
  • numberUS ready to be 'flexible' for 'balanced agreement' with North Korea
  • number2019 Global Jeju Project brings diplomats on culture and eco tour on Jeju Island
  • numberUS beefs up airborne ground surveillance over peninsula
  • numberHDC, Kumho make slow progress in Asiana takeover
  • numberKorean Air slimming down workforce amid business slump
DARKROOM
  • Children deserve better

    Children deserve better

  • Global climate change: time is running out

    Global climate change: time is running out

  • CA cave fire burns more than 4,300 acres

    CA cave fire burns more than 4,300 acres

  • No money, no hope: South Korea's 'Dirt Spoons'

    No money, no hope: South Korea's 'Dirt Spoons'

  • Hong Kong democrats score historic victory

    Hong Kong democrats score historic victory

  • About Korea Times
  • CEO Message
  • Times History
  • Content Sales
  • Media Kit
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Mobile Service
  • RSS Service
  • Ombudsman
  • hankookilbo
  • Dongwha Group
  • Code of Ethics
Copyright