Writing this week from Seoul, South Korea, where I’ve been the guest of the Korea National Food Cluster known as Foodpolis, the government-sponsored food industrial complex being built east of Iksan. My visit to South Korea actually began with a
Seoul
- Asia
- South Korea
- Seoul
Architecture Moment of the Day: 20 Awesome Urban Bridges
Rich Heap at Future Cities puts together a list of 20 fascinating bridges in city centres.(Image: Banpo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea)
The Transformative Power of Education
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday highlighted education as a powerful tool to advance development worldwide and encouraged academic institutions to collaborate with the United Nations to accelerate progress. Speaking at a UN Academic Impact event in Seoul, Republic of…
New Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre
As part of South Korea’s ongoing efforts to establish itself as an international arbitration destination to rival Hong Kong and Singapore, the new Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre opened at the end of May.
The new centre, which has four…
Supporting the Needs of Older People
The rights of the elderly is fast becoming a new major area of focus in the international human rights community. This week, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to support the needs of older people, particularly in developing countries. “People…
Greenberg Traurig Opens A New Office In Seoul, South Korea
Greenberg Traurig is excited to announce that it is opening an office in Seoul, South Korea.…
Nouveaux bureaux en Asie-Pacifique
SEOUL A la suite de l’ouverture il y a quelques mois seulement du marché juridique en Corée du Sud aux cabinets étrangers, Squire Sanders a le plaisir d’annoncer son implantation à Séoul. Les activités dominantes du bureau, sous la direction
…
After high-profile child rapes, Koreans talk of physical castration and harsher sentencing for sex offenders
Main September 10, 2012After high-profile child rapes, Koreans talk of physical castration and harsher sentencing for sex offendersThis news report from Korea, which is headlined “How should Korea combat pedophilia?”, provides a useful reminder that America is not…
Squire Sanders ouvre un bureau à Singapour et prévoit de s’implanter à Séoul
Sous la direction d’Ignatius Hwang, le bureau de Singapour a vocation à intervenir sur des projets majeurs (partenariats public-privé, transactions internationales, arbitrage international, montages financiers et restructurations d’entreprise) auprès d’entreprises multinationales, États et banques à Singapour, en Asie et jusqu’au
…
Korean Bar Association Extends Early-Bird Discount for LAWASIA Conference
The Korean Bar Association (KBA) has extended the early bird rate for the 24th LAWASIA Conference until September 15, 2011. The conference will be held in Seoul from October 9-12, 2011 at the Grand InterContinental Hotel.
The Conference will be
…