2015 Korea Annual

5 Chronology 2014

Highlights in Korea
18 The Sewol Disaster
21 Pope Francis’ Visit to South Korea
23 Dissolution of Upp
25 Ex-Presidential Aide’s Meddling in State Affairs
27 Military Mired in Scandals
29 Botched Pm Nominations Weaken Park Administration
30 College Exam Errors Hit Education Scene
31 June 4 Local Elections End in Draw
32 Samsung Chairman Hospitalized After Heart Attack
34 Prolonged Economic Recession and Welfare Debates
37 Korean Air Heiress in “Nut Rage” Incident
38 N. Korean Officials Attend Asian Games Closing Ceremony

People in Focus
40 Overview
41 Politics
42 Economy
45 Science, Technology and It
46 Society
48 Culture
49 Sports
50 North Korea

Land, Climate, Population
51 Land
53 Climate
55 Population

Government
59 Overview
63 President
81 The Cabinet
86 Unification
89 Diplomacy
93 Judicial Affairs and Prosecution
95 National Defense
102 Public Administration and National Police
108 National Assembly
112 Political Parties
119 Court
124 Constitutional Court
128 National Election Commission

Economy
130 Economic Trend
135 Economic Growth
138 Consumer Prices
141 Money Supply and Finance
145 Trade and Balance of Payments
147 Public Finance
149 Taxation
152 Fair Trade
155 Economic Cooperation
159 Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
166 Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
170 Manufacturing
175 Construction and Transportation
178 Housing and Real Estate
180 Energy and Resources
182 Information and Telecommunications
193 Financial Industry
196 Stock Market
199 Retail Industry
201 Small and Medium Enterprises
203 Chaebol

Social Affairs
206 National Life
211 Labor
215 Public Health and Drugs
217 Environment
219 Public Welfare
221 Patriots and Veteran Affairs
223 The Elderly, Women and Youth
226 Consumer Protection
228 Overseas Koreans and Multicultural Society
232 Crimes
233 Accidents and Disasters

Education
236 Overview
237 Education Policy
240 Pre-School Education and Primary, Secondary Schools
241 Tertiary Education
241 Key Developments in Education Circles

Culture
245 Culture Policy
246 Mass Communication
249 New Media
251 Publishing
252 Advertising
254 Academia
256 Science and Technology
258 Medicine
259 Literature
261 Fine Art
262 Music
266 Theater Plays and Musicals
267 Dance
268 Movies
270 Religion
272 Cultural Assets
275 Tourism
277 Fashion

Sports
279 Overview
281 2014 Incheon Asian Games
287 Professional Leagues·Other Sports
301 The 95th National Sports Festival
302 The 95th National Winter Sports Festival

Provincial Government
305 Seoul Metropolitan City
310 Busan Metropolitan City
313 Daegu Metropolitan City
316 Incheon Metropolitan City
318 Gwangju Metropolitan City
320 Daejeon Metropolitan City
323 Ulsan Metropolitan City
325 Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City
328 Gyeonggi Province
330 Gangwon Province
332 North Chungcheong Province
335 South Chungcheong Province
337 North Jeolla Province
339 South Jeolla Province
341 North Gyeongsang Province
344 South Gyeongsang Province
346 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

North Korea
349 Top 10 News Stories of North Korea in 2014
354 Introduction
358 Politics
368 Military
375 Diplomacy
381 Economy
387 Society
393 Culture and Sports
397 Inter-Korean Relations

402 Chronology of Korea

Korea in Brief
522 Korean History
548 Geography
552 Customs
557 National Flag of S. Korea
558 National Anthem of S. Korea

Documents
559 New Year Message To The Nation By President Park Geun-Hye
560 New Year’s Message By National Assembly Speaker Kang Chang-Hee
561 Remarks By President Park Geun-Hye At The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
564 Address By President Park Geun-Hye On The 95Th March First Independence Movement Day
566 An Initiative For Peaceful Unification On The Korean Peninsula
571 Address To The Nation By President Park Geun-Hye On The Sewol Ferry Disaster
576 Remarks At The Climate Summit By President Of The Republic Of Korea
577 Address By President Park Geun-Hye At The 69Th Session Of The General Assembly Of The United Nations
580 Address By President Park Geun-Hye At The National Assembly On Government Proposal For Fy 2015 Budget Plan And Fiscal Operations

588 Statistics

Directories
621 Government Directory
635 Heads of Local Government
660 Diplomatic Directory
674 Cultural and Social Directory