The Taipei Times and Korea Times recently signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation between the two media organizations.
The two-page MOU calls for the exchange of content in various formats between the two media organizations.
The MOU was signed by Jennifer Huang (黃以敬), editor-in-chief of the Taipei Times, and Oh Young-jin, president and publisher of the Korea Times, who signed it on behalf of the Seoul-based media organization.
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The ceremony was hosted by Ahn Seong-jin, the international project manager of the Korea Times. Huang and Oh both delivered remarks before the signing.
“For deepening the friendship between Taiwan and South Korea, we are delighted to cooperate with the Korea Times in this transnational media coalition,” Huang said during the videoconference. “This partnership will definitely boost closer ties between these two Asian Tigers.”
Oh added that the Taipei Times would be an “important partner” as the two media organizations work together to exchange resources.
The Korea Times has been partnering with media organizations throughout the Asia-Pacific region and hopes to have 50 organizations on board by the end of the year.
The MOU with the Taipei Times “is the first step to realize a ... global media collaboration [and] realize a new future,” Oh said.
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