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Lee Jae-yong’s lip balm ‘closed’ before camera
Industry
Sept 20, 2018
Is it the massive media attention he received for his copious use of lip moisturizer that’s making him shy? Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was seen reaching for a dab of his lip balm, but upon noticing a camera filming him, Lee withdrew his outstretched pinky, stony-faced.Lee was spotted with his ever-famous lip balm at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, where he was attending the Mass Games next to SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won as part of a group of South Korean chaebol leaders
Japan’s Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM
World News
Sept 20, 2018
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide Thursday, paving the way for up to three more years as the nation’s leader.Abe handily defeated his sole challenger, Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister. Abe won 553, or about 70 percent, of 807 votes.The decisive victory may embolden Abe to pursue his long-sought revision to Japan’s US-drafted pacifist constitution, although the hurdles remain high and doing so would car
Samsung in talks with Japan’s Nipro for medical device division sale
Technology
Sept 20, 2018
(Yonhap)Samsung Electronics is in talks with Japan’s Nipro to sell off its in-vitro diagnostic unit, as part of efforts to streamline its medical equipment business, according to the industry on Thursday. Jeon Dong-soo, president of the medical device division at Samsung, reportedly held a briefing about the sell-off plan for employees recently, the company said.An IVD refers to a medical device that diagnoses diseases by examining patients’ tissue, blood and urine. The IVD unit belongs to Samsu
[Weekender] The Chuseok experience: It all depends on the family
Expat Living
Sept 20, 2018
Foreign spouses share their experiences on spending Chuseok with their in-laws
[Breaking] N. Korea's Kim sends expensive yet touchy gift to Moon
North Korea
Sept 20, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a vast amount of expensive pine mushrooms to South Korea as a gift for President Moon Jae-in, Moon's top press secretary said Thursday.The special gift arrived in South Korea earlier in the day, well before Moon returned from the North after his three-day trip there, according to Yoon Young-chan. Pine mushrooms from Kim Jong-un (Pyongyang Press Corps.)"While the president and his wife continued to stay in the North, Chairman Kim Jong-un's gift arrived her
[Photo News] Kim grants Moon’s wish to climb Paektusan
North Korea
Sept 20, 2018
On the final day of President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang, he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise trip to Paektusan on Thursday. Moon had originally planned to return to the South following a farewell breakfast at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse around 9 a.m. Accompanied by first ladies Kim Jung-sook and Ri Sol-ju, the leaders of the two Koreas took the hourlong car ride up to the sacred mountain’s peak, Changgun-bong, in separate vehicles. The four then took a cable car dow
[Weekender] Central Asians celebrate Chuseok at ‘home away from home’
Culture
Sept 20, 2018
During the Chuseok holiday, many Koreans gather to honor ancestors, reconnect with family members and eat festive meals together. But for non-Koreans, the holiday is different: Many family members live abroad, and more plainly, it lacks cultural significance. This year, the Korean traditional holiday begins Sunday and runs through Sept. 25. Many Korean restaurants and businesses will be closed, with some resting one or two days in addition to the designated days. Even the most bustling streets a
Korea's parliament set to hold plenary session to vote on key bills
Politics
Sept 20, 2018
South Korea's parliament is set to hold a plenary session Thursday to vote on key bills, including a proposal aimed at easing nonfinancial firms' ownership cap in Internet-only banks.But rival parties have yet to narrow differences on details of a few bills on the economy and deregulation, heralding a tough process toward their parliamentary passages. The plenary session, originally set to start at 2 p.m., was delayed by some three hours. (Yonhap)A parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed the
Police raid BMW parts supplier in probe of vehicle fires
Transport
Sept 20, 2018
Police raided a parts supplier of BMW Korea on Thursday as part of a probe into suspicions the Korean unit of the German carmaker covered up vehicle defects that led to dozens of engine fires in recent months. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency sent investigators to the supplier's headquarters in the southern city of Yangsan and its research center near Seoul. The company supplies exhaust gas recirculation coolers and pipes, which BMW blamed for more than 40 vehicle fires this year. (Yonhap)B
Korea soon to begin work to open permanent family meeting
North Korea
Sept 20, 2018
South Korea will soon begin work necessary to open a permanent meeting facility in the North for regular reunions of separated families, a government official said Thursday.The leaders of the two Koreas agreed Wednesday to open a permanent meeting facility at Mount Kumgang on the North's east coast "at an early date." "Discussions on details will be held soon," the official said on condition of anonymity. "I understand that repairs will be necessary for a building that will be used for the meeti
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Food&Beverage
Sept 20, 2018
Art of afternoon tea at Grand Hyatt Seoul The Gallery at Grand Hyatt Seoul, in collaboration with local artist Choi Jeong-hwa, is presenting a promotion titled “ARTernoon -- Your Heart is My Art.”In line with the ongoing exhibition “Choi Jeong-hwa: Blooming Matrix” held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s branch in Samcheong-dong, the pastry chefs have created a collection of culinary art pieces, inspired by the artist’s works, such as tea-bag shaped cookies and mini opera ca
[KH Explains] What is the story behind Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang?
North Korea
Sept 20, 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang’s Mansudae Art Studio has been creating a buzz at home and overseas -- even after a UN official said the visit did not violate UN sanctions that ban international transactions with the North Korean art establishment. So what do we know about the studio and why has it been banned by the UN? The Mansudae Art Studio was founded in 1959. It is believed be one of the largest art production studios in the world, with some 4,000 workers. Among its
Marriott targets local market with low premium strategy
Travel
Sept 20, 2018
Global hotel chain Marriott International will open three more hotels in Korea, in response to growing demand from middle-class tourists.The hotel chain’s portfolio is divided into three tiers: luxury, premium and select-service. Hotels in the select-service tier aim to provide guests with a high-quality experience at a reasonable price. A penthouse room at Four Points by Sheraton Gangnam (Mariott International)Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton and Aloft Hote
6 in 10 S. Koreans support cooperation with NK before denuclearization: poll
North Korea
Sept 20, 2018
Six in 10 South Korean adults consent to expanding inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation prior to the denuclearization of North Korea, a poll showed Thursday.The survey was conducted on 501 adults nationwide by Seoul-based pollster Realmeter soon after President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced their summit agreement in Pyongyang on Wednesday. (Yonhap)According to the poll, which has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points and a 95 percent confidence level, 58.6 perc
Korean trade minister says US-China trade dispute 'new normal'
Industry
Sept 20, 2018
South Korea's trade minister Thursday urged local companies to develop high-value-added technologies and seek new growth drivers to embrace the protracted trade tension between the United States and China, calling it a "new normal."Kim Hyun-chong expressed worries over the changing trade environment after Washington imposed a third wave of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and China responded with $60 billion duties on US imports. The US tariff is set at 10 percent and will rise to
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