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S. Korea to maintain readiness against potential N. Korean provocations: FM
Prosecutors raid home of Namyang Dairy's ex-chairperson over alleged embezzlement
K-pop CEOs sidestep key issues at National Assembly audit
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Posco to build smart factory for anode production
Apr 14, 2017
Posco Chairman Kwon Oh-joon vowed Friday to build a smart factory that has an automation system to produce high quality anode materials for rechargeable batteries, the company said Friday. During a visit to Posco Chemtech, a subsidiary of the steel giant that produces anode materials in Sejong, south of Seoul, Kwon said the company would have an automated system capable of producing 30,000 tons a year in the next three years. Posco Chairman Kwon Oh-joon looks at the heat treatment process of an
Basaglar challenges Sanofi’s insulin drug Lantus
Apr 14, 2017
Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim launched Basaglar, a biosimilar referencing Sanofi’s blockbuster insulin drug Lantus, in South Korea on Thursday, intent on challenging the original drug’s dominance in the domestic market for diabetes treatments.Basaglar KwikPen, designed as a pen-shaped self-injection device, is a long-acting basal insulin for the treatment of adults and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The drug secured approval from Korea’s Mini
Korean carriers say ‘never’ to US overbooking fiasco
Apr 14, 2017
Full-service carriers in Korea said that an incident like the recent forced removal of a man from a United Airlines flight would never happen here.Both Korean Air and Asiana Airlines told The Korea Herald that there were no concerns about the possibility of forcing passengers off of flights in Korea because of the protocol for handling overbooked situations. (Korean Air/Asiana Airlines)Overbooking flights, a common practice among airlines to maximize seating on planes, became a particular point
SK chief confident in Toshiba bid
Apr 14, 2017
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has expressed his confidence in acquiring Toshiba’s chip unit, implying that the group‘s chipmaking unit would take a different approach when the real race begins.“The bidding for Toshibia currently being carried out is not binding. The (bidding) price has no significant meaning,” he told reporters after a lecture Thursday at a local university in Seoul.”When (the process with) binding begins, things will change differently.“SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (Yonhap)T
Korean Air says it will not raise domestic airfare
Apr 14, 2017
Korean Air said Friday it will not raise airfare on domestic routes to and from the southern resort island of Jeju to buttress the local tourism industry hit hard by China's decision to discourage its people from visiting South Korea."We've decided not to increase airfare to prop up domestic consumption that can help the tourism industry here," the country's biggest flag carrier said in a statement. (Yonhap)There has been a sharp drop in Chinese visitors from mid-March after Beijing banned the s
[Weekender] Young, busy Koreans prefer spending time at unmanned stores
Apr 14, 2017
To make these services better, customers need to clean up after themselves
[Weekender] Doing without humans
Apr 14, 2017
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Shilla duty free opens mobile app, online mall for Japanese clients
Apr 14, 2017
Shilla Duty Free said Friday it has launched a mobile app and an Internet website mall targeting Japanese clients to offset the decline in Chinese tourists triggered by the missile defense system row between Seoul and Beijing. It is Shilla Duty Free's second mobile shopping mall for foreigners after one opened for Chinese customers in 2014.(Yonhap)Chinese travel agencies have in recent months suspended sales of tour packages to South Korea as part of the Beijing government's retaliation against
Korea to build new terminal at Gimpo Airport by 2025
Apr 14, 2017
South Korea will build a new terminal at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul to handle growing travel demand, the transportation ministry said Friday.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation made the decision as it judged the current facilities at Gimpo unable to meet growing travel demand, particularly on domestic routes, a ministry official said.(Yonhap)The number of passengers who travel on domestic routes are expected to jump to 31.67 million in 2030 from 19.13 millio
NPS says it is moving to find 'common ground' with Daewoo Shipbuilding creditors
Apr 14, 2017
The state-run National Pension Services, a major bondholder of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., is set to decide later in the day on whether to accept the latest rescue plan for the shipyard, industry sources said Friday.aThe chief investment officer of the state-run National Pension Services (NPS), said Friday that the largest bondholder of troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. is moving to find "common ground" with creditors of the cash-hungry shipyard in negotiati
Asiana, Hong Kong Airlines begin codeshare flights
Apr 13, 2017
Asiana Airlines Inc. and Hong Kong Airlines have begun codeshare flights that offer more options for passengers flying to and from Hong Kong, the company said Thursday. Asiana currently offers three to four daily flights on the Incheon-Hong Kong route. Hong Kong Airlines operates one daily flight on the same route, the South Korean flag carrier said in a statement. The updated photo shows the A350-900 passenger jet operated by Asiana Airlines. (Yonhap)Asiana is South Korea's second-biggest passe
Samsung heir's reputation suffers as trial continues
Apr 13, 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday attended the second round of trials held to determine whether he and other Samsung officials asked for favors from former President Park Geun-hye in exchange for money given to her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil and her family.The South Korean tech giant gave 44.3 billion won ($39.1 million) to organizations established by Choi and her aides, including a 13.5 billion won contract signed to support the overseas training of Choi’s equestria
‘Kumho has new plan to buy back Kumho Tire’
Apr 13, 2017
Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo seems to have a new plan to acquire Kumho Tire that involves waiting until creditors fail to hand over the tiremaker to a preferred bidder in the next six months, industry insiders said Thursday.Through an official document sent to creditors Wednesday, Park said that he would not buy back a 42.01 percent controlling stake in the country’s No. 2 tiremaker unless a definitive answer on the conditions of the sale is provided by Monday. If Park chooses to for
[Photo News] Hoegaarden holds a promotional event "Cherry Blossom Garden"
Apr 13, 2017
Belgium-based brewery Hoegaarden was to hold a “Cherry Blossom Garden” event at Seoul Marina Club & Yacht on Thursday, where visitors could enjoy a picnic in the spring scenery. The event is part of the company’s promotional activities for new limited edition beers, including the Hoegaarden Cherry. (Hoegaarden)
Airport may award duty-free space to single bidder
Apr 13, 2017
Incheon International Airport Corp. said Thursday that the fashion and accessories duty-free area in its upcoming second terminal may go to a single bidder without competition.“It is too early to say what will happen, but if we fail to receive two bids on DF3 in our second tender, we may grant the rights to a single bidder,” said a spokesman for Incheon Airport.(Yonhap)The area, called DF3, failed to receive any bids from duty-free operators in a first tender that ended in early April. It is cur
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