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Despite quota hike, no decline in medical education quality, says minister
2 Filipina caregivers absconded from jobs due to overwork, excessive surveillance
Han Kang's Nobel Prize boosts book market
Hyundai drives forward under Chung's leadership
Posco Future M's NCA cathode plant in Pohang goes online
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K-pop song once recommended by Nobel laureate Han Kang returns to music charts
Riize speaks out on Seunghan’s return
Samsung SDI seeks out top tech talent in Europe
Mothers of 13 kids honored by government
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Employee fired for taking gift mugs ruled unfair dismissal
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Some of N. Korea's trash balloons equipped with GPS transmitters: S. Korean military
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks in Seoul this week: foreign ministry
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Mercedes-Benz to launch new E-Class this month
Jun 3, 2013
Mercedes-Benz Korea said Monday that it would launch the new face-lifted version of its best-selling midsize sedan E-Class later this month. The 2014 E-Class, the ninth generation coming four years after the 2009 model, gets a revamped styling, and is newly equipped with improved engines and high-tech features. The new car, which was first unveiled at the Detroit motor show in January, is to do away with the signature quad-headlight setup, opting for a dual-headlight design. A total of eight mod
Toni & Guy eyes 30 Korean salons this year
Jun 3, 2013
U.K. hairdressing brand puts focus on investment in staff training
Korean coffee drinkers yet to warm to decaf
Jun 3, 2013
Coffee houses are ubiquitous here; it’s not difficult to find several different coffee houses in one building or even two of the same franchise on a single street. Figures from AC Neilson show that coffee houses have steadily increased their share of the coffee market, seeing a rise from 28 percent in 2007 to 37 percent last year, and over 30 percent growth in annual sales in the same period.Not surprisingly, a vast number of coffee products and flavors are introduced into the market every year,
Samsung grabs over 10 pct share of global chip market in Q1
Jun 3, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top memory chip maker, maintained its share of the global chip market at more than 10 percent in the first quarter on the back of growth in system semiconductors, industry data showed Monday.According to the data compiled by market information provider iSupply, Samsung accounted for 10.5 percent or US$7.77 billion of the global semiconductor market in the January-March period to rank second among the world's major chip makers. Samsung Electronics garnered a 1
CJ Group execs destroyed evidence ahead of raid: prosecution
Jun 3, 2013
Some executives of CJ Group attempted to destroy evidence ahead of a prosecution raid over the food and entertainment conglomerate's alleged creation of a slush fund, a prosecution official said Monday.Two weeks ago, a team of prosecutors and investigators raided the headquarters and offices of CJ and the houses of several executives to collect evidence of suspicions that it had created an overseas slush fund worth 7 billion won ($6.2 million) and brought the money into the country. The group ha
[Graphic News] Korean carmakers’ slice of pie continues to shrink
Jun 2, 2013
Domestic carmakers’ local market share continued to contract in the face of foreign brands’ aggressive marketing, according to data released on Saturday by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association.Since their combined market share fell below 90 percent for the first time in the third quarter of last year, the nation’s five automakers ― Hyundai, Kia, GM Korea, Renault Samsung and Ssangyong ― have seen a continued drop in sales.Industry observers said the trend was expected to continue as im
M&As and Japanese investors the key to more FDI: Invest Korea chief
Jun 2, 2013
‘Final goal is to create business model that fits Korean environment’
FSS probes hundreds of suspect CJ accounts at Woori
May 31, 2013
The Financial Supervisory Service is set to launch a special inquiry into Woori Bank next week as it received from the prosecution a list of hundreds of Woori accounts that CJ Group held under borrowed names.The lender belongs to the state-invested Woori Financial Group, which was chided by the Board of Audit and Inspection on Thursday for its outgoing chairman’s abuse of authority, executives’ ethical lapses and lax management that led to low earnings.The FSS said it has no plans to look into o
Public offices required to slash electricity use by 20 percent
May 31, 2013
Government announces measures against power shortages
[Photo News] Korea-Uganda summit
May 30, 2013
Peak-time energy users may face higher electricity costs
May 30, 2013
Conglomerates that use huge amounts of electricity to manufacture goods are likely to see a threefold rise in their electricity bills for some periods this summer.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is considering the expansion of its “critical peak pricing” program to big companies in a bid to manage power demand. The program already covers small companies and households.Under the CPP program, applicants will be charged higher electricity tariffs during peak hours (usually 3 to 5 p.m.) o
Lotte takes on Doosan in Dongdaemun
May 30, 2013
Lotte Fitin does more than fitting in with tourist zone
KT to launch cloud computing service in Japan
May 30, 2013
South Korean telecom titan KT Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a cloud computing service in Japan this week to meet growing demand for reliable Internet storage systems that can protect their data in the neighboring country.KT said its cloud computing service, “Cloud K,” will be sold through SoftBank Telecom Corp., a telecom unit of the SoftBank group.KT and SoftBank have jointly set up an infrastructure in Gimhae, a city near South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, located close to Jap
Google launches Nexus 4 smartphone in Korea
May 30, 2013
Google Korea, the South Korean unit of the U.S. Internet giant, said Thursday that it started to sell its Nexus 4 smartphone in South Korea, to compete with rivals such as the Galaxy S and iPhone devices.The Nexus 4, equipped with Jelly Bean, Google’s latest Android 4.2 operating system, can be purchased at the Google Play store (play.google.com), it said.Consumers will be able to use two of the country’s mobile carriers ― SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. ― for their operations.The Nexus 4 for an 8GB
Hankook Tire to start plant expansion in Hungary in July
May 30, 2013
Hankook Tire, Korea’s largest tire maker, has recently submitted a letter of intent to the Hungarian government for the expansion of its plant there, officials said Wednesday. An official deal for the new investment, which aims to meet surging demands in the European market, will be signed possibly in the coming two to three months, the company said. The expansion would elevate the factory’s annual output to 17 million tires. If the construction work starts in July as planned, its operation is e
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