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Han Kang’s Nobel Prize opens new horizons for Korean literature
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Revised bill to affect supermarkets’ suits against ward offices
Jan 3, 2013
The revised Retail Industry Development bill, which the National Assembly passed on Tuesday, is expected to affect large discount store chains’ legal actions against ward offices’ rules on business hours and closing days of major retailers.Seven retail chains, including E-mart and Homeplus, have filed suits against 11 district offices in Seoul so far over their latest regulations aimed at protecting mom-and-pop stores from the retail giants’ dominance. This week’s revision of the Retail Industry
KT to separate divisions’ accounting
Jan 3, 2013
Three KT units to be ready by March for new system aimed at efficiency and transparency
Duty free shops set to open outlets in small cities in Korea
Jan 3, 2013
Nine cities to host duty free shops run by SMEs for first time
Korea may lose top spot in shipbuilding to China
Jan 3, 2013
Korea may drop to second in the international ranking for shipbuilding exports in 2012, giving the top spot to China for the first time since 2001, the Institute for International Trade said on Thursday. In the first 10 months of last year, exports of Korean shipbuilders marked $33.5 billion (35.6 trillion won), a 29.5 percent drop from the same period in 2011. It was the first time the nation’s shipbuilding industry posted minus growth since 1999 when the nation was hit hard by the currency and
Steel industry bets on business diversification
Jan 3, 2013
Major steelmakers strive to secure new income sources in the face of protracted global economic downturn
Zodiac may look to buy STX Pan Ocean
Jan 3, 2013
Zodiac Maritime Agencies, a global ship owner and manager, could be interested in acquiring STX Pan Ocean, Korea’s leading operator of bulk carriers, industry sources said.The London-based ship management company, owned by the Ofer family, is believed to have emerged as "one of the potential overseas candidates" to purchase a controlling 36.8 percent stake in the Korean shipping company, the sources claimed.The 36.8 percent is held by STX, the parent holding company, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding,
Developers find hints of iPhone 6
Jan 3, 2013
Application developers said they have spotted a technical hint that U.S. technology giant Apple is working on its next iPhone and an updated operating system.Next Web reported many developers had noticed their user logs with the company referencing “iPhone6,1” hardware using iOS 7, which would be the next generation phone and operating system No. 7.The company recently released its iPhone 5, which uses iOS 6.The Chicago Tribune noted Wednesday no information is available in the logs on what new
Halla Climate Control suffers as Hyundai Motor seeks new suppliers
Jan 2, 2013
Korean auto giant has booted Halla as parts supplier for U.S., Chinese production
Reactor resumes operation after fake parts scandal
Jan 2, 2013
South Korea on Wednesday restarted the operation of a nuclear reactor that was shut down early last month for an emergency safety check following reports that thousands of substandard parts had been used under fake warranties in at least two reactors.The Younggwang 6 reactor resumed operation earlier in the day after the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved its restart on Monday.The safety commission earlier said a total of 13,794 substandard parts had been supplied to the Korea Hydro
Derivatives trading volume plunges 17.7% in 2012
Jan 2, 2013
The trading volume of financial derivatives on the local bourse fell last year due to the protracted economic slowdown amid rising uncertainties in the eurozone and the United States, data showed Wednesday.The daily average trading volume of the derivatives including futures and options fell 17.7 percent on-year in 2012 to 54.6 trillion won ($51.2 billion), compared with 66.3 trillion tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Korea Exchange.The average number of daily contrac
Retailers downbeat over Q1 biz: poll
Jan 2, 2013
South Korean retailers’ sentiment for the first quarter hit the lowest level since the second quarter of 2009 due to jitters over future business conditions, a poll showed Wednesday. The Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry said its retail business survey index fell to 87 for the January-March period from 98 for the fourth quarter of last year, well below the benchmark level.A reading below 100 means that pessimists outnumber optimists.The index had been above the benchmark 100 since the seco
Nonlife insurers to suffer loss for fiscal 2012
Jan 2, 2013
South Korean nonlife insurers are expected to post poor business performances for the 2012 fiscal year due to increased loss rates amid the country’s cold weather, industry data showed Wednesday.The average loss rate for the country’s top four nonlife insurers hovered above 90 percent in December, surpassing the industry’s break-even point of 77 percent, according to the data.The loss rate refers to the proportion of coverage a nonlife insurer pays to its policyholders from insurance premiums. T
Carmakers’ yearly sales up 5.7%
Jan 2, 2013
Major automakers in Korea effectively weathered negative factors involving the eurozone fiscal crisis last year, posting robust sales in the overseas market despite a slump at home.The five companies saw their collective sales climb by 5.65 percent in 2012 to about 8.19 million units, from 7.75 million units a year before.Hyundai Motor reported year-on-year sales growth of 8.6 percent. Its vehicle sales increased by about 350,000 units to around 4.4 million units ― an all-time high ― in 2012, fr
Tycoons set firms’ direction for 2013
Jan 2, 2013
Business leaders underline market leadership, risk management, globally competitive staff and social responsibility
Apple Japan exec to lead Apple Korea: source
Jan 2, 2013
Apple’s California headquarters is unlikely to pick a new general manager for Apple Korea for the time being amid reports that Apple Japan’s operating executive will be leading Korean operations.Industry sources said that Colin Greene, senior director of operations of Apple Japan, will be overseeing Apple Korea, and that this proxy system may continue indefinitely. Greene reports to the Cupertino headquarters of Apple, as is the case for most operation executives at regional offices. Apple Korea
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