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Military aircraft evaucating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
From thrillers to animation: Netflix's 2025 Korean originals promise universal fun, fresh stories
Additional case of lumpy skin disease confirmed in S. Korea
Daily stock trading volume dips to lowest in Sept. amid sluggish conditions
Korean bands get their day in the sun, finally
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Injured captain Son Heung-min dropped from nat'l team for World Cup qualifiers
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
FM Cho holds 1st phone talks with Japan's new foreign minister
Arrest warrant sought for Qoo10 CEO over massive payment delays
Biannual palace festival to kick off next week
Hyundai Motor joins forces with Waymo to bolster foundry business
BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
First state-run center promoting studying in Korea to open in LA
Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation
D-1: Seoul outlines safety plans for grand fireworks festival
CJ ENM vows to invest W1tr in content, maximize cross-platform synergy
S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
Special counsel bill to probe first lady scrapped
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Thailand partnering with South Korea on electric bus development
Aug 21, 2019
BANGKOK -- An all-electric bus with the national flags of South Korea and Thailand printed side by side sits on a campus of one of the national research universities on the southern side of Bangkok. The electric bus is a joint project between Korea and Thailand, led mainly by Korean automaker Edison Motors, which currently provides public transport services with eco-friendly buses at Namsan in Seoul and on Jeju Island. The project involves 11 organizations from both sides, including Korea’
Amorepacific spins off tea brand Osulloc
Aug 20, 2019
South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. said Tuesday that its premium green tea brand Osulloc will be launched as an independent entity this year to boost its value.Osulloc will begin independent business activity starting on Oct. 1, the company said in a regulatory filing. The move is part of efforts to reinforce Osulloc's brand image as a premium organic green tea brand, the company said. "Osulloc will solidify its brand as a leading premium tea brand through efficient and re
Are ‘water drop’ breast implants a ticking time bomb in the chest?
Aug 20, 2019
Once the most popular breast augmentation product in Korea, rough-surface implants are now a source of concern
Hyosung to invest W1tr in carbon fiber, aims to become global top 3
Aug 20, 2019
President Moon urges to strengthen Korea’s competitiveness in material businesses, touts Hyosung’s investment
Korean Air expands SE Asian, Chinese routes to make up for reduced Japan flights
Aug 20, 2019
Korean Air is expanding its Southeast Asian, Chinese and Oceania routes, in response to falling demand for air travel to Japan amid the ongoing trade row between South Korea and Japan.According to Korean Air, it is reorganizing and expanding some of its international routes to make up for lower demand for flights to Japanese cities. The full-service air carrier will add seven weekly Incheon-Clark flights from Oct. 27. It will also expand the current 14 weekly flights on the Incheon-Da
Coca-Cola Korea launches new carbonated water
Aug 20, 2019
Riding on the growing popularity of carbonated drinks, Coca-Cola Korea’s sparkling water brand Seagram’s has released new zero-calorie flavored sparkling water, Seagram’s The Tansan, the company said Tuesday.The company said Seagram’s The Tansan will have two flavors -- lemon and apple mint -- designed as palate refreshers. Tansan in Korean means carbonic acid, which gives carbonated drinks their signature bubbles and refreshing “bite.” “The crisp flavor
Asiana jumps as local activist fund shows takeover interest
Aug 19, 2019
Stock prices of Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-biggest airline, jumped 11 percent on Monday following news that a local activist fund is considering taking over the company.Asiana shares soared 26 percent to an intraday high of 6,240 won before closing at 5,500 won. The broader KOSPI gained 0.7 percent.Kumho Asiana Group, a South Korean airline-to-petrochemical conglomerate, aims to sell a 31 percent stake in Asiana Airlines held by its affiliate Kumho Industrial Co. together with it
Beleaguered air carriers halt cargo services, suffer slump in stock prices
Aug 19, 2019
Hit with the triple whammy of global trade conflicts, diminished profitability and management risks, South Korea’s two full-service air carriers have decided to severely cut back on cargo services to carry through their quarterly operating loss, which exceeds 100 billion each.Korean Air and Asiana Airlines both said Monday that they were suspending domestic cargo delivery service as of October, in an effort to improve their financial situation after reporting poor second-quarter earnings a
SK chief opens Icheon Forum, SK Univ. to speed up ‘deep change’
Aug 19, 2019
Seeking changes in the way a conglomerate operates, SK Group kicked off an annual in-house forum Monday in search of a new path to transform its wide range of businesses. Hosted by Chairman Chey Tae-won, the Icheon Forum invited CEOs of affiliates, executives and rank-and-file employees to discuss the future of the nation’s third-largest conglomerate, which faces growing geopolitical risks, technological competition and fast-changing consumer markets, officials said.During the third editio
Gucci, Louis Vuitton use retro mobile games for marketing
Aug 19, 2019
High fashion cash in on pixelated 8-bit retro games to grab attention of millennials, Gen Z
[Going Renewable 6] How IMO regulations affect Korean oil refiners, shipbuilders
Aug 19, 2019
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the quest of South Korea’s government and businesses to switch to renewable energy. -- Ed.New environmental regulations in international waters could serve as a momentum for Korean oil refiners and shipbuilders to seek new opportunities in the sluggish markets. In response to heightening environmental concerns and growing harmful emissions from ships, the International Maritime Organization has ruled that from January 2020 ships will h
Apple says it employs 500 workers in S. Korea
Aug 19, 2019
The South Korean unit of Apple Inc. employs 500 workers and has helped create more than 300,000 jobs here over the past 20 years, according to its website Monday. It marks the first time since the US tech giant's entry into South Korea in 1998 that the company has unveiled the workforce of its local subsidiary.The newly opened "job creation" section of the Korean-language website said Apple's local unit started with only two employees, but its payroll had increased to some 500 as of en
[News Focus] Korea keen on investment in ocean cruise harbors
Aug 18, 2019
SEJONG -- South Korea has five international cruise terminals -- two in Jeju, one in Busan, one in Sokcho and one in Incheon.With the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries focusing on the development of cruise tourism, its plan to open a new Jeju Port, aimed at handling a greater number of inbound cruise tourists, has been approved by the Cabinet.The endorsed budget for the third ocean cruise terminal on Jeju Island -- with the capacity to manage 4.7 million tourists per year -- is set at 2.8 trillio
Top 10 biz groups' operating profits down by 54% in H1
Aug 18, 2019
South Korea's major conglomerates posted downbeat operating earnings in the first half from a year ago due to weak global demand for major products, including memory chips, industry data showed Sunday. The combined operating profits of 90 listed companies affiliated with the nation's top 10 business groups totaled 21.3 trillion won ($17.5 billion) in the first six months of this year, 53.5 percent down from a year earlier, according to market researcher Inforbix's analysis of their semiannual re
[Herald Interview] Raising the bar of ethical farming, startup offers ‘disruptive’ agritech
Aug 18, 2019
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