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KIPO arrests counterfeiters of ‘Song Joong-ki facial masks’
Jul 18, 2019
Ten suspects behind the illegal manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit facial masks, which used pictures of actor Song Joong-ki without permission, were arrested on charges of trademark infringement, the Korean Intellectual Property Office said Thursday.The suspects had distributed more than 6 million sheets of counterfeit facial masks worth 20 billion won ($17.29 million) since April 2017, according to the Special Judicial Police under KIPO. All the products were seized upon their arrest
Calm, steady approach needed to tackle Japan’s export curbs: SK chief Chey
Jul 18, 2019
KCCI chief urges political unity to support Moon on trade dispute
Lotte Duty Free, Shilla Duty Free among global top 5: report
Jul 18, 2019
Two South Korean duty-free operators have cemented their positions in the world's top five travel retailers in 2018, an industry report showed Thursday.Lotte Duty Free maintained its second spot with 6.09 billion euros ($6.84 billion) in sales last year, due largely to the Chinese resellers who buy products in large quantities and sell them back home, according to the Moodie Davitt report. Shilla Duty Free, the operator of the duty-free shop owned by South Korea's Hotel Shilla Co., leaped f
KCCI head calls for full support businesses seeking alternatives amid Japan’s export curbs
Jul 17, 2019
Annual KCCI Jeju forum kicks off with top business leaders, including SK chairman, Samsung vice chairman
Moody’s issues Daelim Industrial Baa2 rating
Jul 17, 2019
Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday that it has assigned South Korean construction and petrochemical company Daelim Industrial a Baa2 grade with a stable outlook. According to Daelim Industrial, it is the first construction company in Korea to be given a global rating. On Moody’s rating scale, Baa2 stands ninth out of 21 and is considered a medium grade, indicating a moderate credit risk. SK hynix and S-Oil have been assigned the same rating.“Da
[News Focus] Korean tech firms seek localization, diversification amid escalating trade row
Jul 17, 2019
Shares of local material firms surge in anticipation of localization
KITA to open trade information center for small and midsized enterprises
Jul 17, 2019
The Korea International Trade Association said Wednesday that it would open a consulting and research center to support small and midsized enterprises in Korea within the second half of this year.According to KITA, the opening of such center, dubbed Center for Trade Information and Strategy, is to offer useful help for small and midsized companies which often encounter trade risks due to lack of personnel and material resources. KITA said the center will run strategic and customized consul
Doosan, Ceres team up for power system’s commercial use
Jul 16, 2019
South Korean energy-to-industrial equipment company Doosan Corp. has agreed with UK-based Ceres Power to develop solid oxide fuel cell power systems for commercial buildings here, the companies said Tuesday.The two signed a collaboration and licensing agreement to jointly develop SOFC power systems targeted at the Korean commercial buildings market, in which the two see business potential alongside the Korean government’s plan of increasing the use of fuel cell electric systems in autos, f
Hanwha Total co-CEO elected as Korea head of CCE
Jul 16, 2019
Jean-Marc Otero del Val, co-CEO of Hanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50-50 venture between South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and French petrochemical firm Total, has been elected as a representative of French Foreign Trade Advisors’ Korea division, the company said Tuesday. The advisory group, Les Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur, has more than 2,600 members in 145 countries where French companies have made inroads. The organization’s branch in Korea is operated by executives of French fi
[News Analysis] Doubts cloud Seoul’s decision to take Japan trade row to WTO
Jul 16, 2019
Japan’s latest moves to curb exports of key materials used in South Korea’s high-tech industry is to be an agenda at the World Trade Organization’s General Council meeting next week amid mixed forecasts about the results. The Moon Jae-in administration announced Sunday that it planned to use the upcoming meeting to explain its stance on Tokyo’s decision to apply stricter export rules for three materials used for producing chips and displays, and to remove South Korea from
Netflix has 1.84m users in S. Korea: data
Jul 16, 2019
The number of South Korean users subscribing to the US video streaming platform Netflix Inc. has nearly tripled on-year to surpass the 1.8 million mark, industry data showed Tuesday. Netflix is estimated to have 1.84 million paid active streaming subscribers as of June, compared with 630,000 users during the same period a year earlier, according to the data compiled by industry tracker WiseApp. The data showed that some 38 percent of Netflix users in the country are in their 20s, followed by
[Contribution] Need to make traditional liquor Korea’s representative brand
Jul 15, 2019
While on a plane back from an overseas trip to an exhibition on rural food, I asked without a great deal of anticipation whether the in-flight service includes Korean traditional liquor, besides wine, beer and whiskey.To my surprise, the flight attendant immediately replied that they did indeed serve traditional liquor and had canned makgeolli. The fact that Korea’s traditional liquor was available on the plane made me incredibly grateful and glad, especially as the representative of Korea
[News Focus] Throwing sand in wheels of world trade: Foreign experts weigh in on Japan export curbs
Jul 15, 2019
Japan’s ‘political’ trade restriction is latest case of governments holding companies hostage to diplomatic disputes, experts suggest
Asiana adopts smart work platform for cabin crew
Jul 15, 2019
South Korea’s full-service carrier Asiana Airlines said Monday that it has adopted a smart work platform called A-tab for its cabin crew to increase their work efficiency and convenience. The system,which works on a tablet PC, allows crew members to easily and conveniently check their work schedule, information on flights, work manual and also hand in work-related reports, the air carrier said. Some 4,000 cabin crew members will be given tablet PCs equipped with the system by the
Posco International sends volunteer team to Papua, Indonesia
Jul 15, 2019
Posco International, the trade and resources development arm of Posco, said Sunday that it had sent some 30 executives and employees to Papua, Indonesia, to perform volunteer work. Together with 30 medical experts from Korea University Ansan Hospital, the Women’s Health Foundation and Seegene Medical Foundation, the Korean volunteer team conducted medical checkups for some 1,160 residents in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua from July 6 to Saturday. Posco International&rsquo
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