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Naver files suit against webtoon piracy site
Aug 3, 2018
The country's biggest portal Naver has filed a civil suit worth 1 billion won ($890,789) against a piracy site that illegally distributed its webtoons, IT industry officials said Friday.The suit was formally filed on July 26 with the Seoul Central District Court against the operator of the site Bam Tokki, identified only by his last name Huh, according to the officials. (Yonhap)Naver claimed that the number of subscribers to its paid-for webtoon service fell from some 19.7 million in May 2017 to
Korea ramps up efforts to win Saudi Arabia nuclear project
Aug 2, 2018
South Korea is ramping up efforts to win a bid for a Saudi Arabia nuclear project after facing a setback in acquiring a nuclear power plant construction project in the UK.On Wednesday, state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. CEO Kim Jong-kap met with Khalid Al-Sultan, president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to deliver Korea’s strong willingness to win the bid for Saudi Arabia’s new nuclear project, according to Kepco.Kim also conveyed the curren
Faure Le Page to open first store in Korea at Galleria
Aug 2, 2018
Parisian luxury accessories house Faure Le Page will open its first store in Korea at Galleria Department Store in September, the South Korean retail firm said Thursday.A Faure Le Page store in Taiwan. (Faure Le Page)Faure Le Page is a French brand with a history dating back to 1717. The Faure Le Page store in Seoul will be the brand’s eighth brick-and-mortar store. There are already others in Japan and Taiwan. The brand’s signature leather bags and other small leather goods will be sold at the
Concerns over low-quality group tours resurface as Chinese visitors increase
Aug 2, 2018
Repeated government efforts to prevent cheap, low-quality package tours to South Korea by Chinese tourists are being questioned again as the number of travelers from the neighboring country increases, industry watchers said Thursday.The tally for June from the Korea Tourism Organization showed the volume of Chinese visitors to Korea shooting up 49 percent on-year after Beijing began to ease travel restrictions sparked by a bilateral diplomatic row. The nature of Chinese group tours to South Kore
Samsung beats Apple in Q2 profitability
Aug 2, 2018
Samsung Electronics Co. outpaced Apple Inc. in terms of profitability despite its weaker-than-expected smartphone sales, helped by strong sales of chips, industry data showed Thursday.The Korean tech giant posted an operating-profit-to-sales ratio of 25.4 percent in the second quarter by posting sales of 58.4 trillion won ($52.1 billion) and 14.8 trillion won in operating profit. (Yonhap)Over the April-June period, Apple posted sales of $53.2 billion and an operating profit of $12.6 billion, in
Prosecutors open probe into Samsung BioLogics' alleged breach of closure rule
Aug 1, 2018
Prosecutors opened an investigation on Wednesday into a financial regulator's complaint that a pharmaceutical affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co. breached disclosure rules regarding a call option it gave to an American shareholder, officials said. The Securities and Futures Commission, under the Financial Services Commission, concluded last month that Samsung BioLogics deliberately did not disclose that it gave US firm Biogen the rights to buy stocks of its subsidiary, Samsung Bioepis, at a pre
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Aug 1, 2018
Some politicians, experts blame Seoul government’s anti-nuclear campaign
Jeju Air to open Holiday Inn Express Hongdae next month
Aug 1, 2018
Jeju Air will open Holiday Inn Express Hongdae in Mapo-gu, Seoul, in September, the first attempt by the South Korean low-cost carrier to run a hotel business. A room at Holiday Inn Express Hongdae (Jeju Air)In 2016, Jeju Air invested in hotel construction by clinching a partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, which operates over 2,500 hotels globally.Holiday Inn Express Hongdae is located at the main junction of Hongik University Station. It
Hite Jinro launches plum-flavored soju in US
Aug 1, 2018
South Korean liquor maker Hite Jinro said Wednesday that its low-alcohol fruit-flavored soju Jinro Plum will be sold in the US from this month.The company is betting on its fruit liquor series following the success of Jinro Grapefruit and Jinro Green Grape launched in 2016. Jinro Plum (Hite Jinro)Jinro Plum, which has alcoholic content of 13 percent, is the third in the fruit soju series. It has been developed exclusively for export, the company said. Buoyed by global popularity of the fruit liq
Budget carrier T'way makes debut on main bourse
Aug 1, 2018
T'way Air Co., the South Korean low-cost airline, made its first appearance on the country's main bourse on Wednesday, becoming the third budget carrier to be traded on the market.The budget carrier, which was launched in August 2010 with two planes, currently has a fleet of 20 and flies on 47 regular routes. (Yonhap)T'way said it has been making efforts to expand its presence by organizing flights departing not only from Incheon International Airport but from other major South Korean cities, in
Stiffer law to nearly triple number of companies subject to antitrust supervision
Aug 1, 2018
The number of companies subject to regulatory supervision will nearly triple if the Fair Trade Commission's proposed stiffer guidelines on inter-affiliate trading are enforced, according to a corporate analysis Wednesday.CEO Score, a website that appraises conglomerates, projected 623 firms will come under monitoring for illegal internal business transactions under the suggested new rule, up 175.7 percent from the current 226 companies. (Yonhap)The FTC said last month it will seek to revise the
[Feature] Expats keep console game alive despite game’s lack of presence in Korea
Jul 31, 2018
As the sun beat down on the asphalt streets of Seocho-gu, Seoul, on July 15, there were almost no cars or people in sight. But, beneath a nearby hanbok store was an underground gaming cafe where a small, but vibrant, group of gamers had gathered. Eighteen gamers were immersed in “Super Smash Bros. Melee,” released by Nintendo in 2001, and this community of gamers is the only one of its kind in Seoul.“Super Smash Bros.” is a series of crossover fighting games, allowing characters across different
Line Friends opens pop-up character store in Hollywood
Jul 31, 2018
Line Friends, the character merchandising unit of Japan-based mobile messenger Line, announced Tuesday that it has opened its first pop-up store in Hollywood, Los Angeles, attracting more than 15,000 visitors shortly after the opening.The store officially opened Friday, and will stay open for the next three months. It is the second Line Friends store to open in the US, after the flagship store in New York City, the company said. (Line Friends)The LA-based pop-up store is located right across fr
Korea-made drugs nearing US FDA approval, pharma exports to rise
Jul 31, 2018
GC Pharma, SK Biopharmaceuticals, Daewoong Pharmaceutical and Celltrion on track for US regulatory greenlight
Age limit to be expanded for housing subscription savings account
Jul 31, 2018
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday the age limit for preferential savings accounts designed to help Koreans purchase houses will be expanded from the current 29 to 34. The minimum age for qualification remains the same at 19. The ministry said the expanded age limit will take effect in 2019, after a legal procedure for the revision is completed. Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon (center) announces the tax code revision at the Sejong Government Complex on Thursday. (Yon
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