Italian luxury fashion brand Gucci on Wednesday launched its new “Gucci Pet Collection,” catering to canines and felines that enjoy extravagant lifestyles. The product line is part of a larger collection titled “Gucci Lifestyle,” which was launched in September 2021. The pet attire and accessories are all made from recycled cotton and polyester, and Gucci’s own eco-friendly fabric called Demetra...

Dunamu, operator of popular crypto exchange Upbit, said that experts representing the latest blockchain trends such as non-fungible tokens and metaverse gaming will attend its annual developers’ conference as speakers. The Upbit Developer Conference 2022 will be held for two days from Sept. 22 at the Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Center under the theme “Imagine Your Blockcha...

When South Korea’s key stock index surpassed the 3,000-mark for the first time in its 40-year history in January 2021, it seemed the bull market would last forever. But risks stemming from high inflation, fears of recession and the global supply bottleneck this year has beaten down the index down to some 2,400 points as of this week, with analysts warning investors that they are unlikely to feel ...

ZHUHAI, China , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantum, a brand that develops, manufactures, and sells laser printers and toner cartridges around the world, announced a new monochrome laser printer series M7310 equipped with upgraded features to help enhance productivity for office workers. The new line-up is mainly suited for enterprises, government organizations, and it expands Pantum's high-...

LG Energy Solution said Wednesday it is reviewing the profitability of its new battery plant in the US, citing growing uncertainties surrounding inflation woes and unfavorable foreign exchange movement. In March, the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker announced plans to build its own battery plant in Queen Creek, Arizona, with an annual capacity of 11 gigawatt hours of cylindr...

NINGBO, China , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from NBGD: Recently, the "Maritime Ambitions" Roundtable was held at Ningbo's Meishan Bay . The event was organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Ningbo Municipal Committee, with support from the Ningbo Radio and Television Group and the administrative committee of the Ningbo Economic and Technological Development Zone. ...

SHANGHAI , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 28 , Huawei was awarded the world's first Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV) for solar inverter products issued by the British Standards Institution (BSI). A globally-renowned standards body, BSI is a special adviser to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and a producer of standards such as the world's first carbon foot...

SEJONG, -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said it would be a lack of courtesy for China to take issue with President Yoon Suk-yeol taking part in a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Han made the remarks during a dinner meeting with reporters Tuesday as Yoon was in Madrid to attend the NATO summit. South Korea is not a member of NATO but was invited to the summit along wit...

The outgoing UN special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation made clear Wednesday that North Korea is responsible for the killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 and stressed that the bereaved family has the right to know details of how the death occurred. "I have said that the government of North Korea is responsible for violating the right and killing this fisheries ...

Representatives of South Korea's labor and management have submitted amendments to their respective proposals for an increase in next year's minimum wage, only to confirm a wide gap, officials said Wednesday. Under the current law, the 27-member Minimum Wage Commission (MWC), a trilateral panel composed of nine representatives each from labor, management and the general public, has to complete i...

South Korea's terms of trade worsened for the 14th straight month in May due to fast-rising import prices of oil and other key commodities, central bank data showed Wednesday. The nation's net terms-of-trade index for goods -- a gauge of overall trade terms -- stood at 85.33 last month, down 10.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The fi...

SEOUL, South Korea , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Abyss today announced a number of major content updates in Black Desert Mobile. The revamped Nightmare mode content 'Twisted Nightmare,' a new Navarn Steppe area, and its vicious world boss Ahib's Griffon have been introduced. Black Desert Mobile Unveils Revamped Nightmare, New Region, and New World Boss Twisted Nightmare is a revamp...

Business leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold their annual meeting early next week, the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said Wednesday, after a nearly three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korea-Japan Business Council, co-hosted by the FKI and the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, will take place in Seoul at the FKI headquarters Monday, the FKI said in a relea...

MADRID -- South Korea‘s senior presidential secretary for economic affairs said the export boom era through China that South Korea has enjoyed over the past 20 years is coming to an end, adding South Korea needs to diversify its markets to Europe. “As you know, China’s growth is slowing and is shifting to a domestic-oriented strategy,” Choi Sang-mok, senior economic secretary, told reporters at ...

MADRID -- President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed hope of improving South Korea-Japan relations to his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, during a brief encounter at the NATO summit, Seoul’s presidential office said Wednesday. According to the presidential office, Yoon and Kishida had a short conversation at the dinner party hosted by Spain’s King Felipe VI on Tuesday. Yoon and Kishida, along with ...