The Korea Herald

안녕하세요 기자입니다.

Articles by

[Editorial] The right direction

EditorialMar 23, 2022

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said in his luncheon meeting with the chiefs of six major business lobby groups Monday that the government’s job is to remove institutional obstacles so that businesses can decide more freely, invest freely and grow. He also said that the government is focused on establishing infrastructure so that companies will spearhead the creation of jobs and make investments, ...
Voice Life Introduces a Fractional Ownership of a Ground-Breaking Technology

PR NewswireMar 23, 2022

A F-NFT That Makes Dreams Come True DUBAI , UAE, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever had a dream that was so powerful, so crucial to your goals, and your aspirations that you would do anything to accomplish it? The Voice Life's CEO dream was to provide a secure, clean, continuous and limitless power to a variety of electronic devices. Robert Smith , the CEO of Voice Life, has made...
Cyclobenzaprine: positive opinion from EMA in Rapid Scientific Advice procedure as a possible anti-Covid-19 therapy

PR NewswireMar 22, 2022

MILAN , March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M-Squared Consulting, a consultancy company for life sciences companies in the management of pharmaceutical contracts, has received a first positive signal from EMA's Pandemic Task Force in the Rapid Scientific Advice 1 procedure for potential treatments for Covid-19 in the repositioning project for cyclobenzaprine, a drug for the treatment of acut...
Fueled by ‘Adrenaline,’ Cravity hopes for new career-high with comeback

K-popMar 22, 2022

Boy band Cravity dropped its latest album “Liberty: In Our Cosmos” on Tuesday, making a return to the music scene after a seven-month hiatus. Originally scheduled to be released on Feb. 22, the album was delayed after the whole group tested positive for COVID-19 just a few days prior. Ahead of the album’s release at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the nine-member act conducted an online press conference live...
Enabot Announces the Availability of the EBO AIR

PR NewswireMar 22, 2022

The EBO Air represents the next evolutionary step for the home robotic companion, redefining the way people across the world interact, communicate and connect with one another View a video of the Enabot EBO Air here LONDON , March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Family robotics company, Enabot , is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its EBO Air smart and interactive family compani...
SK On welcomes EU approval on Hungarian aid to its EV battery plant

IndustryMar 22, 2022

South Korean battery maker SK On Co. on Tuesday welcomed the European Union’s approval on Hungary’s aid to its electric vehicle battery plant construction in Ivancsa, south of Budapest. “We welcome the EU’s decision,” the company said. “We will do our best to contribute to Europe’s electrification and decarbonization plans, and help the local community‘s development.” Earlier, Reuters reported ...
Transition team discusses domestic production of Paxlovid

PoliticsMar 22, 2022

The government should consider asking Pfizer whether it would be possible to produce copies of its COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid in South Korea in exchange for royalties, the chairman of the transition team said Tuesday. Ahn Cheol-soo said the possibility was discussed during a meeting of the transition team‘s special COVID-19 committee the previous day. “We’re experiencing a severe shortage...
North Korea’s weekend artillery firing did not breach inter-Korean accord: defense minister

DefenseMar 22, 2022

Defense Minister Suh Wook on Tuesday rejected President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s claim that North Korea’s weekend artillery firing violated a 2018 inter-Korean military tension reduction accord. During a parliamentary session, Suh said the North fired shots Sunday from a site “far north” of a buffer zone in the Yellow Sea that the two Koreas agreed to set up under their Comprehensive Military Agree...
‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ to star 13 acts, including ‘Queendom 2’ teams

K-popMar 22, 2022

KCON is back and live for the first time in two years, and the global K-pop festival will be featuring some of the biggest acts to celebrate the return of in-person concerts, including the six teams that will compete on the upcoming survival program “Queendom 2.” CJ ENM, the event’s organizer, on Tuesday announced the full line-up of performers set to hit the stage during the two-day “KCON 2022 ...
[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Onew to drop solo music: report

K-popMar 22, 2022

Boy band T1419 released a song dedicated to its fans on Tuesday. The song is called “Edelweiss,” named after the band’s official fandom community and contains the bandmates‘ gratitude as well as their desire for making pure and precious memories, to reflect the flower’s symbolism. The nine-member act consists of five Korean and four Japanese members and debuted in January last year with t...
Vantage wins Best Trading Services Provider APAC at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022

PR NewswireMar 22, 2022

SINGAPORE , March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage , the international multi-asset broker, announces today that it has been selected as the "Best Trading Services Provider APAC ( Asia-Pacific )" at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022 . The panel-judged awards – now in their eighth year - recognises and celebrates the best of breed products and services from across both the tra...
Healthy kids under 12 may not fully benefit from COVID-19 vaccines post-omicron peak

Social affairsMar 22, 2022

COVID-19 vaccinations for younger children are opening up too late in South Korea for them to benefit from the protection, according to a top immunization and pediatric infectious disease expert. The vaccine program for children aged 5 to 11 does not begin here until March 31. At that point the omicron wave would already be in retreat and many would have natural antibodies, said Dr. Choi Eun-hwa...
[팟캐스트] (448) 완성차 중고차 시장 진출 내부 준비 마쳐/ 윤석열 대통령 당선인 5월까지 집무실 용산으로 이전

PodcastMar 22, 2022

진행: 홍유, Brolley Genster 1. Carmakers gearing up to reshape used car market 기사 요약: 완성차 중고차 시장 진출 내부 준비 마쳐 After the Ministry of SMEs and Startups greenlighted the large automotive companies’ entry to the secondhand car market, carmakers here have been quick to announce their plans to launch secondhand services within the year. *greenlight: 허가, 승인 *secondhand: 중고의; 간접의, 전해들은 Their entry could...
Obtaining legal information of each country with a single visit

Social affairsMar 22, 2022

Even though the global economic situation has dramatically changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and commitments to reach carbon neutrality, Korean companies have sought a way out of the difficulties in the economy through overseas expansion and exports. In order for businesses to enter global markets and achieve successful settlement overseas, it is vital to minimize the possibility of court bat...
[Herald Interview] Seoul Pops Orchestra violinists Sergiy Salo and Olga Knyazeva seek to deliver message of world peace, harmony

MusicMar 22, 2022

Sending a message of peace across the globe for Ukrainian refugees, the 2022 Special Concert for World Peace is to be led by Seoul Pops Orchestra director and conductor Ha Sung-ho. The event is co-hosted by The Korea Herald and Seoul Arts Center. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )