Since its establishment in 1884, Korea Post stands as the country’s longest established government organization responsible for postal and financial services. The expansion of post-to-door delivery service has been at the core of enhancing customer convenience, the institution said. The service has been playing a key role in providing stable logistics services for customers experiencing frequent...

With appearances in more than 200 projects over his decadeslong career, Oh capped his contributions to theater, television and film with his win at this year’s Golden Globes. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )

SUZHOU, China , Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodWe has refreshed its brand in line with the evolution of the global new energy space, emphasizing on collaboration and digitalization. At the core of this new brand identity is GoodWe's commitment to harnessing smart tech to drive the global energy transition and bring about a more sustainable future for all. GoodWe considers technological in...

South Korean electric carmaker Edison Motors stepped closer to acquiring major stakes in debt-laden SsangYong Motor on Monday, after the two firms clinched a deal following the court’s approval on the same day. What remains for Edison is the agreement from the two-thirds of SsangYong’s creditors on the financially troubled SUV maker’s rehabilitation plan, undergoing the same process as a decade ...

A former Samsung Electronics executive, who led patent prosecutions and litigations representing South Korea-based technology giant, was found to have turned against his previous employer with a patent suit. Synergy IP, founded by Samsung’s former vice president Ahn Seung-ho in 2020, was one of the plaintiffs that filed patent suits with the United States District Court for the Eastern District ...

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first summit on Nov. 16. Although the summit was an online-only meeting, the whole international society paid serious attention, since it was the first bilateral talk since the Biden administration was inaugurated 10 months ago. During the main discussion, Biden pinpointed everything he had to from the US’ point of view for its own...

Sunghoon and Jungwon both picked the new title song as having the most difficult, strenuous choreography, and said they put in special effort into maintaining their strength throughout the song. The album also included two new B side tracks, “Polaroid Love,” which was released during the group’s fan meeting on Nov. 19, and “Outro: Day 2,” in which Jake did the narration. Coming together through...

LAS VEGAS – Hyundai Motor’s first collaboration project with Boston Dynamics is expected to come by 2024, according to their executives, under the South Korean auto giant’s ambitious goal of creating a better future for humans. At the Consumer Electronics Show last week, Hyundai presented its vision for future mobility, with robots, not cars, taking center stage. Now keen attention is being paid...

A man convicted of killing three people in an arson fire at a motel in Seoul was sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Supreme Court of South Korea ruled Monday. The 71-year-old man was indicted on charges of setting a fire at a motel located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, in November 2020, which led to a total of eight casualties. The man demanded the owner of the motel give him alcohol, but the owner refu...

South Korea‘s vaccine pass mandate, which requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test conducted within 48 hours to shop in large retail and department stores, became effective on Monday. According to the government, there will be a one-week grace period until Jan. 16 to reduce confusion. After the grace period, penalties can be levied on people who enter those facilities...

SEJONG -- The government plans to provide support to companies in preventing and dealing with industrial hazards, as a new workplace disaster punishment law is set to come into effect this month, officials said Monday. The law, passed by the National Assembly last year, will go into effect on Jan. 27, under which owners and CEOs of companies with five or more employees can face a minimum one-yea...

Aside from the common social media post of an opinion piece, the main opposition candidate Yoon has also come up with a new way of grabbing attention, by just posting one sentence of his election pledge on his Facebook page. Against a color background, Yoon uploaded a series of Facebook posts that posts his pledges, such as “2 million won ($1,700) salary for enlisted soldiers,” and “Abolish Min...

Korean instant noodle exports in the first 11 months of last year set a new record amid the prolonged pandemic and the popularity of “chapaguri,” a mix of two different instant noodle products featured in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” Exports of ramen, known locally as “ramyeon,” in January-November 2021 hit $607.9 million, up 10.6 percent from the same period a year prior. The 2020 total, ...

Strategic Landmark first acquisition for Foodics to consolidate the market Deal positions Foodics as the dominant Restaurant-tech provider in MENA POSRocket is the second largest restaurant Cloud technology player in the region First acquisition also opens the door to further upcoming M&A activities RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FOODICS , the leading GCC Restaurant...

A court on Monday gave its nod to electric carmaker Edison Motors Co's deal to acquire the embattled SsangYong Motor Co., according to sources. The approval by the Seoul Bankruptcy Court paved the way for Edison's plan to take over the financially troubled carmaker under court receivership. Sources said following the court decision, Edison is expected to sign a formal contract to pump in about ...