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[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
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Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
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[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
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Samsung, top banks to create W2tr green growth fund for SMEs
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Malnutrition cases nearly triple in last 5 years
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KFA Chair denies unfair hiring of national coach
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An increasing number of K-pop idols are breaking free from big agencies. Why?
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Couple welcoming quintuplets to receive over W170m in childbirth grants
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Korean automakers pressured to diversify supply chains as US bans Chinese tech
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[Herald Interview] Portraying a version of god for young people in 'Hadestown'
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[Best Brand]Seho Tech targets global market with eco-friendly chemical solutions
Seho Tech, a local chemical materials supplier, is expanding its business into the global market with its eco-friendly chemical solutions, the company said. Seho Tech is the nation’s first company to commercialize the technology to recycle polyurethane foam in 1997 after long years of research to reduce carbon emissions generated from incinerating waste building materials. In 2008, the firm again succeeded in recycling the foam into polyol, used in many sectors, including panels for buildings, r
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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Shinsegae’s Starfield Hanam to introduce exclusive malling experience
[THE INVESTOR] SARASOTA, Florida — A breeze of cool air, a bright ambience and the view of dozens of shops lined up across spacious pathways offer an immediate sense of relief and anticipation to all those who step inside the largest shopping mall in Sarasota, Florida. The Mall at University Town Center in many ways embodies the typical features of a traditional U.S. shopping mall — spacious and horizontally spread out with rows of shops that each lead to so-called “anchor stores,” or big depart
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brands] Kooksoondang’s banana flavored rice wine hits market
Traditional liquor producer Kooksoondang’s rice wine (makgeolli) flavored with banana has hit the market, attracting in particular the young generation. Released in early April, the Rice Makgeolli Banana recorded more than 2 million bottles of sales in two months, the company said. Kooksoondang’s rice wine with banana flavor.The unique traditional beverage with 4 percent alcohol combines Korean methods of brewing makgeolli with banana puree. The product is sold in Korea and 11 other countries,
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brands] Elensilia top seller on home shopping network for 6th year
Elensilia’s snail cream has been named the top-selling skin care product on a home shopping network for six consecutive years, according to the cosmetics-maker.First launched in September 2009, the skin care cream containing snail extract has maintained its place on top of the skin care rankings at NS Home Shopping. It has recorded over 250,000 returning customers on that channel alone.Spokesmodel Park Ji-yoon with Elensilia’s snail extract cream (Elensilia)The cream contains 80 percent glycosam
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brands] JPTV offers professional tips for investment
Financial counseling service JPTV offers professional investment tips for individual investors to support them with up-to-date stock information. With more than 30 stock investment experts, JPTV has provided content ranging from trading signals and system training to automatic trading solutions, for private investors who lack professional knowledge and support. The website of JPTVThe experts deliver their tips through a number of TV programs on various economy channels, such as MTN or edaily TV.
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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Korean city eyes bidding for int'l coffee body headquarters
The Korean city of Yongin has been pushing ahead with a project to bid for the headquarters of the main intergovernmental body for coffee, the Yongin municipal government said Tuesday.The municipality, just south of Seoul, said it will coordinate with agriculture and foreign ministries and the Gyeonggi provincial government over its plan to put the secretariat of the International Coffee Organization in an industrial complex that the city is set to complete by May next year.Set up in 1963 under
Social AffairsJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brands] Pigeon releases detergent effective for kimchi stain
Pigeon, a local household product supplier, has released NEW Act’z Perfect Solution, the latest product under its signature brand Act’z, to suit Korean consumers’ growing demand for a detergent that effectively washes off stains left from Korean food.Act‘z Perfect Solution is the first liquid detergent product manufactured for Korean food stains, developed after much research, the company said.Pigeon’s NEW Act‘z Perfect SolutionPigeon asked Gallup Korea, a local pollster, to conduct a survey on
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brand] Coway, an innovator in water purifier market
Coway, a Korean water purifier-maker, leads in product innovation with the launch of “IoCare” water purifiers. The new product, unveiled in May, combines the latest technologies in water filtration and treatment, auto sterilization, and the Internet of Things into a compact-size kitchen appliance. Coway’s IoCare water purifier“The IoCare water purifier is the embodiment of Coway’s prowess in technology and design,” said Park Yong-joo, the Korean firm’s head of marketing. “We will continue to foc
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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Hyundai Genesis sponsors major US golf tournament
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor announced on June 28 that it will sponsor a major PGA tournament in Los Angeles from next year with its entry-level luxury brand Genesis. The tournament, held at the Riviera Country Club, will be named the Genesis Open from 2017, the carmaker said. The tournament will be organized by Tiger Woods Foundation. The tournament being sponsored by Hyundai Motor is one of the major events in the PGA tour, where golf legend Jack Nicklaus made his professional debut. It also s
MobilityJune 28, 2016
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PyeongChang holds talks with Tokyo, Beijing over Olympic cooperation
Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said Tuesday they held a teleconference with their counterparts in Tokyo and Beijing over their Olympic cooperation.PyeongChang's organizing committee said the talks brought together representatives from the organizing bodies for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (Pyeongchang2018)Also taking part were the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission chiefs for the three Olympics.The PyeongChang commit
SportsJune 28, 2016
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[Editorial] Wise decision
Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo said Monday he would respect the central government’s decision to expand the existing airport in the port city to meet the increased demand for air traffic in the nation’s southeastern region. He made the right decision.The central government announced on June 21 that it would scrap its plan to build the nation’s second hub airport in one of the two candidate sites -- Gadeokdo Island in Busan and Miryang of South Gyeongsang Province. Busan had sought to host the new air
EditorialJune 28, 2016
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[Best Brands] JUN6, global module brand amalgamating wedding with living
(JUN6 Wedding)JUN6 Wedding is one of the most referred-to key words in the field of K-wedding and beauty among Asian brides in Hong Kong, Taiwan and elsewhere. The firm is on a steep uphill trajectory, inking contracts with more than 1,000 couples in 10 countries in less than two years since opening its Taiwan branch in 2014.The firm’s CEO Kim Jun-woo says the motor behind the rapid growth of his firm is his special staff with expertise in each of their fields, as well as the brand’s limitless g
IndustryJune 28, 2016
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[Editorial] Navigating Brexit
The government has unveiled its economic management plan for the second half of the year amid turmoil in global financial markets following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.The focus of the plan is on creating and retaining jobs as job market conditions are expected to worsen due to the weakening economic recovery and the ongoing restructuring of ailing industries.The economy grew a mere 0.5 percent on quarter in the first three months of the year, slowing down from the 1.2 percent
EditorialJune 28, 2016
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Park's 'Vietnam' analogy causes diplomatic unease
President Park Geun-hye’s repeated reference to Vietnam’s forceful unification as a negative political analogy has come into dispute for lacking diplomatic courtesy toward a longstanding trade partner. “When (South) Vietnam was defeated and collapsed, the main reasons were internal splits and (public) apathy, the two most threatening elements of state crisis,” said the president on Monday in a meeting with chief secretaries.Park’s remarks came amid her calls for public unity in the face of North
PoliticsJune 28, 2016