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Seoul Fireworks Festival ends smoothly, but leaves piles of trash
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] The price of numbers: How rankings shape lives in Korea
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Yoon set for talks with Marcos in Philippines
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Can Jennie break the K-pop solo artist slump?
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[Exclusive] Korea’s defense acquisition agency fails to meet legal standard for women representation
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First lady’s Dior bag scandal to be at center of Assembly audit
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Yoon honors veterans of Korean War in trip to Philippines
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Seoulites celebrate coexistence at Wellness Seoul 2024
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[KH Explains] Can G-Star level up?
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Ex-president's daughter investigated for drunk driving accident
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Caffe Bene launches new bagel menu
Coffee chain Caffe Bene has launched five new bagel menu items, the company said Thursday. The items, which include raspberry cheesecake and wasabi cream cheese flavors, will be available at the brand’s bagel concept stores for 1,900 won ($1.67).According to the firm, it applied for a patent on its composition and recipe for the cheese, called cream cheese double whip, to be served with the bagels. “Caffe Bene bagel concept store is a place where customers can enjoy customized bagels by choosing
Nov. 5, 2015
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Paris Baguette opens outlet in Las Vegas
Paris Baguette, the nation’s leading bakery chain, has opened an outlet in Las Vegas, the company said Wednesday.The 408-square-meter store is located in the Grand Canal Shoppes, a shopping mall inside The Venetian Hotel and The Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip. This is the company’s 44th store in the United States.As the latest location is nestled in the tourist attraction where more than 40 million people visit each year, the firm will strengthen its unique gift set product range, including tumb
Nov. 5, 2015
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Koreans lean toward healthier yogurt
Faced with changing priorities, a growing number of people around the world are focusing on their health more than ever before as they seek to take on more nutritious diets and healthier lifestyles. In South Korea, where such considerations reign high, the face of the yogurt industry is quickly changing to meet the demands of health-conscious consumers, following similar trends elsewhere in the world, including the United States and Europe.If yogurt varieties were limited to simply “plain,” a f
Nov. 5, 2015
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Bunny-shaped hairband triggers legal dispute over design right
Do these two products look the same?A hairband shaped like bunny ears is causing a stir online, bringing attention to design rights and chronic copycat practices in the design industry. The case first emerged when Hur Sae-hee, art director at Cool Enough Studio, claimed on her social media account in mid-October that the design of her signature hairband had been copied and distributed as a gift for those who purchased Dr. Jart+ beauty creams at drugstore franchise Olive Young. The hairband, inte
Nov. 5, 2015
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KEPCO wins Dominican Republic deal
Korea Electric Power Corp. on Thursday announced it has won the bid to establish $60 million worth of wires in the Dominican Republic.The state-run firm will establish or replace 14,000 sets of telegraph poles and 870 kilometers of electric wires across the country by 2017. This is the largest overseas project for the state-run institution. KEPCO already completed the $51 million construction of an electric power distribution facility in 2011. “KEPCO’s winning the Dominican contract shows that w
Nov. 5, 2015
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Moroccanoil launches Smooth Collection
Hair and body care brand Moroccanoil on Wednesday launched its Smooth Collection, which can be applied to all hair types. The collection is comprised of smoothing shampoo, conditioner as well as hair mask and styling lotion. Based on Argan oil, its signature AminoRenew ingredient brings denser nutrients to the hair. “The lotion, for example, is humidity-resistant but has intense amount of moisture that lasts for 72 hours,” said Violet Sainsbury, Morrocanoil educator. The Morrocanoil Smooth Colle
Nov. 5, 2015
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[Photo News] H&M Balmain fever
H&M BALMAIN FEVER -- People queued up in front of H&M store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Thursday morning, ready to enter the store to buy H&M + Balmain collection that started sales on the day. The collaborative and limited edition items of the Swedish SPA fashion brand and the French luxury house caused a frenzy among fashion enthusiasts who queued up on the street for up to six days by using tents, blankets and portable chairs. H&M encouraged the waiting customers to take regular meals a
Nov. 5, 2015
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Construction firms bag record domestic orders in Sept.
South Korean construction companies racked up monthly record domestic orders in September, aided by a recovery in the local property market and a series of massive construction projects, data showed Thursday. According to the data compiled by the Construction Association of Korea, local builders received a combined 20.41 trillion won ($17.9 billion) worth of orders in September, more than doubling from a year earlier. Of the orders tallied, they bagged 18.49 trillion won worth of domestic orde
Nov. 5, 2015
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KEPCO Q3 net surges on asset sales, higher electricity rates
State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. said Thursday that its third-quarter earnings surged, largely due to gains from asset sales and higher electricity rates. Net profit reached 9.28 trillion won ($8.16 billion) in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 1.55 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. Operating income also jumped 52 percent on-year to 4.34 trillion won, and sales gained 3.8 percent to 15.47 trillion won over the cited period. (Yonhap)
Nov. 5, 2015
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Court rules Apple has no liability to compensate for tracking users' location
An appeals court on Thursday ruled against South Korean iPhone users who filed a damages suit against Apple Inc. for collecting their location information without their consent. The Busan High Court, upholding a lower court's ruling, dismissed the complaint filed against the U.S.-based tech firm and its local unit, Apple Korea Inc., seeking 1 million won ($879) each in compensation, saying there was no leakage of private data. In 2011, about 28,000 people filed the suit a few weeks after South
Nov. 5, 2015
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UHD TVs to take up 40% of market in 2016
The global shipment of Ultra HD TV panels will take up 40 percent of the combined display market in 2016, data showed Thursday, with price cuts leading to a larger scope of consumers. Global sales of UHD TV panels are projected at 67 million units in 2016, up 67 percent from this year's estimated 40 million units, according to the data compiled by industry tracker IHS. "Demand for UHD panels has risen sharply, because they are suited for large screens. Consumers are also recognizing that highe
Nov. 5, 2015
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SK Group launches job consulting program for youth
SK Group launched a job consulting program for the young adults on Thursday in its latest appeasement gesture after its head received a special pardon from the government earlier this year. South Korea's No. 3 conglomerate said it commenced the program and will pick the first batch of 1,000 youths to help them develop their careers and find jobs, adding they will be provided with internship programs in the group's subcontract firms. The selected candidates will join the program starting in Jan
Nov. 5, 2015
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Shipbuilders suffer massive losses in Q3
South Korea's major shipbuilders, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., logged massive losses in the third quarter of the year, largely due to a series of order cancellations and a delay in the construction of offshore facilities, industry data showed Thursday. According to the data, the country's big three shipyards -- Hyundai Heavy, Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. -- racked up a combined operating loss of 2.1 trillion won ($1.85 billion) during the
Nov. 5, 2015
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KEPCO wins $60 mln Dominican Republic power network deal
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. said Thursday that it has secured a US$60 million power distribution network deal in the Dominican Republic. The utility company said the work, which is the single largest overseas distribution network deal it has won so far, involves replacing old power distribution infrastructure and setting up new networks that can upgrade the island nation's overall power system. The work to be completed in 2017 involves placing some 14,000 electric utility poles a
Nov. 5, 2015
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LG's newest mid-end smartphone to go on sales in U.S. this week
LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's No. 2 smartphone maker, said Thursday it will start selling its latest mid-range model with a larger display and a stylus pen in the United States this week. G Vista 2 is the follow-up model of G Vista in LG's budget phone lineup rolled out last year to target overseas markets. In South Korea, the same preceding handset is known as the LG Gx2, with the latest model yet to be released. It comes with a 5.7-inch full HD display, bigger than the flagship G4's 5
Nov. 5, 2015
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Volkswagen sales in S. Korea tumble amid emissions scandal
Embattled German automaker Volkswagen's sales in South Korea plunged in October, apparently affected by the deepening emissions scandal, industry data showed Thursday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, Volkswagen sold 947 cars in October here, down 46.2 percent from a year earlier. The figure was also down 67.4 percent compared with the previous month, the data showed. (Yonhap)
Nov. 5, 2015
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Daewoo Shipbuilding revs up restructuring
Troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is speeding up its restructuring efforts by moving to sell off its main office building after its creditors offered a massive rescue package to get the ailing company back on track, sources said Wednesday. The world’s largest shipbuilder by backlogs, which has been hit by huge losses from offshore projects, is expected to name preferred bidders to sell the building in central Seoul worth more than 170 billion won ($150 million), as early as this
Nov. 4, 2015
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Korean file-sending app rivals Dropbox
Seoul-based start-up Estmob has created a file-transfer app that allows users to send files of any size for free. The makers believe the software, dubbed Send Anywhere, is so fast and convenient that it could rival current market champions Dropbox and Google Drive in file sharing.But how is a little Korean start-up going to take on the Silicon Valley giants?“Our biggest asset might be our users. They kind of love our product and they show their passion, and they always say wow,” Estmob chief st
Nov. 4, 2015
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Korea needs FTA strategy to survive challenging global environment
During their recent trilateral summit in Seoul, the leaders of South Korea, China and Japan agreed to strengthen efforts to conclude a comprehensive, high-level and mutually beneficial three-way free trade agreement. A joint statement issued after the annual summit, which was resumed after more than three years of hiatus, said they also agreed to exercise joint leadership to push forward negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.It was not mentioned by any of the three lead
Nov. 4, 2015
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KAI ties with Airbus to export helicopters
Korean Aerospace Industries, the nation’s sole aircraft maker, joined hands with Airbus Helicopters to export locally made choppers, the Korean company said Wednesday.For this, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to cooperate in the rotary aircraft sector.The agreement calls for cooperation between the two sides in the Korean company’s export of the Light Armed Helicopter, Light Civil Helicopter and the Surion, as well as follow-up support such as helicopter maintenan
Nov. 4, 2015