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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Seoul Fireworks Festival ends smoothly, but leaves piles of trash
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Yoon set for talks with Marcos in Philippines
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] The price of numbers: How rankings shape lives in Korea
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Baseball star Hwang Jae-gyun, T-ara's Jiyeon file for divorce mediation
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Can Jennie break the K-pop solo artist slump?
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2 US B-1B bombers conducted joint drill with S. Korean Air Force on Oct. 1 Armed Force Day
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[Exclusive] Korea’s defense acquisition agency fails to meet legal standard for women representation
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Firefighters’ 3,000 won meals spark nutrition concerns
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From thrillers to animation: Netflix's 2025 Korean originals promise universal fun, fresh stories
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‘Cross-border forestry cooperation key to regional partnership’
South Korea and countries in Southeast Asia are seeking to join hands in developing forests in cross-border areas throughout the region to enhance their partnership for the security and environment. According to the Korea Forest Service, it will adopt a joint declaration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for forestry cooperation. The document will gain approval at the two groups’ high-level meeting to be held in Seoul on Thursday. The declaration is expected to pave the wa
Oct. 30, 2019
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KT to invest W300b on AI tech by 2023
South Korean telecom giant KT said Wednesday it will spend 300 billion won ($256 million) on developing advanced artificial intelligence technology by 2023 to expand its high-tech business at home and overseas. During a press briefing at its Seoul headquarters, KT introduced a four-year investment plan on promoting its AI businesses. It also pledged to hire more than 1,000 AI experts to support the initiative. Using its 5G wireless network and other technological prowess, KT said it wou
Oct. 30, 2019
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LG Electronics Q3 net down 30.5 % on sluggish mobile biz
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit dropped 30.5 % from a year earlier due to its lackluster mobile business.The South Korean electronics maker said its net earnings stood at 345.7 billion won ($296 million) in the July-September period, compared with 497.1 billion won a year ago. Its sales rose 1.8 % on-year to 15.7 trillion won, and its operating profit gained 4.4 % to 781.4 billion won in the third quarter, the largest quarterly result since 2009, the com
Oct. 30, 2019
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Hyundai Glovis opens Southport Yard in Philadephia
South Korean logistics company Hyundai Glovis said Wednesday that it had opened a vehicle-storage space at Southport Yard inside the Port of Philadelphia, where new Hyundai, Kia and Genesis cars will arrive before they are shipped off to dealerships in the US.With the opening of the new facility which spans over 1 square kilometer of land, some 36,000 vehicles will be unloaded and stored at Southport Yard off of the ships for checking before imported to the US. The opening ceremony was attended
Oct. 30, 2019
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BMW holds its first Ladies Championship in Busan
BMW Group Korea held the BMW Ladies Championship 2019 from Thursday last week to Sunday, with South Korean golfer Jang Ha-na clinching the top place in a three-hole playoff.The four-day event at LPGA International Busan drew an audience of some 70,000 who watched the play, the largest number to watch an LPGA tour match so far. BMW Group said the Ladies Championship illustrates its willingness to continue to invest in the Korean sports industry and raise Korean golf’s status globally.The co
Oct. 30, 2019
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Japan beer exports to South Korea down 99.9 % over boycott
TOKYO (AFP) -- Exports of beer from Japan to South Korea fell 99.9 percent year-on-year in September, Japan's finance ministry said Wednesday, as a boycott spurred by a bilateral dispute drags on.Relations between South Korea and Japan have fallen to new lows in recent months over long-running tensions on the issue of war-time forced labour.The countries have implemented retaliatory trade restrictions, and in South Korea citizens have called for a boycott of Japanese goods.Japanese beer had long
Oct. 30, 2019
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South Korea embarks on ambitious autonomous ship project
South Korea has embarked on an autonomous ship project by investing 160 billion won ($130 million), seeking to boost the domestic eco-friendly and smart shipping industry and achieve a 50 percent global market share by 2030.The Industry Ministry and the Oceans Ministry announced Wednesday that the project they are jointly pursing has passed the preliminary feasibility studies.The project aims to develop key technologies related to autonomous navigation and system autonomy while laying the founda
Oct. 30, 2019
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S. Korea hosts 5G fair to promote exports of immersive contents
South Korea on Wednesday opened a 5G fair to help local companies export their latest immersive content products.South Korean companies showcased their goods to prospective overseas partners at the two-day fair at an exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, the Ministry of Science and ICT said.Participants included officials from telecom service related companies from Finland, Denmark, Qatar and Oman. In August, Seoul earmarked 18.8 billion won ($16.1 million) to help content companies c
Oct. 30, 2019
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SK Broadband pursues violence-free schools
SK Broadband, a wholly owned subsidiary of telecommunications firm SK Telecom, considers social value a barometer of success in business. The company said Wednesday that it is applying a double-bottom line concept to its balance sheet to assess both the social value and the financial value of its business performance. SK Broadband, since 2018, has co-organized a teenage video production team as part of the “B’lossom Youth Video Project” with the National Police Agency and Yonse
Oct. 30, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] LG Electronics’ appliances make homes healthier
MARKETING AWARDS/ GOLD PRIZELG ELECTRONICSBy Oh Sae-chonVice president Yellow dust and ultrafine dust are becoming threats to our lives as time goes by. In light of these environmental issues, the role of home appliances has grown beyond just keeping houses clean; they also help ensure the health and safety of families. For instance, appliances can be used to maintain air quality at home and to provide clean water all year round. Careful management of such products is also important. There
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] I am your energy, GS Caltex
PRINCIPAL AWARDS / GOLD PRIZEGS CALTEXBy Lee Sang-hunVice president of public relationsFirst of all, I would like to express our gratitude for giving us the 2019 Korea Herald Advertising Awards Gold Prize, which will no doubt boost GS Caltex’s communication activities.In 2009, GS Caltex set its corporate brand identity as “energy for sustainable life” and developed “I am your Energy” as a brand slogan to better communicate with consumers. In March that year, th
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] SK Innovation pursues green strategy for sustainable growth
PRINCIPAL AWARDS/ GRAND PRIZESK INNOVATIONBy Lim Su-kilHead of PR OfficeI would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who joined and supported SK Innovation’s corporate PR campaign, “Our innovation is natural,” that embodied our attitude toward the environment.Under the campaign’s slogan, we sought to convey our management strategy of “green balance” that aims to uphold the values of nature, while at the same time carrying a message that the firm’s
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] SK Holdings promotes happiness through social campaign
CREATIVE AWARDS/ GRAND PRIZESK HOLDINGSBy Hong Kyung-pyoVice president of brand management SK has been pursuing ways to generate social value for greater happiness for all. Social value that aims to solve various problems together with cooperation between society and business is the new growth engine for our community. This year’s “OK! SK” campaign is designed to provide better understanding of SK’s efforts in creating social value. In this campaign we described the
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] SK Telecom goes global with 5G roaming connectivity
CORPORATE PR AWARDS/ GRAND PRIZESK TELECOMBy Yong Chul-yoonExecutive vice president of Communication CenterEarlier this year, SK Telecom’s innovative roaming service Baro won the best mobile technology breakthrough award in Asia at the 2019 Asian Mobile Awards. The event, held as part of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, is Asia’s most prestigious award for the mobile and telecommunication industry. It is hosted by the GSM Association, which runs the annual MWC.&nb
Oct. 29, 2019
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Seoul’s office space market to remain strong despite dampening factors
Despite the slowing economy and pessimistic growth outlook, Seoul’s commercial real estate market is expected to maintain its momentum throughout 2019-2020, according to key global real-estate service providers here.Both CBRE Korea and JLL Korea said in their recent quarterly real estate reports that the vacancy rate for Seoul’s grade A offices would remain in the single digit as of the third quarter this year. CBRE’s figure came to 8.9 percent, down 1.5 percentage point on-qua
Oct. 29, 2019
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Asiana starts regular Kaohsiung, Phu Quoc routes
Asiana Airlines said Tuesday it has converted the irregular Incheon-Kaohsiung and Incheon-Phu Quoc operations into regular routes.The flights to Kaohsiung in Taiwan will be operated seven times a week, and the flights to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, will be operated four times a week. Asiana said it held a ceremony at the Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 1 to celebrate the launch of the new regular routes on Monday. By Kim Da-sol (ddd@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] Switching to the age of personal advertising media
We are now facing the biggest turn in history. What we are confronting is a fundamental change, in which everything we thought was true over the past 100 years is on the verge of collapse. The advertising industry can be no exception. It is now more likely than ever that the basic principles of advertising -- those set forth in marketing textbooks for decades -- will undergo changes.Rise of millennials, evolution of personal mediaAdvertising is a means of communication that delivers creative con
Oct. 29, 2019
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Cut the card: Smartphone service to provide digitized ID
With a view to enhance the efficiency of public services, the government said Tuesday citizens will soon be able to store digital versions of their important documents, including identification cards, in smartphones for verification. During a joint press briefing in Seoul, the Ministry of Interior and Safety and other related agencies announced extensive plans for the digital transformation. The government pledged to use advanced technology in improving its public services and social welfare pr
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Advertising Awards] Woongjin Coway prioritizes clean, healthy lifestyle
MARKETING AWARDS/ GOLD PRIZEWOONGJIN COWAYBy Kim Hyoung-kwonMarketing division director and executive directorWe appreciate being selected for The Korea Herald’s Advertising Awards this year. Woongjin Coway is a life care company that aims to create a healthy and convenient lifestyle. We are doing our best to make our customers enjoy a safe living environment including water, air and sleep. Amid growing public concerns over fine dust particles each year, air purifiers have become
Oct. 29, 2019
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Hyundai Oilbank patents manufacturing process for Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil
Hyundai Oilbank has developed and patented an original manufacturing process for its Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil, the company said Tuesday.Sales of Hyundai Oilbank’s new fuel will begin in November as a preemptive solution to the imminent application of IMO 2020. IMO 2020 is the new guideline from the International Maritime Organization that caps the sulfur level in marine fuel oil at 0.5 percent starting Jan. 1, 2020. It calls for over 80 percent reduction of sulfur emissions from the marine
Oct. 29, 2019