[Photo News] Hyundai's next-Generation buses

Hyundai Motor representatives and Korean government officials on Thursday held an inauguration ceremony for its new hydrogen-powered bus. Hyundai Motor will give its new hydrogen fuel cell buses a first test in Ulsan early next year after going through government authentication procedures. If approved, Hyundai Motor will become the first company to deploy a hydrogen bus in a commercial bus line. (Hyundai Motor)

MobilityOct. 26, 2017

[Photo News] Asia's first Marvel Experience center opens in Busan

ASIA’S FIRST MARVEL EXPERIENCE CENTER - Visitors to Marvel Experience, a mobile interactive attraction featuring Marvel’s flagship characters including Thor, Iron Man and Spider-Man, experience the facility’s offerings Thursday. The new facility is located in Busan and is the first of its kind to open in Asia. (Yonhap)

TechnologyOct. 26, 2017

[Photo News] Globe amaranth denotes unfading love

Full-blown globe amaranth drew people to Nari Park in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. Globe amaranth is originally from South America. Their meaning, in the language of flowers, is of unfading love.By Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.com)

TravelOct. 24, 2017

[Photo News] KT, WEF to leverage ICT for infectious disease control

ICT IN DISEASE CONTROL -- South Korean mobile carrier KT said Sunday that it has partnered with the World Economic Forum to leverage its internet and communication technologies to help the WEF’s project to fight the global spread of infectious diseases. World Economic Forum’s Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab (second from left) and KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu (second from right) shake hands after signing the partnership agreement at the WEF headquarters in Geneva on Friday. (KT)

TechnologyOct. 22, 2017

[Photo News] Han River covered with buckwheat flowers

Buckwheat and canola flowers cover Banpo Seoraeseom Island in Seoul on Tuesday. With temperatures falling to 9 degrees Celsius in the mornings and nights in the capital city, Korea has fully entered the fall season. By Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.com)

TravelOct. 17, 2017

[Photo News] Shopping fever remains

Korea has a number of seasonal festivals for visitors to enjoy, but for shoppers and Hallyu fans, one golden opportunity may be the Korea Sale Festa, a monthlong shopping festival taking place through October.In recent months, a sharp drop in the number of Chinese group tourists here was considered a serious threat to this annual event, but popular shopping districts are seeing business pick up again.Taking the place of Chinese tourists are visitors from Southeast Asia and North America. Many ar

IndustryOct. 13, 2017

[Photo News] Tourists enjoy chrysanthemums at Jogyesa temple

Tourists enjoy the multicolored chrysanthemums at the Jogyesa temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Chrysanthemums are one of the representative flowers for fall in Korea.(phko@heraldcorp.com)

TravelOct. 10, 2017

[Photo News] Koreans return home as 10-day holiday comes to a close

Putting behind the 10-day holiday, South Koreans are flocking back to the capital city of Seoul on Monday from their respite at provincial hometowns and overseas vacation spots. The extended holiday, which started on Sept. 30, is set to end on Monday. Workers and students return to workplaces and schools on Tuesday.Seoul Station and Yongsan Station, the main train stations linking the capital city with local areas, are busy with foot traffic of people returning to Seoul, Monday.A record number o

TravelOct. 9, 2017

[Photo News] Golden Jubilee of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei

The handout photos made available by Brunei Prime Ministers Office shows Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Saleha  at the Golden Jubilee ceremony in the Throne Hall, Istana Nurul Iman, marking 50 years on the throne in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Thursday. The Sultan of Brunei's 50th anniversary of accession to the throne is being celebrated across Brunei in October.

World NewsOct. 5, 2017

[Photo News] Adorning Seoul's skies

ADORNING SEOUL'S SKIES -- Fireworks are displayed at the annual Seoul International Fireworks Festival on Saturday at Yeouido Hangang Park, presented by Hanwha Corp., which has been in the fireworks business since 1964. (Yonhap)    

IndustryOct. 1, 2017

[Photo News] FedEx to open terminal at Incheon Airport

Incheon International Airport Corp. CEO Chung Il-young (center left) and FedEx Express Regional Vice President for North Pacific Masamichi Ujiie (center right) pose at a signing ceremony for the development and operation of an exclusive freight terminal for FedEx at Incheon Airport, Thursday. The new FedEx terminal will span 23,425 square meters and begin operations in the first half of 2021, handling 18,000 cargo per hour. (Incheon Airport)

IndustrySept. 29, 2017

[Photo News] Traditional markets busy ahead of Chuseok

Gyeongdong Market, a traditional market, in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, saw brisk foot traffic on Monday, with people shopping for their Chuseok offerings and food for the upcoming 10-day-long holiday. This year’s holiday is a record stretch of 10 days that begin Saturday, linking National Foundation Day on Oct. 3 with the Chuseok holiday from Oct. 4-6 and Hangeul Proclamation Day on Oct. 9.People purchased food such as dried fish, fruits and vegetables at Gyeongdong Market. Traditional markets offer

TravelSept. 26, 2017

[Photo News] Bayer Korea-KOTRA showcase local digital health startups

DIGITAL HEALTH STARTUPS ON SHOW -- Bayer Korea and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency held Tuesday a “demo day” showcasing the finalists of their jointly-launched digital health care startup accelerator program Grants4Apps Korea. Three local startups -- rapid-cooling anesthesia device maker RecensMedical, Sky Labs, which developed a ring-type wearable that monitors and detects arrhythmia, and pet-tech company GomiLabs -- presented their products and technologies in front of investors an

TechnologySept. 20, 2017

[Photo News] Cosmos in full bloom

Visitors take in the view of a cosmos field in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday prior to the local festival’s opening. A yearly celebration of the season’s blooms, “Guri Cosmos Festival 2017” will take place for a three-day run from Friday.By Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.com)

CultureSept. 19, 2017

[Photo News] UN subsidiary hosts youth speech contest for Sustainable Development Goals

SPEECH CONTEST -- The United Nations Project Office on Governance held its first speech contest -- "Let's Talk about SDGs" -- in Songdo, Incheon, on Friday, co-hosted with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Incheon Metropolitan City. A total 68 teams of university and high school students applied for the contest to share their insight on the UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals covering global issues to be achieved by 2030. Byun Jung-yoon from Pusan National Univer

Social AffairsSept. 15, 2017

[Photo News] Japanese students visit Asiana Airlines

Students from the Department of International Tourism Studies at Toyo University in Japan pose at Gimpo Airport‘s international arrivals terminal Wednesday. A total 385 freshmen and professors were invited to visit Asiana Airlines’ main facilities in Seoul, including the company‘s headquarters, control center and training center, from Wednesday to Friday. The program aims to provide a hands-on experience of the skills required in the airline industry, according to Asiana. (Asiana Airlines)

IndustrySept. 13, 2017

[Photo News] Sharing the delight

SHARING THE DELIGHT -- Executive members and employees of Deloitte Anjin hand out green apples to passersby in Seoul‘s Yeouido on Wednesday, in a gesture of support for the local agricultural industry which reeled under alternating heat waves and heavy rains throughout summer. The Korean unit of New York-based accounting firm Deloitte has been holding its annual Impact Day here since 2010 as part of the global headquarters’ campaign to promote corporate social responsibility. (Deloitte Anjin)

IndustrySept. 13, 2017

[Photo News] ‘Beolcho’: Weeding of ancestral tombs

The annual Weeding around ancestral tombs is ongoing ahead of the Chuseok holidays at Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province.“Beolcho” is an effort by descendants to maintain their ancestors’ burial spots in respectable conditions. It normally takes place two to four times a year following a Joseon-era tradition.(phko@heraldcorp.com)

CultureSept. 12, 2017

[Photo News] Korean politicians share surprise smooch

South Korean politicians Kim Moo-sung and Yoo Seung-min kissed each other on the lips during a Bareun Party lawmakers’ dinner held Sunday. The two reportedly kissed as the dinner mood grew raucous after a number of toasts. Kim Moo-sung and Yoo Seong-min share a smooch (Yonhap)Kim is known for his “no-look pass” of his suitcase to an assistant, whose image went viral news in May. Yoo represented the Bareun Party to vie against the incumbent President Moon Jae-in in the 19th presidential race.Outs

PoliticsSept. 11, 2017

[Photo News] Bayer kicks off health care startup acceleration program

BAYER KICKS OFF STARTUP PROGRAM -- German pharmaceutical giant Bayer kicked off Tuesday its Grants4Apps Accelerator program, which aims to support innovative digital health care startups worldwide. This year, the company selected four startups to receive 50,000 euros ($59,400) in funding and mentorship from the Bayer headquarters on business development and strategizing. This included South Korea’s Sky Labs, which developed a heart rhythm detection wearable device to monitor signs of atrial fibr

TechnologySept. 5, 2017