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[Herald Interview] Nine cups of tea with Ven. Myoudeok

PeopleOct 25, 2019

Ven. Myoudeok cut quite a conspicuous figure at last week’s coffee and tea fair in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul. For her, tea is like a spring of happiness. It has helped her through difficult phase...
[Herald Interview] Twinny to challenge global robotics heavyweights

TechnologyOct 16, 2019

In the global race for automation in logistics, unmanned mobile robots are playing an important role, largely with the assistance of an underlying system that varies from QR codes on the floor to bea...
[Herald Interview] Is it a go or a no for Korean bio investment?

IndustryOct 16, 2019

The South Korean bio market is not faring well, or so the media here says, fanning anxiety among individual investors. But PMG Investment Solutions’ Head of Healthcare Investment Kwon Myoung-ok brus...
[Herald Interview] S. Korea, Poland to work closely for nuclear energy, defense, cybersecurity: Polish FM

Diplomatic CircuitOct 8, 2019

Amid South Korea’s strengthened economic relations with Poland, the European country is seeking to bolster cooperation in nuclear energy, defense and cybersecurity, Polish top envoy said. “South Kor...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should stop funding coal power in Indonesia’

Social affairsOct 7, 2019

While South Korea has vowed to phase out fossil fuels and turn to clean energy to combat climate change and air pollution, it is supporting coal-fired power plants elsewhere -- like in Indonesia. Th...
[Herald Interview] ‘What is Korean is what is most global’

PeopleOct 3, 2019

In 1965, a group of history majors from Ewha Womans University visited Sosu Seowon in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, a Confucian academy built in the 16th century during the Joseon era (1392-191...
[Herald Interview] ‘Better working conditions for staff lead to better service’

PeopleOct 2, 2019

The new general manager of Millennium Hilton Seoul was surprised by strong demand for staycations here. German-born Felix Busch, who joined the Hilton group 17 years ago, took the post here in Augus...
[Herald Interview] Taking artistic approach to CSR

TransportOct 2, 2019

Corporate social responsibility programs have now become an important barometer of a firm’s sustainability, beyond simply making profits. For Han Sung Motor, the largest official dealer of Mercedes-...
[Herald Interview] US veterans of Korean War recall fiercest, coldest battle at Jangjin Reservoir

DefenseSept 29, 2019

For Milton Walker and Henry Schafer, the piercing cold and sound of war that surrounded them remains as clear as if it were yesterday. Returning to the country where they had fought after decades, th...
[Herald Interview] ‘Take the burden off our children’

EducationSept 27, 2019

In the eyes of Song In-soo, South Korea is a cruel place for schoolchildren. After official school hours are done, they sit for several more hours in “shadow schools.” At hagwon, as they are more co...
[Herald Interview] Can AI replace radiologists?

IndustrySept 23, 2019

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, according to GE Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Mathias Goyen, who highlighted its role in advancing precision medicine. “AI per se will not replace radiolo...
[Herald Interview] Finding way home in ‘1945’

TheaterSept 23, 2019

The Korea National Opera, led by 52-year-old director Koh Sun-woong, will take the stage Friday and Saturday at the Seoul Arts Center with the original opera “1945,” which depicts the lives of ordina...
[Herald Interview] Local mindset behind global market clout: Schneider CEO

IndustrySept 22, 2019

SINGAPORE -- Roughly 30 percent of France-based Schneider Electric’s revenue came from the Asia-Pacific region in 2018. Another 30 percent came from North America and Western Europe, respectively, wi...
[Herald Interview] Once labor-intensive, shipbuilders in race for digital transformation

TechnologySept 19, 2019

SINGAPORE -- Traditional methods for cost efficiency in the labor-intensive field of shipbuilding and marine engineering will give way to digital solutions that are already quietly permeating the ind...
[Herald Interview] Yie Sun-yuul has the world at her heels

FashionSept 15, 2019

In today’s fashion scene, heels are getting lower and lower. But that doesn’t mean they’re going out of style. Rather, there’s more room to experiment with lower and thicker heels. Yie Sun-yuul, hea...