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Number of beef cattle in S. Korea gains 3.9% in Q4EconomyJan 21, 2021The number of beef cattle in South Korea rose nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter of the year on increased beef consumption, government data showed Thursday. Asia's fourth-largest economy had 3.3... -
Coway’s air purifier wins accolades at CESRetailJan 21, 2021For a sixth year in a row, Coway has won honors at this year’s CES technology show, the company said Thursday. The South Korean firm’s air purifier AP-1019D has been recognized for its innovative te... -
Death toll from industrial disasters rebounded in 2020: ministerPoliticsJan 21, 2021Deaths from industrial accidents rebounded in South Korea last year, the labor minister said Thursday, despite the Moon Jae-in government's pledge to halve the number of workers killed in the line of... -
Preorders for Galaxy S21 tipped to be larger than its predecessorIndustryJan 21, 2021Preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.'s new flagship smartphone line are estimated to be larger than those of its predecessor, industry insiders here said Thursday, as the South Korean tech giant tar... -
S. Korea to provide over W20b in media content support this yearTechnologyJan 21, 2021South Korea's ICT ministry said Thursday it will provide 21.2 billion won ($19.3 million) to support the production of local broadcast content in a bid to boost next-generation media services. The M... -
FM nominee Chung says he feels sense of 'immense responsibility' amid diplomatic challengesPoliticsJan 21, 2021Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-young said Thursday that he felt a sense of "immense responsibility" amid "difficult" diplomatic environments, as he faces the North Korean nuclear quandary and oth... -
Moon's approval rating makes strong rebound to 43.6%: RealmeterPoliticsJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in's latest job approval rating has shown a strong rebound, landing back in the 40 percent range for the first time in two months, following his New Year's press conference and a C... -
NCSoft to launch new K-pop platform next weekK-popJan 21, 2021South Korean online gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. said Thursday that it will launch its K-pop fan platform globally next week. The platform, named Universe, will be simultaneously available on Google's ... -
Hyundai Motor opens ultra-fast EV charging station in SeoulIndustryJan 21, 2021Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it opened an ultra-fast charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) in southeastern Seoul in the latest move that could boost convenience for drivers of zero-emission... -
S. Korea culls 19.9m poultry, raises guard against bird fluSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Thursday it has completed culling 19.9 million poultry since late November as the country continues to raise its guard against highly pathogenic bird flu. Th... -
S. Korea to revamp rules on aquariums to better protect animal rightsSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's oceans ministry said Thursday that it plans to come up with detailed guidelines for aquariums and ban newly established facilities from displaying whales and dolphins amid the public's ... -
Demand for processed rice products up 11% in 2019EconomyJan 21, 2021Local retail sales of processed rice products shot up nearly 11 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due to the growing demand from single-member households while more people opt for convenient meals,... -
Rookie boy band TREASURE to drop first Japanese album in MarchK-popJan 21, 2021Rookie K-pop act TREASURE is set to release its first full album in Japan in March, officially debuting in the Asian country, its agency said Thursday. "The First Step: TREASURE Effect," set to drop... -
Samsung Display to mass-produce 90Hz OLED screens for laptopsIndustryJan 21, 2021Samsung Display Co. said Thursday it will mass-produce organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for laptops with a higher refresh rate in the first quarter of the year as the South Korean panel m... -
Delivery workers, employers reach agreement on preventing overworkSocial affairsJan 21, 2021Delivery workers reached a final agreement with their employers on Thursday to prevent overwork by placing the burden of sorting parcels on the companies. The two sides had been in negotiations over...
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