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Kia reveals teaser image of SOUL box car

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Thursday unveiled the teaser image of its SOUL box car ahead of its domestic launch early next year. A teaser image of Kia Motors...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Ctrip again deletes group tours to Korea from website

SEOUL/BEIJING -- Ctrip, a leading travel agency in China, has deleted tour programs to South Korea, its website showed Thursday, in what could be a sign of a lingering row between the two neighbors o...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Hanwha Q Cells to supply solar modules to Chinese plant

Hanwha Q Cells Co., the world's top solar cell maker, said Thursday it has signed a deal with a Chinese state firm to supply high-efficiency solar modules for its solar power project. The contract c...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Govt. fines Jeju Air W9b for lithium ion batteries

The government on Thursday imposed a fine of 9 billion won ($7.9 million) on Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest budget carrier by sales, for carrying lithium ion battery-powered watches. The Minist...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Samsung seeks to take up 20% of global 5G network equipment in 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. aims to control 20 percent of the global market for fifth-generation network equipment in 2020, the head of the company's network business has said. During a session from The...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Samsung, LG to offer major discounts in US to mark Black Friday

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. plan to offer major discounts for their high-end televisions in the United States to mark Black Friday, the companies said Thursday. Samsung Electroni...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
CJ emerges as No. 1 employer among top conglomerates

Food and entertainment giant CJ Group has emerged as the largest employer among the top 30 business groups in South Korea over the past year, a corporate tracker said Thursday. CJ's workforce stood ...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] US government: 3 Korean firms to pay $236m in bid-rig plot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says three South Korean companies have agreed to pay $236 million to settle allegations they were part of a bid-rigging scheme that overcharged the US militar...

Nov 15, 2018
Industry
Samsung BioLogics suspended from stock market over accounting fraud

FSC says 2015 accounting rule breach ‘intentional’; firm vows legal action

Nov 14, 2018
Industry
Big 5 automakers, parts makers meet to tackle slump

Representatives of South Korea's major automakers, parts makers and industry officials gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss ways to breathe new life into the sluggish auto industry. The chief e...

Nov 14, 2018
Industry
Elliott’s demands seeking to unlock Hyundai’s capital draw mixed views

Some say US hedge fund’s move intended to boost share prices, others call it ‘reasonable’ request

Nov 14, 2018
Automode
[Photo News] Hanwha Galleria sets up Christmas tree for children under treatment

WISH TREE -- A child stands next to a wish tree set up by Hanwha Galleria and the Make-A-Wish Korea foundation at Seoul National University Children’s Hospital in central Seoul, Tuesday. The Christma...

Nov 14, 2018
Industry
SK Telecom unveils first commercial 5G base station in Myeong-dong

South Korea’s leading mobile operator SK Telecom on Wednesday opened one of its first commercial fifth-generation base stations in the central area of Seoul, showing confidence in the planned commerc...

Nov 14, 2018
Technology
Korea’s largest game convention G-Star 2018 to kick off in Busan

South Korea’s biggest video game convention kicks off in Busan on Thursday, showcasing a wide range of new PC, mobile and virtual reality games being developed by major game companies here. G-Star 2...

Nov 14, 2018
Technology
[Herald Interview] TMON envisions creating ‘online malling’ experience

New CEO talks about TMON’s strengths in product curation via flash deals, venture into fresh food biz

Nov 14, 2018
Industry

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