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KITA to open trade information center for small and midsized enterprises

The Korea International Trade Association said Wednesday that it would open a consulting and research center to support small and midsized enterprises in Korea within the second half of this year. A...

Jul 17, 2019
Industry
S. Korea's national assets grow 8.2% in 2018

South Korea's total wealth grew at a fast pace from a year earlier in 2018 but largely on rapid increases in real estate and housing prices, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country's nationa...

Jul 17, 2019
Economy
South Korea’s eco-friendly car exports take off

South Korean exports of environment-friendly cars, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, soared over the seven years ending last year as global demand shifted away from combustion-engine cars, indust...

Jul 16, 2019
Automode
Doosan, Ceres team up for power system’s commercial use

South Korean energy-to-industrial equipment company Doosan Corp. has agreed with UK-based Ceres Power to develop solid oxide fuel cell power systems for commercial buildings here, the companies said ...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
Hanwha Total co-CEO elected as Korea head of CCE

Jean-Marc Otero del Val, co-CEO of Hanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50-50 venture between South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and French petrochemical firm Total, has been elected as a representative of Fr...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
[News Analysis] Doubts cloud Seoul’s decision to take Japan trade row to WTO

Japan’s latest moves to curb exports of key materials used in South Korea’s high-tech industry is to be an agenda at the World Trade Organization’s General Council meeting next week amid mixed foreca...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] How Facebook addresses beautification

Facebook art producer Gulaya Pizarro says company takes great care to stop biased beauty standards from infecting new camera technologies

Jul 16, 2019
Technology
LG launches world’s first capsule-type beer brewing machine

LG Electronics announced on Tuesday the commercial launch of the world’s first capsule-type automated beer maker in line with the growing home-brewing trend. The LG HomeBrew machine will be rolled o...

Jul 16, 2019
Technology
SKT launches ‘world’s first’ 5G roaming service

After South Korea became the first country to launch commercial services of the 5G wireless network in April, the country’s biggest mobile carrier has taken it a step further by working with a Swiss...

Jul 16, 2019
Technology
S. Korea to receive applications for new internet bank in October

South Korea's financial regulator said Tuesday it will receive applications in October for a third internet bank, as it seeks to reinvigorate the nation's financial industry. The Financial Services ...

Jul 16, 2019
Finance
Netflix has 1.84 mln users in S. Korea: data

The number of South Korean users subscribing to the US video streaming platform Netflix Inc. has nearly tripled on-year to surpass the 1.8 million mark, industry data showed Tuesday. Netflix is esti...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
S. Korea considers lowering extra-high inheritance tax rate for top shareholders

South Korea's government and ruling party are considering a move to lower the extra-high rate levied on inheritance tax for top shareholders of big companies, a ruling party official said Monday. So...

Jul 15, 2019
Economy
[Contribution] Need to make traditional liquor Korea’s representative brand

While on a plane back from an overseas trip to an exhibition on rural food, I asked without a great deal of anticipation whether the in-flight service includes Korean traditional liquor, besides wine...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
Market closely watches timing, pace of BOK’s upcoming rate cut

There is consensus on a likely rate cut in August, but views differ on further action this year

Jul 15, 2019
Economy
[News Focus] Seoul apartments resilient to property measures since 2017

SEJONG -- The Moon Jae-in government has introduced stern regulations on rebuilding old apartments or redeveloping old areas in Seoul. Housing redevelopment projects have been effectively blocked in ...

Jul 15, 2019
Economy

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