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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 9 with stronger battery, enhanced stylus

Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled Friday the Galaxy Note 9 phablet, which is equipped with a new stylus and the best battery and storage among all of its premium devices. The new product could help br...

Aug 10, 2018
Industry
S Pen gets smarter for Galaxy Note 9 phablet

Bluetooth-enabled pen can remotely operate frequently used apps

Aug 10, 2018
Technology
GS-Caltex Q2 net up 74 pct on high oil prices

GS-Caltex Corp., South Korea's second-largest refiner by sales, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 74 percent from a year earlier as high oil prices pushed up the prices of inventorie...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Business loan increase weigh down on BOK’s rate hike dilemma

In addition to the series of slack economic indices, the latest statistics on bank loans has added further weight to burgeoning speculations that South Korea’s central bank is likely to shelve its po...

Aug 9, 2018
Economy
[Newsmaker] BMW Korea under siege over continued fires, customers seeking criminal charges

BMW Korea, the local importer and distributor of the German luxury car, on Thursday faced escalating criticism from customers, the government and the political circle, as its vehicles continued to ca...

Aug 9, 2018
Automode
IP Office eases patent process for foreign companies

The Korean Intellectual Property Office said Thursday that starting from Friday agents of foreign companies applying for a patent or trademark will face simpler lists of certifications to file in the...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Naver Webtoon forms ‘Studio N’ for webtoon-based film, drama production

Naver Webtoon, the digital comics platform operator under South Korean internet business giant Naver, on Thursday announced the launch of its new unit “Studio N,” which will take charge of translatin...

Aug 9, 2018
Technology
[Photo News] Building Hope

BUILDING HOPE -- South Korea’s leading tobacco maker KT&G’s overseas volunteer team comprising 54 university students and employees pose for a photo after completing the 10-day construction of a comm...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Dongwon F&B joins with Thai food giant to boost food exports

South Korean food manufacturer Dongwon F&B said Thursday that it has clinched a deal with Thailand-based food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods to boost its export opportunities. A partnership agreement ...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Samsung to release Galaxy Note 9 early to boost sales

Samsung Electronics will start taking preorders for the upcoming flagship Galaxy Note 9 smartphones one day earlier than before in order to boost its sluggish smartphone sales, according to the indus...

Aug 9, 2018
Technology
Kakao posts record Q2 revenue, but operating profit down 38%

Kakao, operator of South Korea’s top-used mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Thursday it posted record-high revenue in the second quarter, but its operating profit dropped 38 percent due to heightened ...

Aug 9, 2018
Technology
Ecuador wants to learn from Korea's economic success: minister

Ecuador wants to learn from South Korea's rapid economic development and expand trade and investment opportunities between small and medium enterprises of the two nations, a government policymaker fr...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Netmarble's operating income down 40.8 percent in Q2

Netmarble Games, South Korea's No. 1 mobile game developer and publisher, said Wednesday that its second-quarter operating income decreased 40.8 percent on-year. Operating income came to 62.2 billio...

Aug 8, 2018
Technology
Angry BMW owners to seek criminal probe against automaker over engine fires

Angry BMW owners to seek criminal probe against automaker over engine fires A group of BMW owners will file a complaint with police this week seeking a criminal investigation into top officials at t...

Aug 8, 2018
Automode
[On the Bar] Legal look into sustainability of new minimum wage

On the Bar is a regular column written by attorneys at Yoon & Yang LLC on various laws and regulations that affect running a business in Korea. The content provided here is general legal information....

Aug 8, 2018
Industry

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