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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Herald Interview] Dongsuh paves ‘Frima Road’ with dedication to localize
Adding a spoonful of cream to a cup of coffee doesn’t sound too special, but Dongsuh Food’s powdered coffee cream Frima is more than that. It is used in many different ways including as a dry milk replacement, as an ingredient for cereal mix and baking mix, and as a taste enhancer for bubble tea. Having started to sell beyond the Korean market in 1982, Frima is now sold in 27 countries, ranging from Russia and Central Asia all the way to Vietnam, grossing more than $60 million in 2013 from overs
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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Minute Maid launches 5 alive
Coca-Cola Korea’s juice brand Minute Maid presents 5 alive, a line of fruit juice blends. Four fruits ― orange, apple, muscat and mango ― are blended with carrots. The drink allows people to enjoy a sweet yet nutritious beverage, the company said, hoping that it could be a breakfast or snack replacement. 5 alive comes in a 1 liter Tetra pack and 1.5 liter plastic bottle as well as a 350 milliliter bottle and 100 milliliter plastic pouch. They are priced from 3,500 won.(baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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Nespresso introduces ice recipes
Premium capsule coffee brand Nespresso is presenting its “Ice Recipe Campaign,” recommending five ice coffee recipes using Grand Cru coffee. They are Yuzu Refresher, made of fruity Rosabaya de Colombia coffee; Ice Caramel Cafe, made with the sweet Caramelitto capsule and milk; Raspberry Ice Chocolate Coffee, made with the biscuit flavored-Boluto capsule and raspberry syrup; Ice Pistachio, made with the Arpeggio capsule and ice cream; and Pampelope Grapefruit Lemonade Coffee, a mix of grapefruit
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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TAG Heuer holds exhibition in Busan
Swiss timepiece maker TAG Heuer is holding its “La Maison” tour exhibition at Centum Plaza inside the Shinsegae Centum City Department Store in Busan until July 24. The event highlights the 150-year history of the brand and unforgettable moments with the watches. Busan will be the exhibition’s fourth destination, following Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. The featured models include Mikrograph, a patented chronographer that can measure one-100th of a second, and Mikrogirder, which is the only
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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Big data changes health care landscape
Professor Jan Casselman, chairman of the radiology department at St. John’s Hospital in Bruges, Belgium, once said installing a hospital-wide automated dose monitoring system has gotten top European radiologists interested in data management. The Web-based patient radiation dose monitoring software captures, tracks and reports radiation doses directly from any imaging device. It helps radiologists deliver the right dose. By tracking patients’ cumulative dose over time, the medics can take steps
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Experts say Seoul would benefit from North American shale gas
Natural gas from shale rocks in North America could provide more options for energy-thirsty countries such as South Korea, according to energy experts at global market research firm IHS. “(Shale gas) supply from North America creates more opportunities for Korea and options for Korean buyers,” Ron Kapavik, Vice President of IHS Energy’s Asia Pacific division said in an interview with The Korea Herald on the sidelines of the 4th Energy Future Forum which held in Seoul on July 10. Ron Kapavik, vic
IndustryJuly 15, 2014
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Baskin Robbins releases three ice cream cakes
Baskin Robbins is presenting three ice cream cakes for this summer. Sunshine Dreaming is in the shape of the sun, and is comprised of 31 Yogurt, Cherry Jubilee, Almond Bon Bon, Shooting Star, Mint Chocolate Chip, Blueberry Cheesecake and other flavors. Dual What You Want No. 6 is comprised of Chocolate Mousse, Almond Bon Bon, Shooting Star, Puss in Boots, Cheery Jubilee and 31 Yogurt. It has chocolates in the shape of summer fruits on the top. Blueberry Yogurt S, consisting of Blueberry Cheeseca
BusinessJuly 15, 2014
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Car production at Hyundai Motor's Turkey plant tops 1 mln
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said Tuesday that its plant in Turkey rolled off its 1 millionth vehicle, marking a milestone in the company's presence in the country and Europe.The plant located in the port city of Izmit, which has the capacity to produce 200,000 cars per year, has been in operation since 1997, with vehicles such as the i10 and i20 supermini cars currently being made there.Both cars are so-called strategic cars introduced by Hyundai Motor for the European mar
IndustryJuly 15, 2014
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Number of seniors grows with more seeking jobs: report
The number of senior citizens in South Korea grew on-year in 2014, with more older people seeking employment to help support their families, a government report said Tuesday.The number of senior citizens aged 55-79 totaled 11.38 million this year, up 4.2 percent, or 461,000, from a year earlier, according to the report by Statistics Korea. Of the total, 55.1 percent of the senior population was engaged in economic activities, up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier, the report showed. Over
July 15, 2014
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LG Hausys starts construction of autoskin plant in U.S.
LG Hausys Ltd., South Korea's largest decorative industrial materials manufacturer, said Monday that it has started building an autoskin plant in the United States, to better make inroads into the world's second-largest new car market.The company said it has earmarked US$40 million to build the plant in Adairsville, in the northwestern part of Georgia, and once work is completed in late 2015, it will be in a better position to provide interior materials to carmakers such as Hyundai Motor Co., Ki
IndustryJuly 15, 2014
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Sales of Galaxy S5 fall behind iPhone 5s in May: report
Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy S5 saw its monthly sales fall behind Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5s in May, a report showed Tuesday, reflecting the market's dull reaction to the new Galaxy lacking cutting-edge features.Apple's latest flagship product, launched in September 2013, ranked first on a list of the top 10 most-sold smartphones around the globe last month, outselling Samsung's latest Galaxy model, which only commenced official sales in April, the report released by Hong Kong-based researcher C
TechnologyJuly 15, 2014
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Second Lotte World to face review over environmental issues
Lotte Group said on Monday that it asked two organizations to investigate safety problems at the second Lotte World and the areas in its vicinity where it is being constructed in Jamsil, southern Seoul. The probe request comes on the back of mounting concerns about nagging environmental problems.Lotte Engineering and Construction said it has commissioned the Korean Geotechnical Society and U.K. engineering firm Ove Arup to look into safety matters in connection to recent allegations that the con
IndustryJuly 14, 2014
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Researchers generate free-standing RNA membrane
South Korean researchers successfully generated a free-standing RNA membrane with a macroscopic structure, which will help expand its medicinal applications, the Science Ministry said Monday.The RNA membrane can be used for researching how RNA molecules inhibit gene expression, a biological process that scientists study to find cures for various diseases.A team of researchers led by Lee Jong-bum, a professor of biological engineering at the University of Seoul, said they managed to enzymatically
TechnologyJuly 14, 2014
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[SUPER RICH] Fraternal war lurks in Lotte Group
The ruthless world of business has torn several wealthy families apart, and Lotte, South Korea’s fifth-largest conglomerate by assets, may become the latest victim of such feuds. The second generation of the Shin Kyuk-ho clan is apparently vying to win control over the 87.5 trillion won ($87 billion) Lotte Group empire that is involved in everything from confectionary and retail, to construction and high-technology industries across Asia and the United States. But due to Lotte’s complicated corp
IndustryJuly 14, 2014
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[SUPER RICH] Korean chaebol leaders get hooked on baseball fever
Now that the World Cup craze has subsided, it is officially time for baseball. The Korea Baseball Organization league has just stepped into the second half of its season, and some of the country’s top conglomerates are biting their nails over the rankings. This is mainly because business tycoons dominate baseball teams here. Among the nine KBO league teams, all except for the Nexen Heroes are owned by corporate figures. The wealthiest owner of the bunch is KIA Tigers owner and Hyundai Automotive
IndustryJuly 14, 2014
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KDB faces multiple sanctions for STX, Dongbu Group crises
The country’s financial regulators are set to punish the state-run Korea Development Bank by holding it responsible for poor loan management as the main creditor of STX Group and Dongbu Group, according to local reports.The Financial Supervisory Service and Financial Services Commission have recently launched a special audit into the KDB on allegations that the bank fabricated STX Offshore & Shipbuilding’s credit rating and raised the shipbuilder’s credit limit by 300 billion won ($294.6 million
July 14, 2014
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Beijing informs Seoul of KakaoTalk, Line blocking
Beijing has informed Seoul that it has blocked the services of South Korea’s two popular mobile messaging applications, KakaoTalk and Line, since earlier this month, according to a South Korean diplomat close to the matter.He added that China has also indicated that the services would soon be unblocked. Along with other foreign online services, including Yahoo’s photo-sharing site Flickr, users in China have been unable to access online services of KakaoTalk and Line for more than 10 days, the s
TechnologyJuly 14, 2014
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Korea sees rebound in housing market
Housing prices in South Korea are picking up slowly, as the new finance minister nominee says he will consider changes to help prospective homebuyers. The average house prices across the country rose by 0.9 percent in the first half of 2014, after a 0.2 percent drop in 2013, according to data compiled by KB Kookmin Bank.Mortgages taken out by homebuyers are also growing, indicating a rebound in the country’s real estate market, industry watchers said. Industry data showed that mortgage loans iss
July 14, 2014
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Samsung may end business with Chinese supplier accused of employing minors
Samsung Electronics has tentatively suspended its business with a Chinese supplier that was recently accused of hiring underage children, the Korean firm said Monday. The firm added that it would permanently end all transactions if the allegation was proven to be true.The statement came after New York-based China Labor Watch said on Thursday that it discovered minors were being employed at a factory owned by Shinyang Electronics in Dongguan of southern China.Samsung said in its official blog tha
TechnologyJuly 14, 2014
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Ssangyong Motor launches Nomad SUV in Kazakhstan
Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian SUV carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Monday it has launched the Nomad SUV in Kazakhstan, the first significant move by the automaker, which is looking to make a big splash in Central Asia.The car will be shipped as a complete knock-down kit and assembled at a plant that can churn out 10,000 cars annually, the company said. The Nomad is a modified version of the Actyon compact SUV that has been specially tailored to meet the driving conditions
MobilityJuly 14, 2014