The Korea Herald

Manpower: World is entering ‘Human Age’

Feb 9, 2011

Manpower Inc., U.S.-based employment agency, said on Jan. 27 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the world had entered a new era: The Human Age. The concept was introduced by Man...
New iPhone app helps with confession

Feb 9, 2011

(MCT) WASHINGTON, (AFP) - A new "Confession" application for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch has received the blessing of a Catholic bishop. "Confession: A Roman Catholic App," is the first pro...
IT exports post strong gain in Jan.

Feb 8, 2011

Korea’s exports of IT-related products jumped 16.3 percent in January from a year earlier on strong global demand for semiconductors, displays and mobile phones, the government said Tuesday. The cou...
Toyota to recall Lexus for fuel pipes

Feb 8, 2011

Toyota Motor Corp., a Japanese carmaking giant, will recall 2,459 vehicles sold in Korea due to manufacturing defects that could lead to oil leakage, Seoul’s transportation ministry said Tuesday. Su...
International ferry users hit record high

Feb 8, 2011

The number of passengers using international ferry services in and out of Korea rose to a record high last year, bolstered by rebounding economic conditions, the government said Tuesday. Internation...
Android tops iPhone in U.S.

Feb 8, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Google’s Android surged past Apple’s iPhone last quarter and is closing in on the Blackberry as the most popular smartphone platform in the United States, market tracking firm comS...
Ballmer is cleaning up house

Feb 8, 2011

MS CEO reportedly planning management reshuffle for tech expertise Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer plans to extend a management reshuffling aimed at adding senior product execu...
Businesses oppose early adoption of carbon trading

Feb 7, 2011

Korea’s major economic organizations called on the government Monday to significantly postpone its plan to introduce a carbon emissions trading system in 2012, saying it could hurt the country’s indu...
Korean venture to buy U.S. hallyu site operator

Feb 7, 2011

Korea’s video search technology provider, Enswers Inc., said Monday that it has agreed to acquire a Silicon Valley-based online company, Soompi Media LLC, to create a U.S.-based Web portal for Korean...
Kia Motors posts record monthly sales in China

Feb 7, 2011

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Kia Motors Corp., Korea’s second-largest automaker, posted record-high monthly sales in China last month, backed by strong demand for its sport utility vehicle, company offi...
LGD eyes Poland joint venture

Feb 7, 2011

LG Display Co., the world’s second-largest maker of liquid-crystal displays, said it’s in talks with TPV Technology Ltd. to form a venture in Poland to manufacture LCD modules and televisions. The v...
BAT Korea launches Kent Boost

Feb 7, 2011

British American Tobacco Korea said Monday it has launched Kent Boost, which offers two levels of menthol in one cigarette. The product is first of this kind in the country, according to the tobacco...
Entry barriers hurt Korean beer industry

Feb 7, 2011

Brewers say trade barriers must go to add color to Korean beer market Think Korean beer. Now think of a Korean beer that’s not Hite or OB. That blank right there shows the space smaller breweries h...
Korea Ginseng Corp. to open 11 overseas branches

Feb 7, 2011

Korea Ginseng Corp. said Monday it will establish 11 new branches outside Korea this year as it aims to more than double its overseas sales. The firm is well-known for its 6-year-old red ginseng bra...
Hyundai’s U.S. executives flock to GM

Feb 7, 2011

Hyundai Motor America’s senior designer Phillip Zak has returned to GM, joining the recent migration of Hyundai’s top-level executives to the U.S. giant. Zak, who had worked as GM’s chief designer f...