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Corsica violence injures firefighters; prayer hall damaged

WorldDec 26, 2015

PARIS (AP) _ A crowd vandalized a Muslim prayer room in Corsica a day after an ambush left firefighters injured on the French island. The region's top police official was on the tense scene at a hou...
[Newsmaker] India's Modi arrives in Pakistan

WorldDec 26, 2015

India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday. Modi arrived in Pakistan on Friday, his first visit as prime ministe...
Obama to host ASEAN leaders early next year

WorldDec 26, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama will host a summit with Southeast Asian nations early next year in a move seen aimed at strengthening his "pivot to Asia" policy, according to a news report. Obama invite...
N. Korean diplomat visits London to lobby against international pressure over human rights

North KoreaDec 26, 2015

A senior North Korean diplomat visited Britain earlier this month to lobby against international pressure on Pyongyang over its human rights record, an official said Friday. The Dec. 9-11 visit to L...
S. Korea, Japan set for showdown on 'comfort women'

PoliticsDec 26, 2015

Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida on Friday announces the ministerial talks with his Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se at his Tokyo office. Yonhap South Korea announced Friday it wil...
Genesis EQ900: Car is good, work to do on market positioning

TransportDec 20, 2015

The Genesis EQ900 Hyundai Motor There was much hype surrounding the Genesis EQ900, the first flagship sedan under Hyundai Motor Group’s newly launched premium standalone brand, Genesis. The world’...
Coca-Cola releases Christmas specials

IndustryDec 17, 2015

Coca-Cola Korea released its annual Santa Claus special edition, featuring Father Christmas’ image on the 250-milliliter glass bottle. The company also launched the Christmas Santa package, with fou...
Samsung C&T brands embark on Tmall Global

IndustryDec 17, 2015

Samsung C&T’s fashion division said six of its brands have started sales at Tmall Global, the online retailer operated by Alibaba.com. The brands on display are 8 Seconds, Bean Poll Accessories, Kuh...
WeMakePrice to hold beauty fair

IndustryDec 17, 2015

E-commerce operator WeMakePrice will hold a beauty fair Saturday at the company’s headquarters in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. The “family sale” event will feature cosmetics brand Agatha, Secret A...
French gelato brand Amorino arrives in Seoul

IndustryDec 17, 2015

The French ice cream brand Amorino on Tuesday said it has officially regularized the operations of its first Korean shop in Garosu-gil in southern Seoul. This will also be the gelato maker’s first As...
Bon Point collaborates with Adidas

IndustryDec 17, 2015

The French premium children’s fashion brand Bon Point launched a collaborative project with Adidas, adding giddy colorfulness to the German sportswear maker’s signature sneaker models. The Stan Smit...
Orion opens flake factory in China

IndustryDec 17, 2015

Snack maker Orion started operations of its first potato flake manufacturing plant in China on Tuesday. The plant, situated in Beitun, is the sixth Chinese production plant for the country’s largest...
Hyundai Motor gears for upmarket with EQ900

TransportDec 9, 2015

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (right) and Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Mong-koo applaud Wednesday at the launch of the Genesis EQ900 in a Seoul hotel. Yonhap With the launch of EQ900, the first...
Aston Martin sees hope in SUV, EV strategy

TransportDec 6, 2015

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer poses at the Aston Martin Kiheung International`s showroom in southern Seoul on Tuesday. Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald Aston Martin has been epitomized by the kind of ...
S. Korean Catholic bishops to visit N. Korea this week

CultureNov 30, 2015

A group of South Korean Catholic bishops said Monday its members plan to visit North Korea this week to discuss ways of promoting cooperation with its North Korean counterpart. The Catholic Bishops'...