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[Herald Design Forum 2020] Herald Design Forum 2020 goes live

Arts&DesignSept 24, 2020

Herald Design Forum 2020 is to be broadcast live on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. An online forum was decided upon in consideration of participants’ health and safety amid COVID-19. However, ...
Caris wins NET certificate for guardrail tech that utilizes waste plastics

IndustrySept 24, 2020

Caris Co. has won the New Excellent Technology certificate for its guardrail manufacturing technology that utilizes waste plastics. At the 2020 NET certificate award ceremony, CEO Yu Cheol received ...
[Monitor] Travel industry shrinks after COVID-19 outbreak

IndustrySept 24, 2020

After the COVID-19 outbreak, South Korea saw its number of travel businesses decline by around 1,000 compared to last year. According to data from the Korea Tourism Association, there were 21,671 tr...
[Editorial] Ulterior motive

EditorialSept 24, 2020

For the first time in one and a half years, President Moon Jae-in this week presided over a meeting to discuss reforming the country’s prosecution, police and top intelligence agency. He was flanked...
[Monitor] Trying to cope with COVID-19 changes

IndustrySept 23, 2020

Four out of 10 residents in Seoul said their mental health suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed. The survey was conducted online and a...
[Editorial] Legislate prudently

EditorialSept 23, 2020

Three economic bills pushed by the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea are making businesses nervous. They are amendments to the commercial law and the fair trade law, and a proposed ...
[Monitor] No. of travelers within country during Chuseok to decline 30%

IndustrySept 22, 2020

With the continuing spread of COVID-19, the number of travelers visiting their hometowns or traveling locally during the upcoming Chuseok holiday is expected to decrease 30 percent from last year. T...
[Daoud Kuttab] The Arab betrayal of the Palestinian people

ViewpointsSept 22, 2020

It is normal for countries with deep disagreements nonetheless to maintain diplomatic, trade and commercial relations. Yet there are also circumstances when such relations are regarded as nonstarters...
[Editorial] Realistic viewpoint

EditorialSept 22, 2020

During a visit to a 1950-53 Korean War battlefield Saturday, Defense Minister Suh Wook said military tensions on the peninsula have eased due to the implementation of an inter-Korean agreement signed...
[Monitor] Overseas investments shrink in Q2

IndustrySept 21, 2020

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of overseas direct investments made shrunk 27.8 percent in the second quarter, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The a...
[Editorial] Fulfilling duties

EditorialSept 21, 2020

A recent audit of the presidential office may look unusual, but the Board of Audit and Inspection just carried out its responsibilities. It should be able to keep doing so. Last week the board anno...
[Monitor] Korean firms remain active in M&As

IndustrySept 18, 2020

A look into merger and acquisition deals reported by the top 500 South Korean firms over the past five years showed that the companies remained active in the market despite the COVID-19 pandemic this...
[Editorial] Balanced approach

EditorialSept 18, 2020

During his visit to the truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday, Unification Minister Lee In-young expressed hope for the resumption of “open-minded” dialogue between the two Koreas at an early date....
[Monitor] Korea's COVID-19 test kit exports expected to surpass W1tr

IndustrySept 17, 2020

Exports of Korean-made diagnostic kits for COVID-19 radically surged this year, reaching a total of over $797 million (about 940.5 billion won) by Aug. 20, data from the Korea Customs Service showed....
[Lee Kyong-hee] Risk literacy matters in coronavirus war

ViewpointsSept 17, 2020

A virus doesn’t even have its own cells to replicate. It needs a host cell to multiply. A virus is a submicroscopic microbe. That means it is too small to be seen even with a microscope. However, thi...