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KFC Korea to double number of branches

Kentucky Fried Chicken Korea is set to regain its market footing by doubling its number of local branches and strengthening online-to-offline services, the company said Friday. KFC Korea held a conf...

August 11, 2017
Industry
[Travel Bits] Sights, festivals around Korea

Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju, a program selected by the Cultural Heritage Administration in a competition, offers visitors the chance to walk through hundreds of tradi...

August 11, 2017
Travel
Legislative gap adds to uncertainty for animal cafes

A lone capybara sits behind a glass pane in its enclosure. Surrounded by coffee-sipping patrons in a cafe, it is a long way from its native home of South America. Animal cafes in Korea are becoming ...

August 11, 2017
Culture
[Eli Lake] Why NK hasn’t faced ‘fire and fury’

As the world ponders the meaning of President Donald Trump’s threat of “fire and fury” on North Korea, it’s worth asking why his predecessors never took those steps to stop its nuclear program. When...

August 11, 2017
Viewpoints
[The Baltimore Sun] New sanctions on NK: Only choice available

North Korea’s latest overwrought and cartoonish rhetoric, a promise of “thousands-fold” retaliation against the United States for punishing trade sanctions approved by the United Nations Security Cou...

August 11, 2017
Viewpoints
[Editorial] Dangerously naive

All the latest developments show that the confrontation between the US and North Korea is raising tension to the highest level in recent years. US President Donald Trump and other government leaders...

August 11, 2017
Editorial
Wellspring of creativity and drive

Be careful what you say, his mother had warned him as a young boy. “What I said had a funny way of coming true,” said Jung Ku-ho recently in an interview with The Korea Herald at a cafe in Itaewon, S...

August 11, 2017
Culture
Hankook Tire partially responsible for worker’s death: court

(Yonhap) The Seoul Central District Court ruled this week that Hankook Tire was partially responsible for the death of a factory worker surnamed Ahn who died of lung cancer caused by toxic chemicals...

August 11, 2017
Automode
[Eye Plus] Excitement runs through Han River

Although the sea is usually the top choice for exciting water activities, it is not easy for busy Seoulites to carve out time to travel to the nearest beach. But for water sports fans who desire to ...

August 11, 2017
Travel
Opposition parties call for government action amid North’s threats

South Korea’s opposition parties on Friday reiterated their criticism of the government, claiming that it was failing to play a leading role in resolving escalating tensions with North Korea. The ma...

August 11, 2017
Politics
Leaks, rumors reveal Galaxy Note 8’s specifications

With less than two weeks to go before Samsung Electronics debuts its new flagship phablet Galaxy Note 8 in New York, numerous leaks and rumors have surfaced, revealing the device’s specifications, pr...

August 11, 2017
Technology
Black Pink collaborates with Dior for Isetan event in Japan

Black Pink is holding a promotional event in Japan with international fashion brand Dior, as it kicks off its musical career in the country. Since Wednesday, the K-pop group has been holding the pro...

August 11, 2017
Fashion
BTS announces ‘Love Yourself’ series ahead of album in September

K-pop group BTS on Friday announced the start of a new conceptual series, “Love Yourself,” ahead of the upcoming release of its new album in September. The boy band revealed a poster featuring Jungk...

August 11, 2017
Music
Partial strike adds to Hyundai Motor’s headache

A decision by unionized workers at Hyundai Motor to stage partial strikes is likely to further burden the South Korean automaker, which is suffering from sluggish overseas sales partly due to a diplo...

August 10, 2017
Automode
[Graphic News] Samsung registers 2nd largest number of patents in US

South Korea‘s tech giant Samsung Electronics registered an average of 19 patents per day in the United States in the first seven months of the year, industry data showed. According to the data by US...

August 10, 2017
World News

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