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[Best Brand] aT adapts to contactless era for global K-Food boom

IndustryDec 30, 2020

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean food continued to captivate the palates of global consumers. As of end-November, exports of Korean agricultural and food products, including kimchi and insta...
[Best Brand] Lemonex recognized for innovative drug delivery tech

IndustryDec 30, 2020

Existing drug delivery agents before DegradaBALL, such as liposome, micelle and exosome, have had persisting difficulties in maintaining a uniform level of particle size and density of the drug. They...
[Best Brand] Lotte Card appeals to customers with diversified benefits

MarketsDec 30, 2020

Credit card provider Lotte Card has recently rolled out a new reward system that covers all of its LOCA branded credit cards. The new reward system offers convenience for credit card subscribers, as...
[Best Brand] Hyundai Mobis strives for sustainable management

IndustryDec 30, 2020

Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has been recognized for its continued efforts for sustainable corporate management. The Seoul-based company on Dec. 4 was awarded with the Pr...
[Best Brand] 100 Classics offers customized English learning for kids

EducationDec 30, 2020

100 Classics provides student achievement reports based on numbers such as the amount of English vocabulary a student has learned in each level. Since the vocabulary that students learn at 100 Class...
[팟캐스트] (384) 코로나가 바꾸는 음주 문화 / 배민, 요기요 매각 전제 합병 승인

PodcastDec 30, 2020

진행자: 손지형, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Virus changes drinking habits [1] In the time of COVID-19, get-togethers and celebrations are a no-no due to increased social distancing measures. *get-togethers: 모임 ...
[Editorial] Emotional legislation

EditorialDec 30, 2020

Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Monday that he will propose a bill to ban applications for court injunctions if they would mean victory in related lawsuits. He called...
[J. Bradford DeLong] What lifted Trump could sink Biden

ViewpointsDec 29, 2020

Very few of the people who voted for US President Donald Trump in the 2020 election are plutocrats who benefited from his and congressional Republicans’ tax cut, or even wannabe plutocrats who can ho...
[Editorial] No time to fight

EditorialDec 29, 2020

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the more militant of the nation’s two major umbrella labor organizations, elected a hard-line figure as its new leader last week. In a speech after being ch...
[Trudy Rubin] How can Biden approach Russia mess that Trump left?

ViewpointsDec 28, 2020

This column is about a massive cyberattack and a pair of poisoned underpants that lead to a giant question: Can Joe Biden figure out how to handle Vladimir Putin’s Russia after President Donald Trump...
[Editorial] Hollow apology

EditorialDec 28, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said through his spokesman Friday that he “respects the court’s decision” to reinstate Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. Moon said he “offers an apology as a person with author...
A look back at 2020

NationalDec 26, 2020

In 2020, most major events and memorable moments at home and abroad were related to the coronavirus pandemic. From the reported outbreak in Wuhan early this year, the virus quickly spread to other c...
[Editorial] Troubled carmaker

EditorialDec 25, 2020

The application for court receivership this week by SsangYong Motor, the second of its kind in a little over a decade, shows the limit and risk of corporate restructuring work swayed by political log...
[Lee Kyong-hee] Ringing out the pandemic year -- with hope

ViewpointsDec 24, 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, a loud sigh will be heard around the world. But the daunting battle against the COVID-19 pandemic remains. It is as widespread and deadly as ever, a situation unimaginable o...
[Doyle McManus] Can Biden get out of mess in Iran?

ViewpointsDec 24, 2020

Joe Biden is going to have a lot of complicated issues competing for his attention when he takes office next month. Among the thorniest is Iran. During his presidential campaign, Biden promised to r...