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September 19, 2017 Industry

Hanjin Group chief grilled by police

Hanjin Group’s chief executive was questioned by police Tuesday regarding allegations that he used company funds to renovate his private home. Cho Yang-ho, who heads the group that runs Korean Air, ...

Laneige enters US Sephora

Cosmetics brand Laneige, run by Amorepacific, will be sold at the multi-shop brand Sephora in North America starting Saturday, according to Amorepacific on Tuesday. Laneige products will be availabl...

September 19, 2017
Industry
Air Seoul to begin flights to Kalibo

Low-cost carrier Air Seoul said Tuesday that it will begin servicing flights to Kalibo starting in December, becoming the only Korean airline to provide direct flights there. Kalibo Airport in the ...

September 19, 2017
Industry
FTC investigating Asiana for alleged unfair business practices

The fair trade watchdog has begun looking into allegations that the nation‘s second-largest air carrier demanded unfair financial investments from a company that supplies the airline’s in-flight meal...

September 18, 2017
Industry
Amorepacific receives award for mobile point-of-sale system

Amorepacific‘s self-developed mobile point-of-sale system has been recognized at the 2017 e-Asia Awards, according to the company Monday. The mobile POS system allows store employees to scan custome...

September 18, 2017
Industry
[News Focus] Korean companies exit China as THAAD crisis continues

Korean companies operating in China are exiting the market, as anti-Korean sentiment stemming from intergovernmental tensions over Korea’s deployment of an American anti-missile system continues to h...

September 15, 2017
Industry
[Eye Plus] Harvest season comes for ginseng

Early Tuesday morning, about 30 villagers gathered at a field in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, to begin the most important day of the year. The field has been contracted by the Korea Ginseng Cor...

September 15, 2017
Industry
Lotte Duty Free takes on Incheon Airport over rent

Korea’s largest duty-free store operator officially requested that the country’s gateway airport lower its rents, as the tax-free industry continues to struggle, sparking speculation as to whether th...

September 14, 2017
Industry
[Photo News] Japanese students visit Asiana Airlines

Students from the Department of International Tourism Studies at Toyo University in Japan pose at Gimpo Airport‘s international arrivals terminal Wednesday. A total 385 freshmen and professors were ...

September 13, 2017
Industry
Owner family leaves leadership of Mr. Pizza

The son of former MP Group Chairman Jung Woo-hyun will be stepping down from his post as a board member following his father’s resignation due to unfair business practices, according to the company T...

September 12, 2017
Industry
Kumho prepares fateful plan to buy back tire unit

The fate of Kumho Tire, the nation’s second-largest tiremaker, hangs in the balance as Kumho Asiana Chairman Park Sam-koo has prepared a management plan to be submitted to creditors on Tuesday to per...

September 11, 2017
Industry
E-commerce seeks better profits with mobile shopping

E-commerce firms are seeking strategies such as linking up with artificial intelligence and exclusive products to increase profitability, as consumers continue to shift their shopping tendencies to m...

September 10, 2017
Industry
Duty-free stores bet on luxury offerings to tackle low sales

Downtown duty-free operators are preparing to open boutiques for in-demand luxury brands in the hope of restoring sales that have fallen with a drop in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Korea. ...

September 7, 2017
Industry
McDonald's Korea chief expresses regret over burger panic

The chief executive of McDonald’s Korea on Thursday sent out an official statement expressing regret over panic caused by suspected links between health dangers and McDonald’s burgers. “I deeply reg...

September 7, 2017
Industry
Complaints soar after release of info on sanitary pads

Complaints about unexpected side effects from using sanitary pads have spiked since mid-August when information regarding the materials used in these products were released, according to the Food and...

September 6, 2017
Industry

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