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[Weekender] Korean bakery chains go upmarket

Buoyed by vast popularity at home, major Korean bakery chains are wooing consumers overseas with premium offerings, hoping to capture a share in emerging markets for high-quality bakeries. Paris Bag...

January 12, 2018
Industry
Telecom companies’ Q4 performance low, but better than expected

South Korea’s three major telecom companies are expected to announce low fourth-quarter performances due to government-mandated reductions in plan rates but with less damage than initially feared, ac...

January 11, 2018
Technology
Consumer group considering criminal case against Apple

A consumer group filing a civil suit against Apple on behalf of over 100 plaintiffs for damages related to a recent software update that slowed down older iPhone models said Thursday that they are al...

January 11, 2018
Technology
First consumer lawsuit against Apple in Korea to be filed Thursday

A local consumer group said Wednesday that it plans to file a suit against Apple and Apple Korea on Thursday for compensation regarding a software update slowing down older iPhones to fix problems wi...

January 10, 2018
Industry
[CES 2018] Sony presents new products, robot, car image sensors

Sony is set to present its lineup of new products for 2018 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as well as initiatives that use new technology, such as the entertainment robot aibo and auto...

January 9, 2018
Technology
Rumors abound over Samsung, LG’s imminent flagship launches

Speculations continue to swirl over the release dates of the 2018 flagship phones from Samsung and LG, with Samsung expected to reveal its Galaxy S9 ahead of LG’s newest model. The Galaxy S9’s launc...

January 8, 2018
Technology
KT acquires first large self-driving bus permit

KT has acquired South Korea’s first permit to operate a large self-driving bus, according to the company Monday. The permit allows KT to operate a 45-seater self-driving bus on expressways and ordin...

January 8, 2018
Technology
[Newsmaker] Young mobile shoppers spending more on small pleasures: data

Young mobile shoppers in their 20s and 30s are increasingly choosing to open their wallets for products and services that offer small, instant pleasures rather than self-improvement products, data sh...

January 5, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] Paper planners maintain appeal in new year despite tech-savvy consumers

On the second day of the new year, shoppers bustled about one section of Kyobo Books’ Gwanghwamun branch. They were all shopping for planners, more familiarly called “diaries,” to help them set their...

January 5, 2018
Industry
Debate ensues after alleged suicide attempt by passenger at Incheon Airport

Incheon Airport and Singapore Airlines are facing protest from a family after a passenger reportedly suffering from mental illness jumped from the fourth floor of Incheon Airport’s concourse while wa...

January 4, 2018
Industry
Retailers look to digital, content and overseas expansion for 2018

South Korea‘s largest retailers are looking to incorporate digital technology into their shopping experiences, inject storytelling elements into their content and expand overseas in 2018. In his New...

January 3, 2018
Industry
[Safer Korea] 2018 begins with moves to strengthen consumer safety

As the dust settles on a year riddled with back-to-back controversies involving the safety of everyday products such as eggs and sanitary pads, the South Korean government has announced a series of m...

January 1, 2018
Industry
Sanitary pads, face masks to list all ingredients on packaging

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday announced its main policy changes regarding consumer safety for the upcoming year including stricter regulations regarding ingredient labeling. The ...

December 27, 2017
Industry
[K-Style Trailblazers] Haesoo.L soars on celebrity marketing

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with the CEOs of small but aspiring brands that are taking Korean fashion and beauty overseas through online retailers. This is the fourth and fi...

December 26, 2017
Industry
LG upgrades V30 OS to Android 8.0 Oreo

LG Electronics said Tuesday that it is updating the operating system on its premium smartphone V30 to the Android 8.0 Oreo system, becoming the first Korean manufacturer to upgrade to Oreo. Since No...

December 26, 2017
Industry

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