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158 apartment complexes designated as no-smoking zones: health ministrySocial affairsJun 29, 2017The number of apartment complexes designated as no-smoking zones reached 158 across the country in April, government data showed Thursday, amid a growing number of health-conscious people joining the... -
Health care exports top $10b in 2016IndustryJun 29, 2017Annual exports of South Korean health care and cosmetics goods surpassed the $10 billion mark for the first time in 2016, helped by strong overseas demand, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thu... -
LG Electronics to supply driver-assistance cameras to German carmakerTechnologyJun 29, 2017LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will supply its advanced driver-assistance system cameras to a premium German carmaker, tapping deeper into the vehicle components business. Through the deal, th... -
Department stores see sales drop despite improving consumer sentimentIndustryJun 29, 2017South Korean retailers saw their sales fall slightly this month, industry data showed Thursday, despite steady improvements in consumer sentiment. Lotte Department Store, the country's leading top-e... -
Debt burden of Korean young adults soars over 3 yearsEconomyJun 29, 2017The debt burden of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s has grown at the fastest pace among all age groups over the past three years amid a spike in household debt, central bank data showed Thursday. ... -
Samsung's Galaxy S8 series named best at MWC ShanghaiIndustryJun 29, 2017Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones were given top honors during the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017. The South Korean tech giant said the... -
LG Electronics' Russian arm charged with antitrust violationIndustryJun 29, 2017Russia's state antitrust body indicted LG Electronics Inc.'s Russian arm on allegations that the South Korean company fixed smartphone prices, industry sources said Thursday. According to Russia's T...
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Samsung maintains status as top maker of smartphone displays in Q1IndustryJun 29, 2017Samsung Display Co. maintained its status as the world's No. 1 smartphone display maker in the first quarter, market data showed Thursday, apparently helped by robust shipments of flexible organic li... -
Repayment of derivatives-tied securities on rise in Q1MarketsJun 29, 2017Repayment of derivatives-tied securities rose during the first quarter of this year as more investors took profits amid a rally in the local stock market, data showed Thursday. The issuance of equit...
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Korea's manufacturing sentiment worsens for JulyEconomyJun 29, 2017South Korean manufacturers' business sentiment for July worsened from this month as local companies expect a slight decline in domestic demand and exports, central bank data showed Thursday. The bus... -
Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz ordered to recall over 5,700 vehiclesTransportJun 29, 2017Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been ordered to recall more than 5,700 vehicles in South Korea for faulty parts, the transport ministry said Thursday. This is the latest in a series of recall order...
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Tillerson: US, S. Korea on same page on reining in N. KoreaNorth KoreaJun 29, 2017WASHINGTON -- The United States and South Korea are united in efforts to bring North Korea under control, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday. At the start of his first meeting with n... -
Seoul stocks start higher tracking Wall StreetMarketsJun 29, 2017South Korean shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 12.14 points, or 0.51 percent, to 2,394.70 in the first 15 m... -
Moon says reducing military drills not an option, at least for nowDefenseJun 29, 2017AIR FORCE ONE -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday said reducing his country's joint military exercises with the United States was not an option for now, though it may be considered fol... -
White House: THAAD no major topic for Moon's summit with TrumpForeign affairsJun 29, 2017WASHINGTON -- The deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system won't be a major topic for this week's summit talks between President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump, a senior White Hou...
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