Articles by Kim Da-sol
Kim Da-sol
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Kia Motors begins sales of compact SUV Seltos
Kia Motors began selling its new compact sports utility vehicle Seltos on Thursday, which the automaker called it a “game changer” in the global small SUV market which has doubled in size over the last five years. The Seltos, which was unveiled in India last month, can be characterized by its spacious interior with 498 liters of trunk space and a relatively long car body at 4,375 millimeters -- the longest in the small SUV category, according to Kia. &ld
Mobility July 18, 2019
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KITA to open trade information center for small and midsized enterprises
The Korea International Trade Association said Wednesday that it would open a consulting and research center to support small and midsized enterprises in Korea within the second half of this year.According to KITA, the opening of such center, dubbed Center for Trade Information and Strategy, is to offer useful help for small and midsized companies which often encounter trade risks due to lack of personnel and material resources. KITA said the center will run strategic and customized consul
Industry July 17, 2019
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South Korea’s eco-friendly car exports take off
South Korean exports of environment-friendly cars, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, soared over the seven years ending last year as global demand shifted away from combustion-engine cars, industry data showed Tuesday. The data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturer Association showed that from 2012 to 2018, the country’s automotive exports fell by an annual average of 4.2 percent, but exports of eco-friendly cars rose by an average of 33.1 percent per year.A total of 196,000 eco-
Mobility July 16, 2019
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Asiana adopts smart work platform for cabin crew
South Korea’s full-service carrier Asiana Airlines said Monday that it has adopted a smart work platform called A-tab for its cabin crew to increase their work efficiency and convenience. The system,which works on a tablet PC, allows crew members to easily and conveniently check their work schedule, information on flights, work manual and also hand in work-related reports, the air carrier said. Some 4,000 cabin crew members will be given tablet PCs equipped with the system by the
Industry July 15, 2019
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Posco International sends volunteer team to Papua, Indonesia
Posco International, the trade and resources development arm of Posco, said Sunday that it had sent some 30 executives and employees to Papua, Indonesia, to perform volunteer work. Together with 30 medical experts from Korea University Ansan Hospital, the Women’s Health Foundation and Seegene Medical Foundation, the Korean volunteer team conducted medical checkups for some 1,160 residents in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua from July 6 to Saturday. Posco International&rsquo
Industry July 15, 2019
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Chinese shoppers at Shilla Duty Free rise after WeChat tie-up
Shilla Duty Free, South Korea’s second-largest duty-free operator in terms of sales, has seen a twofold jump in number of Chinese customers on its online mall following the introduction of WeChat Pay, the company said Monday.According to the duty free operator, the number of customers who joined Shilla Duty Free’s Chinese online mall has surged as of July, compared to in March when it introduced WeChat Pay as one of its payment options. WeChat is China’s most popular mobil
Industry July 15, 2019
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[Behind the Wheel] BMW 620GT has comfort of 7 series, upgraded features from 5 series
BMW’s 620d Gran Tourismo, the German carmaker’s new entry-level diesel variant of the 6 series, was released in the Korean market in April. Since then, a total of 314 cars have been sold as of the first week of July.When the Korea Herald drove the 620d GT on the 40 kilometer route from Seoul Station to a cafe in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, the car’s concept was distinctive -- a luxury sedan with functionality and spaciousness but still stylish in its coupe frame. &n
Mobility July 14, 2019
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Sales of RVs surpass 300,000 from Jan. to June
With the popularity of larger, spacious cars globally, South Korea saw sales of recreational vehicles hit 300,000 units in the first half of the year. According to five major carmakers here -- Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, SsangYong Motors, Renault Samsung and General Motors -- a total of 303,315 RVs were sold here from January to June. This accounted for 48.4 percent of total sales of cars here, an increase of about 3 percentage points from the same period the previous year. RVs refer to
Mobility July 14, 2019
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Hyundai Mobis unveils autonomous robotaxi in Russia
South Korea’s auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis unveiled its first driverless robotaxi in Russia in a joint development with Russian information technology company Yandex, it said Thursday. The two companies will test up to 100 robot taxis across the cities in Russia including Moscow by the year-end. The robotaxis were developed on the platform of Hyundai Motor’s eighth-generation Sonata that was launched earlier this year. In March, Hyundai Mobis and Yandex signed a memorandum of
Industry July 12, 2019
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[From the Scene] Rising #boycottJapan campaign faces mixed reactions
Like any other ordinary day at a shopping boulevard in Gangnam, a popular district in southern Seoul, stores conducted business as usual on Monday.A flock of shoppers were busy rifling through items at summer discount deal corners and walking down the aisle of new products at stores, including ABC Mart, a Japan-owned shoes and clothing company.“A call for boycott campaigns (on Japanese goods) doesn’t really affect me,” a shopper told the Korea Herald.“In the same way that
Industry July 10, 2019
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Asiana Airlines kicks off flights to Mongolian capital
South Korea’s second-largest full-service carrier Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has newly added a flight route to Ulaanbaatar from Tuesday -- a lucrative route monopolized by Korean Air for almost three decades. In February, the Transport Ministry gave Asiana approval to fly the highly sought-after route linking South Korea and Mongolia. The Incheon to Ulaanbaatar route is being operated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which can seat 290 passengers. Flights on the route will
Industry July 10, 2019
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Record-high 42 million passengers used airports in first half of 2019
A record-high 42.6 million passengers used Gimpo Airport and 13 other provincial airports in the first half of the year, Korean Airports Corp. data showed Tuesday, mainly due to low-cost carriers’ new international routes. According to KAC, the total number of passengers who used 14 provincial airports -- excluding Incheon Airport -- inched up 4.1 percent compared to the previous year, breaking the previous year’s record of 40.9 million passengers. The airports were located
Industry July 9, 2019
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School Food enters Hong Kong with grab-and-go concept
South Korean food chain operator SF Innovation is officially launching its Korean food brand School Food in Hong Kong by opening a store in Tseung Kwan O, the company said Monday. The new store, the third of its kind in Hong Kong, will be located in Metro City Plaza and will showcase the grab-and-go food concept. Metro City Plaza is one of the largest shopping centers in the Tseung Kwan O area, run by Hong Kong’s real estate group Henderson Group.The company said it aims to offe
Industry July 8, 2019
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Hyundai Motor Group’s US sales on rise for 11 months in row
Hyundai Motor Group has seen an increase in its US sales for 11 consecutive months, the South Korean automaker’s US office said Friday.According to Hyundai Motor America, the Korean carmaker sold 64,200 units in June, about 2 percent rise from a year earlier. Sport utility vehicles led the uptrend, the company said, recording a 10 percent sales increase on-year and accounting for 53 percent of the total monthly sales. By type, 50 percent of SUV sales in the US last month was led by su
Mobility July 5, 2019
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Hyundai Home Shopping to launch 24/7 channel in Australia
Hyundai Home Shopping will start running an around-the-clock TV channel in Australia next month, a first for a South Korean home shopping business even as an increasing number of its rivals are tapping overseas markets.After making an AU$45 million ($31.65 million) investment in December last year to establish ASN, the home shopping operator said it would launch Open Shop on Aug. 1 on Channel 75. To ensure high broadcasting standards, the company has partnered with Seven Network, Australia&rsquo
Industry July 4, 2019
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