Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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Retailers launch mouse-inspired goods to celebrate ‘Year of White Mouse’
With 2020 marking the “Year of the White Mouse,” retailers rolled out mouse-inspired products, luring consumers with limited edition goods and special marketing in celebration of the new year. Based on the Chinese zodiac, the white mouse is the first of the 12 animals and considered the leader of the mice, symbolizing wealth, fortune and prosperity. Due to ambiguity in the Chinese characters, 2020 may also be referred to as the Year of the Metal Rat. According to Starbucks Korea, it
Consumer Jan. 1, 2020
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Coupang to construct its largest fulfillment center in Daegu
Coupang said Monday it would build a high-tech mega fulfillment center in the Daegu National Industrial Complex, in Daegu. Holding the groundbreaking ceremony, the e-commerce platform said it will invest 320 billion won ($276 million) to build a mega-sized fulfillment center covering 330,000 square meters, that is equivalent to about 45 soccer fields. The construction is expected to be completed in 2021. According to Coupang, the fulfillment center will serve as the key hub in the company&r
Consumer Dec. 30, 2019
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[Best Brand] Powerful-X wins marketing award for contributions in sports industry
Sports beauty company Powerful-X has been recognized for its contributions to the development of the sports industry, winning this year’s Sports Marketing Award given by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as well as the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee. The health care cosmetics company, known for its pain relief cream, won at the fifth annual Sports Marketing Award ceremony for athletes, organizations and companies that contributes to development in the sports industry by the
Consumer Dec. 30, 2019
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Keyword for shopping in 2020: ‘Hyolo’
EBay Korea, which operates South Korea’s leading online retailers Gmarket, Auction and G9, chose “Hyolo” as its keyword for shopping trends in 2020, reflecting the increasing number of shoppers living alone and their desire to live life to the fullest. Hyolo combines the Korean word “holo,” which means “alone” in English, and “YOLO,” the acronym for “You Only Live Once.” EBay Korea forecast that the major consumer segment in 2020
Consumer Dec. 30, 2019
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Amorepacific to debut at CES with 3D printing mask pack
Amorepacific said Monday it will participate for the first time in the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest electronics exhibition, next month.The South Korean cosmetics giant will present the 3D Printing Mask Pack, which won the CES Innovation Award in the 3D printing category, and an LED beauty device, which will be released by its brand Makeon next year. The 3D Printing Mask Pack is a hydrogel mask pack manufactured using 3D-printing technology to fit the user’s fa
Industry Dec. 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Feud for helm of Hanjin Group intensifies
The family feud for the helm of Hanjin Group, the South Korean conglomerate that owns flag carrier Korean Air, appears to be intensifying as the chairman reportedly kicked up a storm at his mother’s house on Christmas.On Sunday, media outlets here reported that group Chairman Cho Won-tae visited the home of his mother, Lee Myung-hee, in the Jongno area of Seoul on Wednesday with his family. There, he reportedly broke a window and items in the house.The incident reportedly occurred because
Mobility Dec. 29, 2019
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North Korea has 3rd-highest air pollution-related deaths
North Korea ranked No. 3 in the rate of deaths related to air pollution, according to a new report Friday.Radio Free Asia said North Korea recorded 202 pollution-related deaths per 100,000 population, in a report “Pollution and Health Metrics” released on Wednesday by Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. The communist country was ranked behind Chad and Central African Republic, which stood at 287 and 251 deaths per 100,000, respectively. In North Korea, 51,391 died due to polluti
North Korea Dec. 20, 2019
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Seoul says it will not pay for upkeep of US troops outside of Korea
South Korea’s top negotiator for the defense cost-sharing deal with the United States said Thursday that Seoul has made clear it cannot pay for the cost of maintaining US troops stationed outside the country, a concession that Washington is seeking. A day before, Jeong Eun-bo, Korea’s chief negotiator, and his US counterpart, James DeHart, ended their two-day talks without an agreement on renewing the defense cost-sharing deal, called the Special Measures Agreement. “The SMA is
Defense Dec. 19, 2019
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North Korea may develop ICBM carrying multiple warheads: experts
Signs of the resumption of activity at some military test sites in North Korea have been observed, less than two weeks before the year-end deadline the regime set for denuclearization negotiations with the United States. Amid speculation that the North may carry out a military provocation, experts say its actions may involve tests for the development of submarine-launched ballistic missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of carrying multiple warheads.According to a report releas
North Korea Dec. 17, 2019
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FOC assessment for OPCON transfer is most important task next year: defense minister
Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo called Monday for the military to thoroughly prepare for next year’s assessment for the transfer of wartime operational control from Washington. Presiding over the second meeting to assess the military’s preparedness for the envisioned OPCON transfer, Jeong highlighted the military should be aware that the most important task next year is to successfully complete the Full Operational Capability assessment. Seoul and Washington have been working
Defense Dec. 16, 2019
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[News Focus] Who should pay for cleanup of former US military bases?
Under a joint plan in 2003 to relocate most of the US military bases in South Korea to a sprawling military complex south of Seoul, dozens of sites around the country are being vacated after being occupied by US troops for decades. But the transfer process has been drawn out as a result of disputes over who should shoulder the costs of cleaning up the contaminated soil and other environmental pollution the US military left behind. When the US returned four bases to Korea last week, the envi
Defense Dec. 16, 2019
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Biegun arrives in Seoul amid deadlock in NK-US nuclear talks
US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a “close coordination” with allies amid the deadlock in the denuclearization talks with Pyongyang just weeks before the communist regime’s year-end deadline. A day before, North Korea issued statements to announce that it had carried out “another crucial test” at a satellite launching site, warning the United States to “hold off” any action to “rattle&
North Korea Dec. 15, 2019
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Activities resume on NK naval shipyard, SLBM demonstration should not be ruled out: think tank
Minor activity has resumed at a submersible test stand barge at Nampo Naval Shipyard in North Korea, and there is the possibility that Pyongyang might test a submarine-launched ballistic missile before its year-end deadline, a US-based think tank said Sunday.Satellite imagery collected in the last several months indicate that minor activity has resumed as of Dec. 2, after a two-month hiatus since September, said Joseph Bermudez and Victor Cha of Beyond Parallel, a team that specializes in North
North Korea Dec. 15, 2019
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South Korea, US finalize return of 4 military sites, kick off return of Yongsan base
South Korea and the US have finalized the return of four US military sites here and will start the return process for Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul, the government said Wednesday.In a joint ministry briefing, the government announced that the US handed over control of the four sites previously used by US Forces Korea: Camps Eagle and Long in Wonju, Gangwon Province; parcels of Camp Market in Bupyeong, Incheon; and the Shea Range parcel located at Camp Hovey in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province.
Defense Dec. 11, 2019
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Defense minister confirms North conducted rocket engine test
South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo confirmed Tuesday that the “very important test” North Korea claimed to have conducted at its satellite launch site over the weekend was a rocket engine test, and urged the communist regime to stop raising military tension. Jeong made the remarks during a joint meeting with his Australian counterpart, Linda Reynolds, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her counterpart, Marise Payne. North Korea said it performed a “very impor
Defense Dec. 10, 2019
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