Articles by Lee Jung-joo
Lee Jung-joo
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Why some S. Korean children refuse to ditch masks
Despite masks no longer being required for about six months, some young Koreans have refused to give them up, not only to stay healthy and protect themselves from potential viruses, but for personal reasons as well. Min Kyeong-chae, a 13-year-old student, told The Korea Herald that she feels reluctant to take her mask off because of her insecurities. “My face breaks out very easily, which is something that I feel the most insecure about,” said Min. “I think I look prettier with
Social Affairs July 24, 2023
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S. Korea to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in August
South Korea plans to loosen COVID-19 restrictions and lower its infectious disease rating as early as the beginning of August, said the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Sunday. The government also plans to completely implement its “second phase of daily recovery measures” in August. Its first phase and a part of its second phase have been implemented since June 1. Under the second phase, the official infectious disease rating for COVID
Social Affairs July 23, 2023
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Court maintains fixed book price system to protect small local publishers
South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled that the fixed book price system, which bans book price discounts of more than 10 percent, is constitutional. The article in the Publishing Industry Promotion Act on the fixed book price system states that the price of a book is determined by publishers and that online retailers are allowed to give a maximum 10 percent discount on all books published 12 months ago or more. It also stipulates that no more than 5 percent in bonus benefits such as membe
Social Affairs July 20, 2023
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Marine Corps' search operations without life vests under scrutiny
The Marine Corps came under fire Thursday after it was found that the troops conducted search and rescue operations for missing people without personnel wearing life vests. A young Marine was found dead Wednesday evening, 12 hours after being swept away during a search operation for missing people in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province. Marines were deployed to search for five missing people in the Yecheon-gun area after the region was hit by a landslide on July 15. During the operation, Lance Cp
Social Affairs July 20, 2023
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'Underground phobia' grows amid regular deadly flooding
Fatal flooding in underground spaces such as underpasses and underground parking lots during monsoon season has become an annual incident. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in the flooding of the Gunpyeong 2 underpass in Osong-eup, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province on Monday. In September last year, seven people died in a flooded underground parking lot after Typhoon Hinnamnor hit Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. In 2020, four people lost their lives when underpasses in Busan and
Social Affairs July 19, 2023
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Campaign launched to separate classification of insam from ginseng
Two Korean organizations, the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea and Geumsan Ginseng and Herb Development Agency, initiated a petition on Tuesday calling for the English name of the plant "insam" to be distinct from the all-encompassing term "ginseng." They argue the broad categorization neglects the distinct cultivation, variety and health benefits of insam. According to the official guidelines for translating and notating public Korean terms into English by South Korea'
Social Affairs July 18, 2023
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Kia's India plant manufactures 1m vehicles in 4 years
Kia’s manufacturing plant located in Anantapur, India, celebrated the manufacturing of its 1 millionth vehicle after four years on Thursday. Since setting up production in India in 2019, Kia has produced some 532,450 units of the compact SUV Seltos, accounting for the majority of those made there. Other vehicles produced there include 332,450 of compact SUV Sonet, 120,516 Carens and 14,574 of the Carnival minivan. At a ceremony celebrating the plant’s manufacturing milestone, executi
Mobility July 14, 2023
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Geraldine Guyot-Arnault, Lee Boo-jin spotted mingling at Seoul launch party
Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin, the elder sister of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, was spotted meeting with Geraldine Guyot-Arnault, co-founder of French fashion label Destree, in Seoul, Wednesday. Guyot-Arnault, the third daughter-in-law of Bernard Arnault, the CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH Group, was photographed with Lee at her brand’s launch party. The party was held to celebrate a pop-up store at a Hyundai Department Store branch in southern Seoul, according to her Instagr
Consumer July 13, 2023
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Air Incheon launches Incheon-Kuala Lumpur route
South Korean cargo carrier Air Incheon said Wednesday it has launched a new route connecting Incheon and Kuala Lumpur, its second route to a Southeast Asian country following the first one between Incheon and Hanoi. The company said it plans to operate one flight over five days a week, from Tuesday to Saturday. Each flight will take off at 11 p.m. from Incheon Airport, stop for a layover at Haikou, China, and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 7:20 a.m., Malaysia Time. According to
Industry July 12, 2023
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HiteJinro’s Kelly hits 100m sales in 99 days
HiteJinro’s new beer brand Kelly sold 100 million bottles in 99 days since its market debut in April, according to the nation’s top beverage company Wednesday. Some 3.3 million boxes of Kelly, HiteJinro’s sixth beer brand and the first lager beer, were sold as of Tuesday. The company said the upbeat sales figure equates to 11.7 beers sold every second or 2.3 beers consumed by one person among the total population that is of legal drinking age. Kelly also set a record with hit
Industry July 12, 2023
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SK chief renews will to support young talent
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Monday renewed his will to support the nation’s young talent, urging them to make Korea a “leading country.” “You should not remain satisfied with South Korea being among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries,” he said during a scholarship awarding event in Seoul on Monday. “The responsibility of making it a country that leads the world rests on your shoulders.” Chey, who doubles as t
Industry July 11, 2023
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Hyundai Elevator sets net-zero goal for 2050
Hyundai Elevator has set the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, according to its latest 2022-2023 environmental, social and governance report released Monday. The report mainly discusses the company’s ESG vision and strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 based on the Science Based Target Initiative, which sets carbon reduction targets for companies to meet standards set by the Paris Agreement. The company said it plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 42 percent by 2030
Industry July 10, 2023
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Posco completes battery materials recycling plant
Posco Holdings said Sunday it has completed the construction of a new secondary battery recycling plant at the Yulchon Industrial Complex in South Jeolla Province. The new plant is operated by Posco HY Clean Metal, a joint venture set up between Posco Holdings, Huayou Cobalt and GS Energy. The facility is capable of processing 12,000 metric tons of black mass and collects 2,500 tons of nickel, 800 tons of cobalt and 2,500 tons of lithium carbonate from it. Black mass -- a powdery faction that co
Industry July 9, 2023
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GS E&C to reconstruct apartment complex after parking lot collapse
GS Engineering and Construction will completely rebuild its apartment complex in Incheon after an underground parking lot collapsed in April due to poor construction. The apartment complex, being built by GS E&C and developed by Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH), was set to be completed in October. GS E&C will tear down and reconstruct 17 apartment buildings for 1,666 households in Geomdan New Town in Incheon. The reconstruction will cost the builder around 500 billion to 1 trillion won
Industry July 6, 2023
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Korean Air boosts ESG efforts
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air attracted the attention of the global airline industry during the annual gathering of the International Air Transport Association held in Istanbul last month, during which it shared its enhanced efforts for more sustainable management. Korean Air said it has focused on environmental, sustainable and governance management since 2021, and the same year also released its own ESG report. “Environmental issues, such as global warming, climate change a
Industry July 5, 2023
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