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Jun 13, 2019 Technology

[Herald Interview] S. Korea's top IP official vows to create user-friendly patent system

South Korean companies will experience faster, more predictable and applicant-friendly patent system in the future both here and overseas as efforts are underway to create an efficient and transpare...

[Herald Interview] Young composer-conductor excited about Seoul-Paris premiere

For composer-conductor Choi Jae-hyuck, this June is a time of anticipation. The winner of the 72nd Concours de Geneve Composition Prize, Choi grabbed the attention of the classical music scene for c...

Jun 13, 2019
Music
[Herald Interview] KIS Vietnam to become first foreign brokerage to launch covered warrants in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH, Vietnam -- In Vietnam, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, investors have been searching for ways to hedge risks in times of equity market volatility. Last year, the bench...

Jun 12, 2019
Finance
[Herald Interview] US-China trade war limits Seoul's ability to advance nuke talks

While the trade war between the United States and China is reshaping the global economy, it is also leaving little room for South and North Korea to move the denuclearization process forward, accordi...

Jun 9, 2019
North Korea
[Herald Interview] 'Robots can not replace human workforce, at least not now'

Will robots replace human workforce? That is a question constantly raised with the advancement of new technologies that make robots smarter and more autonomous. That is, however, “undue concern,” s...

Jun 6, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] The man behind Sister Carrie

CarrieSoft, company behind kids’ YouTube star, set to go public Not many people know Theodore Dreiser’s 1900 novel “Sister Carrie” in South Korea. For kids here, “Carrie eonni” or Sister Carrie who ...

May 31, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Korean aviation market important, but has room for regulatory improvement: IATA CEO

Although the South Korean aviation market has strength as a transport hub, contributing $47.6 billion to the country’s GDP with 838,000 people working in the industry, the director general and CEO of...

May 30, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] ‘MRO market crucial for future of South Korea’s aviation industry’

Riding on the growing demand for overseas travel and fast expanding cargo volume, South Korea has quickly become a major gateway, handling more than 1,000 aircrafts at Incheon International Airport a...

May 30, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Alcantara aims to partner with more Korean firms, lifestyle brands: CEO

TOKYO -- For fashion companies in South Korea, switching to sustainable fabrics remains a far-off goal. While the concept is not unheard of, local consumers don’t yet have enough options to choose fr...

May 29, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Regulation, resistance put Korea‘s ability to compete in future mobility in question

LEIPZIG, Germany -- Korea is a leader in information technology, which has led its economic growth for the last decade, but when it comes to mobility services -- often touted as the center of a parad...

May 28, 2019
Automode
[Herald Interview] How to stay competitive in the era of scandals and influencers

Companies are always vulnerable to a variety of attacks. In the digital era, the nature of such attacks -- for instance, a single malicious post by an influencer with millions of followers -- is far ...

May 26, 2019
People
[Herald Interview] Customers must be punished for harassment: Seoul Emotional Labor Center CEO

South Korea has traditionally been known as “the courteous country in the East,” meaning Koreans prioritize politeness above other values. The country’s service industry, however, reveals a striking...

May 26, 2019
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Chef puts faith in gimbap

For chef Kim Rock-hun, gimbap is the perfect meal for the times. A roll of rice, vegetables and other ingredients wrapped tightly in a seaweed laver sheet, gimbap is tasty and healthy. Typically ser...

May 24, 2019
Food
[Herald Interview] The Shortcut to train talent from diverse backgrounds

DAEJEON -- Established in January, 2016, The Shortcut, a community-based Finnish organization, has been offering pro-bono training programs for people with diverse backgrounds, including refugees, im...

May 22, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] Line pushes Thai startups to scale up

BANGKOK -- Thailand, an ASEAN country with a population of 69 million, is messenger platform Line’s second-largest market after Japan. In fact, 90 percent of the country’s mobile internet users are c...

May 18, 2019
Technology

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