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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Mobis supports future scientists
Hyundai Mobis recently launched a new ad campaign, titled “Giving Science Back to Children,” that was inspired by one of the company’s representative social contribution programs, the Junior Science Class. Since 2005, the company has encouraged employees to participate in the education program that aims to offer a variety of science classes to students at elementary schools near its workplaces nationwide. It has been a rewarding experience for all our employees. As we witness their eyes spark wi
Oct. 30, 2013
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KB promises better services
Our number of customers exceeded 30 million as of the end of July, setting a new record for the country’s financial industry. Now roughly 60 percent of the whole nation processes monetary transactions through KB; herein lies KB’s role as the financial institution of and for the nation. Starting with a single customer and expanding to 30 million would have been impossible without the great affection and support of the nation. Such affection is fully reflected in KB’s various No. 1 placements, suc
Oct. 30, 2013
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Air France-KLM renews commitment
I am very proud that Air France-KLM was awarded the “best advertising airline” by The Korea Herald in the airline industry sector. It shows the innovative and creative commitments we make for Air France-KLM in Korea always surprise our customers. Our current topics include Air France’s 30 years in Korea; KLM’s new night flight launch from Oct. 29 and other corporate social responsibility activities this year.KLM has changed to a night schedule from Seoul, Incheon International Airport to Amsterd
Oct. 30, 2013
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LG Electronics on path to the center of global stage
Our company aims to become the No. 1 electronics maker by 2015 with its G project, one of LG’s ambitious business initiatives. Through the project LG will achieve technological advancement in a variety of categories in businesses such as storage capacity, smartphone technology and design. The first G-labeled products including the air conditioner that features a voice recognition function for the first time in the world, a double-door fridge with the world’s biggest storage capacity, the largest
Oct. 30, 2013
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SK Broadband pursues customers’ happiness
SK Broadband is trying its best to be a new leader in the communications industry, pursuing customers’ happiness, and creating unlimited value in the convergence era. SK Broadband has created technology trends, first commercializing a high-speed asymmetric digital subscriber line in 1999, and then establishing customized video-based Internet protocol television. Recently, SK Broadband unveiled its new brand “B” in a bid to increase the competitiveness of its cable service and to improve synergy
Oct. 30, 2013
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Coway contributing to healthy lifestyles
I would like to begin by expressing my earnest and deepest gratitude to The Korea Herald for having selected Coway’s “Have the Children Drink Clean Water” as one of the winners of the paper’s 2013 Advertising Awards.We have made an effort to deliver a valuable message to our customers that may potentially bring fruitful changes to society. We produced this ad in the hope that everyone, especially our children, will drink pure water and instill a lifetime habit of doing so.In reality, our childr
Oct. 30, 2013
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IFEZ to transform into hub for service industries
The Incheon Free Economic Zone, the nation’s first free economic zone, was launched in 2003 to strengthen national competitiveness by creating new growth engines. The IFEZ is now taking shape as a foreign business-friendly city based on decade-long investments. I’ve often heard that the first stage development of the zone was like creating something from nothing. The IFEZ, composed of three districts ― Incheon, Songdo, Youngjong and Cheongna ― is now recognized as a leading global city in and ou
Oct. 30, 2013
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SM5 TCE gains popularity
As foreign car brands’ market share is expanding, domestic automakers’ competition in sales marketing is heating up.Renault Samsung Motors’ winning of The Korea Herald’s advertisement award at such a time doubled our delight and pride.The launching of SM5 TCE in Korea bears much significance. It is the realization of “engine downsizing” aimed at enhancing both engine performance and fuel economy while reducing gas emissions.With engine DNA from the Renault-Nissan Alliance, SM5 TCE, the first mid
Oct. 30, 2013
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Samsung Life supports music making
Samsung Life Insurance is carrying out a social contribution event, which features increasing the number of student percussion clubs at home and abroad under its initiative to foster emotionally stable youth culture.Last week, the financial service firm cohosted the second “Saram, Sarang Serotonin Drum Club Festival,” an all-state drum competition for middle school students, at the National Gugak Center in Seoul.Some 190 finalists from 11 junior high schools nationwide vied for prizes in the dru
Oct. 29, 2013
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Hechung expands LA galbi franchise
Hechung Franchise, a restaurant chain in Korea, is gaining interest from those who plan to start food businesses for its unique know-how in developing Korean dishes, according to company officials.The company boasts 20 years of expertise in LA galbi and budae jjigae.Hechung chief Lee Ki-sang established the food chain in 1990 and became the first franchise to serve LA galbi. “I began everything from scratch, including the supply and distribution of the ingredients and much more,” said Lee. He sa
Oct. 21, 2013
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Island Resort Korea to build luxurious villas
Island Resort Korea is planning to build “The Villa,” a luxurious gated community, within its world-class resort in Daebudo Island in the West Sea, according to the company.The company said The Villa, which boasts spectacular views, is about 50 minutes by car from Seocho-dong, southern Seoul.It will be surrounded by the resort’s 27-hole golf course and overlook the sea on three sides of the community, the company said.Not only are the landscape and scenery a true gift of nature, but also the mud
Oct. 20, 2013
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Shinhan Financial Group strengthens CSR activities
Shinhan Financial Group vowed to strengthen its social contribution activities to help the country enhance its welfare and culture in a practical way.One such attempt is the group’s corporate social responsibilities council, which consists of the chief executives of Shinhan subsidiaries. The council is the group’s highest decision-making body for corporate social responsibility activities.CSR achievement is one of the qualifications that Shinhan evaluates when employees are considered for promot
Sept. 26, 2013
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Embattled Tong Yang Group to sell key affiliates for survival
In a desperate bid to overcome the liquidity crisis, Tong Yang Group said Tuesday it intends to sell off the entire stake in its thermal power arm, after the embattled conglomerate failed to get help from creditor banks and its ex-affiliate. The family-run company said it is willing to sell a 100-percent stake in Tongyang Power Inc., which is valued at about 1 trillion won (US$931.1 million), according to sources familiar with the matter. Tongyang Power is considered Tong Yang's core and lucrati
Sept. 24, 2013
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Kangwon Land moving beyond casino to all-season, family resort
Casinos had been off-limits to all Koreans until a legal gambling establishment opened 13 years ago in Gangwon Province.Now the nation’s only casino open to Korean nationals is part of a sprawling resort complex.Founded under a special law in 1998 in a valley home to abandoned mines, High1 Resort opened a casino two years later and then expanded its business domain by adding a golf course in 2005, ski slopes and condos in 2006, and a convention hotel in 2011.“The desolate landscape of abandoned
Sept. 22, 2013
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Citibank Korea focuses on environmental projects
Citibank Korea has vowed to take the lead in protecting the natural environment in Seoul as part of its social contribution activities. The local branch of the U.S.-based bank has carried out multiple environment-related social contribution activities since its establishment. The bank won the Seoul City award for its voluntary work for the environment in 2010. The bank’s most recent cooperative pact with Seoul City regarding the environment was signed on May 22. Seoul City, which has likewise be
Sept. 17, 2013
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Kyobo Life founder commemorated in Seoul
The 10th memorial ceremony for Shin Yong-ho, the late founder of Kyobo Life Insurance Co., will be held in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Wednesday, the insurance firm said Tuesday.A variety of commemorative events, including a photo exhibition and concert, will be staged in Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, the company said. Besides influential figures from the insurance industry and academia, a large number of young people are expected to join the commemoration, the organizer said. “The l
Sept. 3, 2013
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Kumho Tire seeks to complete building suspended plant in U.S.
The head of Kumho Tire Co. has said his company is seeking to complete construction of its suspended plant in the United States, a move that could give South Korea's second-biggest tire maker a foothold in the world's second-largest auto market.Kumho Tire broke ground for its first plant in the U.S. state of Georgia in 2009, but the construction has since been stalled as creditors placed the key affiliate of Kumho Asiana Group under a debt workout scheme to help the country's 14th-biggest busine
Sept. 1, 2013
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Naver moves to set up a center for biz partners
Naver, which runs the nation’s biggest Internet portal, announced on Thursday it will set up the “Naver Partner Center” next month to better cooperate with smaller businesses. The move came a month after the company announced it would take a flurry of measures to seek coprosperity with small enterprises amid intensifying public criticism over its monopolistic practices. Naver controls a wide range of online businesses ranging from news to online communities to Internet advertising. The partner
Aug. 29, 2013
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Samsung to launch curved OLED TV in Europe
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest flat-screen TV maker, said Tuesday that it plans to roll out its first 55-inch curved OLED TV with full HD capabilities in Europe with a price tag of 7,999 euros.In June, Samsung introduced the TV set on its home turf, joining the race for the next-generation TV market. Early this month, Samsung also rolled out the TV in the U.S.Samsung said the TV set will hit the shelves in Germany on Wednesday, and be released in France, Austria, the Netherlands, I
Aug. 27, 2013
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POSCO unit-led group likely to win Mongolia project
A consortium led by POSCO Energy Co., a unit of South Korea‘s leading steelmaker POSCO, has been named as the preferred bidder for a 1.5-trillion-won ($1.34 billion) power plant project in Mongolia, the company said Tuesday.The consortium will build and operate the 450-megawatt coal-powered power plant for 25 years, and then transfer it to the Mongolian government, according to POSCO Energy.The Mongolian government will use the electricity output produced from the power plant, it said.GDF Suez o
Aug. 27, 2013