Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition
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Travel & Leisure
Modetour signs agreement with mobility platform Danida
South Korea's travel agency network Modetour Network Inc. said Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mobility platform Dan...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Travel sales for SE Asia, Japan sell out in South Korea
South Korean travelers are loosening their purse strings on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, with overseas travel sales for one of the biggest ho...
Jan 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-chicken chain Kyochon signs MOU with Taiwanese food conglomerate
Kyochon F&B, the company operating Kyochon Chicken, said on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a master franchise agree...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK bio families to present visions to global investors at SK Bio Night
SK Inc., the investment company of SK Group, said on Tuesday that it will hold a networking event called "SK Bio Night" in the US along with its bio...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO to enter palm oil refining market in Indonesia
POSCO International Co., a trading arm of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Co., will build a palm oil refining plant in Indonesia to foray into...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Busan launches new Busan-Clark flight
Air Busan Co. began operating its first new flight route this year between Busan and Clark, the Philippines, and started a new leap forward in earne...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund
Smart Study Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) affiliated with The Pinkfong Company, said on Thursday that it has created a "Baby Shark Nex...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
MyRealTrip launches overseas lodging booking service
Travel app MyRealTrip said Wednesday that it is launching an overseas hotel booking service that allows users to search, book, and pay for more than...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Netmarble joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
Netmarble Corp. said on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its environmental, social, and governance (...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's int'l passenger traffic exceeds domestic for 1st time since pandemic
The volume of international passengers in South Korea has exceeded that of domestic flights for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pa...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG to showcase high-end home appliances at CES 2023
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are set to showcase their high-end home appliances at the CES 2023, the world's larges...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
KTNET shows off logistics platform for tracking cargo, documents
The Korea Trade Network (KTNET) held a grand opening event for its uTH 2.0, a digital trade logistics platform, in partnership with the Korea Intern...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Foreign airlines gnaw at Korean LCCs on international flight routes
South Korea’s budget airlines are facing growing competition with foreign carriers on profitable international routes with the reopening of ai...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korean Airlines increase flights in anticipation of travel boom
South Korean airlines launched extensive marketing activities such as increasing international flights and giving free tickets in preparation for mo...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek to unveil parts for EVs, self-driving cars at CES 2023
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. said on Dec. 15 it will showcase its new products for electric and autonomous vehicle parts at the Consumer Elect...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LX International wins conditional approval to acquire HanGlas
The Korean Fair Trade Commission said on Monday that it had conditionally approved LX International Corp.'s bid to acquire Hankuk Glass Industries (...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor signs MOU with OECD's International Transport Forum
Hyundai Motor Co. joined hands with the International Transport Forum under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to strengthen ...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
K League's campaign wins gold prize at International ad festival
The promotional video for the "Dribble-made Route" campaign produced by the Korea Professional Football Association (K League) in partnership with H...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lordsystem, NHN Doctortour agree to promote mobile passport authentication service
South Korea’s two companies, Lordsystem and NHN Doctortour, decided to cooperate on mobile passport identity verification services, which wi...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Lotte Department Store hosts Alfie Caine's first solo exhibition in Asia
Lotte Department Store on Wednesday said it will hold the first solo exhibition in Asia by Alfie Caine, a British artist who is emerging as a star o...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean hospitality startup Jienem enters Vietnam with local partners
Guesthouse accommodation service provider Jienem is revving up to enter the Vietnamese market.The South Korean startup announced Wednesday that it s...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Taihan earns certification for extra-high voltage transmission cable
Taihan Cable & Solution said on Monday that it had completed the development of a 500-kV current cross-linked polyethylene extra-high voltage DC...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to unveil new future mobility technologies at CES 2023
Korea's largest auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest info tech exhibition, to showcase cutting-edge t...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Kukje Gallery, now 40, to open first overseas branch in Paris
Kukje Gallery announced Thursday that it will open its first overseas branch in Paris, France. It has been 40 years since the gallery opened in 1982...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Nexen Tire and Design Council Busan join hands for futuristic models
Nexen Tire said on Thursday that it has developed three types of future concept tires, including "BTR," "Mearth," and "Nocturne," in collaboration...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas card spending near 3-year high on resurgence in travel
Overseas card spending by residents in South Korea rose to a nearly three-year high in the third quarter as international travel surged with countri...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Seoul reclaims spot as Japanese tourists' top destination after 11 yrs: HIS
Seoul has become the top destination for Japanese tourists for the first time since 2011, according to Japan’s leading travel agency HIS Gro...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system
SK Innovation Co. on Sunday announced its adoption this year of an "internal carbon pricing system" recently approved by its board of directors. Th...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean universities lag international peers in nurturing entrepreneurs
The prestigious Seoul National University was the only university in South Korea to rank among the top 100 universities in terms of producing futu...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Seoul more expensive than Tokyo for expats due to high real estate costs
TOKYO — The monthly rent of a commercial building in Seoul has surpassed that of Tokyo for the first time.The rent for an office building in t...
Nov 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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