S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption

South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
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South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
TOKYO -- South Korea has ranked third among countries having the world’s most dominant products. In six categories, including smartphones, mem...
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment and e-commerce giant, has launched the domestic fashion brand Barneys New York, a luxury department st...
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. is broadening its footprint in Africa's secondary battery raw material sector, with plans to secure an annua...
Realdraw, a South Korean developer of artificial intelligence image generation technology, won the country’s oldest startup pitch race D.Day l...
L'Oréal S.A., the leading global cosmetics maker, is considering more acquisitions and partnerships in the beauty sector of South Korea, the ...
Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...
South Korea’s exports shrank last month for 11 consecutive months but signs of a recovery in demand for the country’s mainstay export it...
For the first time since Beijing lifted restrictions on group tourism to South Korea, Chinese cruise tourists have flocked to Jeju Island's duty-fre...
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering on Thursday said it signed the day before a memorandum of understanding with Equinor Korea, LG Chem Ltd., PO...
Lotte Wellfood announced on Friday that it has appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as the global ambassador for its iconic snack brand, Pepero. Know...
A drug candidate in South Korea could allow people seeking to lose weight to eat to their heart's content.The Center for Cognition and Sociality of ...
Corning Inc. has built its first integrated supply chain to produce next-generation, ultra-thin bendable glass in South Korea, where it plans to inv...
South Korea’s factory output contracted at the fastest rate in six months last month on subdued global demand especially from China, while its...
BERLIN – South Korea’s household names in home electronics are set to show off their high-tech home electronics boasting upgraded connec...
South Korea's Coreline Soft, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging diagnostic materials, on Wednesday said it will sell its chest di...
South Korea’s Hyundai Steel on Wednesday said its Ulsan Factory 2 in the southern coastal city of Ulsan received certification as an offshore ...
Kim Young-shub, former chief executive of information technology service provider LG CNS Co., has been named to head South Korea’s leading tel...
South Korea’s total fertility rate hit its trough of 0.7 again in the second quarter, according to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, deepening th...
Hyundai Motor Group, the global No. 3 automaker, is set to invest $398 million in Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, for ...
The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea has exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19. According t...
South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up ...
Global automakers are racing to release new and restyled sport utility vehicles in South Korea, intensifying the battle to dominate the biggest auto...
Bidders for HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, have been shortlisted to LX Group, Harim Co. and Dongwon Industries Co., according to...
The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...
South Korea will develop artificial intelligence (AI) chips by 2030 able to perform more than 10 trillion operations per second, while consuming ver...
Doosan Logistics Solutions Co. (DLS), a South Korean system integrator that provides turnkey solutions, announced on Tuesday that it has won Nike ...
Dongkook Lifescience Co., established through a spin-off from Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co. in May 2017, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into...
Italian luxury brand Gucci gave up the throne to French fashion powerhouse Chanel in the South Korean used designer goods market as more customers a...
The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiati...
S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption
South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Korea ranks 3rd on global dominant product list to tie Japan
TOKYO -- South Korea has ranked third among countries having the world’s most dominant products. In six categories, including smartphones, mem...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
CJ ENM launches domestic fashion brand of Barneys New York
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment and e-commerce giant, has launched the domestic fashion brand Barneys New York, a luxury department st...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea's Posco International secures graphite in Africa
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. is broadening its footprint in Africa's secondary battery raw material sector, with plans to secure an annua...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
AI webtoon generator Realdraw earns most votes at D.Day
Realdraw, a South Korean developer of artificial intelligence image generation technology, won the country’s oldest startup pitch race D.Day l...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
L'Oréal keeps door open for more K-beauty acquisitions
L'Oréal S.A., the leading global cosmetics maker, is considering more acquisitions and partnerships in the beauty sector of South Korea, the ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands
Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Korea’s exports down for 11th month in August but at slower pace
South Korea’s exports shrank last month for 11 consecutive months but signs of a recovery in demand for the country’s mainstay export it...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Duty-free shops in Jeju welcome return of Chinese cruise tourism
For the first time since Beijing lifted restrictions on group tourism to South Korea, Chinese cruise tourists have flocked to Jeju Island's duty-fre...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Hyundai Engineering to produce offshore wind power on Chuja Islands
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering on Thursday said it signed the day before a memorandum of understanding with Equinor Korea, LG Chem Ltd., PO...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
NewJeans selected as global ambassador for Pepero
Lotte Wellfood announced on Friday that it has appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as the global ambassador for its iconic snack brand, Pepero. Know...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Discovery in S.Korea promises dieting without limits on eating
A drug candidate in South Korea could allow people seeking to lose weight to eat to their heart's content.The Center for Cognition and Sociality of ...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Corning produces ultra-thin bendable glass in Korea
Corning Inc. has built its first integrated supply chain to produce next-generation, ultra-thin bendable glass in South Korea, where it plans to inv...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Korea’s July factory output slows at fastest pace since February
South Korea’s factory output contracted at the fastest rate in six months last month on subdued global demand especially from China, while its...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Samsung’s connectivity vs. LG’s sustainability at IFA 2023
BERLIN – South Korea’s household names in home electronics are set to show off their high-tech home electronics boasting upgraded connec...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea’s Coreline Soft teams up with HCK of Switzerland
South Korea's Coreline Soft, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging diagnostic materials, on Wednesday said it will sell its chest di...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Hyundai Steel's offshore wind power plant gets int’l certification
South Korea’s Hyundai Steel on Wednesday said its Ulsan Factory 2 in the southern coastal city of Ulsan received certification as an offshore ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Kim Young-shub, ex-LG CNS chief, to lead Korea’s telecom giant KT
Kim Young-shub, former chief executive of information technology service provider LG CNS Co., has been named to head South Korea’s leading tel...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea’s birth rate at record low despite rebound in marriages
South Korea’s total fertility rate hit its trough of 0.7 again in the second quarter, according to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, deepening th...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Hyundai to invest $398 mn in Korea Zinc for battery materials
Hyundai Motor Group, the global No. 3 automaker, is set to invest $398 million in Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, for ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Foreign visitors to S.Korea in July surpass 1 mn post-COVID-19
The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea has exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19. According t...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups
South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
New, restyled models intensify SUV battle in S.Korea
Global automakers are racing to release new and restyled sport utility vehicles in South Korea, intensifying the battle to dominate the biggest auto...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Korea's HMM bidders shortlisted to LX Group, Harim, Dongwon
Bidders for HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, have been shortlisted to LX Group, Harim Co. and Dongwon Industries Co., according to...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA
The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea to develop ultra-low-power AI chips by 2030
South Korea will develop artificial intelligence (AI) chips by 2030 able to perform more than 10 trillion operations per second, while consuming ver...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Doosan to provide logistics automation solutions to Nike Korea
Doosan Logistics Solutions Co. (DLS), a South Korean system integrator that provides turnkey solutions, announced on Tuesday that it has won Nike ...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Dongkook Lifescience, Veolia team up for energy efficiency initiatives
Dongkook Lifescience Co., established through a spin-off from Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co. in May 2017, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Gucci cedes throne to Chanel in Korean used luxury market
Italian luxury brand Gucci gave up the throne to French fashion powerhouse Chanel in the South Korean used designer goods market as more customers a...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korea exports Hanwoo beef to Cambodia for 1st time
The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiati...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)