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FTC to report Hanjin chief for unfair business practices

The nation’s antitrust watchdog said Monday it decided to report Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group, to prosecutors over alleged unfair business practices, adding another allegation to the chief a...

Aug 13, 2018
Industry
Harim enters Philippines market with frozen, ready-to-eat foods

South Korean poultry giant Harim Group said Monday that it will begin selling frozen foods such as chicken nuggets and ready-to-eat products like Samgyetang, or chicken ginger soup, in the Philippine...

Aug 13, 2018
Industry
Samsung Bioepis to start clinical trials of first new drug candidate with Takeda Pharmaceutical

Samsung Bioepis said Monday that it plans to soon start phase 1 clinical trials for its first new drug candidate in development with Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical, setting a fresh milestone in the So...

Aug 13, 2018
Industry
Samsung Heavy mulls unpaid leave plan amid lower orders

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. is considering adopting a compulsory unpaid leave plan for its employees as it receives fewer orders amid oversupply and lower demand, the company said Sunday. Samsung H...

Aug 12, 2018
Industry
[IP in Korea] Government role crucial in expanding creative public domain

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with experts in the intellectual property sector. This is the 22nd installment. -- Ed. In an era of technological evolution, in which content is...

Aug 12, 2018
Industry
S. Korean construction firms eye opportunities for Trans-Korean Railway

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles featuring inter-Korean relations to mark the paper’s 65th anniversary that falls on Aug. 15. Following is the seventh installment. – Ed. Delegatio...

Aug 12, 2018
Industry
Hanwha to invest W22tr in solar energy, defense

Hanwha Group unveiled a plan Sunday to invest 22 trillion won ($19 billion) over the next five years in new growth sectors, like solar energy, and create 35,000 jobs. The country’s eighth-largest co...

Aug 12, 2018
Industry
[Management in Korea] Can Korea create its own Silicon Valley?

Management in Korea is a regular column written by the members of Egon Zehnder Seoul, touching on various aspects of Korean enterprises and business leaders and offering management tips. -- Ed. Tech...

Aug 12, 2018
Industry
German cars losing premium image from fire-catching BMWs

Two BMWs catching fire on the road on a single day earlier this week have hardened South Koreans' distrust over German brand automobiles, which may reflect broader problems facing the car industry al...

Aug 10, 2018
Industry
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 9 with stronger battery, enhanced stylus

Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled Friday the Galaxy Note 9 phablet, which is equipped with a new stylus and the best battery and storage among all of its premium devices. The new product could help br...

Aug 10, 2018
Industry
GS-Caltex Q2 net up 74 pct on high oil prices

GS-Caltex Corp., South Korea's second-largest refiner by sales, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 74 percent from a year earlier as high oil prices pushed up the prices of inventorie...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
IP Office eases patent process for foreign companies

The Korean Intellectual Property Office said Thursday that starting from Friday agents of foreign companies applying for a patent or trademark will face simpler lists of certifications to file in the...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
[Photo News] Building Hope

BUILDING HOPE -- South Korea’s leading tobacco maker KT&G’s overseas volunteer team comprising 54 university students and employees pose for a photo after completing the 10-day construction of a comm...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Dongwon F&B joins with Thai food giant to boost food exports

South Korean food manufacturer Dongwon F&B said Thursday that it has clinched a deal with Thailand-based food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods to boost its export opportunities. A partnership agreement ...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry
Ecuador wants to learn from Korea's economic success: minister

Ecuador wants to learn from South Korea's rapid economic development and expand trade and investment opportunities between small and medium enterprises of the two nations, a government policymaker fr...

Aug 9, 2018
Industry

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