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Iran sanctions alarm Korean petrochemical sector

Korea, major player in crude oil market, seeking alternative countries would drive up costs

Apr 23, 2019
Industry
Posco pursues eco-friendly business with steel byproducts

Steelmaking itself is not environment-friendly, but its byproducts can be, South Korean steel giant Posco said Monday, citing its application of slag and gases to the company’s conservation projects ...

Apr 22, 2019
Industry
SK E&C clinches oil refinery modernization deal in Uzbekistan

SK Engineering & Construction will modernize an oil refinery in Uzbekistan to enhance the quality of gasoline, diesel and lube oil products there, the firm said Monday. SK E&C clinched a $600 millio...

Apr 22, 2019
Industry
Chinese characters, Korean history outdated: survey

South Korean companies no longer see knowledge of Chinese characters and Korean history as necessary skills to include in resumes, a poll showed Monday. Obtaining respective qualifications concernin...

Apr 22, 2019
Industry
Biodegradable plastic? Hanwha Chemical teams up with Yonsei to develop eco-friendly tech

Hanwha Chemical has established a research center together with Yonsei University to develop innovative eco-friendly technologies, the chemical firm said Monday. The research center, which will run ...

Apr 22, 2019
Industry
CheongKwangJang launches new red ginseng brand

With growing consumer interest in healthy super food and enhancing immunity levels, South Korean red ginseng product maker CheongKwanJang has launched a special edition of Korean Red Ginseng Extract ...

Apr 21, 2019
Industry
Nexon to host big gaming convention NDC 2019

Nexon Developer Conference, an annual convention for IT and gaming companies, will return this year from Wednesday to Friday at Nexon Korea’s headquarters in Pangyo Techno Valley, Gyeonggi Province. ...

Apr 21, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] Rethinking amputee status, prosthetics market in Korea

Certified rehabilitation and ortho-prosthetics doctor envisions Korea where people with prosthesis can thrive

Apr 21, 2019
Industry
[Going Renewable (4)] Greenpeace calls on Hyundai Motor to hasten shift to carbon-neutrality

Activist urges tech firms to reduce e-waste by ending ‘planned obsolescence’ in their products

Apr 21, 2019
Industry
[Issues in IP] Global tech firms face-off over foldable mobile displays

What was once a Samsung-Apple battle is now seeing many global rivals

Apr 21, 2019
Industry
Gov't corrects data on fine dust emissions by LG Chem

The government said Friday that it wrongfully calculated data on fine dust emissions by LG Chem Ltd., days after it unveiled the outcome of its probe into chemical firms' alleged manipulation of poll...

Apr 19, 2019
Industry
FTC to review game firms’ consumer regulations

South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Friday it will carry out an extensive review of the consumer regulations of game firms. The Fair Trade Commission has contacted 10 game companies here, includi...

Apr 19, 2019
Industry
Korea raises renewable energy target to 30-35 percent by 2040

South Korea plans to increase the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources to as much as 35 percent of the total by 2040 in response to growing environmental concerns, the government sai...

Apr 19, 2019
Industry
Medytox to launch cosmetics brand in 2020

The South Korean botulinum toxin company Medytox will launch a cosmetics brand and enter the market in 2020, the company said Friday. Medytox said Friday that its subsidiary Medytox Korea had acquir...

Apr 19, 2019
Industry
Orion’s Choco pie sales in Vietnam surpass Korea for the first time

Some 600 million Choco pies were sold in Vietnam last year, with sales reaching 92 billion won ($80.9 million), the highest recorded in Vietnam so far, Korean confectionary firm Orion said Wednesday....

Apr 18, 2019
Industry

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