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August 16, 2018 Finance

[Advertorial] Eximbank to finance Peruvian copper mine project

The Export-Import Bank of Korea will finance a copper mine project in Peru, seeking to support South Korean companies in securing strategic resources in the overseas market, officials said Thursday. ...

‘Copycat’ trademarks fading in recent years

Counterfeits of famous foreign brands have been on a steady decline here, reflecting growing awareness of trademark protection, data showed Wednesday. The number of trademark invalidation trials fil...

August 15, 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...

August 12, 2018
Industry
Business loan increase weigh down on BOK’s rate hike dilemma

In addition to the series of slack economic indices, the latest statistics on bank loans has added further weight to burgeoning speculations that South Korea’s central bank is likely to shelve its po...

August 9, 2018
Economy
Reality bites for hopes of peninsular economic cooperation

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 fifth installment. - Ed. The possibi...

August 7, 2018
Economy
Minister calls on Samsung to improve governance, support in job creation

South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon on Monday urged Samsung for further efforts in improving governance and discarding unfair trade, while working for job creation ...

August 6, 2018
Industry
S. Korea’s tax burden to exceed 20% in 2018

South Korea’s tax burden this year is likely to surpass 20 percent of gross domestic product for the first time, on the back of the government’s expansionist fiscal operations, officials said Sunday....

August 5, 2018
Economy
Weak inflation hampers BOK’s rate hike timeline

South Korea’s economy found itself in a prolonged deadlock in July, as its long-stalled domestic market failed to gain upward momentum, in contrast to the steady growth of the outbound sector, data s...

August 1, 2018
Economy
Finance Ministry changes English name

South Korea’s Finance Ministry has changed its formal English name, seeking to better convey its role as the nation’s headquarters for financial policies and economic affairs, officials said Wednesda...

August 1, 2018
Economy
[IP in Korea] ‘Blockchain, possible solution to public domain platform’

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews with experts in the intellectual property sector. This is the 21st installment. -- Ed. In contrast to copyright, which is recognized as a tangib...

July 29, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Ex-felons to be banned from delivery jobs

Former convicts of violent crimes will be banned from taking jobs in parcel delivery jobs that typically entail door-to-door services, according to a new law revision. The National Assembly on Thurs...

July 27, 2018
Industry
Kakao Bank to gear up for IPO in upcoming years

South Korea’s most popular internet-only bank, Kakao Bank said Thursday that it is preparing to go public around 2020 as a way to expand capital at the pace of the fast-growing mobile banking busines...

July 26, 2018
Industry
S. Korea's electricity supply to stabilize from Friday: ministry

South Korea’s electricity supply, which has been put on red alert recently amid a record heat wave, is expected to improve from Friday as the nation enters the summer holiday season, according to the...

July 25, 2018
Industry
Inflationary pressure grows on oil prices, heat wave, utility rates

South Korea is expected to face growing inflationary pressure in the coming months due to rising oil prices, the fallout of a record heat wave and signals of public utility rate hikes, observers note...

July 24, 2018
Economy
Tribunal upholds tax office’s taxation of Philip Morris Korea

A protracted tax conflict is likely to run on between tax authorities here and Philip Morris Korea, the local unit of the global tobacco company, as the Tax Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by ...

July 23, 2018
Industry

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