Aug 06, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
President Park Geun-hye, along with other South Korean officials, has designated August 14 a temporary holiday to increase domestic consumption.
Aug 05, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
South Korea’s leading car manufacturers Kia Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ssangyong Motors and Renault Samsung have earned higher domestic sales in July compared to the same period last year.
Aug 05, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
South Korea is among the G20 nations to submit their Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) for 2030, pledging to lessen 37% of its current carbon intensity of 430 tCO2/$m.
Aug 05, 2015 AM EDT - JamV
The national government and Seongnam Municipal Government collaborates with independent bands to boost commerce around the area.
Aug 04, 2015 AM EDT - JamV
Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) - along with a taxi operator and Seoul Taxi Association - announces the launch of a high-end service while trying to legalize taxi reservation.
Aug 04, 2015 AM EDT - JamV
The 11th Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award has been presented to Kim Dong-ho - founder of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) - for helping develop the Korean Film Industry.
Aug 03, 2015 PM EDT - JamV
French-based wax museum, Grévin, is now in Asia. One of Europe’s oldest wax museums has a branch opened on July 29, 2015 at an extension in Seoul’s City Hall.
Jul 31, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
LG has announced that it will expand its training program for students. The tech company said during a press release yesterday that it will teach subjects like machinery, electronics and automotive.
Jul 31, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
The housing market in South Korea has shown strong signs of improvement in Q2 2015, thanks to the steady rise of prices and huge number of transactions.
Jul 31, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
South Korea could lose its kimchi industry, as well as tradition, to China’s trade regulations. The strtict import standards reclassified the dish pickled and deemed it unsafe.
Jul 30, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
Fruit-flavored soju replaces regular soju and beer as the go-to alcoholic drink in South Korea these days. With flavors ranging from citron to blueberry, the new variety has won the hearts of many women – even some men.
Jul 30, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
Korea is among the 54 member countries that have agreed on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) current trade deal – the gradual tariff cut, which will take effect on July 2016.
Jul 29, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
A tour company is offering a surf camp and expedition somewhere most tourists won’t expect – North Korea. The team behind the 8-day travel and sports adventure hopes to be among the first individuals to explore the nation’s unspoiled beaches and untapped waves.
Jul 29, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie
With the South Korean government announcing a de-facto (actual but not official) end to MERS, authorities in Hong Kong have also considered lifting travel warnings to the country by Friday.
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