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Homeplus net plummets in 2018 on slump, increased costs

South Korean hypermarket chain operator Homeplus Co. said Friday its net income nose-dived 96 percent on-year last year due to a slump in the offline retail business and increased costs. Net profit ...

Jun 14, 2019
Industry
Kia Motors to shut down plant in China on low demand

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Friday it will shut down one of its three plants in China this month due to a slump in sales in the world's top auto market. Th...

Jun 14, 2019
Industry
S. Koreans bid farewell to ex-first lady Lee Hee-ho

South Koreans bid their last farewell to late former first lady Lee Hee-ho on Friday, in honor of her contribution to inter-Korean reconciliation efforts and the enhancement of women's rights. Lee d...

Jun 14, 2019
Social affairs
[Eye plus] Cry for democracy still rings out in torture rooms

Right next to the railroad of Namyeong Station in Seoul stands a tall, dark gray building with peculiar-looking windows -- so narrow only a single beam of light passes through. While one would never...

Jun 14, 2019
Politics
[Herald interview] Behind making of Baek Hee-na’s latest picture book

Author, illustrator of beloved ‘Cloud Bread’ returns with ‘I Am a Dog,’ a warm, witty story of a pet dog

Jun 14, 2019
Book Review
[Weekender] Beat the heat with cool apparel

From activewear to formal suits, fashion brands compete with cooling fabrics, technologies

Jun 14, 2019
Fashion
S. Korea, Hungary officials discuss search plans for 3 missing in boat sinking

Officials of South Korea and Hungary discussed ways to continue the search for three Korean passengers missing from last month's sinking of a tour boat that left 28 people dead or missing, the foreig...

Jun 14, 2019
Social affairs
[Around the Hotels] Packages and promotions

Going vegan at Grand Hyatt Seoul Grand Hyatt Seoul introduces the how, new vegan burger at its poolside barbecue station. The Beyond Burger vegan patty that is nearly indistinguishable from meat co...

Jun 14, 2019
Food
Sanuki udon by way of Osaka at Hyun Udon

Udon artisan fuses fresh, housemade noodles with fragrant broths

Jun 14, 2019
Food
US Senate confirms top diplomat for East Asia

The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed a former Air Force brigadier general as the top American diplomat for East Asia. David Stilwell was confirmed to be assistant secretary of state for Ea...

Jun 14, 2019
World News
Boris Johnson wins first round of UK leadership vote

Boris Johnson overwhelmingly won the first round of voting Thursday in the race to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, with the field of candidates narrowed to seven from 10. Conser...

Jun 13, 2019
World News
S. Korean cargo ship rescues all crew members of Norwegian tanker in Gulf of Oman

A cargo ship owned by South Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. rescued all 23 crew members of the Norwegian tanker Front Altair, which was on fire in the Gulf of Oman, the Korean compan...

Jun 13, 2019
Foreign Policy
[Graphic News] Rihanna declared world’s richest female musician

Singer, makeup entrepreneur, lingerie designer and now the first black woman to head a top luxury fashion house - Rihanna has racked up a $600 million fortune to become the world’s richest female mu...

Jun 13, 2019
Music
Korea, Norway to cooperate on hydrogen, shipbuilding

South Korea and Norway have agreed to strengthen ties in hydrogen energy and shipbuilding areas with the summit between the two countries’ heads of state serving as an opportunity to pursue future pa...

Jun 13, 2019
Industry
Korea will discuss US boycott of Huawei with China, US, if needed

The government will discuss national security concerns over the use of Huawei Technologies’ equipment with related countries if necessary, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday as US ambassador to K...

Jun 13, 2019
Foreign Policy

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