Weak yen hits carmakers, chemical firms hardest The weak yen has become a popular topic in the country since the end of last year. Triggered by the Japanese governments expansionary fiscal and m..
Tourism takes drubbing from weak yen Kim Chang-soo has been running a stall at the center of Myeong-dong for 20 years. Ten years ago, when the TV drama series Winter Sonata became a..
Foreigners flock to Korean MBA programs Peter James Fisher, a British student in Yonsei University's global MBA program, hopes to join a Korean company when he graduates.
AMOREPACIFIC's fields of gold AMOREPACIFIC has long secured its place as the nations largest cosmetics manufacturer and is steadily expanding its presence in foreign markets. A..
AMOREPACIFIC focuses on customer experience Every company, whatever its type, needs to provide samples in order to appeal to customers and sell. But this alone may not be a powerful enough exp..
K-food set to boom in Turkey Korea has long maintained a close economic and political relationship with Turkey, which dispatched nearly 40,000 soldiers during the 1950-53 Korean..
Korean steelmakers face dismal outlook The golden days are long over for POSCO, Hyundai Steel and other local steelmakers, according to a global steel industry expert who predicted that a..
'Spec-free' recruitment not easy in reality A growing number of corporate recruiters these days say credentials do not matter so much in recruitment, and that job-seekers should try to set the..
Supporting sustainable fish farming in Haiti Profound issues such as war, poverty or climate change often leave people feeling helpless. Children, especially, often sense that something is wron..
Exodus from China to Southeast Asia Tens of thousands of Korean manufacturers, large and small, rushed to set up plants in China after the two nations established diplomatic ties in 19..
Single-person households on the rise Korean society has traditionally been group-oriented, and therefore the single-oriented lifestyle commonly seen in the West was rarely found here, e..
Made-in Korea creamer popular overseasA few decades ago, most Koreans went to traditional teahouses called dabang to drink cups of coffee containing powdered coffee with creamer and suga..
Outlets emerge as mainstreamAhn Eun-hye, 31, goes to outlet malls in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, at least once a week to purchase clothes and other accessories at lower prices or ..
