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Kumho Petrochemical bolsters safety, environmental measures

Kumho Petrochemical is bolstering safety and environmental measures across its plants, in a pre-emptive move to respond to strengthening regulations.

Light industries | 2018-07-30 08:43

LCCs' plan to go public hits snag

Budget carriers' rush to go public is losing steam, as the recent pricing of T'way Air showed that the market is not as interested as they expected.

Light industries | 2018-07-26 17:04

AmorePacific wins suit against Chinese copycat

AmorePacific recently won a lawsuit in China against a Chinese cosmetics maker that allegedly counterfeited the Korean cosmetics maker's Sulwhasoo luxury skincare brand. The ruling was the final judgment on the case.

Light industries | 2018-07-26 15:49

Home plus eyes growing frozen meal market

While Korea's frozen meal market has seen explosive growth, Home plus, the country's leading retail outlet operator, is also enjoying growing popularity of its frozen foods.

Light industries | 2018-07-25 20:02

Korea's No.1 newspaper ousted from biggest portal for unauthorized content distribution

Chosun Ilbo, the highest-circulation conservative newspaper in South Korea, has been removed temporarily from the nation's biggest portal site Naver for distributing nearly 5,000 unauthorized articles on the website this year.

Light industries | 2018-07-25 16:12

LG Chem seeks to become global top 5

LG Chem is seeking to become a global top 5 company in the chemical industry by 2025 through intensive preparations for the future in its core business units such as basic materials, batteries, electronic information and life sciences.

Light industries | 2018-07-24 17:44

'Chicken rights activists' cause trouble for McDonald's, Woowa Bros.

McDonald's Korea and Woowa Brothers have landed in trouble with “chicken rights” activists who protest the ill treatment of chickens. Some of the activists call for an outright ban on poultry consumption in the name of animal rights.

Light industries | 2018-07-24 16:09

Korea turns to nuclear power amid scorching heat wave

The Moon Jae-in administration's plan to phase out nuclear power has come under question as electricity demand soars amid a scorching heat wave.

Light industries | 2018-07-23 17:04

Hottest morning in 111 years gripped Korea: data

Mothers upset at 'exploitive' children's clothing sites

Many mothers are upset over online shopping malls for children's clothing, which the mothers believe are exploiting child models as young as eight.

Light industries | 2018-07-23 15:53

BAT unveils upgraded glo in Korea

Korea is the world's first market for British American Tobacco's (BAT) upgraded tobacco heating product to go on sale, BAT Korea said Monday. The international tobacco maker's Korean subsidiary unveiled the glo Series 2 heating device the same day, and the new range of neo, the specially designed tobacco sticks that will replace the current Dunhill Neostiks designed for the d...

Light industries | 2018-07-23 15:22

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