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New budget handset

A model promotes LG Electronics’ new budget smartphone named LG U at the company’s headquarters on Yeouido, southern Seoul, Friday. The handset maker said it will release the budget smartphone in the domestic market exclusively through its affiliate LG Uplus on Oct. 31. / Courtesy of LG Electronics

Oct 28, 2016

Aiding typhoon victims

LG Hausys Senior Vice President Kim Myoung-deuk poses with Korea Disaster Relief Association Secretary General Park Young-jin at the association’s office in Mapo-gu, western Seoul, Wednesday. LG Hausys donated flooring materials and wallpapers for victims of typhoon Chaba which hit southeastern Korea this month. / Courtesy of LG Hausys

Oct 27, 2016

Home plus crab festival

A model poses with crab spaghetti and a lobster at a Home plus store in Gangseo-gu, southwestern Seoul, Thursday. Home plus is holding a crustacean sales event at its 141 branches across the country, offering U.S. lobster and Russian crab at a discount for two weeks until Nov. 9./ Courtesy of Home plus

Oct 27, 2016

Newly harvested apples

Models promote newly harvested Fuji apples at the Lotte Mart Seoul Station branch, Thursday./ Yonhap

Oct 27, 2016

Successful demonstration

Samsung Electronics IT and Mobile Communications Division Executive Vice President Cheun Kyung-hoon, left, and KT Vice President Oh Sung-mon, second from left, look at the result of the companies’ demonstration of a fifth-generation network at the electronics company’s laboratory in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Courtesy of KT

Oct 26, 2016

Johnnie Walker in 200ml bottle

Diageo Korea launches Johnnie Walker Red Label in a 200-milliliter bottle to make one of its flagship brands of Scotch whisky more readily available and affordable for its fans. Normally, whisky is sold in 450-milliliter or larger bottles. Beginning Tuesday, Johnnie Walker Red Label, priced at 8,400 won, will be available at convenience stores and other retailers./ Courtesy of Diageo Korea

Oct 25, 2016

Korea-Africa forum

Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoo Il-ho speaks at the opening dinner of the 2016 Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference held at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in southern Seoul, Monday. The meeting, aimed at boosting cooperation between Korea and African countries, will continue through this Thursday./ Courtesy of Ministry of Strategy and Finance

Oct 24, 2016

Hyundai Mobis concert

A total of 100 Hyundai Mobis workers and their family members pose during the “Bloom Bloom” concertat Meer Forest in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Saturday. Hyundai Mobis has invested a total of 10 billion won ($8.83 million) since 2012 to build an ecological forest as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. The nation’s largest automotive parts maker invited the families to the concert with performances from various pop artists. / Courtesy of Hyundai Mobis

Oct 24, 2016

Gasoline price on the rise

Seen in this photo is a gas station in Seoul. The nation’s gas price rose to 1,423 won ($1.26) per liter on Monday after a group of 14 OPEC nations tentatively agreed last month to cut their oil output. / Yonhap

Oct 24, 2016

Exhibition of vintage cars

Visitors look around cars displayed at the 2016 Testdrive Party with Autoshow at Dongwha M-Park, Incheon, Sunday. Co-hosted by the Hankook Ilbo and Team Testdrive, the exhibition shows rare cars, cared for by their owners, regardless of price and model. / Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-seok

Oct 23, 2016

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New budget handset

Aiding typhoon victims

Home plus crab festival

Newly harvested apples

Successful demonstration

Johnnie Walker in 200ml bottle

Korea-Africa forum

Hyundai Mobis concert

Gasoline price on the rise

Exhibition of vintage cars

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