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Foreign brands target S. Korea's $104.8 bln restaurant market
SEOUL -- Foreign restaurant brands including American fast food casual restaurant chain Five Guys and American fried wings franchise Wingstop have chosen to make a foray into South Korea with a 139.6 trillion won ($104.8 billion) restaurant market. There are many foreign brands like McDonald's, Burger King, Papa Jones, and KFC that are favored by picky South Korean customers but the majority of the market is shared by domestic restaurant chains and individual restaurant operato
May 12, 2023 -
[OPINION] Britain's Royal Ceremony is Important for Them – and Us
KENOSHA -- Our close ally Britain has a new head of state. That fellow known for many decades as Prince Charles is now King Charles III, head of state of the United Kingdom (En
May 11, 2023 -
BLACKPINK member Lisa achieves Guinness World Record through first solo album LALISA
SEOUL -- LALISA, a solo album by Lisa, a Thai member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, was streamed more than one billion times on Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service. The solo album which shows various Thailand's cultural assets been listed in Guinness World Records. Through the album's lead single of the same name, the Thai artist presented how K-pop could be mixed with other cultures by featuring Phanom Rung Stone Castle, a temple complex in Northea
May 11, 2023 -
Jipyeong Brewery builds Korean rice beer factory with automated brewing facilities
SEOUL -- Jipyeong Brewery, a South Korean brewery that produces Korean rice beer Makgeolli, has completed the construction of a factory with automated Makgeolli brewing facilities in the central city of Cheonan. The factory of about 9,900 square meters, which is about the size of 1.3 soccer fields, would be used to produce sterilized Makgeolli targeting global markets including the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Makgeolli, also known as Korean rice wine or Korean rice b
May 11, 2023 -
Food deliverymen hold rally in Seoul demanding better work environment
SEOUL -- 100 deliverymen who provide delivery services for restaurants affiliated with Baemin, South Korea's largest food delivery service, held a rally near the National Assembly building in Seoul demanding a better work environment including lowered service brokerage fees, increased wages, and registration system for deliverymen. According to South Korea's state statistical service, the country's online food delivery service market stood at 2.7 trillion won ($2 billio
May 11, 2023 -
S. Korea likely to declare COVID-19 as endemic disease
SEOUL -- After about three years and four months since the first case of COVID-19 was found in South Korea on January 20, 2020, the government is likely to declare the infectious disease as an endemic disease, a disease that regularly occurs within an area or community like flu. According to real-time data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a daily average number of 17,033 people were infected between May 5 and May 11. An average number of 30 people were
May 11, 2023 -
KT deploys 400 AI-based crime prevention devices at 400 public toilets in central province
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has installed artificial intelligence-based crime prevention devices at about 400 public restrooms in the central province of Chungcheong. Users can call the police or facility managers just by touching an emergency bell. In an urgent situation in which users are unable to reach the device, the solution called "SafeMate" can notify human managers as it can recognize abnormal sounds such as screaming. According to data
May 11, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Russian envoy draws red line over S. Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine
SEOUL -- About 15 months after the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Russo-South Korean relationship, which had maintained a good mood over the last 30 years, is turning sour as Seoul sided with the United States and its allies that show support for Ukraine. To prevent the situation deteriorate into the worst-case scenario, Russia clearly drew the red line over South Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine. Since the war started, South Korea has maintained
May 10, 2023 -
S. Korea to allow drivers to self-charge hydrogen vehicles through regulatory reform
SEOUL -- South Korea will allow hydrogen vehicle drivers to self-charge their vehicles at urban charging stations like ordinary self-charging gas stations by 2024 through regulatory reforms and new safety infrastructure. Currently, the country prohibits drivers from charging their own hydrogen vehicles. In South Korea, liquified petroleum gas stations and liquefied natural gas stations also only allow workers with government-issued certification to charge vehicles. Despite hydroge
May 9, 2023 -
S. Korean spacetech company to build offshore space rocket launch platform in Jeju
SEOUL -- Perigee, a South Korean private space technology company, will build an offshore launch platform for space rockets or space launch vehicles in the southern resort island of Jeju. The offshore launch platform will be the first of its kind operated by a private company in South Korea. While many space launch vehicles (SLVs) are launched from offshore launch platforms which are basically man-made islands or large-sized floating ships with a launch pad for rockets are used by
May 9, 2023
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AI robot Hyodol selected for state elderly care project
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SME body promotes Korean food, beauty products at US event
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Diet sensation Queen Wasabi named face of health supplement company Foodology
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War Memorial of Korea chief reflects on sacrifice of war veterans in celebration of Armed Forces Day
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Event on Nami Island promotes UAE's vibrant heritage and culture
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PHOTOS: Exhibition marks 20th anniversary of popular anime series 'Naruto'
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Landslide kills 15 at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
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Indian steel industry calls for measures to address surge of cheap Chinese imports
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Fake hotel websites plague Vietnamese resort town
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Samsung's AI-powered mobile devices surpass 20 million units in Korea