Samsung C&T launched wearable platform brand “The Human Fit” at the 2015 IFA. The Human Fit introduces fashion garments and accessories on top of smartphone applications and information technology accessories under the concept of “adding technology to style.”The products presented at the IFA included the “Smart Suit” that has an NFC tag on the wrist part of the suit instead of the conventional waist pockets; “On Bag” that charges smartphones wirelessly; bio-smart white shirt “Body Compass” that

Juicer maker Hurom opened its first juice cafe at AEON shopping mall in the city of Malacca, Malaysia, on Aug. 22. The 21st Hurom cafe in Asia attracted more than 2,000 customers within 2 weeks of its opening. The menu consists of vegetables and fruits that are favored by locals. Many of the juice menu items are based on pear, with variations in the mixtures, such as pomegranate, lotus roots and others. The cafe also sells juicers. The company is planning to open several more in Kuala Lumpur and

Global cosmetic brand Artistry launched “Supreme LX,” the prestige skin care line -- containing Gardenia stem cells and 24-karat gold. The company explained that the production of the Regenerating Cream and Regenerating Eye Cream are the first Artistry products to address both the extrinsic and intrinsic causes of aging. They also use cardiolipin -- a rare and expensive ingredient similar to that found at the heart of our skin cells -- and spinach extract to help boost the skin’s natural ability

Cosmetic brand SK-II launched a new campaign, “Change Destiny,” encouraging women to make their own choice in leading an active life.Global brand ambassador and actress Tang Wei shared her experience of making and standing by her choices through hardships that have led to her worldwide success at the InterContinental Hotel in southern Seoul on Thursday. She also shared her five-year experience of using SK-II products that are based on Pitera -- a naturally-fermented liquid -- that boosted her se

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into allegations that several affiliates of Korea’s state-run Korea Electric Power Corporation were involved in graft, it was revealed on Thursday. According to Rep. Hong Ihk-pyo of the opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, the American authorities sent a subpoena to the KEPCO last November asking to verify allegations that the U.S.-based Peabody Energy Corporation, CMW Partners and three others paid kickbacks to

Jeep, the sport utility vehicle brand that has made every tough motorist’s heart pound for decades, introduced Thursday its latest and first compact SUV, the Renegade. The first baby of the joint venture between Fiat and Chrysler has added European sophistication to the original dynamic drivability of Jeep. “The Jeep Renegade is the only real small SUV in the market. The others try to make one but they don’t have the capability,” Pablo Rosso, head of FCA Korea, told The Korea Herald at the launc

Shinsegae`s SSG PayRetailers are embracing digital platforms and new delivery systems to attract new customers while retaining the existing ones. 　　Digital payment tool 　The market frontrunner is Shinsegae Group, which has Shinsegae Department Store, discount supermarket E-Mart, high-end grocery store SSG, online shopping mall SSG.com, Shinsegae Food restaurants and several others under its belt. The company launched SSG Pay, an app-based payment tool that can be used at all its affiliates, in A

Coca-Cola Korea Company on Tuesday launched Glaceau fruitwater, adding an extra fruity aroma to the company’s signature sparkling water beverage.Coming in three flavors -- mandarin mango, white grape lemon and peach grapefruit -- the sparkling water drinks have become a trendy beverage targeting youths seeking something tasty but low in calories, the company said. The 450-milliliter bottled drink contains 15 percent fruit juice, and has been mildly carbonated to reach out to those unfamiliar wit

Doosan Group chairman Park Yong-maan, who openly sought to reshape his company’s portfolio with more focus on heavy industries, appears to have had a rethink -- going back to retail-- as the company announced plans to bid for the lucrative urban duty-free store operations.The country’s 13th-largest business conglomerate said that its main affiliate Doosan Corp. will seek to apply for a special license to run an urban duty-free store in Seoul on the due date of Sept. 25. The bid winner will be an

(From left) KEPCO KDN CEO Lim Soo-kyoung, KEPCO CEO Cho Hwan-eik, LSIS chairman Koo Ja-kyun, lawmaker Chang Byoung-wan, KEPCO KPS CEO Choi Koi-keun pose Monday after signing an MOU to invest in the Energy Valley in Naju, South Jeolla Province. KEPCOThe state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. and its affiliates on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with 25 leading energy firms to invest in the “Energy Valley” in Naju, South Jeolla Province. Those who have signed up for investments include

VATICAN CITY (AP) _ The Vatican will shelter two families of refugees who are ``fleeing death'' from war or hunger, Pope Francis announced Sunday as he called on Catholic parishes, convents and monasteries across Europe to do the same.Francis cited Mother Teresa, the European-born nun who cared for the poorest in India, in making his appeal in remarks to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square. ``Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees who are fleeting death by war and by hun

The leaders of South Korea and Jordan will meet this week to discuss ways to expand bilateral economic ties and other issues facing the global community, the presidential office said Sunday.Cheong Wa Dae said President Park Geun-hye will meet King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday in Seoul, with the two leaders to touch on trade, investment, and the construction and energy sectors as well as expanding economic cooperation.The Middle East monarch will be in the country on Thursday and Friday. Since

TUCSON FOR CHINA -- Beijing Hyundai, the joint venture between China’s Beijing Automotive Group and Hyundai Motor Company, Sunday released the All New Tucson SUV. It is installed with a 1.6 turbo GDI engine and a seven-speed double-clutch transmission, and can be synched with the driver’s smartphone through CarLife, a media platform by Baidu. Also tailored for the Chinese market where road and air conditions are relatively bad, an air purifier is installed and the car has been lifted 1 centimete

Domestic carmakers are gearing up to introduce their latest and cutting-edge technologies at the 66th International Motor Show scheduled for later this month in Germany, which is widely regarded as one of the most important events in the global automotive industry. Seeking for overseas expansion, especially in the European market, automobile manufacturers will project their latest commercial models as well as concept cars at the media preview from Sept. 15 and commence public displays from Sept.

Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday announced that it will hire about 36,000 young people over the next three years and support an additional 12,000 people’s start-ups. The plans come after the company proclaimed a three-year 81 trillion won ($68.9 billion) investment plan early this year along with the adoption of the wage peak system early this month to make way for youth employment. According to the plan announced Thursday, 41 companies under the group will hire a total of 35,700 people by 2018,

Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin (second from left) poses with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) in New Delhi on Thursday. Lotte GroupLotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin on Thursday requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support in Lotte’s culture-shopping complex development in the New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai regions. “Thanks to the Modi government’s economic stimulus policies, India is seeing rapid economic growth every year,” chairman Shin was quoted as telling Modi in

　Gyeongju radioactive waste treatment facility --  Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (fourth from left) and other high-ranking government officials mark the completion of the construction of the Gyeongju Radioactive Waste Treatment Facility in North Gyeongsang Province on Friday. Finalized after three decades of discussion and debates, Korea’s first facility of its kind is expected to treat a total of 800,000 drums of low- to mid-level radioactive waste, such as gloves, parts and work uniforms used i

Takahashi Masato (left), managing executive officer at Rakuten Ichiba, and SimpleX CEO Lee Jae-suk speak at a press conference on Wednesday in Yeouido, Seoul. Cafe24Online merchants in Korea will be allowed to sell their products on Japan’s Rakuten Inchiba without registering as local corporations. They will also be given access to the use of local delivery system and payment tools.The arrangements came in a deal between Rakuten Ichiba, the “B2B2C” arm of the largest online market in Japan, and

Daelim honorary chairman Lee Joon-yong (Yonhap)Just when the Korean public was feeling sick of superrich people squabbling over astronomical wealth, Daelim Group honorary chairman Lee Joon-yong showed that some of them can share what they have unconditionally. Last week, Lee announced through his company that he would donate all his assets to the “Tongilnanum Fund,” dedicated to the unification of the two Koreas. The Fund, operated by the Unification and Sharing Foundation, will be used to suppo

Pepero Premier/Mega Mart websiteGlico`s Barton d`or/RakutenA Seoul court ruled Friday that Lotte Confectionery, the snack-making arm of Lotte Group, stole a Japanese competitor’s packaging design for its upscale Pepero Premier biscuits. The ruling is expected to force Lotte to halt its rollout of the product and dispose of the existing stock. The verdict came from the Seoul Central District Court, which concluded that the package and snack designs of Pepero Premier were too similar to those of B