CJ Cheil Jedang’s online foods store CJ ONMart is looking to target overseas customers in China by launching a Chinese version of its store.　The website, which kicked off on Oct. 10, has put forward CJ’s best-selling products in the beauty, skin care and health categories -- such as Inner B, Defat and BYO Skin Lactobacillus CJLP-133 -- which have been enjoying high popularity among the Chinese.　CJ said it plans to first promote its service with these flagship products and later expand its produ

　Pulmuone Health & Living, a subsidiary of South Korea’s fresh foods giant Pulmuone, has joined hands with German kitchenware brand Oranier to launch a series of new pots.　The Oranier Dillenburg series includes four differently sized pots made with the firm’s “core copper” technology which delivers heat evenly to the entire surface of the pots. 　The pots have been finished with SUS316, a durable, and safe stainless steel that does not corrode easily under heat or salt. It also excludes a steam h

　Nike is launching its flagship Nike+ Run Club program, aimed at offering continued expert running guidance and training sessions to runners around the world, in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 24.　The service program is aimed at offering detailed coaching session tailored for every runner with differing running goals and athletic abilities. 　A variety of programs including the “Ready-Set-Go Run” for beginners, the “Speed Run” and “Long Run” for endurance running as well as the “Local Run” and “Home

　Uniqlo has joined hands with Disney to introduce a limited edition Mickey Mouse doll made with materials that go into making its flagship fleece and flannel products.　The doll was born as part of the “Magic for All” collaborative project between Disney and Uniqlo. Since 2009, Uniqlo has been introducing a variety of clothes designed in partnership with Disney.　In addition to the Mickey Mouse doll, the clothing brand is featuring Disney characters on a number of its best-selling products, includ

　Steve Madden, a New York-based footwear brand, has introduced an upgraded version of its bestselling Troopa boots for this year’s fall and winter season.　The Troopa 2.0 boots have been designed with a looser fit, a rounder frontal design and a chunkier rugged sole, in comparison to the regular model as a more casual rendition of the brand’s signature boots.　Like the regular model, the upgraded boots can be laced up all the way or tied down low for a looser fit around the ankle, for a different

　Beanpole, Samsung C&T’s fashion unit, has introduced the “Gadget Down,” a down jacket with adjustable sleeves for the Fall/Winter season. 　　Beanpole said it developed the padded jacket -- with sleeves that can be adjusted by up to 4 centimeters in length -- for children who tend to quickly grow out of their sizes.　The jacket, designed with Beanpole Kids’ classic features, has been made with flexible and stretchable material to increase mobility and is filled with goose down feathers for warmth.

　McDonald’s coffee brand McCafe has newly launched the “caramel macchiato,” a coffee drink made by mixing espresso with milk and caramel.　The new drink comes in three sizes -- small, medium and large -- and is available in hot and ice types. Prices range from 2,400 won ($2.10) to 3,400 won. 　In addition to the new drink, McDonald’s plans to begin offering a large-sized version of its existing drinks in a move to diversify its customer choices.　“Our McCafe menu has been widened to meet the changi

　Hyundai Motor, Korea’s largest automaker, is looking to pursue shared growth with its suppliers and partners through its annual R&D tech festival, taking place at the company’s Namyang R&D Center until Saturday.　The event, which kicked off Wednesday at the center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, is a forum for showcasing, analyzing and sharing insights on the latest auto component technologies and trends in the automobile industry, according to Hyundai.Visitors to this year’s Hyundai Motor R&D M

LG BEEFS UP BUSINESS FOR VEHICLE PARTS -- LG Electronics said Tuesday it had earned the ISO 22301 standardization certification, which recognizes the ability to keep operating in emergent situations including natural disasters and accidents. (LGE)

NEXUS 5X READY TO DEBUT IN KOREA -- South Korea’s major mobile carriers -- KT, LG Uplus and SK Telecom -- started receiving preorders for Google’s Nexus 5X smartphone Tuesday. The Google phone manufactured by LG Electronics is fitted with the latest version of the Internet giant’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and a fingerprint sensor. (KT)

A new round of negotiations for a free trade pact linking 16 nations across Asia and Oceania has taken off in South Korea with a fresh sense of urgency, following the conclusion of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership last week.　The 10th round of talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership kicked off in Busan on Monday, with some 700 officials from the 16 countries in attendance. The talks will conclude Friday. Officials representing the 16 countries participating in the RCEP — a

　United Parcel Service announced Tuesday that it has significantly expanded its UPS Worldwide Express service to newly include 41,000 global postal codes, more than half of which are based in the Asia-Pacific region. 　The expanded service, to become officially available starting Oct. 19, offers guaranteed-delivery options -- 10 a.m., 12 noon or 2 p.m. based on the destination -- for customers who previously had only end-of-day guarantees. A UPS delivery plane (UPS)　It is the “largest one-time ex

The Korean software market is often referred to as a “barren land” for domestic software developing firms since it is widely dominated by foreign software behemoths including Oracle, IBM and SAP.　Against all odds, TmaxSoft, established in 1997, has been increasing its foothold both at home and abroad with its own technological capabilities for database management systems, which help companies efficiently handle data. The headquarters of TmaxSoft in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. (TmaxSoft)　Particip

SMART TV APP FOR UHD CONTENT -- LG Electronics launches the “Ultra HD World,” a TV application for ultra-high definition content, for the first time in Korea. The tech giant will offer 130 TV dramas, and shows in UHD for free by the end of this year. (LGE)

Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s leading automaker, has joined hands with London-based art gallery Tate Modern to showcase the work of Mexican conceptual artist and sculptor Abraham Cruzvillegas.　The company held a ceremony at the Tate Modern on Tuesday to mark the opening of its inaugural exhibit “Hyundai Commission 2015,” which will display “Empty Lot,” an installation artwork by Cruzvillegas, at the gallery starting from Wednesday and going until April 3.Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot/Abraham Cr

CJ Group is reviewing plans to acquire a majority stake in Coway, South Korea’s leading water purifier-maker, joining a slew of potential foreign investors who have expressed interest in the takeover bid valued at around 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion), according to industry sources Monday.CJ is set to join the preliminary bidding Thursday to purchase Seoul-based private equity fund MBK Partners’ 30.9 percent stake in Coway, having chosen Deutsche Securities to guide its efforts, investment bankin

GRAFF SHOWCASES FLAGSHIP JEWELRY — A model showcases Graff Diamonds’ Carissa Collection in a special exhibit at The Shilla Seoul on Thursday. The U.K.-based multinational jewelry-maker is displaying a number of its flagship jewelry collections at the Graff store inside the hotel until Oct. 17. (Graff Diamonds)

　Former Lotte Holdings vice chairman Shin Dong-joo on Thursday sued his younger brother and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin to take claim of what he “was destined to have” -- control of the retail giant.　In an impromptu press conference, the eldest son of Lotte founder and honorary chairman Shin Kyuk-ho claimed that his expulsion from managerial roles of Lotte affiliates in both Korea and Japan was made through illegitimate processes, and that he would seek reinstatement as well as compensati

Even established, conglomerate-backed fashion labels need a breath of fresh air, and more and more fashion companies are partnering with foreign figures to revamp their lineups and draw public attention for higher sales.　Invite celebrities, star stylists　American hip-hop artist Kanye West proved that he was more than just a musician when his footwear collaboration with Adidas became a mega success in faraway Seoul. 　Fashion and hip-hop enthusiasts queued in front of Adidas stores a couple of day

　With China’s e-commerce market estimated at around 104.6 billion yuan ($16.5 billion), companies in different sectors around the world have been flocking to what they see as a gold mine. 　Amid the craze, the performance Panda Korea, a South Korean e-commerce operator, has shown so far is impressive. “Panda” means “sell” in Korean, alongside being the name of China’s symbolic animal.Panda Korea founder and CEO Lee Jong-sik poses for The Korea Herald at the company’s headquarters in southern Seou