S. Korea's frozen corn dog exports on the rise, reach $4.8 million last year
Nov 22, 2022 23:12 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Exports of Korean-style corn dogs reached US$45.3 million last year, up 99.5 percent from a year earlier. According to state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp, sales continue to rise even after it already doubling...
Hankook supplies tires for Skoda electric SUV
Nov 22, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Hankook Tire Technology Co. started supplying tires for Czech carmaker Skoda Autos all-electric SUV. Skoda, which is part of the Volkswagen group, is the Czech Republics biggest exporting company. Hankook began...
Greece is S. Korean shipyards' biggest customer for 2nd year
Nov 22, 2022 23:02 pm UTC| Business Economy
Greek shipowners have placed orders for 52 ships totaling 2.05 million compensated gross tons (CGT) from South Korea so far this year, covering 20 percent of the countrys total orders. This is the second straight year...
Chipmakers from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan see high-tech decoupling with China as inevitable
Nov 22, 2022 22:46 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
Major chipmakers Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan expect to decouple with China in advanced industries involving sensitive technology due to concerns about Beijings rapid military modernization. The US is making a Chip 4...
JR East mulls seats for dogs on some special Shinkansen rides
Nov 22, 2022 22:37 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is considering allowing passengers to travel with their pet dogs in adjacent seats amid COVID-19-induced sluggish ridership. Canines normally cannot leave their portable cages on...
Merck acquires Imago BioSciences drug developer for $1.35B
Nov 22, 2022 11:37 am UTC| Business Economy
Merck Co Inc. revealed on Monday, Nov. 21, that it has acquired Imago BioSciences for $1.35 billion. The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company is offering $36 per share in cash for the acquisition of the biotech firm,...
Nestle’s Nespresso to start selling recyclable paper-based coffee pods
Nov 22, 2022 11:20 am UTC| Business Economy
Nestles Nespresso is introducing a new kind of coffee pod capsules that are paper-based compostables. The coffee company said that it created this type of coffee pod to appeal to more customers who are wary of climate...
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