A unique distribution system is behind the global popularity of South Korean cosmetic brands, the new head of an international association of cosmetic scientists said.Kang Hak-hee, who on Wednesday became the President of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetics Chemists (IFSCC), said

Prosecutors demanded a 2 1/2-year prison term for a close aide to ousted former President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday on charges of leaking presidential documents to a friend of Park accused of tampering with state affairs and extorting money from conglomerates.Jeong Ho-seong, one of the three longes

The Korean daily media headlines and humorWednesday, October 25, 2017 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea

The South Korean government on Tuesday confirmed its plan to restart the construction of two stalled nuclear reactors but vowed to scrap plans to build six new units as part of its strategy to gradually phase out atomic power.The Ministry of Trade, Energy and Energy officially announced the decision

LG Household & Health Care Ltd., South Korea's No. 2 cosmetics and household goods maker, said Tuesday it racked up a solid profit in the third quarter of this year on the back of its high-end cosmetic brands, despite concerns over a setback from a diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing over a

South Korea will further tighten mortgage rules for owners of multiple homes, officials said Tuesday, as part of the latest comprehensive measures to ensure mounting household debt does not hurt the nation's economy.The fresh set of debt-controlling steps comes at a time when the Bank of Korea (

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that tightens sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear weapons and honors an American citizen who died after being held by the regime.The bill, which was renamed the "Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act" after the 22-year-old U

A ranking U.S. senator told President Donald Trump Tuesday to let the "professionals" conduct foreign policy on North Korea.Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took a swipe at the president as the feud between them escalated to new levels."Really, when you

The South Korean government on Tuesday confirmed its plan to restart the construction of two stalled nuclear reactors but vowed to scrap plans to build six new units as part of its strategy to gradually phase out atomic power.The Ministry of Trade, Energy and Energy officially announced the decision

South Korea will further tighten mortgage rules for owners of multiple homes, officials said Tuesday, as part of the latest comprehensive measures to ensure mounting household debt does not hurt the nation's economy.The fresh set of debt-controlling steps comes at a time when the Bank of Korea (

The Korean daily media headlines and humorTuesday, October 24, 2017 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea P

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology is not suitable for use on television sets, apparently targeting its main rival LG Electronics Inc. while promoting its own QLED screens.The statement follows a YouTube video posted by the South Korean giant earl

Twenty-four companies have newly joined the ranks of those with 10 trillion-won (US$8.84 billion) market capitalization compared with 10 years ago, raising the number of such firms to a record high of 35, according to the Korea Exchange on Tuesday.Of the group, 34 were on the main bourse, including

The head of the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Monday that electricity prices are not likely to rise within five years, but it could happen in the long term as the government is set to switch from coal and nuclear to renewable energy.Since taking office in May, President Moon Jae-

The head of General Motors Co.'s South Korean operations, speaking during a parliamentary audit session Monday, didn't deny speculation that the U.S. carmaker may withdraw from South Korea on weaker sales.At the audit, GM Korea President and Chief Executive Kaher Kazem repeatedly said he wil

The foreign ministers of South Korea and France held talks Monday during which they agreed on strong sanctions that would lead North Korea to talks on denuclearization.South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian also agreed that North Korea's nuclea

U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White House official said Monday.The visit would take place during Trump's state visit to Seoul on Nov. 7-8 amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear

South Korea will strengthen punishments for those who leave their dogs unleashed in public spaces and add specific dog bite clauses to animal protection laws to address safety concerns, the agriculture ministry said Monday.Calls have risen to urge dog owners to constrain their pets in public spaces

LG Household & Health Care said Monday it has opened three outlets for its top cosmetics brands in the southern Chinese city of Hangzhou.The outlets specializing in OHUI, belif and VDL, respectively, were launched at Yintai Department Store on Sunday, the company said.The outlets are the first of th

The number of Chinese tourists in South Korea declined 56 percent on-year in September, marking the seventh straight month of decrease following the diplomatic row over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system here, government data showed Monday.The tally of Chinese visitors came to 318,682 last