Retail/Tourism

Retail/Tourism

McDonald's joins rivals for price hike in S. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. food chain McDonald's said Friday that it will raise its menu prices largely due to increased costs, joining rivals such as KFC for price hikes. According to McDo... 15:18 Jan. 17
#S Korea-shopping festival
Annual shopping festival for foreign tourists kicks off
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual winter shopping festival for foreign tourists kicked off its 45-day run on Thursday. Korea Grand Sale 2020 will run until Feb. 29, offering foreig... 17:11 Jan. 16
#Chinese students visit
3,500 Chinese students to visit Korea for winter field trips
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- About 3,500 young Chinese students will visit South Korea until early next month to enjoy winter field trips, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Monday. The Chi... 17:25 Jan. 13
#food industry
S. Korea to host more companies at food cluster
By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will continue efforts to invite more businesses to the food industry complex with tax incentives and better infrastructure ... 11:00 Jan. 07
#department store-sales
Sales of Shinsegae Department Store's Gangnam branch surpass 2 tln won in 2019
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Department Store, one of South Korea's leading retailers, said Tuesday that its outlet in Gangnam, an affluent area in southern Seoul, reported 2 ... 10:03 Jan. 07
#Korean snacks-overseas markets
Korean snacks enjoy growing popularity overseas
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean snacks are increasingly gaining huge popularity in the global market as more consumers are addicted to new flavors and opted to pick up more Ko... 09:45 Jan. 05
#weather forecast
Saturday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 04 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:04 Jan. 04
#Korea festival
Festivals Calendar - January 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in January. * Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival When: Jan. 11-Feb. 2 Where: Hwach... 16:22 Jan. 02
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 31)
Influx of tourists : A booming tourism industry could help shore up Korea's sluggish economy On Thursday last week, a ceremony was held at Incheon International Airport to welcome the 17.25 millio... 07:19 Dec. 31
#Hanjin Group
(2nd LD) Hanjin chief offers apology to mend simmering family feud
(ATTN: ADDS background in 5th para; UPDATES stock prices in 14th para) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae and his mother offered a public apology Monday f... 21:01 Dec. 30
#Hanjin Group
(LEAD) Hanjin chief offers apology to mend simmering family feud
(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction by head of local activist fund and background in paras 11-12) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae and his mother offered a pub... 13:39 Dec. 30
#Hanjin Group
Hanjin chief offers apology to mend simmering family feud
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae and his mother offered a public apology Monday for what could be seen as a family feud over the control of South Korea's... 12:10 Dec. 30
#foreigners-duty-free shopping
Duty-free sales hit new monthly high in Nov.
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Sales at South Korean duty-free stores hit a new monthly high in November, industry data showed Monday, mainly on the back of China's annual shopping festi... 10:47 Dec. 30
#Japan boycott-tourists
Japanese travelers to S. Korea still outpacing Korean visitors to Japan amid trade row
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- More Japanese tourists have visited South Korea than South Koreans have visited the Asian neighbor since August, data showed Sunday, after their countries have been engag... 11:00 Dec. 29
#recycling policy-industry impact
Industries scrambling to respond to toughened recycling policy
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean industries ranging from beverages and cosmetics to hotels are scrambling to cope with a tightened recycling law, industry officials said Frida... 16:14 Dec. 27
#retail sales-Nov. tally
Retail sales up 7.5 pct in Nov. on Korea Sale FESTA
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- Retail sales in South Korea moved up 7.5 percent in November from a year earlier, buoyed by an annual monthlong shopping festival, data showed Wednesday. The combined ... 11:38 Dec. 25
#2019 foreign arrival tally
S. Korea to welcome record 17.5 million foreign visitors this year
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitor arrivals in South Korea is expected to reach an all-time high of 17.5 million this year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the... 11:56 Dec. 24
Flows of tourists nose-dive between S. Korea, Japan amid trade row
By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- As a trade row between South Korea and Japan has continued for months, their tourist exchanges have taken a steep dive, hammering one of the most lucrative... 16:20 Dec. 23
#BTS economic effect
BTS' latest three concerts in Seoul had economic effect of 1 tln won: report
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS created an economic effect worth 1 trillion won (US$860.7 million) with its latest three concerts in Seoul, an academic report showed Monday. The se... 11:15 Dec. 23
#S Korea-cruise tourists
Number of foreign cruise tourists switches to upturn in 2019: data
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign cruise tourists visiting South Korea switched to an upturn this year for the first time in three years, mainly on the back of more arrivals from Jap... 10:13 Dec. 23