A lawyer for Wei Tingting, Wang Man and Zheng Churan said they were not charged but their release was conditional.The women, who were detained shortly before International Women's Day on 8 March, had planned protests against sexual harassment on public transport.The fate of two other women arrested at the same time is not yet clear. Their release came as China said it lodged a formal complaint

Samsung has been ranked the world’s largest seller of TVs for nine consecutive years. In February, Samsung launched the world’s first SUHD TV of innovatively high quality of image and technology. With this momentum, Samsung has strengthened its presence in the premium TV market by showing the sharp increase in the sales.It is a clear trend of growth that the sales of Samsung SUHD TV have increas

Korea's commercial banks are accelerating their pace of moving overseas. The number of overseas offices established by major banks like Woori, Hana, and Shinhan will likely reach more than 50, a record high.For example, Nonghyup Bank is reviewing to open its first overseas branch office this year. This is interpreted as a move to find new venues for profit in markets like Southeast Asia as profi

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Jordan donated eight Hyundai vehicles to IOM Jordan to support IOM’s emergency response to the Syria conflict, now entering its fifth year.The handover ceremony, which was held in Amman, was attended by senior officials, including Korean Ambassador to Jordan Choi Hong-ghi and IOM Jordan Chief of Mission Davide Terzi.The three Hyundai buses and five pick-

As Sung Wan-jong, former chairman of Keangnam Enterprises, killed himself on April 9 with a suicide note implicating former Presidential secretaries for taking bribes from him, Chongwadae (Presidential Palace) tries to avoid making comments. In his note, Sung claimed he gave money to some of the closest persons to Ms. Park Geun-hye before and after the Presidential election in 2007.Chongwadae re

Samsung Electronics’ brand-new smartphone Galaxy S6 Edge which is appointed with the world’s first double-edge display will likely to face a short supply due to rising demand.At the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge presentation ceremony held at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul on April 9, its IM Division president Shin Jong-Kyun said, “When it comes to the Galaxy S6 Edge, the supply is falling behind demand

On April 9th, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its launching plan of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge while holding ‘Galaxy S6 World Tour Seoul’ event at the multi-purpose auditorium of its company building in Seocho-dong, Seoul Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge has the best mobile specifications with harmonious design of metal and glass, which has attracted attention of media and customers across t

SPC Group(www.spc.co.kr) announced that it opened its 5th ParisBaguette(www.paris.co.k) store on the 96th Broadway Avenue of Upper West Side, known for Manhatten’s luxury residential neighborhood.The store is a bakery with an area of 353.1㎡, which sells bread and coffee as well and located in the commercial complex including luxury residential buildings and offices.This area, also known as Upp

Samsung Electronics announced on April 6 that it received the Sustained Excellence Award at the 2015 Energy Star Award organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Samsung has become the first Korean company to win the EPA’s Sustained Excellence Award for three straight years.This award is given based on the EPA’s evaluation of the environmental performance of the 20,000 municipal gove

SEOUL, Apr. 7, 2015 ― LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), the Oromia Regional Health Bureau and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), successfully conducted a community-based cholera vaccination campaign to protect residents against Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) in the Shashemenae town of West Arsi Zone in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region. The campai

The Face Shop(www.thefaceshop.com), Korea's natural skincare and cosmetics manufacturer, retailer and a franchise business, launched ‘The Therapy Moisture Drop Anti-aging Serum,’ which is made with two-century-old secret blending of plants in Marche, Italy.‘The Therapy Moisture Drop Anti-aging Serum is a premium natural cosmetic based on The Face Shop R&D Innovation Center’s advanced technology,

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill has opened ‘WalkerHill St. Festival’ where guests can experience the fun-filled spring moments, starting from March 27, 2015. ‘Walkerhill St.’ is the new name of ‘Pizza Hill Samgeori (3-way intersection)’ which is renowned for the spring festival area.At first, the festival is featuring ‘Tasty Box’, a movable container-type eco-friendly café and ‘Hill Pub’, a place whe

CJ CHEILJEDANG(www.cj.co.kr), Korea’s leading food company has launched “Turmeric Root Tea”, which contains turmeric, the regional product of Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do Province in cooperation with e-mart, Korea’s largest retailer. With this partnership, CJ CheilJedang has a plan to boost the consumption of the regional products in charge of the process of production, distribution and sale.The newl

LG Household & Health Care(www.lgcare.com) launches a prestige cosmetic set called “Whoo Gongjinhyang: the Snow Whitening Moisture Heritage Edition,” including “Whitening & Moisturizing Cream.”Inspired by the King Yeong queen’s the Seven Treasures (gold, silver, lapis, crystal, coral, agate, pearl), Korea’s royal heritage, LG Care reinterpreted them and produce Whoo Heritage Seven Treasures Broo

In spring, women pay more attention on whitening their skin than ever. Nonetheless, you can find many women complaining that no matter how much they put efforts in whitening, their skin tones look dull unlike in the past. There are ideal whitening cosmetics for those women, with which it is not difficult to do home care effective and easy.Brighter from deep inside of your skinThe whitening tre

Renaissance Seoul Hotel presents Spring Weekend 'One day package' for guests looking for upcoming season Until May 31st.Three different Spring Weekend ‘One-day Packages’ are offered and all include complimentary use of the indoor swimming pool, Renaissance Recreation Center and 50% discount on sauna as common benefits.For those looking for an affordable package with reasonable price ‘One-fine

Hong Yuan at The Westin Chosun Seoul brings the blossoming splendor of spring with the special set menu “Spring Bamboo Delicacies” for a month from Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 30, 2015. The price of lunch is KRW 136,000 per person and dinner is KRW 185,000 per person (inclusive of service charge and tax). Hong Yuan’s special set menus require a minimum order of two persons.This special

On March 23, LG Household & Health Care(President&CEO Cha, Suk-young, www.lgcare.com) released that it will launch Babience First Meal to a home shopping for spring season so that family with a baby may go spring picnic and nurse their baby easily with the liquid powered milk.Babience First Meal is a finished formula milk of liquid formation to lessen nutrition loss by skipping the dry procedure

Seoul Korea, March 23th, 2015 – The Circle Lounge at The Westin Chosun Seoul presents the Very Strawberry Promotion comprising delightful desserts and drinks made with nutrient-rich, tangy-sweet strawberries from Thursday, March 12 to Sunday April 12, 2015. Make the most of strawberry season with The Circle’s strawberry afternoon tea set on weekdays or strawberry dessert buffet on weekends. The st

Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery was selected as an outstanding medical institution in sanitary inspection for operating rooms for its excellent hygienic conditions and honored with a Medical Tour Contribution Plaque from Gangnam-gu Office.The inspection was carried out by Gangnam-gu Office targeting medical institutions in Gangnam-gu. After thorough sanitary inspections by experts, Apgujeong YK Pla