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  Shin Ramyun named bestselling instant noodles in 2023: data

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Shin Ramyun was the bestselling instant noodles in South Korea last year and Saeukkang was the top selling snack, data showed Sunday.Retail sales of Shin Ramyun of Nongshim, available in both packaged and cup noodle forms,
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  S. Korea's coffee imports top $1 bln for 2 yrs in row

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of coffee topped US$1 billion for two straight years on its growing popularity here, customs data showed Sunday.The combined value of imported green and roasted coffee beans reached $1.11 billion i
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  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Monday it has clinched a contract to build and lease four car carriers to address the lingering supply shortages of shipping vessels.Under the contract, the state-run Korea Ocean Busine
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  S. Korea's whiskey imports hit record high last year: customs data

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of whiskey surpassed 30,000 tons for the first time to hit an all-time high last year amid rising popularity of whiskey-based cocktails, customs data showed Tuesday.Imports of whiskey products came
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  After losing management dispute, Namyang Dairy's family ownership comes to end

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major dairy firm in South Korea, is set to end its 60-year family ownership following a loss in a management dispute with a local private equity fund.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower
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  S. Korea gets extra tuna catch quota in Pacific Ocean

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was granted additional catch quota for tuna in the Pacific Ocean in 2024 under a regional fisheries body agreement, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
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  S. Korea's sea level rises more than 10 cm over 34 years

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sea level of South Korea has increased more than 10 centimeters over the past 34 years amid growing concerns over climate change, the government data showed Tuesday.The country's average coastal surface height rose
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  Aquariums to be banned from buying cetaceans for display

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Aquariums in South Korea will be banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display starting this week, officials said Wednesday, as animal rights activists have called for the release of whales and dolphins in captivity. The
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  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival

  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival By Lim So-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhnap) -- A 56-year-old street vendor deftly flipped the steaming-hot molds with busy hands. For seven years, Park
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  (profile) Veteran maritime expert tapped as oceans minister

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kang Do-hyung, the nominee for South Korea's new oceans minister, is a veteran expert who has been at the forefront of commercializing marine science.Born on the southern island of Jeju, the 53-year-old earned his master
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  [K-People] Chef Kim Rockhun vows to ‘make gimbap a global gastronomic icon like sushi'

  *(The following is a word-for-word translation of an original interview article written in Korean.) [K-People] Chef Kim Rockhun vows to 'make gimbap a global gastronomic icon like sushi' B
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  S. Korea issues navigation warning amid planned N.K. rocket launch

  SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it has issued a navigation warning for ships, responding to North Korea's upcoming space rocket launch set to take place in less than two weeks.The notification, issued at
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  Importer of Tsingtao beer vows in-depth hygiene inspection over urination scandal

  SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean importer of China's Tsingtao beer said Friday it will conduct an in-depth hygiene inspection of imported beers, as concerns grow over a video showing a worker at a Tsingtao factory urinating into a tank be
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  China to require its fishing vessels within S. Korea's EEZ to activate tracking devices

  SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- China has agreed to require its fishing vessels operating in South Korea's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to keep their tracking devices on beginning in May next year, Seoul's oceans ministry said Friday. The agreemen
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  Old-school Sindang-dong awakening as Seoul hipsters’ hideout

  Old-school Sindang-dong awakening as Seoul hipsters’ hideoutBy Joonha Yoo SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) - The old downtown of Seoul has many specialty streets enriched with history.Along the southern skirts
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  Koreans cannot do without good 'gukbap,' says self-built soup CEO

  Koreans cannot do without good 'gukbap,' says self-built soup CEO By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Koreans simply cannot do without a good, steaming hot bowl of gukbap,
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  Minister assures safety of S. Korean seafood amid Japan's wastewater release

  SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The oceans minister has reassured that South Korea's seafood is safe to consume despite concerns about the discharge of contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant."My conviction that our oce
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  McDonald's Korea to increase prices of 13 items next week

  SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- McDonald's Korea said Thursday it will increase the price of 13 menu items by an average 3.7 percent, including the signature Big Mac, next week due to higher food and shipping costs.Under the plan, the price of a Big M
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  S. Korea formally accepts WTO deal on fisheries subsidies

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday the government has formally accepted an agreement by the World Trade Organization (WTO) aimed at banning subsidies for illegal fishing.The agreement centers on prohibiting su
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  Hitejinro to build 1st overseas production plant in Vietnam

  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hitejinro Co., South Korea's leading beverage maker, said Monday it has signed an agreement with an industrial park operator in Vietnam to build its first overseas plant.The company said it signed a land and infrastruct