Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Prime minister nominee to meet with food industry leaders over soaring prices

Prime minister nominee Kim Min-seok will meet with representatives of food and restaurant industry associations and experts this week to discuss rising consumer prices and possible countermeasures, industry sources said Thursday.

2025-06-12

Desperate Korean retailers urge workers to voluntarily resign

Korean retailers are pushing for voluntary resignations to slim down their workforces amid a prolonged period of tough trading.

2023-11-29

Steel, EVs face uncertain future amid global economic slowdown

More than half of Korea's industry-leading companies reported lower on-year profits in Q3, with only the food and aviation sectors seeing optimistic forecasts.

2023-11-20

Companies try to feed rising demand for protein

Food and beverage companies are rolling out products that are high in protein to respond to heightened demand as the pandemic gives rise to health concerns — and people fretting about not getting enough physical activity.

2020-10-24

Buffets, deemed as risky as noraebang, are miffed

Buffet operators are stumped and a bit insulted that their restaurants have been classed together with clubs and bars with table hopping and labeled as high risk locations for coronavirus transmission.

2020-08-24