Oct 16, 2019   Industry

[Herald Interview] Is it a go or a no for Korean bio investment?

The South Korean bio market is not faring well, or so the media here says, fanning anxiety among individual investors. But PMG Investment Solutions’ Head of Healthcare Investment Kwon Myoung-ok brus...

Oct 8, 2019   Diplomatic Circuit

[Herald Interview] S. Korea, Poland to work closely for nuclear energy, defense, cybersecurity: Polish FM

Amid South Korea’s strengthened economic relations with Poland, the European country is seeking to bolster cooperation in nuclear energy, defense and cybersecurity, Polish top envoy said. “South Kor...

Oct 7, 2019   Social affairs

[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should stop funding coal power in Indonesia’

While South Korea has vowed to phase out fossil fuels and turn to clean energy to combat climate change and air pollution, it is supporting coal-fired power plants elsewhere -- like in Indonesia. Th...

Oct 3, 2019   People

[Herald Interview] ‘What is Korean is what is most global’

In 1965, a group of history majors from Ewha Womans University visited Sosu Seowon in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, a Confucian academy built in the 16th century during the Joseon era (1392-191...

Oct 2, 2019   People

[Herald Interview] ‘Better working conditions for staff lead to better service’

The new general manager of Millennium Hilton Seoul was surprised by strong demand for staycations here. German-born Felix Busch, who joined the Hilton group 17 years ago, took the post here in Augus...

Oct 2, 2019   Automode

[Herald Interview] Taking artistic approach to CSR

Corporate social responsibility programs have now become an important barometer of a firm’s sustainability, beyond simply making profits. For Han Sung Motor, the largest official dealer of Mercedes-...

Sep 29, 2019   Defense

[Herald Interview] US veterans of Korean War recall fiercest, coldest battle at Jangjin Reservoir

For Milton Walker and Henry Schafer, the piercing cold and sound of war that surrounded them remains as clear as if it were yesterday. Returning to the country where they had fought after decades, th...

Sep 27, 2019   Education

[Herald Interview] ‘Take the burden off our children’

In the eyes of Song In-soo, South Korea is a cruel place for schoolchildren. After official school hours are done, they sit for several more hours in “shadow schools.” At hagwon, as they are more co...

Sep 23, 2019   Industry

[Herald Interview] Can AI replace radiologists?

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, according to GE Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Mathias Goyen, who highlighted its role in advancing precision medicine. “AI per se will not replace radiolo...

Sep 23, 2019   Theater

[Herald Interview] Finding way home in ‘1945’

The Korea National Opera, led by 52-year-old director Koh Sun-woong, will take the stage Friday and Saturday at the Seoul Arts Center with the original opera “1945,” which depicts the lives of ordina...

Sep 22, 2019   Industry

[Herald Interview] Local mindset behind global market clout: Schneider CEO

SINGAPORE -- Roughly 30 percent of France-based Schneider Electric’s revenue came from the Asia-Pacific region in 2018. Another 30 percent came from North America and Western Europe, respectively, wi...

Sep 19, 2019   Technology

[Herald Interview] Once labor-intensive, shipbuilders in race for digital transformation

SINGAPORE -- Traditional methods for cost efficiency in the labor-intensive field of shipbuilding and marine engineering will give way to digital solutions that are already quietly permeating the ind...

Sep 15, 2019   Fashion

[Herald Interview] Yie Sun-yuul has the world at her heels

In today’s fashion scene, heels are getting lower and lower. But that doesn’t mean they’re going out of style. Rather, there’s more room to experiment with lower and thicker heels. Yie Sun-yuul, hea...

Sep 15, 2019   Social affairs

[Herald Interview] ‘Corruption cannot be eradicated, only contained and controlled’

Amid the efforts of governments worldwide to tackle corruption, Daniel Li, vice chairman of the advisory board of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, said corruption cannot be completely eradi...