The APEC summit held in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang late last month drew attention not only for its diplomatic significance ...

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Imagine this: you need to pick up a package, top up your metro card, grab lunch and take out some cash. In most places, that would probably mean separate trips to the post ...

Korea's convenience stores and vending machines are selling gold, with younger people flocking to buy. Bite-sized gold bars have been selling since April, weighing in between 0.1 and 1.87 grams.

A Trader Joe's canvas bag is not the same as a branded luxury handbag, far from it. The somewhat plain cream-and-navy tote bags sell for just $3.99 at the well-known grocery store chain in the United ...

The Guam Visitors Bureau is partnering with Korea’s largest convenience store chain, GS25, and digital payment giant Naver Pay to boost travel to Guam. All 18,000 GS25 stores nationwide are now ...

Anyone who has done a spot of shopping in South Korea will find themselves spoilt for choice. There is one name however, that is etched on minds of most Koreans: LOTTE. Among LOTTE group’s four ...

Sephora is exiting Korea, according to the retailer’s website for the region. The beauty retailer will begin phasing out its online, mobile app and store operations starting May 6, which will also be ...

Apple has announced that the largest Apple Store in South Korea will soon be opening, in the capital Seoul. The store will be located in the city’s historical center of Jung-gu. The Cupertino company ...

Convenience stores, like 7-11, are things we often take for granted in the U.S., but in Korea and much of Asia, convenience stores have their own culture of snacks and role in society. Photo courtesy ...

Wander the streets of Seoul’s Myeongdong district, South Korea’s trendiest shopping area, and one could easily be forgiven for thinking the global recession has bypassed this part of the world. At the ...

[THE INVESTOR] Muji Korea CEO Narukawa Takuya announced on Feb.27 that the company will expand its presence in Korea by opening 15 to 20 more outlets by 2020. “We will open Muji stores not only in ...