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Popeyes to close all branches in Korea this month

Chicken and hamburger franchise Popeyes is closing its operation in Korea later this month, 26 years after the first store opened in Apgujeong, southern Seoul, in 1994.

2020-12-04

Police raid kindergarten linked to E. coli outbreak

Police on Monday morning raided a kindergarten in Ansan, Gyeonggi, confiscating documents and CCTV footage after a large outbreak of E. coli hospitalized dozens of children earlier this month.

2020-06-29

Parents sue kindergarten after mass outbreak of E. coli

A group of parents whose children got sick with food poisoning at a kindergarten in Ansan, Gyeonggi, are suing the school’s director, said police.

2020-06-28

Seoul's bounty of burger joints offer something for everyone

Gone are the days when a hastily thrown together, processed fast-food burger was the only offering of the American staple available in Korea. Nowadays, burger joints are springing up on every street corner.

2020-06-22

Best Burger initiative helps McDonald's sail through pandemic

McDonald’s Korea's revenue rose 9 percent in the first four months on year as the Best Burger initiative, a global campaign undertaken by the company to up its burger game, kicked in.

2020-06-10

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