Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

'Sugar-free' instant noodles latest to join trend as consumers sour on sweet calories

The zero-sugar trend has unleashed a wave of new products, with instant noodles even entering the healthy chat.

2025-03-06

ZeroBaseOne's 'Blue Paradise' EP stays at top of Japan's Oricon chart for 2nd week

K-pop band ZeroBaseOne's EP "Blue Paradise" nabbed the top spot on Japan's Oricon chart for the second week, the renewed album rankings revealed on Thursday.

2025-03-06

KTO rolls out QR code payments to simplify shopping for tourists

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has distributed 20,000 QR code displays to local stores, enabling payments via overseas mobile payment services and enhancing shopping convenience for international tourists.

2024-11-28

Popsicles join red-hot 'zero' trend among health-conscious consumers

Food makers are adding popsicles to the zero-calorie, zero-sugar trend, with Lotte Wellfood set to release the Subak Bar 0 Kcal.

2024-07-01

Prosecutors looking at malicious comments against actor Park Seo-jun

Defamation cases involving netizens accused of writing malicious comments about actor Park Seo-jun have been sent to the prosecutors’ office, his agency Awesome ENT said Tuesday.

2024-01-16

Oil giant Aramco gears up for a low-carbon future

Aramco, the world's largest oil company, is looking to diversify its investments and create new outlets for crude oil production as Asian countries move away from fossil fuels.

2023-12-12

Hyundai Motor signs MOU with University College London for hydrogen-related research

Hyundai Motor is partnering up with University College London (UCL) to pursue research projects involving carbon-neutral technology, the company said Thursday.

2023-11-23

Hana Financial Group CEO joins eco-challenge for reusable products

Hana Financial Group's CEO and Chairman, Ham Young-joo, joins the Zero Disposable Challenge to promote reusable products.

2023-11-16

GS Caltex, Korean Air to begin biofuel test flights

Bio-jet fuel made with used cooking oils and animal fats will power a cargo plane in test flights for the first time in Korea, GS Caltex said Tuesday.

2023-09-05

Daejeon Zero O'Clock Festival to showcase city's past, present, future

Daejeon will host the Daejeon Zero O'Clock Festival with the help of international students in the city to promote the event to a global audience. The festival will be held between Friday and August 17. The city will be closing the one-kilometer ...

2023-08-10