12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (266+ words) South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday that it caught 147 unmanned stores storing or displaying products past their use-by dates, following a special inspection of food-selling unmanned stores nationwide. Consumers, including children, increasingly visit unmanned stores near…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (493+ words) At Least 14 US Stores Closed: "Too Expensive to Visit" US business magazine Fast Company recently reported that Five Guys has closed or is set to close at least 14 stores in the first half of 2026 alone. The closures have been concentrated…...

2+ day, 49+ min ago  (380+ words) First Domestic Collaboration with Danish Royal Brand Georg Jensen Lineup Features Three Varieties Including Jeju Apple Mango and Tomato Westin Josun Seoul Parnas has launched its first "Signature Bingsu Selection" for the summer season, the hotel said Wednesday. The lineup…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (291+ words) Annual Event Marks 14th Year Since 2012 Pesticide-Free Paddies Protect Jangsucheon Wetlands Stepping barefoot into the paddy to tread the mud, participants will plant rice seedlings one by one, guided by a planting rope. A scene that has vanished from today's mechanized…...

3+ day, 20+ min ago  (491+ words) "High sugar content," "premium grade," "famous origin." These are the phrases consumers look at first when choosing fruit gift sets online for holidays or appreciation gifts. But many of these expressions are being used without objective standards, a new survey…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (201+ words) Held May 13-14 at Yukjo Madang in Gwanghwamun Square, Jongno-gu, Seoul The Korea Forest Service and the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute said they are hosting the "2026 Forest Food Festival" at Yukjo Madang in Gwanghwamun Square, Jongno-gu, Seoul, from May 13 to 14. At…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) A brewery head who produced liquor using imported fruits while labeling them as made from Jeju-grown flowers has been caught by police. The Jeju Self-Governing Police Agency said Thursday it has referred A, a man in his 50s who heads a…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (527+ words) Japanese tourists who flocked to South Korea last year to buy rice amid soaring prices at home are now facing the opposite problem. Concerns over a price collapse driven by oversupply have become reality, putting both farmers and wholesalers on…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (404+ words) 'Decaf' Label Only When Residual Caffeine in Beans Is 0. 1% or Less Shift from '90% Removal' to Actual Content Standard Alcoholic Drinks Resembling Beverages Must Display 'Alcohol' on Front The South Korean government has significantly tightened its "decaffeinated" labeling rules, allowing the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (222+ words) By Park Eun-sik, Minister of the Korea Forest Service As interest in healthy food and nature-friendly consumption grows, more Koreans are turning to Forest Food. Even amid busy daily lives, the desire to eat food that is good for the…...