BGF Retail Co., the operator of major South Korean convenience store chain CU, said Thursday it has partnered with a Chinese ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. A representative of Kurisu’s venture, CU Hawaii LLC, said ...

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 office, the subway station, ...

Experience the convenience of unique Korean convenience store foods with a twist! Today, Gabie introduces us to some iconic, ...

In many parts of the world, convenience stores are the shops of last resort: cigarettes, sodas and laundry detergent. But in South Korea, you might find single malt whiskies, $800 French wines, 24K ...

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.

Seoul recently introduced free public services to tackle social isolation. Christians have been doing that for years.

A convenience store chain with about 18, 500 locations in South Korea is coming to Hawaii. Local real estate investor and developer Robert Kurisu plans to open CU stores initially in urban Hono ­lulu ...