The International Herald Tribune and JoongAng Ilbo have announced
their intention to form a publishing partnership in Korea.
Under the deal, JoongAng Ilbo will produce an eight-page section in
English that covers news, economy, business, culture and sports in South
Korea.
This section will be inserted into the IHT as a second section and will
be sold throughout the country by subscription and via newsstands.
The partnership is expected to launch by before the end of the year.
This is IHT's first such partnership in Asia; four other similar deals
have been struck over the past three years in Israel, Greece, Italy and
Germany.
Hakuhodo sets up China design office Hakuhodo has established a branch
of its Global MD (market design) centre in Hong Kong to provide
comprehensive and integrated solutions for Hakuhodo offices in the SAR,
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The solutions the centre can offer range from strategic planning to
creative expression and promotion. The new office has an initial staff
of three, with general manager Hiroshi Tago at the helm.
