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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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S. Korea not to raise FMD alert level despite new outbreak
South Korea will not raise its present foot-and-mouth disease alert level despite a fresh outbreak in the southeastern part of the country over the weekend, a government official said Monday.Deputy Farm Minister Lee Sang-kil said animals at the small farm in Yeongcheon, 344 kilometers from Seoul, were affected by the “type O” FMD virus that had devastated South Korea since November.The farm owner
April 18, 2011
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Renault, traffic body sign road safety pact
Renault Samsung Motors Co. and the Road Traffic Authority formed a partnership to collaborate on promoting road safety for children on Monday.Under the agreement, the carmaker and the state-run organization will collaborate in educating children about traffic safety, and establish a system for cooperation and mutual support in reducing traffic accidents involving children, Renault Samsung said.The
April 18, 2011
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Summer internship at Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Motor Co. is hiring interns for the summer.The internship is open to university students who are scheduled to graduate in February 2012.The company is receiving applications through its public relations homepage at pr.hyundai.com from Tuesday until May 2. Successful applicants will work for five weeks at the company’s local and overseas operations during the summer vacation. The company wi
April 18, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy’s deals rise to $9.2 billion
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipyard, announced Monday that it won contracts for five vessels, worth 900 billion won ($826 million), pushing up the value of contracts won, including those awarded to its subsidiary Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., this year to $9.2 billion.The figure accumulated so far this year is about 46 percent of the $19.8 billion target the company has se
April 18, 2011
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GM Korea road tests Volt electric car
GM Korea Co., the South Korean arm of U.S.-based GM, began testing its electric vehicle the Chevrolet Volt in Korea on the road on Monday.The week-long test drive will be conducted by the U.S. Embassy to Korea, with a specialist engineer from GM Korea.The vehicle will be used by the U.S. Embassy for official functions for one week until April 24. The Volt being tested by the embassy will also be u
April 18, 2011
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SK oil refiner unit seeks mutual growth overseas
Large-scale maintenance project in Vietnam involves three SK Energy Korean subcontractorsSK Energy, the refining unit under the nation’s largest oil refiner SK Innovation, said Monday that it helped its subcontractors launch an overseas project in Vietnam as part of its efforts for promoting “shared growth.” Three partner firms ― JCon Corp., UBEC Inc and Daechang HRSG Corp. ― will carry out the re
April 18, 2011
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Google, Twitter on Samsung fridges
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it will roll out new refrigerators in the U.S. market this month with a flat screen that displays services from Twitter Inc., Google Inc. and the latest news from The Associated Press. The company will release two new side-by-side fridges with an 8-inch touchscreen that displays short-message updates from Twitter and Google as well as news and weather infor
April 18, 2011
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KEPCO prize to honor research
State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. said Monday that it will launch a 200 million won ($180,000)-prize to acknowledge distinguished energy-related research. The biennial KEPCO Research Grand Prix, being introduced to mark the firm’s 50th anniversary this year, is aimed at encouraging and supporting the works of local researchers and academics, KEPCO officials said. Full university professors at r
April 18, 2011
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KCSC considers app filters to protect underage users
The authorities may introduce measures to limit underage smartphone users’ access to applications stores, sources said Monday.The Korea Communications Standards Commission is considering adding software to smartphones to limit access to adult content available in application stores, or setting up separate applications stores according to the content provided.While smartphone applications have grow
April 18, 2011
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Automakers unveil new models at China show
Global carmakers rolling out new SUVs, luxury sedans and concept cars at auto showHONG KONG (AP) ― Global automakers are bringing their flashiest SUVs, luxury sedans and electric concept cars to Auto Shanghai, China’s biggest auto show of the year, as the industry reels from disruptions caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan last month.The show has become one of the industry’s most
April 18, 2011
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Conglomerates step up efforts on ‘shared growth’
Local conglomerates are boosting their efforts to support subcontractors in line with the government-led “mutual growth” drive. The Lee Myung-bak administration has been keenly advocating shared prosperity between conglomerates and their smaller partners, urging the bigger firms to take the lead to help create a level playing field.With the launch of Commission of Shared Growth for Large and Small
April 17, 2011
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[Herald interview] IFA organizer expects 10% growth this year
ALICANTE, Spain ― The global trade show IFA to be held from Sept. 2-7 in Berlin is expected to grow 10 percent in size this year, said an executive of the organizing body Messe Berlin on Saturday.Jens Heithecker, IFA executive director at Messe Berlin, said the exhibition space ― 5,000 to 10,000 square meters more than last year’s 134,000 square meters ― has already been completely booked out duri
April 17, 2011
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Japan’s quake could hurt U.S. auto sales
April 17, 2011
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More perils ahead for global economy
IMF, World Bank warn on high food prices, joblessnessWASHINGTON (AFP) ― Global finance chiefs warned Saturday that rising food prices, unanswered joblessness, Mideast turmoil and weak finances in advanced economies could still derail economic recovery.“We are one shock away from a full-blown crisis,” said World Bank president Robert Zoellick about the surge in basic food prices.“The financial cris
April 17, 2011
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Smart, green tech to dominate IFA electronics show
Christian Goke, chief operating office of Messe Berlin, speaks to reporters about the global trade show IFA at a global press conference in Alicante, Spain on Saturday. Cho Ji-hyun/The Korea HeraldSamsung, LG to step up 3-D TV business in Europe, but face skepticism from consumersALICANTE, Spain ― Smart innovation and green technology are expected to dominate the IFA, one of the world’s top electr
April 17, 2011
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Samsung's Chinese employee indicted over technology leak
A Chinese employee of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. has been indicted for trying to leak the company's core technology and business secrets, prosecutors said Sunday. The 40-year-old woman, who had worked as a senior researcher for a home appliance department of the company since 2007, is suspected of attempting to hand over the company's classified documents regarding noise reduction
April 17, 2011
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Xperia Arc hits stores
Xperia Arc, the newest model in Sony Ericsson’s smartphone lineup, on Friday hit nationwide SK Telecom stores at a retail price of 803,000 won ($737).Prices will vary depending on the type of call plan customers decide on, Sony Ericsson representatives said.The latest in the Xperia series was priced slightly cheaper than other smartphones released here, such as Samsung’s Galaxy S and Apple’s iPhon
April 15, 2011
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NHN, Daum accuse Google of antitrust
South Korea’s top two Internet companies asked the country’s antitrust watchdog Friday to investigate Google Inc.’s alleged practice of stifling competition in the country’s mobile search market.NHN Corp., the operator of Naver, South Korea’s most-visited Web search engine and Daum Communications Corp., the Web search runner-up, separately filed complaints against Google with the Fair Trade Commis
April 15, 2011
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Korea to boost mineral recycling
Rising costs, demand call for nation to be self-reliant by reusing wasteSouth Korea is preparing to step up efforts to recycle minerals from used electronics and industrial waste in a bid to secure self-reliant sources of minerals on growing demand, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said Friday.The process, termed “urban mining,” refers to reclaiming compounds and elements from products and waste
April 15, 2011
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‘Makgeolli beats beer, wine for cancer fighting compound’
Makgeolli, Korean rice wine, contains up to 25 times more farnesol, a compound with anti-tumor properties, research showed Thursday.Farnesol is an alcohol found in a number of substances including essential oils. Research has shown that farnesol has potent anti-tumor properties even in concentrations as low as 5 milligrams per liter.In the latest research, a team led by Korea Food Research Institu
April 14, 2011