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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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European probe on course for a landing on a comet
It's been likened to a parachutist trying to land on a mountaintop. Or a person attempting to leap from one speeding car to another.The European Space Agency is planning to land an unmanned spacecraft on a comet next year in an unprecedented and exquisitely tricky mission that has been underway for almost a decade and is about to enter a critical new phase.The agency announced Tuesday that its Rosetta probe, which has been journeying through space since its launch in 2004, will be awakened from
Dec. 11, 2013
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 sales top 10 million units
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, said Tuesday that global sales of its Galaxy Note 3 smartphones have surpassed the 10 million mark since its release in late September.The milestone comes two months earlier than its predecessor, the Galaxy Note 2. It took nine months and four months, respectively, for the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 2 to reach the mark, according to Samsung.The new Galaxy Note 3 phablet, with a 5.7-inch screen, is an upgraded version of the 5.5-inch Gal
Dec. 10, 2013
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Indian firms, a rising threat to Korean phone makers
India’s mobile phone makers are expanding their presence in the global smartphone market on the back of strong demand at home and sales of lower-priced devices, industry data showed on Tuesday.Micromax emerged as the world’s 11th-largest mobile phone maker in the third quarter, surpassing HTC, Motorola and Blackberry, and became the No. 2 smartphone brand in India, with a record 14 percent share, according to the latest data compiled by Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Technology Market Research.Sam
Dec. 10, 2013
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Earth’s atmosphere to take beating at World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) ― The World Cup may be great for planet soccer, but it isn’t so good for planet Earth.FIFA says the 2014 tournament, which will require huge amounts of air travel to venues across Brazil, will produce the equivalent of 2.72 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.That means staging the monthlong tournament will produce as much carbon dioxide as 560,000 passenger cars do in one year, according to the greenhouse gas calculator on the U.S. Environmental Protect
Dec. 10, 2013
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Chinese-Brazilian satellite fails to enter into orbit
BEIJING (AP) ― A satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil failed to enter into orbit after the rocket carrying it malfunctioned after launch on Monday, state media reported.The high-resolution remote-sensing Ziyuan I-03 satellite was launched aboard a Chinese Long March 4B rocket in northern Shanxi province, the official Xinhua news agency said.Citing unidentified military sources, Xinhua said Chinese and Brazilian experts were analyzing the cause of the malfunction.China has a range of L
Dec. 10, 2013
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NASA: Ancient Martian lake may have supported life
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars, which scientists say could have been a perfect spot for tiny primitive organisms to flourish if they ever existed on the red planet.The watering hole near the Martian equator existed about 3.5 billion years ago around the time when life evolved on Earth. Scientists say the Martian lake was neither salty nor acidic, and contained life-friendly nutrients.“This just looks like a pretty darn ordinary
Dec. 10, 2013
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Kakao denies plan to purchase T Store
Kakao Corp., the operator of Korea’s largest mobile messenger Kakao Talk by subscriber base, denied news reports that the firm has considered acquiring the mobile application market T Store.“Kakao has not even discussed an acquisition plan for T Store. There is little chance of the purchase happening,” said Lee Sir-goo, co-CEO of Kakao Group.Kakao officials echoed Lee’s statement. “Even though the deal sounds attractive, the news of the acquisition is groundless,” said an official from the messe
Dec. 9, 2013
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Samsung expands line-up of data storage devices
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and smartphones, on Monday unveiled a smaller version of its new high-performance, high-density data storage devices, further expanding its line-up of solid state drives and offering a wider range of choices to consumers. A SSD is a data storage device mainly used for laptops.The 840 EVO mini SSD, one-fourth the size of its existing model, boasts the industry’s largest storage capacity and smallest size. The new p
Dec. 9, 2013
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[Photo News] SKT smart beam
Dec. 9, 2013
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Slippery clay intensified Japan 2011 tsunami-quake
A thin layer of very fine clay with a consistency similar to some cosmetics made Japan’s tsunami-causing earthquake of 2011 much more dramatic because it acted as a lubricant, scientists say.The narrow strip of slippery, wet clay that sits between two tectonic plates off the country’s northeast coast allowed them to shift past each other at tremendous speed and to travel much further than in most regular quakes, researchers said.The finding sheds more light on a catastrophe that claimed more tha
Dec. 9, 2013
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Kakao Talk suffers service glitch
Kakao Talk, South Korea’s top mobile messenger application, resumed its service at around 10 a.m. on Monday, after it fixed a technical glitch that sparked a torrent of user complaints.At 9:40 a.m., Kakao Corp. posted on its Twitter page: “We are now dealing with the error which occurred on Kakao service this morning. We will make sure the service will be working again soon.” The service was suspended for about an hour, paralyzing the delivery of messages via both PC and mobile platforms from ar
Dec. 9, 2013
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Apple’s iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display to hit S. Korea on Dec. 12
Apple’s iPad Mini Retina Display and the iPad Air are to start selling in Korea later this month, according to the nation’s top two mobile carriers. SK Telecom and KT Corp. said they would both begin selling the devices as of Dec. 16, a week before Christmas. The iPad Air and iPad Mini were launched in the U.S. in October. They are both fitted with Apple’s trademark retina displays ― 9.7 inches for the Air and 7.9 inches for the Mini ― along with top-of-the-line A7 processors. Both will support
Dec. 9, 2013
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Fingerprint Cards may be in talks with Samsung, LG
As smartphone makers scramble to adopt new identification technologies, Korean manufacturers Samsung and LG are expected to soon sign deals with Fingerprint Cards, a Swedish company that specializes in fingerprint verification systems, industry sources told The Korea Herald. The deal, if realized, would not be an acquisition, as some sources had previously suggested. “All tier-1 OEMs will have smartphones with either touch or swipe sensors during 2014 or early 2015,” CEO Johan Carlstrom of Finge
Dec. 8, 2013
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Cheil Industries to be renamed
Following its change of business from clothing manufacturer to component supplier, Samsung’s Cheil Industries is expected to change its name to fit its new role. According to those close to the Korean conglomerate, “Samsung Industries” and “Samsung Chemicals” are the two options that the company is considering.Going singular may also be an option ― “Samsung Industry” or “Samsung Chemical.” The latter is already being used by the U.S. chemicals subsidiary established in 2001 with the support of C
Dec. 8, 2013
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Nobel winner: Scientists get it wrong most of time
STOCKHOLM (AP) ― One of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates says learning how to handle failure is key to becoming a successful scientist.American James Rothman, who shared the medicine prize with countryman Randy Schekman and German-American Thomas Sudhof, said Friday that doing scientific research almost always means not getting the desired result.The difference between “a great scientist and a not-so-lucky one,” Rothman, told reporters and students in Stockholm, is the former fails 99 percent o
Dec. 8, 2013
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China rover enters lunar orbit
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s first lunar rover entered the moon’s orbit, state media reported, a key step toward the vessel’s planned landing later this month.The rover ― known as Yutu or Jade Rabbit ― reached the lunar orbit, the official Xinhua news agency said, about 112 hours after it was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China.It is expected to touch down on the moon in mid-December to explore its surface and search for natural resources.The Chang’e-3 mission ― na
Dec. 8, 2013
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LG Uplus vows not to drop Huawei’s equipment plan
LG Uplus CEO Lee Sang-chul reiterated over the weekend that its use of equipment made by China-based telecommunications firm Huawei would not end due to non-technical issues. LG Uplus has been embroiled in controversies over the adoption of Huawei’s equipment, as the U.S. government expressed concerns that the equipment could be used to spy on key U.S. military members and to keep an eye on its ally’s communications. Two senators, Dianne Feinstein and Robert Menendez, said Huawei’s supply deal w
Dec. 8, 2013
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Samsung to boost ties with China Mobile
Samsung Electronics and China Mobile discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation in the mobile telecommunication sector when the Chinese firm’s chairman visited the Korean company on Friday, sources said.Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung Electronics’ mobile unit, met China Mobile chairman and CEO Xi Guohua at the Korean firm’s office in Suwon, south of Seoul, according to the sources.Samsung declined to confirm whether Samsung’s heir apparent Lee Jay-yong joined the Shin-Xi meeting.The sou
Dec. 6, 2013
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More than 130,000 embryos discarded last year
A total of 131,708 fertilized eggs were gotten rid of last year due to an increase in the number of embryo transfers and the prevalent medical practice of collecting multiple eggs for higher chances for conception, officials said Thursday.According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, nearly 250,000 eggs were collected by registered fertility centers across the country in 2012. But only 95,000 eggs were utilized for would-be mothers. Of the remaining eggs, 50,000 were stored in freezers for fu
Dec. 5, 2013
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Face transplant patients thrive after operations
CHICAGO (AP) ― The nation’s first full face transplant patients are growing into their new appearances ― literally.Medical imaging shows new blood vessel networks have formed, connecting transplanted skin with the patients’ facial tissue, a finding that may help improve future face transplant surgeries, doctors announced Wednesday.Dallas Wiens, the first U.S. man to get a full face transplant, is a remarkable example of that success. The 28-year-old Fort Worth man attended Wednesday’s annual mee
Dec. 5, 2013