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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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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Conglomerates, ministries work to boost employment
A part-time job fair for women returning from a career hiatus and the retired elderly opened on Tuesday at an exhibition in Seoul jointly held by local conglomerates and the government.Job seekers ― mostly married women and retired seniors ― formed long lines before the main gates of the exhibition center at Coex in Gangnam. The job applicants waited their turns for job interviews and consulting, with some taking photos for applications on the sidelines. The longest line was in front of the pavi
Nov. 26, 2013
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Top Samsung Electronics execs to gather next month
Samsung Electronics’ top executives from around the world will gather in Korea next month to participate in meetings to discuss next year’s business strategies, company officials said on Tuesday.“The executives will look back on the achievements made in the latter half of this year and discuss business strategies (for) next year,” a Samsung official said. Around 600 executives from business units at home and abroad will attend the meetings at Samsung’s business sites in Suwon and Giheung, both i
Nov. 26, 2013
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‘Creative economy critical to ICT sector’
Information and communication technology experts from around the world on Monday discussed the role of Korea’s creative economy initiative in the world’s ICT sector during the Global ICT Forum, a preparatory meeting for the 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.Timothy Mack, president of the World Future Society, a nonprofit international organization for social, technological and economic issues, emphasized the importance of the creative economy of the Korean government. “The creative economy ini
Nov. 25, 2013
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Blue lights as the new caffeine?
Students and adults alike resort to coffee for their regular dose of caffeine but new findings shed light on a possible alternative without the common side effects accompanying coffee. “Using blue lights in right amounts can have a positive effect on health,” a research team led by Mid Sweden University said. The research findings show blue lights have an effect that’s similar to caffeine intake. Habitual coffee drinkers can be freed from sleeping disorders, heart palpitations, fretfulness and c
Nov. 25, 2013
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South Korea ranks 10th in 2013 Web Index
South Korea ranked 10th in the 2013 global Web Index on the strength of its solid broadband network and e-government services, the World Wide Web Foundation said on Sunday. Korea’s overall ranking at 10th among 81 countries this year marks an improvement from last year’s 13th. Korea’s Web Index score was 87.4, outpacing other Asian countries such as Japan (86.4), India (32.4) and China (31.1). Among the criteria, Korea ranked fourth in the “universal access” index and sixth in “relative content,
Nov. 24, 2013
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Xbox One sales hit 1 million on first day
Microsoft Corp. says more than 1 million Xbox One consoles have been sold worldwide since their midnight launch.The company says that surpasses first-day sales of the Xbox 360, the previous-generation model that went on sale eight years ago.The new console was launched in 13 markets. The software giant said Friday that it sold had out at most retailers. Microsoft added that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in ``Dead Rising 3'' and drove more than 3.6 millio
Nov. 23, 2013
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Korea’s new satellite makes contact with ground control
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea’s new scientific satellite has made its first contact with a ground control station in Daejeon, beginning a two-year mission to search for clues about the evolution of the universe. The Satellite Technology Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon received the first communication contact with the Science and Technology Satellite-3, or STSAT-3, at 10:10 p.m. Korea time on Thursday, the center said.“We had received signals for
Nov. 22, 2013
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Qualcomm unveils new mobile processor
Chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Snapdragon 805, a next-generation mobile processor in the Snapdragon 800 lineup, the company said Friday.The new Snapdragon 805 mobile processors are designed to offer an upgraded experience for both ultra-high-definition TVs and devices by delivering top-quality mobile video, imaging and graphics experiences. This means the chip offers system-level Ultra HD support, 4K resolution video capture and playback, and enhanced dual camera image signal p
Nov. 22, 2013
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Industry shrugs off jury verdict against Samsung
Analysts and industry watchers here shrugged off the latest jury decision on the patent dispute between Samsung Electronics and Apple, with some even calling the suit “meaningless.” “I don’t think there is much meaning in the legal dispute between the two. Especially for Samsung, the impact of the case will likely be small as it is already the No. 1 smartphone maker in the world, raking in more than 20 trillion won ($18.8 billion) in operating profit per year,” said Park Hyun, an analyst at Dong
Nov. 22, 2013
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U.S. jury orders Samsung to pay Apple $290 million
A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday added $290 million more to the damages Samsung Electronics owes Apple for copying vital iPhone and iPad features, bringing the total amount the South Korean technology titan is on the hook for to $930 million.The verdict covers 13 older Samsung devices that a previous jury found were among 26 Samsung products that infringed Apple patents.The previous jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion. But U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the new trial and tossed out $450 mill
Nov. 22, 2013
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‘Joints are sensitive to changing weather’
The question of whether the weather really aggravates one’s joint pain has existed for centuries. Some scientists say the link between the weather and the pain is highly subjective, meaning that the connection is psychological.But some doctors including Song Sang-ho, a chief surgeon at Wellton Hospital in Seoul, believes that changes in temperature, humidity or atmospheric pressure could cause pain for patients with arthritis. It all starts with low blood circulation, the doctor says. The body t
Nov. 21, 2013
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Study confirms anti-stress effect of ginseng
A group of South Korean scientists said Thursday they have confirmed anti-stress effects of Goryeo ginseng, adding to the long list of health benefits of the perennial plant.According to the scientists from the Rural Development Administration, Goryeo ginseng helped reduce the level of stress, as well as depression, in pregnant mice that underwent a series of stress-inducing activities, such as forced swimming and exposure to extreme cold.The research was conducted jointly with a team of scienti
Nov. 21, 2013
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is one of the essential lipids needed to maintain normal body function. It forms the cell membrane, and is needed to produce various hormones such as adrenocortical hormones, as well as male and female hormones.However, people with higher-than-normal levels of cholesterol (200-240 ml/dl) are at increased risk for angina, myocardial infarction and cerebral ischemia, along with smoking and hypertension, which are the three main risk factors. On the other hand, low levels of cholestero
Nov. 21, 2013
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Domestic smartphone market remains stagnant
Despite the release of flagship handsets by major smartphone makers in recent months, the Korean smartphone market posted stagnant sales for a fourth consecutive month, according to market analysts.The total shipment volume of smartphones in October stood at 1.5 million, slightly up from 1.4 million last month, but the figure shows little change from those in August and July at around 1.5 million units, market sources said Thursday. They said customers did not respond strongly to attempts to sti
Nov. 21, 2013
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Korea launches new science satellite
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea on Thursday successfully launched a new science satellite, beginning a two-year mission to search for clues about the evolution of the universe. The Science and Technology Satellite-3, or STSAT-3, blasted off at 1:10 p.m. aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle from the Yasny launch base in southern Russia near the border with Kazakhstan.The three-stage, liquid-fueled Russian launcher sent the 170 kilogram satellite into orbit approximately 600 kilometers above sea level.The la
Nov. 21, 2013
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Korea counts down to science satellite launch
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea’s new science satellite will be launched from a Russian launch base Thursday, beginning a two-year mission to tease out the earliest clues about the evolution of the universe. The team in Russia said Tuesday that the Science and Technology Satellite 3, or STSAT-3, was “full-ready” for the launch after completing a simulation test. This marks the culmination of a month of work testing and preparing the country’s first satellite equipped with an infrared space telescope
Nov. 20, 2013
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IBM betting big on cognitive technology
General manager Shirley Yu-Tsui of IBM Korea, believes Korean firms could become more competitive in the local market as well as in the global market with the values created with the help of IBM’s cognitive computing systems. “In the new era of computing, you really need to come up with the cognitive system that really learns from itself to make some sense or extract insights out of unstructured data,” Yu-Tsui said at a recent press conference. With the insight, CEOs can make decisions, create a
Nov. 20, 2013
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SK Hynix to mass produce smaller NAND flash chips
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Wednesday said it has started to mass produce 16-nm 64-gigabit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash by applying the industry’s thinnest process technology for stronger memory competitiveness. This will be a smaller, upgraded version of the 16-nm NAND flash chip the company has been mass producing since June after introducing it as the world’s first such memory product. SK Hynix also has finished developing 128-Gb multi-level cell chips based
Nov. 20, 2013
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Korea lags in ‘open government data’ index: data
South Korea’s policies and efforts to enable publicly-available government data to be easily accessible still has a long way to go with the country coming in 12th among the surveyed 77 nations, data showed on Wednesday.The so-called Open Government Data Barometer ranked Britain as the most advanced country for open data readiness, implementation and impact with a score of 100. The United States came in second with a score of 93.38, followed by Sweden with 85.75 and New Zealand with 74.34, accord
Nov. 20, 2013
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Jury set to decide how much Samsung owes Apple
A Silicon Valley began its second day of deliberations Wednesday in a trial to determine damages owed by Samsung Electronics for infringing on Apple's patents. The jury asked the judge for calculators Tuesday to help it determine how much Samsung owes for copying key features of the iPhone and iPad.The federal judge presiding over the patent trial granted the jury's request before the smartphone rivals' lawyers delivered their closing arguments. The one-week trial is being held to determine dama
Nov. 20, 2013