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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Faster network draws ‘phablet war’
As the world’s top two smartphone makers, Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc., continue to vie for a larger share of the global mobile device market, the next battle is expected to focus on “phablets,” according to industry officials.With the commercialization of the LTE-Advanced network ― which can provide up to double the connection speed of the existing Long Term Evolution technology ― the two electronics giants are expected to release their latest handheld devices built for the faster network
July 3, 2013
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Is TSMC’s tech good enough for Apple?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has now been on the block long enough for Apple Inc. to turn to the world’s largest chip foundry firm to diversify its supply lines for its most critical device component, the AP processor chip. But the real question now is whether TSMC ― which is still struggling to improve its yield and offer satisfactory chip characteristics ― will be able to deliver what Apple wants, industry watchers said.Yield, which measures the percentage of chips in a finished wafe
July 3, 2013
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Samsung, SK Hynix signs cross-licensing deal
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world’s top two memory chip makers, on Wednesday said they have signed a cross-licensing deal, significantly reducing the possibility of intellectual property feuds between the two.The contract, which reportedly had been in progress for a couple of years, will allow them to share technology on semiconductors for an unspecified amount of time so they can spend more time and effort on technological advancement. The pair also will be able to form a united front
July 3, 2013
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‘Anonymous’ cyber attacks resume
Hackers claiming to be from hacktivist group “Anonymous” once again wracked the nation by launching fresh cyber attacks against 10 government agencies, local dailies and private firms on Monday, less than a week after similar attacks on the websites of Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential residence, government offices and political parties.The websites of local newspapers Yeongnam Ilbo and Gyeongnam Ilbo; Cyber Dokdo, a government-run promotion website for the easternmost islets of Dokdo; and the con
July 1, 2013
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Korean TV makers green-certified in Europe
South Korea’s electronics giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics both announced on Monday that their TV products sold in Europe have recently received green technology certifications. Samsung’s Smart TV F8000 series was certified by Nemko, a Norwegian safety standard and regulation authority, while LG’s 55-inch curved OLED TV received certification from the U.K.-based Intertek for its eco-friendly technology and use of materials, the company officials said. Samsung and LG are now able to
July 1, 2013
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Korea, China to cooperate on 5G
The Science Ministry said Friday that IT sector policymakers from South Korea and China have signed a pact to foster closer cooperation on high-end mobile technologies. In China on Thursday, Vice Science Minister Yoon Jong-rok and a group of industry leaders from SK Telecom, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian superpower’s 5G promotion group to better coordinate in developing 5G network technologies.The Chinese representatives included membe
June 28, 2013
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NASA launches sun-watching satellite from U.S.
NASA launched a satellite late Thursday on a mission to explore a little-studied region of the sun and to better forecast space weather that can disrupt communications systems on Earth.Unlike a traditional liftoff, the Iris satellite rode into Earth orbit on a Pegasus rocket dropped from an airplane that took off around sunset from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's central coast. About 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast and at an altitude of 39,000 feet, the airplane released t
June 28, 2013
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[Graphic News] 1 in 4 Seoul citizens obese
Nearly 25 percent of adult citizens in Seoul were found to be obese in 2012, with the proportion on the rise for the fourth consecutive year, according to a survey of 23,165 citizens aged 19 or older. Korea considers people obese when their body mass index measurement exceeds 25 and with extreme obese when their BMI exceeds 30.
June 27, 2013
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Rising Sun flag in game angers Koreans
A Belarusian online game company has stirred up a heated controversy in South Korea due to its upcoming title incorporating the Rising Sun flag of Imperial Japan.Enraged by the game’s adoption of the flag, a group of Korean gamers plan to launch a campaign to collect signatures from some 40,000 users to protest against the game developer.Belarus-based Wargaming.net is developing the game titled “World of Warships,” one of the massively multiplayer online game series including “World of Tanks” an
June 27, 2013
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Brucellosis
Brucellosis is a highly infectious bacterial disease that can transfer from species to species and occurs across the world. It is most common along the Mediterranean Coast, Middle East, India and in central South America, but since the first reported cases of brucellosis in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in July 2002, the incidence has increased. The Infectious Diseases Prevention Act has named brucellosis a class 3 reportable disease, and bovine (cow) brucellosis is controlled as a class 2 infectious
June 27, 2013
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Sunlight leads to better sleep
Sleep disorders have become a major health concern, as stress, irregular lifestyles and electronic gadgets hamper more Koreans from getting enough shut-eye. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients with sleep disorders surged 60 percent from 384,910 in 2008 to 616,619 last year.The number of insomniacs increased across all age groups, except for those aged 19 and under, it added. Sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep deprivation and e
June 27, 2013
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SK C&C eyes global smart card market
As the number of businesses around the world taking advantage of various mobile devices and applications increases, Korea’s leading IT service provider SK C&C announced that it planned to expand its business using smart card technology.SK C&C is expected to target the high demand for innovative mobile solutions especially within the financial industry ― envisioning a unified platform through which different mobile payment methods can be issued, securely authenticated and used by customers, all w
June 27, 2013
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Kakao denies MAC address collection
Kakao, which runs mobile messenger “Kakao Talk,” said on Wednesday that its PC version does not gather MAC addresses, a type of hardware identification for computers. Rumors had spread among users that the company’s forthcoming PC version of Kakao Talk will collect sensitive information from users without prior consent. “Kakao does not collect MAC addresses,” a Kakao official told The Korea Herald. “We allow users to authenticate as many as five different PCs and the method is based on LAN cards
June 27, 2013
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Samsung widens lead in Western Europe smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, increased its dominance of the Western Europe smartphone market in the first quarter of the year, data showed Thursday.Samsung sold 14.3 million units in the region during the January-March period, taking up 45 percent of the market, according to the data compiled by market researcher IDC.The first-quarter figure compares with the 39 percent market share a year earlier, it showed.On the other hand, Apple Inc. saw its sales fall to 6.
June 27, 2013
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Korea may cut tax benefits for high income earners, big firms
SEJONG (Yonhap News) ― South Korea might consider scaling down tax benefits available to high income earners and large businesses as part of its efforts to raise more tax revenue to meet growing fiscal demand from expanded welfare programs. The expectation is growing as the state-run Korea Institute of Public Finance earlier made such recommendations to the government for its policy related to temporary tax cut and exemption programs. The tax benefit programs have been provided temporarily for s
June 26, 2013
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Virtual goods new opportunity for telecoms: KT chief
KT chairman Lee Suk-chae urged global telecommunications firms to swiftly jockey for the position in the virtual goods marketplace. Delivering a keynote speech at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013 in Shanghai on Wednesday, the head of the nation’s leading mobile carrier said there is no future if they only cling to services they are providing now.Telecoms should jump into the global market for distribution of virtual goods as early as possible to keep up with the fast-changing market trends, he added. A
June 26, 2013
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Hydis gathers ammunition with e-paper displays
Hydis Technologies is not what one would call a big company, but for Korea, it has a symbolic meaning. It was one of the firms that foreign capital gobbled up, only to spit out after stripping it of vital assets and technology.Now, Hydis, owned by Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings, is out to get back on the map with the production of e-paper displays, the main element for e-books. Starting in July, Hydis expects to start rolling out electronic paper displays, an area that E Ink is a global leader in.H
June 26, 2013
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SKT launches world’s fastest mobile network
Korea’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom announced on Wednesday that it had launched the first LTE-Advanced network in the world, with speeds twice as fast as the existing long-term evolution network.SKT has begun providing LTE-A service, becoming the first to commercialize among some 175 mobile carriers offering LTE networks in about 70 countries around the world, the company said. Twice as fast as the current LTE and 10 times faster than the 3G network, LTE-A makes it possible to download an
June 26, 2013
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SK Telecom launches world's fastest mobile network service
SK Telecom Co., the country's leading mobile carrier, introduced the next-generation mobile network on Wednesday, offering speeds twice as fast as the existing long-term evolution (LTE) network. SK Telecom is the first mobile operator in the world to launch the so-called LTE-Advanced network service, which is 10 times faster than the old 3G network service, it said. With the use of the LTE-Advanced network, an 800 megabyte file takes some 40 seconds to download, compared with 80 seconds with
June 26, 2013
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[Graphic News] Smartphone penetration rate
According to data compiled by Strategy Analytics, Korea had the highest level of smartphone ownership in the world last year backed by rising demand for the device and faster Internet networks.
June 25, 2013