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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Samsung vows to replace all plastics in Galaxy phones with recycled materials by 2050
Samsung Electronics, the largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment, vowed Monday to replace all plastics used in its Galaxy smartphones to recycled materials by 2050, highlighting its latest Galaxy S series, which has been made with the highest number of recyclables to date. At the same time, the company said it will bear the cost of converting the recycled materials using special technologies and that it will not transfer the cost burden to consumers. “Samsung Electronics is conti
Feb. 13, 2023
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[Photo News] Above the moon
The Ministry of Science and ICT on Monday released photos of the moon taken by Danuri, South Korea's first lunar mission also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter. As the KPLO underwent a testing period for about a month after it successfully entered the moon's orbit on Dec. 27, it was able to capture high-definition photos of the moon's surface and send the collected data to the Earth's ground control.
Feb. 13, 2023
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[Contribution] ODA, a channel for Korea to engage with the world
By Song Sang-keun Football, Pho noodles, and Ao Dai first come to Korean minds when it comes to Vietnam, but the country is less well-known for its natural environment that favors fisheries development. The northern part of Vietnam is home to expansive mangrove forests and mudflats, which has enabled the growth of shellfish aquaculture that has supported local economies since the mid-1990s. In recent years, however, Vietnam has suffered a drastic decrease in shellfish production due to overfishi
Feb. 13, 2023
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Animal drugs have long way to go despite surging pet population
The domestic veterinary medicine market appears to be expanding, given the myriad of new pet health care products coming out in the market. Yet local firms are struggling to expand due to low marketability, according to industry sources. “The domestic veterinary drug market is a red ocean,” said an official from a local pharmaceutical company that has been selling veterinary medicines for decades in the country. “With global drug giants already dominating the nascent market, lo
Feb. 12, 2023
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China’s reopening to boost Korea’s economic growth for 2023: KITA
With China as its biggest trade partner, South Korea will likely see its economy growth aided by the neighboring country’s reopening of its borders in an easing of the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, a Korean trade lobby group said Sunday. In a report, the Korea International Trade Association said China’s reopening would add 0.16 percentage point to South Korea’s growth rate of 1.6 to 1.7 percent predicted for this year, with the margin making up 10 percent of the
Feb. 12, 2023
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[Photo News] Eco-friendly mobile accessorizes
Samsung Electronics said Sunday it is operating a pop-up store featuring Samsung Eco Friends accessories made of eco-friendly materials such as recycled plastic and vegan leather. Launched by Future Generation Lab, consisting of Samsung employees in their 20s, the company said, the accessory line aims to appeal to conscious consumption trends among younger consumers.
Feb. 12, 2023
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Kakao to join AI battle with Korean-language KoGPT
Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s No. 1 messenger app KakaoTalk, said Friday that it plans to expand its vertical Korean language-based artificial intelligence services based on an AI language model called KoGPT this year. Kakao CEO Hong Eun-taek said in its earnings conference that his group would seek to compete against global AI services with a specialized Korean language service. “The rise of hyperscale AI models like ChatGPT is both an opportunity and a crisis for Kakao,&rd
Feb. 10, 2023
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Companies better prepared to handle workplace safety law after 1 year: report
A year after the country’s introduction of a workplace safety law, more companies have launched teams overseeing safety and gained a better understanding of the controversial act, a report said on Thursday. The latest report by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed that the number of companies who have launched a team to specifically handle workplace safety and health almost doubled in the past year. The latest survey was conducted in January and the previous one was carried
Feb. 9, 2023
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SK Bioscience to invest W330b for Songdo relocation
SK Bioscience will invest a total of 325.7 billion won ($258 million) for the relocation of its research and production base to Songdo, Incheon, according to the company on Thursday. The new complex will have new R&D and production facilities as well as the company's new headquarters. The Songdo Global Research & Process Development Center will be built on a plot of land measuring 30,413.8 square meters, which the company purchased for 41.9 billion won. When the construction is comp
Feb. 9, 2023
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[KH Explains] Why Samsung won't call production cut ‘a cut’
While the global chip industry is struggling to make ends meet amid sluggish demand and price falls, Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said it will keep spending at a similar level to last year. Adding to that is that the tech giant has no plans to seek an "artificial cut" in production, bucking the trend of smaller rivals that have announced a reduction both in production and spending this year to manage their growing inventories. Samsung’s comment
Feb. 8, 2023
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[From the Scene] Samsung store offers new shopping experience to Galaxy aficionados in LA
LOS ANGELES -- After last week's unveiling of the Galaxy S23 smartphone series and Book 3 laptop lineup at this year’s unpacking event in San Francisco, electronic device shoppers and tech aficionados flocked to a Samsung shop in Glendale, in the heart of Los Angeles, on Friday. Situated at the Americana at Brand shopping complex, the Samsung Experience Store is a two-story building with a 1,034 square meter floor space that was opened in February 2019 alongside two other stores loc
Feb. 7, 2023
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Chong Kun Dang signs licensing deal with Synaffix to develop ADCs
Korean pharmaceutical firm Chong Kun Dang said Monday that it signed a licensing deal with Dutch company Synaffix to gain access to the latter's technologies needed to develop new antibody drug conjugates. The size of the deal, which was inked Friday, is estimated at around $132 million, plus tiered royalties on commercial sales in the future. “The company will speed up development of next-generation anti-cancer treatment through the latest deal with Synaffix,” said Chong Kun Da
Feb. 6, 2023
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[Herald Interview] 'Premium laptops essential to complete Galaxy ecosystem'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung Electronics is hoping to expand its presence in the global laptop market where it remains a tiny player, as people are replacing their laptops more frequently after pandemic disruptions. “The replacement cycle of laptops is getting shorter from the previous life span of five years on average since the electric devices are turning into true ‘personal computers’ during the pandemic years,” said Lee Min-cheol, corporate vice president of Samsung&rsqu
Feb. 6, 2023
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LG’s symbolic headquarters to be refurbished in decade
LG Group said Monday it has kicked off the construction to renovate the lower floors of its symbolic LG Twin Towers, a landmark in Yeouido, western Seoul, where its major affiliates including LG Electronics are headquartered. Since the buildings were established in 1987, it is the second time the nation's fourth-largest conglomerate carries out a renovation of the two skyscrapers. It renovated the working spaces in the upper level floors in 2009, and it is the it is the first time the group
Feb. 6, 2023
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[Photo News] NFT art in Times Square
Non-fungible artworks by renowned artist Barry X Ball are showcased on LG Electronics’ digital billboard in iconic Times Square in New York City on Sunday. The attached QR code allows visitors to experience the tech giant’s NFT art trade platform LG Art Lab.
Feb. 5, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Samsung bets big on cameras to fight Apple
SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung Electronics unveiled the new Galaxy S23 smartphones, the latest lineup of its flagship S series, on Wednesday, putting much emphasis on enhanced camera functions -- a secret weapon to fight against its archrival, Apple. “We’ve enhanced our camera system that allows users to take the best photos and videos in any environment. … The Galaxy S23 series not only comes with a 200-megapixel sensor but also provides a satisfactory camera experience with more
Feb. 5, 2023
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[Weekender] Humanlike AI chatbot ChatGPT takes world by storm
Artificial intelligence has become a part of our lives, sparking innovation around every corner. After Google DeepMind's AlphaGo surprised the world by winning a historic match against Korean Go grandmaster Lee Se-dol in 2016, the ability of a new humanlike chatbot has recently opened people’s eyes to how far AI has progressed. California-based startup OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public in November last year and gained over 1 million users within a week. The AI-powered chatbot is a
Feb. 4, 2023
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Naver to introduce search GPT in first half of year
South Korean internet giant Naver said Friday it will launch its own generative pretrained transformer, or GPT, for search functions by the end of June, as OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has been taking the tech world by storm. “We are gearing up to handle new search trends, such as the generative AI that is gaining a lot of attention now. And we plan to introduce our own upgraded version of SearchGPT in the first half of this year,” Chief Executive Officer Cho
Feb. 3, 2023
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SK Bioscience expected to log 70% drop in profit as COVID vaccine demand dwindles
Korean biopharmaceutical firm SK Bioscience is expected to log a sharp decline in its sales and operating profit for 2022, as demand wanes for COVID-19 vaccines, its key source of revenue, according to a report from a local securities firm on Friday. The company’s annual sales for last year are expected to drop 49 percent on-year to 474.2 billion won ($385.7 million), while its operating profit is also expected to plunge 70.3 percent to 141 billion won, the report released by Meritz Securi
Feb. 3, 2023
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Samsung targets double-digit growth in Galaxy S sales
SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung Electronics’ mobile head Roh Tae-moon said the South Korean tech titan counts on demand for its premium smartphone devices to drive double-digit growth in sales this year, despite the consumers’ pent-up desire for a phone shopping and macroeconomic headwinds. At a press conference held at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Wednesday, following the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event, Roh showed confidence in expanding the tech firm’s presence in a glob
Feb. 2, 2023