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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Samsung-Apple patent lawsuits
1. GermanyMay 11, 2012: Mannheim court delays proceedings over patent infringement cases.July 24, 2012: Dusseldorf court bans Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 in Europe.July 26, 2012: Apple loses appeal against ruling on 3 Samsung devices in Munich court.2. NetherlandsJan. 14, 2012: Court refuses to ban sales of Samsung tablet.June 20, 2012: Court rules in favor of Samsung in 3G-related patent claim against Apple. 3. BritainSept. 12, 2011: Apple files patent violation suit against Samsung.Oct. 6, 2011: Sa
Aug. 26, 2012
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Out-of-wedlock babies on the rise
The number of new babies born out of wedlock in South Korea is expected to top 10,000 this year after a steady growth over the past nine years, officials said Sunday, pointing to changes in views on traditional marriage and a growing aversion to abortion.Statistics Korea said that 9,959 babies were born out of the wedlock last year, marking a year-on-year rise of 3.3 percent, or 320. Approximately 2.1 babies per every 100 were born outside of marriage, it noted.Last year’s figure was the highest
Aug. 26, 2012
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‘Turkey the birthplace of Hindi, English’
CHICAGO (AFP) ― Could the word for mother prove that Turkey was the birthplace of hundreds of languages as diverse as Hindi, Russian, Dutch, Albanian, Italian and English?Researchers using a complex computer model originally designed to map epidemics have traced the evolution of the Indo-European language family to find an answer in a study published Tuesday in the journal Science.Similarities between hundreds of languages spoken from Iceland to India have led to hot debates over where they orig
TechnologyAug. 26, 2012
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Local team develops cancer specific, trackable drug delivery system
A local team of scientists has developed a method of delivering drugs specifically to cancer cells, and to monitor the delivery and absorption of the drugs, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Thursday.In the team led by professors Kim Jong-seung of Korea University and Kang Chul-hoon of Kyung Hee University, the scientists linked the anti-cancer compound camptothecin to a compoung called RGD. The team also attached a fluorescent marker to the compound, enabling tracking of th
TechnologyAug. 26, 2012
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Jellyfish robot ready for action next April
As large numbers of poisonous jellyfish plague the country’s coasts, dealing damage to fishermen and holidaymakers, a team of researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has come up with a robot for the efficient destruction of the creatures. On Aug. 20, a KAIST team led by professor Myeong Hyun announced that it has developed the robot JEROS for catching and destroying jellyfish.The robot is equipped with cameras and global positioning system or GPS equipment that allows i
TechnologyAug. 26, 2012
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Scientists seek beneficial uses for jellyfish
As jellyfish are appearing in Korea’s coastal waters in increasing numbers each year, the damage caused by the creatures is also on the rise.With some species found in the coastal waters weighing as much as 200 kilograms, jellyfish can not only reduce fishermen’s catch but also tear fishing nets. In addition, jellyfish have blocked water intake pipes at power stations.Damages sustained by the fisheries, power and other industries are estimated at over 300 billion won ($264 million) each year. Fo
TechnologyAug. 26, 2012
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Green Climate Fund to hold next meeting in Korea
GENEVA (AFP) ― The Green Climate Fund, which will help poor countries fight global warming, will hold its next meeting from October 18 to 20 in South Korea, the body said Saturday.The fund was launched at a UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa, last year to help channel up to $100 billion (80 billion euros) a year in aid to poor, vulnerable countries by 2020 via investments from both public and private sources.Its 24-member board wrapped up a first meeting in Geneva on Saturday after th
Aug. 26, 2012
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Magazine awards Hana Bank, KEB as best banks in Korea
Hana Financial Group announced Friday that Hana Bank and Korea Exchange Bank received awards from Hong-Kong-based magazine Finance Asia.The magazine named Hana Bank on Friday the Best Bank in Korea and KEB the Best Foreign Bank in Korea. Finance Asia announces the best banks in different Asian countries every year through Country Awards. The magazine commented that Hana Bank has shown stable financial growth and growing market share despite the unstable financial environment in and out of the co
Aug. 26, 2012
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Apple’s victory could backfire eventually: UBS
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Apple Inc.’s victory over Samsung Electronics Co. in a lawsuit in the United States will likely force Apple’s competitors to be more creative, market watchers said Sunday.Investment bank UBS said if the jury recommendation is upheld in the U.S. court, it will have far-reaching implications throughout the industry, especially for rival smartphone makers.“In the short to intermediate-term, an Apple win that forces competitors to come up with different designs should be po
IndustryAug. 26, 2012
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Hyundai supports school fees for underprivileged students
The Chung Mong-koo Foundation, funded by the Hyundai Motor Group chairman, said Sunday that it would start receiving applications for low interest rate loans from college students coming from low-income households. The scholarship program is part of the foundation’s five-year plan, which was launched in November to nurture talented, but underprivileged students. The Hyundai chief contributed 500 billion won ($440 million) last year ― the largest individual donation here. Hyundai officials said t
IndustryAug. 26, 2012
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Samsung to show Note 2, LG to push OLED at IFA
Internationale Funkausstellung, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics exhibitions, will open in Berlin, Germany this Friday.Bringing together some 1,300 tech companies from 50 countries, IFA will be the stage for global firms such a Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony to feature about 200 high-tech consumer products ranging from smart TVs to computers and mobile devices.Samsung Electronics will showcase its products in the exhibition’s biggest booth at 8,628 square meters, whe
IndustryAug. 26, 2012
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Credit delinquency rises 23 percent
Experts cite real estate market, worsening employmentThe number of credit delinquents has increased by more than 23 percent over the past year. A local credit appraiser NICE Information Service said on Sunday that the index showing the increase of credit delinquents every month scaled up from 16.83 in April last year to 20.80 in March this year, which is a jump by 23.6 percent. A higher index, developed by NICE, means more credit delinquents. The index has been on the increase since the latter h
Aug. 26, 2012
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BMW revives scooter ambitions to target ‘sleepers’
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG has long made powerful motorcycles such as the 193-horsepower S 1000 RR that can be seen screaming down the autobahn. Now, as arch-rival Audi roars into the bike market after buying Italy’s Ducati, BMW is looking to update its two-wheeler image with scooters designed to appeal to a more urbane rider.BMW is reviving its scooter ambitions nine years after it discontinued the C1, a model with a roof to keep riders dry in rainy weather. The new line is a far cry from unde
MobilityAug. 26, 2012
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Ssangyong courts young drivers with SUV
Ssangyong Motor, the nation’s fourth-largest carmaker, is stepping up efforts to appeal to young drivers, with its sport utility vehicles receiving positive reviews, especially from those in their 20s and 30s. When local rivals like Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors suffered from sluggish domestic sales in the first half of this year, Ssangyong saw a modest 1.4 percent growth in car sales from one year ago. Ssangyong sold 56,653 vehicles in the first six months this year, including 34,812 units in ov
MobilityAug. 26, 2012
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Chrysler 300 tops GM-Ford sedans in test
Chrysler Group LLC, the U.S. automaker majority owned by Fiat SpA, boosted its rating in Consumer Reports’ testing of large sedans as its 300 topped offerings by General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. The Chrysler 300 scored an 83, behind only Hyundai Motor Co.’s Genesis at 92, the Yonkers, New York-based magazine and product-testing group said today in an e-mailed statement. The cars were tested for their handling, efficiency, comfort and ease of use. The 300 was one of the new or refreshed mode
MobilityAug. 26, 2012
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Competition heated in luxury sedan segment
Hyundai Motor bolsters marketing to battle BMW, Mercedes in GangnamKorean automakers are set to reinforce marketing of large sedans at home, as their sales in the lucrative premium segment continued to be eroded by import brands.Though Hyundai Motor is posting record-breaking sales of the Equus, Genesis and Grandeur sedans in major overseas markets including the U.S., the company had to suffer a heavy drop in share of the local upscale market.In the case of the Equus sedan, Hyundai posted 6,449
MobilityAug. 26, 2012
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Korean tourists fuel demand for dog meat in Cambodia
Riding a motorcycle with a cage, Pov Nat scours rural areas for dogs. He pays between 30,000 ($7.38) and 80,000 riel a head and sells the animals to a butcher in Siem Reap.The 21-year-old native of Kampong Cham province began buying dogs after coming to live with his uncle in Rohal commune in Preah Nethpreach district.“I never thought of this business. I left my hometown to find work. But I don’t
Aug. 26, 2012
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Samsung to contest U.S. verdict in favor of Apple
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Saturday it will contest a U.S. court ruling that it must pay rival technology giant Apple damages of more than $1 billion for patent violations."We will move immediately to file post-verdict motions to overturn this decision in this court and if we are not successful, we will appeal this decision to the Court of Appeals," Samsung said.The statement came just
TechnologyAug. 25, 2012
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Apple-Samsung jury may have leaned on engineer, patent holder
Jurors who zipped through more than 600 questions in three days to arrive at their verdict in the intellectual-property battle between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. had as their leader an engineer with a patent to his name.Velvin Hogan, foreman of the nine-member panel, told the court during jury selection last month that he spent seven years working with lawyers to obtain his own patent,
TechnologyAug. 25, 2012
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Android in jeopardy after Samsung's loss to Apple in suit
Samsung's loss Friday in a U.S. lawsuit brought by Apple Inc. has set an amber light before the future of the Google-backed Android operating system.More than a year of courtroom fights between Samsung and Apple mean more than just patent disputes between the arch-rivals in the world's smartphone and tablet computer markets.Also at issue is Apple's claim that the Android operating system, which ru
TechnologyAug. 25, 2012