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Samsung under pressure after Intel's foundry spin-off: analysts
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Yoon leaves for Prague to cement nuclear energy push
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Heavy rain to fall nationwide over weekend, but warmer fall expected
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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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YouTuber under fire for consoling former singer accused of bullying
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NK newspaper 'unusually' silent on new missile tests: Seoul
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Samsung CEO introduces ‘bold growth’ as new target
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Bank of Korea eyes rate cut after US Fed's historic pivot
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Hyundai Motor officially becomes KT’s largest shareholder
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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
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Semen prompts ovulation in females
(123rf)A protein in semen acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation and the same molecule regulates growth and nerve cell survival, Canadian researchers say.Gregg Adams of the University of Saskatchewan said male mammals have accessory sex glands that contribute seminal fluid to semen, but the role of this fluid and the glands that produce has not been well understood."From the results of our r
TechnologyAug. 25, 2012
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Samsung loses U.S. patent case to Apple
An Apple Inc. iPad 2 and iPhone 4S smartphone, left, and a Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer and Galaxy S III smartphone are arranged for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea, On Tuesday. (Bloomberg)After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.The jury
TechnologyAug. 25, 2012
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History of global patent war between Samsung and Apple
The court session held in Seoul on Friday was only one battle in a multibillion dollar patent war between Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. that has been ongoing for more than a year. The court battle began last year when Apple filed a suit against its parts supplier Samsung at a U.S. court in San Jose for patent infringement on April 15.While many believed Samsung would back off due to the fact that Apple was its biggest customer, the company took a surprising step and filed countersuits again
IndustryAug. 24, 2012
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Cause of nuke plant shutdown probed
Officials at the nation’s nuclear power plant Uljin-1 have yet to find out what caused the plant to shut down suddenly on Thursday.The Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corp. reported on Thursday evening that the nuclear unit’s reactor and power-generating turbine suddenly ceased operation at around 6:41 p.m. for unknown reasons. Capable of providing 950,000 kilowatts of electric power, the nuclear unit is currently undergoing an inspection by experts dispatched from the International Atomic Energy
Aug. 24, 2012
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Shares sink 1.17 percent on economic woes
South Korea stocks dropped 1.17 percent on Friday on renewed concerns over a global economic slowdown and dashed hopes for imminent stimulus measures from European and U.S. central banks, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 22.73 points to close at 1,919.81. Trading volume was moderate at 615.9 million shares worth 4.3 trillion won ($3.8 billion), with losers outstripping gainers 542 to 278.“There still remains wides
Aug. 24, 2012
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Chinese customers’ purchases surge at local shopping outlets
Reeling from slackening overall sales for months, local department stores are shifting their focus to Chinese customers. Department stores are beefing up marketing targeted at Chinese tourists as their number is expected surge during the Chinese National Day holidays from Sept. 30 through Oct. 7. Chinese customers’ purchases at Lotte Department Store using the China UnionPay credit cards in the first seven months of this year jumped 180 percent from a year ago. The on-year growth this month so f
IndustryAug. 24, 2012
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Car sales to plummet amid labor strikes
Local major carmakers are expected to post a steep sales drop this month in the aftermath of labor strikes, automotive industry insiders said Friday.Hyundai Motor has revised down its August sales target by about 20 percent from its earlier goal, as production of popular models such as the Avante, Sonata and Santa Fe has declined sharply.“August is normally the month that records the fewest vehicle sales due to seasonal factors. This year, the labor dispute has aggravated the situation,” a compa
IndustryAug. 24, 2012
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S-Oil embraces children of firefighters fallen in duty
S-Oil Corp. held its annual ceremony on Friday to deliver scholarships to the children of Korean firefighters killed in the line of duty.With its “Guardians for Brave Firefighter” program, the company has supported injured or deceased firefighters and their families since 2006. This year, the oil refinery and distributor company gave 3 million won ($2,650) each to 102 children to help them study in a stable academic environment. S-Oil said that the scholarships apply to each individual and not h
Aug. 24, 2012
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'Samsung did not copy Apple’s designs’
An Apple Inc. iPad 2 and iPhone 4S smartphone, left, and a Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer and Galaxy S III smartphone are arranged for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea, On Tuesday. (Bloomberg) Seoul court says Apple infringed two Samsung patents, Samsung violated one of Apple’s A Seoul court on Friday ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics against Apple Inc., ordering a s
TechnologyAug. 24, 2012
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Computer maker sees ‘dual-device’ world
A U.S. computer company officer says predictions of the demise of the old-style home PC due to rapid development of smartphones and tablets are overblown.David Schmoock, who heads North American operations for Chinese PC maker Lenovo, says he‘s seen little evidence tablet adoption is undercutting laptop sales.“The tablet world is almost completely complementary to the PC world,” Schmoock told Network World. “It really is a dual-device world.”He acknowledges some major readjustments in the home P
TechnologyAug. 24, 2012
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6 dead in Quebec Legionnaire's disease outbreak
This image is not directly related to the storyLegionnaire's disease, which hit Quebec in mid-July, has infected 65 people and killed six, health authorities of the French-speaking Canadian province said. "We are very concerned by the current situation," Quebec public health chief Francois Desbiens said. "It's the largest legionellosis outbreak in Canada in recent years."Sixteen new cases were rep
TechnologyAug. 24, 2012
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Over 100 tanks seized from pro-Gadhafi militia: ministry
More than 100 tanks were seized from a militia loyal to Libya's ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi as authorities hunted the perpetrators of a double car bombing, the interior ministry said on Thursday.A ministry official said an investigation into the attacks on Sunday helped to detect the militia which posed as "revolutionaries" and was housed in barracks in Souk al-Ahad near Tarhuna, 60 kilometres (
TechnologyAug. 24, 2012