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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Hanwha to ax subsidiaries in ‘small business areas’
Hanwha Group announced on Thursday that it has selected seven projects aimed at facilitating mutual growth with smaller companies.According to the group, the core of its mutual growth model is divided into three themes ―shared-growth, environment and welfare. Projects concerning supporting suppliers
Oct. 6, 2011
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Samsung mourns loss of Steve Jobs, 'great entrepreneur'
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. expressed Thursday its condolences over the death of Steve Jobs, describing the late Apple Inc. founder as a great entrepreneur with innovative spirit who pioneered revolutionary changes in the technology industry. Choi Gee-sung, the chief executive
Oct. 6, 2011
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Fiscal deficit narrows in first 7 months
South Korea’s fiscal deficit narrowed during the first seven months of this year as the government is seeking to achieve a balanced budget amid worries that fiscal debt could weigh on the nation’s growth potential, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.According to the ministry, the nation’s fiscal de
Oct. 5, 2011
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SK unit ordered to pay W4b for info leak
A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered SK Broadband Co., a high-speed Internet service provider, to pay a total of 4 billion won ($3.35 million) in compensation to its customers for leaking their personal information as concerns about Internet privacy grow in the world’s most wired nation.“SK Broadband ha
Oct. 5, 2011
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Forum opens to champion life-changing designs
Design gurus from across the globe are poised to share their expertise and vision at the two-day iDEA Herald Design Forum that opened on Wednesday. The forum is the first of its kind here devoted to industrial design and will offer a chance for discussion on the look of future designs and how the co
Oct. 5, 2011
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Samsung steps up Tab patent fight in Europe
Korean company moves to invalidate iPad design rightsSamsung Electronics Co. is moving to invalidate Apple Inc.’s iPad design rights in Europe in a move to resume selling its own tablet computers in the European market.According to Samsung Electronics, the company filed an application for the annulm
Oct. 5, 2011
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South Korea aims to be at forefront of the green revolution
By Yoav CerralboThe threat of climate change requires an urgent response, according to many politicians, but it also offers opportunities for economic growth as new industries are slowly developed.Yet a country’s carbon footprint goes hand-in-hand with its economic development, just as with Korea du
Oct. 5, 2011
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Tech firms to shore up vocational schools
Companies at the country’s 16 technology complexes plan to support high-class vocational schools as part of the government’s efforts to perk up technical secondary education.The Korea Technopark Association signed an agreement on Wednesday with the country’s 21 “Meister” high schools to provide stud
Oct. 5, 2011
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Retail giants tighten belts amid economic uncertainty
Local retailers have started belt-tightening measures amid heightened economic uncertainty and toughened government regulation, industry sources said Wednesday. Lotte Group allegedly implemented a belt-tightening policy since last week centered on its retail subsidies such as Lotte Department Store,
Oct. 5, 2011
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Tefal to unveil new coating and base innovation
Cookware and small home appliance maker Tefal presented its brand new coating and base technology for frying pans in Seoul on Wednesday. From as early as mid-October, all Tefal frying pans will be replaced with the new line named “Tefal Intensium 3D Coating,” the company said. Even though new produc
Oct. 5, 2011
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ManpowerGroup ranks 45th for innovative business technology
The human resource services provider ManpowerGroup was included in among the top 50 companies in the InformationWeek 500 list.The list, compiled by the U.S.-based weekly InformationWeek, ranks companies headquartered in the U.S. with more than $250 million annual revenues according to the innovative
Oct. 5, 2011
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SK Holdings reorganizes divisions to boost efficiency
SK Holdings, SK Group’s holdings company, reorganized its divisions on Oct. 1 as part of efforts to increase the efficiency of its operations, the company announced Wednesday.In making the changes, the company merged the two divisions responsible for developing means for future growth ― the Global a
Oct. 5, 2011
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Asiana to craft automated travel solutions
Asiana Airlines unveiled plans on Wednesday to develop a one-stop travel planning system to make flight reservations easier for customers and streamline the check-in process.The country’s second-largest carrier said it struck a deal with Amadeus, a travel-specialized technology developer, to jointly
Oct. 5, 2011
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iDEA forum covers design from cities to cinema
Three main talks to cover nations and cities, industrial design and cultureMasterminds behind best-selling BMWs, Samsung mobile phones, Coca Cola and theorists who can explain why consumers buy these products will come together in Seoul Wednesday and Thursday. The iDEA Herald Design Forum will kick
Oct. 4, 2011
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Forum to discuss industrial, city designs and culture
Designers, panelists to gather at three sessions for iDEA conferenceMasterminds behind best selling BMWs, Samsung mobile phones, Coca Cola and theorists who can explain consumers buying these products will come together for design talks in Seoul Wednesday and Thursday. The iDEA Herald Design Forum w
Oct. 4, 2011
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LGE to extend W25b of low-interest loans to suppliers
LG Electronics has decided to support its vendors with some 25 billion won ($21 million) in low-interest funds to help them compete on a more level playing field, the company said on Tuesday.The electronics maker currently runs a 125 billion won fund with the Industrial Bank of Korea for extending f
Oct. 4, 2011
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Retailers to protest FTA nationwide
The Korea Federation of Retail Organizations plans to hold a nationwide rally at the end of this month to call for protection measures related to the free trade pacts with the European Union and the United States. The group, which represents 1.25 million retailers, said some 30 retail business-relat
Oct. 4, 2011
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Korea to develop new technology for water desalination: ministry
The government said Tuesday it has set out to develop new desalination technology using natural gas hydrate, which could pave the way for cheap fresh water amid rising concerns over water scarcity.The mechanism entails removing gas from methane hydrate, a crystalline compound consisting of gas molec
Oct. 4, 2011
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BAT to take wraps off Lucky Strike
British American Tobacco Korea’s Lucky Strike Original Red BAT Korea British American Tobacco Korea’s Lucky Strike Original Red. (BAT Korea)British American Tobacco Korea said Tuesday it plans to release its Lucky Strike cigarettes here in a bid to grab a larger slice of the local market.L
Oct. 4, 2011
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POSCO signs 5-year supply agreement with Shell
By Choi He-suk POSCO announced on Tuesday that it signed a long-term steel plate supply contract with Royal Dutch Shell.According to POSCO, the agreement is one of the first in which a steelmaker has signed on as a sole supplier to a multinational oil company.Under the agreement, signed on Sept. 28,
Oct. 4, 2011