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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Samsung, SKT stream live video with 4G, 5G
South Korean tech leaders SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics announced Thursday their completion of the world’s first end-to-end network interworking trial of fourth- and fifth-generation networks, which will allow consumers to enjoy immersive media content while driving in the early stages of the commercialization of 5G. The trial took place in the Euljiro area of central Seoul, where SKT is headquartered. A 360-degree virtual reality video clip was streamed live between a user in a traveling c
Sept. 28, 2017
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[ITU 2017] ITU Telecom World ends with 5G in focus
BUSAN -- ITU Telecom World on Thursday wrapped up its four days of exchanges on opportunities and risks stemming from the emergence of new technologies. Thousands of ICT ministers, government officials and business leaders visited the southern port city of Busan to attend the event.The participants of the UN-backed ICT conference also discussed ways to address challenges in the global ICT segment, including the digital divide and the adoption of standards for next-generation networks.At this yea
Sept. 28, 2017
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SK hynix to build W200b R&D center for NAND, future techs
South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix announced Thursday it will invest more than 200 billion won to build a research and development center for its emerging cash cow NAND in the company’s headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. When completed in September 2019, dispersed R&D crews across the Icheon campus will move in to the new center, including researchers and developers of the company’s flagship 3-D NAND chips and future technologies. The new R&D center will break ground next month on ab
Sept. 28, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Meet Musio, the AI social robot that understands humans
BUSAN — Artificial intelligence has recently begun to step closer into our lives — primarily in the form of voice-activated smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home or digital assistant software built into smartphones like Apple’s Siri or Samsung’s Bixby. These devices all claim to be the so-called “chatbots,” but their ability to converse mostly stops at providing answers to one-ended inquiries or carrying out specific tasks commanded by humans.Seeking to create a more personable AI,
Sept. 28, 2017
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Toshiba inks deal to sell memory biz to global consortium
Japanese tech giant Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it signed off on a deal to sell its memory business to a global consortium which includes South Korea's SK hynix Inc.Toshiba earlier decided to start negotiations on selling its memory business to the consortium including participants from South Korea, the United States and Japan. The companies also include Bain Capital, Apple Inc. and Dell Inc., and a handful of other tech firms.The deal is estimated to be worth 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion).Tosh
Sept. 28, 2017
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Samsung, SK Telecom links 4G, 5G networks for first time
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Telecom Co. on Thursday demonstrated the communication between fourth-generation and fifth-generation networks for the first time in the industry, the companies said.The South Korean tech giant and the country's No. 1 mobile carrier said they successfully made communications between the long-term evolution network that utilizes 2.6 GHz frequency band, with that of the 5G network that uses the 28 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequency band.Samsung said the communication was made
Sept. 28, 2017
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Samsung's Galaxy advertisement wins 7 titles at Clio Awards
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its Galaxy smartphones advertisement won seven awards from the 58th Clio Awards held in New York.The South Korean tech giant said its advertisement dubbed "Ostrich" won one gold in short film and four silvers in directing, cinematography, animation and visual effects. Samsung also won two bronzes for editing and music. (Yonhap)Samsung Electronics said the Clio Awards can be considered one of the world's top three advertising competitions, along with the Cann
Sept. 28, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Samwon FA showcases transport system technologies at ITU Telecom World
Among the smaller companies that joined this week’s ITU Telecom World 2017 in Busan was a Korean tech firm, Samwon FA, which showcased its intelligent transport systems solutions and technologies.Samwon FA is a producer of automatic fare collection systems for buses and urban rail transit as well as electronic payment solutions for retailers and parking lots.Samwon FA exhibits its intelligent transport systems technologies at ITU Telecom World 2017, which took place in Busan from Monday to Thurs
Sept. 28, 2017
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Samsung's QLED TVs win positive review by US industry trackers
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its QLED TVs won positive reviews from US industry trackers as it pushes to promote the cutting edge technology. Samsung Electronics said US-based DisplayMate and Forbes praised its QLED TVs for delivering satisfactory all-round performance.The QLED TVs make use of so-called quantum-dot technology, which are semiconductor nanocrystals that Samsung says improve display brightness, contrast and power efficiency. The feature compares well to the OLED TVs promot
Sept. 28, 2017
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KT takes Korean-style health tech solutions to the world stage
With its expertise in connecting people through telecommunications, connectivity has been at the core of other aspects of businesses promoted and operated by KT. A notable move is the healthcare sector, with KT taking its healthcare solutions to far-flung regions like Africa, Russia and Kazakhstan. By introducing connectivity between healthcare centers and remote regions, KT‘s healthcare solutions are aimed at bringing patients in rural areas into the mainstream healthcare system. KT exhibits it
Sept. 27, 2017
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KT stands at forefront of 5G
Since March 2015, when KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu first mentioned 5G, or the fifth-generation network, the South Korean mobile carrier has been making efforts to prepare for the establishment of the world’s first 5G network services. The company’s efforts are close to bearing fruit at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics set to take place in Gangwon Province in February. Taking advantage of being an official telecom partner for the PyeongChang Olympics, KT has been working to showcase the world
Sept. 27, 2017
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AI will halve jobs, but also create new ones: SKT ICT chief
Technological advancements centering on artificial intelligence and robotics will inevitably halve jobs, but at the same time, create new task-specific jobs, said Lee Ho-soo, president of ICT strategy at SK Telecom, on Tuesday. At the Korea CQ Forum of Corea Image Communication Institute at the Danish Ambassador’s residence in northern Seoul, Lee, who is a veteran of AI technologies, delivered a special lecture on latest technological advances toward the “fourth industrial revolution” and their
Sept. 27, 2017
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LG to inject W600b to renovate outdated Changwon factory
In preparation for the “fourth industrial revolution,” LG Electronics announced a mid-term plan to build smart production lines for major kitchen appliances in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, with the goals of maximizing efficiency and improving product quality. By 2022, the company will spend a total of 600 billion won ($527 million) on renovating outdated production lines in plant No. 1 of the Changwon complex, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.The renewed lines will produce kitchen
Sept. 27, 2017
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[ITU 2017] KT highlights 5G era push at ITU
BUSAN – From a smart air quality monitoring device to a solution that allows a gigabit internet speed with traditional telephone wires, telecommunications giant KT has showcased its solutions and products running on its high-speed network infrastructure at the ITU Telecom World, a UN-backed annual ICT conference held through Thursday in Busan.The Korean telecom firm has been participating in the annual ICT conference every year since 2015, and this year’s event is especially important for the fi
Sept. 27, 2017
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[ITU 2017] ‘Korea needs strategic 5G road map’
BUSAN -- Korea needs to have a strategic roadmap for the fifth-generation network as the commercial launch of the 5G network is no longer subject to question but will soon become a reality, according to ITU’s standardization chief.The next-generation mobile network, 5G, will serve as a key role in future data-oriented technologies, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, connected cars, virtual reality and the smart home. “We have so far been too focused on demonstrating the p
Sept. 27, 2017
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Samsung, LG to invest W10.5tr in phone, home appliances by 2020
South Korea's leading tech giants -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., -- said Wednesday they will invest a combined 10.5 trillion won ($9.21 billion) by 2020 to develop advanced technology for cell phone and home appliances.Kim Jong-ho, the head of electronic appliances at Samsung Electronics and Song Dae-hyun, home appliance division chief at LG Electronics, announced their domestic investment plan in a meeting with Paik Un-gyu, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, along with
Sept. 27, 2017
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SK head visits Japan amid Toshiba deal
The chief of South Korean conglomerate SK Group on Wednesday departed for Japan, fanning speculation that the consortium that includes its affiliate SK hynix Inc. is in the process of finalizing a deal to take over Toshiba Corp.'s memory business, a company official said.Earlier this month, Japanese Toshiba's board of directors decided to sell its chipmaking unit to the consortium, which also includes Bain Capital and the Development Bank of Japan, as well as Apple Inc. and Dell Inc.Toshiba has
Sept. 27, 2017
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LG Chem, Samsung SDI showcase cutting-edge battery tech at fair
South Korean battery makers, such as LG Chem Ltd., showcased their latest battery products at a local trade fair Wednesday, with visitors having a chance to peek into the latest technologies being developed in the burgeoning sector.At the InterBattery 2017, which runs through Friday in Seoul, LG Chem rolled out "Free Form" batteries, which can be easily customized into various products, such as IT and wearable devices. (Yonhap)The country's top chemical firm also showcased round batteries that c
Sept. 27, 2017
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Gene editing meeting to open in Seoul
Genome editing experts from around the globe will get together in Seoul later this week to introduce and share their new genome engineering technologies, organizers said Tuesday. "The IBS-Nature Conference on Frontiers in Genome Engineering will open at Seoul National University on Wednesday for a three-day run, with 18 renowned scientists from home and abroad attending," the organizers said. The Institute for Basic Science is based in Daejeon, 164km south of Seoul.The meeting will handle three
Sept. 26, 2017
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Samsung starts mass producing world’s first eUFS for vehicles
Samsung Electronics has started to mass produce a premium memory product for cars, rapidly expanding into the automobile industry, the company announced Tuesday. The South Korean memory chip giant said it would provide the industry’s first 128 gigabyte embedded universal flash storage solution for vehicles, which will enable connections between cars and mobile devices, providing advanced data transfer speeds and robust data reliability. Consisting of 128 GB and 64 GB versions, the new eUFS solut
Sept. 26, 2017