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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Samsung to release Galaxy Note 8 in 150 countries through Oct.
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it plans to release the Galaxy Note 8 in 150 countries through October, with official sales scheduled for 20 more countries later this week.The South Korean tech giant, which started sales of the new phablet in South Korea on Thursday, said it will launch the device in Australia, India, Russia and Thailand on Friday. (Yonhap)In line with efforts to promote the Galaxy Note 8 overseas, the company said it will open a Galaxy Studio in Melbourne next week where
Sept. 21, 2017
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[ITU 2017] When connectivity is not enough: the key to meaningful digital inclusion
Smart is the adjective of our modern world, one where applications, solutions, products and even entire industries are making use of information and communication technology to improve our lives and the efficiency of services.The potential is enormous. In a smart city, for example, everything from transport to urban planning, electricity supply, local government services and infrastructure management can be improved through ICT. Smart technology is essential to creating sustainable urbanization,
Sept. 20, 2017
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KT to build fine dust monitoring system leveraging telecom infrastructure
South Korea’s mobile carrier KT has set out to develop a new nationwide network to monitor and manage ultrafine dust levels by leveraging its existing telecommunications infrastructure and network technologies.KT said Wednesday announced the launch of the “Air Map Korea Project,” pledging to invest 10 billion won ($8.87 million) for the nationwide project.KT's telecommunications infrastructure installed across Korea (KT)The company plans to turn its network infrastructure — most of which are loc
Sept. 20, 2017
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Toshiba picks Bain, SK hynix, Apple group to sell its memory unit
After three-month-long negotiations, Japanese conglomerate Toshiba selected a global consortium led by US private equity group Bain Capital to sell its memory business, according to news reports on Wednesday. The consortium includes South Korean chipmaker SK hynix and tech giant Apple.For SK hynix, the world’s fifth NAND flash maker, the group’s acquisition of the Toshiba unit is expected to help raise competitiveness of the chip business. Toshiba is the second largest NAND provider in the world
Sept. 20, 2017
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[Photo News] Bayer Korea-KOTRA showcase local digital health startups
DIGITAL HEALTH STARTUPS ON SHOW -- Bayer Korea and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency held Tuesday a “demo day” showcasing the finalists of their jointly-launched digital health care startup accelerator program Grants4Apps Korea. Three local startups -- rapid-cooling anesthesia device maker RecensMedical, Sky Labs, which developed a ring-type wearable that monitors and detects arrhythmia, and pet-tech company GomiLabs -- presented their products and technologies in front of investors an
Sept. 20, 2017
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Scientist develop stable solar cell out of flourine
A group of South Korean scientists have developed highly stable and cheap solar cells made out of flourine, a state-run institute said TuesdayThe team led by Kim Jin-young from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology developed the edged-selectively fluorine functionalized graphene nanoplatelets with structure of perovskite solar cells that can achieve a stability of 82 percent. (Yonhap)A perovskite solar cell is a type of cell which includes a perovskite structured compound, consi
Sept. 19, 2017
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Korean online game ‘Battlegrounds’ breaks Steam record for highest concurrent player count
Online shooting game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” developed by South Korea’s Bluehole Studio has broken the record for the highest concurrent player count on Steam, the world’s largest online video game store platform.The game, which was released as an early access beta version on Steam around six months ago, hit the milestone by achieving more than 1.34 million concurrent player counts Saturday, Bluehole said this week.With the new record, “Battlegrounds” beat the top peak player count recor
Sept. 19, 2017
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Samsung's Galaxy S8 price higher in Korea than US: consumer group
The price of Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy S8 without a mobile carrier contract in South Korea hovers far above that of the United States, a local consumer group said Tuesday.According to Green Consumer Network in Korea, the local sales price of the unlocked Galaxy S8 released earlier this year has been set at 1.02 million won ($908), which it claimed is higher than the official price tag of $780 set for US consumers including taxes. (Yonhap)Considering discounts provided to US consumers for
Sept. 19, 2017
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KAERI promotes SMART reactors at IAEA meeting
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said Tuesday that it promoted its SMART reactor for export to third countries at the ongoing assembly of the international nuclear watchdog in Vienna.The promotion was made as a subsidiary event at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency the previous day, with 22 Asian, African and Mideast countries attending, a KAERI official said. During the event, KAERI introduced Saudi Arabia's nuclear reactor project, in which it is taking part,
Sept. 19, 2017
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Kakao AI speaker sold out on 1st day of preorders
South Korea's top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Monday its artificial intelligence speaker was sold out on the first day of the preorder.Kakao, which also operates the country's No. 2 portal, said it sold all of the 3,000 units of the Kakao Mini allocated for preorders in 38 minutes.The company earlier said the Kakao Mini will come with its AI platform, Kakao I, along with voice recognition and software that can understand natural language. (Yonhap)While the official price of the Ka
Sept. 18, 2017
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Semiconductor, display makers to invest W52tr by 2024
Major South Korean manufacturers of semiconductors and displays plan to invest a combined 51.9 trillion won ($45.8 billion) in the domestic market by 2024 to help stimulate the local economy and create jobs, the government said Monday. Senior executives from major manufacturers announced their investment plans during a meeting with Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Woon-gyu, in which they outlined strategies to further develop the high tech industry, the ministry said. Kwon Oh-hyun, vi
Sept. 18, 2017
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Korean chipmakers' sales to top W100tr in 2017
South Korea's top two chipmakers -- Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. -- are set to see their combined annual sales exceed 100 trillion won ($88.3 billion) this year on the back of an industry boom, industry sources said Monday.The outlook came as Samsung and SK hynix, which posted sound earnings for the first and second quarters, have been showing robust performances on higher chip prices around the globe. (Yonhap)Samsung is expected to rake in sales of between 72 and 78 trillion won fr
Sept. 18, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Revolution, ecosystem, ocean: 5G is just the beginning
“You cannot assume that 5G is just 4G on steroids. It is a revolution,” said Kailash Narayanan of Keysight Technologies.The neat linear progression from 2G to 3G to 4G does not apply to next-generation networks. The generic term for future communications technologies, 5G offers so much more than just the next level up in speed and data volume. If earlier technologies are like different types of fish, says Peter Ashwood-Smith, Chair of ITU-T Focus Group on IMT for 2020, then “5G is the full ocean
Sept. 17, 2017
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Samsung releases advanced fitness band, VR headset in Korea
Samsung Electronics on Friday released an upgraded GPS-based fitness band and virtual reality headset in the South Korean market. The two had previously been unveiled at the IFA 2017 convention earlier this month. The company said it would start rolling out the fitness band Gear Fit2 Pro with newly added swimming functions in partnership with global sports brands at 229,000 won ($202) for a limited 1,000 units with Bluetooth earphones as part of a promotion through Sept. 22. The Gear Fit2 Pro is
Sept. 15, 2017
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Galaxy Note 8 preorders top 800,000 in Korea
The combined preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest Galaxy Note 8 drew more than 800,000 preorders in South Korea in about one week, far outpacing its predecessor, the company said Friday.The tech giant said 850,000 people ordered the premium phablet during the eight days it received online and offline reservations for purchase through the country's three mobile operators.Those who preorder the Galaxy Note 8 got the device earlier in the day, Samsung said, although the official release i
Sept. 15, 2017
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KT begins installing 5G network in PyeongChang
Starting this month, South Korean mobile carrier KT will begin establishing the fifth-generation network in major parts of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, accelerating its preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the company said Friday. KT signed an agreement with Korea Expressway Corp. on the establishment of the 5G network on major roads and facilities in PyeongChang, which will enable visitors to enjoy seamless telecom services on the road. Officials of KT and Korea Expressway Corpora
Sept. 15, 2017
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Korean-American scholars discover mechanism that may hold key to preventing autism
Two Korean-American scholars have identified a mechanism in mice that links autism in offspring to a mother’s gut infection during pregnancy, in a discovery that could one day help prevent the development of the condition. Two studies, led by Gloria Choi of MIT and husband Jun Huh of Harvard Medical School and published in Nature on Wednesday, illuminate that pregnant mice exposed to infection develop an autoimmune response which can result in neural developmental problems in their offspring. Th
Sept. 14, 2017
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Upbeat mood continues in smartphone market with LG V30
A recent upbeat atmosphere in the Korean smartphone market peaked Thursday, as LG Electronics kicked off preorders for its latest flagship V30 smartphone in competition with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8. This is the first time for LG to throw a preorder event for the V series smartphone, which has been read by market watchers as the company’s renewed confidence in the newest product. Preorders for the LG phones will be available for one week until Wednesday through the country’s three big mobile carr
Sept. 14, 2017
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Samsung embarks on investment in autonomous driving
The world’s No. 1 chip and handset maker, Samsung has embarked on a new autonomous driving business by announcing the creation of a new fund Wednesday. The South Korean technology giant established a $300 million fund -- Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund -- that will exclusively focus on connected car and autonomous driving technologies, the company said in a press release Thursday.The autonomous technologies include smart sensors, machine vision, artificial intelligence, high-performance compu
Sept. 14, 2017
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Naver CEO apologizes for providing favors to children of top officials
Naver CEO Han Seong-sook apologized on behalf of the company for providing favors to the children of South Korea’s top legal officials including the daughter of former Senior Prosecutor Jin Kyung-joon, who is currently serving jail time for accepting bribes. Naver shared a public apology from the incumbent CEO on its official blog Naver Diary following news reports that the company had unfairly provided favors and opportunities to Jin’s daughter.“Naver provided unofficial favors such as a free p
Sept. 14, 2017