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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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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Koreans glued to smartphones while ‘multitasking’
Even while watching television or reading books, 1 in 4 Koreans cannot seem to put down their smartphones, a recent survey by the Korea Information Society Development Institute showed Wednesday.The study examined 9,788 smartphone users’ activities in depth by analyzing their “media diaries,” a daily record of an individual’s media usage every 15 minutes. (Yonhap)It was revealed that 27.7 percent of smartphone users were using other forms of media with a smartphone in hand.Of those tallied, most
May 17, 2017
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[Exclusive] Samsung shifts focus to US, Europe for hotel technology business
Samsung Electronics is spurring efforts to apply its hospitality management technology in hotels overseas, including those in the United States and Europe, temporarily shifting its focus away from domestic hotels, sources familiar with the matter told The Korea Herald.According to the sources from the hotel industry, Samsung tested its Lynk Hospitality Management Solution at the Grand Ambassador Seoul and Novotel Ambassador Suwon last October, but application of the system was held back. (Yonhap
May 17, 2017
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Samsung to release Galaxy S8 in China this month
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to release the flagship Galaxy S8 in China this month, industry sources said Wednesday, amid hope that the device will help revitalize its brand reputation tainted by the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 in Asia's No. 1 smartphone market.Industry watchers said the South Korean tech giant will hold an event to showcase the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus in China on Thursday. The official release is presumed to be slated for May 25. (Yonhap)The flagship devices already went
May 17, 2017
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Samsung may beat Intel in Q2: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. may emerge as the world's No. 1 player in the chip industry by beating its archrival Intel Corp. in the second quarter, industry watchers said Wednesday.The rise of the South Korean tech giant is significant as the US firm has been the leading player in the chip industry since 1991. (Yonhap)According to industry tracker IC Insights, Samsung may post sales of $14.9 billion in the second quarter, up 7.5 percent on-year. The figure would hover above the estimated $14.4 bill
May 17, 2017
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Number of atopic patients peaks in May
The number of atopic dermatitis patients in South Korea tends to peak in May partly due to fine and yellow dust, a state-run health agency said Tuesday.According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of people who visited hospital for atopic eczema was the highest in May as of 2015, at about 150,000 patients. The figure is 27 percent higher than November, the month with the fewest atopic patients. (123RF)Various factors such as dry weather, pollen, fine dust and yello
May 16, 2017
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Koreans with hypertension top 7.5 mln in 2016
The number of South Koreans with high blood pressure topped the 7.5 million mark last year, data showed Tuesday, According to the data by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, a total of 7.52 million people either visited hospitals for hypertension or received medical aid for the condition in 2016, up 6.4 percent from 7.07 million tallied in 2014. (Yonhap)Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure is persistently at or above the maximum 140 and minimum 90 millimeters of mercury
May 16, 2017
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LG Chem spurs China business with cutting-edge materials
LG Chem will ramp up its business in China by introducing high-value added cutting-edge materials to Chinese customers, the company said Monday. The leading South Korean petrochemical manufacturer, who is the front-runner in the race for electric vehicle batteries, will bring about 90 kinds of new materials to the Chinese market by unveiling them at the biggest material exhibition in Asia, Chinaplas 2017, which runs from Tuesday through Friday. LG Chem’s booth at the Chinaplas 2017 (LG Chem)LG
May 15, 2017
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Analogue Plus launches Kickstarter campaign for helmet communication device
Startup Analogue Plus announced Monday plans to launch a campaign on Kickstarter, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform, for its smart communication device, Ahead, on May 31. Ahead is a Bluetooth-based communication product that can be attached to any kind of helmet, such as a bicycle helmet, to enable the user to listen to music, make/take phone calls and use a voice navigation service. CEO Marco Park said, “Having received positive responses in January and February at some of the world’s t
May 15, 2017
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South Korea raises cybersecurity alert against WannaCry attack
South Korea raised its cybersecurity alert on Sunday amid growing concerns about the WannaCry ransomware cyberattack that has spread across the world. The Korea Internet & Security Agency said four companies have reported to the state computer security agency that they were affected by the malicious software over the weekend.Seven companies have consulted with it for two days and four of them registered official damage reports. The agency said it will provide technical support to them.Private se
May 14, 2017
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LG Innotek mass produces thermoelectric modules for wine cellars
LG Innotek said Sunday it had begun mass production of thermoelectric modules for wine cellars, enabling production of smaller and lighter wine storage units that control temperatures without vibrations that often oxidize the wines.The thermoelectric module is an electronic cooling and heating component that controls temperatures by supplying electricity to a semiconductor element. It uses the “Peltier effect” in which, when electricity flows to metals of different properties, one side is heated
May 14, 2017
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Schaffengott to release two IoT-based car products in H2
A domestic hardware startup is set to release two IoT-enabled products for cars – a parking sensor and a smoke detector -- in response to tougher legislation on parking lot accidents and fire safety.Schaffengott said May 4 that, in the second half of the year, it will be releasing Door Edge Protection System 2, an upgraded version of the company’s independently developed ding prevention product, following the completion of product testing. Image of DEPS, the door ding prevention product develope
May 14, 2017
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Controversies linger as Samsung plans on selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
While Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell refurbished models of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in the near future, controversies surrounding the troubled model still linger, especially in terms of safety requirements, according to market watchers Saturday. The South Korean tech giant said in March that it plans to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s. The production of the device was short-lived last year after some devices caught fire while charging due to battery problems. When and wher
May 13, 2017
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Naver introduces AI voice assistant app
South Korean internet giant Naver released a new mobile app running on its artificial intelligence voice assistant platform Clova on Friday, officially joining the global race to develop new AI-powered services for the public. The new app, called “Naver Clova” and currently offered in a beta version, is available for download on the Google Play app store. It is unavailable on the Apple App Store currently.(Naver)Naver Clova runs on the AI-powered voice assistant platform Clova, short for “cloud
May 12, 2017
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Pantech halts smartphone business to focus on IoT
South Korea’s once-mobile phone legend Pantech decided to temporarily halt its smartphone business and focus on Internet of Things and other new businesses, according to industry sources on Friday. An official at Pantech told the local media that the company will prioritize other businesses, likely to be IoT, rather than focus on the struggling smartphone business. (Pantech)“It is time to shift to the select and concentrated strategy,” the official said. “Patench has a competitive edge in the Io
May 12, 2017
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Netmarble debuts on Kospi, marking Korea’s biggest IPO in 7 years
South Korea’s Netmarble Games officially went public on Korea’s main bourse Kospi on Friday, marking the country’s biggest initial public offering in seven years. Shares of the Korean mobile game giant opened for trading at 165,000 won ($146.70), above its IPO price of 157,000 won, and rose as high as 171,500 won, up 9.2 percent, in early morning trading before falling to hover slightly below the day’s opening price.The stocks closed at 162,000 won, down 1.82 percent from the opening price. The
May 12, 2017
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IPTV business emerges as cash cow for mobile carriers
South Korean mobile carriers' Internet-based TV businesses have emerged as their stable source of profit on the back of an increase in the number of subscribers, data by the companies showed Friday.The country's three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. -- saw sales from their Internet protocol television business jump 10 percent to 20 percent in the first quarter of this year from a year ago, according to the data based on their first-quarter earnings reports. (Yonhap
May 12, 2017
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[Exclusive] Former LG Uplus chief joins Huawei
Lee Sang-chul, South Korea’s former communications minister and chief of mobile carrier LG Uplus, is currently advising China’s Huawei, according to industry sources Thursday. On the official homepage of Huawei, Lee is named as chief adviser of Huawei, The Korea Herald confirmed. Former communications minister and chief of mobile carrier LG Uplus Lee Sang-chul (Yonhap)The website also described Lee as standing adviser of LG Uplus and LG Group. But LG Group denied the indication, saying he had n
May 11, 2017
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[Moon in Office] Will Moon Jae-in remove overregulation to spur new ICT growth?
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles delving into the economic policies and tasks expected of the new Moon Jae-in administration. This is the second installment -- Ed.South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in faces the challenging task of bolstering the information and communication technology sector as the country struggles to retain its footing in the fast-advancing field of ICT amid growing competition from foreign rivals.During his campaign trail, Moon pledged to spur growth thr
May 11, 2017
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Scientists develop multiple-colored solar cell
A group of South Korean scientists developed a solar cell that can take on multiple colors, the state-run science laboratory said Thursday, a discovery that could be used for power-generating windows.The team led by Min Byoung-koun developed the solar cell called CIGS that gives off color, which provides a useful aesthetic value, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology said. (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)"Beautiful violets and blues were created on the cover glass of a black C
May 11, 2017
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SK hynix becomes world’s 3rd-biggest chipmaker
SK hynix moved up the global ranking of semiconductor suppliers with the largest sales improvement in the first quarter of 2017, showed a market researcher Thursday. The South Korean memory chip giant rose to become the world’s third-largest chipmaker by first-quarter sales, moving up two notches from a year earlier, according to data provided by research firm IC Insights. SK hynix raised $5.5 billion in sales for the first three months of the year, the data showed. (Yonhap)The market researche
May 11, 2017