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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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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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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Samsung begins Galaxy Note 7 replacement in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday initiated its replacement program for Galaxy Note 7 phablets in South Korea in collaboration with local mobile carriers as part of its global recall of the new smartphones, industry officials said.Customers of the nation's three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp -- began exchanging their Galaxy Note 7s for new ones at outlets across the country after receiving mobile notifications from the carriers, said the officials.Old Galaxy Note
Sept. 19, 2016
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K-ICT Born2Global Center and Its Members ⑩ Innomdle Lab
Innomdle Lab announced on Sept. 9 that it would begin mass producing its independently developed “Sgnl” by the end of the year. Sgnl is a watch strap that allows the user to talk on their cellphone simply by pressing their fingertip to their ear. As of Sept. 7, Sgnl had already exceeded its original Kickstarter goal tenfold, amassing $500,000 -- indicating the product’s innovativeness has been widely recognized. Innomdle Lab displayed Sgnl at the 2016 IFA, Europe’s largest home appliance expo, w
Sept. 19, 2016
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LG asks Italian court to nullify Secop’s patents
LG Electronics has requested an Italian court to nullify two patents held by Germany’s compressor manufacturer Secop, claiming that such technologies are no longer subject to legal protection as they are widely used throughout the industry.LG said Sunday in a statement that it filed the suit against Secop with the Torino Court in response to a claim by the German company that the South Korean electronics giant had infringed its patents.In July, Secop sent a letter of complaint to LG Electronics
Sept. 18, 2016
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Samsung sells W1tr worth of stocks in global tech firms
Tech behemoth Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it has sold its shares in a total of four global tech companies, including Sharp of Japan and Seagate Technology of the US in recent weeks.The series of stock sales are said to be in line with Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s push to streamline the company’s business portfolio and focus on flagship businesses, including smartphones and chips.Samsung said selling the shares of the four companies -- Sharp, Seagate Technology, Dutch chip equipm
Sept. 18, 2016
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Samsung to roll out Galaxy Note 7 replacements this week
Samsung Electronics will begin rolling out replacements of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea and the US this week, moving fast to restore consumer trust hurt by faulty batteries prone to potential explosions. The new Galaxy Note 7 replacement devices, equipped with new batteries, will become available in Korea from Monday and in the US from Wednesday, according to Samsung’s latest announcement. The ongoing recall affects Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones released in 10 nations last month, incl
Sept. 18, 2016
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Samsung Electronics sells shares in four overseas tech firms
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it has sold shares in four overseas technology firms to focus on its core businesses, adding the sales will not affect its existing partnership with the companies.The world's biggest smartphone maker said it has sold half of its 3 percent share in Dutch semiconductor company ASML Holding NV, a deal estimated at 766.4 billion won ($681 million). Based in the Netherlands, ASML is the world's largest manufacturer by sales of lithography sy
Sept. 18, 2016
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Luke Korea’s Golden Care to gain 100,000 members by year’s end
Luke Korea, which operates a mobile healthcare platform, announced on Monday that it expects to secure 100,000 members by the end of 2016. Golden Care, the company’s cloud-based mobile platform, currently has 15,000 registered members. More members translates to better data credibility, which allows for the provision of higher quality services. Luke Korea CEO Kim Seung-soo demonstrates Golden Care, a mobile healthcare platform. (Photo by Ahn Hye-ran, intern reporter)Luke Korea’s Golden Care dis
Sept. 12, 2016
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S. Korean scientists see progress on mouse gene technology
Since a project to determine the sequence of chemical units in human genetic material was launched under the name of the Human Genome Project in 2000, many scientists around the world have tried to decode the mysteries of the human genome. At the center of this endeavor is the mouse phenotypic analysis, a method that takes advantages of the fact that mice and humans share virtually the same set of genes.South Korean scientists are part of such efforts. The nation’s attempt to develop such a cent
Sept. 12, 2016
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LG has no plan to roll out V20 in Europe soon
LG Electronics confirmed Monday that it has no plan to roll out its new premium smartphone V20 in Europe for the time being. “We have no plan to roll out V20 in Europe for the time being because there is less demand for smartphones with big screens in the region compared to Korea or North America,” Seoul-based LG Electronics’ spokesperson told The Korea Herald.However, he cautiously added, “The plan may still be changed in the future,” citing that the previous model V10 was also launched in Euro
Sept. 12, 2016
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Samsung’s brand loyalty unaffected by Galaxy Note 7 recall: online surveys
The recent large-scale recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over faulty batteries has not significantly impacted foreign consumers’ brand loyalty to Samsung Electronics, according to some online polls by internet news websites on Monday. According to an online survey of 11,759 internet users by US technology news website Android Police, around 39 percent said that the recall “hasn’t affected my trust or perception of Samsung’s brand (whether positive or negative).”Some 36 percent of the respon
Sept. 12, 2016
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Apple's wireless earbuds get cool reception in South Korea
The new wireless earbuds from Apple Inc., AirPods, have been getting a skeptical reception from some industry watchers and users in South Korea, mainly because of their relatively short battery life and high price.Unveiling the new iPhone last week, Apple showed that it had ditched the ubiquitous headphone jack for the smartphone. While Apple described the removal of the 100-year-old audio jack as "courageous," some critics raised questions about the sound quality of wireless earbuds. The AirPod
Sept. 12, 2016
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Online surveys show Samsung's brand loyalty not affected by Note 7 recall
The mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over a battery problem has not largely affected foreign consumer loyalty to Samsung Electronics Co.'s brand, separate online surveys by Internet news websites showed Monday.According to an online survey of 11,621 Internet users by a US technology news website, Android Police, 39 percent said the recall "hasn't affected my trust or perception of Samsung's brand."The survey began on Sept. 4.Another 36 percent responded that they are "actually more t
Sept. 12, 2016
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Korea's ICT exports dip at slowest pace in 10 months in August
South Korea's exports of information and communication technology products fell at the slowest pace in 10 months in August on brisk outbound shipments of semiconductors and personal computers, government data showed Monday.ICT exports reached $14.13 billion last month, down 2.1 from $14.43 billion a year ago, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The August figure extended its losing streak to 10 straight months starting in October last year, but also marke
Sept. 12, 2016
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Samsung to use batteries made by China's ATL for Galaxy Note 7 replacement
Samsung Electronics Co. will only use batteries made by China's ATL for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after faulty batteries led to a global recall of its latest products, industry sources said Sunday.After the recall announcement earlier this month, the company is said to have contacted ATL to order an additional 4 million batteries as replacements in the Galaxy Note 7 devices. It had procured most of the batteries from its subsidiary.The Chinese company is set to become the sole battery suppli
Sept. 12, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Samsung urges consumers globally to stop using Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global recall.The call from the South Korean company, the world’s largest smartphone maker, comes after US. authorities urged users to switch the Galaxy Note 7 off and not to use or charge it during a flight. Several airlines around the world asked travelers not switch on the jumbo
Sept. 11, 2016
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Seoul Semiconductor sues Kmart for patent infringement
South Korean light-emitting diode maker Seoul Semiconductor said Sunday it filed a lawsuit against Kmart, claiming the American retail giant is selling products which violated its LED-related patents. Seoul Semiconductor said the products being sold in Kmart infringed eight of its patents including high CRI, or color rendering index, enhancement with phosphor combinations, LED epitaxial growth, LED chip fabrication, multi-chip mounting technology, omni directional LED lamp technology and acrich
Sept. 11, 2016
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Chinese investment in Korean gaming industry on the decline
Chinese investment in the South Korean online gaming industry has been significantly falling this year, a report showed Friday, as Korean game makers are in an uphill battle with Chinese rivals over mobile games. Led by Tencent Holdings Ltd., the operator of China's biggest mobile messenger WeChat, Chinese Internet firms aggressively invested in Korean game makers from 2010 to 2014. From 2006 to 2014, Tencent invested in 15 Korean game makers, including Kakao and Netmarble Games Corp., which is
Sept. 9, 2016
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Scientists develop new material to block electromagnetic waves
A group of South Korean scientists has developed a new material to effectively block electromagnetic waves emitting from electronic gadgets and appliances, a state-run science laboratory said Friday.The team led by Gu Jong-min of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and a research team of Drexel University successfully manufactured the material made out of MXene.Mxene is a class of two-dimensional inorganic compounds made out of titanium and carbon and a single layer is only about 1 nan
Sept. 9, 2016
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Korea not to ban use of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on planes
South Korea said Thursday it has no plan to ban the use of Samsung Electronics Co.‘s Galaxy Note 7 on planes following the company’s global recall of the smartphones for battery problems. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said that it has been reviewing whether to prevent people from carrying the devices onto planes over concerns they could pose a risk to the operation of flights. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (Samsung Electronics) “We have not seen the need to ban the use of the smartp
Sept. 8, 2016
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Exercise may offset health risks of drinking: study
PARIS (AFP) -- Heavy drinkers who exercise are less likely to die from alcohol-related diseases than those who don't, a study suggested Thursday, although its authors were cautious about the implications of their data.Researchers used British population data between 1994 and 2006, comparing health outcomes with self-reported alcohol intake and exercise levels of more than 36,000 people.Alcohol use categories ranged from “never drunk” to “harmful,” while exercise included everything from light ga
Sept. 8, 2016