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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Telemedicine pilot program kicks off for disabled
A pilot program connecting doctors with disabled patients through the use of information and telecommunications technology kicked off on Thursday, South Korea's health ministry saidUnder the program pushed forward by the Health and Welfare Ministry, doctors will see a total of 150 patients to provide treatment and fill out prescriptions through the Internet.The program will involve the patients, including those in welfare and other facilities, and two hospitals, officials said."Disabled people a
Sept. 1, 2016
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Samsung's new smartwatch features mobile payment, GPS
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled two new smartwatches which feature a mobile payment function, longer battery life and built-in GPS capabilities for emergency calls or texts. The Gear S3 Frontier and S3 Classic were made public in Berlin on Wednesday ahead of this week's IFA trade fair, one of the world's largest annual exhibitions for consumer electronics.The Gear S3 looks like a normal watch. In a statement, Samsung said the new model "shows the time rather than automatically fading to black,
Sept. 1, 2016
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SKT unveils voice-controlled AI service
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, unveiled an artificial intelligence service based on voice recognition technology Wednesday, saying it will be the starting point to the popularization of AI which will lead the fundamental changes in the daily lives of humans.“The input system evolved from keyboard to mouse and then to touchpad,” said Park Il-hwan, head of device supporting division of the company. “Starting with NUGU (meaning who in Korean), we will lead dramatic changes in our
Aug. 31, 2016
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LG Electronics focuses on premium appliances in Europe
LG Electronics is betting big on the European premium appliance market with its centum system technology, the company said Wednesday. Centum system is LG’s unique technology developed to raise home appliances’ durability and energy efficiency, and reduce noise by innovating key parts such as washing machine motors and refrigerator compressors. Customers look at LG Electronics’ centum system washing machine at an appliance store in Germany. (LG Electronics)LG plans to showcase its new centum syst
Aug. 31, 2016
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Smartphone makers embrace dual-lens cameras
Smartphone makers are increasingly embracing dual-lens cameras on the back of their handsets as more consumers want to enjoy the visual capability of the devices.With smartphones getting slimmer, there is a technical limit for a one-lens camera to increase a handset's photographic capability. So, manufacturers are installing dual-lens cameras for a better visual experience, analysts say. LG Electronics Inc. unveiled the G5 smartphone featuring dual-lens cameras in February this year. "The G5's 1
Aug. 31, 2016
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KT reaches out to young people with music and talk show
KT Corp., South Korea’s leading mobile carrier, will host an event for young people on Sept. 24 as part of the company’s efforts to encourage South Korea’s frustrated youth, the company said Tuesday. The KT Youth Energy UP Talk Concert, an event that features both a music concert and a talk show, is part of KT’s attempts to reach out to South Korea’s young people, who face a high unemployment rate and student loans, the company said. The band The Solutions poses for photographs. It will appear
Aug. 30, 2016
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Samsung, LG vie for biometric authentication
South Korea’s two leading information technology service providers Samsung SDS and LG CNS are vying for leadership in biometric authentication solutions. LG CNS recently said that it would apply the finger vein authentication solutions of LG Hitachi -- a joint venture between LG Group and Japan’s Hitachi -- to BNK Busan Bank’s automatic teller machines as a pilot service. The finger vein authentication solution, which was applied for the first time to automatic teller machines in South Korea, i
Aug. 30, 2016
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Samsung SDI to build EV battery factory in Hungary
Samsung SDI, the battery-manufacturing unit of Samsung Group, will build an electric car battery factory in Hungary, securing a key base in Europe for its global expansion. The battery maker will renovate an existing plasma display panel factory it had run in Goed, 25 kilometers north of Budapest, the company said in Seoul on Tuesday. An artist’s impression of Samsung SDI’s electric vehicle battery factory in Goed, Hungary(Samsung SDI)Samsung announced the plan at the Hungarian government office
Aug. 30, 2016
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Fitbit Charge 2 and Flex 2 coming to Korea
US wearable-maker Fitbit will launch its newest fitness wristband models Charge 2 and Flex 2 in Korea in September and in October, respectively, the company announced Tuesday. Fitbit Charge 2 (Fitbit)Fitbit Charge 2 has a display screen that is four times larger than its predecessor Charge HR, which allows the wearer to see all information in one screen. Just as HR did, this Charge 2 allows non-stop monitoring of heartrate, checks the wearer’s inner oxygen level and offers recommended breathing
Aug. 30, 2016
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Galaxy S7 waterproof feature saves lives
South Korea's major department stores and discount chains saw their sales rise sharply in July from a year earlier on improved consumer sentiment and an increase in holidays, government data showed Tuesday.The combined sales of three department stores -- Hyundai, Lotte and Shinsegae -- advanced 7 percent on-year last month, while those of major discount retailers -- E-Mart, Lotte Mart and Homeplus -- gained 2.1 percent during the same period last year, according to the data compiled by the Minis
Aug. 30, 2016
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Chip equipment makers buoyed by prospects of Samsung investing in NAND memory
South Korean chip equipment manufacturers are likely to see their earnings rise in the second half of the year amid market speculation that Samsung Electronics Co. may plan to heavily invest in production lines for 3-D NAND flash memory chips. Samsung, the world's largest maker of memory chips, has not revealed how much it will spend on boosting the production capacity of 3-D NAND chips, which are widely used for smartphones and other smart devices. But market watchers have speculated that Samsu
Aug. 30, 2016
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Korean, Indian think tanks to conduct joint research on bioresources exploration
A South Korean think tank on freshwater organisms and biodiversity conservation agreed on Tuesday with India's Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development to make preparations toward initialing joint research on the exploration and use of bioresources, the think tank said.The state-run Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources and the Indian research center signed a business pact on the agreement in Imphal, a city in India's northeast province of Manipur.The IBSD, based in
Aug. 30, 2016
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What to expect from Samsung, LG at IFA
South Korea’s two tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are ready to show off their latest display and imaging technologies at the annual IFA technology show in Berlin at the beginning of September. Samsung Electronics said on Monday it plans to unveil three types of curved quantum dot monitors at the event. This is the first time that Samsung has applied quantum dot technology for computer monitors since it unveiled the quantum dot super ultra-high definition television at the US c
Aug. 29, 2016
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Korea confirms 11th Zika virus infection
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of Zika infection, raising the number of people infected with the virus here to 11, local health authorities said Saturday. The 64-year-old man came back from a recent trip to Vietnam on Aug. 20 and was confirmed to have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.He remains in stable condition and is currently receiving an additional test at a hospital, KCDC officials said. The latest
Aug. 28, 2016
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Samsung to release Galaxy Note 7 in China next month
Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea has started receiving pre-orders for its new Galaxy Note phablet from Chinese customers, company officials said Saturday.The Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to go on sale on Sept. 1, with a price tag of 5,988 yuan, or one million won (US$897).It features 4GB of RAM and 64GB of flash memory storage, the same as those sold in other markets such as South Korea, the United States and Europe.The fresh phablet has attracted keen global attention with an iris recogniti
Aug. 27, 2016
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Samsung, LG to unveil latest gadgets at trade show in Berlin
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. will showcase their latest developments, gadgets and smart home appliances at next month's consumer electronics fair in Berlin, according to company officials on Friday. The annual IFA fair, to be held in Berlin from Sept. 2-7, will bring together about 240,000 participants from around the world. The weeklong exhibition "will offer a great platform for professionals working in the field of consumer electronics and home appliances to exchange knowle
Aug. 26, 2016
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Korea, Taiwan, China expected to start mass producing super high-definition TV panels
Display panel makers in South Korea, Taiwan and China are expected to start mass production of 8K ultra high-definition TV panels in the fourth quarter of this year, but their final decisions will depend on market conditions, according to industry watchers on Friday. The 8K TVs feature four times the resolution of the 4K TVs, which are on sale by TV makers such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Japan's Sony Corp.Commercial broadcasts for 8K TVs are not available and Japan is currently doing a trial
Aug. 26, 2016
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[News Analysis] Controversy looms over delayed Google map decision
The South Korean government’s delay of its final decision on Google’s request for the country’s map data has drawn public criticism that the move sidesteps national security concerns and prioritizes trade relations with the US. The Transport Ministry stated Wednesday that it would hold back its decision on whether to allow Google to access its Korean map data, for another 60 days. The government needs more time to review its impact on national security and the local spatial information industry
Aug. 25, 2016
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Scientists develop advanced diagnostic technology in breast cancer
A group of South Korean scientists has developed a technology to diagnose breast cancer in women with dense breasts in 10 minutes, Seoul's science ministry said Wednesday.It is more difficult to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissues, compared to fatty breast tissues, through mammography screening and further ultrasound screening is usually required.The team led by Professor Yoo Yang-mo of Sogang University discovered the technology to screen a patient by using multiple ultrasound mach
Aug. 24, 2016
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Korean-Chinese joint venture to build plant for cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Ecopro Co., a South Korean battery materials leader, will set up a joint venture with the Chinese resources recycling company GEM Co. to produce cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Pohang, the southeast city's municipal government said Wednesday.Representatives from the two companies, the Pohang municipality and the North Gyeongsang provincial government signed a memorandum of understanding the same day to build a plant for the production of the key material for lithium-ion batteries.
Aug. 24, 2016