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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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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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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Sony Korea offers filming class for young students
Sony Korea on Saturday held a filming class for young students as part of its ongoing social responsibility activities here. The Korean unit of the Japanese tech giant has carried out diverse science education programs under the name of “Sony Korea Eco Science School.”This year’s program, the 10th of its kind, taught basic filming skills for young students to create their own video contents using Sony’s broadcast cameras. A group of 20 students from underprivileged families in Incheon were invit
March 28, 2016
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LG Signature raises bar for premium appliances
LG Electronics on Monday launched its ultra-luxury appliance brand, LG Signature, in Korea before its planned debut in the U.S. and Europe. Combining the best design and functions, the Korean tech giant showed confidence in raising the standards in the soaring premium home appliance market. (From left) LG Electronics’ home appliance chief Cho Seong-jin, TV chief Kwon Bong-suk, domestic sales chief Cho Sang-kyu and chief technology officer Ahn Seong-kwon pose with the company’s LG Signature line
March 28, 2016
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[Photo News] Kakao runs global CSR program
KAKAO RUNS GLOBAL CSR PROGRAM -- Mobile messenger operator Kakao ran a volunteer program for nine days in Hanoi, Vietnam, from March 18. A group of Kakao employees took part in a range of activities, including painting walls and watching 3-D movies with students there. (Kakao)
March 28, 2016
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Korean chipmakers face Chinese threat
China’s aggressive move to increase its foothold in the world’s chip sector is becoming a threat to Korean manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.Tsinghua Unigroup told Bloomberg in a recent interview that the company would invest a whopping $30 billion in order to grow its semiconductor business in the coming years.The figure far exceeds Samsung’s projected investment spending amounting to $11.5 billion for this year. Samsung Electronics‘ D‘light flagship store in Gangnam, Se
March 27, 2016
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Medtronic probed for breach of contract: sources
Medical equipment-maker Medtronic is under investigation by Korea’s Fair Trade Commission for breaching contracts with local distributors, according to sources Sunday.Medtronic Korea, the local branch of the global medical equipment firm, has abruptly canceled contracts, which were still valid with local distributors who have maintained partnerships for more than a decade with the medical device giant.The logo of Medtronic.Some distributors, mostly small companies with several employees, claimed
March 27, 2016
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[Photo News] LG rolls out new smartphone software UX 5.0
LG ROLLS OUT NEW SOFTWARE -- LG Electronics unveiled Sunday its whole new smartphone user-experience software, dubbed UX 5.0, which will be featured on its flagship smartphone, G5. The new UX allows users to connect the smartphone with LG’s Friends devices, including a rolling ball-shaped robot, and a 360-degree camera, and to use camera apps with ease. (LGE)LG ROLLS OUT NEW SOFTWARE -- LG Electronics unveiled Sunday its whole new smartphone user-experience software, dubbed UX 5.0, which will be
March 27, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung runs marketing campaign for Galaxy S7
GALAXY PUSH -- Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it would run a nationwide marketing promotion for its flagship smartphones Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at around 2,200 electronics retail and mobile shops in Korea. (Samsung Electronics)
March 27, 2016
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[Photo News] LG supports multicultural families
LG SUPPORTS MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES – The LG Foundation, a charitable organization run by LG Group, held an entrance ceremony for a mentoring program for teenagers from multicultural families in Seoul on Saturday. The teen participants will take language and science classes run by professors and students from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and KAIST over the next two years. (LG Foundation)
March 27, 2016
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[Weekender] Aiming for the moon
SEOUL/DAEJEON -- Despite several early failures, Korean engineers and scientists are poised to leap into space, hoping to realize the country’s long-cherished goal of reaching the moon.Following a late start, Asia’s fourth-largest economy went through many challenges to develop its own launch vehicle, which is key to the nation’s space project.The efforts have paid off as Korea is now on the threshold of a new era in space technology, with its first lunar exploration planned for 2020. It is a ma
March 25, 2016
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[Weekender] 'Giving up not an option for Korea’s space development'
DAEJEON -- Like many people, Cho Gwang-rae, president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, has always been fascinated by space rockets and outer space. He grew up watching foreign astronauts land on the moon, amid fierce space competition between the U.S. and then-Soviet Union in the late ’60s. However, he never envisioned that he would one day become the person in charge of Korea’s space project. After earning his Ph.D. in high-frequency microwave engineering, Cho was asked to participat
March 25, 2016
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Samsung rumored to be still interested in Sharp
Samsung Electronics is rumored to have interest in purchasing Sharp, amid drawn out takeover talks between the Japanese company and its new owner Foxconn. Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman Lee Jae-yong had visited Japan last week, fueling the rumor. Samsung currently owns a 3 percent stake in Sharp. Samsung had tried to purchase Sharp in recent years but talks had failed because it wanted to only buy the display plant in Sakai, Japan, while Sharp wanted to sell the company as a whole.Samsung u
March 25, 2016
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[Weekender] Korea needs big players for space expedition
A race to conquer space has been heating up with more billionaires and entrepreneurs around the world betting big on commercial space businesses such as space travel and cargo delivery to space stations. Korea, as a late-starter, succeeded in launching a rocket in 2013. However, the country has been struggling to make its way into the top echelon of the world’s space sector due to its lack of talents, experience and investment.Long exposure of the launch, reentry and landing of U.S. space firm S
March 25, 2016
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LINE messenger tops 1 bln user mark
The number of LINE messenger users operated by the Japanese arm of South Korea's top portal provider Naver Corp. has surpassed the 1 billion mark five years after its launch in 2011, the company said Thursday.The number of monthly active users, or MAU, of the social networking mobile application stood at 215 million globally as of December last year, Line Corp. said at the LINE Conference Tokyo 2016 held in Japan.The messenger operator said it is making significant growth in its sticker, game, c
March 24, 2016
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LG Uplus CEO acquires 20,000 shares
LG Uplus, the nation’s No. 3 telecom carrier, said Thursday that CEO and vice chairman Kwon Young-soo has acquired 20,000 company shares. The company’s share price closed at 10,700 won ($9.16), up 100 won from the previous day. “With the acquisition, he is showing his willingness for more responsibility in management and confidence in the company’s future,” the company said in a statement. “We also hope to elevate the trust of shareholders about the company’s future business.”At a shareholders
March 24, 2016
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LG looks to outsmart Apple, Samsung
LG Electronics’ mobile business chief Cho Ju-no said Thursday that the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone G5 will offer differentiated value to customers, exuding confidence in the imminent battle with competitors Samsung Electronics and Apple. “Even though LG Electronics is beefing up its budget smartphone lineup, it will focus on delivering fun and exotic value to customers through premium products like the G5,” Cho said.LGE CEO Cho Ju-no poses with the G5 smartphone. (LGE)In reference to
March 24, 2016
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Samsung embraces start-up spirit
Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new corporate vision, called “Start-up Samsung,” with aims to mimic the flexible and creative business models of burgeoning tech start-ups. Like other big Korean firms, the nation’s largest company has suffered chronic corporate ills such as a top-down work order, frequent after-hours work, unproductive internal meetings and unfair assessment of performance. Taking a cue from start-ups, the company aims to overhaul its personnel system to elevate produc
March 24, 2016
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HIV patient survives solely on ginseng for 30 years: research
Korean red ginseng, a medicinal plant known here as "hongsam," has been found to be effective in fighting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, a South Korean research team said Thursday, citing a local patient surviving solely on red ginseng for about 30 years.The patient was diagnosed as HIV positive in 1987. Since then, the patient has taken a dozen red ginseng capsules daily and has not used any other medication, according to a team led by Cho Young-gul, a professor at the Universit
March 24, 2016
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[Tech Column] Delivering more affordable, sustainable, reliable power for everyone through digital
Last month, I was in Houston, TX at IHS’s annual event CERAWeek. As usual, energy leaders from across the world gathered to talk about the challenges and opportunities ahead. The next 35 years will see the global population grow to over 9 billion people. We already have over 1 billion people without access to power, and another 2 billion without adequate access. We are even more dependent on power for our daily lives; for the development of economies, for the growth of industry and the developme
March 24, 2016
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[Photo News] Thai ministers visit Korean start-up center
THAI MINISTERS VISIT KOREAN START-UP CENTER-- Thai ministers and officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak (third from right, first row) and ICT Minister Uttama Savanayana (second from right, first row), pose after visiting the Center for Creative Economy and Innovation in Daejeon, a start-up incubation center run by SK Group, Wednesday. (Yonhap)
March 24, 2016
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[Photo News] App for auto repair becoming popular
MOBILE APP FOR AUTO REPAIR -- Cardoc, a mobile application that helps find auto repair shops, has surpassed 600,000 downloads. (Cardoc)
March 24, 2016