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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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LG chairman stresses ‘insight and action’
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo stressed “insight and action” for the group’s next big leap at an executive meeting in Seoul on Tuesday. “At a time of technological convergence and fierce competition across industries, we are experiencing destructive changes,” he said. “We should focus on our strengths to further elevate our competitiveness.” Koo Bon-moo. (Illustration By Park Gee-young)LG, the nation’s fourth-largest conglomerate, has continued business restructuring centered on its next growth e
March 8, 2016
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[Photo News] LG to release stylus 2 smartphone
LG TO RELEASE STYLUS 2 SMARTPHONE-- LG Electronics said Tuesday that it will release the 5.7-inch (14.5 cms) Stylus 2, a budget smartphone featuring a stylus pen, via mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus in Korea this week. (LGE)
March 8, 2016
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[Photo News] Galaxy S7 makes China debut
GALAXY S7 MAKES CHINA DEBUT – Samsung Electronics on Monday held the launch event for its latest smartphone Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant in Shanghai, China, with some 600 journalists and retailers in attendance. (Samsung Electronics)
March 8, 2016
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Korea develops advanced GPS for car use
Korea has developed a high-accuracy global positioning system (GPS) with a 1 meter maximum error tolerance to be used for commercial transportation, the first of its kind in the world, the government announced Tuesday.The new system has enhanced accuracy with a normal error range of 20-90 centimeters. The maximum error tolerance is 1.5 meters, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The Global Navigation Satellite System currently used in civilian vehicles or smartphones,
March 8, 2016
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KT plans overseas hologram concert halls
Network operator KT has unveiled a new hologram show that aims to attract global fans of Korean culture with lifelike 3-D technology.The new hologram show, dubbed “Let’s Go,” combines futuristic hologram technology with the real-life antics of performers. It comes after a virtual concert by K-pop star G-Dragon last year. Actors perform the “Let’s Go” show at the virtual concert hall in Donddaemun. (KT)“KT wants to create a new type of entertainment and expand the value of art,” said Lee Mi-yeoun
March 7, 2016
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CrucialTec receives prize for management transparency
Fingerprint module-maker CrucialTec has been recognized for its efforts to promote management transparency and contributions to the tech-heavy KOSDAQ market.The Pangyo-headquartered company won an award along with nine other KOSDAQ-listed firms, including CJ O’shopping, Seohee Construction and Spigen Korea, from Korea Exchange, the nation’s sole stock exchange operator, for receiving the highest scores in an annual assessment for 1,100 KOSDAQ firms. CrucialTec CEO Charles Ahn poses with the firm
March 7, 2016
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[Photo News] LGE tops consumer product test in Italy
LGE TOPS CONSUMER PRODUCT TEST IN ITALY -- LG Electronics said Monday its washing machine and refrigerator were recognized for their overall performance and energy efficiency by Italian product-testing magazine Altroconsumo. (LGE)
March 7, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung laptop gains traction
SAMSUNG LAPTOP GAINS TRACTION -- Samsung Electronics said Monday that the sales of its ultrathin laptop, the Notebook 9, has crossed the 100,000 mark in two months since it was released in January.(Samsung Electronics)
March 7, 2016
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Makgeolli extract may slow stomach cancer
Korean traditional rice wine, or makgeolli, contains a material believed to be effective in slowing the growth of stomach cancer cells, a study showed Monday.The Korea Food Research Institute said in a recent study that it discovered that makgeolli curbs the proliferation of stomach cancer tumors when it comes into contact with stomach cancer cells. Animal testing on mice also showed that makgeolli was effective in facilitating phosphatase and tensin homolog, a protein that helps suppress tumors
March 7, 2016
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LG Chem braces for electric car boom
OCHANG, North Chungcheong Province -- An automated assembly line at chemical and battery firm LG Chem’s Ochang Plant 1 here was busily ferrying a long battery separator sheet attached with positive and negative plates.Along the assembly line, the sheet was folded, or rather rolled, in layers and then cut and packaged to turn into square, thin pouch-type battery cells.The lithium-ion battery cells will later be mounted on electric cars of around 20 global automotive makers, including Ford, Volksw
March 6, 2016
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Tensions high at Cheil Worldwide amid merger rumors
Tensions are growing high at Cheil Worldwide, the advertising unit of Samsung Group that has been widely rumored to be merging with French ad giant Publicis Groupe within the first half of this year. According to industry sources, Cheil has continued talks to sell off a controlling 28.28 percent stake that is owned by Samsung C&T, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Card to Publicis. Even though the company has not yet confirmed the deal, a sense of anxiety is already prevalent among Cheil workers.
March 6, 2016
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Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt to visit Seoul for Go match
Former CEO of Google and executive chairman of the parent company, Alphabet, Eric Schmidt is scheduled to visit Seoul on Tuesday to attend the historic Go match between top player Lee Se-dol and Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo. The five-day games will be held at a Seoul hotel on March 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15. There is a $1 million prize for the winner. All the matches will be live-streamed via YouTube. Schmidt is also expected to attend the gala dinner on the eve of the first matc
March 6, 2016
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[Photo News] LG partners with MS
LG-MS PARTNERSHIP -- LG Uplus CEO Kwon Young-soo (right) and Microsoft Korea CEO Alfred Koh pose Friday after the two companies agreed to extend their partnership on new business based on cloud, big data and machine learning technologies. (LG Uplus)
March 6, 2016
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Experts divided over human-AI Go battle
With the battle between a top-notch baduk player from South Korea and Google's state-of-the-art program slated for this week, industry watchers on Sunday cast divided predictions of the game, which may write a new chapter in the development of artificial intelligence.The board game "baduk," also known globally as Go, originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. Although it is similar to chess in that two players take turns playing on a board with lines, baduk is considered to be more complicat
March 6, 2016
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[Photo News] Best TV in Russia
BEST TV IN RUSSIA -- LG Electronics’ 55-inch (140 centimeters) Ultra OLED TV (product name 55EG960V) has been named “Flagship of the Year” by Russia’s leading information technology website Hi-Tech Mail, the company said Sunday. The Korean tech giant has won the top honor for the second consecutive year. (LGE)
March 6, 2016
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CrucialTec rolls out optical mouse with fingerprint scanner
Fingerprint module maker CrucialTec has developed an optical computer mouse equipped with a fingerprint scanner, said the firm on Friday. Given that financial technology, or fintech, businesses, have gained momentum in recent years, security and authentication solutions have become important in protecting data from hacking attempts. CrucialTec’s optical mouse equipped with a fingerprint scanner. (CrucialTec)“CrucialTech’s new product, dubbed the Biometric TrackPad, or BTP, Mouse, will be a good
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] The chips are down: Human-AI Go battle
A showdown will take place next week in Seoul. Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo will take on top Go player Lee Se-dol for a $1 million prize. Amid mixed outlook for the outcome, the five-day match has already become a global media sensation. Go, called “baduk” in Korea, is considered a more complicated game than chess because of its large choice of 200 moves compared to about 20 moves in chess. Go player Lee Se-dol(left) and DeepMind's CEO Demis Hassabis (Google)Experts say Go is
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] History of man-versus-machine matches
Smart computers directing chessmen to slash through bishops and knights to capture a chess grandmaster’s king no longer raise exclamations of awe. Computers’ ability to outwit professional chess players has long been accepted as a fact of life. But this was not always the case. Machines have made alarming progress since the first computers programmed to defeat amateur players in chess-like games were introduced in 1956. Slowly but steadily higher-ranked players were defeated, culminating in Deep
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] Deep learning paves way for new era of AI
Coupled with artificial intelligence, deep learning has been making headlines recently with tech giants such as Google and Facebook turning to the technology to come up with futuristic solutions.Some have expressed concerns about computers ultimately outsmarting and dominating humans, as in many science-fiction scenarios. But as the saying by Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu goes, if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.So, with that in mind,
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] Unconventional talent Lee Se-dol
Go players Cho Hun-hyun, Lee Chang-ho and Lee Se-dol are familiar names even to Koreans who are not well-versed with the game. The three have dominated international Go competitions since the 1980s, one after another, starting from the eldest Cho. Lee Se-dol, 33, the newest generation of the three, is still making a name for himself as one of the highest earners in the world. Lee, born to a father who was a five dan player, began to learn Go when he was five. He dropped out of middle school to c
March 4, 2016