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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Full text of Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age
The following is the full English text of the Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age, which was announced Wednesday after the two-day OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, World Science Forum.WE, THE MINISTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF [list of countries to be added], assembled in Daejeon, Korea, on 20 and 21 October 2015, under the chairmanship of Korea and the vice-chairmanship of Norway and Spain to discuss how science, technology and
Oct. 21, 2015
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Digital content to be challenge for Samsung: ex-Finnish PM
Developing digital content and providing wonderful user experiences are the next challenges for South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., Esko Aho, a former Finnish prime minister and ex-executive vice president of Nokia, said Wednesday.Currently, Apple Inc. is seen as having an edge after successfully integrating software, hardware and digital content in smartphones, and Chinese manufacturers are expanding their presence in the market. "If you look at what we are doing with smartphones,
Oct. 21, 2015
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Science ministers adopt Daejeon Declaration for sustainable growth
Science ministers from member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adopted a joint declaration on Wednesday charting out a vision and guidelines for sustainable and inclusive growth through scientific development.The "Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age" came after a two-day meeting of top science policymakers from members of the Paris-based organization in Daejeon, the country's hub of technology resea
Oct. 21, 2015
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Samsung's new smartwatch a hit in Korea
The latest round smartwatch made by Samsung Electronics Co. is gaining huge popularity in South Korea, with some stores running out of stock on the back of robust demand, industry sources said Wednesday. Released in early September, the Samsung Gear S2 series is the tech giant's seventh smart wristwatch, comes in a circular shape and runs on its own Tizen operating system. It is seen as part of Samsung's ambitious lineup made to vie for leadership in the smart device market over global archrival
Oct. 21, 2015
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[Photo News] Kakao Taxi Black
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG makes big push on IoT
LG Group is gearing up for the Internet of Things era that connects all mobile devices and electronic machines through the Web.Affiliates of the group have secured technological know-how in diverse fields of electronics, telecommunications and information technology services. They are seeking synergies to lead the still nascent but lucrative market. LG Electronics is already a major force in the field as it owns 139 IoT-related patents as of 2014 -- the largest in Korea and the fourth globally,
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG strengthens OLED leadership
LG Display, the world’s largest display maker by sales, is seeking to further strengthen its unrivaled leadership in organic light emitting diode, or OLED, claiming the technology would become a game-changer in the future display market.OLED works without a backlight so it offers almost infinite contrast levels, high light-output, and no motion blur, uniformity or off-angle issues. It also allows thinner and lighter device styling compared to liquid crystal diode, or LCD. LG Display, an OLED pi
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG seeks quantum leap with emissions-free energy solutions
LG Group is joining hands to transform Jejudo Island into an emissions-free, environmentally-friendly island by 2030. In partnership with the local government of the nation’s southernmost resort island and the state-run energy producer Korea Electric Corp., the Korean conglomerate recently unveiled the unprecedented, ambitious plan. Under the plan, all the energy use on the island will come from renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind, while all the cars on the road are also expect
Oct. 20, 2015
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Scientists call for more support in 'open science'
The results of scientific research and big data should be more accessible to people at all levels to accelerate the development of science and technology, two world leading scientists said Tuesday.A staunch advocate of the so-called open science, Sergio Bertolucci, the research and computing director at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, said what scientists discover is not under their sole possession but is for everyone.Touchscreens and the World Wide Web are some of
Oct. 20, 2015
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OECD gathering to boost S. Korea's status: minister
The ongoing meeting of global science ministers in South Korea will likely serve as a great opportunity to promote the country's achievements in technology to the world, Seoul's science minister said Tuesday.A meeting of science ministers from members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development kicked off in Daejeon, some 164 kilometers south of Seoul, earlier in the day, to seek ways to promote sustainable economic growth and pursue solutions to global challenges. The two-day
Oct. 20, 2015
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OECD science ministers' meeting opens in Daejeon
A meeting of science ministers from member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development began in this central South Korean city Tuesday to discuss ways to promote sustainable economic growth and pursue solutions to global challenges. The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, which runs through Wednesday, brings together some 270 representatives from 57 countries and 12 international organizations, including science ministers from the nations. Delegates from the Assoc
Oct. 20, 2015
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Korea, Spain agree to team up for science development
South Korea agreed with Spain Tuesday to boost cooperation in the field of science, Seoul's ICT ministry said.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it signed the memorandum of understanding with Spain to forge "pragmatic cooperation" between the two countries for the development of science technologies.The ministry said Spain boasts high-end technologies in the renewable energy segment, adding it can partner with South Korean players to bolster further ties. The exchange will inc
Oct. 20, 2015
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Science ministers of ASEAN+3 gather in Daejeon
Science ministers from South Korea, China and Japan, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, met in Daejeon on Tuesday to discuss ways to form a network of cooperation in science and technology and boost personnel exchanges.The ASEAN+3 ministerial meeting took place on the sidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting for science and technology. South Korea has invited ASEAN members to seek shared growth among different regions. "Science and techn
Oct. 20, 2015
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‘Korea seeks key role in tackling global challenges’
South Korea has made economic strides in just around six decades since the 1950-53 Korean War, which left the nation in tatters, thanks largely to the concerted efforts of the government, researchers and businesses to grow the science and technology sectors.Science and technology ministers, policymakers and officials from international organizations will discuss how to overcome the lingering global economic woes and other global issues including climate change and poverty during the Organization
Oct. 19, 2015
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Science leaders look to future of innovation
Science and technology ministers and experts started discussions on ways to sustain growth through technology innovation during a global science summit that opened in Daejeon on Monday.Also on the agenda are steps needed to iron out imminent global issues, such as climate change and infectious diseases, through science and technology. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (center, front row) poses with key participants in the OECD Ministerial Meeting and World Science and Technology Forum after attending
Oct. 19, 2015
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[Photo News] LG HQ adorned with OLEDs
Oct. 19, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung's SUHD TV named best TV of the year in Germany
Oct. 19, 2015
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Korea seeks to adopt ‘Google tax’
South Korea is seeking ways to levy a corporate tax on profits of global technology companies and other multinationals as early as next year in response to growing criticism of their tax avoidance structures. The diverted profits tax is more widely called the “Google tax,” as U.S. tech giants such as Google, Apple and Amazon earn a lot of money around the world, but collect nearly all of the profits in tax havens. “The rest of the world is considering the adoption of the ‘Google tax’ because the
Oct. 19, 2015
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Individual patients area of concern for medical sector: Noble laureate
An Israeli Nobel prize laureate said Monday the medical industry should focus on individual patients over a disease itself, which will bring seismic changes to the global pharmaceutical landscape.Aaron Ciechanover, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 for his contributions in studying how the human body destructs proteins using ubiquitin, said the medical industry now must focus on developing customized solutions based on patients' DNA information.Ciechanover said in the near future, a h
Oct. 19, 2015
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Zero-margin society presents opportunity for journalism
Jeremy Rifkin, a world-famous futurist, said Monday that the journalism industry can become the beneficiary of what he calls "zero-margin society," by capitalizing on their platforms to engage in networks with readers.The zero-margin society refers to a system where it costs almost no resources to benefit an additional person with services or products, like environment-friendly power generation, or simply sharing video content online.Referring to journalism content circulating online without add
Oct. 19, 2015