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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Korea ready to greet science ministers from around the globe
South Korea said Thursday it is ready to hold a global forum for science ministers next week, where participants will discuss ways to forge deeper ties for technology development. Delegations from 59 countries including ministerial-level science officials, businessmen and scholars are expected to attend the OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, World Science & Technology Forum, which will open on Monday, according to the science ministry. The event will be held in Daejeon, located 164 kilomet
Oct. 15, 2015
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Samsung showcases new Tizen smartphone
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest Tizen-powered smartphone Wednesday as part of efforts to boost sales in India and its neighboring countries. The Samsung Z3, an upgrade from the Samsung Z1 released earlier this year, runs on the Tizen platform developed by Samsung, which is based on Google Inc.'s Android platform. Samsung said shipments of the Samsung Z1, which went on sale in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in January, reached 1 million units as of end-Jun
Oct. 14, 2015
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Korean video start-up teams with Yahoo Japan to help small businesses
Korean start-up Shakr, a video-making platform for small businesses, has taken its next step in global expansion with an exclusive partnership with Yahoo Japan. The strategic content deal allows Japanese small business owners to create their own video ads through the portal, the country’s most visited website, on the new platform Yahoo Japan Video Creator, which is powered by Shakr and launched last month.Shakr CEO David Lee poses ahead of an interview with The Korea Herald at the company`s o
Oct. 14, 2015
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[Photo News] German president at LG Display
Oct. 14, 2015
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Korea's mega-hit game 'Crossfire' goes Hollywood
Korean game developer Smilegate Group is teaming up with Hollywood production company Original Film for the big screen adaptation of its mega-hit shooting game “Crossfire.”This is the first time for a Korean-made game to be adapted for the silver screen. Launched in 2007, “Crossfire” was the world’s top-grossing online game last year, raking in 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in global sales. The number of concurrent users exceeds 6 million, the largest figure for a single game. Smilegate said W
Oct. 14, 2015
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Start-up incubators encourage entrepreneurs to overcome fear of failure
Global venture incubators advised start-up wannabes to do something for failure rather than for success to disrupt the market. Participating in Startup:CON 2015, a start-up conference organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday, Luke Iseman, start-up incubator Y Combinator’s director of hardware, said those who want to make hits in the start-up scene have to be “crazy about what they do to change the world.”Luke Iseman, start-up inc
Oct. 14, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung showcases future display
SAMSUNG SHOWCASES FUTURE DISPLAY -- A model poses with a transparent OLED display produced by Samsung Display at the International Meeting on Information Display 2015, an annual conference for the display industry held from Wednesday to Friday at KINTEX in Ilsan. (Samsung Display)
Oct. 14, 2015
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Global tech fair kicks off in S. Korea
A global tech trade fair opened Wednesday, drawing various industry players from home and abroad seeking to show off their latest technologies, organizers said.The Korea Electronics Grand Fair 2015 will run through Saturday, where around 800 firms from 23 countries are participating, according to the organizers. The number of overseas buyers at the annual event is estimated at 3,000, who are expected to clinch around $1.8 billion worth of deals.South Korea's leading tech giants Samsung Electroni
Oct. 14, 2015
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[Photo News] LG beefs up vehicle parts business
LG BEEFS UP BUSINESS FOR VEHICLE PARTS -- LG Electronics said Tuesday it had earned the ISO 22301 standardization certification, which recognizes the ability to keep operating in emergent situations including natural disasters and accidents. (LGE)
Oct. 13, 2015
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[Photo News] Nexus 5X ready to debut in Korea
NEXUS 5X READY TO DEBUT IN KOREA -- South Korea’s major mobile carriers -- KT, LG Uplus and SK Telecom -- started receiving preorders for Google’s Nexus 5X smartphone Tuesday. The Google phone manufactured by LG Electronics is fitted with the latest version of the Internet giant’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and a fingerprint sensor. (KT)
Oct. 13, 2015
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TmaxSoft shows resilience in battle against Oracle, IBM
The Korean software market is often referred to as a “barren land” for domestic software developing firms since it is widely dominated by foreign software behemoths including Oracle, IBM and SAP. Against all odds, TmaxSoft, established in 1997, has been increasing its foothold both at home and abroad with its own technological capabilities for database management systems, which help companies efficiently handle data. The headquarters of TmaxSoft in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. (TmaxSoft) Particip
Oct. 13, 2015
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[Photo News] Smart TV app for UHD content
SMART TV APP FOR UHD CONTENT -- LG Electronics launches the “Ultra HD World,” a TV application for ultra-high definition content, for the first time in Korea. The tech giant will offer 130 TV dramas, and shows in UHD for free by the end of this year. (LGE)
Oct. 12, 2015
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KT seeks global cooperation for 5G network
South Korea’s leading telecommunications firm KT has been paving the way for the era of the 5G network as it actively engages in global efforts to establish technological standards for the faster network technology. Participating in ITU Telecom World, a global information and communications technology conference, in Budapest, KT vowed to cement its leadership in the telecom sector by contributing to the growth of the world’s telecom industry and nurturing the ecosystem for technological converg
Oct. 12, 2015
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[Graphic News] Koreans still engage in heavy drinking, smoking
Oct. 8, 2015
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Twitter runs tweet session with U.S. ambassador to Korea
U.S. Ambassador Mark W. Lippert texts his message during a live tweet session with Korean Twitter users on Thursday. (Twitter Korea) Korean Twitter users had a rare chance to communicate directly with U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert through a question-and-answer session organized by Twitter Korea on Thursday. It was the second tweet session with VIPs in Korea, organized by Twitter Korea, after one with K-pop boy band GOT7 earlier this week. During the session, users of the microblo
Oct. 8, 2015
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Samsung denies data leak from LoopPay hack
Samsung Electronics on Thursday denied viral news reports that hacking attempts in March against LoopPay, the mobile payment solution provider for its Samsung Pay, led to a payment data leak in an attempt to ease consumers’ concerns over their privacy. “The first thing to know is that Samsung Pay was not impacted by the LoopPay hack and at no point was any personal payment information at risk,” the tech giant said in a post on its official blog Thursday. A mobile user makes tries to pay using
Oct. 8, 2015
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Samsung posts W3.2tr surprise earnings boost
Shares of Samsung Electronics surged to a two-year high after the Korean tech giant posted third-quarter earnings guidance that beat analysts’ estimates. Customers try out Samsung devices at a store near the company`s headquarters in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. YonhapThe company estimated its third-quarter profit rose almost 80 percent on-year to 7.3 trillion won ($6.3 billion) from 4.06 trillion won, its first quarterly profit gain in two years and the biggest since the first qua
Oct. 7, 2015
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LG, Freescale team up for self-driving cars
LG Electronics said Wednesday it has teamed up with U.S. chipmaker Freescale to jointly develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, a key technology for self-driving cars. ADAS uses cameras to alert drivers of risks, increasing car safety and more generally road safety. The technology is expected to play a bigger role in the era of driverless cars. Under the fresh partnership, LG will offer its world-leading camera technology secured through mobile and home appliance businesses, while F
Oct. 7, 2015
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Tech Planet conference shines light on online-to-off-line biz
Online-to-off-line (O2O) businesses that connect online customers with physical products and services are often referred to as a next big thing in the information technology, commerce and services sectors with more start-ups and conventional businesses jumping into the growing O2O market. Anticipating that the combination between the online and off-line world would change the landscape of almost all industries, participants in the Tech Planet conference organized by information and communicatio
Oct. 7, 2015
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Minkonet shows off technology for mobile game broadcasting
Game broadcasting on TV has garnered huge popularity at home and abroad thanks to the spread of fast network infrastructure and the growing online game industry from the early 2000s. With many people now turning to smartphones to play mobile games, live-streaming mobile games and related technologies are gaining traction. An image of a mobile game broadcasting demonstration using Minkonet’s Swing solution. (Minkonet) Kim Tae-woo, the CEO of Korean start-up Minkonet, said the firm’s Swing soft
Oct. 7, 2015