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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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[IFA 2015] SmartThings key to Samsung’s smart home push
BERLIN -- Top management of SmartThings, a U.S. smart home platform developer, is upbeat on its ties with Samsung Electronics. “Our partnership with Samsung is great. Many Samsung people are now working at our head office,’’ SmartThings founder and CEO Alex Hawkinson told The Korea Herald before Samsung’s news conference at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin on Thursday. The company is one of the dozens of start-ups overseas that Samsung has aggressively acquired over the past few years to
Sept. 4, 2015
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[IFA 2015] CrucialTec supplies fingerprint solutions to Sony
BERLIN/SEOUL -- South Korean biometrics solution developer CrucialTec said Thursday it is supplying its fingerprint modules for Sony’s latest Xperia Z5 smartphone lineup.The Korean firm’s fingerprint module, called Biometric TrackPad, is integrated into the power button placed on the right-hand side of Sony’s Xperia Z5, mid-range Z5 Compact and phablet-sized Z5 Premium. Sony’s Xperia Z5 features CrucialTec’s fingerprint module in the power button situated on the right-hand side. (CrucialTec)Sony
Sept. 4, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung's new smartwatch
SAMSUNG’S NEW SMARTWATCH -- Samsung Electronics marketing chief Lee Young-hee introduces the tech firm’s new smartwatch Samsung Gear S2, which features a round face and the world’s first rotating bezel, at a press event Thursday in Germany. (Samsung Electronics)
Sept. 4, 2015
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Samsung sees progress in talks over leukemia victims
Tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday it launched a committee to handle compensation issues for those who were diagnosed with leukemia while working at the company’s semiconductor factories.The seven-member compensation committee will consist of four experts in labor, industrial medicine, industrial policy and social policy segments and three respective representatives for the company, the workers and the families of those leukemia patients. Hwang Sang-ki, the father of Hwang Yu-mi--a for
Sept. 3, 2015
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Social video-sharing service KakaoTV gains popularity in Korea
Basking in its status as the No. 1 mobile messaging operator in Korea, Daum Kakao has been experimenting with new mobile services compatible with its mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, such as KakaoTaxi and KakaoMusic.In a bid to increase its presence in the video content market, Daum Kakao rolled out KakaoTV which allows KakaoTalk users to find video content that fit their tastes and to share the video clips with their friends on the messenger and other Daum Kakao mobile services with ease in June
Sept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] LG continues upscale push at IFA
BERLIN -- LG Electronics will showcase premium TVs and other of its latest home appliances at IFA, Europe’s largest electronics trade show that kicks off Friday in Berlin, in its ongoing upscale push.The Korean tech giant is one of the biggest exhibitors at the annual event. This year, the company has set up its largest-ever 3,799-square-meter exhibition booth under the slogan “Innovation for a Better Life.”Models look at the media wall made of 64 OLED TVs at LG Electronics’ exhibition booth at
Sept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] Samsung set to boast tech prowess at IFA
BERLIN/SEOUL -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics will showcase its state-of-the-art electronics products from wearables to TV at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Germany.The tech firm said it would focus on introducing its electronic devices and home appliances that can be interconnected at this year’s trade show. Hong Won-pyo, the chief of Samsung’s global marketing division, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, a day ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin
Sept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] Miele showcases new home appliances
MIELE SHOWCASES NEW HOME APPLIANCES -- German electronics-maker Miele cochief executive Markus Miele (right) and Reinhard Zinkann pose with the firm’s fridge, Blackboard Edition, on Thursday at its exhibition booth at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Berlin. Users can jot notes on the fridge’s surface with marker pens. (Miele)
Sept. 3, 2015
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LG’s clothing care system Styler to go global
Customers look at LG Electronics` clothing care system, LG Styler, in Guangzhou, China on Thursday. (LGE)LG Electronics’ clothing care system, LG Styler, is going global to repeat its success story on its home turf. The Korean tech giant said Wednesday it would start selling the product in key Chinese cities this week, while it would hit the U.S. market within the month. The Styler is a steam closet designed to refresh clothes without washing or ironing them. It doesn’t use chemical detergents,
Sept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] Gadget for good night's sleep
GADGET FOR GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics will unveil its sleep-tracking device, dubbed the “Sleep Sense,” at the IFA electronics trade show to be held from Sept. 4 to 9 in Berlin. The smart device gathers data of users’ sleep patterns and health conditions such as heart rate and respiratory rate. (Samsung) GADGET FOR GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics will unveil its sleep-tracking device, dubbed the “Sleep Sense,” at the IFA electronics trade show to be
Sept. 2, 2015
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LG to boast OLED supremacy at IFA
LG Electronics, a pioneer in the world‘s organic light-emitting diode TV market, will join hands with global broadcasting firms and media content providers to demonstrate high dynamic range technologies for OLED TVs. The HDR improves the picture quality of TVs as it helps produce brighter, crisper and more detailed images. Combined with LG’s OLED TVs, which deliver more vibrant colors than liquid crystal display TVs, the HDR technology will offer a great viewing experience for consumers, acc
Sept. 2, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Decisiveness key to keeping ahead of competition’
Merck, the world’s leading chemical and electronics materials firm, has constantly explored untouched business areas for more than three centuries, including the firm’s three main business pillars -- performance materials, health care and life science -- and has been able to stay on top in each field. Walter Galinat, president and CEO of the German company’s performance materials business, said placing an emphasis on making bold business decisions is a key to securing the lead in competition an
Sept. 2, 2015
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KT to sponsor national soccer squad
South Korea’s leading telecom firm KT signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Football Association on Tuesday to sponsor the national soccer team until 2019. (From left) Ky Seung-yong, the captain of the South Korean football team, KT vice president Oh Young-ho, head coach of the national soccer squad Uli Stielike, vice chairman of the KAF Kim Ho-gon, and forward Son Heung-min. (KT)At an MOU signing ceremony at Hwaseong Sports Complex in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, KT and Korean so
Sept. 1, 2015
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Daum Kakao to be renamed Kakao
Mobile messenger and Web-portal operator Daum Kakao said Tuesday that it has decided to change its name to Kakao in a bid to highlight its corporate identity as a leader in the mobile era.The company came to the limelight when it was established last October as the result of the merger between Web-portal Daum and mobile messenger firm Kakao.Some market analysts had previously predicted that the company would make efforts to beef up its mobile business platforms rather than the Web services.Daum
Sept. 1, 2015
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SKT steps up efforts to gain ground in IoT sector
South Korea’s No. 1 wireless carrier SK Telecom announced a partnership deal with Finland-headquartered network equipment-maker Nokia on Tuesday to work on developing Internet of Small Things technology, which connects small sensors and devices. The two counterparts will collaborate on developing network technology, such as machine type communication, which is required to support large-scale transmission of kilobytes of data, and applications leveraging the MTC technology, according to the Seo
Sept. 1, 2015
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Samsung unveils smartwatch with rotating bezel
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled its new smartwatch with a rotating bezel -- the first of its kind within the industry -- before its official debut at the upcoming IFA electronics trade show in Berlin on Sept. 3. The Korean tech giant was the first to open up the global smartwatch market back in 2013. But during a yearlong hiatus, its archrival Apple has gobbled up the market over the past year. In a renewed push for its smartwatches, Samsung has come up with the Gear S2, the company’s f
Sept. 1, 2015
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Samsung unveils front-load washer with extra door
Samsung Electronics on Monday released a new front-load washing machine with an extra door that allows users to put in additional laundry in the middle of a wash cycle. The new model, dubbed the Bubble Shot Add Wash, comes as Samsung has been enjoying a sales momentum with its new top-load washer, the Active Wash, that is fitted with a built-in sink for soaking or prewashing. Models pose with Samsung Electronics’ front-loading washing machine, called the Bubble Shot Add Wash, at the firm’s hea
Aug. 31, 2015
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[Photo News] Olympus unveils new mirrorless camera
Aug. 31, 2015
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Samsung to build smart factories
Tech giant Samsung Electronics said Monday it would join forces with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy to make conventional factories run by small and mid-sized enterprises “smarter.”Signing a memorandum of understanding on the day, Samsung and the ministry agreed to make a joint investment of 30 billion won ($25 million) to refurbish the outdated factories. Samsung Electronic president Kim Jong-ho (left), Vice Industry Minister Lee Kwan-sup (center), and Park Jin-woo, the head of KOS
Aug. 31, 2015
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[Newsmaker] Samsung C&T as new group holding company
The “new” Samsung C&T kicked off on Sept. 1 as the de facto holding company of Samsung Group, the nation’s largest conglomerate. The group’s construction, trading, fashion, food and bio businesses are now reorganized under the new umbrella company, while Samsung Electronics and Samsung Life Insurance are responsible for tech and finance pillars, respectively. Head office buildings of Samsung C&T (left) and Samsung Electronics (right) YonhapThe merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Indust
Aug. 31, 2015