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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Naver’s Line ownership in jeopardy as Japan ups pressure
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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How to have a healthy heart
With a westernized lifestyle and diet, and aging society, we live in a time of increasing cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The classic symptoms of cardiovascular disease include chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath. Many people may not be aware of any symptoms, so some people can suddenly develop symptoms of cardiovascular disease while they thought they were healthy. Therefore, if you have any symptoms related to the heart, it is highly recommended that a cardiologist examine you
Jan. 2, 2014
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Samsung chief stress need to strive for change, innovation in 2014
Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee on Thursday stressed the need for change, innovation and competitiveness that cannot be challenged by rivals, as the conglomerate prepares to tackle fresh challenges and exploit new opportunities in 2014.In a gathering of 1,800 senior executives to mark the start of the new year, the head of South Korea's largest family-owned conglomerate said that as the Samsung companies have successfully made the transition from volume production to quality in the past two d
Jan. 2, 2014
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ITU to hold its top-level meeting in S. Korea in October
A United Nations agency specializing in information and communication technologies will hold its top-level decision-making conference in South Korea in October, with ministerial-level representatives from 193 member states participating, organizers said Thursday.The 19th International Telecommunications Union plenipotentiary conference will be held in Busan, the country's largest port city 453 kilometers southwest of Seoul, from Oct. 20 through Nov. 7.The representatives will discuss and decide
Jan. 2, 2014
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At CES, Internet of Things, wearables to steal show
Expectations are high ahead of the 2014 International CES, which will be held in Las Vegas from Tuesday through Friday, giving tech insiders and enthusiasts a chance to catch a glimpse of the consumer electronics products that will shape trends in the coming year.The Internet of Things (IoT), the world’s largest ultra-HD TVs and wearable devices will receive much attention at this year’s show.Smart homes that talk your languageAt the center of IoT, which enables users to connect to gadgets and o
Jan. 1, 2014
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SK hynix’s exports surge 38% in 2013
SK hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, said Wednesday that it enjoyed a 38 percent rise in its outbound shipments last year, reaching 13 trillion won $12.3 billion.The company said its exports reached 12.94 trillion won last year, rising 37.8 percent from the 9.39 trillion won posted in 2012, and its sales also surged to 14 trillion won from 10.16 trillion won over the cited period.SK hynix, formerly Hynix Semiconductor, was taken over in 2012 by SK Grou
Jan. 1, 2014
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Mobile bandwidth to quadruple by 2023: ministry
The bandwidth allocated for mobile carriers will be nearly quadrupled by 2023 to meet sharply increasing data traffic, the telecom ministry said Tuesday.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it plans to add a bandwidth of 1,190MHz on top of the current 390MHz. The “Mobile Gwanggaeto Plan 2.0,” named after a famous Korean king who ruled the Goguryeo Kingdom, is meant to accommodate rapid growth of the so-called long-term evolution (LTE) network subscribers.The number of LTE servic
Jan. 1, 2014
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Global IT giants make strides in Korean market
Facebook and Twitter are no longer foreign to South Korean users. In this highly wired nation, people increasingly rely on non-Korean IT services, which pose a serious threat to local brands. The battle is now expected to intensify further this year as global IT companies step up their attacks, especially in the mobile market, where the stakes are the biggest in the post-PC era. Up until now, it could be argued that Korean Internet companies were effectively protecting their home turf against fo
Dec. 30, 2013
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Korean social media services face uphill battle
South Korea’s biggest portal site, Naver, recently decided to shut down its microblogging service Me2day in June of 2014, saying it will focus on strengthening its core competitiveness against big foreign rivals.In some respects, it has humbly admitted defeat, unable to compete with U.S. social media giants like Facebook and Twitter, which have gradually expanded their clout in Korea.Facebook revealed in July that it has about 11 million monthly active users in South Korea, 6.8 million of whom a
Dec. 30, 2013
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Mobile scam messages bombard Korean users
Mobile SMS scams, also known as “smishing,” are snowballing at year-end in South Korea as cyber crooks scurry to devise more convincing tricks to steal valuable personal information such as users’ bank accounts, often putting together both online and offline tools. According to the Korea Internet Security Agency, the number of new mobile scam apps stood at 2,278 as of Thursday, 150 times more than last year. The related financial damage soared tenfold to 54.5 billion won ($51.7 million) in a yea
Dec. 29, 2013
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Korea’s business bigwigs flock to 2014 CES
Moguls of Korea’s major electronics businesses plan to participate in the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, one of the largest consumer electronics trade shows in the world, early next month. Participants are expected to learn of the latest trends in global electronics and to seek opportunities to beef up networks with global electronics vendors and retailers at the Jan. 7-10 event.Samsung Electronics’ consumer electronics chief Yoon Boo-keun and mobile unit chief Shin Jong-kyun are to lead t
Dec. 29, 2013
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Hyundai Motor America picks new CEO
LOS ANGELES (Yonhap News) -- Hyundai Motor America said Friday a former Ford Motor manager has been named the president and CEO of the subsidiary of South Korea‘s largest carmaker.John Krafcik will step down from the post at the end of this year after a five-year stint, succeeded by David Zuchowski, currently executive vice president of sales, effective Jan. 1, HMA said in a press release.It added Krafcik is quitting “upon the successful completion of his contract.”Incoming CEO Zuchowski began
Dec. 29, 2013
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Samsung to invest W600b in biopharmaceuticals
Samsung Group announced last week that it would invest 600 billion won ($570 million) in Samsung BioLogics, a biopharmaceutical affiliate of the conglomerate, over the next two years. The move is part of Samsung’s efforts to find a new growth engine alongside its mobile and electronics businesses, market watchers said.According to the regulatory filing, the biopharmaceutical firm will issue new shares sequentially from February next year through August 2015. Samsung Electronics and Samsung Everl
Dec. 29, 2013
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[Photo News] Knock knock
Dec. 29, 2013
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Diet control for hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia occurs when there is elevated cholesterol in the blood, which can cause fatal diseases such as atherosclerosis, angina, myocardial ischemia and stroke. The causes of hyperlipidemia include a high fat diet and insufficient exercise. The recommended level of blood cholesterol is less than 200 milligrams per deciliter of cholesterol, less than 150 mg/dl of triglycerides, greater than 45 mg/dl of HDL cholesterol (prevents atherosclerosis) and less than 160 mg/dl of LDL cholesterol (ca
Dec. 26, 2013
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Experts worry about child tablet use
NEW YORK (AP) ― Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.Since navigating a tablet generally doesn’t require the ability to type or read, children as young as toddlers can quickly learn how to stream movies, scroll through family photos or play simple games.That ease-of-use makes tablets ― and smartphones ― popular with busy parents who use them to pacify their kids during car rides, restaurant out
Dec. 26, 2013
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SK hynix develops world's first TSV-based chip
SK hynix Inc., the world's No. 2 chipmaker, said Thursday it has developed the world's first memory chip equipped with the Through Silicon Via (TSV) technology, significantly improving speed and efficiency.The South Korean chipmaker said the high-bandwidth memory chip has a 128-gigabytes-per-second processing speed, which is four times faster than the GDDR5 chips, and can run on a relatively small power of 1.2 volts.The latest product by SK hynix will also consume 40 percent less power, the comp
Dec. 26, 2013
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Kakao Talk to compete with global rivals in U.K.
As Kakao Talk ramps up its efforts to infiltrate the U.K. market, much attention is being paid to whether the Korean mobile messenger will be as successful there as it is on its home turf.Kakao made an impressive debut in the U.K. in August when it ran an advertisement at Cardiff City’s stadium during a football match between the Wales-based home club and Manchester City. The company’s logo also appeared on the jerseys of Cardiff players. After the match (Cardiff beat Manchester City 3-2), it wa
Dec. 25, 2013
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LG Electronics testing fingerprint tech for smartphone G3
LG Electronics is testing a prototype for its next flagship smartphone G3, equipped with fingerprint recognition technology, according to industry sources. “LG has recently made a decision to adopt the fingerprint scanner on the upcoming G3, the successor of the G2, and is conducting a series of tests for the product,” said an official close to the matter.The fingerprint recognition technology would likely come as a swipe fingerprint sensor, different from the area-type system utilized on Apple’
Dec. 25, 2013
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Scammers refine email attacks with social media
The total volume of phishing emails worldwide has eased this year, but offenders are coming up with more advanced, target-oriented tricks that take advantage of popular social media services such as LinkedIn, a report by a U.S online security firm showed. The report by Websense said that the proportion of phishing messages in the total email volume shrank to 0.5 percent in 2013, from 1.12 percent last year. But cyber criminals now tend to set specific targets rather than sending out a massive nu
Dec. 24, 2013
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Apollo 8 astronaut marks 1968 broadcast to Earth
CHICAGO (AP) ― Standing by a part of the Apollo 8 spacecraft he once rode, retired astronaut James Lovell read the 1968 Christmastime broadcast from the day he and two others became the first humans to orbit the moon.Lovell marked the 45th anniversary of the orbit and the famous broadcast a day early with a re-enactment of sorts at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.“The idea of bringing people together by a flight to the moon where we encompassed everybody in our thoughts is still very va
Dec. 24, 2013