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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Planning a weekend trip? Be aware of food poisoning
A rise in temperature and sunny weather are forecast for this weekend, raising expectations for one last spring trip out of the city. Health authorities, however, warned Thursday of the growing risk of harmful bacteria, particularly for those who plan to go to the seaside. The Korea Centers for Disease Control said vibrio vulnificus, a type of bacteria that causes necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacteria syndrome, was detected in sea water collected from the country’s southern sea.Vibrio
May 16, 2013
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Cancer is No.1 cause of death in S. Korea
Cancer is the No. 1 cause of death among South Koreans, the Korean Medical Association's institute said Thursday, citing data by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The Research Institute for Healthcare Policy said in a report that for every 100,000 South Koreans, 193.7 died from cancer in 2010. This is less than the 211.6 cancer deaths on average among the 34 member states of the OECD.South Korea ranked as the fifth-lowest country in terms of the cancer mortality ra
May 16, 2013
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S. Korea reports first suspected death by killer tick
An elderly man suspected of being bitten by a killer tick died on Jeju Island on Thursday, the first such case in the country following recent reports of deaths in Japan, local health authorities said.The 73-year-old farmer, identified as his surname Kang, died earlier in the day of blood poisoning after showing symptoms similar to those of SFTS, or severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.Kang had been in the intensive care unit since last week after suffering from high fever, diarrhea, vomi
May 16, 2013
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Samsung grabs 95% of global Android smartphone profit in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, captured a whopping 95 percent of all Android smartphone profits in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday.According to the data compiled by Strategy Analytics, global Android smartphone profits reached $5.3 billion in total in the January-March period. Samsung dominated and captured an impressive 95 percent share with $5.1 billion during the cited period."An efficient supply chain, sleek products and crisp marketing
May 16, 2013
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Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.A prominent expert called the work a landmark, but noted that a different, simpler technique now under development may prove more useful.Stem cells can turn into any cell of the body, so scientists are interested in using them to create tissue for treating disease. Transplanting brain tissue might treat Parkinson's di
May 16, 2013
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Samsung to spend W170b on software
Samsung Group, South Korea’s top family-owned conglomerate, said Wednesday that it plans to spend 170 billion won ($153 million) in training software engineers and nurturing the related industry over the next five years.The group also said it plans to hire over 2,000 software engineers every year through 2017, up almost 30 percent from an average seen in the past few years.Samsung will also offer software-related training courses for 50,000 students over the next five years.“The plans will help
May 15, 2013
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‘Naver too dominant’
Choi Mun-kee, the minister of science, ICT and future planning, on Wednesday said the nation’s most influential Web portal Naver was too dominant.“(Naver) seems to have too much of the market,” Choi said, saying that when companies go over the line, they should switch modes to focus more on social contribution.“Naver, however, still seems to be concentrating to much on making the pie bigger,” the minister said in a press conference. He added that the “young CEO” ― Kim Sang-hun, CEO of NHN, which
May 15, 2013
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Samsung, LG execs receive recognition on Invention Day
Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun was awarded the distinguished Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit by the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Wednesday, which was national Invention Day.At LG Electronics, a senior researcher, Ahn Joon-ki, was crowned as this year’s invention king.The Gold Tower Order is awarded to individuals and companies that have shown outstanding performance in contributing to national interests. Shin of Samsung was recognized for his role in help
May 15, 2013
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Korea to expand sales network for MVNOs
The government said Tuesday that it will allow so-called mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to sell their mobile phone services through the country’s state-run postal service provider starting from September, in a bid to help lower mobile rates and households’ communication bills.MVNOs borrow networks from existing mobile carriers at wholesale prices, thus offering their services at cheaper rates compared to existing mobile operators.They can offer cheap mobile rates because they do not sp
May 15, 2013
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Minister calls for lower communication costs
Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning Choi Mun-kee on Wednesday called for lower communication costs for Korean households, saying that monthly prices of 120,000 won to 130,000 won are ideal.“With the introduction of smartphones, phones have virtually become computers. Because the price of these handsets are going up due to the sophisticated features that are being added, it’s difficult to keep the prices down. We hope there will be a way to maintain prices at 120,000 won to 130,000 won w
May 15, 2013
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Sanofi Pasteur to give homeless free flu vaccines
The Korean branch of Sanofi Pasteur, a French vaccine manufacturer, said Wednesday it would provide free flu vaccines to 7,000 homeless people this year.The drug maker has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Association of Welfare Institute for the Homeless, a nonprofit organization, to deliver the vaccines to neglected people in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province.The plan would provide protection to more than 80 percent of the homeless people registered at support centers and
May 15, 2013
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KAIST team develops ‘unbreakable’ screen
A group of scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has discovered a way to produce an “unbreakable” screen, which may pave the way in display technology, the school announced on Tuesday.The research team led by Yoon Choon-sup used polyamide film instead of glass.Researchers have already been looking at using polyamide film, but so far failed to put it to practical use because of its weak heat-resistance and durability.The KAIST team noted that they have increased t
May 14, 2013
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S. Korea ranks 3rd in number of secure Internet servers
South Korea took the third spot among 143 countries in terms of the number of secure Internet servers in 2011, the country's ministry in charge of IT and science said Tuesday.The country had 2,496 secure Internet servers per million people in 2011, the third-largest after Iceland and the Netherlands, the Ministry of ICT, Science and Future Planning said, citing data compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF).Secure Internet servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions
May 14, 2013
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SK Hynix signs deal with Chongqing
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest chip supplier, signed a deal with the Chinese city of Chongqing for chip testing and packaging, the Seoul-based company said on Monday.Under the agreement, the two sides will establish a joint corporation based on a memorandum for investment. Chongqing will be responsible for the backend processing involving mainly the testing and packaging of chips, the company said. SK Hynix appeared to believe that the investment would be mutually beneficial, with the chip
May 13, 2013
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GS EPS to build Asia’s top biomass plant in Korea
GS EPS Co., a local energy firm, said Monday that it will spend 300 billion won ($269.5 million) to build Asia’s No. 1 biomass generation plant in a bid to tap deeper into the renewable power industry.The envisioned plan calls for GS EPS to construct the plant that will use a mix of agricultural byproducts to generate electricity in Dangjin, some 123 kilometers south of Seoul.In a groundbreaking ceremony held earlier in the day, the company said it plans to complete the plant by August 2015. The
May 13, 2013
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LG to invest W120b in environmental safety
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-largest smartphone maker, said Monday that it plans to spend 120 billion won ($107.8 million) to beef up its environmental safety program, including chemical spill prevention, by 2015. LG also said it will expand the number of chemical experts and improve its fire protection system as part of the plans. The investment plan came after a highly poisonous hydrofluoric acid leak at Samsung Electronics Corporation’s main chip plant took place on Thursday in the
May 13, 2013
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Samsung to offer 5G service by 2020
Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday that it successfully developed a core technology of the fifth-generation network (5G) for the first time, aiming to enable users to access faster data services by 2020. The new wireless technology will enable customers to access a stream of data faster than the current fourth-generation network and download an entire movie in less than a second, the world's largest smartphone maker said. Under the new platform, users can download and upload data at speeds
May 12, 2013
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LG launches Optimus G Pro in U.S. market
LG Electronics, the world’s No. 3 smartphone maker, has released its Optimus G Pro smartphone in the U.S., the Seoul-based company said Friday. The launch follows the release of a 5.5.-inch Optimus G Pro at home in February, and the full HD smartphone launched by Japan’s NTT DoCoMo in March.The latest phone features an IPS display consuming 50 percent less energy, despite being twice as bright as AMOLED screens of the same size, the company said.U.S. customers can pick up the latest version of t
May 10, 2013
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Tech research firm to hold conference on 3rd platform
International Data Corporation Korea will hold its annual conference to deliver an informative overview on issues reshaping the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets at InterContinental Seoul COEX on May 15.Under the theme “Unlocking Value from the 3rd Platform: New Buyers, Offerings and Competitors,” the IT Directions 2013 Conference will provide insight into the industry’s transition to the next-generation computer platform -- built on big-data, cloud, mobi
May 10, 2013
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Korea starts work on next-gen light source
Korea will build a facility for a next-generation light source that creates high-energy X-rays, 10 billion times brighter than its current most powerful source.The government had a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday to build a “fourth-generation synchrotron radiation” facility in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. A synchrotron accelerates particles such as electrons to extremely high energies, creating an electron beam that travels at almost the speed of light. It then uses this beam to genera
May 9, 2013