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Shim Woo-hyun
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SKT to take visitors back 600 years in time with Changdeokgung AR tour
SK Telecom on Monday unveiled an augmented reality-powered application designed to let visitors experience life in Seoul’s Changdeokgung 600 years ago. Changdeokgung, built in 1405 as one of the Joseon era’s main royal residences, is listed among UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. According to SKT, visitors to the royal palace can download the mobile application ARirang and use it as a virtual tour guide starting Tuesday. The mobile carrier said it created the AR content in c
Technology July 27, 2020
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SKT finally halts 2G mobile services
SK Telecom said Monday it has permanently ended its 25-year-old 2G mobile service. The top mobile carrier here received the go-ahead from the ICT Ministry last month and started to switch off the 2G service in smaller cities including Sejong since July 6. Seoul was the last city that it shut down the service. Subscribers of SKT’s 2G service in Korea can no longer receive and make calls or send text messages. According to the company a majority of the company’s 2G users -- around
Technology July 27, 2020
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More people over 50 use online platforms amid pandemic
More Koreans in their 50s in Korea have started using online platforms since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed Friday. According to the survey conducted on 500 people over the age of 50 by the corporate social responsibility unit of Lina Life Insurance, 38 percent of respondents answered that they started using online livestreaming services for the first time after COVID-19. Six out of 10 people said they are using online platforms like YouTube and Netflix. Around 32 p
Technology July 24, 2020
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Samsung SDS’ earnings slump in Q2 due to pandemic
Samsung SDS said Friday its earnings in the second quarter were dented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Korean firm’s sales decreased by 7.5 percent on-year to mark 2.56 trillion won ($2.1 billion), while operating profit fell by 24 percent to reach 196 billion won. Sales of the company’s information technology services division recorded 1.31 trillion won in the second quarter, down 15.9 percent on-year, while that of its logistics solutions business increased 3.3 percent
Technology July 24, 2020
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Korea to develop AI-powered immigration control system
The Science and ICT Ministry will invest 45 billion won ($37.6 million) in developing an AI-powered immigration control system by 2022, it announced on Friday. The ministry said it will test the smart control system at Incheon International Airport starting next year. There are currently 11 consortiums joining the state-led project, according to the ministry. Included in the consortiums are computer vision solution maker Alchera, and AI and big data solution developers Minds Lab and Onycom.
Technology July 23, 2020
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KT to develop self-driving EV with Edison Motors
South Korea’s telecom giant KT said Thursday it has joined hands with Edison Motors to develop self-driving vehicles. The firm plans to work on the control system and other software required in self-driving vehicles to improve its 5G-powered mobility solution for new traffic control tower for automated vehicles. Edison Motors, which specializes in manufacturing electric cars, will make machinery for the automated cars, according to the company. The companies have signed a memorandum
Technology July 23, 2020
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Kakao Commerce to take over Kakao‘s character business
South Korean tech firm Kakao will relocate Kakao IX Corp.’s character merchandising business to its e-commerce unit Kakao Commerce, according to industry sources on Wednesday. Kakao IX, the current operator of character business, will finalize the restructuring during an upcoming board meeting early next month, the sources added. The latest corporate reshuffle is likely to give a boost to Kakao’s growing e-commerce business unit. Kakao Commerce last year marked 296.1 billion won
Technology July 22, 2020
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Korea’s homegrown AI medical solution goes to Saudi Arabia
The South Korean government Sunday expressed hopes to safely bring its newly developed artificial intelligence medical software “Dr. Answer” to local and overseas markets, after it agreed to export the solution to hospitals in Saudi Arabia earlier in the week. Dr. Answer is an AI-enabled software designed to offer doctors accurate medical diagnosis by identifying abnormalities in body fluids and tissues. The software is currently able to diagnose eight diseases, including cancers,
Technology July 19, 2020
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[Monitor] Nearly half of workers still experience harassement at workplace: survey
About half of office workers in Korea are still experiencing harassment in the workplace even after related laws were enacted last year, a survey conducted by a local civic group showed Wednesday. According to the report by civic group Gabjil199, which surveyed 1,000 office workers here, around 45.5 percent of office workers answered that they are still experiencing workplace harassment. Insults or defamation were the most frequent forms of harassment in the workplace, accounting for 29.6 pe
Industry July 16, 2020
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Telecom firms to invest W25tr in 5G infrastructure
The ICT Ministry of South Korea on Wednesday announced that the government and the nation’s major telecommunications firms would invest around 25 trillion won ($22 billion) by 2020 to expand the nation’s 5G infrastructure. The agreement came after the meeting between ICT Minister and the leaders of the nation’s three major telecommunications firms, SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho, KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo and LG U+ Vice Chairman Ha Hyun-hwoi. During the meeting, ICT Minister Choi stre
Technology July 15, 2020
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[Monitor] More companies encourage workers to use paid leave
The average number of days South Korean workrs will spend their summer vacation is slightly up from last year to reach 3.8 days, according to a survey of the Korea Enterprises Federation. According to its survey of 793 local firms with five or more employees, 58 percent of companies with 300 or more employees said they would allow employees to take five days or more for their summer vacations. Around 51.3 percent of companies with less than 300 workers said they plan to have workers to take a
Industry July 13, 2020
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Kakao testing new office version of chat app with higher security
The operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk is testing a new solution specifying intra-office communication, according to sources Monday. Kakao has been developing the platform since May and it is likely to be launched in September. The company’s artificial intelligence subsidiary Kakao Enterprise is currently testing the messenger service, and will be distributed to affiliates to carry out additional pilot tests. Kakao co-CEO Yeo Min-soo first hinted at the lau
Technology July 13, 2020
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ICT Minister to meet with leaders of telecom firms next week, discusses future plan
ICT Minister Choi Ki-young will meet with the leaders of the nation‘s three major telecommunications firms to discuss details of the current administration‘s New Deal programs and increase cooperation, according to industry sources on Friday. The minister will hold a closed meeting with SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho, KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo and LG Uplus Vice Chairman Ha Hyun-hwoi on Wednesday next week, the sources said. ICT Minister Choi is expected to share details of the government&
Technology July 10, 2020
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Samsung Electronics named most beloved brand in Asia for 9th year
Korean tech titan Samsung Electronics has been named Asia’s most popular brand for the ninth consecutive year, according to an international market report Friday. Samsung Electronics was listed top among 1,000 brands, according to the latest report by Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen, which surveyed around 8,400 customers in 14 nations in Asia. Samsung Electronics was followed by Apple, Panasonic, LG Electronics and Nestle, the report said. Japanese tech firm Sony came in sixth place,
Industry July 10, 2020
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S. Korea rolls out midterm plan to nurture materials, parts industries
South Korea will inject over 5 trillion won ($4.1 billion) in the materials, parts and equipment industries to ensure stable supplies for the nation’s key exports, officials said Thursday. Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo held a briefing at SK hynix’s headquarters in Icheon, in the presence of President Moon Jae-in. He introduced details of the government’s midterm plans designed to foster local manufacturers and researchers in the industries -- which depend highly on imports.
Industry July 9, 2020
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