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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Samsung heir to attend Jobs memorial service at Stanford
Lee Jae-yong, chief operating officer of Samsung Electronics Co., is planning to attend a memorial service for Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple Inc., in the U.S. this weekend, industrial sources said Sunday.Lee, the only son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has been invited by Ap
TechnologyOct. 16, 2011
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iPhone’s Siri voice command to reach Korean users next year
Apple Inc. is expected to offer a Korean-language version of its Siri voice command feature starting in 2012, the U.S.-based technology giant said Saturday.The company said on its website that it will begin offering Siri services in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Italian and Spanish starting next year,
TechnologyOct. 16, 2011
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1in 6 mobile phones contaminated with fecal bacteria
One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with faecal matter, ScienceDaily reported Saturday. According to new research released ahead of Global Handwashing Day, the most likely reason for the potentially harmful bacteria festering on so many gadgets is people failing to wash their hands p
TechnologyOct. 16, 2011
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New iPhone launch turns into remembrance for Jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't just the latest iPhone that drew people to Apple stores Friday.Many consumers waited in lines for hours — sometimes enduring chilly temperatures and overnight thunderstorms — to remember Steve Jobs, Apple's visionary who died last week.The company's first
TechnologyOct. 15, 2011
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G-20 finance ministers seek joint effort to handle financial crisis
PARIS, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Finance ministers from the world's leading industrialized and emerging economies plan to outline ways to tackle the current global financial crisis that is vital for economic growth, government sources said Saturday.Official sources said the communique to be released at th
Oct. 15, 2011
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With Netherlands ruling, Samsung's patent offensive against Apple hits snag
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s patent offensive against its rival Apple Inc. hit a snag after a Dutch court on Friday (Korea time) rejected the Korean firm's injunction to ban sales of the U.S. company's iPhones and iPads.The ruling by the district court in the Hague may pose p
IndustryOct. 15, 2011
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Dutch court rejects Samsung's injunction claim against Apple
BRUSSELS, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Dutch court on Thursday denied an injunction request filed by Samsung Electronics Co. to ban its rival Apple Inc. from selling iPhones and iPad tablets in the Netherlands.The district court in the Hague rejected Samsung's claims that Apple infringed on its 3G mobile t
IndustryOct. 15, 2011
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Institutional buying lifts shares 0.67%
South Korean shares finished 0.67 percent higher Friday as institutional investors including the National Pension Fund snapped up shares despite persisting eurozone worries, analysts said. The local currency edged down against the U.S. dollar.Reversing earlier losses, the benchmark Korea Composite S
Oct. 14, 2011
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Telephone monitoring decreases
The Korea Communications Commission announced Friday that the total number of interceptions of telephone calls and online messages by government agencies dropped more than 20 percent in the first six months of 2011 compared to last year, but interceptions by military authorities more than tripled.Ac
Oct. 14, 2011
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Government vows war on ‘fake’ gasoline
The government declared an all-out war on “fake” gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such fuel, mostly chemical mixtures
Oct. 14, 2011
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LG Electronics wins tech-related awards
LG Electronics said Friday it received two different awards for technology standardization and marketing skills.As part of the World Standards Day 2011, the company was granted the presidential award from the Korean Standards Association for contributing to technology standardization, according to L
IndustryOct. 14, 2011
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Bidding for savings banks begins
Financial authorities Friday began the process of selling six savings banks suspended from business since mid-September due to poor financial health, in the hope of finding buyers by the end of December.State-run Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. made a public notice for the sale of the debt-saddled ban
Oct. 14, 2011
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Booyoung to donate $3m to Habitat
Booyoung Group said Friday it has signed an agreement to support the United Nations’ human settlements program. Under the deal, the construction-centered Korean corporation will provide $3 million over the next decade to help urban development and habitat improvement in Africa.“With the funds, we wi
IndustryOct. 14, 2011
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Insurers fined W365b for price-fixing
Samsung Life, Mirae Asset among those punished for collusionTwelve life insurance companies were fined a total of 365.3 billion won ($315 million) by the antitrust regulator for engaging in price-fixing.The Fair Trade Commission unveiled the list of the companies Friday ― Samsung, Kyobo, Korea, Mira
Oct. 14, 2011
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Apple scoffs at Samsung’s mobile patent infringement claim
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A lawyer for Apple Inc. said Friday that Samsung Electronics Co.’s mobile patent lacks novelty and was not invented by the Korean firm, the iPhone maker’s latest attempt to counter the accusation that it is using its rival’s technology without permission. The latest court showdown
TechnologyOct. 14, 2011
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Google said to seek rights from record labels for online store
Google Inc. is seeking agreements with record companies by the end of the month to start a music store that will compete with Apple Inc.'s iTunes, three people with knowledge of the talks said. Google is seeking permission to sell downloads and to stream purchased music to its customers' devices, sa
TechnologyOct. 14, 2011
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Moody's downgrades LG Electronics' outlook to negative
Moody's Investors Service said Thursday that it has cut its outlook on LG Electronics Inc. to negative from stable, citing its loss-making mobile business and global economic slowdown. The move deals another blow to LG Electronics, the world's third-largest maker of mobile phones, which is trying to
Oct. 13, 2011
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Samsung, LG Electronics under investigation for price-fixing
Korea’s two largest electronics firms Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are under investigations by the Fair Trade Commission for allegedly fixing prices of TVs and laptops, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday. The watchdog is said to have started reviewing sales documents and related
IndustryOct. 13, 2011
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Obama wants more Fords, Chevys in Korea
President Barack Obama says he wants to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and Chevys and Chryslers. A trade agreement approved by Congress last night may not separate Korean drivers from their Hyundais and Kias anytime soon.U.S. exports of beef, machinery and chemicals may all gain from the agr
Oct. 13, 2011
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Moody’s lowers LGE’s outlook to negative
Moody’s Investors Service lowered the outlook for LG Electronics from stable to negative on Thursday, citing the firm’s weakened position in the handset business and the uncertain global economy.With economic uncertainty leading to weakness in profitability and credit metrics, LG Electronics’ rating
IndustryOct. 13, 2011