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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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BOK holds rate at 3.5%, ups growth outlook
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[Photo News] LGE tops consumer product test in Italy
LGE TOPS CONSUMER PRODUCT TEST IN ITALY -- LG Electronics said Monday its washing machine and refrigerator were recognized for their overall performance and energy efficiency by Italian product-testing magazine Altroconsumo. (LGE)
March 7, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung laptop gains traction
SAMSUNG LAPTOP GAINS TRACTION -- Samsung Electronics said Monday that the sales of its ultrathin laptop, the Notebook 9, has crossed the 100,000 mark in two months since it was released in January.(Samsung Electronics)
March 7, 2016
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Makgeolli extract may slow stomach cancer
Korean traditional rice wine, or makgeolli, contains a material believed to be effective in slowing the growth of stomach cancer cells, a study showed Monday.The Korea Food Research Institute said in a recent study that it discovered that makgeolli curbs the proliferation of stomach cancer tumors when it comes into contact with stomach cancer cells. Animal testing on mice also showed that makgeolli was effective in facilitating phosphatase and tensin homolog, a protein that helps suppress tumors
March 7, 2016
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LG Chem braces for electric car boom
OCHANG, North Chungcheong Province -- An automated assembly line at chemical and battery firm LG Chem’s Ochang Plant 1 here was busily ferrying a long battery separator sheet attached with positive and negative plates.Along the assembly line, the sheet was folded, or rather rolled, in layers and then cut and packaged to turn into square, thin pouch-type battery cells.The lithium-ion battery cells will later be mounted on electric cars of around 20 global automotive makers, including Ford, Volksw
March 6, 2016
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Tensions high at Cheil Worldwide amid merger rumors
Tensions are growing high at Cheil Worldwide, the advertising unit of Samsung Group that has been widely rumored to be merging with French ad giant Publicis Groupe within the first half of this year. According to industry sources, Cheil has continued talks to sell off a controlling 28.28 percent stake that is owned by Samsung C&T, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Card to Publicis. Even though the company has not yet confirmed the deal, a sense of anxiety is already prevalent among Cheil workers.
March 6, 2016
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Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt to visit Seoul for Go match
Former CEO of Google and executive chairman of the parent company, Alphabet, Eric Schmidt is scheduled to visit Seoul on Tuesday to attend the historic Go match between top player Lee Se-dol and Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo. The five-day games will be held at a Seoul hotel on March 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15. There is a $1 million prize for the winner. All the matches will be live-streamed via YouTube. Schmidt is also expected to attend the gala dinner on the eve of the first matc
March 6, 2016
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[Photo News] LG partners with MS
LG-MS PARTNERSHIP -- LG Uplus CEO Kwon Young-soo (right) and Microsoft Korea CEO Alfred Koh pose Friday after the two companies agreed to extend their partnership on new business based on cloud, big data and machine learning technologies. (LG Uplus)
March 6, 2016
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Experts divided over human-AI Go battle
With the battle between a top-notch baduk player from South Korea and Google's state-of-the-art program slated for this week, industry watchers on Sunday cast divided predictions of the game, which may write a new chapter in the development of artificial intelligence.The board game "baduk," also known globally as Go, originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. Although it is similar to chess in that two players take turns playing on a board with lines, baduk is considered to be more complicat
March 6, 2016
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[Photo News] Best TV in Russia
BEST TV IN RUSSIA -- LG Electronics’ 55-inch (140 centimeters) Ultra OLED TV (product name 55EG960V) has been named “Flagship of the Year” by Russia’s leading information technology website Hi-Tech Mail, the company said Sunday. The Korean tech giant has won the top honor for the second consecutive year. (LGE)
March 6, 2016
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CrucialTec rolls out optical mouse with fingerprint scanner
Fingerprint module maker CrucialTec has developed an optical computer mouse equipped with a fingerprint scanner, said the firm on Friday. Given that financial technology, or fintech, businesses, have gained momentum in recent years, security and authentication solutions have become important in protecting data from hacking attempts. CrucialTec’s optical mouse equipped with a fingerprint scanner. (CrucialTec)“CrucialTech’s new product, dubbed the Biometric TrackPad, or BTP, Mouse, will be a good
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] The chips are down: Human-AI Go battle
A showdown will take place next week in Seoul. Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo will take on top Go player Lee Se-dol for a $1 million prize. Amid mixed outlook for the outcome, the five-day match has already become a global media sensation. Go, called “baduk” in Korea, is considered a more complicated game than chess because of its large choice of 200 moves compared to about 20 moves in chess. Go player Lee Se-dol(left) and DeepMind's CEO Demis Hassabis (Google)Experts say Go is
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] History of man-versus-machine matches
Smart computers directing chessmen to slash through bishops and knights to capture a chess grandmaster’s king no longer raise exclamations of awe. Computers’ ability to outwit professional chess players has long been accepted as a fact of life. But this was not always the case. Machines have made alarming progress since the first computers programmed to defeat amateur players in chess-like games were introduced in 1956. Slowly but steadily higher-ranked players were defeated, culminating in Deep
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] Deep learning paves way for new era of AI
Coupled with artificial intelligence, deep learning has been making headlines recently with tech giants such as Google and Facebook turning to the technology to come up with futuristic solutions.Some have expressed concerns about computers ultimately outsmarting and dominating humans, as in many science-fiction scenarios. But as the saying by Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu goes, if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.So, with that in mind,
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] Unconventional talent Lee Se-dol
Go players Cho Hun-hyun, Lee Chang-ho and Lee Se-dol are familiar names even to Koreans who are not well-versed with the game. The three have dominated international Go competitions since the 1980s, one after another, starting from the eldest Cho. Lee Se-dol, 33, the newest generation of the three, is still making a name for himself as one of the highest earners in the world. Lee, born to a father who was a five dan player, began to learn Go when he was five. He dropped out of middle school to c
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] AlphaGo’s win would mark AI watershed
Expectations are running high in the technology sector with the upcoming battle between a human Go champion and a computer program. Go is a board game in which two players place black and white stones on empty intersections or points of a board that is lined with a 19-by-19 grid. Google’s artificial-intelligence program AlphaGo garnered media attention after defeating a professional Go player in October for the first time in an even match.(123rf)It has been about six months since that first vict
March 4, 2016
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[Weekender] Mixed outlook for human-versus-AI match
In the lead up to the historic match between the world’s top Go player Lee Se-dol and Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence computer AlphaGo, there are mixed views among experts about who will emerge victorious. Experts in the Go field -- including Lee Se-dol himself – said that the human will be the winner of the five-game match, which kicks off on March 9. The professional Go player predicted a 5-0 or 4-1 victory in his favor during a press briefing on Feb. 22. Showing confidence in winnin
March 4, 2016
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KT aims for home IoT leadership
South Korean telecom carrier KT said Thursday that it aims to become a major force in the nascent Internet of Things market with its creative health care services that incorporate an element of fun. “With the IoT market getting bigger and bigger, it should be supported by related infrastructure. Based on its widespread telecom and IPTV network, KT aims to become No. 1 in the home IoT market,” said KT’s IoT chief Song Hee-kyung at a press conference in Seoul. KT’s IoT chief Song Hee-kyung (right)
March 3, 2016
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Coupang losses deepen on logistics investment
South Korean e-commerce operator Coupang is expected to log mounting operating losses for 2015 due to hefty investments in the firm’s logistics capacity, industry sources said Thursday. Coupang is expected to log over 400 billion won ($326.9 million) in operating losses when it files its 2015 audit report in mid-April due to rising costs in building new logistics centers and hiring new staff, according to the sources.Coupang’s sales were estimated to have jumped more than fourfold last year from
March 3, 2016
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[Photo News] IOT Partnership
IOT PARTNERSHIP -- Network operator LG Uplus teamed up with Samsung Electronics to release a refrigerator that can be operated by mobile devices. The two firms plan to release more connected home appliances in the future, including air conditioners, air purifiers and robotic vacuum cleaners. (LG Uplus)
March 3, 2016
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LG's VR camera accredited by Google's Street View
LG Electronics, a latecomer to the virtual-reality (VR) segment, said Thursday its new smartphone camera that rotates 360-degrees officially connects to Google's Street View service, announcing its full-fledged debut in the industry.Korea's No. 2 tech giant said it marked the first time for a smartphone maker to win such recognition from the U.S. giant.Along with Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics introduced its first camera exclusively for VR content. LG 360 Cam (Yonhap)The LG 360 Cam comes wi
March 3, 2016