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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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[Feature] Age of AI anxiety: Will human translators survive automation?
In 2017, less than a year after a historic match between the Korean Go master Lee Se-dol and Google’s AlphaGo, human translators and machine translators were pitted against each other in a separate contest in South Korea. While the showdown ended in a victory for humans against translation engines developed by Google, Naver and Systran, many of the ensuing headlines highlighted the possibility that artificial intelligence might disrupt the translation industry.Translation often appears on lists
March 11, 2019
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[Graphic News] Foreign patients report satisfaction with S. Korean medical services
Foreigners visiting South Korea for medical treatment are largely satisfied with the services they receive, a poll showed. Foreign patients gave an average rating of 90.5 out of 100 for the level of care they received in 2018, with numbers generally climbing over the years, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Patients from Russia gave the Korean health care industry the highest rating at 94.4, followed by those from the United States at 91.8 and those from China at 90.1, the latest
March 10, 2019
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Tech startup 42Maru eyes foreign market with deep learning solution
Korean tech startup 42Maru is moving to expand its presence in Britain, as part of efforts to spread what it calls the Question Answering system built on deep learning technology beyond the local market. The company, established in late 2015, said its QA system is being used not only for digital chatbots but also for the Smart Watch from broadband carrier LG U+ and smart speakers from telecom giant KT. 42Maru has 28 employees, including top search engine experts. It successfully completed the de
March 8, 2019
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Samsung Galaxy S10 officially hits global markets
The 10th anniversary Galaxy phones are officially available in 70 markets around the world, Samsung Electronics said Friday. The newest additions to the Galaxy family -- Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e -- hit the shelves of offline and online stores in 70 countries starting Friday, including the United States, Canada, India, China and all of Europe. By the end of the month, Samsung will roll out the newest Galaxy phones in a total of 130 markets. Galaxy S10 launching ceremony in Dubai (Samsung Electr
March 8, 2019
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TV unplugged: Samsung may be eyeing wireless sets
Samsung Electronics has filed for a patent related to a cordless television with the World Intellectual Property office, raising expectations that the tech titan could have embarked on developing wireless TVs. According to the patent revealed by WIPO on Thursday, Samsung submitted a patent for a wireless power transceiver and display in March last year. An image showed a transceiver that looked like a sound bar was attached to the rear of a TV, while showing a separate power transmitter. (Samsu
March 7, 2019
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[Graphic News] Measles rates soar worldwide
Of the global surge in measles last year, just 10 countries accounted for three-quarters of all cases, the UN children’s agency said, including one of the world’s richest nations, France. Ninety-eight countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared with 2017, and the world body warned that conflict, complacency and the growing anti-vaccine movement threatened to undo decades of work to tame the disease. Measles is more contagious than tuberculosis or Ebola, yet it is eminently prevent
March 6, 2019
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US state rises as main investment destination for global businesses
On March 19, South Korea’s SK Innovation is breaking ground for an electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia in the United States, in what is touted as the largest-ever foreign business investment for the state.The Korean energy and chemical business is slated to construct the $1.67 billion manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 9.8 gigawatt-hour EV batteries in the city of Commerce within the southeastern state. Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his inaugural speech in January. (St
March 6, 2019
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South Korea dubbed most advanced in 5G leadership
South Korea is the “clear leader” in the 5G National Leadership Index, ahead of the US, Australia, Switzerland and Finland, according to London-based global management consulting firm Arthur D. Little.ADL recently assessed 40 countries on leadership in the fifth-generation network, based on the availability of infrastructure and commercialization tendency. KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu delivers a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of 2019 MWC in Barcelona last week. KTAt the beginning of March
March 6, 2019
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LG Electronics cuts OLED TV prices amid aggressive expansion
During a launching ceremony Wednesday, LG Electronics announced price cuts for its flagship organic light-emitting diode TV lineup and vowed to boost annual sales of OLED models, which are up against liquid-crystal display TVs. Including the LG OLED TV AI ThinQ, the company unveiled nine OLED TV models featuring the second generation of deep-learning processor Alpha 9, which will be released in the market this week. The Alpha 9 Gen 2 processor in LG’s W, E and C series of OLED TVs elevates pictu
March 6, 2019
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Construction of LSIS’ 3rd large solar plant completed in Japan
LSIS, a South Korean energy solution provider, has completed the construction of a solar plant in Japan capable of producing 18 megawatts of electricity a year, the company said Wednesday.The 46 billion won project was built on 300,000 square meters of land in Ishikawa Prefecture of Honshu. LSIS won the project in 2017. Its office in Japan will also run operation and maintenance of the plant for next 20 years.The plant in Ishikawa is the third large-scale solar plant built by LSIS in Japan. (LSI
March 6, 2019
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Hanwha Q Cells files complaints against smaller rivals over patent infringement
South Korean solar-panel manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells has filed patent infringement complaints against three companies over allegations that they used its technology and imported it to the US, officials in Seoul said Wednesday.The solar-panel making unit under Hanwha Group filed the complaints against Jinko Solar Holding Co., Longi Solar and REC Group with the US International Trade Commission on Tuesday. It also sued the same companies at the US District Court for the District of Delaware, and s
March 6, 2019
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App-based food deliveries soar amid fine dust pollution
Application-based food delivery orders jumped nearly 8 percent over the weekend compared with a week earlier due to high concentrations of fine dust air pollution, the country's leading food delivery app said Wednesday. From Friday to Sunday the number of app-based food delivery orders soared by 240,000 to 3.34 million, compared with a week ago, according to Baedal Minjok, or Baemin. (Yonhap)"At this time of year, app-based food orders used to decline due to rising temperatures. But this year a
March 6, 2019
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S. Korea leads in global 5G race: report
KT chief Hwang Chang-gyu delivers a keynote speech during 2019 MWC in Barcelona last week. KTSouth Korea has the most advanced 5G network in the world after using the Winter Olympics to showcase its edge and is set to roll out commercial services later this month, a London-based market researcher said Wednesday. According to Arthur D. Little's 5G country leadership index on over 40 countries, South Korea was identified as the 5G leader ahead of the United States, Australia, Qatar, Switzerland an
March 6, 2019
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Smart farm project in UAE: test bed for agro-transformation
KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates -- Abdullah, a 20-year-old farmer, learned how to raise crops, including cucumbers, two years ago from a charity foundation located in the port city of Khor Fakkan in Sharjah. Born with disability, he is not strong enough to work all day long under the scorching sun. But he is seeking to expand his boundaries in the barren Middle East territory by growing herbs that require cool temperatures and wet soil. Not only the young farmer but also the local Mideast agri
March 3, 2019
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LG Display defines Samsung QLED as QD-LCD
What is being called “QLED TV” in today’s market is technically a liquid-crystal display TV using quantum dots, said Han Sang-beom, vice chairman of LG Display, the world’s largest provider of organic light-emitting diode panels, on Wednesday. “There is a need to clarify technical differences between QLED and OLED due to confusion in the market,” Han told reporters after a study session on the company’s OLED technology, at the LG Science Park in Magok, northwestern Seoul. QLED TV is Samsung Elec
Feb. 28, 2019
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More people fall victim to phone scams in 2018
Nearly 50,000 people were victims of phone financial scams last year, amounting to 444 billion won ($396.78 million) in lost money, regulator data showed Thursday.The amount of money lost to scams increased 82.7 percent from 2017 as people fell victim to phone calls coaxing them to reveal their passwords and other security information on their financial accounts, a crime known as "voice phishing." (Yonhap)Data from the Financial Supervisory Service said 48,643 people were conned last year, an av
Feb. 28, 2019
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SK Telecom teams up with Singtel for e-sports in Asia
BARCELONA, (Yonhap) -- South Korea's SK Telecom said Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's Singtel to cooperate on gaming and e-sports in Asia.The partnership enables SK Telecom to expand its games business and increase the profile of its e-sports team in the Singtel Group's markets in Southeast Asia via existing channels. (Yonhap)Under the agreement, the carriers will work together on developing and providing digital gaming content, solutions and services
Feb. 27, 2019
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UAE prince’s visit to Samsung casts light on sale of GlobalFoundries
A second meeting between Samsung Electronics’ chief and the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates raised speculations Tuesday that the South Korean tech titan could take over ownership of the world’s third-biggest foundry business, GlobalFoundries. UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan was scheduled to visit Samsung’s production facilities in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday during his visit to Seoul. Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong greeted the UAE prince and took him on a
Feb. 26, 2019
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S. Korea’s upcoming 5G service to target business sector: KT chief
BARCELONA, Spain -- The head of South Korea’s major mobile carrier said Monday that the country’s business sectors will be the first to see the benefits of the fifth-generation network when its commercial service kicks off this March.During his opening speech for Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu said the long-anticipated 5G technology will be applied to an extensive range of business areas -- from high-tech smart factories to traffic networks for autonomous dr
Feb. 25, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Will second screen help LG’s struggling smartphone biz?
With the announcement of the V50 ThinQ phone, one thing has been clear: LG Electronics is out, for now, of the unfolding competition for foldable phones. According to online communities, tech bloggers and influencers on Monday, the South Korean smartphone manufacturer’s unveiling of its latest flagship phones for 2019 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, gave an impression that LG is “kind of lost” in its attempts to keep up with fast-changing trends in the mobile world. As Samsung
Feb. 25, 2019