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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Mobile carriers partner with builders to introduce AI, IoT home
Increasing numbers of partnerships are forming among South Korean mobile carriers and construction firms to build smart homes featuring artificial intelligence and Internet of Thing technologies. In the latest move, SK Telecom said Monday the company signed a partnership with Hyundai Development Company and its home network affiliate HDC I-Controls to apply SKT’s AI and IoT technologies to HDC’s flagship I-Park apartments. Under the agreement, SKT will provide I-Park residents with the company’s
March 27, 2017
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SKT CEO sets up control tower for AI business
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom announced Monday it has created a division for new artificial intelligence businesses to be masterminded by its CEO Park Jung-ho.The company said the new AI Business Division will be in charge of development of AI technologies and related services, products and businesses, directly commanded by the chief.(Yonhap)Such organizational restructuring comes amid Park’s plan to boost AI as a future growth engine for the mobile carrier, relying less on the
March 27, 2017
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Scientists develop thermoelectric graphene
A group of South Korean scientists has developed a graphene with enhanced thermoelectric capabilities, a state-run science laboratory said Monday, a discovery that could be used for wearable technologies such as bendable electronic devices.Graphene is an atomically thin two-dimensional allotrope of carbon materials in which one atom forms each vertex. It is about 200 times stronger than the strongest steel and has applications in semiconductors and various electronic devices. (Korea Institute of
March 27, 2017
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Blizzard to release remastered ‘Starcraft’ this summer
Blizzard Entertainment on Sunday said it would release “StarCraft: Remastered,” a high-definition remake of its megahit PC strategy game Starcraft, this summer.As its title suggests, the upcoming edition will feature 4K ultrahigh-definition graphics and a refreshed soundtrack, while preserving the original gameplay of Starcraft. It will include the classic Starcraft game as well as the Brood War expansion pack, the US game giant said.Blizzard Entertainment co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime announ
March 26, 2017
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[From the Scene] Rolling out 50,000 G6s daily, LG puts safety first
A 9.1 kilogram weight drops 61 meters onto a battery placed on an iron rod. When the weight hits with a dull thud, the battery is crushed but doesn't catch fire or explode. Various battery and smartphone tests are carried out at 640,000-square-meter LG Digital Park, workplace for around 10,000 employees manufacturing the company’s products from smartphones to home appliances and auto components.“We are testing the quality of the G6 more rigorously, as consumers’ concern about safety is on the ri
March 26, 2017
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[Health-tech Korea] Welt smart belt monitors wearers’ health without intrusion
The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles highlighting South Korea’s promising start-ups in the emerging sectors of digital health care and next-generation medical devices. This is the sixth installment. – Ed.When it comes to wearables, the immediate image that comes to mind is usually a smartwatch or a fitness tracking band worn on the wrist by an early adopter of new technology. Looking to overturn this image, a South Korean startup spun off from Samsung’s in-house venture program Cr
March 26, 2017
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Korean submarines to use Samsung SDI lithium battery
Samsung SDI’s lithium batteries will be used for 3,000-ton submarines that are to be developed with Korean technologies for the first time, according to the state arms procurement agency. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it had a critical design meeting Thursday to review whether lithium batteries are suitable for the submarines Chang Bogo-III and Batch-II. The critical design review is a meeting to determine whether making a prototype is feasible. (Yonhap)Chang Bog
March 24, 2017
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Samsung SDS has ‘no plans to spin off logistics business this year’
Samsung SDS, the internet technology solutions unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, said Friday that it does not plan to spin off its logistics business this year, defying market expectations that the move would be made in the near future. “We have no plans to spin off our Business Process Outsourcing unit (which provides global logistics services) this year,” Samsung SDS CEO Chung Yoo-sung announced during a shareholder meeting held in Seoul on Friday.Samsung SDS officially announced in June 20
March 24, 2017
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KT to supply home AI devices to apartment
KT Corp., South Korea's biggest Internet service provider, said Friday it will provide its artificial intelligence home assistant platform to an apartment complex in the southern port city of Busan.GiGA Genie is an advanced voice recognition butler service that allows users to control home appliances and listen to music using voice commands. It is the world's first IPTV service featuring AI, the company said. (Yonhap)KT said the deep learning platform will be adopted at the Lotte Castle apartmen
March 24, 2017
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Hot flashes possible among young people
Hot flashes, a well-known symptom of menopause, can even occur among women and men in their 20s and 30s, data showed Friday, indicating that the condition can be triggered by a variety of factors, including stress.According to the data by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of people who visited hospitals for the condition steadily increased from 5,190 in 2014 and 5,475 in 2015 to 5,719 in 2016.(Yonhap)In 2016, 4,289 women and 1,430 men received treatment for the condi
March 24, 2017
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Asians with Type 2 diabetes at higher risk of cancer
Type 2 diabetes is closely associated with cancer among Asians, with those suffering from the disease more likely to die from malignant cell growth, a study showed Thursday.People with diabetes, which is linked to certain lifestyle habits such as diet, were 26 percent more likely to die from any form of cancer, according to the study by Yoo Geun-young from Seoul National University College of Medicine. (Yonhap)"It was confirmed that Type 2 diabetes is one of the cancer risk factors for the Asian
March 23, 2017
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TB infection rate remains high in 2016
The number of South Koreans who were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis last year inched down, but its infection rate remained high compared with other advanced countries, a government report showed Thursday.According to the report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 30,892 people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2016, slightly down from the previous year's 32,181.The 2016 figure means that 60.4 out of every 100,000 South Korea
March 23, 2017
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Korea confirms 19th Zika virus infection
South Korea has confirmed another case of the Zika virus infection, raising the number of people infected with the virus here to 19, health authorities said Thursday.A 55-year-old Korean man was confirmed to have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus after visiting Bolivia, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Yonhap)He is presumed to have been bitten by a mosquito during his stay in the South American nation earlier this month, the authorities said.The man,
March 23, 2017
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Galaxy S8 may come with smaller battery than Note 7
Samsung Electronics Co.'s upcoming flagship smartphones are expected to come with a smaller battery than the one in its defunct predecessor Galaxy Note 7 to improve the product's safety, industry sources said Thursday.According to the photo leaked by industry tracker Slashleaks, the presumed Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are anticipated to come with batteries that are 3,000 milliamp hour and 3,500mAh, respectively. A teaser poster of the presumed Galaxy S8 (Yonhap)Samsung had released the Galaxy
March 23, 2017
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ICT ministry to offer data platform for small businesses
The South Korean government will establish a data platform that artificial intelligence can learn from and open it to small enterprises and startups, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Thursday. According to the ministry’s plan, it will start building this year the data platform for legal, patent and general knowledge and continue expanding it to further areas for the next five years. The data on legal knowledge will include information and tips to help citizens with legal iss
March 23, 2017
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Scientists develop nanochannel with super-fast ion transportation
A group of South Korean scientists discovered that a nanochannel smaller than 5 nanometers can act as a better transporter of ion, the science ministry said Thursday, expanding new horizons for the nanotechnology sector as a whole.The team led by Han Chang-soo of Korea University successfully manufactured a 3.6-nanometer high graphene nanochannel that has 115 times greater ionic conductivity than conventional nanochannels, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said.(Ministry of Scienc
March 23, 2017
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LG Uplus to apply IoT tech on ventilator
South Korea's No. 3 mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. said Thursday it has clinched an agreement with a local ventilator maker to apply its Internet of Things technology to the products.LG Uplus said it plans to release two ventilators for restrooms using the technology in cooperation with Himpel, the top local player in the area. (Yonhap)IoT is a concept in which all tangible objects are connected to the Internet and can identify themselves to other devices in order to exchange necessary data for i
March 23, 2017
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LG Pay to start service in June, G6 assumes top sales
LG Electronics’ mobile payment service LG Pay will be available in its new flagship smartphone G6 in June in partnership with the US payment solution company Dynamics, the company said Wednesday. LG Pay, which will be available through a software update, will use wireless magnetic communication technology Dynamics developed in 2007. Models pose with the LG G6 in this photo released by LG Electronics Inc. in a shop in Seoul on March 12, 2017. (Yonhap)“Dynamics is (LG’s) strategic partner securin
March 22, 2017
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Chang Sung-goo appointed chairman of KAMS
Professor Chang Sung-gooChang Sung-goo, a professor of Urology at Kyung Hee University, was elected as the next chairman of the Korean Academy of Medical Science.The KAMS appointed professor Chang on Tuesday afternoon during a council meeting held at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Seoul.Chang, 65, is set to get a formal confirmation from the General Assembly to be held next Tuesday. When approved, he will officially take office in March 2018 and serve a three-year term. Chang, currently the vice
March 22, 2017
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Red iPhone gets mixed reaction in Korea
South Korean consumers on Wednesday showed mixed reactions to the first-ever red iPhones that are slated for launch here Saturday. While some welcomed Apple’s efforts to release its smartphones in red as a first in the industry, others downplayed the decision for its irrelevance to technology.“The red iPhone reminds me of the iPhone C series, which seems shallow,” said a tech blogger here, referring to a previous low-priced colorful series in 2013 that had received criticism at the time for look
March 22, 2017