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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Korean, Indian think tanks to conduct joint research on bioresources exploration
A South Korean think tank on freshwater organisms and biodiversity conservation agreed on Tuesday with India's Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development to make preparations toward initialing joint research on the exploration and use of bioresources, the think tank said.The state-run Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources and the Indian research center signed a business pact on the agreement in Imphal, a city in India's northeast province of Manipur.The IBSD, based in
Aug. 30, 2016
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What to expect from Samsung, LG at IFA
South Korea’s two tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are ready to show off their latest display and imaging technologies at the annual IFA technology show in Berlin at the beginning of September. Samsung Electronics said on Monday it plans to unveil three types of curved quantum dot monitors at the event. This is the first time that Samsung has applied quantum dot technology for computer monitors since it unveiled the quantum dot super ultra-high definition television at the US c
Aug. 29, 2016
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Korea confirms 11th Zika virus infection
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of Zika infection, raising the number of people infected with the virus here to 11, local health authorities said Saturday. The 64-year-old man came back from a recent trip to Vietnam on Aug. 20 and was confirmed to have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.He remains in stable condition and is currently receiving an additional test at a hospital, KCDC officials said. The latest
Aug. 28, 2016
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Samsung to release Galaxy Note 7 in China next month
Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea has started receiving pre-orders for its new Galaxy Note phablet from Chinese customers, company officials said Saturday.The Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to go on sale on Sept. 1, with a price tag of 5,988 yuan, or one million won (US$897).It features 4GB of RAM and 64GB of flash memory storage, the same as those sold in other markets such as South Korea, the United States and Europe.The fresh phablet has attracted keen global attention with an iris recogniti
Aug. 27, 2016
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Samsung, LG to unveil latest gadgets at trade show in Berlin
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. will showcase their latest developments, gadgets and smart home appliances at next month's consumer electronics fair in Berlin, according to company officials on Friday. The annual IFA fair, to be held in Berlin from Sept. 2-7, will bring together about 240,000 participants from around the world. The weeklong exhibition "will offer a great platform for professionals working in the field of consumer electronics and home appliances to exchange knowle
Aug. 26, 2016
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Korea, Taiwan, China expected to start mass producing super high-definition TV panels
Display panel makers in South Korea, Taiwan and China are expected to start mass production of 8K ultra high-definition TV panels in the fourth quarter of this year, but their final decisions will depend on market conditions, according to industry watchers on Friday. The 8K TVs feature four times the resolution of the 4K TVs, which are on sale by TV makers such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Japan's Sony Corp.Commercial broadcasts for 8K TVs are not available and Japan is currently doing a trial
Aug. 26, 2016
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[News Analysis] Controversy looms over delayed Google map decision
The South Korean government’s delay of its final decision on Google’s request for the country’s map data has drawn public criticism that the move sidesteps national security concerns and prioritizes trade relations with the US. The Transport Ministry stated Wednesday that it would hold back its decision on whether to allow Google to access its Korean map data, for another 60 days. The government needs more time to review its impact on national security and the local spatial information industry
Aug. 25, 2016
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Scientists develop advanced diagnostic technology in breast cancer
A group of South Korean scientists has developed a technology to diagnose breast cancer in women with dense breasts in 10 minutes, Seoul's science ministry said Wednesday.It is more difficult to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissues, compared to fatty breast tissues, through mammography screening and further ultrasound screening is usually required.The team led by Professor Yoo Yang-mo of Sogang University discovered the technology to screen a patient by using multiple ultrasound mach
Aug. 24, 2016
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Korean-Chinese joint venture to build plant for cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Ecopro Co., a South Korean battery materials leader, will set up a joint venture with the Chinese resources recycling company GEM Co. to produce cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Pohang, the southeast city's municipal government said Wednesday.Representatives from the two companies, the Pohang municipality and the North Gyeongsang provincial government signed a memorandum of understanding the same day to build a plant for the production of the key material for lithium-ion batteries.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Kakao launches online job search service
South Korean internet company Kakao rolled out a new job information search service Wednesday ahead of the start of major companies’ fall recruiting season.Kakao, the operator of Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk and portal website Daum, has partnered with local job information website Jobplanet to introduce a new search page that displays information on some 15,000 companies registered under Jobplanet.Screenshots of Kakao and Jobplanet’s new job information search service accessed via Kaka
Aug. 24, 2016
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[INTERVIEW] Yanolja app changing thinking about motels
[THE INVESTOR] Talking about staying at a motel in Korea has historically been an uncomfortable topic -- mainly because such accommodations have typically been considered venues intended for sexual activities. But to Lee Su-jin, the chief executive of motel-booking app Yanolja -- meaning “let’s play,” in Korean -- a motel means “possibility.” Yanolja is a rising star in the Korean online-to-offline start-up scene. It is also a pioneering business that helped a boy from a broken family turn his d
Aug. 24, 2016
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Samsung Display teams up with Chinese firms on curved panels
Samsung Display Co. said Wednesday that it has formed an alliance with its sister company Samsung Electronics, and Chinese TV and panel manufacturers to further cooperate on expanding the curved panel industry.The agreement was made at a forum held by Samsung Display and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Beijing on Tuesday, the company said.China-based TV manufacturers, including market leader Hisense Co., panel makers such as TCL Corp. and Leshi Internet Information & Technolog
Aug. 24, 2016
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Samsung Pay hits 2 tln won in accumulated transactions in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co.'s mobile-payment service, Samsung Pay, has hit 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in accumulated transaction volume in South Korea, the company said Wednesday. The record came about one year after Samsung launched the mobile-payment service at home. Of the accumulated transaction volume, the value of fingerprint-identification mobile payments, which started this year, stood at about 500 billion won, Samsung said. Samsung is expanding the mobile-payment service globally. The co
Aug. 24, 2016
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Samsung to lure Chinese chip firms
Samsung Electronics is slated to hold a foundry forum in China later this month to attract Chinese fabless firms amid its growing idle foundry lines, industry experts said on Tuesday. The world’s largest memory chip maker confirmed that it would hold the forum in Shanghai on Aug. 30 with the aim of diversifying its fabless clients that design chips and outsource the manufacturing to foundry firms.At the event, around 100 Chinese firms including HiSilicon, Spreadtrum, Datang, ZTE and Rockchip and
Aug. 23, 2016
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[Monitor] Samsung narrows revenue gap with Intel
Samsung Electronics posted a solid gain in the sales of semiconductors for the second quarter of the year, narrowing the revenue gap with rival Intel Corp., data compiled by IC Insights showed Tuesday. Samsung’s semiconductor sales rose 11 percent on-quarter to reach $10.3 billion in the second quarter, while Intel’s sales fell 1 percent to $12.9 billion in the same quarter.
Aug. 23, 2016
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[Photo News] Eyes on Iris security
Kim Hyung-suk, vice president of Samsung Electronics’ multimedia R&D group, presents the development process and application areas of Galaxy Note 7’s iris recognition at the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
Aug. 23, 2016
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Korean shares close higher on tech gains
South Korean shares advanced 0.38 percent Tuesday, partly aided by gains in top cap Samsung Electronics and other tech shares. The local currency sharply gained ground against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 2,049.93, gaining 7.77 points from the previous session. Trading volume was slim at 355.7 million shares worth 4.35 trillion won ($3.9 billion) with losers outnumbering gainers 414 to 388.Market behemoth Samsung Electronics spiked 1.32 percent to a rec
Aug. 23, 2016
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Seoul's mobile Internet speeds world's fastest: report
Mobile Internet speeds in Seoul are the fastest among seven cities in the world, a survey by a US mobile analytics firm showed on Tuesday. In Seoul, a median download speed for the wireless network run by mobile carrier LG Uplus is 74.7 Mbps, followed by Madrid with 44.6 Mbps and Tokyo with 39 Mbps, according to the survey by RootMetrics. London came fourth with 29.8 Mbps, followed by Paris with 29.7 Mbps, Dublin with 28.7 Mbps and New York with 23.7 Mbps. The download speed by LG Uplus means th
Aug. 23, 2016
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Korea confirms first cholera case in 15 years
South Korea has confirmed its first case of cholera in 15 years, local health authorities said Tuesday.A 59-year-old man from the southern city of Gwangju was confirmed to have been infected with the water-borne disease, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding the man doesn't have any records of overseas travel this year.It marks the first time that a South Korean national has been infected with the disease on local soil since 2001, the KCDC said. In 2001, an outbreak h
Aug. 23, 2016
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Samsung, LG widen lead in global TV market
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two major South Korean TV makers, increased their share of the global television market in the second quarter, widening their lead over Japanese and Chinese competitors, according to industry data on Tuesday.Samsung's share of the global TV market in terms of shipments rose to 22.2 percent for the April-June period, compared with 21.4 percent for the same quarter last year, data compiled by industry tracker IHS Inc. showed.LG's market share slight
Aug. 23, 2016