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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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[Photo News] LG will unveil new wireless headset at MWC
LG TO UNVEIL NEW WIRELESS HEADSET -- LG Electronics said Sunday that it would showcase an upgraded model of neckband Bluetooth headset Tone+, which offers top-notch sound quality through technology developed by audio system developer Harman Kardon, during the Mobile World Congress trade show to be held in Barcelona from Feb. 22 to 25.(LGE)
Feb. 14, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung wins award for its sineage
SAMSUNG SINEAGE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics has won the AV Display Innovation of the Year award for its outdoor display, dubbed the OHD Series SMART Signage, at the Integrated Systems Europe 2016, an annual trade fair for audio and video systems held in Amsterdam last week. (Samsung Electronics)
Feb. 14, 2016
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Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves
WASHINGTON (AFP) - In a landmark discovery for physics and astronomy, scientists said Thursday they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time that Albert Einstein predicted a century ago.When two black holes collided some 1.3 billion years ago, the joining of those two great masses sent forth a wobble that hurtled through space and reached Earth on September 14, 2015, when it was picked up by sophisticated instruments, researchers announc
Feb. 12, 2016
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SKT, Ericsson to build 5G network test bed
Korea’s leading mobile network operator SK Telecom said Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Swedish network equipment firm Ericsson to build infrastructure to test fifth-generation networks.Participating in the memorandum signing ceremony in Stockholm on Tuesday, Park Jin-hyo, the head of SKT’s network technology research and development center, and Per Navinger of Ericsson pledged to work together on building the infrastructure and testing core 5G network technology c
Feb. 11, 2016
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KT helps promising start-ups tap global market at MWC
Telecommunications firm KT said Thursday that it would participate in the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile trade show to be held in Barcelona later this month, along with promising Korean start-ups.The mobile carrier said a total of seven start-ups, including smart factory solutions developer Ulalalab and digital authentication solutions firm 12CM will showcase their products and services at the mobile carrier’s booth during the trade show. KT staffers hold products developed by
Feb. 11, 2016
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[Photo News] Gifts for adoptees
GIFTS FOR ADOPTEES -- LG Uplus’ employees participate in a corporate social responsibility program in which they make dolls for babies who have been put up for adoption, at the company’s head office in Seoul on Thursday. (LG Uplus)
Feb. 11, 2016
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[Photo News] Smart cover for LG G5
SMART COVER FOR LG G5 -- LG Electronics unveils a touch-enabled case, dubbed the Quick Cover, for its upcoming flagship smartphone G5 in Seoul on Thursday. The semitransparent smartphone cover allows users to take calls and control alarm functions by touching the front of the cover. (LGE)
Feb. 11, 2016
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NCSoft sees profits plunge in 2015
Struggling to find growth momentum in the mobile gaming segment, NCSoft saw its net income drop 27 percent in 2015, compared to a year earlier, according to the company’s regulatory filing Thursday.The company posted 166.4 billion won ($139.3 million) in net income while its operating profit stood at 237.5 billion won, down 15 percent compared to a year prior. Kim Taek-jin, CEO of NCSoft (Yonhap)The company earned 838.3 billion won in revenue, slightly down from 838.7 billion won in 2014.The com
Feb. 11, 2016
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Samsung to cut facility investment in chips in 2016
Samsung Electronics, the nation’s largest tech giant, is expected to reduce facility investment in its chip business in 2016 from a year ago, data showed Wednesday, just as rivals such as Intel do the opposite. According to the data compiled by industry tracker TrendForce, Samsung Electronics is estimated to spend $11.5 billion on capital expenditure, such as spending on facilities. The figure is a 15 percent drop from $13.5 billion in 2015. Samsung is the market leader in the global dynamic ra
Feb. 10, 2016
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Squat, lunge, push-ups. 13 apps for fitness at home
MIAMI (AP) -- Don't want to fight traffic, travelling for work, can’t afford a $30 barre class? Those excuses for missing your workout no longer fly thanks to a host of new fitness apps and online subscriptions.There's a website for your every cardio craving from Pilates to bootcamp, some taught by celeb trainers that you likely could never book in person. Bonus: Many of the sites are free or cost far less than a monthly gym fee.Want it gym-style:Crunch Live includes many of the workouts that ea
Feb. 10, 2016
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Samsung, LG switch strategies to take on smartphone rivals
Caught between decreasing earnings and challenges posed by Chinese competitors, Korea’s tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics aim to create new growth momentum with their upcoming flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and G5, respectively.As announced by both firms in January, they will be unveiling their marquee handsets, on Feb. 21, a day before the beginning of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona from Feb. 22 to 25. Shin Jong-kyun, the head of Samsung Electronics’ IT
Feb. 5, 2016
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Kakao’s Q4 profits drop due to higher costs
Concerns over Kakao’s profitability are on the rise in the market as the profits of the mobile messenger operator nosedived in the October-December period last year. The company said in a regulatory filing on Friday that its net income over the three-month period plunged more than 80 percent year-on-year to 10.2 billion won ($8.5 million) while the firm’s operating income in the same period stood at 20.4 billion won, down 68.8 percent from a year earlier. The quarterly revenue came in at 241.7 b
Feb. 5, 2016
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[Photo News] Go match between artificial intelligence AlphaGo and champion Lee Se-dol
AI CHALLENGES HUMAN GO MASTER -- Google unveiled the schedule of the Go match between its artificial intelligence program AlphaGo and Korean Go champion Lee Se-dol on Friday. Demis Hassabis, the founder of Deep Mind, developer of the AI program and a subsidiary of Google, tweeted on the same day that a total of five games will be held from March 9 to 15 in Korea. More details of the match will be revealed soon. (Kim Young-won/The Korea Herald)
Feb. 5, 2016
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LG Electronics becomes street name in Changwon
LG Electronics said Thursday a new street named after its corporate name has been created within an industrial complex in Changwon, the capital city of South Gyeongsang Province. LG Jeonja-ro, meaning “LG Electronics Street” in English, stretches some 500 meters in the neighborhood of its production plant. The Changwon city government said the street was designated to honor the company’s continuing investments and job creations in the city even at a time of economic difficulties. The name has
Feb. 4, 2016
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LG CNS to build bus traffic control systems for Malaysia’s MRT
LG CNS, the information technology solutions unit of LG Group, said Thursday it has won a deal to install bus traffic control systems for Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit railway stations. (LG CNS)The $120 million MRT project aims to connect every corner of Kuala Lumpur via high-speed trains. The Line 1, stretching about 51 kilometers with 31 stations, is under construction and slated for completion by 2017. LG CNS has already participated in the project, as it secured a deal in 2012 to build tele
Feb. 4, 2016
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Ex-Groupon COO joins Samsung
Kal Raman, former CEO of Xome and chief operating officer of Groupon, has joined Samsung Electronics America as chief digital officer to lead the company’s e-commerce business, the Seoul head office confirmed Thursday. Raman, 47, has served in executive roles at Amazon, eBay, Drugstore.com and Groupon. He is currently based in Seattle.Over the past year, he was CEO of Xome, an online home-buying service affiliated with Nationstar Mortgage.A veteran in technology and retail business, Raman was a
Feb. 4, 2016
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Dyson’s suction power test upsets rivals
Dyson, the U.K. home appliance maker, held a rare performance test in Seoul on Tuesday by comparing its own luxurious stick vacuum cleaner with cheaper competitors. During the event, Dyson’s motor drive engineer Graham Donald demonstrated the suction power of the company’s V6 Fluffy cleaner and the key technologies behind the device. Then, a “blind test” was carried out. He and two other staff members carrying three different stick vacuums started to collect baking power scattered on separate bl
Feb. 3, 2016
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LG to hire marine sergeant for saving man’s life
LG Group said Wednesday it has decided to hire a marine staff sergeant who recently saved a blind man’s life at a subway station in Daegu. On Jan. 17, the 24-year-old Choi Hyung-soo jumped onto the tracks to save a 40-something blind man who missed his footing and fell. After confirming the man was safe, he left the scene without revealing himself. However, his live-saving act was publicized by the media. LG said it would offer him a full scholarship when he returns to college and hire him after
Feb. 3, 2016
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Samsung ActiveWash sales exceed 1.5m
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that its ActiveWash washing machine has hit the 1.5 million mark in global sales since its launch in February last year. The ActiveWash is a top-load washing machine with a separate sink for prewashing. It has been launched in 33 countries worldwide. The sales figure means 4,100 unit sales every day – Samsung’s fastest-selling washing machine, the company said. During the same period, the product sold more than 300,000 units in Korea alone. In the U.S., Samsung
Feb. 3, 2016
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Mobile apps make Lunar New Year traveling convenient
Traveling during the Lunar New Year, or Seollal in Korean, is often a big hassle because it usually involves being stuck in traffic for long hours. Hence a range of technology has been launched to help ease the pain, including mobile applications and sensors, to help travelers have a smooth trip as well as to put their minds at ease about leaving their homes unattended. For instance, LG Uplus’ Internet of Things services platform -- dubbed IoT@home -- allows users to manage and control their ho
Feb. 3, 2016