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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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LG sues Dyson over ad campaign in Australia
LG Electronics has recently filed an injunction against the U.K.-based home appliances manufacturer Dyson to stop its ad campaign in Australia that claims its cordless vacuum cleaner boasts “the highest suction power” among rivals. The Korean tech giant said Dyson’s claims are misleading consumers, saying its Cord Zero Cyking produces twice the suction power of Dyson’s V6 cleaner. According to the company, LG’s Cyking has a maximum suction power of 200 watts, double the 100 watts of Dyson’s V6.
Oct. 27, 2015
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LG Chem churns out EV batteries in China
South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Chem said Tuesday that it had completed the construction of a plant for electric car batteries in Nanjing, China.The Seoul-headquartered battery firm has already inked supply deals with 16 local car companies, including China’s top three automakers Shanghai Automotive Industry Group, Dongfeng Motor Group and the FAW Group, and supplied batteries for 1 million EVs.LG Group chairman Koo bon-moo (center), vice chairman Koo Bon-joon (second from right), and Chi
Oct. 27, 2015
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Samsung aims at $10b sales of air conditioner by 2020
Aiming to boost its presence in the global business-to-business sector, Samsung Electronics has laid out a blueprint to lead the global air-conditioning market, pledging that it would achieve $10 billion in sales by 2020.To that end, Yoon Boo-keun, Samsung Electronics consumer electronics business unit head, vowed that it would beef up the business for system air conditioners, or central air conditioners in construction markets, utilizing the firm’s capabilities in air-conditioning for general c
Oct. 27, 2015
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Samsung kicks off conference to promote open source ecosystem
South Korea's top tech firm Samsung Electronics Co. kicked off a conference on Tuesday to promote an open source ecosystem, with local programmers and technology experts sharing ideas and experiences.Samsung Open Source Conference, which first started in 2014, falls in line with the tech giant's efforts to forge deeper ties with local developers to pave the way for the creation of new services and devices.Open source refers to programs whose source codes are available to the public free-of-charg
Oct. 27, 2015
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[Graphic News] TVs screens getting bigger
The average screen size of TV sets to be sold in markets is expected to surpass 40 inches next year for the first time, data indicated Monday.According to market researcher IHS, the average TV screen size is estimated to reach 40.8 inches next year from 39.4 inches this year.Market analysts said this trend in favor of a bigger screen sizes reflects consumers‘ growing preference for high-definition premium TVs.By region, North America will likely top average TV screen sizes with 44.5 inches, foll
Oct. 26, 2015
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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt to visit Seoul this week
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google’s new holding company Alphabet, will visit Korea on Thursday to meet key partners such as Samsung and LG, as well as local start-ups the company supports. This will be his fifth visit to Korea and the first since he took office as chairman of Alphabet in August. During his three-day visit, the ex-Google CEO is expected to meet executives of Samsung and LG, including Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong. He met the Samsung heir apparent wh
Oct. 26, 2015
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LG tops U.S. washer market this year
LG Electronics maintained the top place in the U.S. market for front-loading washing machine as of the third quarter ending September this year, according to the Korean electronics maker Monday. The Seoul-based electronics firm said its cumulative market share by sales from January to September in the U.S. market for front-load washers stood at 25.6 percent, citing an industry report released by Stevenson Company. Models pose with LG Electronics‘ Twin Wash, featuring two washing tubs -- one on t
Oct. 26, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung's upgraded speaker
SAMSUNG’S UPGRADED SPEAKER -- Samsung Electronics releases the R1, a wireless cylinder-shaped and omni-directional speaker, which can be linked with smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. The wireless audio product priced at 199,000 won ($175) features a tap-and-swipe user interface which allows users to control the speaker by tapping and swiping on the top. (Samsung)
Oct. 26, 2015
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Twitter to focus on video
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microblogging service Twitter has long been serving as an agora open to all people to discuss, share and spread information about what is happening around the world in 140 characters. With the change of time and trends in the social networking industry, however, the 9-year-old service is trying, somewhat belatedly, to shift its focus from a text-based service to one brimming with video content, following the footsteps of other services like Facebook.Kevin Weil, senior vice pres
Oct. 23, 2015
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Korea, U.S. to launch precision medicine cohort
Officials from Ministry of Health & Welfare, KNIH, U.S. NIH, and NCC pose after signing a letter of intention to cooperate in precision medicine research in Washington last week. (NCC)The Korean National Cancer Center joined hands with the U.S. National Institutes of Health to launch a large-scale precision medicine research cohort to combat cancer, the NCC said Wednesday.The cancer research cohort aims at conducting joint precision medicine research on cancer and the Middle East respiratory syn
Oct. 23, 2015
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[Photo News] iPhone 6s hits stores
Oct. 23, 2015
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Curtain falls on OECD science forum in Daejeon
A global meeting of science ministers and experts closed in Daejeon on Friday after five days of intensive activities including the adoption of a declaration on inclusive and sustainable science development.Dubbed the "world science summit," the OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, World Science & Technology Forum brought together some 3,800 officials and delegates from 75 countries, including developing countries in Asia, and 12 international organizations, to seek ways for shared economic gr
Oct. 23, 2015
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[Newsmaker] iPhone 6s hits store shelves in Korea
Apple Inc.'s two latest smartphones went on sale in South Korea on Friday, with the industry poised to keep close tabs on the market for possible overheating on the retail front. The country's three major mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Inc. -- released the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus for sale via their respective retail stores nationwide. The iPhone 6s is available for 720,000 won ($635) for the 16GB model and 1.14 million won for the 128GB, given the subsidy of about
Oct. 23, 2015
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State science agency vows to boost R&D in Korea
KISTEP head Park Young-ah speaks at a session of the science summit meeting in Daejeon on Monday. KISTEPDAEJEON -- The head of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning vowed Monday that the policy-planning agency would make its utmost efforts to beef up Korea’s science and technology sectors.Noting that low productivity, population aging and weak domestic demand are the prime reasons for the nation’s slowing growth rate, KISTEP president Park Young-ah said the instit
Oct. 23, 2015
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SAP says innovative tool crucial to win in digital economy
SINGAPORE -- Europe’s largest software firm SAP is seeking to bring innovation to business models in various industries by putting game-changing technology into the hands of business leaders.“Many companies and traditional businesses are using the HANA platform to leverage big data and predictive analytics in real time,” SAP Asia-Pacific Japan president Adaire Fox-Martin said during a press conference in Singapore on Thursday.“By 2020 the size of the digital economy is expected to be $9 trillion
Oct. 23, 2015
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[Science Summit] KT seeks to lead Industry 4.0 with intelligent infrastructure
KT, South Korea’s top telecom carrier, is seeking to play a leading role in technological convergence across industries in the upcoming fourth industrial revolution era. The so-called Industry 4.0 describes a new industrial paradigm of smart manufacturing process based on new technologies such as Internet of Things, cloud, big data, analytics, robotics and augmented reality. KT, which started out as a state telegram agency in 1885, aims higher to transform not just the manufacturing sector but
Oct. 23, 2015
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Samsung SDI opens car battery plant in China
South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI on Thursday held the opening ceremony of its new automotive battery plant in China, with aims to tap further into the world’s largest electric vehicle market. The plant, which started operations in September, can produce batteries for more than 40,000 electric vehicles per year. It can handle the whole manufacturing process of EV batteries, including battery cells and modules. Samsung SDI is the first battery-maker in China that has established a manufactu
Oct. 23, 2015
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Fine dust hits peninsula for days
A layer of fine dust has blanketed the peninsula for days, raising public health concerns, officials said Thursday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, many provinces have recorded a high level of fine dust over the past week, prompting the cities to issue alerts. North Jeolla Province issued a fine dust advisory on Thursday morning as the average concentration stayed above 120 micrograms per cubic meter for 24 hours, with Iksan recording the highest of 187 micrograms per cubic
Oct. 22, 2015
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Twitter sets high bar
SAN FRANCISCO, California -- After a series of twists and turns over the past few weeks at Twitter, its new CEO Jack Dorsey has made it clear that he would face up to challenges and get the microblogging service operator back on the right track. Taking the stage at the San Francisco-based firm’s second Flight developer conference on Thursday, CEO Jack Dorsey said the company would spare no effort to regain its reputation as the guardian of free speech. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey delivers a keynote
Oct. 22, 2015
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[Science Summit] KT aims to lead in 5G era
KT, South Korea’s leading telecommunications firm, is seeking to take the lead in ushering forward the era of the 5G network, a next-generation mobile data service set to revolutionize the information and communications technology sector. Promising maximum speeds of 100 gigabits per second, 5G technology is set to run up to 1,000 times faster than existing 4G mobile data network, enabling a new generation of ultra-efficient devices connected via the Internet. To accelerate the implementation of
Oct. 22, 2015