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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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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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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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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
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[Science Summit] KT vows to be game-changer in ICT
KT, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, is looking to shake up the local and global information and communications technology sector by introducing exclusive services and products developed on the back of its cutting-edge technologies. KT’s chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu has been pushing the company to pursue customer-centered innovation, introducing a total of 18 original technologies and services developed for the first time in the world since taking his post in January 2014. KT introdu
Oct. 22, 2015
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Consistent policy vital for sustainable scientific development: Daejeon mayor
The Daejeon Metropolitan City said Thursday the central government should roll out a consistent and sustainable science development policy to foster the country's competitiveness in technologies."Daejeon is a home to various research labs. But there has been no groundbreaking progress due to sluggish progress in the science business belt project," Daejeon Mayor Kwon Sun-taik told Yonhap News Agency.The city, which emerged as the hub of the country's science research, especially after hosting the
Oct. 22, 2015
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Experts, citizens to discuss future of science policy
South Korea's ICT ministry said Thursday it plans to hold an open panel discussion on the final day of the ongoing global science summit to reflect on how to best incorporate this week's achievements into future policies.The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning said citizens will be invited to the Friday session, which will focus on how to utilize the joint declaration adopted at the closing of a meeting of science policymakers from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developm
Oct. 22, 2015
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Science meeting organizers host side events
Organizers of the ongoing world science meeting hosted an international meeting of science museums and a handful of other events on Thursday, the eve of its closing.The International Symposium of Science Museums, organized by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, brought together delegates from 12 countries under the theme, "Spreading scientific culture based on imagination and creativity."Organizers said the event is aimed at promoting interdisciplinary discussions among research fi
Oct. 22, 2015
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OECD holds technology policy meeting
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's science committee opened a general meeting in Daejeon on Thursday to share ideas on the role of the science technology in economic and social development.At the closed-door OECD Committee for Science and Technology Policy meeting, participants also discussed ways to foster science experts and assist underdeveloped nations in the segment, a source with knowledge of the matter said.The OECD CSTP was first established in 1972 to promote co
Oct. 22, 2015
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LG, GM team up for $30,000 Bolt EV
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics is seeking a bigger role in the growing electric car sector having recently teamed up with General Motors to supply nearly all the powertrain parts and other components for the carmaker’s upcoming full-electric Chevrolet Bolt. The Bolt, which will be on sale late next year, is intended to be the first mass-market, long-range EV produced by a U.S. carmaker.GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV conceptThe car will have a range of 320 kilometers and cost about $30,000 after
Oct. 21, 2015
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Full text of Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age
The following is the full English text of the Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age, which was announced Wednesday after the two-day OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, World Science Forum.WE, THE MINISTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF [list of countries to be added], assembled in Daejeon, Korea, on 20 and 21 October 2015, under the chairmanship of Korea and the vice-chairmanship of Norway and Spain to discuss how science, technology and
Oct. 21, 2015
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Digital content to be challenge for Samsung: ex-Finnish PM
Developing digital content and providing wonderful user experiences are the next challenges for South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., Esko Aho, a former Finnish prime minister and ex-executive vice president of Nokia, said Wednesday.Currently, Apple Inc. is seen as having an edge after successfully integrating software, hardware and digital content in smartphones, and Chinese manufacturers are expanding their presence in the market. "If you look at what we are doing with smartphones,
Oct. 21, 2015
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Science ministers adopt Daejeon Declaration for sustainable growth
Science ministers from member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adopted a joint declaration on Wednesday charting out a vision and guidelines for sustainable and inclusive growth through scientific development.The "Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age" came after a two-day meeting of top science policymakers from members of the Paris-based organization in Daejeon, the country's hub of technology resea
Oct. 21, 2015
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Samsung's new smartwatch a hit in Korea
The latest round smartwatch made by Samsung Electronics Co. is gaining huge popularity in South Korea, with some stores running out of stock on the back of robust demand, industry sources said Wednesday. Released in early September, the Samsung Gear S2 series is the tech giant's seventh smart wristwatch, comes in a circular shape and runs on its own Tizen operating system. It is seen as part of Samsung's ambitious lineup made to vie for leadership in the smart device market over global archrival
Oct. 21, 2015
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[Photo News] Kakao Taxi Black
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG makes big push on IoT
LG Group is gearing up for the Internet of Things era that connects all mobile devices and electronic machines through the Web.Affiliates of the group have secured technological know-how in diverse fields of electronics, telecommunications and information technology services. They are seeking synergies to lead the still nascent but lucrative market. LG Electronics is already a major force in the field as it owns 139 IoT-related patents as of 2014 -- the largest in Korea and the fourth globally,
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG strengthens OLED leadership
LG Display, the world’s largest display maker by sales, is seeking to further strengthen its unrivaled leadership in organic light emitting diode, or OLED, claiming the technology would become a game-changer in the future display market.OLED works without a backlight so it offers almost infinite contrast levels, high light-output, and no motion blur, uniformity or off-angle issues. It also allows thinner and lighter device styling compared to liquid crystal diode, or LCD. LG Display, an OLED pi
Oct. 20, 2015
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[Science Summit] LG seeks quantum leap with emissions-free energy solutions
LG Group is joining hands to transform Jejudo Island into an emissions-free, environmentally-friendly island by 2030. In partnership with the local government of the nation’s southernmost resort island and the state-run energy producer Korea Electric Corp., the Korean conglomerate recently unveiled the unprecedented, ambitious plan. Under the plan, all the energy use on the island will come from renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind, while all the cars on the road are also expect
Oct. 20, 2015
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Scientists call for more support in 'open science'
The results of scientific research and big data should be more accessible to people at all levels to accelerate the development of science and technology, two world leading scientists said Tuesday.A staunch advocate of the so-called open science, Sergio Bertolucci, the research and computing director at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, said what scientists discover is not under their sole possession but is for everyone.Touchscreens and the World Wide Web are some of
Oct. 20, 2015
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OECD gathering to boost S. Korea's status: minister
The ongoing meeting of global science ministers in South Korea will likely serve as a great opportunity to promote the country's achievements in technology to the world, Seoul's science minister said Tuesday.A meeting of science ministers from members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development kicked off in Daejeon, some 164 kilometers south of Seoul, earlier in the day, to seek ways to promote sustainable economic growth and pursue solutions to global challenges. The two-day
Oct. 20, 2015