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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Hynix won’t supply chips to Samsung
SK Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s No. 2 chipmaker, will not supply mobile dynamic random access memory chips to Samsung Electronics, mostly due to a supply incapacity from the smaller player.“The June plans seem to have fallen through because SK Hynix’s supplies can’t meet Samsung’s demands,” said one industry watcher on Wednesday, speaking anonymously.He added that margins also played a role, noting that there was no reason for the smaller chipmaker to try and sell mobile DRAM chips when PC D
May 29, 2013
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Samsung to cut Qualcomm reliance
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, appears to be dramatically reducing its reliance on top U.S.-based telecommunications chipmaker Qualcomm, with the latter unlikely to secure a bigger contract when an existing deal expires later this year, industry sources said on Wednesday. Samsung currently supplies Qualcomm with 5,000 logic chip wafers each month, which was only half of the 10,000 wafers that the U.S. company had hoped to receive. The wafers are an essential telecommu
May 29, 2013
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Samsung Electronics explores new design
The management team from Samsung Electronics Co. held a strategy meeting focused on design on Wednesday. At Samsung Electronics headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, the whole entourage of executives, including top managers Yoon Boo-keun and Shin Jong-kyun, joined the meeting to discuss the company‘s plans for their new design.“During the conference, new ideas on current design trend in the electronics market and strategies were exchanged,” Yoon said. “Everyone at the meeting agreed that consumers s
May 29, 2013
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 to adopt high-powered camera
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to put out the Galaxy Note 3 with an upgraded camera later this year.The sequel to the company’s flagship “phablet” Galaxy Note will likely feature a 13-megapixel camera as well as some of the most versatile picture-taking capabilities found on a smartphone, local media reported citing Samsung sources. The camera will be powered by 3x optical zoom, better shutter speeds and optical image stabilization technology.Such technologies are speculated to put Samsung’
May 29, 2013
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Samsung investigating ‘Galaxy S3 explosion’ case
Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday it is investigating a Galaxy S3 user’s claim that his phone had exploded.“We have picked up the device in question and launched an investigation. The details (of the investigation) will be revealed as soon as we have the results,” the South Korea-based tech firm said in an official statement. The company added that it is taking the issue “seriously.”An unidentified person on Monday wrote a post on social news website Reddit that his Galaxy S3 smartphone
May 29, 2013
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SK C&C data center receives high mark
SK C&C, the nation’s leading IT service provider, on Tuesday said its Daedeok Data Center received an A+, the second-highest mark for being an energy-efficient and eco-friendly facility for housing computer systems and related components.The recognition was granted by the Korea Technology Service Industry Association, which held the first Green Data Center ceremony at Palace Hotel. “It’s been 12 years since we built this facility, and now our Daedeok Data Cater has become a role model for other
May 28, 2013
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“League of Legends” popularity dips over server glitches
“League of Legends,” the undisputed king in South Korea’s gaming industry, was dealt a major blow after a series of server problems in the past few days.According to game data provider Gametrics, the “League of Legends” Internet cafe share was 21.3 percent last week, a 15 percent drop from the week before.The game, however, retained a comfortable lead over its rivals. Runner-up “Sudden Attack,” for instance, had a 10 percent share.The Internet cafe share refers to the percentage of a certain gam
May 28, 2013
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‘Samsung may showcase new Galaxy, ATIV devices in June’
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it would hold an event called “Samsung Premiere 2013 Galaxy & ATIV” next month in London, prompting speculation that the tech heavyweight may introduce new products for its Galaxy and ATIV lines.The South Korea-based firm did not reveal the specifics in the invitation but tech journalists are suspecting that the name of the event indicates new gadgets for the Android-based Galaxy line and Windows-based ATIV line will be headlining the event.As Samsung ann
May 28, 2013
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Commission halts operation of two nuclear reactors due to fake parts
The nuclear safety commission halted the operation of two nuclear reactors Tuesday, while also suspending the scheduled operation of two other reactors for substandard parts used in the reactors.Neither the shutdown of the reactors nor the substandard parts used in them posed immediate threats to public safety, according to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.The commission said it has shut down two reactors -- the Shin Kori Reactor 2 and Shin Wolsong Reactor 1 -- after learning that subs
May 28, 2013
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Samsung world's No. 1 smartphone seller in Q1: data
Samsung Electronics Co. regained its status as the world's largest smartphone seller in the first quarter of the year, dethroning Apple Inc. in terms of revenue, data showed on Tuesday.Samsung sold smartphones worth US$23.62 billion in the January-March period, regaining the top spot lost to the iPhone maker in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the data by market researcher Strategy Analytics.The first-quarter figure is up $952 million from the previous quarter's reading, they showed
May 28, 2013
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Samsung sells more than 10 mln smartphones in China in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has sold more than 10 million smartphones in China in the first three months of this year, retaining its position as the top smartphone seller in the world's most populous country for the fifth straight quarter, data showed Monday.Samsung sold 12.5 million smartphones in China between January and March, accounting for a 18.5 percent market share, up 2.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the data compiled by Strategy Analytics, a U.S. market researc
May 27, 2013
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LG ready to widen Google TV reach
JEJU ― LG Electronics is ready to expand its lineup for Google TVs this year, as the company expects sales to rise on growing demand, a high-ranking LG executive confirmed on Friday.These innovative smart TVs operating on Google’s Android operating system are consequently expected to become available in more countries other than the U.S., China and Korea.The language band for the Google TVs is also likely to be expanded to more than the current 10 or so based on LG forecasts for higher demand. I
May 24, 2013
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Korea likely to legalize ‘right to die’
Terminally ill patients who have no other medical options but to hang on to life with essential treatment will likely be given the right to die starting next year.A subpanel of the presidential committee on bioethics has reached an agreement to legally allow patients who are dying or their families to decide whether to withdraw treatment that is keeping them alive.According to the subpanel’s advisory report released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, a terminal patient can voluntarily forgo li
May 23, 2013
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Seoul issues year’s first ozone warning
The capital city of Seoul saw its first ozone warning of the year take effect on Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said the warning was issued at 3 p.m., as ozone density in the northern part of the city averaged 0.131 ppm per hour.The warning is issued when the density of the powerful oxidants is more than 0.120 ppm.“We measure the density in five regions of the city, and even one area detected to exceed that point leads to the issuance (of the warning) for the whole city,” said Kim Hy
May 23, 2013
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‘Climate change boosted human development’
PARIS (AFP) ― Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, said a study that compared the archaeological record of Man’s evolution with that of climate change.Anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, first made their appearance in Africa during the Middle Stone Age which lasted from about 280,000 to 30,000 years ago.Some of the earliest examples of human culture and technology are found in South Africa ― with fossil evidence of innovative
May 23, 2013
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Korea to launch first radar observation satellite in Aug.
South Korea will launch its first radar-equipped Earth observation satellite capable of providing images in any type of weather condition, in an important step in developing its commercial space program.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced Thursday that the satellite KOMPSAT-5 is scheduled for lift off on Aug. 22 from a Yasny launch base in Russia.KOMPSAT-5 is the country’s first SAR or Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite. The country’s three previous Earth observation satel
May 23, 2013
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Coping with bulimia
The urge to eat is not only caused by physiological hunger, but is known to be also affected by emotional status or psychological stress. Bulimia is one of the most common eating disorders along with anorexia nervosa, the opposite condition of not eating enough food. The improving socioeconomic status of Korea and the increasingly popular diet culture is contributing to this eating disorder. Bulimia and anorexia nervosa both commonly occur in young women, and generally start in adolescence. Buli
May 23, 2013
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‘Strengthening lungs key to treating modern diseases’
Atopic dermatitis, asthma and rhinitis are often regarded as diseases of modern times with no ultimate cure. A Korean Oriental medicine doctor, however, believes that those incurable illnesses can be cured by increasing lung function through a constant intake of herbal medicine named Pyunkangtang.The herbal medicine, developed by Seo Hyo-seok, head of Pyunkang Oriental Clinic, was based on the oriental medicine principle that strength originates from the lungs. “Pyunkangtang increases the activ
May 23, 2013
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 sales top 10 million
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, said Thursday that global sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphones have surpassed the 10 million mark since its release in late April.The milestone comes 20 days faster than its predecessor, the Galaxy S3. It took seven months and five months respectively for the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 to reach the milestone, Samsung said.Samsung said it has released the device in 60 countries, and plans to expand sales of the latest of its Galaxy smartphone l
May 23, 2013
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OLED TVs don’t make economic sense: experts
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, two Korean companies that are leading the world’s television market, appear to be in a forced race to churn out sets fitted with organic light emitting displays, but experts believe the competition will soon become meaningless. “The technology simply will not stretch that far to make it affordable for the mass consumer market,” said one display expert, declining to be identified.He figured that at most, the two companies would each sell 100 units once Sams
May 22, 2013