Articles by Shin Ji-hye
Shin Ji-hye
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North Korea gives SKorean missionary life sentence
North Korea said Saturday it has sentenced a South Korean Baptist missionary to hard labor for life for allegedly spying and trying to set up underground churches, the latest in a string of missionaries to run into trouble in the rigidly controlled North.North Korean state media said the missionary was tried Friday and admitted to anti-North Korean religious acts and ``malignantly hurting the dignity'' of the country's supreme leadership, a reference to the ruling Kim family. The rival Koreas ha
North Korea May 31, 2014
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Search for 16 missing halted over diver's death
Search operations for missing people in last month's deadly sinking of the ferry Sewol were put on hold Saturday following the death of a civilian diver during an underwater job, officials said.With little progress being made over the past 10 days to find the 16 people still missing, 44-year-old diver Lee Min-seop was killed Friday while participating in the operations to cut open windows of the submerged hull to gain access to unsearched compartments filled with debris.He was sent to a nearby h
Social Affairs May 31, 2014
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Steady stream of people voting early for local elections
A steady stream of people nationwide headed to polling stations Saturday on the second and last day of the advance voting period for the June 4 local elections, with both parties vigilant over the effects of the larger-than-expected voter turnout. As of 9 a.m., the turnout of the two-day early voting came to5.52 percent, according to the National Election Commission. On Friday, 4.75 percent of electorates nationwide, or about 1.96 million people, cast their ballot. South Korea first adopted the
Social Affairs May 31, 2014
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N. Korea ignores S. Korean sea border in selling fishing rights to China
North Korea included part of South Korea's territorial waters near the inter-Korean western sea border when selling its fishing rights to China, military sources here said Saturday."Part of our waters in the Yellow Sea was included in the area that the North is allowing Chinese vessels to fish in," said a military officer in Seoul, requesting anonymity. "Upon learning this, we've notified China of such a fact and asked them to be careful not to cross the northern limit line (NLL) into the South,
North Korea May 31, 2014
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China reports 'progress' in free trade talks with S. Korea
China has reported "positive progress" in its latest round of negotiations with South Korea aimed at forging a bilateral free trade agreement, but it remains unclear if the two sides made headway in sensitive issues. The comments by China's commerce ministry on Friday came shortly after South Korea and China wrapped up their 11th round of negotiations in Meishan, located in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. In a brief statement posted on its website, the Chinese ministry said the "po
Foreign Affairs May 31, 2014
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SK hynix signs deal to acquire U.S. flash solution provider
SK hynix said Friday it has signed a deal to acquire part of U.S. data storage firm Violin Memory to enhance its presence in the fast-growing market for flash memory devices. Shares of the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker rose to a 52-week high of 44,150 won on expectations that the deal would sharpen its edge in high-value-added semiconductors. Violin said SK hynix has agreed to pay about $23 million in cash to take over its computer expansion card division based on PCIe (Peripheral Component Int
Industry May 30, 2014
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Samsung unveils new digital health platform
Samsung announced a new digital health vision with the introduction of Simband, a health-tracking wristband, and its big data cloud platform SAMI, at the company’s digital health event in San Francisco. “We can do more in the health care sector, by combining the advancement of what we have seen in mobile technology with hardware, sensors, algorithms, behavioral science, big data and the cloud,” said Samsung Electronics’ chief strategy officer Young Sohn, wearing a prototype of the rectangular wr
Industry May 29, 2014
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LG Electronics’ G3: Key features
LG Electronics has rolled out its new feature-rich G3, which is focused on the more frequently used user interfaces such as the camera and keyboard in an attempt to give users what they most want out of a smartphone. Further, despite the growing line of health-related functions by other device makers, the company declared it has done away with the heart rate sensor. The G3 is also not waterproof. The most notable feature of the G3 appeared to be the laser auto focus, which helps shoot sharper im
Industry May 28, 2014
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SYSTRAN International takes on Google Translate
CSLi, South Korea’s multilingual translation engine, announced Tuesday that it has acquired SYSTRAN, a France-based machine translation tech company.Rechristening itself SYSTRAN International, the tech firm said the acquisition was part of efforts to boost its competitive edge over IT giants such as Google and Microsoft.“We took over the French firm in a bid to beat the global No. 1 Google’s translation service,” said Kim Dong-pil, vice president of SYSTRAN International, at a press conference i
Industry May 27, 2014
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Kakao-Daum tie-up rumored
Rumors are rising that Kakao, the nation’s top mobile messenger provider, and Daum Communications, the nation’s second-largest Internet portal company, are again seeking a tie-up.According to sources in the investment banking industry, the boards of the two tech giants met last Friday to discuss a possible merger through a stock swap.“The deal could offer a new business opportunity to the both companies,” an anonymous stock analyst said.Daum Communications has been seeking to go mobile as a way
Industry May 25, 2014
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Will Samsung join Qualcomm’s AllJoyn open source platform?
Samsung Electronics is considering joining Qualcomm’s AllJoyn project, but there is some debate over the possibility as Samsung is currently developing its own Internet of Things platform, industry watchers said Wednesday. AllJoyn is an open-source platform that allows all smart devices ― regardless of brand ― to recognize each other and share information. Simply put, Samsung and LG’s smart home appliances and electronics can become compatible through this communication protocol. The platform, w
Industry May 22, 2014
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LG chairman inspects products
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo visited LG Electronics’ research and development campus in Gasan-dong, Seoul, on Wednesday to perform a quality inspection on its products before their release.The chairman checked LG Electronics’ new flagship smartphone, the G3, which will be unveiled at the end of this month, and other soon-to-be-released products such as the G Watch and OLED televisions. Koo examined the design and user interface of the products, the company spokesperson said. LG’s chief technolo
Industry May 21, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Concentrix seeks to boost service for Korean clients
Concentrix, a global business process outsourcing company, plans to double its sales and staff in South Korea over the next three years as local companies’ demand for administrative processing will increase as they expand globally.“We are very excited to tap into the Korean market, where a number of global industry players are located,” said Christopher Caldwell, president of Concentrix, in a recent interview with The Korea Herald.“Most of our business in Korea will focus on (providing services
Industry May 19, 2014
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Samsung likely to unveil Galaxy Tab S on June 12
Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil its new high-end tablet early next month. The company sent media invitations to its Galaxy premiere event, which will take place on June 12 in New York, hinting that it might roll out the new tablet Galaxy Tab S at the event. A Samsung source confirmed speculation that the company would again adopt an organic light-emitting diode display for its tablets, mentioning it has reduced the production cost of the OLED displaySamsung once used the OLED display f
Industry May 16, 2014
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Samsung apologizes to leukemia victims
A Samsung official enters the group’s main office in southern Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)Samsung Electronics made an official apology to leukemia patients and their families for the first time since the issue emerged in 2007. “Samsung has neglected pains and difficulties of the victims and their families. We offer our sincere apologies to them for not resolving the problem earlier,” said Samsung Electronics CEO Kwon Oh- hyun, holding an extraordinary news conference at its Seoul office on Wedne
Industry May 14, 2014
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