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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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[Industry 4.0] AI, robots in Korea after AlphaGo match
A Go tournament in March between a Korean and an artificial intelligence software changed many things. The computer program by Google’s DeepMind defeated the human at the game, proving that machines can in some ways be better than their creators and defying conventional thinking that upholds human intelligence. (123rf)The impact of the event on Korean society was immense as it spread the message that machines could possibly surpass humans in other areas – and sooner than expected. It also raise
TechnologyAug. 11, 2016
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Samsung mobile chief says iris-scanning is safest
Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief said Thursday that the iris technology used for its new smartphone Galaxy Note 7 is the safest security technology. “Iris-scanning is the safest security technology at the current level. Iris, which is fixed within 18 months to 20 months (since a baby is born), cannot be reproduced,” said Koh Dong-jin, the head of the tech giant’s mobile business, at a launch event for the Galaxy Note 7 in Seoul. Koh downplayed a recent hacking demonstration of Samsung Pay by se
TechnologyAug. 11, 2016
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JTI to unveil new design of bestselling tobacco
Global Tobacco brand JTI will relaunch its premium million-seller tobacco Mevius, with a significant change to its packaging design, the company said Thursday.The upgraded design features an arc that represents the fundamentals of modernity and dynamics, and embossed textile to give a pleasant sense of texture, according to the company. Newly launched Mevius tobacco set (JTI Korea)The new tobacco set contains four different varieties -- Original, Sky Blue RB, Sky Blue soft pack and Wind Blue. Th
IndustryAug. 11, 2016
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‘Korean nuclear power plants safe from earthquakes’
Korean nuclear power plants are constructed to be safe from earthquakes, the state-run electric power company said, amid concerns over the safety of such facilities after an earthquake here last month. Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. said all nuclear power plants including those in Wolseong and Gori were designed to be earthquake-resistant even if earthquakes of over magnitude 6.5 hit the plants. Construction is underway on the foundation rock where the nuclear reactor of the nuclear power pla
IndustryAug. 11, 2016
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KDB inks partnership with State Bank of India
The state-run Korea Development Bank inked a memorandum of understanding with the State Bank of India, the country’s largest commercial lender, this week to form a business partnership, KDB officials said Thursday.Under the memorandum, a Korea Desk will be installed in the Indian government-invested SBI and mutual cooperation in syndicated loans and trade finance business will be strengthened, according to the officials. KDB chairman Lee Dong-geol (second from left, front row) and his SBI counte
Aug. 11, 2016
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Kakao Q2 operating profit up 133% on Loen acquisition
Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, on Thursday said its operating profit in the second quarter rose 132.8 percent on-year to 26.6 billion won ($24.25 million). The company’s revenue during the April-June period jumped 66.2 percent on-year to 376.5 billion won, led by the strong performance of its content business division which includes music, games and webtoons, it said. Kakao’s content division received a major boost from its new subsidiary Loen Entertainment
TechnologyAug. 11, 2016
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Aunt abuses, kills 3-year-old
Police said Thursday a woman in her 20s admitted to having abused her 3-year-old nephew, who was found dead from an apparent drowning in Naju, South Jeolla Province, Wednesday. The accused, 25, was detained immediately for interrogation. She had reportedly been looking after the child since June after her sister, the mother of the child, found work at a factory away from their home in Naju.The suspect in a death of a 3-year-old boy is being taken in for questioning by police on Thursday. (Yonhap
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2016
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K-ITC Born2Global Center and its Members ⑧ Redtable
Business agreement signed with China’s leading travel agency to offer food travel packages and culinary information tailored to local tastesRedtable, a global restaurant platform, announced on Aug. 8 that it signed an agreement with China’s leading travel agency, Ctrip, earlier this month to launch a joint venture for providing restaurant travel packages. This will enable future Chinese tourists traveling to Seoul to choose and purchase culinary travel packages based on the preferences of locals
IndustryAug. 11, 2016