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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Seoul Fireworks Festival ends smoothly, but leaves piles of trash
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Yoon set for talks with Marcos in Philippines
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] The price of numbers: How rankings shape lives in Korea
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Baseball star Hwang Jae-gyun, T-ara's Jiyeon file for divorce mediation
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2 US B-1B bombers conducted joint drill with S. Korean Air Force on Oct. 1 Armed Force Day
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[Exclusive] Korea’s defense acquisition agency fails to meet legal standard for women representation
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Can Jennie break the K-pop solo artist slump?
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Firefighters’ 3,000 won meals spark nutrition concerns
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From thrillers to animation: Netflix's 2025 Korean originals promise universal fun, fresh stories
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[IFA 2019] Art and technology are the same, says Italian architect who designed LG SIGNATURE booth
BERLIN -- Art and technology are in a symbiotic relationship as both are expressions of human creativity, according to the Italian architect who designed the LG SIGNATURE booth for IFA 2019.“For me, art and technology are the same thing,” said Massimiliano Fuksas in an interview.“There are no difference because they are both part of the human being -- the creativity of human being,” he said.The architect designed the LG SIGNATURE booth with a hexagon motif, symbolizing in
Sept. 6, 2019
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[IFA 2019] LG introduces upgraded dual screen phone
BERLIN – Korean tech giant LG Electronics unveiled an upgraded dual-screen phone at IFA 2019 on Friday. The 6.4-inch smartphone comes in the V series and G series. The 5G phone LG V50S ThinQ will be rolled out in Korea, while the 4G LG G8X ThinQ will be sold overseas. “The V50S will be the joker of the second half of 2019,” said David Yoon, vice president of Product Planning Strategy Group at LG Mobile Communications, referring to the device as a potential trump card in the com
Sept. 6, 2019
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[IFA 2019] Korean tech titans flex muscle at Europe’s biggest electronics show
BERLIN -- IFA 2019 kicked off Friday at Berlin ExpoCenter City’s 180,000-square-meter venue three times the size of Seoul’s Coex exhibition hall. Some 1,800 consumer electronics companies gathered from across the globe to showcase their latest and most prized products. Over 100 Korean companies are exhibiting at IFA 2019, including Korean tech titans Samsung and LG Electronics.Both Samsung and LG are showcasing flexible screen technologies; Samsung through the de facto virgin introdu
Sept. 5, 2019
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[IFA 2019] Galaxy Fold steals thunder at Samsung IFA booth
BERLIN -- Samsung Electronics’ foldable smartphone stole the show at the company’s IFA 2019 booth displaying a number of cutting-edge solutions.IFA is the biggest European consumer electronics show held annually in Berlin. In a massive booth area of 10,072 square meters at City Cube Berlin, Samsung is exhibiting an internet of things “Connected Living” zone, an 8K quantum-dot light-emitting diode TV “QLED 8K” zone, a customized built-in “Bespoke” k
Sept. 5, 2019
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[IFA 2019] LG says ‘anywhere is home’ with AI
BERLIN -- LG Electronics on Thursday shared the company’s vision for an AI-powered future where “anywhere is home.” Park Il-pyung, the company’s president and chief technology officer, spoke at a panel discussion ahead of IFA 2019, outlining LG’s AI vision and saying it went beyond living space, extending also to future mobility and smart cities.“Evolve,” “connect” and “open” are the three pillars of the vision, Park said, explain
Sept. 5, 2019
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New KAI chief vows to find growth engine
South Korean aerospace and defense company Korea Aerospace Industries appointed Ahn Hyun-ho, a former vice industry minister, as its new chief executive at its board meeting Thursday. The new CEO replaces former leader Kim Jo-won, who is now serving as a senior presidential secretary to President Moon Jae-in. Ahn was to begin his three-year term immediately Thursday. “We will establish a foothold for KAI to leap forward by seeking new business portfolios,” said Ahn Hyun-ho durin
Sept. 5, 2019
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Daewoong claims its BTX strain different from Medytox
South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Thursday it is close to settling a legal dispute with its local rival Medytox, which accused it of stealing trade secrets through a former researcher. Daewoong’s Nabota, sold as Jeuveau overseas, is a neurotoxin drug to treat forehead wrinkles. The drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in January, was to be commercialized by California-based firm Evolus in the second quarter of this year. In January, however, Medytox app
Sept. 5, 2019
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[IFA 2019] AI to set tone at Europe’s biggest consumer electronics show: organizers
Only a day remains to the beginning of this year’s IFA, Europe’s biggest annual trade show for consumer electronics in Berlin, Germany, where innovative, pioneering technologies from across the world gather for a showdown. IFA organizers Messe Berlin and gfu Consumer & Home Electronics said artificial intelligence will set the tone for trends at this year’s event. Many types of devices using AI are self-teaching and able to improve their performance for the user’
Sept. 4, 2019
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LG Chem, UDC to develop upgraded OLED materials
LG Chem said Wednesday it has partnered with US materials producer Universal Display to improve the performance of key materials of organic light-emitting diodes. The two companies signed a partnership agreement to develop the next-generation OLED emitting layer. It is comprised of a “host” that helps to emit light and “dopant” that emits a specific color. Through the partnership, both firms aim to find the best combination with LG Chem’s low-voltage, long-liv
Sept. 4, 2019
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World Energy Congress to be held in UAE on ‘energy for prosperity’
The World Energy Council, chaired by Daesung Group Chairman Younghoon David Kim, will host the 24th World Energy Congress from Monday to Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, under the theme of “Energy for Prosperity.” About 15,000 people from the energy sector representing over 150 countries are expected to attend the event. They include representatives of global energy companies and international organizations, academics, heads of government and top energy department off
Sept. 4, 2019
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S-Oil holds charity event ahead of Chuseok
With the Chuseok holiday approaching, South Korea’s leading oil refiner S-Oil held a charity event at Sungsan Community Welfare Center on Wednesday. The event, titled “Sharing Songpyeon with S-Oil,” was attended by CEO Hussain A Al-Qahtani, along with some 100 executives and employees of the firm. They made songpyeon, a type of rice cake eaten during Chuseok, and donated food as well as gift sets consisting of groceries and daily necessities to 800 low-income families in the Ma
Sept. 4, 2019
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Ahngook Pharm. executive arrested over illegal clinical tests
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have arrested an executive of Ahngook Pharmaceutical Co. on charges of carrying out illegal clinical tests. The KOSDAQ-listed company's Vice Chairman Auh Jin is suspected of having performed the illicit act in violation of the pharmacy law, the Seoul Seobu District Prosecutors' Office said. The drug company also publicly announced Auh's arrest earlier in the day. In a separate case, Auh has been indicted without detention on charges of having offered kickbac
Sept. 4, 2019
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Celltrion picks Lonza as CMO for Remsima
Celltrion said Tuesday it has picked Switzerland-based Lonza to manufacture its autoimmune biosimilar Remsima’s drug substance at a Singapore facility. Lonza is a global contract development and manufacture organization headquartered in Basel.“Demand for biosimilars are soaring worldwide, and for a smooth and timely supply of products we have forged collaborative ties with Lonza,” said Celltrion CEO Woo Sung-kee. Celltrion’s two plants in Songdo, South Korea, have a capac
Sept. 3, 2019
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Aekyung, 2 others make preliminary bids for Asiana Airlines: sources
Aekyung, a South Korean activist fund and a consortium led by a local brokerage firm submitted initial bids to acquire Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second largest full-service carrier, industry sources said Tuesday. Kumho Asiana Group, the airline's parent, and its lead manager for the sale, Credit Suisse, received letters of intent from potential investors, including Aekyung and local activist fund Korea Corporate Governance Improvement, according to sources. The consortium led by
Sept. 3, 2019
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Hanwha Precision Machinery establishes tech center in Germany
Hanwha Precision Machinery, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, announced Tuesday it had launched an integrated tech center for Europe in Germany to accelerate its global expansion.The launch ceremony for the Hanwha Europe Technical Center took place Friday in Morfelden-Walldorf, nearby finance and commerce hub Frankfurt.Responsible for manufacturing Hanwha’s machinery, Hanwha Precision Machinery will use the new tech center as the base for big-scale projects in Europe and to attract new cli
Sept. 3, 2019
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Hyundai Steel on track to commercialize eco-friendly road paving
Hyundai Steel has succeeded in commercializing eco-friendly road paving using an electric furnace slag, the company announced Monday. The firm said it signed a technology-use agreement of slag asphalt concrete with local firm SG on the same day. The deal is to grant an exclusive license of Hyundai Steel’s patent to SG and the two firms will seek to expand slag asphalt concrete in the future. In 2016, Hyundai Steel acquired a patent by developing asphalt concrete made by recycling elec
Sept. 2, 2019
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Drug probe on heir puts brakes on CJ Group succession
The only son of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun is under investigation on charges of smuggling liquid marijuana, putting the brakes on the food-to-entertainment giant’s succession plan.Lee Sun-ho, the heir-in-waiting of CJ Group, the 14th-largest conglomerate here, was allegedly caught by the customs service at Incheon Airport on Sunday attempting to smuggle liquid marijuana in cartridges into the country. The case was transferred to the Incheon District Prosecutors Office, authorities said
Sept. 2, 2019
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Singapore Airlines appoints new chief in Korea
Singapore Airlines said Monday that Xavier Ho has been appointed as a new chief of the Korean branch. Ho, who joined the company in 2006 after studying civil engineering at National University of Singapore, has previously worked at Los Angeles, Colombo, Auckland, Jakarta and Osaka branches.Until recently, he led sales and operation in India as a manager at Singapore Airlines’ north Indian branch.The air carrier said Ho will help business growth in Korea and enhance customer services b
Sept. 2, 2019
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Samsung’s household purification solutions to take center stage at IFA 2019
Samsung Electronics will bet on its home purification solutions at Europe’s biggest consumer electronics fair, which kicks off this Friday. The company said Monday that it will showcase its clothing purification wardrobe “Air Dresser,” cordless vacuum cleaner “Jet” and windless air purifier “Cube” at the upcoming Internationale Funkausstellung, better known as IFA 2019, slated for Sept. 6 to 11 in Berlin. Samsung referenced a survey of European con
Sept. 2, 2019
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SK Holdings to launch consolidated CMO body in the US
SK Holdings will launch SK Pharmteco in January in California, consolidating its contract manufacturing organizations in Korea, the US and Europe with a long-term aim of a market debut in the US, the company said Monday.“With the future US IPO (initial public offering) of SK Pharmteco and with additional mergers and acquisitions, we will grow to become a global top 10 CMO,” said an SK Holdings representative. A contract manufacturing organization refers to a company that provides con
Sept. 2, 2019