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S. Korea, Singapore seal supply chain agreement
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North Korean troops killed, wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul defense minister
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Korean language teaching expert says demand has outstripped supply
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[KH Explains] Samsung chief says he is still ‘hungry’ for foundry growth
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Conscripting women to lead to 'more babies,' claims military think tank
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Who is pollster roiling politics with claims of government string-pulling?
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Kim Jong-un vows to thwart S. Korea-US 'nuclear alliance'
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Taking away phones during school hours not a human rights violation: watchdog
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Korea launches antidumping probe into Chinese steel
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[Grace Kao] Why K-pop lip-syncing doesn’t bother me
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Korean mobile games grab large share of global market
Korean-made games are grabbing a large slice of the global mobile applications market, according to industry data. Amsterdam-based market research firm Newzoo reported that 10 mobile games belonging to five Korean companies placed in the top 20 list of Google Play as of September. The five firms are Line Corp., CJ E&M, Devsisters, Sundaytoz, and Wemade. Games from Northern Europe such as Clash of Clans, Candy Crush Saga, and Minecraft rode higher in the iOS rankings.“The nation’s mobile games ar
Nov. 5, 2013
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Hyundai Motor to launch in-house tuning brand
In a continued push to shed its “economy car” image, Hyundai Motor is planning to launch a new in-house tuning division like AMG of Mercedes-Benz and BMW Motorsport as early as next year, industry sources told The Korea Herald.“Hyundai officials had several meetings recently with those at global premium tuning brands, including Germany’s Brabus, for possible cooperation. The carmaker is seeking to benchmark them,” said a source on condition of anonymity.Other than German carmakers, Hyundai’s Jap
Nov. 5, 2013
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SKT exports smart robot to France
The nation’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom said Tuesday that it shipped a thousand units of its smart education robot to a French company.The robot, called “Atti,” is expected to be distributed to French educational institutions through its local online distributor Big Robots. “This robot aims to improve children’s intelligence and physical abilities by simply playing with a robot,” according to the telecom.It includes a program where children can pile up block-shaped graphics through moveme
Nov. 5, 2013
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LG Electronics unveils curved-screen smartphone
LG Electronics Inc., the world's fourth-largest smartphone maker, unveiled the G Flex, the latest in its smartphone line-up and its first smart device with a curved display.The G Flex has a 6-inch plastic OLED display that curves inward from top and bottom. Samsung Electronics Co., its bigger local rival, also unveiled a similar curved-screen smartphone last month.LG said the G Flex is equipped with a curved battery, which its affiliate LG Chem Ltd. started to produce last month. The smartphone
Nov. 5, 2013
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Samsung products win top spots in U.S. consumer review
Samsung Electronics Co., a South Korean tech giant, said Tuesday that over a dozen of its products were chosen as the best products of the year by a renowned U.S. consumer evaluation agency.Reviewed.com, a division of USA Today, a national American daily newspaper, has picked Samsung's curved OLED TV, monitor, and 11 other products as the best products of the year, according to Samsung. "Samsung's OLED TV can deliver true black levels, unlike older technologies, which means shadows and contours
Nov. 5, 2013
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Korea’s most expensive home sold for W4.4b
The country’s most expensive apartment of the year was not located in the wealthy Gangnam district but in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. It is in the Galleria Foret complex built by Hanwha Engineering & Construction.A 241-square-meter Galleria Foret apartment was sold for 4.4 billion won ($4.1 million) in September, a private real estate information provider revealed Monday.“The apartment has great views that overlook Seoul Forest and the Hangang River, and comes with great facilities and you-know-who nei
Nov. 4, 2013
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Hyosung develops new material to replace nylon
Hyosung Group, a leading industrial conglomerate in Korea, announced on Monday that it has developed a new and advanced polymeric material patented under the name of Polyketone.“The group has made a decade-long R&D investment to develop the original and high-performance engineering plastic material, which could replace other polymeric materials like nylon,” the group’s vice chairman Lee Sang-woon said in a press conference. Polyketone is used as an engineering plastic and high-strength super fib
Nov. 4, 2013
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Samsung Everland to reorganize business portfolio
Samsung Everland Inc., the de facto holding company of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said Monday that its board of directors has decided to sell its building management division to the group’s security firm S-1 Corp. for 480 billion won ($452 million). Unlisted Samsung Everland also plans to spin off its catering service division into a food and beverage company temporarily named “Samsung Welstory,” from Dec. 1, it said in a regulatory filing. The sales and the spinoff came from
Nov. 4, 2013
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LG's G2 smartphone elected annual top 10 electronics by Consumer Reports
U.S.-based LG Electronics Inc.'s high-end smartphone, the LG G2, was included on a list of the top 10 electronic devices by a U.S. magazine, according to the magazine's website Monday.Selected from among the thousands of electronics tested in the past year, the ten standout products were chosen because each pushes technology or performance to new heights, Consumer Reports said."The LG G2 has a stunning 5.2-inch display and a battery that doesn't know when to quit. The power and volume button clu
Nov. 4, 2013
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Samsung world's No. 1 IT firm by revenue in Q3: data
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, logged the largest revenue among global IT firms during the third quarter of the year and was the second most profitable player, industry data showed on Monday.According to the data, Samsung posted a record 59.08 trillion won ($55.66 billion) in sales in the July-September period, backed by strong demand for its Galaxy smartphone line-up.Its archrival Apple Inc, came in second with sales totaling 40.22 trillion won in the third quart
Nov. 4, 2013
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KT chairman offers to resign under pressure
Lee Suk-chae, chairman of Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, KT Corp., on Sunday expressed his intention to step down from his post on the company’s board of directors. Lee reportedly sent an email to employees of the mobile company that said, “I have made the decision to step down as I don’t want to watch my workers suffer from allegations and prosecutorial investigations anymore.”He also said that, “I will make an effort to help my successor lead the company well by completing all remainin
Nov. 3, 2013
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KAIST researcher picked as candidate for ITU-T chairman
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Sunday that it had picked Lee Chae-sub as its candidate for the chairman of the telecommunications standardization division at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency for information and communication technologies. Lee is currently working as a researcher at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s IT Convergence research center and has been the chairman of ITU-T SG13 since 2009. The SG13 is a study group under
Nov. 3, 2013
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Huawei’s venture into Korea stirs controversy
Huawei, the world’s second-largest handset and network equipment maker, has stepped into the local network supply industry, sparking concerns that the move may deal a blow to small and medium-sized manufacturers and pose security risks. On Wednesday, LG Uplus Corp., the nation’s third-largest mobile carrier by sales, announced its decision to partner with Huawei. The Chinese would reportedly supply equipment for LTE base stations along with Samsung Electronics, Ericsson-LG and NSN. With the high
Nov. 3, 2013
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[Photo News] Top shipbuilder's new ad
Nov. 3, 2013
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Brioche Doree out to seize high-end market
Brioche Doree is not a name well known in Korea, but in France and elsewhere in the West, it is a sweet sound to pastry lovers.The popular bakery and cafe chain is the world’s second-largest in the segment, and the quality lives up to the reputation, according to Louis Le Duff, the chairman of Group Le Duff that operates the Brioche Doree brand. “Brioche Doree can be likened to a four-star hotel brand,” Le Duff said during an interview over wine and exquisite delicacies baked in the kitchens of
Nov. 1, 2013
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[Photo News] For next big leap
Nov. 1, 2013
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KT named best carbon manager
Nationwide mobile carrier KT said Friday that it has joined the carbon management global leaders’ club of a U.K.-based nonprofit organization. The Carbon Disclosure Project selects the best companies at carbon management each year by assessing factors related to climate change response such as corporate structure, strategy, carbon emissions accounting and communications. CDP Korea selected the top five companies among the 250 largest Korean enterprises in terms of market capitalization this year
Nov. 1, 2013
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[Photo News] French connection
Nov. 1, 2013
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Korea to shake up electricity market
The nation’s electricity market, which has long been dominated by state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., will soon face restructuring as the Energy Ministry reportedly launched a research project in efforts to improve market conditions.The ministry’s research plan was confirmed by Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the main opposition Democratic Party on the final day of the National Assembly’s regular government audit session. “We found that the ministry’s energy and resources policy division made a proposal to
Nov. 1, 2013
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KT Q3 net sinks 63 pct on slumping sales, currency losses
KT Corp., South Korea's top fixed-line and No. 2 mobile operator, said Friday its third-quarter net profit plunged 63 percent from a year earlier due to a decline in sales and currency losses.Net profit reached 136 billion won ($128 million) in the July-September period, compared with 369 billion won a year earlier, the Seoul-based company said in a regulatory filing.Sales fell 7.3 percent on-year to reach 5.73 trillion won over the cited period, while operating income surged 23 percent to 307 b
Nov. 1, 2013