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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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Obama gov't OKs ban on Samsung's old-model devices
WASHINGTON -- The Barack Obama administration on Tuesday upheld a ban on some old mobile devices manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co., drawing another round of protest from the South Korean tech giant in a heated patent war with Apple Inc. of the United States.Acting on behalf of President Barack Obama, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced the decision to prohibit Samsung from exporting a set of older models including Galaxy S, Galaxy SII, Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 to th
Oct. 9, 2013
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[Photo News] Free espresso cups
Oct. 8, 2013
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Science minister, eBay CEO discuss online commerce
Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister Choi Mun-kee and eBay CEO John Donahoe discussed ways to grow the creative economy through online commerce during their meeting on Tuesday, officials said.During the meeting in Seoul, Minister Choi asked for the e-commerce giant‘s efforts to support and protect online merchants and consumers, the officials said.They said Donahoe expressed his support for government measures including the expansion of cross border trade enabling Korean merchants to sell t
Oct. 8, 2013
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LG Chem to roll out bendable batteries
LG Chem announced the mass production of a series of new batteries Tuesday ― stepped, curved and cable-type ― heralding the imminent arrival of wearable smart gadgets with unique designs including curved and bendable smartphones and smart necklaces. The announcement is expected to spark renewed competition between Samsung and LG, as the former has been saying it may release the “Galaxy Round,” a curved smartphone that will be fitted with flexible AMOLED displays from Samsung Display, as early as
Oct. 8, 2013
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Korea serves as test-bed market for phone headsets
Korea is a key test-bed for mobile phone headsets and contact centers, the vice president of a Copenhagen-based manufacturer told The Korea Herald.Jonathan Tang, vice president of Jabra’s Asia Pacific consumer solutions, said the firm recently jumped into the high-growth Asian market after years of business in the U.S. and Europe.“From last year, we have done aggressive marketing, especially in the Korean market as it has become an increasingly important client base,” said Tang in an interview w
Oct. 8, 2013
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POSCO chief elected to head World Steel Association
Chung Joon-yang, chief of the nation’s top steelmaker POSCO, has been elected the new chairman of the World Steel Association.The WSA held its annual general meeting Sunday in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and elected Chung as the 37th chairman to lead the organization for the next year, officials said Tuesday.The POSCO chairman will be the third Korean to chair the WSA, following Kim Mahn-je in 1996 and Lee Ku-tack in 2007.Korea is now the fourth country to turn out at least three WSA chairmen. The others
Oct. 8, 2013
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Tag Heuer launches luxury phone
Luxury watch brand Tag Heuer launched a dual-screen phone with a 5.3 million won ($5,000) price tag on Tuesday.The Merediist 2 model, thinner and lighter than the first, is optimized for business customers who travel frequently, as it sports a dual time display in the upper corner of the screen, a battery designed to last 28 days and dual SIM cards that allow easy transition of services when crossing borders. The premium phones are available in 10 versions differing in materials used and price r
Oct. 8, 2013
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[Photo News] Samsung VS. LG
Oct. 7, 2013
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SK C&C provides green technology to Gangneung
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province ― Information, communications and technology companies have recently jumped into the green technology market. SK C&C, a national IT service provider, unveiled its green IT systems set up at the green-city convention center in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, 1 kilometer away from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics stadium. This center was built as a microcosm of the green-city Gangneung to be revamped by 2020 with 1 trillion won ($930 million) invested by the gover
Oct. 7, 2013
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Regulator to request prosecution probe of Tong Yang chief
The financial regulator said Monday it will ask the prosecution to investigate the chairman of Tong Yang Group for allegations that he sold his company debts to investors even though he knew about their default risks stemming from the group's liquidity shortage. "We found that there is a need for an investigation on (Tong Yang's) controlling stakeholders in relation to their financial transactions between the group's affiliates," Kim Gun-sop, the deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Serv
Oct. 7, 2013
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BMW China, LG discuss electric car collaboration
A recent visit by BMW China executives to LG Chem added to the growing speculation that LG is in last-minute talks for winning a battery supply deal from the German carmaker. A delegation from the BMW Chinese operations paid a visit to the LG headquarters in Seoul on Sept. 26, according to sources, to discuss the auto parts business with officials from the chemical firm.“BMW China officials visited to review chemical materials used for vehicle parts,” said one LG Chem official. Vehicle frame par
Oct. 6, 2013
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Hyundai E&C uses building skills to make social contribution
The nation’s top-ranking builder, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, is making use of its construction know-how to fulfill its social responsibilities.One of its main projects is the restoration of a historic waterway in Seoul’s Changdeokgung Palace, officials said.Last year, Hyundai E&C invested 100 million won ($93,370) in rebuilding a 350-meter waterway within the palace. Another 100 million has been invested since June this year to install pumps and pipes along the stream to recycle the wat
Oct. 6, 2013
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Conglomerates' subsidiaries soar some 50 percent in 5 years
The number of companies belonging to the nation's leading family-controlled conglomerates, known as chaebol, has jumped nearly 50 percent over the past five years, industry data showed Sunday.The nation's top 30 family-owned conglomerates had a combined 1,246 subsidiaries as of the end of last year, up 47.8 percent from the 843 reported at the end of 2007, according to the data by Chaebol.com.The number of chaebol subsidiaries, however, edged down this year, with the figure reaching 1,237 as of
Oct. 6, 2013
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Seongsu-dong sees revival of handmade shoes
Kim Myung-sik has never stopped making shoes. Since first entering the business when he was 13, just after the Korean War, he’s been at work.Shoemaking for him was a way of survival, and he learned the skills as he begged for meals. “Everyone was like me back then because we were so poor from the war,” Kim said, as the 73-year-old tended to some handmade footwear at his shop in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul. The area was once known as a center for handmade shoes as up to 1,200 shoemakers settled t
Oct. 4, 2013
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Students learn traditional shoemaking trade
Shoemaking is a tough business, and not one that attracts young people. But, Park Dong-hee, chairwoman of Seongsu Sujehwa Town, is hoping the charm of individually made shoes over mass produced footwear will attract young people to the industry.“They can never be the same as handmade shoes,” she said. In 2011, Sujehwa Town opened a shoemaking course for anyone interested in the field. The program receives financial support from Seoul City and the classrooms are provided by Seongdong-gu district
Oct. 4, 2013
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Firms rankled by plan to hike business electricity rates
Debate over an additional increase in electricity rates for corporate users has been escalating since a high-ranking official from the Energy Ministry unveiled a policy guideline to advance the nation’s electricity pricing system early this week. The ministry has sought to raise the nation’s cheap electricity rates in an effort to curb soaring power demand.In a press meeting on Tuesday, Han Jin-hyun, a vice minister for trade and energy, said the ministry would announce a new electricity pricing
Oct. 4, 2013
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[Photo News] Philanthropic work
Oct. 4, 2013
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SoloPower starts building plant for CIGS solar module
SoloPower Korea broke ground the construction of its factory in Gwangju this week to produce next-generation CIGS solar modules, company officials said Friday.CIGS is a semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium and selenium. Due to its flexibility and light weight, the material can be used in a variety of new areas, from industrial rooftops to automotive and daily consumer applications, according to company officials.The company was jointly set up by the California-based SoloPow
Oct. 4, 2013
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Samsung Electronics reaps record earnings
Samsung Electronics reported an all-time high operating profit of 10.1 trillion won ($9.4 billion) in the third quarter powered by a rebound in its semiconductor business and a sharp rise in shipments of low-end smartphones. According to the company’s regulatory filing Friday, its sales were estimated at 59 trillion won and operating profit at 10.1 trillion won during the July-September period. Sales went up 13 percent and operating profit rose 25 percent compared to the same period last year.T
Oct. 4, 2013
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Hyundai, Kia see sharp rise in China sales this year
Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday that they saw their combined sales in China surge 25 percent in the first nine months of the year on brisk sales of mid-sized and sports utility vehicles.Hyundai Motor, South Korea's top automaker, said it sold 760,916 units in China in the January-September period, up 28 percent from a year earlier.Kia Motors also saw its sales in China soar 20 percent on-year to reach 400,360 units over the cited period.Hyundai and Kia
Oct. 3, 2013