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[Science Summit] LG makes big push on IoT

LG Group is gearing up for the Internet of Things era that connects all mobile devices and electronic machines through the Web.Affiliates of the group have secured technological know-how in diverse fields of electronics, telecommunications and information technology services. They are seeking synergies to lead the still nascent but lucrative market. LG Electronics is already a major force in the field as it owns 139 IoT-related patents as of 2014 -- the largest in Korea and the fourth globally,

Oct. 20, 2015

[Science Summit] LG makes big push on IoT

[Science Summit] LG strengthens OLED leadership

LG Display, the world’s largest display maker by sales, is seeking to further strengthen its unrivaled leadership in organic light emitting diode, or OLED, claiming the technology would become a game-changer in the future display market.OLED works without a backlight so it offers almost infinite contrast levels, high light-output, and no motion blur, uniformity or off-angle issues. It also allows thinner and lighter device styling compared to liquid crystal diode, or LCD. LG Display, an OLED pi

Oct. 20, 2015

[Science Summit] LG strengthens OLED leadership

[Science Summit] LG seeks quantum leap with emissions-free energy solutions

LG Group is joining hands to transform Jejudo Island into an emissions-free, environmentally-friendly island by 2030. In partnership with the local government of the nation’s southernmost resort island and the state-run energy producer Korea Electric Corp., the Korean conglomerate recently unveiled the unprecedented, ambitious plan. Under the plan, all the energy use on the island will come from renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind, while all the cars on the road are also expect

Oct. 20, 2015

[Science Summit] LG seeks quantum leap with emissions-free energy solutions

Scientists call for more support in 'open science'

The results of scientific research and big data should be more accessible to people at all levels to accelerate the development of science and technology, two world leading scientists said Tuesday.A staunch advocate of the so-called open science, Sergio Bertolucci, the research and computing director at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, said what scientists discover is not under their sole possession but is for everyone.Touchscreens and the World Wide Web are some of

Oct. 20, 2015

OECD gathering to boost S. Korea's status: minister

The ongoing meeting of global science ministers in South Korea will likely serve as a great opportunity to promote the country's achievements in technology to the world, Seoul's science minister said Tuesday.A meeting of science ministers from members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development kicked off in Daejeon, some 164 kilometers south of Seoul, earlier in the day, to seek ways to promote sustainable economic growth and pursue solutions to global challenges. The two-day

Oct. 20, 2015

OECD science ministers' meeting opens in Daejeon

A meeting of science ministers from member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development began in this central South Korean city Tuesday to discuss ways to promote sustainable economic growth and pursue solutions to global challenges. The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015, which runs through Wednesday, brings together some 270 representatives from 57 countries and 12 international organizations, including science ministers from the nations. Delegates from the Assoc

Oct. 20, 2015

Korea, Spain agree to team up for science development

South Korea agreed with Spain Tuesday to boost cooperation in the field of science, Seoul's ICT ministry said.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it signed the memorandum of understanding with Spain to forge "pragmatic cooperation" between the two countries for the development of science technologies.The ministry said Spain boasts high-end technologies in the renewable energy segment, adding it can partner with South Korean players to bolster further ties. The exchange will inc

Oct. 20, 2015

Science ministers of ASEAN+3 gather in Daejeon

Science ministers from South Korea, China and Japan, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, met in Daejeon on Tuesday to discuss ways to form a network of cooperation in science and technology and boost personnel exchanges.The ASEAN+3 ministerial meeting took place on the sidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting for science and technology. South Korea has invited ASEAN members to seek shared growth among different regions. "Science and techn

Oct. 20, 2015

‘Korea seeks key role in tackling global challenges’

South Korea has made economic strides in just around six decades since the 1950-53 Korean War, which left the nation in tatters, thanks largely to the concerted efforts of the government, researchers and businesses to grow the science and technology sectors.Science and technology ministers, policymakers and officials from international organizations will discuss how to overcome the lingering global economic woes and other global issues including climate change and poverty during the Organization

Oct. 19, 2015

‘Korea seeks key role in tackling global challenges’

Science leaders look to future of innovation

Science and technology ministers and experts started discussions on ways to sustain growth through technology innovation during a global science summit that opened in Daejeon on Monday.Also on the agenda are steps needed to iron out imminent global issues, such as climate change and infectious diseases, through science and technology. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (center, front row) poses with key participants in the OECD Ministerial Meeting and World Science and Technology Forum after attending

Oct. 19, 2015

Science leaders look to future of innovation

[Photo News] LG HQ adorned with OLEDs

Oct. 19, 2015

[Photo News] Samsung's SUHD TV named best TV of the year in Germany

Oct. 19, 2015

Korea seeks to adopt ‘Google tax’

South Korea is seeking ways to levy a corporate tax on profits of global technology companies and other multinationals as early as next year in response to growing criticism of their tax avoidance structures. The diverted profits tax is more widely called the “Google tax,” as U.S. tech giants such as Google, Apple and Amazon earn a lot of money around the world, but collect nearly all of the profits in tax havens. “The rest of the world is considering the adoption of the ‘Google tax’ because the

Oct. 19, 2015

Individual patients area of concern for medical sector: Noble laureate

An Israeli Nobel prize laureate said Monday the medical industry should focus on individual patients over a disease itself, which will bring seismic changes to the global pharmaceutical landscape.Aaron Ciechanover, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004 for his contributions in studying how the human body destructs proteins using ubiquitin, said the medical industry now must focus on developing customized solutions based on patients' DNA information.Ciechanover said in the near future, a h

Oct. 19, 2015

Zero-margin society presents opportunity for journalism

Jeremy Rifkin, a world-famous futurist, said Monday that the journalism industry can become the beneficiary of what he calls "zero-margin society," by capitalizing on their platforms to engage in networks with readers.The zero-margin society refers to a system where it costs almost no resources to benefit an additional person with services or products, like environment-friendly power generation, or simply sharing video content online.Referring to journalism content circulating online without add

Oct. 19, 2015

Futurist Rifkin skeptical of Uber but rosy on Airbnb

Renowned U.S. futurist Jeremy Rifkin said Monday he is negative about the future of car-sharing service Uber but remains optimistic about the home-sharing website Airbnb, citing their different approaches to the sharing economy.Rifkin's remarks are in line with his vision on the sharing economy, which calls for the importance of sharing possessions among members of communities rather than struggling to claim ownership."I think Uber is not going to make it," Rifkin told Yonhap News Agency on the

Oct. 19, 2015

3-D printing has more opportunities than woes: SOLS CEO

The 3-D printing technology will be the next way of manufacturing, Kegen Schouwenburg, the CEO and co-founder of a U.S.-based 3-D printed custom insoles maker said Monday. "As opposed to producing hundreds of thousands of products over the world, we produce one for an individual. There are tons of advantages," she said in a press conference in this central South Korean city during a global meeting of science ministers and experts."The advantages for that are pretty limitless. In an environmental

Oct. 19, 2015

iPhone 6s preorders heat up Korean market

Apple Inc.'s two new smartphones stirred a fresh craze among South Korean consumers on Monday as preorders sold out in the first few minutes of opening on the back of strong demand from Apple loyalists. South Korea's three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Inc. -- received preorders for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus earlier in the day ahead of the official launch in the domestic market on Friday.Presales had been scheduled for last week, but came belatedly amid speculat

Oct. 19, 2015

Agenda-setters on science, technology gather in Daejeon

Dozens of ministerial-level representatives from across the globe as well as Nobel laureates and CEOs have gathered in the South Korean science hub of Daejeon to participate in discussing science, technology and innovation, organizers said Monday.Jeremy Rifkin, a world famous theorist and economist, will give a keynote address at the World Science & Technology Forum and deliver details of his theory on "Zero Margin Cost Society" on Monday.Nobel laureates Aaron Ciechanover and Noyori Ryoji, who w

Oct. 19, 2015

World science forum kicks off in Daejeon

A global meeting of science ministers and experts began in central South Korea on Monday to discuss ways to achieve sustained economic development and improve the quality of life through technological innovations.The five-day World Science & Technology Forum started as the first event of the gathering of science officials from the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that will run through Friday in this central South Korean city packed with research labs. Under the t

Oct. 19, 2015