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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Acting PM calls for strengthened countermeasures against MERS
South Korea's acting prime minister called on officials Tuesday to cope with the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus at a serious level to ensure it will not spread to local communities. The country has been maintaining an alert level of "caution", the third-highest warning in the country's four-tiered system since May 20 when its first outbreak of MERS was confirmed. "We need to respond to the MERS situation at a level that is serious enough to preempt the possibility of the virus infec
June 9, 2015
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TB more threatening than MERS: doctor
Tuberculosis is a more threatening infectious disease in South Korea than the MERS virus, a local doctor said Tuesday. Heo Dae-seog, professor of the internal medicine department at Seoul National University Hospital, said that TB spreads very easily through the air whereas Middle East Respiratory Syndrome spreads through direct contact. It is very unlikely that the MERS virus can be spread through the air, he said. South Korea has the highest incidence rate of TB among the world's 34 wealthi
June 9, 2015
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Shipments of UHD LCD TVs surge nearly five-fold in Q1: report
Global shipments of ultra high-definition liquid crystal display TVs spiked nearly five-fold in the first quarter from a year ago, with South Korean TV makers taking up a majority market share, a report showed Tuesday. TV makers around the world shipped out a total of 4.7 million UHD TV models, otherwise known as 4K TVs, in the first three months of this year, growing by almost 400 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest report by market tracker IHS Technology. The 4K display, w
June 9, 2015
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Camel meat, milk not distributed in Korea
Camel food products are not imported into or distributed in South Korea, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday, amid criticism over the government's seemingly unrealistic advice on shunning camel meat and milk consumption to avoid Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Since the first outbreak of the acute respiratory illness on May 20, South Korea has emerged as the world's second-most MERS-infected country after Saudi Arabia, with the number of infections hitting 95. Seven deaths have been reporte
June 9, 2015
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First teen MERS patient confirmed
Seoul confirmed five more MERS-affected hospitals, one death and 23 more cases Monday, bringing the nation’s total number of cases to 87 and the death toll to six. Among the newly confirmed patients was a 16-year-old, the first Korean teenager to be diagnosed.The number of cases in Korea is the second most in the world, after only Saudi Arabia, which has reported more than 1,400 cases and 428 deaths since it confirmed the first-ever case in 2012. Following Saudi Arabia and Korea is the United Ar
June 8, 2015
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Samsung recalls chairman’s ‘Frankfurt declaration’
Samsung Group on Monday aired a special TV program throughout group companies to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the “New Management Initiative” that was declared by chairman Lee Kun-hee. In 1993, Lee, who took office as chairman in 1987, summoned some 200 executives to Frankfurt for 17 days to deliver a wake-up call. It was also during the speech, more affectionately called the “Frankfurt declaration,” when he mentioned the famous phrase ― change everything except your wife and kids. Samsung
June 8, 2015
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Samsung eyes China health market
South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics is stepping up its efforts to increase its foothold in the Chinese health care market.The firm has reportedly inked a partnership deal with China’s second-largest insurer Pin Ang Insurance to develop mobile health care solutions and platforms, which enable Samsung devices ― such as the Galaxy smartphones and smart watches equipped with heart rate sensors ― to be used for medical purposes.The two companies reportedly plan to combine Samsung’s mobile he
June 8, 2015
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SK hynix vows to enhance partnership with SMEs
South Korea’s leading chip manufacturer SK hynix said Monday it would run programs to beef up ties with its small- and medium-sized enterprise partners. Among the initiatives to support partner firms and their employees was the so-called “wage sharing,” program, through which SK hynix employees chip in 10 percent of the increased rate of their wages to improve the welfare of employees at the partner companies. The chip maker also doles out the same amount to support its partners. SK hynix employ
June 8, 2015
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A model poses with Samsung Electronics’ newly released SUHD TV, 82S9W, which features an 82-inch curved display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, in Seoul on Monday. The electronics giant teamed up with world-renowned industrial designer Yves Behar for the design and packaging of the TV. (Samsung Electronics)
June 8, 2015
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LG Electronics unveils Disney-themed smartphone in Japan
South Korea's No. 2 tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it has released a new handset in Japan with a design inspired by popular animations produced by The Walt Disney Company. The DM-01G smartphone, sold by Japan-based mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc., is the eighth model of the Disney Mobile on Docomo lineup. The Android smartphone comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display and runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Processor. It also has a 13.2-megapixel rear camera and a 2.4-megapixel fro
June 8, 2015
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South Koreans triumph in US robot challenge
South Korean boffins carried home the $2 million top prize Saturday after their robot triumphed in a disaster-response challenge inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan. Team KAIST and its DRC-Hubo robot took the honor ahead of Team IHMC Robotics and Tartan Rescue, both from the United States, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) after a two-day competition in California. The runners-up win $1 million and $500,000 respectively, in a field of more than 20 competitors. But
June 7, 2015
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China favors Huawei P8 over Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Electronics’ brand awareness in the all-important Chinese smartphone market fell to second place behind China’s Huawei in May, a recent report found Sunday.According to the report by ZDC, a Chinese market research firm, Huawei topped the list for the first time this year with 15.9 percent awareness, followed by Samsung’s 15.2 percent and Apple’s 12.4 percent. Samsung, which had been running ahead of its rivals during the January-April period, failed to continue the momentum despite last
June 7, 2015
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Samsung to open 38,000 patents to support start-ups
Samsung Group said Sunday it would open up about 38,000 patents to small and mid-sized firms with aims to support a business ecosystem for IT start-ups and venture firms.Of the patents owned by key affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display and Samsung SDI, some 3,400 patents will be offered free of charge, the group said. The group plans to receive applications for the patent use and offer related consultations through its Creative Economy Innovation Center in Gumi, North Gyeong
June 7, 2015
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Merck, the modest family
Merck, the German pharmaceutical and chemical giant, is one of the oldest family-run companies in the world. Since starting as a small pharmacy in Darmstadt in 1668, the company has been controlled by the founding family. “We do want to have some influence but don’t want to have all the influence. The key to our success is the family knows exactly what its responsibilities are and where to stop,” said Johannes Baillou, chairman of E. Merck KG, the holding company of the Merck Group, and a member
June 5, 2015
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Apple Watch to hit Korea on June 26
Apple said Friday that it would launch its first wearable gadget, Apple Watch, in seven more countries including South Korea on June 26 after it began rolling out the smart watch last April in some global markets.According to the Cupertino, California-based tech giant, among the group of new markets where the Apple Watch will be additionally available are Italy, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan.The digital timepiece was previously only available in nine nations including t
June 5, 2015
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Korea names MERS-affected hospital, tracks all visitors
The Korean government on Friday named the hospital in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where 71 percent of all confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome cases in Korea have occurred since May 20, backtracking on its previous stance to withhold a list of affected facilities.Visitors to the facility ― now identified as Pyeongtaek St. Mary’s Hospital ― from May 15-29 have been urged to report themselves to the authorities.As of Friday afternoon, the virus had killed four people, infected 42 and push
June 5, 2015
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4 killed by MERS, 41 cases confirmed
Seoul confirmed on Friday the fourth death from Middle East respiratory syndrome, while five more have been diagnosed with MERS in the country. One of the newly confirmed patients is an air force officer.As of Friday morning, the virus has killed four people, infected 41 and pushed public health officials to quarantine more than 1,600 others. The numbers are expected to rise as the Seoul municipal government said Thursday that the 35th confirmed patient, a medical doctor, may have exposed 1,500
June 5, 2015
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Seoul confirms third MERS death
Fears of the deadly virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome only expanded Thursday as Seoul confirmed third death, five more cases, as well as a potential outbreak in the military. Health authorities Thursday confirmed that an 82-year-old man, who shared a hospital room with the 16th confirmed MERS case patient last month and died of multiple organ failure on Wednesday, has been posthumously diagnosed with MERS. The deceased patient had been tested three times prior to his death. He t
June 4, 2015
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Avoiding ruptured eardrums in summer
Summer can be a vulnerable time for one’s ear health, as many problems can be triggered from swimming and loud outdoor concert music. According to South Korea’s Health Ministry, Koreans seek medical help for ruptured eardrums the most in July and August. From 2010 to 2014, an average of 3,803 people per year saw doctors for the condition during the two summer months, as compared to 2,780 people from January to February.The condition, which may lead to hearing loss, is especially common in male t
June 4, 2015
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LG Display CEO to share vision of future displays at IFA
LG Display chief executive and president Han Sang-beom will take the stage at IFA 2015 ― the world’s largest electronics trade show to be held in Berlin from Sept. 4 to 9 ― to share his vision on future display technologies, according to the company Thursday.The CEO will deliver a keynote speech themed “How display technologies will change our lives” on the first day of the event, and talk about what comes next after current high-end displays such as 4K and curved screens.He will introduce cutti
June 4, 2015
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