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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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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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NK troops disguised as 'indigenous' people in Far East for combat against Ukraine: report
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Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
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LG breaks ground for science park
LG Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Korea’s largest research and development cluster in Magok, Seoul, Thursday. The R&D cluster, named LG Science Park, will sit on 170,000 square meters of land, equivalent to 24 football fields, and house 18 R&D centers. The Korean conglomerate expects for the new research complex to create up to 90,000 jobs a year and 24 trillion won ($22.7 billion) worth of production.“LG Science Park, in which LG will invest around 4 trillion won b
Oct. 23, 2014
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Obsession
Mr. A, who lives in my neighborhood, is known to be extremely punctual. He’s even more punctual than the German philosopher, Kant was. The security guards in the apartment complex tell the time of the day by seeing Mr. A come to and from work. He is always extremely neat in his appearance. His hair is oiled, shiny and perfectly parted. He often checks the mirror to make sure that his tie is perfectly straight. He carries a small pocket mirror and comb. His office is extremely clean and neat, to
Oct. 23, 2014
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Vegan croissants, gluten-free pasta: Europe wakes up to fussy eating
VILLEPINTE, France (AFP) ― Once firmly entrenched in their traditional gastronomy, consumers in gourmet havens like France and Italy are slowly starting to demand gluten-, dairy- and meat-free diets as environmental and health concerns kick in.No-allergen pasta, vegan croissants, meatless hamburgers ― “free-from” food is one of the leading trends at this week’s SIAL international food fair outside Paris, where companies say Europeans are starting to care as much about what is left out of their f
Oct. 23, 2014
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New ITU chief to focus on connecting developing countries
Houlin Zhao, the newly elected secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, said Thursday that the organization would work with its members to resolve urgent issues and challenges facing women, children and underdeveloped economies.He said the ITU would help countries off the grid to get connected for sustainability, and support small and medium enterprises from those regions to innovate, share ideas, establish partnerships and attract investments globally.“It does not matter
Oct. 23, 2014
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SK hynix profit reaches record high in Q3
SK hynix logged record-high quarterly profit in the third quarter on strong memory chip sales and an improved balance sheet, the company said Thursday. Net profit came to 1.09 trillion won ($1.04 billion) in the July-September period, up 14.3 percent from 958.2 billion won the previous year, the company said in a regulatory filing. The stronger bottom line eclipses the market estimate of 989 billion won from 19 analysts polled by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency. The
Oct. 23, 2014
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Korea, Poland sign ICT cooperation agreement
South Korea and Poland signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to forge stronger cooperation in the ICT sector through personnel exchanges and joint projects.The agreement, initiated by Poland, is expected to assist local tech firms penetrate the East European market, South Korea’s ICT ministry said. It was signed on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union conference underway.“The two agreed to join hands in mobile network, frequency management, broadband, Internet, info
Oct. 23, 2014
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China's Zhao named new head of ITU
Incumbent deputy secretary-general Zhao Houlin was elected Thursday to head the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the next four years, becoming the organization's first leader from China. Zhao, 64, received 152 votes among 156 member states who voted, far more than the 77 required to be elected. The ITU has 193 members. "I feel deeply moved that you have unanimously and enthusiastically elected me as the new secretary-general of the ITU," Zhao said in his speech shortly after
Oct. 23, 2014
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UAE bids to host next ITU meeting
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will bid to host the next quadrennial conference of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), its official said Wednesday."Following the successful hosting of three mega events back in 2012, the UAE was pleased and honored to have trust and confidence from all members of the union," said Nasser A. Bin Hammad, the country's head delegate, referring to the ITU Telecom World in Dubai, the 2012 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly and the World Conf
Oct. 22, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Graphene oxide new tool in fight against diseases
A leading South Korean biochemistry researcher believes graphene oxide ― oxidized sheets of carbon atoms ― will eventually play a key role in conquering hepatitis C, cancer and genetic diseases.This is mainly because graphene oxide can bind to DNA and RNA molecules and go through cell membranes― making it more convenient for medical uses. “Utilizing graphene oxide in detecting, monitoring and treating hepatitis C is a new approach that would help make a breakthrough in developing drugs for ultim
Oct. 22, 2014
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Northeast Asian powers face off over 5G tech
BUSAN ― South Korea, China and Japan are about to face a tight race to rapidly adopt and commercially launch fifth-generation wireless communications technology ahead of each other as the International Telecommunications Union seeks to standardize it by 2020.Japan has been gearing up to stay ahead in 5G technology, and plans to showcase its telecom prowess at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, like it did in 1964 when the country broadcast the Olympics via satellites for the first time ever.Asia’s second-
Oct. 22, 2014
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ITU to elect new secretary-general this week
The members of the International Telecommunications Union are set to vote for a new secretary-general this week, along with 64 other key seats on the body, organizers said Wednesday. The related procedures will begin on Thursday, starting with the election of the secretary-general. Each member state is allowed to cast one vote for each election, and the candidate with majority support will be declared the winner. With incumbent ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure’s term set to end this year, me
Oct. 22, 2014
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ICT growth hinges on investment: minister
South Korea’s ICT minister said Wednesday the most important factor for emerging countries to build ICT infrastructure that touts sustainable development is corporate investment, adding that there are limits in continuing growth via aid.“South Korea held talks with delegates from many countries, with most of them lacking high-tech infrastructure at home,” ICT Minister Choi Yang-hee told reporters. “They are mostly interested in how Seoul posted rapid growth in the 1970s and ’80s.”“Rather than sh
Oct. 22, 2014
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Start-ups, SMEs display disruptive tools at IT show
BUSAN ― At the World IT Show held in BEXCO, on the sidelines of the ongoing International Telecommunication Union conference, it is not hard to spot the big, shiny exhibition booths of tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.Their presence is just as large as their range of products displayed here ranging from large-screen curved televisions and wearables to smartphones and other digital appliances that can work well even based on next-generation 5G wireless technology.Clustered side
Oct. 22, 2014
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(ITU) S. Korea clinches US$300 mln in deals at WIS
South Korea's ICT ministry said Wednesday the country's IT firms have successfully won some US$300 million in export deals at the World IT Show (WIS) held along the International Telecommunications Union gathering in Busan.Some 120 local firms, including SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Inc., held talks with around 50 foreign companies such as China Unicom and Orange Polska from 17 countries before singing the deals, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said. "The export deals a
Oct. 22, 2014
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(ITU) Corporate investment needed to grow ICT industry: Korea's ICT minister
South Korea's ICT minister said Wednesday the most important factor for emerging countries to build ICT infrastruture that touts sustainable development is corporate investment, adding that there are limits in continuing growth via aid."South Korea held talks with delegates from many countries, with most of them lacking high-tech infrastructure at home," ICT Minister Choi Yang-hee told reporters. "They are mostly interested in how Seoul posted rapid growth in the 1970s and 80s.""Rather than shor
Oct. 22, 2014
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Seoul City, Daum Kakao to map alley cats
An online mapping service developed by the Seoul municipal government and top mobile messenger operator Daum Kakao will put alley cats on the grid starting next week, the city said Wednesday.The map, dubbed "Please Look after the Stray and Feral Cats" in rough English translation, is part of an ongoing trap-neuter-return (TNR) program meant to gradually reduce the number of free-roaming cats in the city.An estimated 250,000 free-roaming cats live in Seoul, with some 30 percent of the 11,000 anim
Oct. 22, 2014
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Samsung promises 5G debut at 2018 PyeongChang Olympics
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest handset maker, is making aggressive efforts to launch products based on the fifth-generation network in time for upcoming international sport events, its senior official said Tuesday.While 5G has yet to become a standard, the South Korean tech giant has been honing in on research and development jointly with the government and foreign institutes to develop advanced products running on the network that will succeed 4G. “I’d like to emphasize that the 2018
Oct. 21, 2014
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SK Telecom seeks growth momentum with smart ICT
BUSAN ― SK Telecom, South Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier, proved its prowess in information and communications technology by showcasing smart products and services at the World IT Show, a sideline event of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan Wednesday. One of the notable services on display at the WIS was an application platform, WIZTURN, which serves as a map for the exhibition venue at BEXCO. SK Telecom employees introduce a white paper on 5G technology at the firm’s booth at the 5G Glob
Oct. 21, 2014
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SK Telecom publishes Korea’s first 5G white paper
SK Telecom, South Korea’s top mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has published the nation’s first white paper on fifth-generation mobile communications technology to introduce the key features and prospects for the industry.SK Telecom unveiled the paper during the 5G Global Summit, a two-day conference held on the sidelines of the 19th International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference underway in Busan. The paper outlines core technologies, services and requirements of the next-gene
Oct. 21, 2014
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LG Uplus aims for innovation through 5G
Lee Sang-chul, the vice chairman of LG Uplus, the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, has pledged the telecom firm would be fully prepared for the 5G network era, which heralds massive connectivity and processing complexity. “LG Uplus will put focus on delivering new values, including safety improvement, cost saving, time management and emotional care, to customers in the 5G era,” said Lee in his speech at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference on Monday. Lee Sang-chul, vice chairman of LG
Oct. 21, 2014
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