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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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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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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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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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LG launches unlimited LTE data service
LG Uplus announced Wednesday it has released new mobile service plans that provide unlimited voice calls, text messages and data services for the first time in Korea. At a press conference, the third-largest telecom company said that LG Uplus customers will be able to use Long Term Evolution services without worrying about the bill. “The new limitless LTE services will help lighten financial burdens for households due to expensive mobile bills,” said Lee Sang-chul, CEO of the company, “LG Uplus
April 2, 2014
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Korean ITU-T candidate pledges to build global trust
The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014, the largest conference on the world’s information and communication technologies, will be held in Busan on Oct. 20. During the international conference organized by the International Telecommunication Union ― a U.N. agency in charge of governing global IT polices ― high-ranking officials from governments, private firms and international institutes will discuss a wide array of subjects, from internal rules to standardization of ICT.The 193 state members wi
April 2, 2014
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Adieu, Windows XP
It is never easy to say good-bye to something people have been used to. It is even harder to say hello to a complete stranger.When it comes to Windows XP, Microsoft’s longest-running operating and most beloved system for personal computers, consumers and companies will inevitably have to bid adieu.On Tuesday, the U.S.-based software giant will end all of its technical support, including security updates and patches, for the XP platform, as well as the Internet Explorer version that came with XP.
April 2, 2014
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U.K. praise for Samsung’s curved 65-inch UHD TV
Samsung Electronics’ 65-inch curved Ultrahigh-definition televisions appeared to have gained favorable feedback from British reviewers, the local tech giant said, citing several London-based reviews. The tech giant’s flagship curved TV was selected as the “editor’s choice” by Trust Review, which cited the model’s unique feature of upscaling standard definition content to fit the UHD screen.“It’s worth adding here that Samsung has introduced a new depth enhancement processing system designed to m
April 1, 2014
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Japanese lab says landmark stem-cell research falsified
TOKYO (AP) ― A Japanese government-funded laboratory said Tuesday it found that data in a widely heralded stem-cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication.The research results from the Riken Center for Development Biology in Kobe, western Japan, were seen as a possible groundbreaking method for growing tissue to treat illnesses such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease using a simple lab procedure.Scientists at the institute said significant disc
April 1, 2014
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Happily surprised? Sadly angry? Computer can tag emotions
Ever wondered if you look happily disgusted? Or sadly angry? There may one day be an app for that.U.S. researchers have uncovered a way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and often complex facial expressions, in what is being hailed as a breakthrough in the field of cognitive analysis.A team from Ohio State University devised a way for computers to pinpoint more than triple the number of documented facial expressions than currently can be detected.“We’ve gone beyond facial expressions for si
April 1, 2014
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Apple vs Samsung case to start before fresh jury
Jurors were selected Monday for a high-stakes patent battle between smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung, setting the stage for attorneys to open fire regarding who copied innovations.The case concerns smartphone and tablet patents and is just the latest in a long-running feud between the two tech giants battling for supremacy in a multibillion-dollar market.Apple and Samsung lawyers will begin opening remarks Tuesday before of the freshly-chosen panel of 10 jurors and US District Court Judge Luc
April 1, 2014
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Samsung SDI merges with Cheil Industries
Cheil Industries, Samsung’s chemicals and materials manufacturer will be no more.Samsung SDI, a display panel and battery maker of Samsung Group, said Monday that it would be merging with Cheil Industries.The merger, which will make Samsung SDI the surviving entity, comes as the group seeks to create a total materials and energy solutions company.Cheil Industries, which began as a textile maker, will dissolve 60 years after it began operations.Samsung SDI said in a statement that it expected the
March 31, 2014
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Scientists analyze genome of vulture for first time
Korea scientists successfully analyzed the genome of the cinereous vulture, a large bird of prey found across Europe and Asia, for the first time, the Science Ministry said Monday.The findings are expected to offer clues on the genetic structure of the bird, scientifically known as Aegypius monachus, such as why it does not contract diseases from eating rotten meat.Scientists took blood samples from two live vultures and performed an analysis of the first whole genome and transcriptome of the bi
March 31, 2014
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Samsung SDI to merge Cheil Industries
Samsung SDI Co., the world's top maker of TV displays and smartphone batteries, said Monday it will merge with Cheil Industries Co., a Samsung affiliate that produces electronic chemical materials.The arrangement is for Samsung SDI to absorb Cheil into its fold, with the merger swap ratio set at 1-to-0.44.The deal was slated to be approved at the shareholders' meeting on May 30, and all procedures for the merger will be completed by July 1, the company said. Samsung SDI plans to keep its corpora
March 31, 2014
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Apple and Samsung to renew patent battle in U.S. court
Apple and Samsung will return to federal court in the heart of Silicon Valley on Monday for a new round in their seemingly perpetual patent war.The case concerns smartphone and tablet patents and is just the latest in a long-running feud between the two tech giants, who are battling for supremacy in a multi-billion-dollar market. "The parties tried hard to accuse each other's latest and greatest products, but US patent litigation is slow, which is why this 2014 trial will be about 2012 and pre-
March 30, 2014
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SK Hynix, vendors eye mutual growth
SK Hynix said Friday that it held a general meeting with its suppliers at the chipmaker’s headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province aimed at further strengthening their business relations.SK Hynix CEO Park Sung-wook met with 50 chief executives of its vendors to seek ways to boost mutual benefits and share incentives from brisk earnings.“SK Hynix was able to post record earnings last year due to support from suppliers,” CEO Park said. “We will aim to create value through mutual growth by increas
March 28, 2014
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Korea quickly catching up to Taiwan in ultra HD industry
South Korea rapidly expanded its presence in the global ultra HD industry over the past six months, data showed Friday, narrowing its gap with Taiwan, which garners around half of the market.Asia’s fourth-largest economy took up 33.2 percent of the global UHD market in February, advancing sharply from the 6.2 percent posted in July last year, according to data compiled by industry researcher DisplaySearch.Taiwan, the world’s No. 1 maker of UHD panels, accounted for 85.3 percent of the market in
March 28, 2014
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Samsung may advance global launch of Galaxy S5 smartphone
The global release date of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S5 smartphone may be pushed up from April 11 as overseas mobile carriers are anticipating an earlier-than-expected shipment after the phone was prematurely released in Korea. “The Galaxy S5 could be shipped a bit earlier in other countries including the U.S. if overseas mobile carriers continue to pressure Samsung,” said Kim Hong-sik, an analyst from Hana Daetoo Securities.Other market watchers also said a premature global release is likely
March 28, 2014
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Galaxy S5 hits Korean shelves
As reported exclusively by The Korea Herald, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus began selling Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S5 on Thursday, days ahead of the original global release date of April 11. The move was seen to signal SK Telecom’s victory over Samsung, as the mobile carrier successfully persuaded the world’s largest maker of handsets to launch the latest smartphones in Korea first.This is rare for Samsung, which chooses to simultaneously launch new products in major global markets.“SK Telecom,
March 27, 2014
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Newfound pink world lurks at solar system fringes
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Peering into the far reaches of the solar system, astronomers have spied a pink frozen world billions of kilometers from the sun.It’s the second such object to be discovered in a region of space beyond Pluto long considered a celestial wasteland. Until now, the lone known resident in this part of the solar system was an oddball dwarf planet spotted in 2003 named Sedna after the mythological Inuit goddess who created the sea creatures of the Arctic.The latest discovery shows “S
March 27, 2014
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SK Telecom launches first Galaxy S5, Samsung puzzled
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom, the only mobile carrier currently operating in the country, started selling Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest Galaxy lineup at home Thursday, without receiving prior consent from the tech giant. SK Telecom said the Galaxy S5, first shown at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain last month, is now available for purchase, with the price slated at 866,800 won (US$806.1) but can be discounted to as low as 660,000 won for long-term subscribers.Indus
March 27, 2014
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Murphy’s Law plagues mobile carriers
Korea will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the country’s mobile telecommunications service this week. Asia’s fourth-largest economy has come a long way to establish itself as the country with the world’s fastest Internet connection speed and highest number of smartphone users.It was able to adopt newer communication technology faster than other economies, moving from code division multiple access 3G to 4G Long Term Evolution.The country and its telecom service providers are
March 26, 2014
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Stolen data used in attack on Naver
A 31-year-old was recently booked by the police for infiltrating the accounts of 25 million people on Naver, the nation’s largest Web portal. According to the National Police Agency on Wednesday, the suspect, surnamed Seo, purchased the private information of 25 million people from a Korean-Chinese in August this year. Seo then used the data, which included the names, residential numbers, Internet IDs and passwords, to hack into Naver accounts. He sent spam messages and other illicit emails to t
March 26, 2014
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Technical hitch delays U.S.-Russia crew’s ISS docking
MOSCOW (AFP) ― A U.S.-Russian three man crew Wednesday faced an unprecedented two-day delay in their docking with the International Space Station after their Russian Soyuz spacecraft suffered a technical glitch on its approach in orbit.The two Russian cosmonauts and American astronaut were to have docked with the ISS early Wednesday just six hours after launch from Kazakhstan but the problem means that the docking is now only planned on Friday.This means that the trio will now orbit the Earth 34
March 26, 2014
