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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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Samsung Electronics on M&A spree
Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday that it has acquired PrintOn, a Canada-based mobile printing solutions company, the latest on the tech giant’s growing list of acquisition deals.Samsung, which had been inactive in making deals compared with its competitors in Silicon Valley, has recently been aggressively buying a number of tech companies to fit with its mobile business.Samsung has bought about 10 companies since last year, including SmartThings, an open platform developer for connecte
Sept. 3, 2014
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Tech giants brace for smart watch war
LG G Watch R. (LG Electronics)With the novelty for owning smartphones slowly waning, global tech heavyweights are scrambling to get a grip on the next big thing in wearable technology converged with health care services.Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are set for a fresh battle over smart watches, and will soon be joined by U.S. tech giant Apple later this year.LG and Samsung will officially unveil their new smart watches with innovative designs at IFA, the world’s leading trade show for
Sept. 3, 2014
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Phone carriers call for EU rules to hit Facebook and Google
Vodafone Group Plc and Telefonica SA used a technology conference in Spain today to call for the European Union to focus less on new rules for phone companies and more on Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. to reduce their dominance. The carriers are battling so-called network neutrality proposals, championed by Internet companies, that they say will hurt business and discourage new products such as driverless cars. The proposals are meant to prevent carriers from blocking access to some websites or s
Sept. 1, 2014
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LG Display opens Guangzhou factory
LG Display's new factory in Guangzhou, China (LG Display)GUANGZHOU, China -- LG Display, the world’s leading display manufacturer, started mass producing liquid crystal displays at its new joint venture plant here on Monday.Built on 330,000 square meters of land, the LCD production facility contains 120,000 square meters of manufacturing space.It will mainly produce generation 8.5 LCD panels, measured at 2.2 meters by 2.5 meters, for 42-inch, 49-inch, and 55-inch ultrahigh-definition and full HD
Sept. 1, 2014
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Experimental Ebola drug heals all monkeys in study
An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa -- once more of it can be made.The monkeys were given the drug, ZMapp, three to five days after they were infected with the virus and when most were showing symptoms. That is several days later than any other experimental Ebola treatment tested so far.The drug also completely protected six other monkeys given a slig
Aug. 30, 2014
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3rd time’s a charm for MS Surface?
Microsoft released the Surface Pro 3, its latest laptop-tablet hybrid that aims to replace traditional laptops, earlier this week in South Korea.But industry sources said Microsoft’s new convergent device could once again founder amid the continued rising dominance of Samsung and Apple, which account for almost 50 percent of the global tablet PC market.Microsoft has failed to wow consumers with its previous Surface models and Windows Phone.Customers look at Microsoft’s laptop/tablet hybrid Surfa
Aug. 29, 2014
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Uber Korea to start trial run of expanded ride-sharing service
Uber Korea, the local affiliate of U.S.-based transportation network company Uber, said Friday it would start a trial operation of an expanded ride-sharing service in Seoul, a move that the South Korean government immediately ruled as illegal.Uber’s latest business move follows a run-in with the Seoul city government, which said last month that the company’s existing cab-booking service was illegal and that it may ban the service.Uber said it would launch an UberX app, which can be downloaded by
Aug. 29, 2014
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Daum to launch North Korean map service
A map service that provides views of North Korea’s streets and buildings will be launched by a South Korean Internet portal for the first time in the country on Friday as part of efforts to disclose what has been secretly guarded information to the private sector, a state-run geographic institute said.The National Geographic Information Institute said the map, which covers North Korea’s entire territory, will begin operation through Daum Communications, the South’s second-largest online portal,
Aug. 29, 2014
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Samsung denies child labour at Chinese supplier
South Korea's Samsung Electronics has refuted fresh allegations by a labour protection watchdog that one of its suppliers in China hired child workers.New York-based China Labor Watch (CLW) claimed in a report Thursday that Samsung supplier HEG Technology had hired people under the age of 16 at its facility in Huizhou, China.The report said the factory, where components for Lenovo are also built, had hired new workers, and neglected to check their identification.The youngest worker was found to
Aug. 29, 2014
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Management of knee pain
Management of knee painThe causes of knee pain vary depending on the patient’s age and whether the knee is damaged or not. The symptoms also vary greatly as to the location of the pain and the physical posture that induces the pain depending on the specific cause. Knee pain often results from damage to the ligament, meniscus or cartilage, or due to degenerative arthritis, which is closely related to aging. Some patients complain of knee pain which has nothing to do with the knee structure as it
Aug. 28, 2014
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Osteonecrosis more common in men than women in Korea
Men are much more prone to osteonecrosis ― a disease resulting from the loss of blood supply to the bones ― than women in South Korea, according to a study organized by the nation’s Health Insurance Service. According to the researchers, Korean men are 1.7 times more likely to develop the disease, which eventually causes the bone to break down, than Korean women. The number of patients with the illness has been on the rise in the country since 2007. While 22,354 were treated for the disease in 2
Aug. 28, 2014
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Osong aims to become bio industry hub
Osong is looking to solidify its position as the country’s mecca for biotechnology research with the upcoming Bio Industry Expo Osong Korea 2014.The event, slated to be held in the North Chungcheong Province city, will provide opportunities for corporations in and out of Korea to gather and share business propositions on medical facilities, medicine and aesthetic products. Some 230 leading companies in the field around the globe are expected to take part in the 17-day event from Sept. 26 to Oct.
Aug. 28, 2014
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Young mobile game makers see stock value grow
A number of young entrepreneurs in their 30s and 40s in South Korea’s mobile gaming industry are getting richer after hitting the jackpot with hit games.James Song, the founder and CEO of Gamevil, which is known for its game “Air Penguin,” saw his share value increase the most among mobile game developers, rising almost 200 percent to 234 billion won ($230 million) as of last week.Song, 38, has a 26.41 percent stake in Gamevil, which hit 136,000 won per share last Friday from about 45,000 won in
Aug. 28, 2014
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U.S. court denies Apple’s injunction on Samsung devices
Samsung Electronics won a small but meaningful battle Wednesday after a U.S. court dismissed Apple Inc.’s bid to ban sales of its products in the United States.Judge Lucy H. Koh, a U.S. district judge in San Jose, California, rejected an injunction filed by the iPhone maker to block sales of nine Samsung smartphone lines, including the Galaxy S3, for infringing its patented technologies.The court decision came after a U.S. federal jury concluded in May that Samsung and Apple had infringed each o
Aug. 28, 2014
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LG Innotek develops rare earth-free motor
LG Innotek said Thursday that it had developed an electric motor for automotive dual-clutch transmission systems that does not need rare earth minerals.This was part of LG’s efforts to reduce its reliance on rare earths from China such as neodymium and dysprosium, magnetic elements used in DCT motors, to reduce the impact from the large fluctuations in their prices.A number of auto parts makers have been seeking to develop rare earth-free motors as China controls over 90 percent of the world’s r
Aug. 28, 2014
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U.S. court denies Apple's injunction to stop sales of Samsung smart devices
Samsung Electronics Co. won a small but meaningful battle Wednesday after a U.S. court dismissed Apple Inc.'s bid to ban sales of its nine older models in the United States.Judge Lucy H. Koh, a U.S. district judge in San Jose, California, rejected an injunction filed by the iPhone maker to block sales of nine Samsung smartphone lines, including the Galaxy S3, for infringing its patented technologies.The court decision came after a U.S. federal jury concluded in May that Samsung and Apple have in
Aug. 28, 2014
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Kakao under probe for allegedly abusing market power: sources
South Korea's antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into Kakao Corp., the operator of the country's most-used messenger service Kakao Talk, for possibly abusing its market leader position, industry sources said Thursday.An investigation is underway into allegations that Kakao was involved in abusing its market dominance in deals with smaller service suppliers. A probe is also being conducted on its scheduled merger with Daum Corp., the country's No. 2 Internet portal operator, the sou
Aug. 28, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Count on ingenuity to create new experience: 4:33 chairman
Kwon Joon-mo, founder and chairman of 4:33, a Korean mobile game developer, presents himself as a man of mystery.He does not know exactly which direction he will take his venture or what specific games he will introduce next.Like going through a maze of uncharted territory in games he loves to play three hours a day, he likes to use his creative ingenuity to keep guessing what path he will take.Kwon said all he knows is that 4:33’s games will stay true to being “socially interactive and entertai
Aug. 27, 2014
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Samsung, LG to face off at German electronics expo
Models pose with LG Electronics’ 65-inch ultrahigh-definition OLED TV. (LG Electronics)Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, South Korea’s two tech heavyweights, are going full throttle to take the spotlight at IFA 2014, the world’s largest electronics trade show.They have a wide variety of products, including flexible TVs, energy-efficient fridges and washers controlled through voice commands, smartphones and smartwatches, up their sleeves to wow consumers around the world.However, some marke
Aug. 27, 2014
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LG CNS to offer airtight security with MPay system
LG CNS, a South Korean system integrator, said Wednesday that it has developed a mobile payment system that enables users to easily settle their bills without downloading complex software and going through an identification certification process.The company’s “MPay,” which will be integrated with Korea’s most-used mobile messenger Kakao Talk, allows users to just type in their passwords for financial transactions of over 300,000 won ($295). An LG CNS employee introduces the MPay mobile payment
Aug. 27, 2014
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