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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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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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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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LG CNS to set up joint venture with Uzbek government
LG CNS, the IT affiliates of LG Group, said Wednesday it has agreed with Uzbekistan to establish an e-government system there through a joint venture.Under the memorandum of understanding, the two plan to start the project in 2015. The agreement was initiated at Uzbekistan’s request, the company said.The deal was reached during South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s visit to Uzbekistan, the first stop on her six-day tour of Central Asia.South Korea’s e-government administrative system has been r
June 18, 2014
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Korea to share experience of reforestation with the world
Desertification, along with other environmental problems including droughts and water shortages, pose a serious threat to the human race. Experts now point out that the number of environmental refugees, which hit 50 million in 2010, could reach 200 million due to such environmental problems.In order to slow down the desertification process, world leaders and environmentalists are proceeding with initiatives such as the Great Green Wall, which is aimed at creating a forest belt ― measuring 15 km
June 18, 2014
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Amazon expected to unveil its own smartphone
Amazon stages a mystery unveiling -- widely expected to be a smartphone -- on Wednesday to delve into a super competitive market dominated by Apple and Samsung.The company has given a hint as to what is in store and invited a small group of media to the Seattle event to be hosted by Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos.The announcement contained an image of what appeared to be the edge of a smartphone -- a device long rumored to be in the works by the Seattle, Washington firm, which is
June 18, 2014
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Health insurance costs to be finalized this week
Many eyes are on the National Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee, as it is scheduled to finalize the health insurance payments for next year by Thursday. The costs are likely to rise as the Park Geun-hye administration last year announced that the national insurance program will gradually broaden its coverage of expenses related to “four major diseases” by 2017. The illnesses are: cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and a total of 138 yet-to-be cured conditions such as Crohn’s di
June 17, 2014
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Trans fat damages skin, liver, blood vessels
Korean researchers have collected more evidence linking trans fats to skin and vascular diseases, and even fatty liver, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Tuesday.Despite trans fats being blamed for diseases including childhood obesity, there have been few studies on how exactly eating them affects one’s health, scientists from Yeongnam University said.“The biggest feat of our research is that we managed to prove the correlation between the trans fat and skin, liver embryonic
June 17, 2014
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Korea, EU to develop 5G mobile network
South Korea and the European Union will work together to develop technologies for a next-generation mobile information and communication network, while also jointly seeking to set global standards with the new technology, the Seoul government said Monday.Such an agreement was reflected in a joint declaration signed and announced at a Seoul hotel.“In the joint declaration, the two sides agreed to work closely to strengthen their cooperation in the information and communication technology sector,
June 16, 2014
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KT, SKT tie up with small firms to tap global market
Korea’s leading mobile carriers are ramping up efforts to nurture startups and help them gain a foothold in the global market. KT Corp., Korea’s largest telecom company, said Monday that it would run a startup nurturing program, called “Startup Nomad,” in collaboration with VentureSquare, a leading Korean startup accelerator. A total of eight teams will be selected for the program and given a variety of support to begin a business at home and abroad. The support includes seed capital of 20 milli
June 16, 2014
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LG Chem expands in China’s EV battery market
LG Chem, the world’s leading electric car battery maker, said Sunday it had inked supply deals with SAIC Motor and Qoros Automotive, two of China’s leading car assemblers.Under the deals, the South Korean battery manufacturer will supply batteries for SAIC’s next-generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and Qoros’ hybrid electric vehicles.LG Chem did not give further details on the deals, citing its nondisclosure agreements with the automakers. LG Chem president Kwon Young-soo. ( LG Chem)“L
June 15, 2014
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Apple, Samsung drop appeals in ITC phone-patent dispute
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics agreed to drop their appeals of a patent-infringement case at the U.S. International Trade Commission that resulted in an import ban on some older Samsung phones.The import ban will remain in effect, according to a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington dated today. Details were not provided, and Adam Yates, a spokesman for Samsung, and Kristin Huguet, an Apple spokeswoman, declined to say whether the companies had reached a
June 15, 2014
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Samsung shows its lightest tablet PC in U.S. market
South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. announced a new tablet PC on Friday in the United States that will be the thinnest and lightest model of its Galaxy tablet PC lineup.Galaxy Tab S. (Samsung Electronics Co.) The Galaxy Tab S, set to be released around the globe in July, comes in two sizes of 10.5-inch and 8.4-inch displays. Users will be given a choice of WiFi editions or long-term evolution versions. Samsung Electronics said the 10.5-inch version of the 6.6 mm-thin device will wei
June 13, 2014
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[Graphic News] Health Ministry seeks cigarette price hike
The Health Ministry plans to raise cigarette prices, which have been fixed at about 2,500 won ($2.45) a pack depending on the brand for the past decade, in order to boost public health. South Korea has the cheapest prices for cigarettes among OCED countries, along with China. Meanwhile, it has one of the highest smoking rates. The smoking rate for Korean adult males is 49 percent.The World Health Organization advises nations which have signed its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that thei
June 12, 2014
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KT, China Mobile unveil world’s first VoLTE roaming
SHANGHAI ― KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom company, showcased the world’s first cross-border roaming services based on the Voice over Long Term Evolution at the 2014 GSMA Mobile Asia Expo Thursday.The Korean mobile carrier partnered up with China Mobile, China’s leading mobile operator, to develop the VoLTE roaming services.“KT and China Mobile have solved technical barriers that hampered faster and more stable roaming services than the current ones,” said KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu, while v
June 12, 2014
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Cheese world fears crackdown on boards
NEW YORK (AP) ― Aging cheese on wood boards is a common practice among artisan cheesemakers at home and overseas. Now, some in the industry are worried regulators may crack down on it.In recent communication to the New York regulators, the Food and Drug Administration noted that wood shelves and boards cannot be adequately cleaned and sanitized, and as such, do not conform to a particular regulation regarding plant equipment and utensils.The federal agency also noted that “proper cleaning and sa
June 12, 2014
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Unmanned aerial vehicles are flying to the farm
MOULTRIE, Georgia (AP) ― Aerial drones, a technology perhaps best known for helping hunt terrorists on the other side of the globe, may soon begin helping U.S. farmers monitor what’s happening in their fields.In Georgia, a group of state and federal officials ― along with members of industry and academia ― has been working since 2009 to develop a drone that can save a farmer’s time and resources during the growing season.The public got its first glimpse of the group’s drone at a flight demonstra
June 12, 2014
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Health Ministry seeks to raise cigarette prices
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it plans to raise cigarette prices, which have been fixed at 2,300-2,500 won a pack depending on the brand for the past 10 years, as a means of health safety measures. The announcement came about two weeks after the country received a notice from the World Health Organization that it should raise cigarette prices by 50 percent. Along with China and Thailand, Korea has the cheapest prices for cigarettes among OCED countries. Meanwhile, it has
June 11, 2014
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Stem cell scientists create ‘mini-retina’ in lab dish
PARIS (AFP) ― In another step towards reversing degenerative vision loss, scientists said Tuesday they had coaxed stem cells into growing into a tiny, light-sensing retina in a lab dish.The study is an important technical feat in using reprogrammed cells, whose discovery in 2006 has unleashed huge interest, they said.“We have basically created a miniature human retina in a dish that not only has the architectural organization of the retina but also has the ability to sense light,” said Valeria C
June 11, 2014
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Samsung Electronics retains top spot in DRAM market
Samsung Electronics, the world’s top chipmaker, topped the dynamic random access memory market in the first quarter of 2014, retaining its dominant position, which it has held since 1992.The South Korean tech giant accounted for 37.2 percent of the world’s DRAM market in terms of sales in the January-March period, up 0.9 percent from a year earlier, the data compiled by industry tracker IHS iSuppli showed. No. 2 player SK hynix took up 27.8 percent in the first quarter, meaning that the two Sout
June 11, 2014
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KT envisions ‘GiGAtopia’
SHANGHAI ― KT chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu urged the world’s leading mobile carriers and manufacturers to collaborate in establishing the so-called “GiGAtopia,” referring to a mobile environment connected through superfast gigabit technology.“In order to vitalize the Internet of Things and realize GiGAtopia, an industry consensus should be reached first before standardizing the IoT technology, and establishing an IoT hub for data sharing,” the KT chief said in his keynote speech at the 2014 M
June 11, 2014
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LG CNS going global with big data solutions
LG CNS, one of South Korea’s leading IT solutions companies, said Wednesday that it has started to provide a comprehensive analytic service using social network data in China with its partner SAS China.This marks the first time for the Korean IT firm to make inroads into China’s big data sector, which is still nascent but holds potential as the world’s second largest economy saw an annual 50 percent growth in social network services. LG CNS employees pose as the company introduces its “Smart SMA
June 11, 2014
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MAE showcases connected mobile technology
SHANGHAI, China ― The 2014 Mobile Asia Expo, Asia’s largest mobile trade show, kicked off Wednesday, offering a glimpse into the future of mobile technology.At the three-day mobile trade show, exhibitors from various industries, including Huawei, Deutsche Telecom and BMW, showcased their cutting-edge technologies, such as machine-to-machine communication solutions, wearable devices and smart cars. Some participants of the event also displayed education and health care solutions, which will lead
June 11, 2014
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