Articles by 윤민식
윤민식
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GM "한국 안떠난다"
한국GM이 앞으로 5년간 8조원을 투자하겠다는 청사진을 내왔다. 지난 2002년 출범 이후 10년간 10조원을 투자한 것과 비교하면 60%가 확대되는 것이다. 신규 투자를 바탕으로 신차 6종을 국내에서 생산, 계발하고 내수시장 점유율은 현재 9.5%에서 두자리수를 달성하겠다고 발표했다. 현재 GM의 경차 및 소형차의 디자인을 담당하고 있는 부평 디자인스튜디오는 두배 이상 규모를 키워 미국, 브라질에 이어 세번째로 큰 디자인센터가 될 예정이다. "한국GM은 오늘날 GM의 성공스토리에 크게 기여했다. 우리는 한국에서, 한국과 함께, 한국을 위하여 역량을 키워갈 것이다"고 팀리 GM해외사업부문 사장이 금요일 간담회에서 밝혔다. 최근 지분매각과 크루즈국내생산 중단 등으로 불거진 "GM철수설"에 대해서는 "8조원 결코 가볍게 투자할 수 있는 금액 아니다"며 "GM은 한국에 남을 것"이라고 강조했다. (코리아헤럴드 이지윤 기자) <관련 영문 기사>GM renews commitment to
한국어판 Feb. 22, 2013
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교보문고, 회원제 ebook 서비스 ’가격 논란’
교보문고가 20일 eBook ‘sam’ 런칭 컨퍼런스를 통해 전용 단말기 출시와 함께 국내 최초로 회원제 eBook 서비스를 선보였다.기존 전자책 서비스와는 별도로 샘은 1년 또는 2년 일정 금액을 내면 전자책을 읽고 전용 단말기를 이용하는 약정 요금으로 이용하는 서비스다. ‘sam(샘)‘이라 명명된 이 서비스는 ‘지식과 지혜의 샘’이라는 뜻을 담고 있다. 연간 회원제로 운영되는 샘은 전자책만 보는 건 1년, 전자책과 단말기를 결합한 회원제는 2년으로 마련됐다. 한 달 내려 받을 수 있는 책의 양에 따라 매달 내야 하는 요금이 달라진다. 한 달 5권씩 1년 동안 내려받는 서비스는 매달 1만5천원을 내야 한다. 전자책 단말기와 결합한 서비스는 약정기간이 2년으로 늘어나고 요금은 매달 1만 9천원이다. 한권의 3000원 정도의 가격이라 소비자는 긍정적으로 평가하는 분위기지만, 평균적인 이북가격보다 낮은 가격정책이라는 불만이 업계 관계자들로 부터 나오고 있다.교보문고 홍보팀 관계자는 “낮
한국어판 Feb. 22, 2013
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필요한 것만 사는 혼수 트렌드 계속된다!
장기불황과 꾸준한 물가상승이 이어지면서 신혼 부부들이 혼수 품목을 줄이고 예물이나 예단을 간소하게 하는 대신 꼭 필요한 품목에 집중해 투자하는 이른바 ‘가치소비’가 새로운 혼수 경향으로 자리 잡고 있다.과거 혼수는 럭셔리하게 하는 것이 유행이었다면, 이제는 구매패턴이 알뜰형ㆍ실속형으로 변화되면서 예비 신혼 부부들은 가격ㆍ성능 비교를 통해 합리적으로 소비하면서 타인보다 저렴한 가격으로 고품질의 상품을 구매하는 것으로 바뀌었다. 올해 평균 혼수 품목 수는 65개로 지난해 80개보다 15개 줄어들었지만 올해 우리나라 평균 결혼비용이 2억808만원으로 1999년 대비 전체 2.7배 증가하면서 예비부부들이 혼수구매에 실속을 우선시하면서 급격히 늘고 있다. 이는 예비 신혼 부부들이 구매하는 혼수 품목 수는 줄었지만 오래 쓸 수 있는 실속 상품의 구매는 증가했다는 증거이다. 이런 추세를 반영하듯 올해 혼수 시장에는 ‘뜨는 상품’과 ‘지는 상품’ 등 선호도가 바뀌었다. ‘뜨는 상품’으로는 55인치
한국어판 Feb. 22, 2013
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Rape case against Park takes new turn
Rape allegations against hallyu actor Park Si-hoo took a new turn Friday as police sent the alleged rape victim’s blood sample for a drug test. The move is interpreted as a sign that police are searching for possible traces of drugs in the woman who claimed to have been raped by Park last Friday.The Seoul Seobu Police Station sent the woman’s hair, urine and blood samples to the National Forensic Service to see if she had been drugged or was simply drunk at the time of the incident.Last Friday,
Film Feb. 22, 2013
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Ex-judo official elected KOC chief
Kim Jung-haeng, a veteran judo administrator, was elected the new president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) on Friday.Kim became the 32nd head of the KOC after narrowly defeating Lee Elisa, a former table tennis world champion and currently a ruling party lawmaker. Kim earned 28 out of 54 possible votes cast by KOC delegates. Lee garnered 25 votes, while one voter abstained. Kim, 69, succeeds Park Yong-sung, who had been the KOC chief since 2009 and recently decided against a second term,
Sports Feb. 22, 2013
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Activists: Rapists use 'circle of hell'
Many of the sexual attacks on women during protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square are organized with as many as 300 men participating, activists say. Activists describe a tactic that has become known as the "circle of hell," Ahram Online reports. They say the men form two long lines and move through the crowds in the square. Once the groups find one or two women alone they form a circle around them, trapping them. Masa Amir, a researcher at Nazra for Feminist Studies, said the attackers continue to w
World News Feb. 22, 2013
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Texas executes man who lit ex-girlfriend on fire
A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire was executed in Texas on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused his final appeal.Carl Blue, 48, was convicted of the September 1994 death of Carmen Richards-Sanders, 38, at her apartment in Bryan, about 160 kilometers northwest of Houston. Blue also tossed gasoline on a man in the apartment, but he survived and testified against Blue, who claimed the attack was a prank gone wrong.In his final
People Feb. 22, 2013
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S. Korean professor sends Dokdo data to Japanese media
A South Korean activist has sent packages of data verifying South Korea's ownership of the Dokdo islets to Japan's media outlets as part of his protest against the neighboring country's Friday event to promote its territorial claims to the islets.Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University and activist helping promote Korea's Dokdo ownership, said he sent the packages to about 120 Japanese newspapers and broadcasting firms last week while he was visiting Kyoto.The packages include
Foreign Affairs Feb. 22, 2013
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Ex-Utah footballer admits to child porn
A former football player at Southern Utah University has pleaded guilty to charges he downloaded child pornography in 2010, officials say.Cameron Anthony Morgan, 22, was charged last year with 10 counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor.Morgan's attorney stipulated during a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Cedar City that child pornography was on his client's computer.Morgan pleaded guilty to all 10 counts.In court documents, Morgan had said he accidentally received the chil
More Sports Feb. 22, 2013
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Seoul shares up 0.47 pct in late-morning trade
South Korean stocks traded 0.47 percent higher late Friday morning due to gains in carmakers and shipbuilders, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 9.46 points to 2,024.68 as of 11:20 a.m.Carmakers led the market gain, with No. 1 player Hyundai Motor advancing 1.39 percent and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors adding 0.73 percent. Top auto parts manufacturer Hyundai Mobis moved up 0.65 percent.Shipbuilders also gathered ground, with Hyundai Heavy Industrie
Feb. 22, 2013
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LG to release Optimus G in Europe
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. said Friday it will release its flagship Optimus G smartphone in Europe this month.LG said the 4.7-inch display phone that runs on Qualcomm Inc.'s Snapdragon S4 Pro processor will go on sale in Sweden this month before being released in France and Germany.The move comes after LG released the premium smartphone in Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United States as part of its efforts to regain its presence in the mobile market.The company has sold m
Technology Feb. 22, 2013
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Seoul shares open lower on U.S. losses
South Korean stocks got off to a weak start on Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 6.68 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,008.54 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Shares lost ground across the board, with market behemoth Samsung Electronics losing 1.35 percent, and top steelmaker POSCO falling 0.82 percent. No. 2 carmaker Kia Motors moved down 0.73 percent.U.S. stocks ended lower Thursday on concerns that the F
Feb. 22, 2013
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KEPCO facing worst debt problems in public sector
State-run power company Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is facing the worst debt problems among public organizations due to government regulations, a report said Friday.The report by the Korea Institute of Public Finance classify public organizations in four categories in terms of financial stability -- very dangerous, dangerous, cautious and safe -- and said that KEPCO's financial status is "very dangerous" given its current debt problems.KEPCO received the worst grading as its debt came to
Technology Feb. 22, 2013
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N. Korean nuke test key agenda for U.S.-Japan summit: White House
The United States and Japan will discuss North Korea's latest provocation of conducting its third nuclear test during the upcoming summit talks, the White House said Thursday.The U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet on Friday in Washington. In a conference call with reporters, Daniel Russel, the senior advisor for Asian affairs at the National Security Council, said the leaders of the two countries are expected to exchange opinions on the North Korean issu
North Korea Feb. 22, 2013
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New death from SARS-like virus in Saudi: WHO
Another person suffering from a SARS-like virus has died in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organization said Thursday, bringing the worldwide number of fatalities from the mystery illness to seven.The Saudi health ministry had informed the U.N.'s health body that the patient had been hospitalized on January 29 and had died on February 10, WHO said in a statement.A laboratory had confirmed on February 18 that the person had died from the so-called novel coronavirus, or NCoV, it added.This brings
World News Feb. 22, 2013
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