Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has started construction on a new R&D center in California.The new R&D center in Mountain View, California, is expected to open in December next year, it said in a U.S. press release, adding that the state-of-the-art campus will provide the infrastructure necessary to support Samsung's open innovation and university collaboration activities.The new state-of-the-art R&D center will provide an "outstanding environ

Industry Oct. 17, 2013

SK-II 등 유명 수입화장품의 시중 판매가격이 수입가격에 비해 터무니없이 높다는 지적이 제기됐다. 김 의원은 "수입화장품과 국산은 품질격차가 크지 않다는 전문가 의견이 있지만 고가 외국 화장품 수입이 꾸준히 증가하고 있다"며 "폭리를 취하는 수입 화장품의 실태를 알리기 위해 가격을 공개했다"고 말했다.국회 보건복지위원회 김현숙(새누리당) 의원이 식품의약품안전처에서 받은 '수입화장품 표준 통관 예정보고 실적' 자료를 분석한 결과, 유명 브랜드 수입화장품의 시중 유통가격이 관세를 포함한 수입가격의 3∼6배 수준으로 나타났다고 16일 밝혔다. 수입액 순위 1위인 일본산 화장품 'SK-II 페이셜 트리트먼트 에센스'(215㎖)는 관세포함 5만145원으로 수입돼 19만9천원에 팔리고 있다. 또 수입가격이 5만6천826원인 '시슬리 에멀젼 에콜로지크'(125㎖)의 매장 가격은 22만원이며, '피지오겔 크림'은 8천134원에 수입돼 3만3천600원으로 판매된다. 향수도 상황은 비슷해서 '불가리

한국어판 Oct. 16, 2013

K-pop group JYJ member Kim Jae-joong on Wednesday unveiled his latest single “A Sunny Day,” sweeping local music charts and Japan’s iTunes single charts.The track from his first solo album was released at 12 p.m. Wednesday. It topped online music services including Bugs and Cyworld as of 1 p.m., as well as grabbing the No. 1 spot on single charts of iTunes Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.“This is the fifth time that Kim ranked No.1 on the iTunes chart in Japan this year,” said C-Jes Enter

Oct. 16, 2013

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Wednesday brushed aside the possibility of joining the U.S.-led regional missile defense, putting emphasis on the indigenous program aimed at intercepting low-flying missiles coming from North Korea. During a parliamentary audit on Monday, Kim said the South Korean military is speeding up establishing the Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD). He added that it is also considering bolstering the system with other longer-range interceptors to ward off N

Politics Oct. 16, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 0.04 percent lower late Wednesday morning, dented by tech and IT blue-chips, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slid 0.83 points to 2,040.13 as of 11:20 a.m.Samsung Electronics lost 0.48 percent, with NAVER Corp, the top Internet portal service provider, dipping nearly 3.5 percent. However, autos and financial stocks trended higher. Hyundai Motor rose 0.8 percent and KB Financial Group gained 4 percent. The local currency was changin

Oct. 16, 2013

Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy S4 was the most sold smartphone in the world in August, data showed on Wednesday.According to the data compiled by Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Technology Market Research, an estimated 5 million units of the Galaxy S4 smartphone were sold in August, but the figure was sharply down from its monthly peak of 7 million in June.The sales of the Galaxy S4 remained strong but was offset by other Galaxy smart devices such as the Galaxy S3, the data showed.The Galaxy Note

Industry Oct. 16, 2013

애플이 오는 22일 (이하 현지시간) 샌프란시스코의 '여바 부에나 센터'에서 신제품 발표 행사를 연다고 15일 예고했다.애플은 어떤 제품을 발표할지 밝히지 않았으나 정황상 신형 아이패드를 내놓을 것이라는 전망이 유력하다.해상도(1024×768)가 낮다는 지적을 받아 온 '아이패드 미니'에 해상도가 더 높은 화면이 채택되리라는 관측과 아이폰 5c처럼 다양한 색깔을 지난 아이패드 커버가 나올 것이란 추측도 나온다.또 애플이 새로운 맥 운영체제(OS)나 매킨토시 컴퓨터를 내놓으리라는 관측도 있다.다만 애플은 구체적 내용에 대해 예년과 마찬가지로 함구하고 있다.애플 아이패드는 2010년 발매 후 한동안 태블릿 시장에서 독보적인 위치를 차지 하고 있었으나, 구글 안드로이드 운영체제 등을 이용하는 경쟁 제품들이 낮은 가격으로 나오면서 시장점유율이 점차 떨어지고 있다.애플은 신제품 발표 행사를 알리면서 해외 언론에 보낸 초대장에서 애플 로고의 일부분을 iOS7 스타일로 디자인한 그림과 함께 "우

한국어판 Oct. 16, 2013

South Korean parents with elementary school children read fewer books than their kids, a survey showed Tuesday.According to the survey conducted by education firm Hanuribook, 36.6 percent of the respondents answered that their children read six to 10 books a month.In contrast, 26.6 percent of those parents said they read one book or less a month.Parents who read more than six books a month accounted for 12.3 percent, marking a wide gap with their children in the amount of reading.“Reading is get

Social Affairs Oct. 15, 2013

초등학생 자녀를 둔 국내 학부모들의 독서량이 자녀보다 현저히 부족한 것으로 15일 나타났다.독서교육업체 한우리독서토론논술이 학부모 480명을 대상으로 설문조사한 결과, 36.6%의 응답자가 자녀의 한 달 독서량이 6에서 10권이라고 답했다.반면 학부모 26.6%의 한달 독서량은 1권 이내인 것으로 알려졌다.한달에 6권 이상의 책을 읽는 부모는 12.3%로 자녀 독서량과 큰 차이를 보였다.한우리독서토론논술 이언정 책임연구원은 “독서의 중요성을 공감하는 분위기는 매년 확대되고 있지만 여전히 학부모와 자녀의 독서량 차이는 좁혀지지 않고 있다”고 말했다.(임우정 인턴기자 / 코리아헤럴드)<관련영문기사>Korean parents read far less than their kids: surveySouth Korean parents with elementary school children read fewer books than their kids, a survey showed Tuesday.A

한국어판 Oct. 15, 2013

South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday it has launched an investigation into allegations that its Cyber Warfare Command posted online messages in favor of the ruling camp during last year's presidential campaign, shedding light on the secretive unit.The ministry established the 400-member special unit under its wing in 2010 to expand its warfare capability on cyber space and counter threats from North Korea, which is believed to have trained professional hackers and attacked the South Korea

Politics Oct. 15, 2013

South Korean stocks hit a yearly high Tuesday, as investors pinned hopes on a deal among U.S. lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) soared 20.69 points, or 1.02 percent, to finish at 2,040.96, the highest level since March last year. Trading volume was light at 222.3 million shares worth 3.96 trillion won ($3.72 billion) with gainers outpacing decliners 436 to 369. Analysts rema

Oct. 15, 2013

China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose last quarter by the most in more than two years, a sign the government’s efforts to protect growth attracted money even as developing nations from India to Indonesia saw capital exit.Reserves were a record $3.66 trillion at the end of September, the People’s Bank of China said yesterday in Beijing, up from $3.5 trillion in June. The median projection was $3.52 trillion in a Bloomberg News survey of seven economists.The data suggest Premier Li Keqiang’s effo

Oct. 15, 2013