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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Firms use games for marketing
SK Telecom, LG Electronics team up with game firmsFirms are turning their eyes to the online game industry for better marketing not only in Korea but also in the overseas markets.SK Telecom, the country’s top mobile carrier, said Monday it would join hands with NHN, operator of well-known online gam
Aug. 22, 2011
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Ssangyong E&C expands presence in Malaysia’s high-end housing
Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Co., which has been focusing on luxury building projects in its overseas operations, is making headway in the growing market for luxury residential properties in Malaysia. Last week, the company announced that it won a $145 million contract to build two luxury
Aug. 21, 2011
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Hacking strikes Epson, Gabia
Firms, government urged to step up efforts for better security oversightHackers have struck once again, this time at a local branch of a Japanese company to expose the personal information of up to 350,000 users amid rising concerns over hacking in the world’s most wired country. Epson Korea, the lo
Aug. 21, 2011
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Homeplus COO named CEO of Tesco Malaysia
Homeplus said that its COO Do Sung-hwan has been named as the chief executive of Tesco Malaysia. Do Sung-hwanHomeplus started its operation here in 1999 as a joint venture between Samsung Group and Tesco. Currently, the U.K.-based retail giant holds almost 95 percent of company shares. In 12 y
Aug. 21, 2011
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Korea to allow foreigners-only duty free shops
The government plans to allow foreigners-only duty free shops from next year, the Korea Customs Service said Friday. The customs agency revealed the plan during a meeting of the Presidential Council on National Competitiveness presided over by President Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae.Under the plan,
Aug. 19, 2011
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LG Electronics holds fair to recruit global talents in R&D
LG Electronics said Friday it was moving to recruit talented research and development personnel from other countries.The company held a tech conference in Tokyo on Friday, which invited 50 engineering students, including Korean students studying in Japan. A total of 20 executives in the firm’s resea
Aug. 19, 2011
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Samsung, LG try to shake Android claims
Samsung and LG, the nation’s top two electronics companies, appeared to be bristling at claims from Google’s Andy Rubin that he had unsuccessfully pitched the Android operating system to them.In the Wall Street Journal’s Aug. 17 edition, Rubin was quoted as saying he had made the proposals to both S
Aug. 18, 2011
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LG Uplus acquires most wanted radio spectrum
Company plans to use the 2.1 gigahertz radio spectrum late next yearLG Uplus is enjoying a positive outlook after it was made official Wednesday that the firm would take home the 2.1 gigahertz radio spectrum to be used for fourth generation network technologies.The Korea Communications Commission, t
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hyundai Motor Group chief scores big in stock earnings
Among the heads of the nation’s top 30 conglomerates, Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo saw the highest increase in his market shares following the latest stock market volatility, a market researcher said Thursday. The market capitalization of stock holdings owned by Chung increased to 7.5
Aug. 18, 2011
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Korea’s retail rivals seek Vietnam expansion
Lotte Mart plans third outlet in 2013; E-Mart to open first Hanoi store next year, 52 outlets by 2020Just two years have passed since Vietnam opened its retail sector to foreign businesses on a full scale. The Vietnamese market has grown so quickly that sales and service revenue in the retail sector
Aug. 18, 2011
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Coupang aims for NASDAQ listing
Korean social commerce firm Coupang said Thursday it is aiming to be listed on the U.S. stock market by 2013 after cementing its position as the country’s top electronic commerce company.Kim Bom-suk, chief executive of the company, said it will also enter the overseas market to compete with global i
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hanwha E&C to build world’s largest domed arena near Manila
Korean builder strives to become one of the world’s 100 largest construction firmsHanwha Engineering and Construction Corp. began work on the world’s largest domed arena in the Philippines on Thursday.The work for the $175 million contract, signed on Aug. 4, got underway in a ceremony attended by Ha
Aug. 18, 2011
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S. America new investment hub for Korean firms
SK, POSCO, Hyundai Motor, LG seek resources, new markets in the regionKorea’s leading businesses are making their forays into Latin America, which has emerged as a favored destination among global investors for its growing economy, ample natural resources and robust domestic demand.SK, POSCO, Hyunda
Aug. 18, 2011
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Kia Motors ranks 10th in China's auto market
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) – South Korea's second-largest automaker, Kia Motors Corp., ranked 10th in terms of China's auto market share during the first seven months of this year, company officials said Thursday.Kia Motors said it sold 222,158 units of vehicles in China from January to July, up
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hyundai Group heiress to wed next month
Chung Ji-yi, executive vice president of Hyundai U&I and eldest daughter of Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun, is to be wed next month, industry sources said.Chung’s groom-to-be is employed at a foreign financial company in Japan and reportedly has no ties with the conglomerate community here.
Aug. 18, 2011
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Bosses steal workers’ ideas: poll
More than half of Korean workers received unfair treatment from their bosses when proposing new ideas, a poll showed on Thursday.(MCT) According to Career, a local recruitment website, about 56.6 percent of the 380 respondents said they had being treated unfairly after handing in their proposals. Ab
Aug. 18, 2011
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German court overturns EU ban on sale of Galaxy Tab
A fierce patent battle between the two global tech giants ― Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. ― is taking a new turn after a German court reversed last week’s injunction against the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 across Europe. The decision means that Samsung can sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in most Europ
Aug. 17, 2011
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Samsung braces for future uncertainties
Lee holds series of meetings as Korea’s top company faces challenges from global, industry-wide woesSamsung Group appears to be struggling to weather the latest global economic uncertainties stemming from troubles in some of the world’s largest economies, coupled with industry-embedded problems such
Aug. 17, 2011
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Uniqlo’s biggest Asian flagship store in Seoul
Uniqlo, a global casual wear brand run by Japan’s Fast Retailing Co., said Wednesday that it will open Asia’s biggest flagship store in downtown Seoul later this year to strengthen its presence here.The store, to be located in Myeongdong, one of the main shopping districts in Seoul, will be Uniqlo’s
Aug. 17, 2011
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Local handset makers brace for Google’s Motorola buy
With Google Inc. inking a deal with Motorola Mobility to acquire the mobile phone maker for $12.5 billion Monday, local handset makers are bracing for changes the surprise takeover is expected to bring.While it was seen as positive in terms of patent protection for Android-powered smartphones becaus
Aug. 16, 2011