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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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[Graphic News] French bulldog most popular breed in US, Maltese most popular in Korea
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Debt crisis may still spread to core: IMF
May 13, 2011
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Korea to curb rise in farm emissions
South Korea plans to considerably decelerate the growth in greenhouse gases emitted by the country’s farming sector as part of its broader efforts to help stem global warming, the government said Thursday.The plan also calls for increasing the country’s overall greenhouse gas absorption capabilities by around 6 percent over the next decade, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisherie
May 12, 2011
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Korean Air to hire 500 more flight attendants
Korean Air, the country’s No. 1 air carrier, said Thursday that it will recruit an additional 500 flight attendants this month.The recruitment, which is on the largest scale ever, comes shortly after the company hired a total of 500 employees in February and March, company officials said.The air carrier also said that it will hire another group of 500 in the latter half of this year, which means 1
May 12, 2011
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Google’s Android dominates OS market, boosted by key vendors
Recent research has found that more than three in 10 wireless gadget users own an electronic device that runs on Google’s Android mobile operating system, putting strong emphasis on its openness.According to a market research firm Strategy Analytics’ data, the Android OS garnered a 35.9 percent share in the global OS market, followed by Nokia’s Symbian and Apple’s iOS with 26.3 percent and 18.1 pe
May 12, 2011
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Samsung ‘unfazed’ by competition
Group’s semiconductor chief skeptical of Elpida’s DRAM chip claimsSamsung Electronics appeared to be keeping its cool despite concerns about intensifying competition posed by global IT companies such as Apple, Elpida and Intel, with officials saying there was no cause for real alarm.In addition to the latest move from Apple Inc., which in April sued Samsung for copyright infringement ahead of the
May 12, 2011
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LG announces mutual growth scheme
40 billion won R&D plan to start with focus on boosting productivityLG Electronics said Thursday that it will invest 40 billion won ($36.86 million) in research and development with its subcontractors for the next five years as part of its mutual growth plan.In a meeting with about 200 subcontractors at its R&D Center in southern Seoul, the company’s vice chairman Koo Bon-joon said they were all i
May 12, 2011
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LG Chem to place bigger emphasis on batteries
LG Chem plans to have half of its business in batteries and information materials by 2015, based on the belief the sectors will lead the firm to join the ranks of global top-tier companies. “Our business focus on batteries and information materials will be increased to become on par with our petrochemical division,” Kim Bahn-suk, vice chairman and CEO of the nation’s leading chemical company, told
May 11, 2011
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KTX-II train examined due to structural fault: sources
One of the 19 KTX-Sancheon high-speed trains has been pulled off line as the system is now under examination by the manufacturer due to a serious structural fault, sources said Wednesday. KTX-Sancheon, or KTX-II, is the first high-speed train produced with locally developed technology that went into service early last year. The train has been in the spotlight in recent months due to frequent break
May 11, 2011
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Samsung denies reports of abandoning solar batteries
Samsung Group on Wednesday denied news reports that its owner Lee Kun-hee instructed his company to reconsider the plans for developing solar batteries, saying Samsung has already earmarked the business as one of its future engines of growth.“We will continue to push forward in the (solar battery) business,” said Rhee In-yong, vice executive president of Samsung’s communications team, in a press b
May 11, 2011
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Korean Air refuses to let cancer patient onto flight
Korean Air denied a terminal cancer patient in the United States a seat on a flight to Korea because she “looked too frail.”Crystal Kim, a Korean-American with stage 4 breast cancer, was to take the flight on Saturday for Mother’s Day. Even though she had two doctors’ notes explaining that her terminal breast cancer wouldn’t be a problem during the flight, Korean Air still refused to let her board
May 11, 2011
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Event to bring massive economic benefits for Korea
The International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 that will open its doors to visitors on May 12, 2012, is expected to bring more than visitors to South Korea.According to the organizing committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea and local think-tanks, the cost of building the facilities and operating them for the three-month event will be about 2.1 trillion won ($1.9 billion).While significant, the figure i
May 11, 2011
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Lee Kun-hee names new chief secretary
Samsung C&T Corp.’s executive vice president Park Pil was appointed as the head of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee’s assistant team on May 1.Operating under the chief of Samsung’s corporate strategy office, the head of the chairman’s assistance team is widely considered to be an important step on the way to key posts within Samsung Group.Although the team acts as the chairman’s assistance
May 11, 2011
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Expo packed with cultural events
The main theme of the upcoming International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 is “Living Ocean and Coast,” and as such its focus will be on issues related to marine development.However, organizers also have a host of cultural events to entertain visitors.During the 93-day expo, more than 3,200 performances and other cultural events will take place within the grounds.The performances and events planned
May 11, 2011
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Yeosu Expo to present future of marine development
Organizing committee steps up efforts for flawless Exposition opening next MayThe International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 is now a year away from its opening and its organizers are stepping up the efforts to bring preparations to a smooth close. The event, held under the theme “Living Ocean and Coast” will be held in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province from May 12 to Aug. 12.According to the Expo organ
May 11, 2011
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Korean Air refuses to let cancer patient onto flight
Korean Air denied a terminal cancer patient in the United States a seat on a flight to Korea because she “looked too frail.”Crystal Kim, a Korean-American with stage 4 breast cancer, was to take the flight on Saturday for Mother’s Day. Even though she had two doctors’ notes explaining that her terminal breast cancer wouldn’t be a problem during the flight, Korean Air still refused to let her board
May 11, 2011
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Genesis, Equus gaining popularity in U.S.
Hyundai Motor Co. is boosting its presence in the U.S. luxury sedan market with its Genesis and Equus vehicle grabbing influential shares of sales.The automaker saw its Genesis sedan capture more than 10 percent of the U.S. market in the mid-luxury class for the first time last month.According to Autodata Corp., sales of the Genesis came to 2,648 units in April, up 16.9 percent from a year earlier
May 10, 2011
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Samsung chairman Lee departs for IOC briefing
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee left for the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday.PyeongChang, like all cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, is to participate in an official technical briefing at the organization’s headquarters from May 18-19. Lee is one of the IOC’s 110 members. Lee was escorted by his son Lee Jae-yong, a preside
May 10, 2011
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Yeosu Expo kicks off celebrations
Prime minister to visit the port city to drum up supportEvents marking the start of the 365-day run up to the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 kicked off Tuesday with a concert and celebrations in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.The three-month expo will be held at the southern port city from May 12, 2012 until Aug. 12. The upcoming expo is the second international exposition held in Korea,
May 10, 2011
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EU firms pledge $510m investment in Korea
Investment focuses on renewable energy and material industriesFive EU-based companies pledged to invest $510 million in Korea, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy announced Tuesday.The pledges ― two memoranda of understanding and three notifications of investment ― were made at an event held in Berlin attended by Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-kyung.The two memoranda of understanding were
May 10, 2011
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World IT Show highlights media changes
Samsung, LG, KT, SKT to feature gadgets, up-to-date communications technologiesThe 2011 World Information and Technology Show will take place in southern Seoul for four days beginning Wednesday, putting the focus on the new paradigm of multimedia and display.With the theme “Get IT Smart,” the show has prompted the participation of 500 firms, such as well-known local and overseas electronics makers
May 10, 2011