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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Double investment ban victimizes TV applicant
Panel applies impractical rule too strictly in selecting new cable television operators The recent selection of successful applicants for general and news programming television licenses resulted from the application of ambiguous criteria which may be viewed as illegal. The ignorance over a criterion which restricts double investment by a stakeholder of an applicant in another applicant has led to
Jan. 3, 2011
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Samsung sold 10m Galaxy S phones globally
Samsung Electronics has sold more than 10 million units of its Galaxy S smartphone worldwide since its debut in June, the company said Monday.Four million were sold in North America, 2.5 million in Europe and 2.2 million in Korea.The figure is nearly twice the number of smartphones it sold in 2009. The world’s second-largest handset maker said the Galaxy S’ popularity is growing at a fast pace. It
Jan. 3, 2011
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Airline fuel surcharges may decline
The government is planning to reduce fuel surcharges on international flights this year due to a drop in international crude oil prices, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Monday. The ministry said it will reform the current fuel surcharging system, categorized only in terms of long-distance and short-distance flights. It plans to specify classifications according to flight
Jan. 3, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy gives 5 billion won to charity
Hyundai Heavy Industries donated 5 billion won ($4.4 million) to the Community Chest of Korea on Monday.“I hope that the donation can in a small way help in giving hope and courage to those who are experiencing financial difficulties,” Hyundai Heavy Industries president and chief executive Lee Jai-seong said. Lee Jai-seongMonday’s donation is the latest in a series of corporate social responsibili
Jan. 3, 2011
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Vizio to challenge Apple with cheaper smartphone, tablet
Vizio Inc., the second-largest U.S. television supplier, will introduce a low-cost smartphone and tablet computer using Google Inc.’s Android software to attract consumers who cannot afford Apple Inc.’s devices. The smartphone with a 4-inch screen and tablet with an 8- inch display will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which begins Jan. 6, Chief Technology Officer Matthew
Jan. 3, 2011
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VW extends CEO’s contract until 2016
Volkswagen AG extended Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn’s contract by five years, giving the executive the time to complete a merger with Porsche SE and surpass Toyota Motor Corp. as the biggest automaker. VW’s supervisory board unanimously backed the CEO’s appointment through 2016, the Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said Sunday. Winterkorn, 63, took over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2007 and his
Jan. 3, 2011
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Corporate leaders stress innovation, growth for 2011
By Choi He-suk Korea’s top companies are bracing for the New Year challenges of both consolidating their market leadership and developing new growth businesses.Innovation, quality, future growth, core capabilities and human resources are keywords in the New Year’s messages of leading companies as they put out strategies to tackle global uncertainties, a slowing overseas demand and tougher challeng
Jan. 2, 2011
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Tablets galore at major gadget fest
CES organizers say 40 to 80 tablet computers could debut at the eventSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― Tablet computers will lead a host of “smart” gadgets in the Nevada desert this week at a Consumer Electronics Show spotlighting slick new devices on the horizon.CES attendance in Las Vegas should top the 126,000 figure from the annual event last January and the roster of exhibitors has climbed 2,000 to 2,700
Jan. 2, 2011
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Samsung eyes 10 million smart TV sales in 2011
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest supplier of flat-screen TVs by shipments, said Sunday that it aims to sell 10 million units of smart TVs this year, about a two-fold increase from last year, hoping to notch a big win in the emerging TV segment. (Yonhap News)The company plans to ramp up marketing to promote its smart TV during the Consumer Electronics Show slated to open on Thursday in
Jan. 2, 2011