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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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FSS requires Apple to use Korean payment solution
South Korea’s main financial regulator on Thursday ordered Apple to adopt a Korean payment system for its online store. The Financial Supervisory Service ordered KG Inicis, the payment gateway service provider for Apple’s online store, to adopt a public key certificate for transactions worth 300,000 won ($268) or more. Starting Thursday, users buying items valued over 300,000 won on Apple Store via major Web browsers ― including Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Google’s Chrome ― will have to us
Oct. 10, 2013
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State insurance likely to cover extra cost of semi-private wards
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday that the government was considering expanding state insurance coverage to patients staying in semi-private wards, which are currently charged premium rates. The plan is intended to relieve the financial burden on patients who are given limited accommodation choices when there are no beds in standard wards.The country’s state health insurance currently covers standard ward accommodation, which is six beds per room. Premium rates are charged for pat
Oct. 10, 2013
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Fighting infection while battling cancer
With early diagnosis and effective chemotherapy, the life expectancy of cancer patients is increasing. Therefore, it is also important to take measures to improve their general health, as well as treating cancer effectively. Cancer patients have decreased immunity due to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which leads to an increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. For example, whereas the incidence of invasive infection caused by streptococcal pneumonia is 11 per 100,000 people, the
Oct. 10, 2013
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Honey disappoints in dialysis infection test
PARIS (AFP) ― Honey, touted as an effective germ-killer, offered no advantages over antibiotics in preventing wound infection in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis for kidney failure, a study said Wednesday.Over the last decade, honey has gained a reputation as a cheap, safe and effective way of preventing wound infection by bacteria and fungi, even combating germs that are becoming resistant to antibiotics.This boosted hopes that it could be used for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis
Oct. 10, 2013
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SK Hynix joins CSR alliance
Memory semiconductor supplier SK Hynix joined the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition, the company said on Thursday. The EICC is a coalition of some 80 global electronics companies including HP, IBM, and Dell working together to improve efficiency and social, ethical, and environmental responsibility in the global supply chain. Currently, there are only two Korean members, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, other than SK Hynix. SK Hynix must now adopt the EICC Code of Conduct in the
Oct. 10, 2013
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Jupiter-bound craft runs into problem after flyby
NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft hit a snag Wednesday soon after it used Earth as a gravity slingshot to hurtle toward the outer solar system, but mission managers said it's on course to arrive at the giant planet in 2016.Juno emerged from Earth's shadow in safe mode, a state that spacecraft are programmed to go into when there's some trouble. Despite the problem, “we believe we are on track as planned to Jupiter,” said project manager Rick Nybakken of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which ma
Oct. 10, 2013
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Seoul criticizes U.S. over ban on some Samsung mobile devices
The Korean government expressed disappointment Wednesday with U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision not to veto an import ban on some mobile products of Samsung Electronics.“It is regrettable that the U.S. government made different decisions related to patent infringement in a situation where Samsung and Apple are globally competing in the mobile telecommunications sector,” the Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry said in a press release.The ministry was referring to Obama’s August decision to r
Oct. 9, 2013
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Samsung launches curved ‘Galaxy Round’
Samsung Electronics will Thursday launch the world’s first curved-display smartphone running on SK Telecom’s LTE-A networks in a move highlighting the emergence of yet another device innovation and the strong partnership between the pair. The price was set at just over 1.08 million won for the “Galaxy Round,” which is available in a single brown color, according to the two firms on Wednesday. Samsung said while the display was not flexible ― it doesn’t move back and forth, nor is it moldable ― i
Oct. 9, 2013
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Apple said to debut new iPads Oct. 22
Apple Inc. will update its lineup of iPads at an Oct. 22 event, a person with knowledge of the plans said, as the company works to remain ahead of rivals in the increasingly crowded tablet market.The Cupertino, California-based company will unveil a new version of the original 9.7-inch iPad as well as the smaller iPad mini, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made official. Apple also will show its new Mac personal-computer operating system, called Mave
Oct. 9, 2013
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Samsung SDS forges global partnerships
Samsung SDS, the nation’s leading information technology service provider, has vowed to spur shared growth with its partner companies in the global market, setting this year’s management goal as “sustainable growth through creativity and innovation.”For the last several years, Samsung SDS has promoted efforts to grow together with small and medium-sized firms and help capable partner companies grow by providing the necessary training and financial support.Early this year, Samsung Electronics cha
Oct. 9, 2013
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Building a cloud-based business world in Korea
Around the world, people, businesses and governments are turning to cloud computing to improve performance or add capabilities. According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, two-thirds of interviewed senior business and IT executives predicted speed and innovation as the gains by moving to the cloud. Cloud computing offers endless possibilities, and the sky is the limit, especially in South Korea. South Korea’s Internet development is as jaw-dropping as its past economic growth. Following the
Oct. 9, 2013
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Samsung launches curved “Galaxy Round”
Samsung Electronics will today launch the world’s first curved-display smartphone today running on SK Telecom’s LTE-A networks in a move highlighting the emergence of yet another device innovation and the strong partnership between the pair. The price was set at just over 1.08 million won for the “Galaxy Round,” which is available in a single brown color, according to the two firms on Wednesday. Samsung said while the display was not flexible -- it doesn’t move back and forth or is moldable -- i
Oct. 9, 2013
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Samsung, LG compete to usher in curved devices
Flexible smart devices may be on many a Christmas wish-list this year as Samsung and LG are poised to roll out such gadgets as early as this week. Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, has hinted it may be releasing the “Galaxy Round” this week to unveil its first curved device, while LG Electronics is likely to showcase a similar model next month.The news comes as both Samsung and LG’s display affiliates have claimed they were the first to mass produce flexible organic ligh
Oct. 8, 2013
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Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Gear’ spot echoes Apple ad
Samsung Electronics set out to promote its Galaxy Gear smart watch in the United States last weekend by releasing TV commercials. While some U.S. media -- namely Business Insider -- praised the new advertisements, others took issue with one of the spots with similarities to Apple’s 2007 “Hello” commercial.The Gear’s “Long Time Coming” ad consists of excerpts from old movies, cartoons and TV shows that feature characters communicating through their wrist device. Captain Kirk of “Star Trek,” Georg
Oct. 8, 2013
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Samsung, LG among world's 100 global innovators
Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top maker of smartphones, memory chips and flat-panel TVs, and two other South Korean companies were named among the world's top 100 global innovators, a study showed Tuesday.The two other companies were LG Electronics Inc., the world's third-largest smartphone maker, and LS Industrial Systems Co., a leading South Korean manufacturer of electric components, according to the annual study by Thomson Reuters.It marked the third consecutive year that Samsung Elect
Oct. 8, 2013
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Mahindra Reva promotes electric cars for rental
Mahindra Group’s Mahindra Reva and Carzonrent signed a strategic partnership to promote the use of electric cars as a more common vehicle for public transportation, according to Mahindra on Monday.Carzonrent, a leading cab rental company based in India, will offer Mahindra’s electric car, the “e2o,” in the cities of New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. Each city will begin with cars, with the service to be expanded to all metropolitan cities, Mahindra said. The move comes against the backdrop of the
Oct. 7, 2013
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LGE launches 8.3-inch G Pad in Korea
LG Electronics on Monday revealed its latest tablet to the Korean media ahead of the global launch scheduled for next month. With a high resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the 8.3-inch tablet is the first among 8-inch tablets to offer a full HD screen. The bezel has been minimized to fit into one’s hand, while the weight of just over 330 grams is the same as a newspaper. “Although there are so many tablets out there, enough to threaten the PC market, consumers still want more, more in terms of pi
Oct. 7, 2013
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‘SK Hynix holds key to chip market’
The future of the memory chip business lies in the demand and supply curve, and this, in turn, hinges on just how quickly SK Hynix’s Chinese operations can become fully normalized, according to a key Samsung Electronics executive.“Next year’s investments depend on how much of demand we’ll see, and the supply that goes with it,” said Jun Dong-soo, head of Samsung’s memory chip business at KINTEX where the Korea Electronics Show is being held until Wednesday. “And the supply depends on the normali
Oct. 7, 2013
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S. Korea tops global ICT list for 4th year
South Korea topped a global list of information and communications technology (ICT) development for the fourth year in 2013, bolstering its status as one of the world's most wired countries, data showed Monday.South Korea ranked as the leading country for the fourth straight year in the ICT Development Index, which measured 157 countries on ICT access, use and skills, according to the recent data by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a United Nations body specializing in ICT.South
Oct. 7, 2013
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Samsung’s Yoon meets Best Buy CEO Joly
Top Samsung executives on Thursday held a meeting with their Best Buy counterparts including CEO Hubert Joly and home business president Mike Mohan, to discuss Samsung’s consumer electronics lineup in the coming new year, sources close to the Korean electronics maker said on Sunday. Yoon Boo-keun, Samsung’s chief of consumer electronics business, was the main participant from the Korean side, along with Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung’s IT and mobile division, the sources said, declining to
Oct. 6, 2013