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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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LG’s Optimus G Pro sales hit 1 million mark in Korea
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-largest smartphone maker, said Tuesday that sales of its flagship smartphone, the Optimus G Pro, surpassed the 1 million mark nationwide in four months since its release. The phone is was fastest to reach the figure among its smartphone lineup.Sales of the Optimus G Pro broke 500,000 40 days after its launch, becoming LG Electronics’ fastest-selling smartphone.In May, the tech giant rolled out the smartphone in the U.S. and also released the full HD smartph
June 18, 2013
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Korea joins forces with FireEye to fight cyber crimes
The government-run Korea Internet Security Agency on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with FireEye, a U.S.-based security company specializing in fighting cyber crimes, to help keep Korea’s Internet environment safer and free of attacks. “The two sides will be sharing solutions and other security information to jointly challenge cyber threats and malware that have become borderless crimes occurring all over the world,” said Lee Ki-joo, president of KISA. He stressed that it w
June 18, 2013
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Zuckerberg asks Samsung for “Facebook phone”: sources
Mark Zuckerberg, one of the young cofounders of Facebook, on Tuesday met with Samsung Electronics executives including the heir Lee Jay-yong and mobile unit chief Shin Jong-kyun to ask Samsung to manufacture a “Facebook-friendly” phone, industry watchers said.“Facebook has every intention of becoming the second Google, and with that intent in mind, Zuckerberg is said to have asked Samsung to step up cooperation by launching a phone with a Facebook interface,” said one watcher, declining to be id
June 18, 2013
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Facebook CEO visits Cheong Wa Dae
Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a visit to Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday.Zuckerberg met with President Park Geun-hye at around 10 a.m. at the presidential office and exchanged opinions on how to help form a creative economy, the administration’s key initiative.Zuckerberg said that he hopes small Korean companies can enter the global market through Facebook‘s platform. The social network leader said that he will continue to invest in the Korean market.He will meet with executives at Sa
June 18, 2013
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Prehistoric fish had ‘abs’: scientists
The muscle arrangement of an ancient fish may have included abdominal muscles, previously thought to be only found in land animals, an international team of paleontologists said. The scientists recently published their study in the journal Science on the preserved tissue found in the fossils of an ancient armored fish called a placoderm and managed to map its muscle arrangements.The study’s coauthor, professor Kate Trinajstic of Curtin University in Australia, told the media that she was “stunne
June 17, 2013
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Dell Korea to launch SDN-enabled tool
Dell Korea on Sunday said it will launch a new software-defined-network solution this week called the Dell “Active Fabric manager” which provides management and operational control of a converged network.The solution has already been unveiled globally, and is awaiting its launch in Korea. The Active Fabric Manager from Dell is said to be an industry-innovating software tool that automates tasks associated with planning, designing, building and monitoring fabrics to help cut infrastructure operat
June 16, 2013
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‘Korea lags in entrepreneurship’
The spirit of entrepreneurship is an essential element for building Korea’s envisioned “creative economy,” but that element may be exactly what the nation lacks, experts said last Friday.“Being able to take risks, being okay with failing multiple times, and learning from each failure and mistake are essential ingredients of becoming a successful entrepreneur,” said Net Jacobsson, a former Facebook executive and entrepreneur, in an interview with The Korea Herald on the sidelines of the first ann
June 16, 2013
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Samsung unveils camera-smartphone hybrid for Galaxy line
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday revealed the Galaxy S4 zoom, the latest model of its flagship Galaxy series, which is a cross between a camera and a smartphone.The unconventional gadget features a high-end smartphone while also embedding a quality camera, according to information Samsung released to the U.S. media. Up front, the Galaxy S4 Zoom looks like a smartphone, equipped with the Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean” operation system, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED 960x540-pixel screen, a 1.5GHz dual-cor
June 14, 2013
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Diabetes and family history
Diabetes is not a single disease, but a group of heterogeneous diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels.There are various forms of diabetes, and the family history and its association differ for each type. Diabetes can generally be divided into types 1 and 2. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an absolute deficiency of insulin in the body, and requires insulin treatment. Type 2 diabetes has various causes, including insulin resistance, insulin secretory dysfunction, and increased gluconeoge
June 13, 2013
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Saving lives by market intervention
Market intervention to reduce drug prices is making a crucial contribution to defeating deadly diseases, a senior official from the World Health Organization said.UNITAID, a small organization based within the United Nations’ health arm, funds market intervention to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to produce new drugs at reduced prices for poor countries. “We don’t spend money to buy the products. We put this money into changing how the markets work so that markets work for the advantage of
June 13, 2013
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Bosch confident of continued success in electric vehicle era
BOXBERG, Germany ― For Bosch, it was like a divorce. “Bosch and Samsung SDI had different mid- and long-term strategic objectives. So we decided to divide the joint venture,” said Bernd Bohr, chairman of Bosch’s automotive group. Bosch is the world’s largest auto parts supplier in terms of sales. “The cell business goes to Samsung, while battery pack and management goes to Bosch. We are still in a kind of cooperation,” he added at a press conference here. Bosch realized Samsung had approached i
June 13, 2013
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Galaxy S4 can’t lose: market consensus
The Galaxy S4, the latest in line from the world’s largest smartphone maker Samsung Electronics, is at the center of a controversy over whether or not its sales will slow due to rumors and several unfavorable brokerage reports. But concerns of slowing sales seem to be far amiss from what is actually happening in markets all over the globe. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has been selling briskly in markets all over except for Korea, where the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2 are still going strong. In the U.
June 13, 2013
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Computer mouse delivers sensory info to users
South Korean researchers have developed a computer mouse that generates a sense of touch in cyberspace, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said on WednesdayThe Center for Mass and Related Quantities in the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed the world’s first computer mouse that delivers touch information to users.The device allows users to feel coldness and the choppiness of a river on the screen by touching the pad attached to the mouse when they move
June 13, 2013
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Small U.S. mobile carriers oppose Samsung sales ban
A group of small mobile phone carriers in the United States has sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission expressing opposition to a possible sales ban of Samsung Electronics’ mobile devices in the country.The move by the association of 36 mobile carriers in the United States came ahead of the ITC’s August ruling on Apple’s claims that Samsung had infringed its patents.It is in contrast with a group of U.S. lawmakers who sent a letter to the trade agency last month calling for car
June 12, 2013
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SK Hynix removes patent uncertainties
SK Hynix, the world’s No. 2 chip supplier, on Wednesday said it has signed a cross-license deal with Rambus to put an end to a decade-long patent infringement lawsuit with the U.S.-based high-speed memory-chip designer.Under the deal, the local chipmaker will pay up to $240 million to Rambus over the course of the next five years for access its entire category of semiconductor technology, the Seoul-based company said. It stressed that the deal, which came ahead of an official court ruling in the
June 12, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Cook strives to keep Apple innovative
U.S.-based tech giant Apple on Monday revealed its much-anticipated new mobile operating system, hinting that its innovative prowess had not died with its cofounder Steve Jobs.“IOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of iPhone,” the company’s CEO Tim Cook said at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.Throughout the presentation, Cook repeatedly stressed the word “innovation,” as if to state that his company is still capable of producing groundbreaking produ
June 11, 2013
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KT commits W3tr for creative economy
KT Corp., the nation’s leading mobile carrier, on Tuesday pledged to spend 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) on the nation’s information, communication and technology industry for network advancement and to create up to 25,000 new jobs. “Our goal is to become a first-rate ICT firm recognized by our global peers and be known as a firm capable of leading both the industry and our rivals,” said KT chairman Lee Suk-chae on Tuesday at a press conference.He declined to elaborate, but signaled that there w
June 11, 2013
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Dell targets Korean gamers with new Alienware
Dell Korea said Tuesday it added new high-performance gaming PCs to its flagship Alienware lineup, specifically targeting a sizable group of gamers here in Korea.Two different sizes of laptops, Alienware 14 and 17, and a desktop series called Alienware X51 feature some of the latest technologies suitable for all levels of gamers. The 14-inch series weighs 2.9 kilograms and is designed to increase mobility and portability for gamers on the move, whereas Alienware 17 is designed for more hard-core
June 11, 2013
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SK Hynix develops new DRAM
SK Hynix, the world’s No. 2 chipmaker, on Monday said it planned to mass produce 8-gigabit LPDDR3 mobile DRAM chips as early as the end of this year.Developed as the world’s first 8-gigabit product in its class, the LPDDR3 was created by applying 20-nanometer-class technology, and is more advanced than the 4-gigabit LPDDR3 being produced by Samsung Electronics.SK Hynix’s newest product features high density, high speed and low power consumption, which together make for an ideal memory product, c
June 10, 2013
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Samsung’s R5 research lab rolls into action
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province ― “For continued growth, we must aspire to become a creative company capable of leading change. Erecting our R5 institute was one such chance for precipitating the change and advancement required for becoming a truly creative company,” said Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung Electronics mobile unit chief.His speech was on the day Samsung held a ceremony for marking the move into Samsung’s newest mobile research institute, the R5, in Suwon, home to the world’s largest consumer elect
June 10, 2013