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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Industry shrugs off jury verdict against Samsung
Analysts and industry watchers here shrugged off the latest jury decision on the patent dispute between Samsung Electronics and Apple, with some even calling the suit “meaningless.” “I don’t think there is much meaning in the legal dispute between the two. Especially for Samsung, the impact of the case will likely be small as it is already the No. 1 smartphone maker in the world, raking in more than 20 trillion won ($18.8 billion) in operating profit per year,” said Park Hyun, an analyst at Dong
Nov. 22, 2013
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U.S. jury orders Samsung to pay Apple $290 million
A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday added $290 million more to the damages Samsung Electronics owes Apple for copying vital iPhone and iPad features, bringing the total amount the South Korean technology titan is on the hook for to $930 million.The verdict covers 13 older Samsung devices that a previous jury found were among 26 Samsung products that infringed Apple patents.The previous jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion. But U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the new trial and tossed out $450 mill
Nov. 22, 2013
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‘Joints are sensitive to changing weather’
The question of whether the weather really aggravates one’s joint pain has existed for centuries. Some scientists say the link between the weather and the pain is highly subjective, meaning that the connection is psychological.But some doctors including Song Sang-ho, a chief surgeon at Wellton Hospital in Seoul, believes that changes in temperature, humidity or atmospheric pressure could cause pain for patients with arthritis. It all starts with low blood circulation, the doctor says. The body t
Nov. 21, 2013
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Study confirms anti-stress effect of ginseng
A group of South Korean scientists said Thursday they have confirmed anti-stress effects of Goryeo ginseng, adding to the long list of health benefits of the perennial plant.According to the scientists from the Rural Development Administration, Goryeo ginseng helped reduce the level of stress, as well as depression, in pregnant mice that underwent a series of stress-inducing activities, such as forced swimming and exposure to extreme cold.The research was conducted jointly with a team of scienti
Nov. 21, 2013
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is one of the essential lipids needed to maintain normal body function. It forms the cell membrane, and is needed to produce various hormones such as adrenocortical hormones, as well as male and female hormones.However, people with higher-than-normal levels of cholesterol (200-240 ml/dl) are at increased risk for angina, myocardial infarction and cerebral ischemia, along with smoking and hypertension, which are the three main risk factors. On the other hand, low levels of cholestero
Nov. 21, 2013
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Domestic smartphone market remains stagnant
Despite the release of flagship handsets by major smartphone makers in recent months, the Korean smartphone market posted stagnant sales for a fourth consecutive month, according to market analysts.The total shipment volume of smartphones in October stood at 1.5 million, slightly up from 1.4 million last month, but the figure shows little change from those in August and July at around 1.5 million units, market sources said Thursday. They said customers did not respond strongly to attempts to sti
Nov. 21, 2013
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Korea launches new science satellite
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea on Thursday successfully launched a new science satellite, beginning a two-year mission to search for clues about the evolution of the universe. The Science and Technology Satellite-3, or STSAT-3, blasted off at 1:10 p.m. aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle from the Yasny launch base in southern Russia near the border with Kazakhstan.The three-stage, liquid-fueled Russian launcher sent the 170 kilogram satellite into orbit approximately 600 kilometers above sea level.The la
Nov. 21, 2013
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Korea counts down to science satellite launch
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea’s new science satellite will be launched from a Russian launch base Thursday, beginning a two-year mission to tease out the earliest clues about the evolution of the universe. The team in Russia said Tuesday that the Science and Technology Satellite 3, or STSAT-3, was “full-ready” for the launch after completing a simulation test. This marks the culmination of a month of work testing and preparing the country’s first satellite equipped with an infrared space telescope
Nov. 20, 2013
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IBM betting big on cognitive technology
General manager Shirley Yu-Tsui of IBM Korea, believes Korean firms could become more competitive in the local market as well as in the global market with the values created with the help of IBM’s cognitive computing systems. “In the new era of computing, you really need to come up with the cognitive system that really learns from itself to make some sense or extract insights out of unstructured data,” Yu-Tsui said at a recent press conference. With the insight, CEOs can make decisions, create a
Nov. 20, 2013
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SK Hynix to mass produce smaller NAND flash chips
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Wednesday said it has started to mass produce 16-nm 64-gigabit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash by applying the industry’s thinnest process technology for stronger memory competitiveness. This will be a smaller, upgraded version of the 16-nm NAND flash chip the company has been mass producing since June after introducing it as the world’s first such memory product. SK Hynix also has finished developing 128-Gb multi-level cell chips based
Nov. 20, 2013
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Korea lags in ‘open government data’ index: data
South Korea’s policies and efforts to enable publicly-available government data to be easily accessible still has a long way to go with the country coming in 12th among the surveyed 77 nations, data showed on Wednesday.The so-called Open Government Data Barometer ranked Britain as the most advanced country for open data readiness, implementation and impact with a score of 100. The United States came in second with a score of 93.38, followed by Sweden with 85.75 and New Zealand with 74.34, accord
Nov. 20, 2013
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Jury set to decide how much Samsung owes Apple
A Silicon Valley began its second day of deliberations Wednesday in a trial to determine damages owed by Samsung Electronics for infringing on Apple's patents. The jury asked the judge for calculators Tuesday to help it determine how much Samsung owes for copying key features of the iPhone and iPad.The federal judge presiding over the patent trial granted the jury's request before the smartphone rivals' lawyers delivered their closing arguments. The one-week trial is being held to determine dama
Nov. 20, 2013
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Samsung's Galaxy S4 finishes 2nd in Sept. smartphone sales: data
Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy S4 was dethroned by Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5S, which became the best-selling smartphone in the world in September, data showed on Wednesday.According to the data compiled by Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Technology Market Research, Apple's iPhone 5S became the bestselling phone last month in just 10 days of its release, ending the Galaxy S4's several month reign.Samsung took the No. 1 position in the premium smartphone market of phones above the US$400 price point in
Nov. 20, 2013
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Samsung expected to release 64-bit smartphone
Samsung Electronics and ARM, a mobile application processor designer, fine-tuned their plan to equip the upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone with a 64-bit processor, sources said on Tuesday. “Executives from Samsung and ARM had a meeting today. They discussed the ARM 64-bit chip, which is expected to be used in Samsung’s smartphone next year,” said a senior manager from the U.K.-based firm.He added that “Cortex-M processors, which are used for products in the smart home system, might have been on the
Nov. 19, 2013
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Walking may reduce the risk of stroke: study
Maintaining an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to prevent strokes for the elderly at high risk, according to research reported by HealthDay News.British professor Barbara Jefferis at University College London conducted a 10-year experiment on 3,435 men aged between 60 and 80, and divided them into five groups: those who walked zero to three hours a week, four to seven hours a week, eight to 14 hours a week, 15 to 21 hours a week and more than 22 hours a week. The data shows that men who
Nov. 18, 2013
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Chinese firms outpace LG in smartphone sales
LG Electronics saw its global market share decline on-year in the third quarter of 2013 due to Chinese firms’ stellar growth, data showed Sunday.The South Korean electronics giant posted a 4.7 percent market share of the world’s smartphone market with sales of 12 million units in the July-September period to become the fifth-largest vendor, according to the data by technology research firm Strategy Analytics.It marked a two-notch decrease from a year earlier, when LG Electronics became the world
Nov. 17, 2013
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Samsung, Apple earn all smartphone profits, and more
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Apple and Samsung are grabbing virtually all the profits in the red-hot smartphone market while most other makers are losing money, an analyst said Thursday.“We estimate Apple and Samsung combined to capture a remarkable 109 percent of third quarter handset industry profits,” said Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley in a research note.Walkley pointed out that other manufacturers such as BlackBerry, Nokia, LG, HTC and Motorola are operating at a loss, based on his latest globa
Nov. 15, 2013
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Google prevails in long-running book digitization case
A US judge Thursday threw out a long-running challenge to Google's massive book-scanning project in a decision that could transform copyright law in the digital age.Federal Judge Denny Chin dismissed the case which dates back to 2005, saying Google's project is "fair use" under copyright law because it provides vital educational and other public benefits.In a 28-page decision, Chin said the Google program, dubbed the "Library Project," preserves books, gives "new life" to forgotten editions, sus
Nov. 15, 2013
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YouTube faces mounting attacks over new comment system
YouTube’s new comments section has come under fiery criticism from users, who suddenly find themselves forced to give up their anonymity and sign up for Google+ to leave a comment on the global video-sharing site.Starting last week, YouTube now requires an account with Google’s social network service to leave a comment on videos as part of efforts to “turn comments into conversations that matter to users.” The shift toward “conversation” means that comments will be placed according to “relevance
Nov. 14, 2013
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Myofascial pain syndrome
Office worker Mr. A often felt stiffness of the neck, a heavy sensation on the shoulders as if burdened by a rock, headache, eye pain, and weakness and numbness of his arms after office work, computer work, reading on the couch or driving for a long time. He decided to see a doctor because he was worried that it could be a stroke, cervical disk prolapse, or some other serious condition. After many tests and examinations he asked the doctor what the diagnosis was.The doctor told him that there we
Nov. 14, 2013