KT develops 5G-powered medical service
IndustryJanuary 20, 2020
KT Corp., South Korea's major telecommunications firm, said Monday it has developed a 5G-powered medical service with a Seoul hospital to provide better patient care. KT said it built a 5G network a...
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S. Korea protests Japanese FM's claim to DokdoForeign AffairsJanuary 20, 2020The foreign ministry issued a strong protest on Monday over Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi's parliamentary speech that renewed Japan's claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo.... -
Moon picks Cho Kuk's ex-assistant as new presidential secretaryPoliticsJanuary 20, 2020President Moon Jae-in appointed a lawyer who worked as a policy assistant to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk as a new presidential secretary Monday, a choice expected to trigger public controversy. ...
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No. of military deserters falls 80% in 2013-2019: defense ministryDefenseJanuary 20, 2020The number of military deserters has decreased more than 80 percent since 2013, the defense ministry said Monday. A total of 105 conscripts attempted to abandon their units in 2019, down 83.7 percen... -
Prosecutors demand death penalty for Jeju murdererSocial affairsJanuary 20, 2020JEJU -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for a 37-year-old woman accused of brutally killing her former husband and stepson last year. In the final hearing at the Jeju District Court... -
SKT plans to offer 5G stand-alone service in H1IndustryJanuary 20, 2020SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Monday it plans to launch a 5G stand-alone service in the first half of the year after a test on its commercial 5G network was successful. Its ... -
DRAM prices up for 11 consecutive days, boding well for chipmakersMarketsJanuary 20, 2020Spot market prices for DRAM chips are surely on a rising course as they went up for 11 straight days, industry data showed Monday, boding well for South Korean chipmakers. The spot price of 8-gigabi... -
S. Korea changes subsidy scheme for eco-friendly autosTransportJanuary 20, 2020South Korea's finance and environment ministries said Monday that they have changed a state subsidy scheme for eco-friendly vehicles to allow buyers of efficient cars to get larger subsidies from thi... -
Korea Eximbank to extend W69tr in loans to firms in 2020EconomyJanuary 20, 2020The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Monday that it will extend 69 trillion won ($59.5 billion) in loans to South Korean companies this year to help boost the economy. The figures represent a 16 per... -
S. Korea reports 1st confirmed case of China coronavirusSocial affairsJanuary 20, 2020South Korea on Monday reported the first confirmed case of China coronavirus amid concerns that a pneumonia-like illness is set to spread across China and Asia. According to the Korea Centers for Di... -
CJ ENM's W25.3b K-pop investment fund to launchIndustryJanuary 20, 2020CJ ENM, the operator of K-pop-oriented cable channel Mnet, said Monday it will launch a 25.3 billion-won ($21.8 million) investment fund dedicated to the K-pop industry. The establishment of the fun... -
S. Korea to jack up spending on energy R&D in 2020IndustryJanuary 20, 2020South Korea said Monday it will spend more on research and development in the energy segment this year as the country targets clean and sustainable economic growth. South Korea will spend 916.3 bill... -
Korea's exports to Canada surge since launch of FTAEconomyJanuary 20, 2020South Korea's exports to Canada have shot up 14 percent since the implementation of their free trade deal, data showed Monday, despite increased protectionism and the slowing economy around the globe... -
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[Newsmaker] Ulsan mayor questioned in election-meddling probeSocial affairsJanuary 20, 2020SEOUL/ULSAN -- Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho was questioned Monday over an ongoing probe into allegations that some presidential officials conspired to help him win the mayoral seat in a 2018 election. ... -
S. Korea aims to boost agricultural exports by 6.7% in 2020EconomyJanuary 20, 2020South Korea said Monday it seeks to expand its outbound shipments of agricultural goods by 6.7 percent to hit $7.5 billion in 2020 by diversifying its product portfolio and penetrating deeper into em...
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