June 18, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notices, humor from a Korean business daily and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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Today’s humor:
Hankuk Kyungje
Driving in Fog
The woman was in the dense fog following a visit to her gynecologist and found herself lost on a deserted highway.
Within minutes, she was surrounded by police officers who escorted her home.
Later that day, her Air Force pilot husband came home fuming.
“You won’t believe what happened!” he said shaking his head.
“Some idiot was driving around the runway and we had to circle until the police could get the car off!”
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
S. Korea Reports 2 More Deaths, 8 More MERS Infections
Doctors have confirmed eight more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, raising the number of MERS patients from the current outbreak to 162.
S. Korean Foreign Minister to Visit Japan
S. Korea Aims to Contain MERS by End of June
Leaders of S. Korea, Japan to Send Congratulatory Messages to 50th Anniversary Events
S. Korea, Japan Parliamentarians' Unions to Hold Joint Assembly Next Month
Labor Groups Oppose Private Sector Wage Peak System
Financial Institute Lowers 2015 Economic Growth Rate Outlook
Couple Returns Home After Being Detained in N. Korea
N. Korean Patrol Boats Cross NLL 4 Times in June
Hyundai Asan and Subcontractors to Visit N. Korea
38 North: New Construction Begins at Yongbyon Nuclear Facility
'Human Rights Conditions in N. Korea Serious'
Nihon Keizai: China's Voting Rights in AIIB Tops 25%
S. Korea Reports 2 More Deaths, 8 More MERS Infections
Standard English Names to be Implemented for
Schools Likely to Resume Classes
KBS, NHK to Co-Produce Radio Program to Mark
Nuke Commission Greenlights Resumption of Hanbit 2 Reactor
US Expert: MERS Outbreak in Korea Can be Stopped Soon
WHO MERS Inspection Team Arrives in S. Korea
S. Korea Defeats Myanmar 2-0 in World Cup Qualifier
S. Korea Dominates World Archery Youth Championships
S. Korea U-22 Beats Tunisia 2-0 in Football Friendly
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
S. Korea reports additional death from MERS, 8 new cases
South Korea reported an additional death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, with eight new cases that brought the total number of people diagnosed with the disease here to 162.
Hyundai, Kia's share hits all-time high in Brazil
Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. saw their combined market share reach an all-time high in Brazil in May despite the overall slump in demand for vehicles, industry data Thursday.
U.S. congressmen send letter to Park to express sympathy over MERS outbreak
Dozens of U.S. congressmen sent a joint letter to South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday, expressing sympathy over the massive outbreak of MERS and understanding of her decision to postpone a visit to Washington.
U.S. has no plan to provide food aid to N. Korea amid report of record drought
The United States said Wednesday it has no plans to provide food aid to North Korea amid concern food shortages in the impoverished communist nation could significantly worsen due to what the country calls the worst drought in a century.
N.K. nuclear reactor running at low levels or not at all: 38 North
North Korea appears to be running its main plutonium-producing nuclear reactor either at low levels or not at all while constructing a new building next to a still-incomplete light water reactor, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday.
U.S. congressmen send letter to Park to express sympathy o..
U.S. has no plan to provide food aid to N. Korea amid repo..
N.K. nuclear reactor running at low levels or not at all: ..
S. Korea to send rescued 5 N. Korean fishermen back..
Kia Motors' Carnival sales jump in May
Elliott says Samsung merger deal still 'unfair'
Hyundai, Kia's share hits all-time high in Brazil
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Expats feel left out on MERS
Foreigners appear to be left out of loop about the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) epidemic to the point of becoming cynical. On a Facebook page, Annabelle who only disclosed her first name for this article said she want...
Gov't drive to homogenize English names of places
Foreigners visiting Korea might become confused when they read Korean names of landmarks because the English orthography varies. It takes time to learn that “...
MERS alters people's behavior
People are shunning hospitals, cutting public transport use and buying products to protect themselves from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
FedEx may face boycott
The Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union is planning to launch a boycott of FedEx ov...
Global nursing forum opens
About 20,000 nurses and health experts from around the world will gather in Seoul this week to dis...
Samsung shows confidence in defeating Elliott
Samsung Group is confident it will defeat Elliot Associates’ attempt to derail the planned merger ...
Tougher tests awaiting Korea after 2-0 victory over Myanmar
Sometimes an empty stadium helps. South Korea would probably have defeated
Myanmar in front of 30,...
NK repatriates two South Koreans
North Korea repatriated two South Koreans Wednesday whom it accused of illegally entering the country last month, the unification ministry said.
Parties to vote on PM nominee today
The National Assembly will vote today on whether to approve former Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn's nomination as prime minister.
Jo Sumi to hold concert with Japanese conductor
Soprano Jo Sumi will hold a concert with Japanese conductor Tomomi Nishimoto to celebrate the 50th...
Yun will visit Japan for summit preparation
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will make a two-day visit to Tokyo, beginning Sunday, fueling optimism for a Korea-Japan summit on the 50th anniversary year of t...
BOK sticks to monetary easing stance
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Nation aims to stem MERS by end-June
South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday they plan to rein in the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory syn...
Hygiene rules add to pain of MERS victims’ families
A 48-year-old funeral worker sealed a body in a leak proof bag after wrapping it with a plastic...
KEPCO to cut power rates: source
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., the nation’s largest utility company, has internally...
Please Look After Mom’ author faces plagiarism charges
Shin Kyung-sook, the author of international best seller “Please Look After Mom,” Wednesday d...
Donald Trump running for U.S. presidency
NEW YORK ― Property tycoon Donald Trump, one of America’s most flamboyant and outspoken billionaires, t...
Presidential veto
The National Assembly on Monday sent the National Assembly Law revision bill to President Pa...
Consistent approach
During his phone talks with President Park Geun-hye last week, U.S. President Barack said he...
U.S. admiral to visit S. Korea next week
Nation aims to stem MERS by end-June
Korea to expand peak wage system
Most cases found among inpatients, families
S&P upgrades POSCO's rating outlook to 'stable'
Consortium reps meet with Pantech head over takeover
Heads of 3 public firms face dismissal for lax management
[Photo News] QM3 Pop-up store
Ulsan expats run short play marathon
Expat novel looks at the ultimate transition
Korea bloggers take in tour of Hwaseong Fortress
Hagwon lawsuit calls time on independent contractors
‘The Silenced’ visually stunning, but ultimately lacks substance
A collage of tattooed body parts
Lucas’ legacy: 40 years of magic
[Herald Interview] Broadway gurus team up to stage Mata Hari musical
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Korea, Japan seek final compromise on heritage status for slave labor sites
Regarding the issue of Meiji Era industrial facilities gaining UNESCO world heritage status, Korea and Japan have decided to draw up a compromise to set up next week a sign board that describes the fact that Koreans...
US realty mogul Donald Trump declares presidential bid
Donald Trump, 69, realty business magnet and chairman of Trump Group in the U.S., declared his bid to join the 2016 presidential election at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday. This brings Republican...
Active duty soldiers with children to receive childrearing allowance
Beginning next year, active duty soldiers and full-time reservists with a child will be paid 200,000 won (178 U.S. dollars) per month. The measure has been taken as part of the government’s efforts to help promote...
Samsung presidents are ‘extremely ashamed for failure in MERS response’
Presidents of Samsung Group affiliates vowed thorough reflection of the debacle around the spread of MERS through Samsung Medical Center. According to Samsung Group on Wednesday, at a consultative meeting of Samsung...
National football team coach to explore new potential players
"I will organize the team with young players. I`m also considering selecting players from the national Olympic team. "This is the plan announced by Korea`s national football team coach Uli Stielike after returning to...
Seoul designates 3 Buddhist scriptures as tangible cultural properties
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday designated three 14th century Buddhist scriptures as the city`s tangible cultural properties. The scriptures are the Saddharmapundarika Sutra (The Lotus Sutra) in Gold on...
Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks
Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players
New year’s wishes change over time
Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI
Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress
N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit
U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts
Japanese police on 14-year manhunt for cruel murderer
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
N.Korea Steps Up Coat-Trailing Across Sea Border
North Korean patrol boats have crossed the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border, four times this month alone. North Korean patrol boats crossed into South Korean waters across the NLL four times this month alone. >> Full Text
Defense Ministry Warns of N. Korean Bioweapons
North Korea has an assortment of deadly germs and the ability to weaponize them within 10 days, the Defense Ministry here claimed Tuesday. The ministry reported the claim to the National Assembly's Defense Committee on Tuesday. >> Full Text
Korea's Exports to Japan Plummet
Korea's exports to Japan have been declining sharply, making the island country only the fifth-largest export destination for the first time since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations 50 years ago. >> Full Text
How to Strengthen the Immune System Against MERS
N.Korean Defector Spent a Week Walking to Border
MERS Hotline Available for Foreigners
Korean Air Buys 100 New Planes
Korea to Close Down Oldest Nuclear Reactor
MERS Patient Dies in Germany
N.Korea Could Miss Summer Universiade in Gwangju
Korea Beats Burma 2-0 in World Cup Qualifier
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Discussion starting now on S. Korea’s first-ever nuclear decommissioning
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) voted this week not to request a second extension from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) on the lifespan for Kori Nuclear Power Plant Reactor 1.The decision for the reactor in Busan’s Gijang County - South Korea‘s first to enter commercial operation - means the company will accept a June 12 recommendation by the National Energy Council (NEC) and begin the first decommissioning of a reactor in the country’s history.
S. Korean foreign minister considering his first official visit to Japan
Plans are taking shape for South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se to visit Japan to meet his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and to attend a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations by South Korea and Japan, on June 22. The big question is whether this will create an opportunity for a summit between the leaders of the two countries.
South Korea and US formally sign new nuclear energy agreement
South Korea and the US have formally signed a new nuclear energy agreement that replaces a 42-year-old agreement. On a visit to the US, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se attended a signing ceremony for the new agreement at the US Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., on June 15 with US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. .
Supreme Court overturns case on wrongful terminations of journalists
The Supreme Court recently issued a number of decisions overturning a Truth and Reconciliation Commission ruling finding the Park Chung-hee regime (1961-79) and Dong-A Ilbo newspaper responsible for wrongful terminations at the newspaper in 1974 and ordering payment of damages in connection with the dismissals. The decisions mean a victory for the state, the Park administration, and the Dong-A Ilbo in a forty-year battle by the Dong-A Committee for Free Press. .
Some of the foreign nationals quarantined over MERS suspicion could have left the country
At least 20 foreign nationals in South Korea are under quarantine because of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and some of them have eluded government control and left the country, a government official said.“Between 20 and 30 non-Koreans have been quarantined because of MERS, and less than 10 of them have already left the country,” an official at the Ministry of Health and Welfare said on June 16. .
Professor: Lack of camel contact could be making Koreans more vulnerable to MERS
Early on in the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, public health authorities said infection required close contact with patients. The common wisdom in the medical community was that only those who spent an hour or more within two meters of a person with MERS would contract the virus. Now some health experts are calling for new preventive measures to check the spread, concluding that Koreans may be infected even without the same kind of close contact established as necessary in Middle Eastern cases of the virus. .
Healthcare workers facing greatest risk during MERS outbreak
A total of 150 people had contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as of June 15. Thirteen of them were physicians, nurses, or other healthcare workers. The number of hospital workers infected with MERS jumps to 26 when caregivers and patient transport personnel are factored in. The category now represents 17% of all infections to date. .
[Reporter’s notebook] In Korea, criticizing McDonald’s can make you a criminal
Is raising questions about the treatment of part-time workers at one of the world‘s ’top ten best places to work’ enough to land you in jail? Prosecutors and police filed a second time for arrest warrant against the chairperson of the Part Time Workers’ Union, who staged a surprise demonstration at a McDonald’s restaurant. One of the grounds they gave for the request was the standing of McDonald’s Korea as one of the country‘s “best places to work” for 2015. .
North Korea says it’s open to dialogue with the South
On June 15, the 15th anniversary of the June 15th North-South Joint Declaration, North Korea issued a statement in which it said that the governments of North and South Korea can sit down for talks and negotiations and urged South Korea to take “real action.”Since North Korea took the unusual step of issuing a “government statement,” a format that carries the highest degree of authority, there is hope that Pyongyang is expressing its willingness to engage in dialogue with Seoul. .
WHO urges more communities to prepare for possible spread of MERS
A joint South Korea/World Health Organization (WHO) assessment team criticized the South Korean government for compromising early quarantine measures for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) with its delays in releasing information. It also stressed the need for local communities to prepare for a possible spread, despite no evidence of infection there to date. .
Samsung Medical Center to partially close, but is it too little too late?
On June 14, Samsung Medical Center acknowledged the failure of its efforts to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and took measures to partially close its facilities, but Samsung Medical Center is being criticized for shutting the barn doors after the cows have been stolen. .
MERS deaths and infections now coming up among younger people
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) situation is taking a disturbing new turn with the death of a 62-year-old patient with no history of chronic illness, and new cases reported among younger patients in their thirties and twenties. The fatality rate climbed into the double digits with the deaths of several patients over the weekend. .
[Reporter’s notebook] Why the Korean public has to learn their president’s views through the foreign press
There’s a reason President Park Geun-hye avoids press conferences like the plague, and the South Korean public is well aware of what it is. As she approaches the midpoint of her five-year term, she has held exactly two press conferences in which she has answered questions from reporters. The number may be the lowest for any President in South Korean history apart from Rhee Syng-man, Yun Bo-son, or Choi Kyu-ha. No South Korean news outlet has yet done a one-on-one interview with Park. .
Government votes for the first time to decommission a nuclear power facility
The South Korean government has begun the first decommissioning of a nuclear power generating facility in history with its recommendation to permanently shut down a power plant that first went into commercial operation 37 years ago. With the closure now set to become a reality, a serious debate is likely to ensue over the fate of the spent nuclear fuel and the permanent disposal of the plant’s waste, along with safety concerns, decommissioning costs, and various hidden social and economic consequences. During a June 12 meeting at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul’s Sogong neighborhood presided by Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick, the National Energy Council (NEC) voted to recommend that operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) decommission the No. 1 reactor at Kori Nuclear Power Plant. .
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Concerns surround 2-week MERS latency period
As the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) continues unabated with another death confirmed Wednesday, a new worrying development has arisen: The two-week latency period reported in the Middle East appears to be longer in Korea, and people exposed to the disease are showing symptoms…
Foreign minister prepares for first talks with Japan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se is set to attend his first bilateral meeting Sunday with his Japanese counterpart, as Seoul and Tokyo struggle to tackle ongoing diplomatic tensions…
HD voice calls will be Korea norm by November
Smartphone users will enjoy top-quality voice calls even with friends who use different telecom carriers starting in August. When the service is in full swing by November,…
Buyer comes forward for Pantech
Smartphone maker Pantech, a debt-ridden company with two feet in the grave, has a chance to be resurrected as a court approved a local consortium’s bid to acquire…
Plan for Korean Silicon Valley is put together
The government finalized its plan for the Pangyo Creative Economy Valley, Korea’s version of Silicon Valley, and wants to complete construction by the first half of 2017. …
Gov’t pushes peak wage system on private firms
The government announced a detailed plan to encourage private companies to adopt the so-called peak wage system as part of its efforts to reform Korea’s labor practices…
Defense budget plan is largest ever
The Ministry of National Defense has created its largest-ever budget proposal, mainly aimed at building deterrence infrastructure against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats…
Vote on prime minister nominee set for today
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednesday to vote this morning on a resolution to confirm President Park Geun-hye’s nomination of Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn…
Pyongyang repatriates two nationals from South
North Korea has repatriated two South Koreans who managed to make their way to the reclusive country last month by crossing the border from China…
Gov’t aims to be consistent with Korean translations
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to ensure consistency in the English-language translations of Korea’s natural and cultural heritage…
Tax agency launches first probe into Daum Kakao
The nation’s tax authority launched an investigation into Daum Kakao on Tuesday, the first probe since the merger between portal site Daum and mobile messenger KakaoTalk.…
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
All Samsung Medical Hospital staff to be checked for possible fever
The South Korean government has decided to check whether all of the 9,100 employees at Samsung Medical Hospital run a fever, every day, to contain the spread of Middle.. ...06.17 17:57
Gov’t to supervise wage peak system practices at top 30 conglomerates
The government will encourage more companies of the country’s top 30 conglomerates to join its initiative to introduce a wage peak system, aiming to help reduce labor.. ...06.17 17:36
Experts suggest boosting the North’s int’l exchange through tangible out..
At the roundtable talk held at the 12th floor conference room of Maekyung Media Group in Seoul, participants voiced their opinions that it is necessary to produce a ‘.. ...06.17 17:35
Next year’s required budget up 4.1% from this year
Government ministries have submitted the required budget for next year of about 390 trillion won ($348 billion) in total to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. The r.. ...06.17 17:15
Assembly to vote for approval of new PM Thursday
Lawmakers will process the bill to approve Hwang Kyo-an as new prime minister at the National Assembly meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. Votes to select Rep. Kim Jae-kyun.. ...06.17 17:15
Antitrust watchdog probes 6 investment banks over FX rigging
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) started investigating the alleged collusion of the six leading global investment banks after the US and the UK recently imposed .. ...06.17 14:48
Corporate Korea call for more lenient greenhouse gas reduction target
The South Korean business circle strongly called on the government to revise down the green house gas reduction target, voicing concerns about intended nationally dete.. ...06.17 14:14
Korean Air to buy 102 aircraft for $12bn
South Korea’s largest airline, Korean Air Lines, would buy 102 new airplanes from global aircraft manufacturers Boeing Company and Airbus SAS. The acquisition price w.. ...06.17 10:13
S. Korea needs to develop virus removal robot
Fears are intensifying over contagion of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus within hospitals in South Korea, and yet the authorities are still ta.. ...06.16 17:46
Outdated software impedes growth of S. Korean manufacturing sector
Software offers a glimpse of the shameful truth hidden in a manufacturing power house, South Korea. According to the data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry a.. ...06.16 17:23
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
[Kim Sang-jo's Comments on the Economy] The Elliott Incident: Samsung Holds the Key
Samsung and Elliot Management continue to confront each other playing their strongest cards. Elliot Management, claiming that the swap ratio was unfair, filed a···
South Korea Trapped in Greenhouse Gases
▲Government's new "forecast" ahead of climate negotiations “Reduce up to 31% by 2030” Criticized from both sides: lack of both purpose and practical ···
[Editorial] Prosecutors to Investigate Mayor Park for Allegedly Spreading False Information
The Prosecutors' Office has launched an investigation on the mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon. After a group called the Committee for Innovation of Medical System···
Eight-Member Girls' Generation vs. Most Downloaded Sistar: Which Girl Group Will Be Hotter This Summer?
The summer stage in the Korean music industry is usually dominated by girl groups. The girl groups armed with fresh and bubbly music and cool costumes bearing a···
'You Are the Hero of the Citizens. We Will Overcome This,' Daejeon Civic Group Supports Medical Staff
"You are the heroes of the Daejeon citizens. We will overcome this." On June 12, in front of Chungnam National University Hospital, a quarantined hospital···
Samsung Medical Center to Partially Close Hospital
Samsung Medical Center, which had continued with normal operations despite having a massive number of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) patients infected ···
[MERS Crisis] “Samsung Medical Center Conceals Information, While the Government Covers for Samsung”
Samsung Medical Center which prided itself as one of the best hospitals in Korea is being criticized for its passive and inconsistent response in the face of th···
[Editorial] Nominee Hwang Kyo-ahn Is Not Qualified to be Prime Minister
The National Assembly‘s confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Hwang Kyo-ahn has concluded, but rather than resolve the various allegations surroundin···
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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
25 Publicly Traded Firms Vulnerable to Hedge Fund Attack...CEO Score
A study said as many as 25 out of publicly traded companies belonging to top-30 conglomerates are vulnerable to possible attacks by hedge funds just like the case of Samsung C&T by Elliott Management. According to CEO Score on June 17, there are 13 "high-risk" companies with higher shareholdings by ...
German Car Sales Up 19.8% in Korea, Dwarfing Growth of Korean Car Sales There
Backed by the weak euro, German auto brands are enjoying rising popularity in Korea, with the overall sales of German-made cars in Korea exceeding those of Korean cars in Germany for the first time in history. According to the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), or the German Association of the Au...
VoLTE to Be Commercialized First in Korea
A 4G-based mobile telecom service Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is set to be commercialized in Korea, first in the world. The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning announced on June 17 that it will go for full-scale commercialization of VoLTE service after launching the trial service from the end o...
"Gas Pipepline Going through North Korea Still Premature"...Gazprom Deputy Chairman
A high-ranking Gazprom official said on June 16 that a project to deliver Russian natural gas to South Korea through pipelines going through North Korea is "premature." According to RIA Novosti and other news sources, Gazprom deputy chairman Alexander Medvedev said in a press conference in Moscow, "...
Home Sales of Samsung SUHD TVs Break 10,000 Mark
Samsung Electronics announced on June 17 that the cumulative sales of its SUHD TV passed the 10,000 mark in three months after being released in the domestic market, first in the world. This sales pace is about twice faster than that of the same-class model (9 series) that it released last year. Sa...
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
Actor Yoo Jun-sang co-stars in action thriller 'Angry Painter'
Actor Yoo Jun-sang, who co-stars in the forthcoming action thriller "Angry Painter," poses for the camera before holding an interview with The Aju Business Daily newspaper at a cafe in Samcheong-dong,…
New summer underwear rolled out by BYC
Models pose wearing "Body Dry," new summer underwear made by South Korean innerwear manufacturer BYC Co. during a promotional event in front of the Dong-a Media Center in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, W…
Fight against MERS
A medical staffer wearing protective clothing as countermeasure for MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) virus spreading is seen inside a negative-pressure isolation unit at Inje University's S…
Actress Lee Mi-yeon to return with melodrama 'Happy Facebook'
Actress Lee Mi-yeon will make a highly-anticipated screen comeback next year with melodrama "Happy Facebook," her management agency in Seoul said Wednesday. It will be her first film since "A Compa…
New kitchen cleaner hits shelves
Employees of Hankook Chinaware Living Co. hold in their hands packs of a new kitchen cleaner rolled out by the company at its exhibition room in Sinseol-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Wednesday.
Actress Kim Hyo-jin spotted at VIP preview
Actress Kim Hyo-jin poses for photographers during a VIP preview of the upcoming mystery thriller "The Silenced" at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, Monday. The fi…
Actress Lee Si-young co-stars in upcoming TV drama 'My Beautiful Bride'
Actress Lee Si-young, who is also an amateur boxer, poses for photographers during the presentation of cable channel OCN's new drama "My Beautiful Bride" at AW Convention Center in Jongno-gu, cent…
Device to detect MERS infections
A thermographic imaging device is installed at a job fair for middle-aged people or older held in COEX, southern Seoul, Tuesday. The device measures people's body temperatures to detect fever poss…
17 people recover from MERS
A medical staffer, right, checks the temperature of a visitor at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in central Seoul on Monday, in a bid to prevent the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Bot…
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
Korea’s Research Staff Develops World’s First Next-Generation Visible Light From Graphene
Korea¡?s Research Staff was able to develop world¡?s first light emitting element that makes high-efficiency visible light by using a one atom-thick l...
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Korean’s Webtoon Are Becoming Very Popular In North American…Korean Wave Of Comics Are Getting Serious
Manga Fox is a popular social comical site in North America where readers upload comics after translating them to English. Japanese Mangas are the ones that get transla...
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[Looking At Future Technologies Through Patents] What Technologies Is Google Focusing On?
Google had secure more than 10,000 patents for the past 10 years (2005~2014), and number of patents that it had purchased just in 2014 was 2,658. This is the result of...
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Samsung Display Introduces 55-Inch High Performance Transparent Mirror OLED Product For The First Time
Samsung Display introduced 55-inch large transparent OLED and mirror display for the first time in the world. Samsung Display announced that it introduced augmented realit...
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LG Electronics Is Contemplating Whether To Apply Metal Case On Either G4 Pro Or Niche Model
LG Electronics is in a dilemma as it is preparing to release Smartphones with metal cases. It is contemplating whether it will maximize its marketing effect by applying m...
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