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Brazil's Silva has cancerous tumor in larynx

PodcastOct 30, 2011

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undergo chemotherapy to treat a cancerous tumor in his larynx, doctors said Saturday.The tumor was detected earlier in the day during an examination at Sao Paulo's Sirio Libanes Hospital, the hospital said in a statement, which added
Cards win World Series

BaseballOct 29, 2011

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals won a remarkable World Series they weren't even supposed to reach, beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 on Friday night with another key hit by hometown star David Freese and six gutsy innings from Chris Carpenter.A day after an epic Game 6 that saw them
Samsung ordered to compensate local designer for copyrights infringement

IndustryOct 29, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., Korea's electronics giant, has been ordered to compensate a local designer for illegally using the designer's flower pattern creation on its refrigerator models, court records showed Saturday. The Seoul Western District Court recently delivered the order for the
Samsung ordered to compensate local designer for copyright infringement

BusinessOct 29, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., Korea's electronics giant, has been ordered to compensate a local designer for illegally using the designer's flower pattern creation on its refrigerator models, court records showed Saturday.The Seoul Western District Court recently delivered the order for the electronics m
S. Korea mulls hiking highway, train fares this year: source

Social affairsOct 28, 2011

South Korea will likely raise highway and train service fares by the end of this year following years of unchanged rates aimed at curbing inflation, a source said Friday.The finance ministry and the transportation ministry are currently in the last phase of talks to determine when and by how much th
Allies to write defense plan on N. Korea

DefenseOct 28, 2011

South Korea and the U.S. agreed to establish a joint operational plan to counter North Korean provocations within this year and strengthen bilateral cooperation in dealing with cyberspace threats, the allies’ defense chiefs said Friday.They also decided to craft a “tailored bilateral deterrence strategy” to bolster their capabilities to handle North Korea’s nuclear threats and those from its weapons of mass destruction.These agreements were announced after South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-
Samsung posts forecast-beating quarterly earnings

IndustryOct 28, 2011

But quarterly net income reaches 3.44 trillion won, 23 percent down on-yearSamsung Electronics on Friday posted 41.27 trillion won ($37.35 billion) in sales and 4.25 trillion won in operating profit for the third quarter of this year, a better-than-expected performance on the strength of record-breaking sales of mobile handsets.The world’s top memory chip supplier and second-biggest handset maker also recorded 3.44 trillion won in quarterly net income, representing a 23 percent decrease year-on-
Women wise up to defend themselves

Social affairsOct 28, 2011

Walking home alone after a night out with friends, Anna Desmarais found herself with some unwelcome company. “This guy just grabbed me,” the 34-year-old Korean-American said, recalling the late-night assault that was not the first time she’d been threatened by men in Seoul’s Itaewon area. Luckily, the martial arts gym owner was well-equipped to deal with her attacker. “I just started yelling and I went to lunge at him and he ran away,” she said. “The power dynamic had turned around. I looked lik
Does Kakao Talk infringe on rights?

Social affairsOct 28, 2011

The National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea ruled that Kakao Talk, the county’s most popular messenger app for smartphones, to be in violation of the right to informational self-determination on Friday.According to the state’s human rights watchdog, Kakao Talk violates the law on telecom network and information protection, and the group requested the Korea Communications Commission to investigate and take appropriate measures.Yonsei University graduate student Lee Jung-min, who
Police probe liberal podcast hosts

Social affairsOct 28, 2011

Police are investigating four panelists of an Internet podcast over allegations they spread false information about Na Kyung-won, the Grand National Party’s unsuccessful candidate in Wednesday’s Seoul mayoral by-election. According to the National Police Agency, the investigation was launched after Na’s election camp filed a complaint against the four ― political commentator Kim Yong-min; former Democratic Party lawmaker Chung Bong-ju; magazine reporter Ju Jin-woo; and Kim Eo-jun, head of online
Opposition parties again vow to block U.S. FTA bill

PoliticsOct 28, 2011

Five opposition parties on Friday reiterated their vehement disapproval of the free trade pact with the U.S., saying they would mobilize “all possible means” to block its parliamentary passage.The main opposition Democratic Party also said that the removal of the clauses concerning the Investor-State Dispute Settlement is the “only condition” for its ratification.Calling some of their worries “unfounded,” the ruling Grand National Party urged them to cooperate in ratifying the pact, which has be
Conservatives mull ways to grab young minds

PoliticsOct 28, 2011

GNP, Cheong Wa Dae plan targeted pitch for voters under 50The conservative ruling Grand National Party, stung by a sharp fall in support among younger voters, continued agonizing Friday over how to reform itself. The party’s leaders, including chairman Hong Joon-pyo, looked set to stay on and lead the reform measures. “We should take the initiative and push for a complete overhaul of the party,” Rep. Hong told members of the party’s top decision-making Supreme Council on Thursday evening. Some
Korea to cool lottery fever

Oct 28, 2011

The government said on Friday it is considering setting a limit on the total number of lottery tickets issued in a bid to cool red-hot lottery fever. The Korea Lottery Commission, an agency under the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, raised the lottery ticket issuance limit for this year to 2.8 trillion won ($2.5 billion) on Thursday, up from 2.5 trillion won, to meet the surging demand.The Finance Ministry is now trying to stem the lottery boom from heating up further after the launch of a pens
Samsung to introduce flexible displays for mobile handsets in 2012

IndustryOct 28, 2011

Samsung Electronics said Friday that it expects to introduce flexible displays for mobile handsets during the first half of 2012.“We’re looking to roll out flexible displays sometime in 2012, hopefully the earlier part rather than the latter,” Robert Yi, vice president of investor relations at Samsung Electronics, said during its quarterly earnings conference call.“We will start with handsets and migrate to tablet PCs and other devices.”Kang Bong-ku, vice president of the firm’s television busin
iPhone 4S gets radio approval

IndustryOct 28, 2011

Apple’s latest smartphone iPhone 4S has gotten radio approval in Korea, the National Radio Research Agency said Friday. The radio approval, however, does not necessarily indicate imminent sales of iPhone 4S in Korea. The Apple handset will have to receive approval from the Korea Broadcasting Commission, with the launch date to be decided among local telecom providers. Considering that it took more than a month for the previous model iPhone 4 to be marketed here after radio approval, industry sou