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LG to release 4G smartphone in Korea

IndustryOct 4, 2011

LG Electronics Inc., the beleaguered world‘s No. 3 mobile-phone maker, said Tuesday that it will launch in South Korea a fourth-generation smartphone that will run on a faster network. The company will roll out this week the Optimus LTE smartphone through the leading mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. an
Korea’s per-capita GDP to exceed $30,000 for first time in 2015: IMF

Oct 4, 2011

South Korea’s per-capita gross domestic product is expected to exceed $30,000 for the first time in 2015, a report showed Tuesday.According to the report by the International Monetary Fund, South Korea’s per-capita GDP is forecast to reach $31,733 in 2015, up from this year’s projection of $23,749.T
Korea gets 2 International Emmy nominations

TelevisionOct 4, 2011

A Korean TV drama and an entertainment program have been nominated for the 2011 International Emmy Awards, the broadcaster KBS said on Monday.Actor Jang Hyuk in the KBS drama “The Slave Hunters” was nominated for best actor and KBS entertainment program “The Master Show” was nominated for the non-sc
Talks on gas pipeline project stalled

Foreign affairsOct 4, 2011

Korea, Russia far from rough draft, with possible N.K. shutdown of pipeline a thorny issueTalks on pumping Siberian gas through North Korea to South Korea are unlikely to see any immediate breakthroughs, according to the Korean company that signed a preliminary deal in 2008.Korea Gas Corp. and Russi
Ex-governor named head of PyeongChang Olympics organizing committee

More sportsOct 4, 2011

Kim Jin-sun, former governor of Gangwon Province, was nominated Tuesday as the head of the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Choe Kwang-sik, minister of culture, sports and tourism, announced that Kim had been tabbed to lead the preparations for South Korea’s first Winter
Korea-U.S. FTA to cause large reduction of farm production

Oct 4, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The implementation of the signed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States will likely cause billions of dollars in damages to South Korea's farming industry, a government report showed Tuesday.According to the report from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry
LG to release 4G smartphone in S. Korea

TechnologyOct 4, 2011

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., the beleaguered world's No. 3 mobile-phone maker, said Tuesday that it will launch in South Korea a fourth-generation (4G) smartphone that will run on a faster network. The company will roll out this week the Optimus LTE smartphone through the leading mobile ca
Ex-governor named head of PyeongChang Olympics organizing committee

More sportsOct 4, 2011

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- Kim Jin-sun, former governor of Gangwon Province, was nominated Tuesday as the head of the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Choe Kwang-sik, minister of culture, sports and tourism, announced that Kim had been tabbed to lead the preparations for South Ko
Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer type, too

PodcastOct 4, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there‘s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper
Man believed to be Kim Jong-il's grandson offers apology to NK people

PodcastOct 4, 2011

A young man assumed to be the 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il apologized to his compatriots for their hunger in a 2007 YouTube posting seen by Yonhap News Agency on Monday."Anthem North Korea," a YouTube posting by a person nicknamed 'gliango' in December 2007, drew more than
Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk

PodcastOct 4, 2011

PARIS (AFP) -- Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday.The research was carried out among 3,790 heterosexual couples in Africa where one partner had the human im
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone Tuesday

PodcastOct 4, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week _ more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4. Apple Inc. employees clap their hands to welcome customers at the new Apple Inc
Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

PodcastOct 4, 2011

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American’s murder conviction in the sexual assault and stabbing death of her British roommate.Knox, 24, collapsed in tears after the verdict was re
Anti-Wall Street protests spread nationwide

PodcastOct 4, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.Protesters from Occupy Wall St
Math genius refused to join prestigious academy

PodcastOct 4, 2011

Russia’s reclusive math genius Grigory Perelman has de facto refused to join the ranks of the Russian Academy of Sciences, local media reported. The St. Petersburg-based Steklov Institute of Mathematics proposed Perelman’s candidacy but he did not reply to the invitation, Interfax reported Mond