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Cafe24 launches e-commerce platform in Japan
Industry
Oct 25, 2018
South Korean e-commerce platform Cafe24 said Thursday it has launched an information technology solutions and services platform for Japanese business operators. The company said it launched the one-stop e-commerce solutions platform to provide online store-building, a payment gateway, logistics and marketing services. The company said it expects Japanese businesses of all sizes, from one-person operations to large-scale corporations, to now sell their products to billions of global consumers thr
Google partners with LG Electronics in smart city initiative
Technology
Oct 25, 2018
Google and LG Electronics are working together to develop and provide hardware and software technologies to upcoming smart city development projects that utilize information and communication technologies to increase the efficiency of urban services.The US tech giant announced the partnership and its details at the first Google Cloud Summit in Seoul, Thursday. The two firms plan to work with real estate developers and investors to build smart towns powered by artificial intelligence, the interne
[Trending] College student sweeps internet with comical videos
Culture
Oct 25, 2018
College student Baek Seung-heon, better known by his nickname, “Seungheonss,” has gained explosive popularity among younger people in Korea with his funny livestreaming and videos on social media platforms. YouTube creator Seungheonss (YouTube channel Feel like Feel)The 21-year-old YouTuber’s debut was in 2014, when he uploaded his first dance video on a Facebook group called “Seungheonss and kids.” He launched the group to share fun high school memories with friends, but the videos of Baek dan
[Weekender] College students extend helping hands for feral cats
Social affairs
Oct 25, 2018
University students steps up to take care of stray cats on campus to effectively coexist with students
4 parties push for special court to deal with judicial scandal
Politics
Oct 25, 2018
Four parties, including the ruling Democratic Party, agreed Thursday to push for the establishment of a special court to try a judicial power abuse case involving the Supreme Court and its former chief.The Supreme Court under ex-Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae is alleged to have sought to use politically sensitive trials in persuading senior presidential aides to then-conservative President Park Geun-hye to support Yang's bid to establish a court of appeals.Under Yang's direction, the National Court
Kakao labor union launches
Industry
Oct 25, 2018
South Korean internet services provider Kakao confirmed Thursday its employees have created an in-house labor union that aims to challenge the company’s current wage system.Kakao marked the fourth information technology company in Korea to see an organization to represent workers’ rights, following Naver, Nexon and Smilegate. Prior to the launch, the union was affiliated with the Korean Chemistry & Textile Federation of Unions. (Kakao)“We respect the launch of the labor union and their activitie
Hyundai Motor suffers biggest-ever drop in quarterly profit
Transport
Oct 25, 2018
Hyundai Motor, Korea’s largest carmaker, has suffered the biggest-ever drop in quarterly earnings since adopting its current standards in 2010, with operating profit diving 76 percent on-year, the company said Thursday.The carmaker sold a total of 1.12 million vehicles around the world between July and September, posting 24.4 trillion won ($21.4 billion) of revenue and 288.9 billion won in operating profits, according to the statement.The company faced a significant drop in profit due to slowing
Koreas' vice defense ministers meet on margins of military forum in China
North Korea
Oct 25, 2018
The Koreas' vice defense ministers held brief talks over their countries' recent military agreement on the sidelines of a security forum in Beijing on Thursday, Seoul's defense ministry said.During the 10-minute talks, Suh Choo-suk and his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyong-ryong affirmed their shared position over the prompt enforcement of the agreement aimed at reducing military tensions, preventing accidental clashes and building mutual trust. South Korean Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk (
NATO shows Russia its military might in giant exercises
World News
Oct 25, 2018
Norway hosts NATO's biggest exercises since the end of the Cold War from Thursday, to remind Russia the Alliance stands united despite seeds of doubt planted by US President Donald Trump.Some 50,000 soldiers, 10,000 vehicles, 65 ships and 250 aircraft from 31 countries are taking part in Trident Juncture 18, which is aimed at training the Atlantic Alliance to defend a member state after an aggression.(AFP)"In recent years, Europe's security environment has significantly deteriorated," NATO Secre
Cathay Pacific Airways says data breach affected 9.4m
World News
Oct 25, 2018
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways says it has discovered unauthorized access to the personal data of 9.4 million passengers. The company said Thursday it had no evidence the leaked data had been misused. It said the breach was discovered during "ongoing security processes."(AFP)Data stolen included names, nationalities; birth dates, phone numbers, addresses, passport and identity card numbers and expired credit card numbers, among other information. It said no passwords were compromised. It
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes loss in historic World Series start
Baseball
Oct 25, 2018
The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin took a loss in a historic World Series start against the Boston Red Sox.Ryu became the first South Korean to start a World Series game when he took the hill at Fenway Park on Wednesday (local time) for Game 2. The left-hander was pulled after giving up a run in 4 2/3 innings, with the Dodgers leading 2-1, but his earned run total ballooned to four after reliever Ryan Madson allowed three inherited runners to score.It was 4-2 for the Red
BTS drops 3rd collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki
Music
Oct 25, 2018
DJ and producer Steve Aoki surprised global fans by announcing a new song featuring BTS, titled “Waste It on Me,” would be released on Thursday.(Twitter)“We’re back! Got a new collaboration with my brothers BTS coming at you tomorrow!” Aoki wrote on Twitter. He also posted a short preview of the new song, to which the lyrics are all in English. (Twitter)This will be the third collaboration of BTS and Aoki, after the DJ remix versions of BTS’ hit single “Mic Drop” and “The Truth Untold.”Aoki also
NK hackers send out malicious code in Hangeul file: ESTsecurity
Social affairs
Oct 25, 2018
ESTsecurity Corp. said Thursday it recently detected a malicious code apparently developed by North Korean hackers, which came with a file running on Hangeul, a Korean-language word processing program.The local security firm said the file with the Korean-language file, disguised as a governmental document, was created Sunday, which carries out an advanced persistent threat attack. (Yonhap)ESTsecurity said Lazarus, a hacking group long suspected of having ties with Pyongyang, was apparently behin
Posco to support 5,500 job seekers over 5 years
Industry
Oct 25, 2018
South Korea’s leading steelmaker Posco will support 5,500 job seekers over the next five years by offering job training as part of its vision for mutual growth with society, the company said Thursday. Its three education programs are an artificial intelligence and big data academy for young adults, hands-on experience of working in the corporate world and an entrepreneur incubation school.For participants to focus on learning, Posco will cover accommodations and provide an allowance of between 5
Nexon widens youth coding education programs as part of CSR efforts
Business
Oct 25, 2018
Interest in computer coding is growing worldwide, as technologies like artificial intelligence and big data are becoming ever more relevant to today’s product and service innovation. Taking such demands into consideration, South Korean video game giant Nexon has introduced a slew of education programs for young students here as part of its social contribution efforts.Since 2016, the company has been hosting the annual Nexon Youth Programming Challenge competition that encourages kids to learn ab
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