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[Patrick Sharkey] Community investment, not punishment, key to reducing violence
Viewpoints
Jan 31, 2018
For more than four decades, the US’ national approach to addressing crime and violence has focused on punishment. Police forces have grown larger and more militant, prosecutors have become more aggressive, and criminal justice policies have gotten increasingly harsh. As a result, the United States has unprecedented rates of incarceration. There are almost 7 million Americans under the supervision of the criminal justice system — in jails, in prisons, on probation or on parole. In part because vi
[Editorial] Unruly cancellation
Editorial
Jan 31, 2018
Dialogue will be meaningless unless North stops having its way
[Monitor] Conglomerates collect nearly W1tr in trademark fees: FTC
Industry
Jan 31, 2018
Based on a survey of 57 conglomerates, 20 holding or representative firms received a total of 931.4 billion won ($866.2 million) in brand commission fees in 2016, the Fair Trade Commission said.The FTC, which has been moving to tighten its grip over the brand commission fees, said Tuesday that it has prepared a revision to regulations that would require the holding companies to detail and publicize the collection status of their trademarks.Brand commission payments, though not prohibited by the
S. Korean skiers arrive in NK for joint practice
North Korea
Jan 31, 2018
The two Koreas’ joint ski training kicked off Wednesday, amid brewing controversy over a possible violation of sanctions on North Korea. South Korean skiers wave on a plane bound for North Korea on Wednesday. They are to participate in a joint ski training at the North’s Masikryong Ski Resort. (Joint Press Corps.-Yonhap)A 45-member South Korean delegation embarked on a two-day trip to North Korea at 10:43 a.m. via a chartered flight from Yangyang International Airport, Gangwon Province, accordi
S.M., JYP, Big Hit to launch music platform with SK Telecom
Music
Jan 31, 2018
S.M., JYP, Big Hit to launch music platform with SK Telecom* iriver is not capitalized By Yoon Min-sikK-pop agencies S.M. Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment on Wednesday signed a deal with SK Telecom to launch a music sales platform.The agreement is twofold, with the first leg allowing the SK Telecom-affiliated iriver -- a consumer electronics company known for its portable media devices -- to handle the content of S.M., JYP and Big Hit. This comes into effect Thursday.Wi
‘Naver V Vietnam’ users surge tenfold in 2 years
Industry
Jan 31, 2018
Naver’s live broadcasting service ‘V Vietnam’ saw the number of monthly users reach 3.3 million in January, the Korean portal operator said Wednesday.This means that the Vietnamese version of video streaming app ‘V’ has seen a tenfold growth in the number of users who used the service at least once a month since its launch in January 2016.Launched in September 2015, V is a real-time broadcasting service that allows users worldwide to stream videos of K-pop stars or celebrities. Personal videos t
With record-high earnings, Samsung fixated on AI chips, foldable phones
Industry
Jan 31, 2018
Facility investment expected to decrease from last year‘s W43.4tr
Victor Cha opposes military strike against NK
North Korea
Jan 31, 2018
Victor Cha, a North Korea expert whom the United States withdrew from consideration as ambassador to South Korea, has voiced strong opposition to preventive strikes against North Korea.In an op-ed posted on The Washington Post late Tuesday (US time), he advocated an "alternative coercive strategy" that emphasizes the US and its regional partners' enhanced pressure to force Pyongyang to denuclearize.The White House has dropped its bid to appoint him as ambassador to South Korea, apparently due to
[Feature] Korean men’s ice hockey team ‘confident’ to take on competition at Olympics
Olympic Games
Jan 31, 2018
Women’s national hockey team calm despite controversy over joint team with North Korean athletes
KORUS FTA talks resume amid growing trade tensions
Industry
Jan 31, 2018
Korea and the US resumed the second round of talks to review the bilateral free trade agreement in Seoul on Wednesday in the wake of growing tension following the US safeguard measures on Korean washers and solar panels. The two-day talks, led by Yoo Myung-hee, director general for FTA negotiations at Korea’s trade ministry and Michael Beeman, assistant US trade representative, follow the first round of talks on Jan. 5 in Washington. In the first round, the US had primarily raised the issue of t
[Newsmaker] What’s behind Samsung’s massive share split plan?
Industry
Jan 31, 2018
Aside from obvious benefits, experts say latest move allows peak into tech giant‘s management strategy
[PyeongChang 2018] KT’s 5G network ready to go at PyeongChang Olympics
Technology
Jan 31, 2018
KT, together with Intel and Samsung Electronics, to showcase 5G-connected services at newly-opened 5G exhibition center in Gangneung Olympic Park
SKT readying new music service with K-pop heavyweights
Technology
Jan 31, 2018
SK Telecom said Wednesday that it is preparing to launch a new music platform service within the year in collaboration with major K-pop labels.Together with K-pop agencies S.M. Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment, SKT will be creating a music platform utilizing its strengths in artificial intelligence, 5G networking and blockchain technology, the company said. (From left) Jung Wook, CEO of JYP Entertainment, Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, Noh Jong-won, head of
Samsung Electronics decides on 50:1 stock split
Technology
Jan 31, 2018
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday decided on its first-ever stock split by lowering the face value of its stocks from 5,000 won ($4.70) to 100 won, a move that would increase the number of common stocks and liquidity, with the aim of improving long-term corporate value.The surprise decision, made in sync with the firm’s announcement of record highs in sales and operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2017, was immediately met with a jump in the company’s stock price. Samsung Electronics’ headq
Trump’s address a ‘serious message’ to North Korea: experts
North Korea
Jan 31, 2018
US President Donald Trump reiterated his administration’s “campaign of maximum pressure” on North Korea, casting doubt on the prospects of further talks after the PyeongChang Olympics. On matters regarding North Korea, Trump used his first State of the Union address Wednesday to highlight the growing threat posed by North Korea and highlighted the brutal nature of the regime. “No regime has oppressed its own citizens more totally or brutally than the cruel dictatorship of North Korea,” Trump sai
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