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Samsung ships more than 10 mln Galaxy S phones in 7 months

TechnologyJan 3, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest cell phone maker, said Monday that it has delivered more than 10 million Galaxy S phones to global mobile operators in about seven months of its debut. Samsung sold 4 million Galaxy S phones in North America, 2.5 million in Europe and 2 million on its home turf, South Korea, the company said in a statement. Samsung Galaxy S smartphone (Yonh
Al Jazeera to open Seoul bureau in first half of 2011

Social affairsJan 3, 2011

The Middle East-based news channel Al Jazeera will open a bureau in Seoul in the first half of this year to provide in-depth coverage of current issues on the Korean Peninsula, the station said Monday. The Qatar-based network is currently searching for an office and checking the city's broadcasting infrastructure before launching the bureau with a correspondent, a cameraman and a producer, Al An
Seoul shares open higher on tech gains

Jan 3, 2011

South Korean stocks got off to a strong start on Monday in the first trading of the year, buoyed by gains in technology shares, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 5.9 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,056.9 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Tech issues led the climb with chip giant Hynix Semiconductor adding nearly 4 percent. Financial shares also len
FMD spreads through central S. Korea

Social affairsJan 3, 2011

South Korea's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has continued to spread through the central part of the country despite nationwide quarantine efforts, the government said Monday. The farm ministry said a pig farm in Boryeong, 170 kilometers southwest of Seoul, tested positive for FMD, along with a cattle farm in Chuncheon, east of the capital city. The outbreak in Boryeong marks the third time that
Soompi.com shows Hallyu where to go

TelevisionJan 3, 2011

Soompi.com is the world’s biggest English-language online community dedicated to Korean pop culture. It boasts some 1.4 million visitors daily. More importantly, 90 percent of its members are non-Koreans. The website is widely regarded as a promising social network venture that has secured a solid user base on the strength of Korean cultural content. Softbank of Japan has already invested in Soomp
Lee’s aide mentioned N.K. collapse and ‘interim entity’: leaked cable

North KoreaJan 2, 2011

Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan hinted that the South Korea might allow for an “interim entity” if the North collapsed and said China’s role should be considered when he talked with a top U.S. diplomat, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable dating from before his term as minister.The diplomatic cable in question was disclosed by Aftenposten, Norway’s largest newspaper which claims to have Wik
S. Korea reports another 5 cases of FMD

Social affairsJan 2, 2011

South Korea confirmed five additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks at two beef cattle farms and a milk cattle farm in provincial areas on Sunday despite nationwide quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious animal disease, provincial government officials said. The South Chungcheong provincial government said two milk cows at a farm in the central city of Cheonan,
Police continue search for suspect in armored van robbery

Social affairsJan 2, 2011

Police continued their search on Sunday for a man suspected of stealing 530 million won (US$472,760) in cash from a armored van in this southeastern city on New Year's Eve. The suspect, thought to be in his 20s or 30s, is still at large after robbing the cash-carrying van that was parked on a college campus on Friday afternoon in Gumi, 261 kilometers south of Seoul.At the time of the theft, the
Smoking rate in S. Korea down in 2010

Social affairsJan 2, 2011

(Bloomberg)The smoking rate in South Korea fell in 2010 from a year earlier, the nation's health ministry said Sunday, but it still maintains a higher-than-average rate compared to other advanced OECD nations. According to the survey conducted by the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, the smoking rate for people aged 19 or older here reached 39.6 percent last year, down from 43.1 p
Jogye Order expands temple stay Web site to 6 languages

Social affairsJan 2, 2011

A business arm of South Korea's largest Buddhist sect said Sunday it has expanded its Web site on temple stay programs to support Chinese, Japanese and three other foreign languages as well as English. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, affiliated with the Jogye Order, said it has retooled the site (http://eng.templestay.com) so that information on programs is also available in German, Frenc