[The Chosun Ilbo, March 3 2008] Naver Accused of Unfair Trade Practices
The Fair Trade Commission alleges unfair business practices at NHN, the operator of the nation's largest portal site Naver, which has a 70 percent share in the domestic Internet portal market, it emerged Sunday. The antitrust watchdog accuses NHN of abusing its market dominance to force content providers to accept unfair business deals.
The FTC has been investigating Korea’s six major portals -- NHN, Daum Communication, SK Communications, Yahoo Korea, Empas and KTH -- over alleged irregularities, including abuse of their dominant positions, price rigging, illegal subcontracting and unfair deals.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
[The Chosun Ilbo, March 3 2008] BBC to Air Chosun Ilbo’s N.Korea Documentary
The Chosun Ilbo will introduce a global cross-media program in cooperation with the world's leading broadcasters. The newspaper has agreed with BBC, BBC World and TBS of Japan to air a documentary series about North Korean refugees entitled "On The Border" throughout the world.
The newspaper is negotating with more broadcasters in the U.S. and Europe. "On The Border" is a four-part high-definition documentary series based on materials Chosun Ilbo journalists gathered on the human rights situation of the North Korean refugees. The Chosun Ilbo organized a special team in May last year and reporters spent 10 months, sometimes at considerable risk, gathering the material.
The Chosun Ilbo will introduce a global cross-media program in cooperation with the world's leading broadcasters. The newspaper has agreed with BBC, BBC World and TBS of Japan to air a documentary series about North Korean refugees entitled "On The Border" throughout the world.
The newspaper is negotating with more broadcasters in the U.S. and Europe. "On The Border" is a four-part high-definition documentary series based on materials Chosun Ilbo journalists gathered on the human rights situation of the North Korean refugees. The Chosun Ilbo organized a special team in May last year and reporters spent 10 months, sometimes at considerable risk, gathering the material.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 29 2008] New Players Join Top 10 Mobile Phone Makers
New big players are emerging in the mobile phone industry. The Financial Times said Thursday that the U.S.' Apple, Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) and China's ZTE joined the ranks of the world's 10 largest mobile phone makers in 2007, "underlining how technology advances and emerging markets are producing a new cast of winners and losers in the industry."
New big players are emerging in the mobile phone industry. The Financial Times said Thursday that the U.S.' Apple, Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) and China's ZTE joined the ranks of the world's 10 largest mobile phone makers in 2007, "underlining how technology advances and emerging markets are producing a new cast of winners and losers in the industry."
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 29 2008] Korea's Mobile Services Becoming Friendlier
A fingernail-sized chip that stores subscriber information is set to change South Korea's mobile phone culture, allowing people to choose which handset they want to use according to their outfit and occasion. In addition, roaming fees in China are expected to be cut by up to 70 percent starting next month.
Korea's second-largest mobile carrier said Thursday that it will lift the "lock-in" function on its universal subscriber identity module (USIM) cards starting next month.
The announcement was made by KTF president Cho Young-chu during a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the company's Show third-generation mobile service.
Market leader SK Telecom also plans to lift the lock-in function for its T Live third-generation service starting March 27.
A fingernail-sized chip that stores subscriber information is set to change South Korea's mobile phone culture, allowing people to choose which handset they want to use according to their outfit and occasion. In addition, roaming fees in China are expected to be cut by up to 70 percent starting next month.
Korea's second-largest mobile carrier said Thursday that it will lift the "lock-in" function on its universal subscriber identity module (USIM) cards starting next month.
The announcement was made by KTF president Cho Young-chu during a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the company's Show third-generation mobile service.
Market leader SK Telecom also plans to lift the lock-in function for its T Live third-generation service starting March 27.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 29 2008] Asiana to Launch In-Flight Audio Book Service
Asiana Airlines will be the first Korean carrier to offer an in-flight audio book service. The company said Thursday that it will launch the service from March. Of foreign airlines operating in Korea, Emirates Airline and Singapore Airlines currently offer the service.
Asiana Airlines will be the first Korean carrier to offer an in-flight audio book service. The company said Thursday that it will launch the service from March. Of foreign airlines operating in Korea, Emirates Airline and Singapore Airlines currently offer the service.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 29 2008] Bill Passed to Vitalize Korea's Robotics Industry
Korea's robotics industry is coming alive with support from lawmakers. The National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday aimed at stimulating the development and distribution of "intelligent robots."
An intelligent robot refers to service or personal robots that interact with people for various needs like educating children and helping out old people in their daily lives.
An intelligent robot is a step forward from a one-armed manipulator that's limited to repetitive tasks, as intelligent robots are able to recognize their surroundings and cope with changing situations.
The new law calls for developing research plans and policies to promote the intelligent robot market as well as creating industrial standards for robotics products.
Korea's robotics industry is coming alive with support from lawmakers. The National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday aimed at stimulating the development and distribution of "intelligent robots."
An intelligent robot refers to service or personal robots that interact with people for various needs like educating children and helping out old people in their daily lives.
An intelligent robot is a step forward from a one-armed manipulator that's limited to repetitive tasks, as intelligent robots are able to recognize their surroundings and cope with changing situations.
The new law calls for developing research plans and policies to promote the intelligent robot market as well as creating industrial standards for robotics products.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 28 2008] LG Signs Cross-Licensing Pact with GE
LG Electronics Wednesday said it has signed a cross-licensing pact with a unit of General Electric. The agreement allows LG and GE Consumer and Industrial to use each other's patented technologies without paying licensing fees for refrigerators and cooking appliances. Since 1999 when they jointly developed a light wave-microwave oven, LG and GE have maintained a technological and business partnership.
LG Electronics Wednesday said it has signed a cross-licensing pact with a unit of General Electric. The agreement allows LG and GE Consumer and Industrial to use each other's patented technologies without paying licensing fees for refrigerators and cooking appliances. Since 1999 when they jointly developed a light wave-microwave oven, LG and GE have maintained a technological and business partnership.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 27 2008] SK Telecom Setting Up Challenger to Auction
SK Telecom will open an Internet marketplace to compete with Gmarket and Auction. The company said it will launch online shop The 11st at 11:11 a.m. on Wednesday. The announcement was made at a press conference at the Lotte Hotel on Tuesday.
SK Telecom has built up experiences in the Internet shopping field by running Morning365 and Natemall as an option in the online contents business. The launch of 11st is a move to build on that.
SK Telecom will open an Internet marketplace to compete with Gmarket and Auction. The company said it will launch online shop The 11st at 11:11 a.m. on Wednesday. The announcement was made at a press conference at the Lotte Hotel on Tuesday.
SK Telecom has built up experiences in the Internet shopping field by running Morning365 and Natemall as an option in the online contents business. The launch of 11st is a move to build on that.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 27 2008] Soldiers to Get High-Tech Combat Uniforms
Soldiers of the future operating in winter will wear cold-weather clothing equipped with temperature-adjusting mechanisms. Their color-shifting uniforms will use digital camouflage patterns that mimic their surroundings, be it rocks or trees. Their bulletproof helmets will be outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS), image-transmitting devices and long-distance communications equipment. Previously imaginable only in sci-fi movies, this kind of high-tech gear will be supplied to South Korea's servicemen by 2020.
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Soldiers will also be equipped with micro personal computer systems and anti-biochemical capabilities. By 2016 their helmets will be upgraded to resist small arms fire from one to two meters away. They will also be equipped with short-range communication devices, including headsets and image-transmitting equipment.
Soldiers of the future operating in winter will wear cold-weather clothing equipped with temperature-adjusting mechanisms. Their color-shifting uniforms will use digital camouflage patterns that mimic their surroundings, be it rocks or trees. Their bulletproof helmets will be outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS), image-transmitting devices and long-distance communications equipment. Previously imaginable only in sci-fi movies, this kind of high-tech gear will be supplied to South Korea's servicemen by 2020.
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Soldiers will also be equipped with micro personal computer systems and anti-biochemical capabilities. By 2016 their helmets will be upgraded to resist small arms fire from one to two meters away. They will also be equipped with short-range communication devices, including headsets and image-transmitting equipment.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 26 2008] Sony, Sharp Agree to Form LCD Joint Venture
Sony on Tuesday formally announced plans to set up a joint venture with Sharp in the next-generation LCD business. Sony currently has a panel-making venture with Samsung Electronics, but the Korean conglomerate is in hot water over a massive corruption scandal.
Sony on Tuesday formally announced plans to set up a joint venture with Sharp in the next-generation LCD business. Sony currently has a panel-making venture with Samsung Electronics, but the Korean conglomerate is in hot water over a massive corruption scandal.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 26 2008] Skype Phones to Hit Offline Stores
Phones exclusively designed for Internet phone service Skype are to go on sale in offline stores after so far being sold only online. Auction, the Korean operator of the Skype phone service, said Monday it will sell Belkin Wi-Fi phones at 50 E-Mart stores in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. Belkin's Wi-Fi phones have a software program needed for Skyping.
With the phone, people can use the Internet phone service anywhere worldwide where there is access to wireless LAN. The phones cost W160,000 (US$1=W947) each. Auction plans to sell them at more retail shops. A spokesman for Auction said that introducing the Skype mobile service to Korea would bring huge changes to the domestic telecommunication industry.
Phones exclusively designed for Internet phone service Skype are to go on sale in offline stores after so far being sold only online. Auction, the Korean operator of the Skype phone service, said Monday it will sell Belkin Wi-Fi phones at 50 E-Mart stores in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. Belkin's Wi-Fi phones have a software program needed for Skyping.
With the phone, people can use the Internet phone service anywhere worldwide where there is access to wireless LAN. The phones cost W160,000 (US$1=W947) each. Auction plans to sell them at more retail shops. A spokesman for Auction said that introducing the Skype mobile service to Korea would bring huge changes to the domestic telecommunication industry.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 26 2008]
Samsung's partnership with Japanese appliance maker Sony remains intact, a senior Samsung executive has said, denying reports that the alliance has come to an end.
Samsung LCD president Lee Sang-wan, at an industrial meeting at the Renaissance Hotel on Monday, denied a breakup with Sony. The Japanese news outlets recently reported that Sony signed a long-term contract with Sharp to purchase next-generation liquid crystal displays. Asked if there is anything wrong with Samsung-Sony partnership, Lee said that his company did not sever ties with the Japanese firm.
Samsung's partnership with Japanese appliance maker Sony remains intact, a senior Samsung executive has said, denying reports that the alliance has come to an end.
Samsung LCD president Lee Sang-wan, at an industrial meeting at the Renaissance Hotel on Monday, denied a breakup with Sony. The Japanese news outlets recently reported that Sony signed a long-term contract with Sharp to purchase next-generation liquid crystal displays. Asked if there is anything wrong with Samsung-Sony partnership, Lee said that his company did not sever ties with the Japanese firm.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 26 2008] Pyongyang Media Stresses National Unity
On the day of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s inauguration, the organ of the Central Committee of the North Korean Workers’ Party offered only a veiled reference to the event. "We can advance independent unification and peaceful prosperity only when we achieve grand unity of the entire nation based on the principle of national self-reliance,” the Rodong Shinmun wrote. North Korea has yet to report Lee's election, more than two months since election day.
In an editorial headed "Our own nation should uphold the banner of independent unification," the daily said, “Our nation is a spiritual weapon to achieve self-reliant unification and peaceful prosperity." It added, "The cooperation of the entire Korean nation for unification is the only legitimate way to achieve peace, wealth and prosperity for the nation."
On the day of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s inauguration, the organ of the Central Committee of the North Korean Workers’ Party offered only a veiled reference to the event. "We can advance independent unification and peaceful prosperity only when we achieve grand unity of the entire nation based on the principle of national self-reliance,” the Rodong Shinmun wrote. North Korea has yet to report Lee's election, more than two months since election day.
In an editorial headed "Our own nation should uphold the banner of independent unification," the daily said, “Our nation is a spiritual weapon to achieve self-reliant unification and peaceful prosperity." It added, "The cooperation of the entire Korean nation for unification is the only legitimate way to achieve peace, wealth and prosperity for the nation."
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 25 2008] Faulty Batteries Sending Laptops into Meltdown
Several notebook computer batteries have recently melted or exploded due to battery overheating. According to the Mapo Fire Station on Sunday, in the latest incident overheated lithium-ion batteries in a Samsung notebook computer caused the plastic lid of the battery case to melt. The accident happened early Sunday afternoon while a 34-year-old woman identified as Chung was using the notebook resting on a pillow at her home in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo. In previous cases on Jan. 8 and 21, the batteries of LG Electronics notebooks had exploded or melted. LG suspended the sale of the notebook model in question, the Xnote Z1-AE007.
Several notebook computer batteries have recently melted or exploded due to battery overheating. According to the Mapo Fire Station on Sunday, in the latest incident overheated lithium-ion batteries in a Samsung notebook computer caused the plastic lid of the battery case to melt. The accident happened early Sunday afternoon while a 34-year-old woman identified as Chung was using the notebook resting on a pillow at her home in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo. In previous cases on Jan. 8 and 21, the batteries of LG Electronics notebooks had exploded or melted. LG suspended the sale of the notebook model in question, the Xnote Z1-AE007.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 25 2008] Korean-American Video Activist Battles for Obama
A Korean-American filmmaker is in charge of creating video clips that are playing a role in increasing support for Senator Barack Obama, the frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
"I found that people have little understanding of the change that Senator Barack Obama is advocating. I thought from my experience in using videos for civil movements that videos would be the best way to promote the need for change and for Obama. That's why I decided to work for the Obama campaign," Annabel Park said.
Joining the contest in December last year as chief of a promotional video team, Park has produced some 20 five-minute video clips which have generated a positive response. A clip interviewing actress Kelly Hu in support of the senator was viewed some 10,000 times, and a music video called "Oh Bama" drew wide attention. She has also produced Spanish-language videos to draw support from Hispanics.
A Korean-American filmmaker is in charge of creating video clips that are playing a role in increasing support for Senator Barack Obama, the frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
"I found that people have little understanding of the change that Senator Barack Obama is advocating. I thought from my experience in using videos for civil movements that videos would be the best way to promote the need for change and for Obama. That's why I decided to work for the Obama campaign," Annabel Park said.
Joining the contest in December last year as chief of a promotional video team, Park has produced some 20 five-minute video clips which have generated a positive response. A clip interviewing actress Kelly Hu in support of the senator was viewed some 10,000 times, and a music video called "Oh Bama" drew wide attention. She has also produced Spanish-language videos to draw support from Hispanics.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 22 2008] Korea's WCDMA Subscribers Surpass 7 Mil.
More than seven million Koreans have signed up for WCDMA mobile phone services. WCDMA, which stands for wideband code division multiple access, is a third-generation mobile standard that is widely used in Europe.
KTF said Thursday that more than four million people had subscribed to its Show WCDMA service as of Wednesday.
It took KTF more than four months to woo one million subscribers after it launched the service in March last year, but it took only two months to increase the number from three million to four million.
Some 3.3 million people have subscribed to SK Telecom’s competing T Live service, meaning a total of 7.3 million Koreans now use WCDMA services.
More than seven million Koreans have signed up for WCDMA mobile phone services. WCDMA, which stands for wideband code division multiple access, is a third-generation mobile standard that is widely used in Europe.
KTF said Thursday that more than four million people had subscribed to its Show WCDMA service as of Wednesday.
It took KTF more than four months to woo one million subscribers after it launched the service in March last year, but it took only two months to increase the number from three million to four million.
Some 3.3 million people have subscribed to SK Telecom’s competing T Live service, meaning a total of 7.3 million Koreans now use WCDMA services.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 22 2008] Arirang 1 Satellite Declared Dead
The Ministry of Science and Technology said Thursday that it officially ended the mission of the multipurpose satellite Arirang 1 on Wednesday. The satellite has been out of contact since December 30 last year.
Launched in December 1999, Arirang 1 photographed and sent back 440,000 images while orbiting the globe 43,000 times for eight years, three years longer than its supposed life span.
The Ministry of Science and Technology said Thursday that it officially ended the mission of the multipurpose satellite Arirang 1 on Wednesday. The satellite has been out of contact since December 30 last year.
Launched in December 1999, Arirang 1 photographed and sent back 440,000 images while orbiting the globe 43,000 times for eight years, three years longer than its supposed life span.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 21 2008] Time for the KBS President to Leave
The KBS union in a statement on Wednesday called for the resignation of Jung Yun-joo, the president and CEO of the state-owned broadcaster. The union said over 80 percent of staff at KBS believed Jung is incapable of leading the company, according to a survey, and the CEO no longer has the support of his workers.
The KBS union in a statement on Wednesday called for the resignation of Jung Yun-joo, the president and CEO of the state-owned broadcaster. The union said over 80 percent of staff at KBS believed Jung is incapable of leading the company, according to a survey, and the CEO no longer has the support of his workers.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 21 2008] Korean Culture to Journey into Space
Korea's first astronaut will be taking Korean traditions and culture with him when he lifts off for the International Space Station in April.
The Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled Wednesday a total of 55 items that will go into space with astronaut Ko San: ten mission logos, space suits, two bokjumeoni (a traditional Korean pouch believed to bring good fortune), Byeol-dong-i and his sidekick Wi-ppo (two mascots of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute), traditional purses, banknotes, and more.
Korea's first astronaut will be taking Korean traditions and culture with him when he lifts off for the International Space Station in April.
The Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled Wednesday a total of 55 items that will go into space with astronaut Ko San: ten mission logos, space suits, two bokjumeoni (a traditional Korean pouch believed to bring good fortune), Byeol-dong-i and his sidekick Wi-ppo (two mascots of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute), traditional purses, banknotes, and more.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 21 2008] Attack on TV Star Renews Old Fears
A violent attack on popular TV entertainer No Hong-chul just two months after actress Lee Seung-shin was assaulted by a stalker has again struck fear in Korea's entertainment industry.
Police said that a man identified only by his surname Kim waited for No in front of No's apartment in Apgujeong, Seoul on Tuesday night and beat him when the entertainer returned home.
No suffered a cut to his left ear and a bruise on his face. He is now receiving treatment at a hospital in Seoul.
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Attacks on entertainers are not uncommon in Korea. Entertainers can be easily targeted due to the nature of their job and they can hardly protect their privacy from determined individuals.
A violent attack on popular TV entertainer No Hong-chul just two months after actress Lee Seung-shin was assaulted by a stalker has again struck fear in Korea's entertainment industry.
Police said that a man identified only by his surname Kim waited for No in front of No's apartment in Apgujeong, Seoul on Tuesday night and beat him when the entertainer returned home.
No suffered a cut to his left ear and a bruise on his face. He is now receiving treatment at a hospital in Seoul.
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Attacks on entertainers are not uncommon in Korea. Entertainers can be easily targeted due to the nature of their job and they can hardly protect their privacy from determined individuals.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 21 2008] Obama Warms Up to Korean-American Voters Online
Despite Barack Obama's strong showing at the polls, the aspiring first African-American U.S. president isn't letting his guard down yet with the party convention for the presidential nomination still months away.
In a bid to attract more Asian-American supporters Obama posted a message in Korean on his campaign Web site, outlining his policy agenda including health care, civil rights and immigration reform.
The page-long message which was also translated into Chinese and Vietnamese underlines Obama's determination to pass a law that would provide affordable education to even undocumented students.
Despite Barack Obama's strong showing at the polls, the aspiring first African-American U.S. president isn't letting his guard down yet with the party convention for the presidential nomination still months away.
In a bid to attract more Asian-American supporters Obama posted a message in Korean on his campaign Web site, outlining his policy agenda including health care, civil rights and immigration reform.
The page-long message which was also translated into Chinese and Vietnamese underlines Obama's determination to pass a law that would provide affordable education to even undocumented students.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 20 2008] Microsoft Guilty of Patent Infringement
A Seoul court has ruled in favor of a Korea Aerospace University professor who sued Microsoft for patent infringement. The court on Tuesday said the software giant’s Korean branch partially violated the patent of Prof. Lee Keung-hae. Lee has the patent for a technology for automatically switching the input mode between Korean and English in a Word program.
The interim ruling comes eight years after Lee filed the suit in 2000. A more complete ruling on the amount of damages due to Lee will be made later.
A Seoul court has ruled in favor of a Korea Aerospace University professor who sued Microsoft for patent infringement. The court on Tuesday said the software giant’s Korean branch partially violated the patent of Prof. Lee Keung-hae. Lee has the patent for a technology for automatically switching the input mode between Korean and English in a Word program.
The interim ruling comes eight years after Lee filed the suit in 2000. A more complete ruling on the amount of damages due to Lee will be made later.
Friday, March 28, 2008
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 20 2008] New York Philharmonic’s Pyongyang Gig on Live TV
The North Korean government has agreed to a live broadcast of the New York Philharmonic concert in Pyongyang on Feb. 26, the New York Times reported Tuesday. An official from the North Korean Mission to the UN in New York recently sent confirmation to the orchestra by e-mail, the daily reported.
"We’re very pleased that they’ve finally confirmed it,” it quoted New York Philharmonic president Zarin Mehta as saying. The paper commented, “Since the invitation to perform became widely known in October last year, the orchestra has had to confront criticism that performing in North Korea would lend legitimacy” to the regime there.
The North Korean government has agreed to a live broadcast of the New York Philharmonic concert in Pyongyang on Feb. 26, the New York Times reported Tuesday. An official from the North Korean Mission to the UN in New York recently sent confirmation to the orchestra by e-mail, the daily reported.
"We’re very pleased that they’ve finally confirmed it,” it quoted New York Philharmonic president Zarin Mehta as saying. The paper commented, “Since the invitation to perform became widely known in October last year, the orchestra has had to confront criticism that performing in North Korea would lend legitimacy” to the regime there.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 20 2008] Samsung Elec. Ranks No. 1 in Flat Screen TV Sales
Samsung Electronics has retained the number one spot in the world for the second straight year in terms of flat-screen TV sales. The latest ranking also shows Samsung has widened its lead over number two player Sony.
Samsung Electronics has retained the number one spot in the world for the second straight year in terms of flat-screen TV sales. The latest ranking also shows Samsung has widened its lead over number two player Sony.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 19 2008] Int'l Journalists Group Condemns Roh's Press Policy
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press, criticized the Roh Moo-hyun administration's so-called "advanced media support system" in a recent report.
RSF last Wednesday released its annual evaluation of press freedoms in 98 countries around the world.
On the press situation in Korea, the report said, "The (Roh) administration in May 2007 adopted new rules entitled 'Measures to develop a modern system of media support' which meant the closure of most press rooms within public buildings in the capital Seoul. New rooms were built but they no longer allowed journalists free access to ministries and major administrations as had been the case previously."
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press, criticized the Roh Moo-hyun administration's so-called "advanced media support system" in a recent report.
RSF last Wednesday released its annual evaluation of press freedoms in 98 countries around the world.
On the press situation in Korea, the report said, "The (Roh) administration in May 2007 adopted new rules entitled 'Measures to develop a modern system of media support' which meant the closure of most press rooms within public buildings in the capital Seoul. New rooms were built but they no longer allowed journalists free access to ministries and major administrations as had been the case previously."
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 18 2008] Chosun.com's New 'Corrections' Page
On the first pages of the Internet websites of the New York Times and the Washington Post is a menu option that cannot be found on the homepages of Korean news media. It's a button that leads to a "Corrections" page. For example, accessing the Jan. 11 (Korean time) edition of www.nytimes.com and clicking on the Corrections link on the menu located on the left side of the screen, a viewer can see 15 corrected articles in fields ranging from sports to real estate to books. Major U.S. news media aren't satisfied with just putting a corrections link on the first pages of their websites. Articles containing mistakes are flagged with a subtitle "Correction Appended" which is printed under the headline. And the corrected content is written in a different font at the end of those articles. Readers accessing news through Google searches can read the corrected New York Times articles.
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Starting today, Chosun.com has begun a service on its website that shows a corrected version of articles and writings that refute previous articles. Placed on the middle of the menu on the right hand side of the first page of Chosun.com is a "Corrections" icon. Linked are corrections to erroneous articles that have appeared on Chosun.com over the last three years. And the erroneous articles carry separate signs that read "Correction Appended." Now our readers will be able to read both the erroneous article and the corrected version on the same page. This may be a small move, but we believe it is the way to regain the trust of our readers.
On the first pages of the Internet websites of the New York Times and the Washington Post is a menu option that cannot be found on the homepages of Korean news media. It's a button that leads to a "Corrections" page. For example, accessing the Jan. 11 (Korean time) edition of www.nytimes.com and clicking on the Corrections link on the menu located on the left side of the screen, a viewer can see 15 corrected articles in fields ranging from sports to real estate to books. Major U.S. news media aren't satisfied with just putting a corrections link on the first pages of their websites. Articles containing mistakes are flagged with a subtitle "Correction Appended" which is printed under the headline. And the corrected content is written in a different font at the end of those articles. Readers accessing news through Google searches can read the corrected New York Times articles.
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Starting today, Chosun.com has begun a service on its website that shows a corrected version of articles and writings that refute previous articles. Placed on the middle of the menu on the right hand side of the first page of Chosun.com is a "Corrections" icon. Linked are corrections to erroneous articles that have appeared on Chosun.com over the last three years. And the erroneous articles carry separate signs that read "Correction Appended." Now our readers will be able to read both the erroneous article and the corrected version on the same page. This may be a small move, but we believe it is the way to regain the trust of our readers.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 18 2008] Phone Industry Unhappy Over Hanaro Takeover Approval
Korea’s anti-trust regulator on Friday conditionally approved the proposed takeover of Hanaro Telecom by Korea’s leading wireless operator.
The Fair Trade Commission made the ruling in a general meeting with one attached condition -- that SK Telecom redistribute the 800 MHz frequency it currently monopolizes. The FTC said that the merger of SK Telecom’s mobile phone business and Hanaro’s high-speed Internet business could lead to a monopoly.
But the decision prompted opposition from all parties -- including SK itself, its rivals KTF and LG Telecom, and the Ministry of Information and Communication, which has the final say on the takeover.
Korea’s anti-trust regulator on Friday conditionally approved the proposed takeover of Hanaro Telecom by Korea’s leading wireless operator.
The Fair Trade Commission made the ruling in a general meeting with one attached condition -- that SK Telecom redistribute the 800 MHz frequency it currently monopolizes. The FTC said that the merger of SK Telecom’s mobile phone business and Hanaro’s high-speed Internet business could lead to a monopoly.
But the decision prompted opposition from all parties -- including SK itself, its rivals KTF and LG Telecom, and the Ministry of Information and Communication, which has the final say on the takeover.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 18 2008] Korean CEOs Name IPhone Most Inspirational Gadget
South Korean CEOs consider Apple's iPhone as the most inspirational invention of last year.
In a poll of 590 CEOs conducted by the Samsung Economic Research Institute, 26.4 percent of respondents chose the iPhone as the no. 1 item of inspiration among devices included in Time Magazine's "Inventions of 2007" list.
The iPhone is not just a mobile phone, but rather a portable multimedia computer that plays music and video, takes pictures, and comes with a built-in mapping system.
The CEOs' choice of the iPhone shows that local business leaders think highly of functional integration and refined design, the research institute said.
A flexible display that can be folded or even rolled up like paper also received a favorable response, gaining 21.8 percent of the vote.
South Korean CEOs consider Apple's iPhone as the most inspirational invention of last year.
In a poll of 590 CEOs conducted by the Samsung Economic Research Institute, 26.4 percent of respondents chose the iPhone as the no. 1 item of inspiration among devices included in Time Magazine's "Inventions of 2007" list.
The iPhone is not just a mobile phone, but rather a portable multimedia computer that plays music and video, takes pictures, and comes with a built-in mapping system.
The CEOs' choice of the iPhone shows that local business leaders think highly of functional integration and refined design, the research institute said.
A flexible display that can be folded or even rolled up like paper also received a favorable response, gaining 21.8 percent of the vote.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 18 2008] Blu-Ray Wins Format War
The Blu-ray camp appears set to declare victory over the rival HD DVD camp in the next-generation data storage format war. Korea's top two electronics giants, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are both in the Blu-ray camp.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun and other Japanese media reported Sunday that Toshiba, which has led the HD DVD camp, is about to abandon its high-definition format.
The company is expected to decide soon whether it will exit the business completely, reduce production of HD DVD equipment, or withdraw from the Japanese and U.S. markets where sales have been slow and focus instead on Europe.
The Blu-ray camp appears set to declare victory over the rival HD DVD camp in the next-generation data storage format war. Korea's top two electronics giants, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are both in the Blu-ray camp.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun and other Japanese media reported Sunday that Toshiba, which has led the HD DVD camp, is about to abandon its high-definition format.
The company is expected to decide soon whether it will exit the business completely, reduce production of HD DVD equipment, or withdraw from the Japanese and U.S. markets where sales have been slow and focus instead on Europe.
[The Chosun Ilbo, February 15 2008] Celebrated Conflict Photog Reveals True Identity
Those who followed the story of the 23 Koreans kidnapped in Afghanistan in July last year may remember the name Kim Joo-seon, a Korean freelance reporter who went where no other Korean reporters were allowed to go. Kim scored an exclusive interview with Taliban commanders in the Ghazni region, the base of the Taliban militants, and filed story after story and photo after photo for the Chosun Ilbo, though few people knew who she was.
Now "Kim" has finally revealed her true identity: Jean Chung. "I hid my real name because of my parents," she said. "I'm the only daughter in my family. My parents would have a heart attack if they knew I was in Afghanistan. They still think that I was in India."
Those who followed the story of the 23 Koreans kidnapped in Afghanistan in July last year may remember the name Kim Joo-seon, a Korean freelance reporter who went where no other Korean reporters were allowed to go. Kim scored an exclusive interview with Taliban commanders in the Ghazni region, the base of the Taliban militants, and filed story after story and photo after photo for the Chosun Ilbo, though few people knew who she was.
Now "Kim" has finally revealed her true identity: Jean Chung. "I hid my real name because of my parents," she said. "I'm the only daughter in my family. My parents would have a heart attack if they knew I was in Afghanistan. They still think that I was in India."
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