Patent troll?
Experts criticize Apple’s move to triple damage payment from Samsung The patent hearing between Samsung Electronics and Apple in the U.S. on Sept. 21 is expected to be when the world sees the American technology giant turn into a patent monster. The firm is preparing to request record damages from its Korean rival, according to […]
Nostalgia for sights and sounds of the ’90s
In the early 90s, before the days of iPhones, rapper Psy and even the Internet, people still used evolving hi-tech communication, and were often star-struck by celebrities and, of course, had fun. To younger people, perhaps the famous figures and fashions of that time seem dowdy and find it hard to imagine how people dealt […]
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea UD Trucks, the Japanese subsidiary of Volvo Group, the leading global maker of commercial trucks, announced the launch of its Korean business Wednesday, aiming to get a significant slice of the market for midsized trucks. The launch came as part of efforts for Volvo to expand its presence […]
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high More and more middle aged and elderly couples are choosing to split up, according to the Supreme Court. Statistics released by the court Wednesday showed that among 114,284 couples who separated in 2011, those married for more than 20 years accounted for 28,299 of them, or 24.8 […]
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol?
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol? Korea’s jumbo pension fund now controls a significantly larger chunk of chaebol than their chairmen, industry figures showed Wednesday. Whether it decides to pull its weight in corporate decision-making processes, however, remains to be seen. According to figures from Chaebul.com, a researcher of big businesses, the National […]
Can Ahn perform Obama magic?
Can Ahn perform Obama magic? Ahn Cheol-soo has launched his presidential bid as a fight between the future and the past; ordinary people and vested interests; change and the status quo. The 50-year-old Seoul National University professor portrays himself as an agent of change; a backer of the ordinary and a harbinger of the future […]
Recent Panoramic Views Of North Korean Capital Of Pyongyang
In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, the sun sets over the tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, a North Korean walks at a underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, North Korean buys food at a food store in Pyongyang, North Korea. […]
Celebration Of 63rd Founding Anniversary Of China At Chinese Embassy In Islamabad
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian (3rd L) attend a grand reception to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept. 18, 2012. Pakistani children sing songs at a grand reception to celebrate the 63rd […]
Sheeps From Australia Found Infected With Bacteria In Pakistan
A Pakistani laborer looks on beside infected Australian sheep at a farm on the outskirts of southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Sept. 18, 2012. Pakistani government plans to cull thousands of Australian sheep, which were found infected with harmful bacteria after being shipped in Karachi about two weeks ago. <Xinhua=Masroor> news@theasian.asia
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