Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The nation’s antitrust watchdog said that SK Telecom (South Korea top mobile carrier) must share its highly efficient radio frequency bandwidth with rival companies as part of its obligations entailed in a deal to take over a fixed-line Internet service operator. Last year, SK Telecom acquire 38.89 percent stake in Hanarotelecom Inc. (nation’s second-largest Internet service [...]
Space News From SpaceDaily.Com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Seoul, Korea (XNA) Jul 24, 2008 - South Korea's first rocket launch may be put off until 2009 due to delays in the arrival of the main booster rocket and other key parts from Russia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Wednesday.
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Korea’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008: Coach: Park Sung-Hwa Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-Ryong (23) (Seongnam Ilhwa) Song Yoo-Geol (23) (Incheon United) Defenders: Shin Kwang-Hoon (21) (Pohang Steelers) Kim Dong-Jin (26) (Zenit St. Petersburg, Russia) Kang Min-Soo (22) (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Kim Chang-Soo (23) (Busan I’Park) Kim Jin-Kyu (23) (FC Seoul) Kim Geun-Hwan (22) (Kyung Hee University)...
PC World (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Picking up the discussion on “Why expats in Korea complain so much?” Matt from Gust of popular feelings quotes texts from century-old history books on traveller's complaint about Korea.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Korean women worker association has an article about a symposium on Temporary Employee Protection Act.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Robert Koehler from Marmot's Hole discusses about the kidnapping of 5 Koreans in Mexico. There are still a number of unanswered questions.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
South Korea's Hyundai Motor says second-quarter net profit declines as sales gainBy KELLY OLSEN ,Last update: July 24, 2008 - 4:08 AMSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Hyundai Motor said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit declined nearly 11 percent despite higher sales, and vowed to fight high oil prices by aggressively exporting more fuel efficient vehicles.Hyundai Motor Co. earned 546.93...
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Via Chosun Ilbo: Cat may have died of bird flu. Excerpt: Quarantine authorities are investigating whether a cat died of bird flu in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, where a highly pathogenic strain of the disease broke out in April. If...
paidContent:UK (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
French ad holding company Publicis Groupe has bought South Korea's Portfolio, which describes itself as a full-service digital agency. In keeping with last year's formation of its network of international digital agencies, Publicis Modem, the latest acquisition will be rebranded as Portfolio Modem. The "Modem" brand is related to Publicis' $1.3 billion Dec. 2006 purchase of Digitas and its subsidiary...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Deep dish TV from Waves of Change reposted Mediact's report on the South Korean government policy in suspending the community radio under the excuse of the promotion of a new FM English channel.
西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (Free subscription) | yesterday
"GI Korea" does a yeoman's job in exposing a six-decade-old scam — Korea Continues to Delay Cost Sharing Deal . Our milblogger reports that as it is "the [current] money South Korea pays primarily goes to pay Korean workers." Thus, the money they do pay stays in their economy. This is even more disturbing: "South Korea pays far less per year in USFK upkeep fees then what they send to North Korea every...
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 24 (PNA) -- Six employees of Yeong Dong in South Korea are in Dumaguete on an official visit as an offshoot of the first visit by officials from the same city earlier this month.
Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
# 2166 To anyone who has been following the avian influenza story for very long, today's news - that the variant of bird flu that swept through South Korea this spring can infect mammals - isn't exactly earthshaking. We've seen mammalian H5N1 infections before. It is a reminder, however, that we are dealing with a species jumping pathogen. And that is always worthy of concern. A little background follows,...
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Government eyeing control of Daewoo Shipbuilding. 22 Jul 2008 1:25 PM
