Politics

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Creative Economy Must Be Built On Intellectual Property
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Seoul, Korea - Park Administration declared ‘advancement of a framework to create, protect and use intellectual property (IP)’ as one of the major government projects. Experts from related areas express their ideas on government’s role for materializing the goal of such project. 

China-Korea
Korea and China, Celebration of 20 Years of Ties
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — This year, in a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Korea and China, is filled with various cultural offerings prepared to boost mutual understanding in both countries.

Data Loss
KT Lost 8 Million User Data to Hackers
Monday, July 30th, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — One of largest mobile carriers in Korea, KT (Korea Telecom) fell victim to hackers who have tapped its customers' personal data for 5 months starting Februay this year.

AUTODESK Releases New Scaleform Middleware for Mobile Game Development
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — AUTODESK inc., a World’s leading venture that specializes in 3D design & engineering and Entertainment software, has introduced new versions of Autodesk Scaleform user interface middleware for developing mobile games. The latest release offers an Adobe Flash-based gaming and application platform, including Unity game engine plug-in.   

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Policy

MSIP, MOSPA and MOTIE Clashes before the ‘Special Act on ICT’
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Seoul, Korea - According to the sources, Ministry of Trade. Industries & Energy (MOTIE) recently delivered its official opinion to Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP) and opposed the establishment of IT Technology Promotion Agency (tentative name) within MSIP, citing that the role of the Agency overlaps with the roles of other organizations located under the MOTIE, such as Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT). 

Open-Source SW only Helps Foreign Vendors
Monday, June 17th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA - As many of the government-led projects of digitalizing public institutes are using foreign open-source software, many are voicing their concerns that the government should revise its policy as it is only benefitting foreign vendors.

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US ITC Chairman to Visit South Korea
Saturday, June 15th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Irving A. Williamson, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) will pay a visit to South Korea next week. Since the US ICT has recently ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics in the Apple-Samsung patent dispute, his visit to Korea draws attention.

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Officials’ Yahoo or Gmail Addresses May Be Vulnerable across Asia
Saturday, June 15th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Revelations by NSA contractor Edward Snowden of a program called Prism to sift data from US web companies have raised fears over online privacy in parts of Asia as well. Whatever the truth, the reliance of Asian officials on e-mail services, offered by US web giants like Yahoo Inc and Google, highlights how vulnerable they are to eavesdropping, according to Reuter.

The Future Ministry Selected Six Big Data Pilot Projects
Friday, June 14th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA - The optimized midnight bus routes will be set up by utilizing Big Data technology. And comprehensive information on regional and age-specific trends of major epidemic diseases will be established as well.

North Korea Cancels Inter-Korean Authorities Talks
Thursday, June 13th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – Inter-Korean authorities talks, initially scheduled for today, was cancelled at the eleventh hour as South Korea and North Korea failed to narrow their differences on the level of top delegates to represent each side at the inter-Korean authorities talks.

ICT to Be Used for Energy Reduction
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA - ICT will be embedded with the energy sector to create a comprehensive solution to save electric power and improve the efficiency of energy use.

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Travel

Spring
Renaissance Seoul Hotel Spring Weekend Package
Thursday, February 21st, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA - Renaissance Seoul Hotel welcomes the warm spring breeze with special ‘Spring Weekend Package’ available on weekends and holidays between March 1st and June 2nd.

Millinium
Millennium Seoul Hilton: Lunar New Year Gift Sets On Sale
Monday, January 7th, 2013

SEOUL, KOREA - In anticipation of the Lunar New Year gift giving season, Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering several luxury gift sets for sale.

Renaissance Seoul Hotel promotion
Café Elysee Weekend ‘Kids Eat Free’ Promotion
Monday, December 31st, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA - Renaissance Seoul Hotel’s buffet restaurant Café Elysee holds ‘Weekend Kids Eat Free Promotion’ on every weekend starting from January 5, 2013.

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Messages

Prime Minister of India felicitates Madame Park Geun-hye
Monday, December 31st, 2012

In his letter of felicitations, Prime Minister of India , Dr. Manmohan Singh extended his heartiest congratulations to Madame Park Geun-hye on her ‘historic victory’ in the recent presidential elections in South Korea. He wished her ‘all success in leading your country to a future of sustained security and prosperity’.

Minister Choi Kwang-Sik
Hallyu Festival “All Eyes on Korea” Enlivens the London 2012 Summer Olympics
Friday, July 13th, 2012

SEOUL, KOREA — The London 2012 Summer Olympics is only a few days away.

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