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IT-Science
Samsung hits new milestone
Technology giant posts record operating profit of W8.1 tril. in Q3 Samsung Electronics said Friday that it posted record operating profit of 8.1 trillion won ($7.3 billion) in the third quarter of this year on the back of robust smartphones sales. It is the fourth straight quarter of record operating…
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Business
‘Jeonse’ blues
Low earners struggle to find homes amid soaring rents Kim Ji-hye, a 37-year-old housewife in Hannam-dong, Seoul, is concerned as the “jeonse” contract with her landlord will soon expire and she will probably face a drastic rise in her deposit when renewing it. “I’m happy with my neighborhood as well…
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Business
We remember
It has been a year since Apple founder Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Arguments are ongoing as to whether the innovation and dramatic changes in living habits and culture he initiated will continue. Early evidence from Korea, a nation fascinated with…
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World
Turkish PM, Iranian First Vice President Hold Joint Press Conference In Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) speaks during a joint press conference with visiting Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammed Reza Rahimi in Ankara, capital of Turkey, Oct. 4, 2012. Erdogan said on Thursday that they wanted only peace and security in the region with no intention for a war. <Xinhua/Anatolia…
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Palestinian-Jordanian PMs Get Together For Talks In Ramallah, West Bank
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (R) shakes hands with Jordanian counterpart Fayez Al Tarawneh before their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Oct. 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
People’s Life Patterns In Major Cities Of NK Seem Changing Rapidly
In this Aug. 11, 2012 photo, two people dance at Majon beach near Hamhung, North Korea. In this Sept. 8, 2012 photo, people play in a water slide at a newly-built water park in Pyongyang, North Korea. <AP Photo/David Guttenfelder> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
A Filipino Catholic Has Her Puppy Blessed In Honor Of Saint Francis Of Assisi
A Roman Catholic priest sprinkles holy water at a puppy following a mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, on Thursday Oct. 4, 2012 at suburban Paranaque, south of Manila in the Philippines. Catholics have their pets blessed in an annual…
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South Asia
Pakistani Models Present Local Designer’s Creations In Fashion Show
Pakistani models present creations by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The two-day fashion event is organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. A model presents a creation by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi,…
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East Asia
Psy Performs Thank-You Concert Before 80,000 Fans At Seoul Plaza
South Korean singer PSY performs “Gangnam Style” at the Seoul plaza in front of Seoul city hall in Seoul October 4, 2012. About 80,000 fans gathered to cheer Psy at a free concert staged to thank fans in Seoul. <Xinhua/Yao Qilin> South Korean singer PSY, who sings the popular “Gangnam…
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