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Beyond Communications

Beyond Communications

The features on cellular phones are evolving very rapidly and as a mobile phone maker it is vital for us to closely examine the changing roles that mobile phones play.

2008-06-25 21:04

UK Leads Steps to Fight Climate Change

UK Leads Steps to Fight Climate Change

Britain, the country of the Stern Report, is one good role model for Korea in terms of measures against climate change. Its embassy in Korea has established a Climate Change and Energy section headed by Tony Clemson, working full time on the issue.

2008-06-25 21:03

Soaring Oil Price a Boon for Steps Against Climate Change

Soaring Oil Price a Boon for Steps Against Climate Change

Skyrocketing oil prices are not necessarily bad; in fact they are a great opportunity for people to understand climate change and make a move against it, Chung Rae-kwon, Climate Change Ambassador, said.

2008-06-25 21:02

How Does Weak Dollar Affect Rising Oil Prices?

Around the world, there is anguished hand-wringing about the high price of oil. But if political leaders and policymakers want lower oil prices, they should be promoting policies that strengthen the dollar.

2008-06-25 20:50

Banks Should Localize to Become Global Players

Banks Should Localize to Become Global Players

Following the 1997-1998 financial crisis, Korean banks underwent large-scale restructuring. They have become much stronger than before and are now on a better footing to become global players.

2008-06-25 20:45

Olympic Chief Has High Expectations

Olympic Chief Has High Expectations

Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) President Lee Yeon-taek is confident that South Korea could repeat as a top-10 finisher in the medal count at the Beijing Olympics in August. And he is ready to dangle bigger carrots to the athletes bringing home the hardware.

2008-06-25 20:44

Pantheon of Greatness

Pantheon of Greatness

From marathoner Sohn Kee-chung winning the first gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 to South Korea's titles at the last Summer Olympics in Athens in 2004, the country has produced a total of 56 golds to establish itself as a sports power behind only China in Asia.

2008-06-25 20:41

Cinema of 21st Century DIGITAL MOVIES

Cinema of 21st Century DIGITAL MOVIES

The term ``digital film'' is an oxymoron, for digital cinematography is a process of filmmaking that ironically does not involve film (celluloid). Instead, it captures motion pictures as digital images and uses digital representation of the brightness and color of each pixel of an image. The digital film revolution is said to have started from the bottom up, first thriving am...

2008-06-25 20:39

Digital Spurs Movies, but Long Way Ahead

Digital Spurs Movies, but Long Way Ahead

Film industries around the globe are fast capitalizing on the benefits of digital technology. In late 2004, American entertainment giants Disney, Fox, MGV, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount, Universal and Warner Brothers joined hands to launch Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), for the research and development of digital movies and infrastructure.

2008-06-25 20:36

Park Aims for First Football Medal

Park Aims for First Football Medal

Since its superb World Cup showing in 2002, South Korean football has been wilting under an era of decline that now threatens its survival as a serious football nation.

2008-06-25 20:28

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