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LG haunted by marketing dilemma

Most will agree that LG Electronics has one of the best smartphone portfolios, with products ranging from low-end handsets to high-end ones like the Optimus G and Optimus G Pro.

2013-03-21 13:32

Spirit of rebellion against Google

BARCELONA ― It is imperative to keep your eyes peeled and listen closely in order not to miss the spirit of those gathering at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week.

2013-03-03 17:30

Grenoble connection

What would Genevieve Fioraso, French minister for high education and research, have said to President Park Geun-hye as the latter greeted envoys from all over the world attending her inauguration?

2013-02-25 20:54

Foreign ministry sits on lost cause

The foreign ministry just can’t get its act together. Cowed by the power of the presidential transition team, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan admitted that the interest of the government precedes that of an individual ministry.

2013-01-29 17:02

Can new IBM boss fix moral hazard?

Shirley Yu-Tsui is walking into a mess at IBM Korea, which is facing a heady mix of negatives that include a declining business, nagging legal problems and a worsening relationship with government regulators.

2013-01-14 17:17

Downbeat mood at Cheong Wa Dae

The presidential transition team has become the “it” beat among reporters these days as power shifts from outgoing President Lee Myung-bak to incoming President Park Geun-hye.

2013-01-11 17:06

Stop Dokdo ads!

An advertisement that claims sovereignty of the easternmost islets of Dokdo was published on the main page of the Wall Street Journal’s online edition, Wednesday.

2013-01-09 18:42

Rebellion by old voters

Park Geun-hye’s presidential triumph over liberal rival Moon Jae-in is an outcome worth dissecting, discussing and debating. The simplest explanation comes in form of the number 89.9.

2012-12-20 16:17

Moon bashes gay rights for church votes

The self-styled pro-human-rights presidential candidate is now looking rather self-contradictory after promising the country’s powerful Christian groups his full commitment toward preventing same-sex marriages from being legalized in Korea in a desperate pitch for support ahead of the Dec. 19 polls.

2012-12-14 16:15

Debate on economy was underwhelming

The economy is likely to be the number one issue on voters’ minds when they mark their ballots on Dec. 19. Too bad neither conservative favorite Park Geun-hye nor opposition rival Moon Jae-in has provided much reason to believe they have what it takes to revitalize the current weak economy.

2012-12-11 15:57

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