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Benefitting Benevolent Pursuits NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, PSY proves to be a world-class gentleman. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/NY67645LOGO) On May 10, the multi-platinum international powerhouse pop star made a contribution to the Special Projects of the United Nations Secretary General Trust Fund. The money will be used to advance the objectives of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, and to...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products, today announced that it will host its 2013 Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Thursday, June 13, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120305/NY61184LOGO ) The purpose of the annual foundry symposium is to provide participants an...
The international video platform co-founder, Suk Park meets South Korea's President, Park Geun-hye. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 South Korean President, Park Geun-hye recognized DramaFever as one of the leading entrepreneurial ventures standing at the intersection of technology and culture, representing the kind of industry she hopes to promote in Korea. The Leaders’ Meeting for Creative Economy, held in Los Angeles on May 9, brought the South Korean government and...
NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 1.2 percent in March to 121.7 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent decline in February, and a 0.5 percent decline in January. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea, a measure of current economic activity, decreased 0.3 percent in March to 116.7 (2004 = 100), following no change in February and a 0.1 percent decline in January....
LatteScreen's Grand Global Launch in 14 Countries SEOUL, South Korea, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - LatteScreen Launches in 14 Countries Across Asia, Europe and North America - The First Incentivizing Mobile Advertising Platform on Smartphone Lock Screen Jeong Soohwan, CEO of AppDisco (http://eng.adlatte.com/), the market leader in reward-based mobile advertising scene, announces the launch of LatteScreen in 12 countries in addition to its current operations in Korea and...
New Studies Examine Digital Performance of 100+ Prestige Brands in Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong New York, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Today, L2 released a series of Digital IQ Index® reports focused on five key APAC markets: Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Together, these reports quantify, benchmark, and provide in-depth analysis of more than 100 global and local prestige brands' digital performance in the APAC region over the past year....
HELSINKI and SEOUL, Korea, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Drives Interoperability and SDXC Adoption Tuxera Inc. the market leader in interoperable file system technologies announced today a new partnership with LG Electronics under which Tuxera exFAT file system is integrated into LGE Mobile flagship products. Tuxera's file system solution already ships in the latest LGE smartphone lines. LGE has ranked consistently among the Top global smartphone vendors for several years. In the first...
ST. HELIER, Jersey, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novocure announced today that the EF-14 pivotal clinical trial for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) brain tumors has enrolled its first patient in Korea. This randomized, controlled trial is designed to enroll approximately 700 patients and will test the efficacy and safety of NovoTTF(TM) Therapy when added to the current best standard of care for newly diagnosed GBM. NovoTTF Therapy is delivered by a portable,...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced the appointment of YJ Kim as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Display Solutions Division. Mr. Kim will report to Sang Park, MagnaChip's Chairman and CEO. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120305/NY61184LOGO ) Mr. Kim has...
Best of Seoul: Medical Tourism Guide will feature articles and interviews by some of the leading figures in the fields of medical tourism and health care. It will also include a list of the top medical facilities in Seoul and other major cities in Korea. Seoul, South Korea (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 Best of Seoul.co, a publisher of guides and reports about Seoul and South Korea, will distribute guide about Korean health care, Best of Seoul: Medical Tourism Guide, to over 100,000 people around...
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The long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus), also known as the Chinese gray goral, is a species of wild goat that can be found in northern and eastern Asia. Its range includes China, Russia, and Korea. It prefers a habitat in mountainous regions with little vegetation and rocky ground. This species lives near crevices, which it uses for safety and shelter. Occasionally, these goats can be found in the area of evergreen or deciduous forests. The long-tailed goral differs in size depending...
The Sea Pineapple (Halocynthia roretzi) is an edible species of tunicate. It is known as the Meongge in Korea and the Hoya or Maboya in Japan. This creature lives in shallow water, usually attached to rocks and artificial substrate. It is adapted to cold water temperatures between 36 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, but prefer temperatures close to 54 degrees F. This creature is known for both its peculiar appearance, described by journalist Nick Tosches as “something that could exist only in...
White Forsythia or Nakai (Abeliophyllum distichum) is a species of flowering plant of the family, Oleaceae. It is the only species in its genus. It is endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild. It is known as Abelialeaf in Korea. It is related to the Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America. It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 3.25 to 6.5 feet tall. The leaves are simple, 2.33 to 4 inches...
The Northern Pika, Ochotona hyperborea, is a species of pika found across northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to northern Japan and south through Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern Korea. There are several subspecies of this pika. An adult Northern Pika has a body length of 5 to 7.33 inches, and a tail less than a half inch. The pika sheds its fur twice annually, bearing a reddish-brown coat in the summer and grayish-brown in the winter.
The Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) is a dabbling duck measuring on average 39 and 43 cm. It is slightly larger and longer-tailed than the Common Teal. Breeding habitat includes the forest zones of eastern Siberia from the Yenisey basin eastwards to Kamchatka. It is a migratory species, wintering in Japan, Korea and northern and eastern China. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a striking green, yellow and black head-pattern and a white vertical line at the side of the breast....
