65-Nanometer Process Technology Extends Benefits of Moore's Law Intel (www.intel.com) has developed next-generation chip manufacturing technology by building fully functional 70- megabit static random access memory (SRAM) chips with more than half a billion transistors. The new chips were manufactured using the world's most advanced 65- nanometer (nm) process technology. The achievement extends I

No Competition Will Lead to Lower Standards In some ways, high school students in Korea may be the most pitiable teenagers in the world. With their one and only goal being entering prestigious universities, these youth have to study 20 hours a day, 365 days a year. Due to the severe competition and its serious side effects, the system of college entrance changes whenever a new administration or

Return the Gold Medal to Yang The incompetent and irresponsible decisions of Olympic judges are fouling up the Games. In particular, unfair and erroneous judgments in favor of global sports powers have become a butt of criticism for degrading the Olympics into a political arena. Coincidentally or not, Korean athletes have ended up as victims of misjudgments in favor of U.S. competitors on more

Tokyo's Controversial Textbooks Anger Seoul Seoul is facing yet another ?istory battle" with a neighbor this time with Tokyo after barely having patched up its diplomatic row with Beijing earlier this week over China? distortions of the history of the ancient kingdom of Koguryo. The Tokyo metropolitan board of education adopted a controversial history textbook for use at Hakuo High Sc

Jia Qinglin, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, arrived in South Korea Thursday with the task of mending ties between Seoul and Beijing, which have soured recently due to the lingering dispute over China? misrepresentation of the history of the ancient kingdom of Koguryo. His five-day stay here will include meetings with President Roh Moo-hyun, Prime Minister Lee Haechan and Nation

The government plans to provide foreign companies doing business here with incentives like preferential land leases, when they reinvest their profits in Korea, in a bid to boost foreign investment, Commerce-Industry-Energy Minister Lee Hee-beom said recently. His remark came during the 50th anniversary of the entry of Germany-based chemical giant BASF in Korea, held in the Westin Chosun Hotel,

Kim Won-kiChairman of the National Assembly of KoreaThe National Assembly is Striving to Maximize Electronic Document Applications, So Supporting The Growth of The IT Industry The National Assembly always seems to be the target of blame by the general public. But with the inauguration of the 17th National Assembly, the members are better equipped than ever to serve the public. The Korea

Over Emphasis on Applied Technology Blunts Competitiveness Role Division by Industry, University, Research Inst. Required The domestic IT (information technology) industry is forecast to show signs of recovery after bottoming out last year. It is commonly thought that steady growth in the IT industry is more urgent than anything else for the purpose of attaining the national goal of $20,000 p

Turning O'seas After Success at Home Korea's basic and key parts industry technology remains at a lower level than that of advanced countries such as Japan and the U.S., according to several think tanks despite the fact the nation is called an "IT Powerhouse." Industry experts pointed out that the industry's excessive inclination toward applied technology, despite its outstanding technological

Industry, University, Research Insts. Should Cooperate It is vital that the domestic IT industry wins recognition for its technology in the domestic market since the domestic market has long distrusted domestic technology. Instead, the preference by domestic consumers has been for foreign technology and ignoring the local counterpart, no matter how remarkable. Developing source technology wil

Industrial, Academic and Research Circles Have to Cooperate to Develop Core Technologies Choi Jin-sungSenior Vice President Mobile Communication Tech Research Lab.,LG ElectronicsIt is said that domestic IT industries have comparatively strong competitiveness in the global markets, but in reality, this is without substance. The domestic IT industries enjoy a comparatively well establi

Lee Hee-beomMinister of Commerce, Industry & EnergyElectronics Industry Will Keep Leadership of Korea Economy The electronics industry will continue to lead the national economy if it bolsters its efforts for development of core technology, securing standards, and preoccupation of the market, Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy Lee Heebeom said. Commenting that the nation's electro

A Chance for the Domestic IT Industry to Carve a Niche in the World Market National & Regional IT Industry to Receive a Boost through Korean & Busan Pavilions Event will Promote Korean IT Capability to a Global Audience ITU Telecom Asia 2004, the exhibition known as the ?nformation Technology(IT) Olympics?begins September 7. Accordingly, the exhibition's organizing committee is involved i

Chin Dae-jeMinister of Information and CommunicationThe government has been actively pushing for strengthening the competitiveness of the IT industry through the "IT839 strategy" Minister of Information and Communication Chin Dae-je said. In an interview with Korea IT Times, Minister Chin said, "The government has mapped out the IT839 strategy to help the domestic IT industry bolster its

Cho Sung-kapPresident of the ICAComprehensive IT Cooperative Support Program in Works The ICA (International Cooperation Agency for Korea IT) will construct an overseas support system by advanced stages from the second half of the year. Sung-Kap Cho, president of the ICA said in a special interview with The Korea IT Times on the occasion of the ITU Telecomm Asia 2004, "The Agency is st

Hur Nam-sikMayor of Busan Metropolitan CityITU TELECOM ASIA 2004 will take place in Busan from September 7 through 11. The conference is expected to be an open forum for telecommunication leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to share their vision on the future trend of information and communication technologies. Not only having hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and the 14th Asian Gam

Choo June-sukThe Busan Port AuthorityPort Marketing - A Paradigm Shift in Attitudes The Busan Port Authority undergoes a paradigm shift as the Port launches a promotional drive to attract shipping and freight, as opposed to the usual posture whereby a port merely waits for cargo to be landed. The Korea IT Times spoke with Choo June-suk president of the Busan Port Authority regarding the