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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Dads less likely to die of heart problems
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are.The study ― by the AARP, the government and several universities - is the largest ever on male fer
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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How to eat just the right amount
Have you ever kept eating even when you are full?Overeating can cause not only weight gain but also gastroesophageal reflux, which can damage the internal organs. Prof. Kim Jong-gab of Konkuk University Institute of Body Culture Study said people nowadays are more likely to overeat than in the past.
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Build resistance to flu-type illnesses
Everyone must have had a cold.And flu is one of the most common acute diseases, which can easily strike a whole family at once. However, not many people can tell how to prevent flu-type illnesses easily. Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of viruses. They are composed
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Suicide more common in smokers, short people
Smokers, short people those with light builds are more likely to die by suicide, research suggested Tuesday. According to professor Ji Sun-ha of Yonsei University and the National Health Insurance Corporation which tracked 1,329,525 people from 1992, 389 men and 83 women committed suicide.Men shorte
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Current account surplus plummets to 7-month low
The country’s current account surplus fell to a 7-month low in August as exports fell on slowing demand from advanced nations, the central bank said Thursday.The current account surplus, the broadest measure of trade encompassing goods, services and investments, came in at $401.3 million in August,
Sept. 29, 2011
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Samsung out to boost software to fight rivals
Electronics giant to sign deals with Microsoft, Intel on licensing, OSSamsung Electronics’ latest decision to cement a cross-licensing deal with Microsoft and jointly develop a new operating system with Intel was interpreted as a move designed to strengthen the company’s software competitivene
IndustrySept. 29, 2011
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Bank of Korea cautious about interest rate policy
South Korea’s central bank said Thursday it plans to take a cautious approach to managing rate policy by considering risk factors at home and abroad due to greater economic uncertainty.The Bank of Korea said in a monetary policy report that it will focus its monetary policy on further stabilizing pr
Sept. 29, 2011
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Insurance supervisors kick off meeting
Participants in IAIS conference discuss macroprudential surveillance The 18th annual conference of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors kicked off at the COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, Thursday.About 500 regulatory officials and chief executives in the insurance indu
Sept. 29, 2011
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Market volatility leads to higher alert
(Yonhap News)Contingency plan activated; top financial regulator sees extended turmoil in marketThe alert level for Korea’s financial market has been raised to the second highest in the five-tier scale, reflecting the growing concerns about the possibility of the global recession as well as th
Sept. 29, 2011
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KIC calls off plan to raise BOA stake
Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corp. said Thursday it won’t buy additional Bank of America shares, postponing its earlier plans to increase its stake of 69 million shares in the bank.“We decided to call off purchasing additional shares with the dividend from our existing stake. It has been p
Sept. 29, 2011
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Study: Dialysis 3 times weekly might not be enough
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A major study challenges the way diabetics and others with failing kidneys have been treated for half a century, finding that three-times-a-week dialysis to cleanse the blood of toxins may not be enough.Deaths, heart attacks and hospitalizations were much higher on the day after
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Study: Dads less likely to die of heart problems
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are.The study -- by the AARP, the government and several universities - is the largest ever on male fe
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Scores got sick, 1 died trying to kill bedbugs
ATLANTA (AP) -- Bedbugs don’t make you sick. But the poisons used to kill them can.A government study released Thursday found that dozens of Americans have fallen ill from the insecticides, and a North Carolina woman died after using 18 cans of chemical fogger to attack the tiny blood suckers.Becaus
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Build resistance to flu-type illnesses
Everyone must have had a cold.And flu is one of the most common acute diseases, which can easily strike a whole family at once. However, not many people can tell how to prevent flu-type illnesses easily. Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of viruses. They are composed
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Eating just the right amount
Have you ever kept eating even when you are full?Overeating can cause not only weight gain but also gastroesophageal reflux, which can damage the internal organs. Prof. Kim Jong-gab of Konkuk University Institute of Body Culture Study said people nowadays are more likely to overeat than in the past.
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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AIA campaigns for insurance coverage
AIA Life, the local branch of Asia’s largest multinational life insurer, launched a marketing initiative to raise awareness of protection needs for the vast majority of households without insurance against cancer and death. Launched in May, the campaign urges the public to identify the protection ga
Sept. 29, 2011
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Korea‘s population aging faster than advanced nations
More than one out of 10 people in South Korea were aged 65 or older last year, data showed Thursday, indicating the nation is aging at a faster pace than other major advanced nations.According to the data provided by Statistics Korea, the number of people in the senior age group came to 5.36 million
Sept. 29, 2011
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POSCO breaks ground for Turkey mill
Cold-rolling plant near Istanbul to produce stainless steel from 2013IZMIT, Turkey ― POSCO has set out to strengthen its foothold in Turkey’s growing market as it broke ground Wednesday for its new cold-rolling mill near the country’s economic and cultural capital.Located in Izmit, a coastal industr
IndustrySept. 29, 2011
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Korea to open world’s 11th super science computing hub
South Korea will soon open a super science data computing hub capable of processing more than 20 petabytes of information, joining a select group of 10 countries that operate such a facility, the science ministry said Thursday.The new Global Science Experimental Data Hub Center (GSDC) will begin ser
TechnologySept. 29, 2011
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Air Asia X slashes fares as it seeks expansion in Korea
Air Asia X, a Malaysian long-haul low cost carrier, is offering flights to Kuala Lumpur for as little as 100,000 won ($85) as part of its drive to expand its presence in the Korean market.According to the company’s CEO Azran Osman-Rani the limited time offer, which ends on Oct. 4, is only a small pa
IndustrySept. 29, 2011
