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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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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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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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BOK denies report on OTC purchase of yuan bonds
South Korea’s central bank has not submitted an application to its Chinese counterpart to get approval for investment in yuan bonds traded on China’s over-the-counter market, a bank official said Thursday.The remarks came after a local daily reported Thursday that the Bank of Korea is preparing to i
Sept. 15, 2011
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Yeosu Expo nets 100 participant nations
The number of countries confirmed to take part in next year’s international exposition in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, has reached the target of 100, the event’s organizers announced Thursday.According to the Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, the Philippines recently confirmed its par
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Korean Air to deliver aid to Africa
Korean Air announced Thursday that it will provide flights to deliver United Nations aid to famine-stricken regions in Africa.The carrier said that the flights are being operated as part of the U.N. World Food Program, in which it is taking part in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Koreans marry later than any other Asians
Koreans are choosing to get married later than any other Asians, statistics said. The average age of first marriage for men and women in Korea is 31.8 and 28.9, beating that of the Japanese, 28.90 and 28.8, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.“More women are choosing to get married later, or not gett
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Technical problem causes flight delays
A one-hour computer glitch delayed nearly 20 flights on Wednesday morning at Incheon International Airport, the government reported Thursday.Some part of the control systems at the airport’s air traffic center had not functioned properly starting 10:30 a.m., the Ministry of Land, Transport and Marit
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Brokerages boost baby boomer R&D
Firms see fresh opportunity in providing new retirement-related asset managementSouth Korea’s major brokerages houses are setting up research centers targeting the country’s baby boomer generation in a bid to take a share in potentially huge securities-related markets.The term “baby boomers” refers
Sept. 15, 2011
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Forestry chief seeks N.K’s participation in global forum on desertification
Korea Forest Service Minister Lee Don-koo said he would seek North Korea’s participation in the 10th U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification conference that opens Oct. 10 in Changwon, a southeastern city of South Korea.Speaking at a news conference in Daejeon on Wednesday, Minister Lee said he wil
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Korea readies for Changwon Initiative on desertification
Officials and experts from over 190 countries will gather in Korea for UNCCD conferenceMinisters, senior government officials and experts from more than 190 countries will gather in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, next month to devise fresh plans to combat desertification.The Korean government,
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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BASF Korea appoints new head
BASF Korea, the local unit of the global chemicals group, said Thursday it has promoted Shin Woo-sung, head of its human resources division, to new chief executive.Shin, 54, will replace Cho Chin-wook, whose five-year term is expiring on Sept. 30. Shin Woo-sungA graduate of Seoul National Univ
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
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Older pills often safer despite patient views
CHICAGO (AP) ― Many consumers mistakenly believe new prescription drugs are always safer than those with long track records, and that only extremely effective drugs without major side effects win government approval, according to a new study.A national survey of nearly 3,000 adults finds that about
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Action urged as U.S. drafts Alzheimer’s plan
WASHINGTON (AP) ― As her mother’s Alzheimer’s worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro’s bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers ― and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get so
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Hospitals upend old rules for breastfeeding
DETROIT ― Voletta Bonner knew the benefits of breast-feeding long before baby Riley came along.But after a rocky start for mom ― an emergency C-section and a fever ― nurses at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit persuaded her not to give up on the sometimes-difficult process of breast-fe
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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When your child has plagiocephaly
A young mother who seems to be around 30 years old visited my clinic with her six-month-old baby girl. Her chief complaint was that the head shape of her baby was slightly distorted. “She had right flattened occiput and frontal bossing on the same side, probably due to her sleep habit,” she said wit
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Tylenol reports most side effects: report
Tylenol, one of the bestselling painkillers here, was the medicine with the highest number of reported side effects over the last five years.According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s report to Rep. Yang Seung-jo of the main opposition Democratic Party, Tylenol ER-Tab manufactured by John
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Think twice before you take red ginseng
Consumers should be cautious of side effects and see doctor beforehandRed ginseng is a favorite dietary supplement for many Koreans. It is thought to be risk-free and effective in strengthening stamina with no serious side effects. Many believe that it is good for all people with any physical charac
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Samsung develops low-power DRAM chips for servers
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said Thursday that it has developed a new low-powered dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips based on the 30-nanometer class technology. The 16-gigabyte, DDR3 Registered Dual Inline Memory Module (RDIMM) fo
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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S. Korea closely watches currency market situations: finance ministry
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is closely watching currency market conditions as volatility increases amid growing concerns over fiscal woes in Europe, a senior finance ministry official said Thursday. "In any direction, excessive fluctuations in the currency exchange rates are not desirabl
Sept. 15, 2011
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Laughter really is the best medicine
PARIS (AFP) - A rattling good laugh with friends will help you deal with pain thanks to opiate-like chemicals that flood the brain, according to a British study released on Wednesday.Researchers carried out lab experiments in which volunteers watched either comedy clips from "Mr Bean" or "Friends,"
TechnologySept. 15, 2011
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Citibank Korea pays highest salary among lenders
Citibank Korea Inc. paid the highest salary among major banks in the country in the first half of this year, industry data showed Thursday. The South Korean unit of the U.S.-based Citigroup Inc. paid an average of 6.17 million won (US$5,593) a month to its workers in January-June period, according t
Sept. 15, 2011
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Computer glitch grounds flights at Incheon airport
More than a dozen flights were temporarily delayed Wednesday due to a glitch in the computer system of the air traffic center at Incheon International Airport, the government said Thursday.No accidents or casualties were reported, but it resulted in several flight delays, according to the Ministry o
IndustrySept. 15, 2011
