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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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Foreign luxury brands slow to ‘give back’
Foreign luxury brands have seen their sales in Korea almost triple in recent years but they were stingy in giving back to society, research found Thursday. The Korea sales of the top 15 foreign high-end brands jumped from 1.42 trillion won ($1.32 billion) in 2005 to 3.87 trillion won last year, said
IndustrySept. 8, 2011
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Korea puts off plan to raise limit on duty free shopping
The nation’s customs agency on Thursday again put off raising the limit on the duty free allowance for travelers coming from overseas, citing economic uncertainties inside and outside of the country. Under the current law, Korean travelers are required to report their overseas purchases in excess of
IndustrySept. 8, 2011
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Daewoo’s capital plan may cause problem
Daewoo Securities Co.’s plan for a big capital increase is feared to dent its share price as the move is unlikely to do much to boost its earnings and competitive edge, analysts said Thursday, downgrading their price targets on the company.Daewoo Securities, South Korea’s No. 2 brokerage by market c
Sept. 8, 2011
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Markets notice little of Bahk’s inflation fight
Three months into his term as the country’s finance minister, Bahk Jae-wan’s efforts to tame inflation and stabilize the market have received little notice in an economy at risk of excessive debt at home and abroad. And economic indicators spell trouble for Bahk. Coming into office on June 2, he pri
Sept. 8, 2011
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FSS bows to banks on fees cut
Financial regulators have postponed instructing banks to slash service fees on transactions via automated teller machines due to complaints from the banking sector, sources said.The Financial Supervisory Service had planned to announce the policy to force banks to cut service fees on money transfers
Sept. 8, 2011
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[News Focus] 3-D display technology to meet transition era
A model showcases a 27 inch “Cinema 3-D TV” in Seoul on Thursday. (LGE)Samsung likely to go LG way in 3-DThe information and technology industry is a rapidly changing one where the hottest trend of yesterday becomes an old one and gets replaced by another even before one realizes it.In the midst of
IndustrySept. 8, 2011
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Hyundai launches new fuel-efficient Accent ‘Blue Saver’
South Korea’s largest carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday launched its new fuel-efficient Accent subcompact model on the domestic market. The new “Blue Saver” model of the popular small-sized car can run 17.7 kilometers on a liter of gasoline compared to 16.7 kilometers for the conventional 1.6-l
MobilitySept. 8, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Standards body keen on Korea’s smart grids
Korea’s growing technological prowess and the business community’s brisk participation in standardization works will help expand global markets for smart grids, executives of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers’ Standards Association said.The standards body is a unit within the IEEE,
IndustrySept. 8, 2011
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University, POSTECH team up on stem cells
From as early as 2014, anti-cancer stem cell treatment will be available through a joint firm established by Pohang University of Technology and Science and Catholic University of Korea, the schools said Monday. According to the joint venture “PoCaStem,” the treatment “GX-051” involved injecting ade
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Ewha ties up with Mongolia cancer center
Ewha Womans University Medical Center has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mongolian National Cancer Center for research and treatment, the hospital said Thursday.Under the agreement, the Seoul hospital will diagnose and treat transferred Mongolian patients, refer the process to the Mon
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Eye infection alert issued
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked parents to take extra care on their children’s eyes as eye infections are increasing since the school term kicked off. According to the center, which received reports from 80 medical facilities nationwide, the number of people with epidemic
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Dermatological clinic offers consultations
Gowoonsesang Dermatology clinic is offering consultations through mobile a phone messenger service from this week. Once the clinic’s number, 010-9566-8275, is saved in a smart phone, patients can use the consultation service provided by the clinic from 6 p.m. to 8p.m. through “Kakao Talk” or “Daum P
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Bird flu back on the rise, U.N. warns
LOS ANGELES ― Bird flu was in decline, but health officials warned Monday that it appears to be on the rise again.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence” of the virus, which has crossed over from bir
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Discount offered for patients who use neighborhood clinics
Starting next year, people suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes or hypertension will be able to get a discount on their medical bills if they register at a neighborhood clinic instead of visiting general hospitals or clinics far from home.According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare,
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Do you want to sleep well?
“Boys and girls, it’s time to go to bed.” When I was a boy, everyday this message came from the television or radio just before 9 p.m. I thought of it as a signal for the end of the day and would go to bed. I knew nothing about the world after that time. The 9 to 6 sleep schedule was considered the
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Tips on healthy Chuseok diet
Doctor’s advise: cut oil where you can, even healthy foods can be overeatenMany people have memories of gaining holiday weight after days of feasting with their families over Chuseok. Most holiday foods are fatty and high in calories as they are usually sweet, fried or roasted. In the old days when
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Personal data of 800,000 Samsung Card customers may have been leaked
Samsung Card Co., South Korea's leading card firm, is suspected of having come under an online security breach that could have leaked about 800,000 customers' personal data, sources said Thursday.Samsung Card has asked the police to investigate an employee regarding the suspected leakage of customer
IndustrySept. 8, 2011
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Report: NASA needs to keep more astronauts on hand
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA needs to keep more astronauts on staff than planned even though no one is being launched from the home turf, a new report urged Wednesday. (MCT)Many astronauts have retired or quit with this year's end of the space shuttle program. But a robust corps still is needed
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Suicide main cause of death for those under 40 in S. Korea
Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among people under 40 years of age in South Korea last year, with the nation‘s overall suicide rate also marking the highest among the world’s major countries, a report showed Thursday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, suicide was the leading cause of
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data
CHICAGO (AP) _ Fewer U.S. adults are smoking and those who do light up are smoking fewer cigarettes each day, but the trend is weaker than the government had hoped.According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday, 19.3 percent of adults said they smoked last ye
TechnologySept. 8, 2011
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