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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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Chung family touts 20 years of kinship
The Chung family organization, led by Rep. Chung Mong-joon, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday in Seoul.Started in 1991 by Chung Ju-yung, the deceased founder of Hyundai Group, the organization aims at boosting kinship among the people with surname Chung and runs 16 local
Aug. 25, 2011
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Sanofi Pasteur releases influenza vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur on Tuesday launched “IDflu 15 microgram (intradermal),” the world’s first intradermal-influenza vaccine product, targeting people over 60 years old. IDflu is a pre-filled syringe product with Vaxigrip, an influenza vaccine product in a 1.5 mm micro-injection system that is only one te
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Hospital warns of colon inflammation
Ewha Womans University Medical Center warned people of enteritis ― or inflation of the small intestine ― as the number of patients tend to soar during summer. The hospital’s professor Jung Sung-ae said that the number of people visiting the hospital with the condition last month was up by 70 percent
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Care to prevent tooth decay
While going to the dentist may be your greatest fear, overwhelming treatment costs can worsen your experience. Park Ki-taeThe best way to minimize visits to the dentist or high cost bills is to seek prevention methods to improve your dental health. Tooth decay is the most common cause for youn
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Have you been vaccinated?
It isn’t easy to avoid being sick. Vaccines are considered one of the most effective ways to prevent viral infection; sometimes, in fact, the only way. Vaccines also have eradicated some of the most fearful diseases from the country: the World Health Organization pronounced Korea a polio-free s
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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USFDA OKs gene-targeting cancer drug
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind drug to treat the deadliest form of skin cancer by targeting a particular genetic mutation found in about half of patients.The pill called Zelboraf, made by Roche, is the first treatment for melanoma that targets a spe
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Four out of five workers suffer aftereffects from vacation
Four out of five workers in Korea feel exhausted when they return to work after summer vacation, a poll showed on Thursday.According to Job Korea, a local online job search engine, about 77.8 percent of 457 respondents said that they are suffering from lingering fatigue from summer holidays.Of those
IndustryAug. 25, 2011
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Recharge your phone with a quick stroll
Soon, small portable devices such as cell phones and MP3 playerss could be charged just by having a quick walk. Tom Krupenkin and Ashley Taylor, mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, are currently working on special shoes called “Instep Nanopower,” that could produce up to
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Samsung jumps on court ruling, Jobs resignation
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest smartphone maker, jumped on Thursday after a court ruling in the Netherlands and news that Steve Jobs, the chief executive officer of Apple Inc., had resigned.Shares of Samsung Electronics were trading at 733,000 won ($675.4) on the Seoul
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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First proof that climate is a trigger for conflict: study
PARIS (AFP) - Climate shift has at times been fingered as a culprit in triggering conflict, fuelling for instance the 1789 French Revolution by wrecking harvests and driving hungry peasants to the city.Evidence to back the theory has often been contested as sketchy or anecdotal -- but the case has b
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Shinhan Bank faces another sanction
The Financial Supervisory Service is to reprimand Shinhan Bank for irregular business activities at a meeting of the Sanction Review Committee on Thursday, officials said.The regulator is considering issuing a warning to the commercial bank, and will confirm or revise the sanction level during the m
Aug. 25, 2011
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Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and creative force, resigns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc. into one of the world's most powerful companies, resigned as CEO on Wednesday, saying he can no longer handle the job but will continue to play a leadership role.In this March 2, 2011 file pho
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Samsung banned from selling some smartphones in Netherlands
BRUSSELS (Yonhap News) -- A Dutch court on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction against the sale of smartphones by South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. in the Netherlands in a patent dispute raised by U.S. electronics manufacturer Apple Inc.The injunction, issued by a district court in the Hag
TechnologyAug. 24, 2011
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Economists see minimal impact from Japan cut
By Cynthia J. KimThe Korean economy faces minimal impact from Japan’s sovereign credit rating cut by Moody’s Investors Service as the deteriorating fiscal conditions had already been factored in the market, economists said Wednesday.Local experts pointed out that the rating is unlikely to weaken the
Aug. 24, 2011
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Caff Bene favored most among specialty coffee brands: survey
By Lee Ji-yoonCaff Bene, a Korean coffee house chain, received the best reviews in a recent consumer survey, while other local coffee retailers also scored high compared to international rivals.Korea Consumer Agency and KAIST Center for Fair Trade and Consumer Protection announced Wednesday the resu
IndustryAug. 24, 2011
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Samsung Electronics expected to unveil new tablet
By Kim Ji-hyunSamsung Electronics is expected to roll out a tablet PC running on a Microsoft operating system at a global electronics trade show scheduled to open in Germany next month, industry sources said on Wednesday.The new tablet is reportedly the brainchild of the company’s IT solution busine
IndustryAug. 24, 2011
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Homeplus ‘virtual store’ to open in subway station
By Lee Ji-yoonHomeplus, a local supermarket chain, said Wednesday it will open a “virtual store” in a subway station in southern Seoul so that customers can buy products without visiting an outlet. The virtual store will start operation from Thursday at Seonreung Station in Yeoksam-dong. According t
IndustryAug. 24, 2011
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POSCO puts UV-coating to commercial production
By Choi He-suk POSCO began mass producing steel plates coated using ultraviolet rays on Wednesday, becoming the world’s first steelmaker to use the method on commercial scale. Named POSCOTE-UV, short for POSCO smart coating technology-ultraviolet, is more resistant to scratches and its surface is br
IndustryAug. 24, 2011
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FSS to warn Hyundai Capital, Nonghyup
By Kim Yon-seRegulatory sanctions against Hyundai Capital and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, or Nonghyup, are imminent, officials of the Financial Supervisory Service said Wednesday.The two financial companies have come under intensive regulatory investigations for incurring a cri
Aug. 24, 2011
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‘Little chance of Korean rating cut’
By Cynthia J. Kim and news reports Korea’s Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan on Wednesday dismissed concerns over a possible cut in South Korea’s sovereign credit rating.“There is little chance that our nation’s ratings will be lowered,” Yonhap news agency quoted Bahk as telling reporters after attendin
Aug. 24, 2011
