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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Shut up and dance
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut center
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Brit pop legend Oasis to perform in Seoul next year
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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Korea’s smartphone users top 10 million
The state media regulator said Thursday that the number of smartphone owners here exceeded 10 million people earlier this week, surging more than twelvefold from 800,000 in 2009.The Korea Communications Commission said that a total of 10.02 million people used smartphones as of Wednesday, showing a sharp increase since the launch of Apple’s iPhone in Korea in November 2009.From 800,000 in December
March 25, 2011
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Do you know enough about tuberculosis?
Authorities announce measures to bring down TB prevalence, highest in the OECDTo many people, tuberculosis, often abbreviated as TB, is a disease in novels or TV dramas: The beautiful but pale protagonist spits blood on his or her white handkerchief and cries over their fate. A classic scene in a romantic novel. However, the real tuberculosis is nothing romantic. The hemoptysis and excessive cough
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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LS Group firms get new English names
LS Group’s LS Cable Ltd. announced Thursday that it had changed its name to LS Cable and System at the previous day’s shareholders meeting.LS Cable and System said that the change was approved as its previous name LS Cable did not sufficiently represent the scope of its operations.The company, the country’s largest producer of cables and wires, has been changing its business model from a supplier
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Sky Life subscribers break 3 million
Sky Life, a digital satellite broadcaster, announced Thursday that its subscriber figure had reached over 3 million as of Wednesday.Speaking at a press conference in downtown Seoul, its chief executive Lee Mong-ryong said the broadcaster will add 10 high-definition channels next month, offering a total of 85 HD channels ― at least twice the number of its rivals.Lee also said that it will offer pay
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Seoul shares rebound on foreign buying
Korean stocks ended 1.22 percent higher on Thursday as foreign investors sharply increased their holdings on reviving appetite for riskier assets, analysts said. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index advanced 24.6 points to 2,036.78. Trading volume was light at 290.3 million shares worth 6.56 trillion won ($5.8 billion), with gaine
March 24, 2011
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Kia exports 10 millionth car
Kia Motors Corp. loaded its 10 millionth vehicle to be exported at the Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi Province on Thursday.The vehicle, a K5 midsized sedan, will be shipped to the U.S. “Today’s achievement was made possible by the efforts of Kia employees and the affection shown by the customers,” Kia vice chairman Lee Hyung-keun said at the ceremony marking the event.The company’s exports began with
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Korea’s labor productivity growth slows in Q4
Growth in Korea’s labor productivity in the manufacturing sector slowed in the fourth quarter of 2010 due to weaker private consumption and business investments, a government report showed Thursday.According to the report by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the labor productivity index in the three month period gained just 3.3 percent on-year to 137.0, marking the third straight quarter of slowe
March 24, 2011
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Seoul examines China FTA benefits: minister
Korea’s top trade official said Thursday that the government is carefully looking into the impact of a free trade deal with China on Asia’s fourth-largest economy as there are divided views on benefits.“We are cautiously examining the impact of a free trade deal with China on our economy,” Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon said in a meeting with business leaders. Kim said there are opinions that
March 24, 2011
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Mortgages make up 66% of household loans
Home-backed loans amount to 284.5tr won, set to grow furtherThe proportion of mortgage loans to total household lending hit a record high level in the fourth quarter of last year amid monetary easing, central bank data showed Thursday.Home-backed loans extended by local banks reached 284.5 trillion won ($253.3 billion) as of the end of 2010, accounting for 65.9 percent of an outstanding 431.5 tril
March 24, 2011
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One in seven suffered hacking: survey
One out of every seven in the Korean online community experienced hacking last year, while one out of six said their personal information was exposed online without their consent, according to government figures on Thursday.In the corporate sector, one out of eight companies said their websites were disturbed or hacked, the Korea Communication Commission said, citing a survey it conducted on indiv
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Korea strives for agricultural security
Government, companies to establish grain trading firm, boost overseas farmingAlarmed over a surge in global food inflation, Korea is ratcheting up its efforts to safeguard against price volatility and secure a stable supply. The government and companies are joining hands to expand the country’s overseas farming bases, establish a direct import channel and modernize agricultural production and dist
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Sex can be heart attack trigger for couch potatoes
CHICAGO (AP) ― Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don’t get much of either, a new analysis finds. The risk is low, but it’s a good reminder that slackers should change their exercise habits gradually, especially in middle age.People who exercise regularly have a much smaller risk of having a heart attack immediately after sexual or physical activity, said lead author Dr
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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‘Renal failure linked to hypertension, diabetes’
Those suffering from diabetes or hypertension are more likely to have chronic renal failure as well. The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said Monday that about 53 percent of those suffering from long-term kidney disorder had other chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure or diabetes.“We suspect such chronic disorders to affect one another,” the organization said in a press rele
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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What’s in popcorn? Cinemas don’t want to say
LOS ANGELES ― Theater owners to the FDA: Don’t mess with our popcorn.The nation’s cinema operators are fuming about proposed federal rules that could require them to disclose the calories in their concession food ― including popcorn, a highly profitable item for theater chains.Regulators could issue final rules as early as Wednesday that would force movie theaters to post calorie counts for popcor
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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Fatigue: A root cause of disease?
A man in his 40s came in one day, complaining of fatigue. He had a hard time waking up in the morning and got easily tired. “Constant fatigue made me concerned about whether I have any serious illnesses,” he said. “Isn’t fatigue the root cause of all disease? I want to treat the root of the problem.” Fatigue is a common presenting symptom in everyday practice. It negatively impacts work performanc
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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BOK to raise key rate by 0.75 percentage point this year: HSBC
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank is expected to hike its key interest rate by 0.75 percentage point this year to fight oil and commodity price gains, a senior economist at HSBC Holdings Plc. said Thursday. "South Korea's central bank may raise its interest rate 75 basis points further from where we are now through the course of this year," HSBC Group Chief Economist Step
March 24, 2011
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Apple criticized for approving “gay conversion” app
Apple has been fiercely criticized for approving the “gay conversion” application which offers guidance on how a homosexual can convert to heterosexuality.The “gay cure” application, which can be used on Apple’s handheld devices, was created by a religious organization, Exodus International.According to Britain’s Daily Telegraph, the organization believes in teaching “freedom from homosexuality th
TechnologyMarch 24, 2011
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[Meet the CEO] Focus on innovation, customer drives Merck growth
Korea unit’s chief expects OLED, clinical trials to be prospective in tech-savvy local marketDuring the 2008-09 economic crisis, many companies curtailed their costs, their workforces and their investments as they strove to survive the worst global slowdown since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Merck Korea, the local unit of the world’s oldest chemical and pharmaceutical firm, was one of the fe
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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LS Cable introduces new English name
South Korea's top wire and cable maker LS Cable Ltd. said Thursday that it has changed its English name to LS Cable & System Ltd. to reflect the company's growing businesses. Shareholders adopted the new English name on Wednesday as the new name better indicates the company's expansion into businesses that offer a package of applications, equipment, software and systems to clients, the compan
IndustryMarch 24, 2011
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Kia Motors exports reach 10 mln vehicles
Cumulative exports by South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia Motors Corp. surpassed 10 million units on Thursday, a feat achieved 36 years after it started overseas shipments in 1975, the company said. It took 30 years for Kia Motors to reach the 5 million unit export mark, but only six years since 2005 to reach 10 million. The number only includes vehicles shipped from South Korea.Overs
MobilityMarch 24, 2011