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Now is no time to add pressure on businesses: top executives
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CJ CheilJedang to spur overseas growth with new Hungary, US plants
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Seoul to host winter festival from Dec. 13
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Nationwide rail disruptions feared as union plans strike from Dec. 5
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Blackpink's solo journeys: Complementary paths, not competition
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N. Korea, Russia court softer image: From animal diplomacy to tourism
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Smugglers caught disguising 230 tons of Chinese black beans as diesel exhaust fluid
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa invited to Coachella as solo acts
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Actor Song Joong-ki welcomes second child in Rome
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Main opposition pushes to ease, not postpone, tax on crypto gains
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Prevent stomach cancer with food
A malignant tumor in the stomach, gastric cancer, is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Korea. According to the National Health Insurance Corporation, 29,418 people were newly registered as gastric cancer patients in 2010, taking up almost 10 percent of the 218,884 new cancer patients that year.The high prevalence of gastric cancer here is due to Koreans’ diet pattern, said Dr. Lee Ju-ho of E
July 28, 2011
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Study finds no cancer link with kids, cellphones
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A European study concludes a few years of cellphone use did not raise children's risks of brain cancer.Repeated studies in adults have been reassuring, too, although an arm of the World Health Organization said this spring that there is a possibility cellphones pose a risk. Moms are photographed at Hall's Calabasas, California home, where they run a business designing "apps" for
July 28, 2011
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E-cigarettes, not as safe as it promised
Researchers have warned of the health risks of electronic cigarettes, increasingly popular among smokers who want to quit the habit or at least smoke less. E-cigarettes look like the real thing but consist of a rechargeable battery, a cartridge and a mouthpiece. The e-cigarettes are said to have no tobacco, offering an alternative to the nicotine patch or gum. With the U.S Food and Drug Administra
July 28, 2011
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Belgium UFO that puzzled NASA was polystyrene fake
BRUSSELS (AFP)— An unidentified flying object photographed high in the Belgian sky that puzzled even NASA scientists turns out to have been a fake made out of foam, the man behind the hoax said Tuesday.Though scientists pored over the picture of a triangular-shaped flying saucer with four lights, allegedly photographed in April 1990 by a young worker, the mystery remained intact until the man's re
July 27, 2011
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Monday blues: why we can’t smile on Monday
A new study suggests most people struggle to crack a smile until 11:16 a.m. on Mondays after a long weekend, the Telegraph reported.Due to Monday blues, people only manage to perform three and a half hours of productive work, according to the study by Marmite.Particularly, those aged between 45 and 54 are likely to suffer most and moan for around 12 minutes, the study said.Moreover, the experts po
July 27, 2011
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Study looks into personality factors affecting infidelity
Men with sexual performance anxiety are more likely to cheat on their partners, a new study on the factors that predict infidelity found.Men who are risk-takers or easily sexually aroused are also more likely to wander. For women, relationship factors seem to be most important factor, according to the research by U.S. and Canadian scientists.Maria Shriver (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger smile tog
July 26, 2011
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Sperm bank launches online catalogue of donor’s characteristics, appearance
The London Sperm Bank has established an Internet database of sperm donors. It provides descriptions of the personality, hobbies and fashion sense of donors, the Telegraph reported.The online catalogue includes the motivations of male donors, followed by the impressions of staff as to what the donors are like.In the brochure, one is described by a member of staff as “softly spoken, introspective,
July 26, 2011
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Dieting does not lead to weight loss
(MCT)A new study suggests the majority of overweight people rarely return to their former shape through dieting, the Daily Mail reported.The survey of 25,000 people by the Medical Research Council’s National Survey of Health and Development further provided evidence of ‘yo-yo dieting,’ a phenomenon in which people are trapped in a cycle of losing weight and regaining it.According to the research,
July 25, 2011
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Quiet digital revolution under way in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- As his right hand grips the mouse, the physics major's eyes are fixed on a flat-screen monitor labeled with a red sticker reminding him the computer was a gift from Kim Jong Il.People work on library computers at the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea is undergoing a digital revolution of sorts, even as it holds some of the strictest c
July 25, 2011
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Kakao Talk moving to launch internet call services
Competition is heating up between mobile messenger operators in Korea as Kakao Talk, the formidable smartphone application, appears to be developing its internet phone call services. Industry watchers said Sunday the venture firm has been recruiting engineers who have experience in mobile voiceover Internet protocol, technology that enables voice and multimedia communications between users via bro
July 24, 2011
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Tall people more likely to get cancer
Research suggests that tall people are at greater cancer risk as the likelihood of developing the disease rises by 16 percent for every extra 10cm in height in both sexes, the Telegraph reported.Dr. Jane Green and her colleagues, who published the finding in The Lancet Oncology, point to two reasons for such correlation.“One possible reason is fairly obvious -- tall people have more cells so there
July 24, 2011
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Fake Apple store opens in China; even employees are fooled
Amid increasing popularity of Steve Job’s products around the globe, fake Apple stores that pretend to be authentic are opening in China. A motorcyclist passes by a shop masquerading as a bona fide Apple store in downtown Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province. China (AP-Yonhap News)Not only did the stores in Kunming disguised themselves to be official retail chains, the products sold there
July 22, 2011
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Going into hospital far riskier than flying: WHO
July 22, 2011
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Power bloggers face tax probe
NTS faces legal roadblock to getting portals to offer info about bloggersThe National Tax Service said Thursday it has requested that the country’s major Internet portals provide the personal information of some 1,300 power bloggers on concerns they might be evading taxes. “Early this week, we have asked five to six blog operators including Naver, Daum and SK Communications to offer information ab
July 21, 2011
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20 percent of alcoholics are diabetic: study
Two out of every 10 alcoholics here suffer diabetes, too, recent research suggests. A study by Prof. Kim Dae-jin of the Catholic University on 226 male alcoholics from April-November 2009, saw 20.4 percent diagnosed with diabetes. The portion is twice that of non-alcoholics, the team said. Another 30.2 percent were diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance, which is perceived as a step before diab
July 21, 2011
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Free checkups to be given to multiracial children
The Korean Medicine Service Team Abroad, a group of young Oriental medical doctors, will be providing free medical examinations for children of multiethnic families through Sunday at the Seoul Character/Licensing Fair in Coex, Seoul. At the festival dedicated to children’s welfare and fun, the doctors will provide free examinations on atopic dermatitis, rhinitis and various allergic reactions. The
July 21, 2011
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Ewha hospital wins JCI accreditation
Ewha Womans University Medical Center earned accreditation from Joint Commission International on Monday. The hospital said it was tested on a total of 1,221 factors and passed. The JCI evaluation categories range from price to safety, hygiene, technology, facilities and more.The approval from the internationally acclaimed medical facility evaluation organization will allow the hospital to expand
July 21, 2011
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Common misconceptions about emergency care
In this modern era of information, medical information is something that is sought by everyone. This means that, not only are many patients and guardians well informed, they also actively seek information about diseases. However, it is difficult to learn about emergency conditions unless you have been subject to them. Song Keun-jeongCompared to other diseases, few people know about or understand
July 21, 2011
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How to stay healthy during summer heat
The sweltering heat after the three-week-long rain spell is bringing sleepless nights to most parts of the nation as the daytime temperature stays well above 33 degrees Celsius and the nighttime temperature remains at above 25 degrees Celsius on average. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment service, the number of people visiting medical facilities over heatstroke or sunstroke in
July 21, 2011
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Parents spy on their children via social networking sites
More than 55 percent of parents snoop on what their children are doing through social networking systems, the Daily Mail reported.According to the research conducted by computing company Bullguard Internet Security, about 40 percent of parents monitor their children’s status updates and posts on their wall.Social networking systems such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter have become widely popular w
July 21, 2011
