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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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Amid ‘war on obesity,’ skeptics warn of stigma
As U.S. tries to curb obesity, some fear increasing discrimination against the overweightThe images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside.“Chubby kids may not outlive their parents,” for example. Or: “Big bones didn’t make me this way. Big meals did.”The ads ― part of a new “Stop Child Obesi
May 2, 2011
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Netizens slam parents of baby vs. dog video
(YouTube)Commenters have criticized the content of a YouTube video called “Baby And Dog Fight Over Food,” which shows a baby agitating a german shepherd by trying to steal its food.In the video, a baby repeatedly snatches the dog’s bowl while the animal is eating. Although the baby tries hard to keep the bowl, the dog reclaims its food with its front legs and concentrates on eating. Commenters rep
May 2, 2011
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Jesus problem led Russian genius to Poincare
MOSCOW, (AFP) - The reclusive Russian maths genius who solved one of the world's most perplexing mysteries said in a rare interview Thursday that he began his training by figuring out how Jesus walked on water.Grigory Perelman shot to international fame by solving the seemingly intractable Poincare conjecture and then turning down the million-dollar prize awarded in the mathematics world's version
April 29, 2011
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'Angry Birds' find a cousin in ancient China
This combined photo shows the Chinese antique "Xiao You" (L) and "Angry Bird". (chinadaily.com.cn)For long, celebrity personators have been a favorite on TV. Such over-night fame now enters the Web age as Chinese netizens revel in an obscure antique's catapult into Internet sensation, simply because of its stunning resemblance to the red-hot Angry Birds. The owl-shaped container, dated at least 3,
April 29, 2011
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U.S. study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear
April 28, 2011
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Chosun opens holiday emergency rooms
Chosun University Hospital in Gwangju has opened an emergency room dedicated to the treatment of minor ailments at night and during holidays. The center will help people with less serious conditions visit doctors outside of regular hours, the hospital said. Ten doctors from various departments are stationed with three nurses. The operation hours are 5:30 p.m.-8:30 a.m. during weekdays; 12:30 p.m.-
April 28, 2011
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Warning against thalidomide posted
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has posted a warning against thalidomide, which is used to treat multiple myeloma. The announcement followed a similar measure posted by German authorities, which reported possible side-effects including myocardiac infarction, cerebrovascular disease and others. The KFDA plans to conduct further studies that will be reflected in the future authorization of th
April 28, 2011
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Malaria warning issued in Korea
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking people to watch out for possible malarial infections. The number of people infected with the disease marked 1,772 last year, a sharp increase from 1,023 in 2008, the authorities said. Currently, Ganghwa Island of Incheon is designated as a danger zone, while six regions of Gyeonggi Province, two in Gangwon Province and three in Incheo
April 28, 2011
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What is MR-HIFU therapy?
Conventionally, ultrasound has been used in hospitals to look into the body for diagnostic purposes, but it has increasingly been used in therapy. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy could be compared to setting a fire by focusing sunrays with a magnifying glass. Sunrays are warm, but unable to induce fire by themselves. However, once they are concentrated on a very small spot, the heat gene
April 28, 2011
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Spring heralds start of allergy season
DETROIT ― Te’nika Prince knew spring had arrived when her nose started running and her eyes got puffy and her head hurt and she felt miserable.She has been struggling with allergies her entire life.“I would have to keep tissue with me all the time,” says Prince, 35, of Westland, Michigan. “When it starts, you don’t want to do anything. You just want to lie around.”For several years, Prince has not
April 28, 2011
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SNU Hospital goes global
Top university hospital reaches out to foreignersWhen Seoul National University Hospital opened its cancer center last month, it was the beginning of another renaissance for the hospital that has arguably ruled the country’s medical field for more than half a decade. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including 165 sickbeds, 15 specified sectors, educational facilities and a clinical test d
April 28, 2011
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Baldness-busting bot helps men keep their hair
Good news for those who are losing hair day by day: A robot that brings your follicles back to life is now ready for sale. (MCT)The machine called Artas System, which identifies and harvests follicular units, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for commercial use. Its developer, Restoration Robotics, claims that it can extract 750 to 1000 follicles per hour, an upgraded ve
April 28, 2011
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2-year-old prodigy learns everything from iPhone
A 2-year-old reportedly memorized massive amount of information from his parents’ iPhone, including all the 44 U.S. presidents in order.Rockford Ramierz from California is able to name all American states and capitals and all the countries in the world, the Daily Mail reported. His reading skill is also way above his peers.The secret of the genius child was iPhone, according to his parents. They s
April 28, 2011
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Korean mobile carriers to release Apple's iPad 2 this week
SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp., the two largest mobile carriers in South Korea, said Thursday that they will launch the iPad 2, Apple Inc.'s latest version of its tablet computer, this week in the local market. Models show iPad 2, Apple's latest version of its tablet computer in Seoul, Thursday.(Yonhap)SK Telecom and KT said they will both start selling the iPad 2 tablet computer starting Friday.The
April 28, 2011
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Apple denies iPhones store user location
NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc. denied Wednesday that iPhones store a record of their users' movements for up to a year and blamed privacy concerns partly on a misunderstanding. A data file publicized by security researchers last week doesn't store users' locations, but a list of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers in their general area, the company said. It promised software fixes to address concerns
April 27, 2011
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Bioethics body approves first embryonic stem cell test
A clinical test using embryonic stem cells was approved for the first time in Korea on Wednesday. The National Bioethics Committee said it had approved CHA Bio & Diostech’s request to conduct a clinical test using embryonic stem cell in treating macular degeneration which can lead to sight loss. The test in particular will be conducted to prove the stem cells’ effect on Stargardt’s Macular Dystr
April 27, 2011
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Young students have high blood pressure: report
Elementary school kids are jumping rope for heart health in a physical activity session (Yonhap News)About 5.8 percent of elementary and secondary school students have high blood pressure, and six out of 10 have bad eyesight, a report showed Tuesday.The findings came from a regular checkup by schools in Gyeonggi Province from last March to February this year. The number of students with high blood
April 27, 2011
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Sony PlayStation suffers massive data breach
April 27, 2011
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KT creates wireless broadband zone in Jeju
JEJU -- KT Corp. announced Tuesday it has completed a nationwide wireless broadband network by installing the service on Jeju Island.The country’s biggest fixed-line operator also signed an agreement with Jeju Provincial Government to build a mobile call center and to work together on expanding the high-speed wireless Internet service in Jeju.“(Today’s) event is meaningful in that the fourth gener
April 26, 2011
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Sony to unveil two tablet computers
Sony Corp. introduced its first tablet computers, joining Samsung Electronics Co. and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. in their pursuit of Apple Inc., a year after the iPad spurred a surge in demand for the devices.Sony will use Google Inc.’s Android operating system for the personal computers, Kunimasa Suzuki, Sony’s head of personal computers, said in Tokyo today. The S1 model will feature a 9.4-
April 26, 2011