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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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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa invited to Coachella as solo acts
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Smugglers caught disguising 230 tons of Chinese black beans as diesel exhaust fluid
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Actor Song Joong-ki welcomes second child in Rome
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Korean Air offers special flights for mileage users
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Woman gets 152 Facebook friends tattooed
A woman from the Netherlands has engraved 152 of her online friends on her arm.While some criticize that friendships within the world-famous social network are just temporary, the woman proved that they can be far more permanent.After the tattoos were done, she posted a video clip on YouTube. In the video’s description, she wrote: “These are not all my friends. Just the people I care most about. I
June 10, 2011
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What you need to know about rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system ― which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria ― instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the joints. As a result, fluid buildup causes pain and inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease
June 9, 2011
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Sleep disorders on the rise
The number of people treated for sleep disorders has risen by 92 percent in five years, the National Health Insurance Corporation said Monday. The number of patients marked 290,000 in 2010, up 90 percent up from 150,000 in 2006 and the total fees for treatment soared 139 percent in the same period. Sleep disorders include insomnia, excessive sleeping and sleep apnea, among others. About 57,000 of
June 9, 2011
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Experts advise on meat consumption
The World Cancer Research Fund advised people to curb intake of beef, pork, lamb and processed meat including ham and salami, media reported last week. Researchers at Imperial College London studied a total of 263 theses about the role of diet, weight and physical activity in bowel cancer and found significant evidence suggesting that red or processed meat could increase the risk of prevalence. In
June 9, 2011
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E. coli alert issued for travelers
The Ministry of Health and Welfare advised outbound travelers to take extra caution to avoid the Escherichia coli that is sweeping some European countries, including Germany and Sweden. The authorities have released promotional materials at the airports and public venues asking people to eat cooked food; wash vegetables thoroughly and pay extra attention to personal hygiene. The ministry stressed
June 9, 2011
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What you need to know about rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system ― which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria ― instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the joints. As a result, fluid buildup causes pain and inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease
June 9, 2011
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Runners put their (bare) feet down
MINNEAPOLIS ― Christian Peterson has heard the questions so many times that he has stock answers ready: Yes, he knows that he’s running barefoot. No, he didn’t run so fast that he came out of his shoes. And, for the record, he’s not crazy.He has one more answer that typically comes as surprise: It’s not painful. “People are always asking: Does that hurt?” said Peterson, president of the Minnesota
June 9, 2011
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Testosterone may treat dementia, study says
A novel study suggested this week that testosterone could be used in preventing or reducing the symptoms of dementia among post-menopausal women.A research team at Monash University’s Women’s Health program compared a control group of 30 women, who received no treatment, with a group of nine women between the ages of 47 and 60 who received testosterone spray on their skin, which returned their tes
June 9, 2011
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Number of children dying in hot cars spikes
KANSAS CITY ― Forty-nine children in the United States died of heatstroke after they were left in hot cars last year, a grim record.But as child-welfare groups try to prevent more deaths with information campaigns and as inventors work on technical fixes, both efforts founder on a hard reality: Good parents don’t think it can happen to them.It can, experts and statistics say, and new recommendatio
June 9, 2011
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Computer tech installed peeping software
FULLERTON, California (AP) -- A U.S. computer repairman suspected of installing spyware on laptops that enabled him to snap and download photographs of women showering and undressing in their homes was arrested Wednesday at his home, police said. This photo provided by the Fullerton (Calif.) Police Department on Wednesday shows Trevor Harwell. Police say Harwell, a Southern California computer rep
June 9, 2011
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Apple CEO pitches expansion to Calif. city council
CUPERTINO, California (AP) -- Its ubiquitous products have already invaded the tech marketplace, and now Apple Inc. is seeking a fitting new Northern California home: a massive spaceship-like structure that will house an estimated 12,000 employees. Apple CEO Steve Jobs (AP-Yonhap News)Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance at a Cupertino City Council meeting late Tuesday to announce plan
June 9, 2011
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Waking up with a foreign accent
An American woman named Karen Butler went to the dentist to remove several teeth and came out speaking a foreign -- slightly Irish -- accent. She is believed to be suffering from a rare neurological disorder called foreign accent syndrome (FAS). This complication was first diagnosed in Norway in 1941 when a woman was hit by shrapnel from an air raid in World War II. Since then, there have only be
June 9, 2011
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'Laughing' insects among new Philippine species
MANILA (AFP) – Laughing cicadas and small "cat sharks" are among scores of species believed new to science discovered by US and Filipino researchers in waters and islands of the Philippines, the team said Wednesday. Picture provided by California Academy of Sciences This picture provided by California Academy of Sciences shows species of starfish found by a team of US and Filipino researchers in w
June 9, 2011
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German girl accidently throws biggest birthday party
A 16-years-old German girl had the biggest birthday party ever in Hamburg with some 1,500 guests after she posted the invitation on Facebook.About 11 people had to be detained by the police, while one officer was injured due to the sheer size of the unexpected crowd. The birthday girl, known only by her given name Thessa, posted the invitation for her party on her Facebook page. However, she accid
June 8, 2011
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A birth-control pill for men?
Contraceptive pills for men could be developed soon, Daily Mail reported Tuesday.Scientists at Columbia University in New York claimed that they have developed “a drug which temporarily stops sperm production without causing any long-term harm to male fertility.”Scientists have been trying to come up with a male equivalent of the pill for years, but have not yet succeeded.The new pill impairs the
June 8, 2011
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Solar flare could disrupt Earth communications
WASHINGTON (AFP) – An unusual solar flare observed by a NASA space observatory on Tuesday could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth over the next day or so, officials said.The potent blast from the Sun unleashed a firestorm of radiation on a level not witnessed since 2006, and will likely lead to moderate geomagnetic storm activity by Wednesday, according to the N
June 8, 2011
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Tech companies brace for cloud computing
KT, LG CNS lead Korean firms moving into what promises to be key industryWith Apple Inc. officially announcing its dive into cloud computing, many local players believe the field is likely to become the next hottest trend of the mobile Internet era.Cloud computing technology enables people to access data and software, which are stored on servers and devices, through the Internet, making the inform
June 7, 2011
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Still-frail Jobs appears to hail Apple's latest
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Steve Jobs re-emerged from his latest medical leave Monday to show off Apple Inc.'s latest innovations and sustain the hope that he eventually will return to dream up more ways to reshape technology. The highlight, as usual, came at the end of Jobs' presentation. He was onstage for less than 30 minutes during a nearly two-hour event that primarily featured his subordinate
June 7, 2011
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Germany backtracks on sprouts as E. coli source
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) _ First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany. Now German officials appear dumbfounded as to the source of the deadliest E. coli outbreak in modern history, and one U.S. expert has called the investigation a ``disaster.'' Backtracking for the second time in a week, officials Monday said preliminary tests have found n
June 7, 2011
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Magician shows preview of iOS 5
(YouTube)German magician Simon Pierro has given Internet users a taste of what Apple’s soon-to-released iOS 5 software might be like -- as part of his magic show. He created the magic performance with his iPad 2, playing on the upcoming iOS 5 release, social media news blog Mashable reported. The video clip of the show has attracted more than 300,000 clicks on YouTube as of June 6. He brings objec
June 6, 2011
