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Air purifier companies agree on stricter product regulation: source

Air purifier companies found to have used toxic air filters agreed recently to revise product regulation standards, a source said Sunday.According to the source from the Korea Air Cleaning Association, the decision was made after a closed-door meeting last week to discuss how to deal with disputed air filters manufactured by 3M.An experiment last month by the Environment Ministry showed that the filters contained Octylisothiazolinone (OIT), which has been classified as a harmful substance since

Social Affairs July 31, 2016

Air purifier companies agree on stricter product regulation: source

Credit loans for stock purchases reach yearly high

Credit loans extended to local stock investors continued to rise this week, reaching the highest level since the start of the year, industry data showed Saturday.Outstanding loans to stock investors reached over 7.53 trillion won ($6.7 billion) as of Thursday after the amount increased for eight consecutive sessions since last Tuesday, according to the data from the Korea Financial Investment Association.The sharp increase apparently follows recent advances in the stock market.The benchmark Kore

Business July 30, 2016

Credit loans for stock purchases reach yearly high

France church attackers 'smiled' and spoke of Koran

RENNES, France (AFP) -- One of the jihadists who murdered an elderly French priest smiled as he carried out the attack, and nuns who witnessed the grisly murder said the killers spoke about the Koran.The two nuns who were in the church when Father Jacques Hamel was killed, his throat slit on the altar, said the men appeared aggressive and nervous during the attack at the Eglise Saint-Etienne in Normandy on July 26.Then, one of the attackers seemed pleased."I got a smile from the second (man). No

World July 30, 2016

Seven out of 10 S. Koreans play video games: survey

Nearly seven out of every 10 South Koreans enjoy playing some type of video game, a survey showed Saturday, explaining the growing size of the country's game industry.In a recent survey conducted by the state-run Korea Creative Content Agency, 67.9 percent of those surveyed said they regularly played one or more types of video games.The survey was conducted on 3,045 people aged between 10 and 65 years.Stock image(123rf)Out of the total, 60.2 percent said they played mobile games, mostly on their

National July 30, 2016

Seven out of 10 S. Koreans play video games: survey

Clinton campaign: Computer service used by campaign hacked

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the Democratic National Committee, an intrusion for which the Russian government is the leading suspect, the campaign said Friday.The breach affected a DNC data analytics program used by the campaign and a number of other organizations, according to the campaign. It said outside security experts reviewing the campaign’s computer system have found “no evidence that our internal

World July 30, 2016

Clinton campaign: Computer service used by campaign hacked

Severe heat wave grips Korea

The unusual heat wave that started last week will drag on till mid-September, the Korea Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The KMA said the daytime high across the nation is expected to soar over the weekend and reach at least 35 degrees Celsius. The daytime high in Seoul hit 30 degrees Celsius as of Thursday afternoon.While monsoon rain is likely to descend on the Southern part of the peninsula, humidity will also be high, as well as the discomfort index, weather forecasters warned. A hippopo

Social Affairs July 28, 2016

What is your favorite public art in Seoul?

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it is looking for Seoul residents, including foreigners, to uncover public art in the city’s streets. Compared to cities famous for iconic and popular landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty in Manhattan and the 3-ton bronze sculpture Charging Bull in Wall Street, Seoul is relatively less known for public art and its landmarks.To build a city with more variety in culture, architecture and public art, Seoul City kicked off a project last year

Social Affairs July 27, 2016

What is your favorite public art in Seoul?

Kerry meets Southeast Asia ministers after Chinese win

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday stressed the importance of complying with a rules-based international system in a meeting with his counterparts from South East Asia shortly after they were unable to agree on a statement criticizing China for territorial expansion in the South China Sea. Kerry met with the foreign ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a regional security conference in Laos on Monday and made no direct m

World July 25, 2016

10 mln customer data leaked from online shopping site

Police said Monday they are investigating a hacking case involving a leak of more than 10 million customer data from a leading South Korean online shopping mall.An unidentified suspect allegedly hacked into the server of Interpark Corp. and stole customer information, including names, addresses and phone numbers, in May, according to police.Police suspect that the hacker sent an email containing malicious codes to the company officials and penetrated its database.The investigation was launched e

National July 25, 2016

Two dead in shooting at Florida nightclub

MIAMI (AFP) -- At least two people were killed and 14 others wounded in a shooting early Monday at a Florida nightclub, police said, in an incident that reportedly occurred at a party for teenagers.The attack comes just six weeks after an attack at a gay club in the state left 49 dead in the worst massacre on U.S. soil since 9/11.Officers have detained one "person of interest" and two other individuals for questioning over the latest shooting, which happened at Club Blu in Fort Myers.The venue w

World July 25, 2016

U.K. leader May in Northern Ireland to allay Brexit concerns

LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May met Northern Ireland's leaders in Belfast Monday in a bid to allay Northern Irish concerns about Britain's vote to leave the European Union.May was holding talks with First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. The leaders of Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration were divided on the EU. Foster's pro-British Democratic Unionist Party backed the "leave'' side in the June 23 referendum, while McGuinness' Irish

World July 25, 2016

Ministry releases list of toxic air filters

The Environment Ministry released Friday a list of specific models of toxic filters used in air purifiers and air conditioners sold by popular brands such as LG, Samsung and Coway.Amid moves to recall the products in concern, the corresponding companies said they would offer free filter replacements to customers.According to the ministry, filters containing Octylisothiazolinone (OIT) were detected in 51 air purifier models from companies such as LG, Samsung, Coway, Winia, Cuckoo, Chungho Nice an

Social Affairs July 22, 2016

Ministry releases list of toxic air filters

Presidential advisory group backs THAAD deployment

South Korea's presidential advisory body on inter-Korean ties adopted a resolution Thursday supporting the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, called THAAD, on the peninsula."We actively support the government's THAAD deployment decision aimed at protecting the people's life and security against growing North Korean nuclear and missile threats," the operating committee of the National Unification Advisory Council said in the statement.South Korea's Defense Ministry announced l

National July 21, 2016

European Central Bank keeps interest rates at record low

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank has left its key interest rates unchanged at record lows as it assesses the impact on the economy of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.President Mario Draghi is expected to use his post-decision news conference Thursday to underline the bank's willingness to add to its stimulus programs if the economy takes a serious hit.Draghi could indicate the bank's readiness to extend its monthly bond purchase stimulus of 80 billion euros ($88 bi

World July 21, 2016

Al-Qaida in Syria executes 14 'government forces'

BEIRUT (AFP) -- Al-Qaida's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front has executed 14 captured men it accused of fighting for President Bashar al-Assad, in retaliation for a regime advance near Damascus.A video distributed via the group's social media accounts showed 14 men, many with injuries including black eyes, stating their names as they lined up in pairs in front of the group's black flag."Implementation of the death sentence against a group of... regime prisoners because of their attack on Harira vi

World July 21, 2016

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