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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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$15,000 hidden in oven goes up in smoke
An Australian woman burned 15,000 Australian dollars ($15,700) without knowing that her husband hid the money in oven without telling her. The man, who was not identified, hid A$15,000 he had made by selling his car, intending to use it to pay the mortgage. However, his wife did not know about this and destroyed the money when she turned on the oven to make chicken nuggets.“It was everything I had,” the man said.He said he thought it would be safe to put the money in the oven because nobody used
July 30, 2012
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Capone‘s armored Cadillac up for sale
Al Capone‘s green and black Cadillac touring car was among the items on the block Saturday at a Michigan auction. Alan Squindo of RM Auctions told the Detroit News the car could go for as much as $500,000 at the sale in Plymouth, Mich. The event was not open to the public. Squindo said the car would be valuable even without its history. “This is a very special automobile, not withstanding its Capone history,” Squindo said. “It is a luxury car from a classic era as one of the first bulletproof ca
MobilityJuly 30, 2012
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Tick bite may cause red meat allergy
People who have been bitten by a tick, may develop an allergy to red meat, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Susan Wolver and Dr. Diane Sun of Virginia Commonwealth University said delayed anaphylaxis -- a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction -- to meat is a new syndrome identified initially in the southeastern United States. Patients may wake up in the middle of the night, with hives or anaphylaxis
TechnologyJuly 30, 2012
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Mom-to-be diet tied to child hypertension
The offspring of mothers on a low-protein diet are more likely to develop hypertension as adults, U.S. researchers say.Drs. Haijun Gao, Uma Yallampalli and Chandra Yallampalli of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston said in rats, the high maternal testosterone levels associated with a low-protein diet are caused by reduced activity of an enzyme that inactivates testosterone.This inc
TechnologyJuly 30, 2012
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Seoul shares open higher on eased European woes
South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Monday driven by optimism that European leaders will take practical actions to save the euro, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 19.08 points, or 1.04 percent to 1,848.24 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Shares gathered ground across the board, with top-cap Samsung Electronics jumping 2.35 percent and leading c
July 30, 2012
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Hanwha chief praises Jin for winning gold
Hanwha Group said Sunday that its chairman Kim Seung-youn praised pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh for capturing Korea’s first gold medal at the London Olympics on Saturday. “I’m very proud of Jin for impressing the public with the nation’s first gold medal. I feel boosted on my way to Iraq,” he was quoted as telling Jin’s coach by phone from a Dubai airport. On Saturday, Kim was leaving for Iraq where Hanwha Engineering & Construction will carry out a $8 billion housing project for 100,000 houses in
IndustryJuly 29, 2012
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Renault Samsung sees customer satisfaction as winning path
Renault Samsung Motors has gained popularity in the local market with its SM sedan series over the past decade.Of the automaker’s lineup, the mid-sized sedan SM5 and compact SM3 have long been among the top sellers in their respective segments.The mid-sized and compact sedan segments collectively account for about 50 percent of Korea’s passenger car market.Company executives say that the quality of its vehicles is the secret of its success, and a string of awards and consumer survey results back
MobilityJuly 29, 2012
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Housing market continues to suffer stagnation
Experts concerned by government’s hasty measures to save sinking housing marketThe housing market is continuing to stagnate, with industry sources saying sales volume dropping by 20-50 percent every month compared to the same period last year. Following the sluggish demand, house prices are falling in the metropolitan area. Prices for apartments in Gangnam, where prices peaked in 2007, have been decreasing steadily since 2010. The 149.79-square-meter apartments at Daechi I’Park, which were price
IndustryJuly 29, 2012
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Minister, tycoon lash out at chaebol bashing
Hong stresses growth; FKI chief says existing rules enoughPoliticians’ latest calls for “economic democratization,” or efforts to promote balanced growth, prevent market domination by a select few and abuse of economic power, are drawing critical responses from policymakers and business leaders.Both ruling and opposition lawmakers have tabled a number of economic democratization bills to toughen regulations on large conglomerates ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. Knowledge Economy Mini
July 29, 2012
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Business sentiment falls to 3-year low on euro crisis
Korea’s business sentiment for August fell to a three-year low due to growing concerns over a global economic slowdown sparked by the persistent European debt crisis, a poll showed Sunday.The monthly business survey index for the upcoming month came in at 82.7, the lowest point in more than three years since March 2009, when the figure stood at 76.1 amid the global financial crisis, according to the survey by the Federation of Korean Industries, the lobbying group for the country’s large busines
July 29, 2012
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SKT expands VoLTE coverage to west islands
BAENGNYEONGDO, Incheon ― SK Telecom announced Friday that it has expanded its domestic VoLTE, HD Voice service, to the West Sea islands of Korea, in the latest move by the telecommunications provider to broaden its service network for customers. The company held a successful trial run of the service on Baengnyeongdo, located about 380 km west of Seoul on Friday. According to a company official, the area has traditionally been isolated and has received spotty reception compared to other regions,
TechnologyJuly 29, 2012
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Shares look to ECB, Fed this week
Korean stocks are likely to be affected by European and U.S. policy measures next week as investors keep tabs on the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve amid lingering worries over economic uncertainties, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 0.34 percent from a week earlier to end at 1,829.16 last week, with the market sinking to the 1,760 level at one point.On Wednesday, the main index slumped to an yearly low of 1,769.31 as concerns over Sp
July 29, 2012
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LG Electronics to release Optimus Vu in Japan
LG Electronics said Sunday that it will roll out its smartphone Optimus Vu in Japan on Aug. 3, the first overseas launch for the flagship phoneThe company said that the smartphone, which will be serviced by NTT Docomo, has been taking pre-orders since Saturday. The gadget, which features a 5-inch display, will be the third LTE handset to be unveiled in Japan.The firm also said it will sell 15,000 limited units which have the image of Hirohiko Araki’s popular comic “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” on t
IndustryJuly 29, 2012
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Eased casino rules spark investment worries
Lawmakers and gambling industry members have raised concerns over a government plan to lower entry barriers for foreign investors into the local casino business. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy on July 23 announced a revision to a law on business within the nation’s free trade zones, which aims to boost the inflow of overseas capital into the local gambling industry. Thus far, foreign investors who want to operate a casino here have been required to invest $300 million and undergo evaluation f
IndustryJuly 29, 2012
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‘New benchmark to cut lending rates’
New short-term Cost of Funds Index expected to shave 0.1 percentage point off interest ratesFinancial authorities are expected to announce a short-term Cost of Funds Index as the new benchmark interest rate for loans next month, which would lower the key lending rate by up to 0.1 percentage point.The government is overhauling the rate-setting system because a significant drop in issuances of certificates of deposit has made their rates of interest increasingly unrepresentative of general market
July 29, 2012
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‘Responsive management lifts Hyundai-Kia sales’
Both of the nation’s two largest automakers ― Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. ― posted record sales during the first half of this year despite the global economic slowdown. Their combined operating profit recorded over 7 trillion won ($6 billion).Behind these stunning performance, particularly abroad, there might be a speedy management of the companies pushed by the automotive group’s chairman Chung Mong-koo and his son Eui-son, experts said. Hyundai rushed to push fuel-efficient, small v
MobilityJuly 29, 2012
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VW calls for Marchionne to quit as head of auto group
Volkswagen AG threatened to leave the ACEA European automakers association in response to comments by Fiat SpA chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne, a measure of rising tensions in the industry as sales slump. According to a report in the New York Times published yesterday, Marchionne suggested VW’s pricing strategy was creating a “bloodbath.” The newspaper said that auto executives, including Marchionne, who is also ACEA’s president, accuse the German carmaker of exploiting the debt crisis
MobilityJuly 29, 2012
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Kia reveals K3 design
Kia Motors unveiled the exterior design of the K3 compact on Sunday.The latest model of the carmaker’s K series sedans is expected to be marketed in September to compete directly with Hyundai Motor’s Avante here. K3, themed on “dynamic muscularity,” carries the signature radiator grille of the K series, bold, “high-tech luxury car” style LED headlamps and a sports coupe-like shape. Kia revealed the design of the new mid-sized sedan on Sunday, one week after an artist’s rendering of the car was
IndustryJuly 29, 2012
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Mysterious ‘Manhattan monster’ spotted in New York
Images of a bizarre pig-like carcass that washed up in New York triggered a series of conspiracy theories, according to news reports.The photos by an amateur photographer Denise Ginley shows a grotesque two-feet-long creature with a snarling snout, sharp teeth and five toes on each foot. “We (Ginley and her boyfriend) were horrified by it and we took some camera phone pictures and then finally we decided to come back with my camera and I got up the courage to climb over the fence and get closer
TechnologyJuly 29, 2012
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LG to release 3rd LTE smartphone in Japan
LG Electronics Inc., the world's fifth-largest mobile phone maker, said Sunday it plans to release its third smartphone in Japan that runs on the long-term evolution (LTE) network. LG is set to release the Optimus Vu via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. starting Aug. 3, the company said in a statement. Reservations for the phone have begun last week. The Optimus Vu, which hit local
TechnologyJuly 29, 2012