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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Stem cell-seeded windpipe patient healthy: report
A woman who received a donor windpipe seeded with her own stem cells in groundbreaking surgery five years ago is healthy, said a report Wednesday, hailing progress in tissue engineering.Donor windpipes are often rejected by the recipient’s immune system, while patients also suffer the uncontrolled die-off of cells, called necrosis, and bleeding.But having the stem cells come from the patient reduces the risk of attack by the immune system.The procedure performed on Claudia Castillo involved remo
Oct. 24, 2013
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Study: Strokes affecting more younger people
LONDON (AP) ― Strokes are increasingly hitting younger people and the incidence of the crippling condition worldwide could double by 2030, warns the first global analysis of the problem.Though the chances of a stroke jump dramatically with age, the growing number of younger people with worrying risk factors such as bulging waistlines, diabetes and high blood pressure means they are becoming increasingly susceptible.Worldwide, stroke is the second-leading cause of death after heart disease and is
Oct. 24, 2013
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Tests suggest baby born with HIV may be cured
Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus ― a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.The case was reported earlier this year but some doctors were skeptical that the baby was really infected rather than testing positive because of exposure to virus in the mom’s blood.The new report, published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine,
Oct. 24, 2013
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LG CNS in feud with MS over software license fee
LG CNS, an affiliate of LG Group, has become mired in a licensing dispute with Microsoft. The conflict between the two sides began when Microsoft took issue with its operating system Windows being used on a subway train information system developed by the Korean firm. The Korean ICT firm, which developed an integrated computer system with several subsystems, supplied the end product using Windows to its business partner EPP, an advertisement company, in 2007. The ad firm installed the system at
Oct. 23, 2013
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Korea needs to brace for cyber attacks
Korea should be ready for cyber attacks and their repercussions, a top global security company’s executive said. “Attackers in cyber space are getting more sophisticated,” California-based Symantec’s vice president Cheri McGuire told The Korea Herald during a conference on cyber security in Seoul last week.“They now take aim at specific organizations rather than luring victims by sending random emails like in the past.”She said the frequency of watering hole attacks, which target a particular gr
Oct. 23, 2013
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Semiconductor firm hopes for chip renaissance
Kim Sang-yeol, head of Singapore-based Serial Microelectronics’ Korean corporation, has put in long years in the semiconductor distribution business. He has seen the rise and fall of the sector over more than three decades, and his one wish now is to see another heyday so that more revenue can be created for all parties involved ― including, of course, Serial and its partners. This may sound odd, since smart devices are still much in vogue, but Kim hails from an era where the semiconductor and r
Oct. 23, 2013
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LGE developing Chrome OS devices
LG Electronics is developing digital devices running Google’s Chrome operating system in a move to reinforce its cooperative relations with the world’s largest Internet giant. The Korean company applied on Oct. 4 for patent registration for three Chrome-based devices ― Chromedesk, Chromeone and Chromestation ― according to the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service on Wednesday. The electronics giant firm also applied for the trademarks under the same names in several other coun
Oct. 23, 2013
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Korean companies hope to boost sales of LED bulbs
South Korean electronics companies expressed optimism Wednesday that a looming production ban of incandescent lighting could boost sales of their energy-efficient light-emitting diode light bulbs.Local production and imports of incandescent light bulbs are set to be banned permanently next year in South Korea under a 2008 decision to phase out low-efficient light bulbs.Russia and Australia are scheduled to join South Korea in banning incandescent light bulbs. The United States also plans to end
Oct. 23, 2013
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Samsung dethrones Apple in operating profit in Q2
Samsung Electronics overtook its rival Apple in operating profit share in the world mobile market, according to leading research institute Strategy Analytics, Monday. Despite shipping the largest volume of handsets in the world market, Samsung has been behind Apple in terms of operating profits. Samsung sells a wide range of mobile products from high to low-end, while Apple had mainly focused on a premium strategy until the California-based firm unveiled the low-budget iPhone 5C last month. Sams
Oct. 21, 2013
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Global cyber security expert calls for action against malware
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, governments and businesses are increasingly exposed to evermore sophisticated cyber threats.South Korea, one of the world’s most wired economies, is no exception, becoming more vulnerable to widespread malicious codes and viruses that have the capability to shut down not only government, but also private sector networks.South Korea needs to “understand the behavior of its network systems,” meaning detecting irregular patterns flowing through its
Oct. 21, 2013
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Battery war intensifies between Samsung, LG
In the race to develop compact batteries for next-generation smart devices, LG Chem appears to be in the lead ― a fact that its main rival Samsung SDI is refusing to accept.Batteries are critical for creating smartphones and tablets that can be curved or bent. Unless the battery moves the way the device does, there simply can’t be flexible devices. Despite claims from its CEO that the company already has all of the technology that LG has officially put forth, Samsung SDI has been slow to showcas
Oct. 20, 2013
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SK Hynix opens R&D center in Taiwan
SK Hynix, the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker, has set up an R&D center in Taiwan to reinforce its flash memory capacity, the company and industry sources said this week.The move from the world’s third-largest NAND flash memory maker was seen as an attempt close the gap with No.2 Toshiba of Japan, the sources said.“The newly created SK Hynix Flash Solution Taiwan Center is where we hope to step up cooperation with our partners and recruit more talented individuals,” said Bae Ki-hyun, head of SK H
Oct. 18, 2013
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Gov't officials, civil leaders agree on online safety cooperation
Foreign and information technology ministers from around the world agreed to cooperate in securing online safety and freedom as an international conference on cyberspace finished its two-day run in Seoul on Friday.Wrapping up the conference, called the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace 2013, participating foreign and information technology ministers made commitments that were laid out in the chair's summary, released under the name of South Korean Minister Yun Byung-se, along with two annexed docum
Oct. 18, 2013
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S. Korean mobile operators accept preorders for new iPhone models
South Korea's two mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. -- said Friday they have begun taking preorders for Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone models that are expected to hit the local market later this month.South Korean customers can preorder the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on the operators' websites. Preorders for the newest iPhone line-up can also be made at the mobile carriers' local retail stores.The 16-gigabyte iPhone 5s is priced at 814,000 won ($767), with the comparable figure for the iPh
Oct. 18, 2013
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1.8M-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution
The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution and indicates our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say.The fossil is the most complete pre-human skull uncovered. With other partial remains previously found at the rural site, it gives researchers the earliest evidence of human ancestors moving out of Africa and spreading north to the rest of the world, according
Oct. 18, 2013
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Severe cramps, heavy periods may signal endometriosis
The number of endometriosis patients in Korea is growing fast, probably because of frequent intake of fast food and irregular life patterns, doctors said.The disease involves the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus, often resulting in severe pain and infertility. According to the Health Insurance and Assessment Service, the number of patients diagnosed with the disease and receiving treatment surged more than 50 percent from 53,000 in 2008 to 80,
Oct. 17, 2013
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Keeping your feet healthy
Although the feet are only a small part of your body, they consist of 26 bones, including the phalanges, calcaneus and scaphoid. More than a hundred small muscles and ligaments form a complex network between these bones. The feet are responsible for the load of your body weight. Your feet are also responsible for making you move forward. The average 60-year- old has walked 160,000 kilometers during his or her lifetime, a distance equal to four times the circumference of the earth. Your feet also
Oct. 17, 2013
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Leaders discuss global cyber security norms
President Park Geun-hye called for the establishment of international norms and principles to prevent threats against cyber security such as the spreading of malicious code.“With the development of the Internet environment, we see that issues such as leaks of personal information, spam and malicious codes are rising,” Park said in her congratulatory speech at the Seoul Conference on Cyber Space 2013 on Thursday. The international conference opened in Seoul for a two-day run with the attendance o
Oct. 17, 2013
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Apple expected to debut new iPads at Oct. 22 event
Apple Inc. will update its lineup of iPads at an Oct. 22 event, a person with knowledge of the plans said, as the company works to remain ahead of rivals in the increasingly crowded tablet market.The Cupertino, California-based company will unveil a new version of the original 9.7-inch iPad as well as the smaller iPad mini, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made official. Apple also will show its new Mac personal-computer operating system, called Mave
Oct. 16, 2013
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[Photo News] Saving power
Oct. 16, 2013