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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Lee marks new start for Samsung’s ’New Management’
By Kim Ji-hyunLee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, on Friday issued a statement thanking Samsung employees to mark the 20th anniversary of his "New Management Initiative." He also reminded them it was time to take Samsung to the next level. "Twenty years ago, we dreamed of becoming a world-class company and have been striving relentlessly to reach that goal ever since. Now, thanks to your dedication and passion, we stand tall as a leading global company," Lee said in a statement.In look
June 7, 2013
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What are colonic polyps?
Polyps are lumps (tumors) that protrude from the lining of the colon. They can be categorized into adenomas or hyperplastic polyps. Hyperplastic polyps are generally not associated with colon cancer, and are not causes of concern. The concerning type of polyps are adenomas, which are benign tumors that can become malignant with time and hence become colon cancer.The risk of adenomas depends on the microscopic histology and the size of the polyp. Polyps that are smaller than 1 centimeter have a 1
June 6, 2013
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Job stress blamed for rise in young bipolar patients
Bipolar disorder is increasingly affecting Korean youths struggling with job-related stress, with patients among workers in their 20s surging 10 percent annually in recent years, study showed. The number of people treated for the mood disorder grew 26.1 percent from 46,000 in 2007 to 58,000 in 2011, according to a report released by the National Health Insurance Service. Over the same period, medical expenses related to psychosomatic illness increased from 55 billion won ($48.6 million) to 77 bi
June 6, 2013
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Meet distant cousin: Tiny hyperactive primate
New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand _ if only they would stay still long enough.The 55 million-year-old fossil dug up in central China is one of our first primate relatives and it gives scientists a better understanding of the complex evolution that eventually led to humans. This tiny monkey-like creature weighed an ounce (28 grams) or less and was not a
June 6, 2013
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Voddler sees opportunities in Korea
Voddler is not a name too familiar to the Korean ear, but the Swedish company soon expects to entice device manufacturers and film studios here who see great business opportunities in it. Voddler’s president and CEO, Marcus Bcklund, indicated that he is aware of such growing interest from Asia, which is why he is on the lookout for new partners.Voddler is one of Europe’s top services for film and TV streaming that’s both cheap ― for consumers ― and shareable. In an interview with The Korea Hera
June 5, 2013
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Samsung keeps mum over U.S. ruling against Apple
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday maintained its silence over a favorable ruling from the U.S. trade agency banning the sale of several iPhone and iPad models for infringing a Samsung patent. The ruling was deemed as symbolic more than anything else, as if upheld, it would be an indication that some of Apple’s technology had been copied from its top rival, Samsung.The Korean company is currently the world’s largest maker of smartphones in a recent reverse of rankings, with Apple next in line. Sa
June 5, 2013
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Korean media hails Samsung’s victory in ITC ruling
South Korean media on Wednesday hailed Samsung Electronic Co.’s legal victory against its rival Apple as a potential “turning point” in the two tech giants’ patent war.The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Tuesday that Apple infringed on a patent owned by Samsung, a decision that could lead to a ban on imports and sales in the United States for AT&T models of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G. Korean media suggested the victory might tilt the scale toward Samsung in future
June 5, 2013
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Samsung hails ITC's ruling on patent infringement by Apple
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, Wednesday welcomed a decision by a U.S. agency to ban imports of iPhones into one of the world's major smartphone markets.The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Tuesday in Washington that Apple Inc. infringed on some of Samsung's patents in making smartphones and tablet computers, and issued an order prohibiting Apple, based in California, from importing wireless communication devices, portable music and data processin
June 5, 2013
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Apple violates Samsung patents: U.S. trade agency
Apple Inc. faces a ban on imports of some older devices including the iPhone 4 after a U.S. trade agency said they infringed a patent owned by Samsung Electronics Co., its biggest competitor in the global smartphone market.It is the first patent ruling against Apple in the U.S. that affects product sales. The order covers the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 3G sold for use on networks operated by AT&T Inc., T-Mobile U.S. Inc. and two regional carriers, General Communication Inc. in Alaska and CT Cube LP in
June 5, 2013
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Modified charger can hack iPhone: researchers
A group of security researchers in the United States claimed that a modified charger can instantly hack into an iPhone or iPad, raising questions over the perception that Apple’s devices are better protected. Jang Yeong-jin, Billy Lau and Chengyu Song from Georgia Institute of Technology said they have found a way to break into Apple’s current-generation devices, running on the latest operating systems, through a malicious charger. The charger, once connected to an Apple device, is designed to i
June 4, 2013
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Top Dutch court rejects Apple’s sales ban request against Samsung
The top Dutch court has dismissed Apple Inc.’s request to ban sales of tablets made by Samsung Electronics Co., ruling in favor of the South Korean smartphone maker in its legal battle with the iPhone maker. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands did not agree with the U.S. firm’s accusation that its Korean rival infringed its design patents, the court said on its website on Friday.The California-based tech giant filed an injunction against Samsung, claiming it had copied Apple’s designs in its Ga
June 2, 2013
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Work stress increases number of bipolar patients
The number of bipolar disorder patients in South Korea has surged in recent years, a survey showed on Sunday. According to data released by the National Health Insurance Service, the number of patients who received hospital treatment for bipolar disorder grew by 26 percent, or 12,000, over five years. Some 46,000 patients were found to have the mental illness in 2007, whereas the number climbed to 58,000 in 2011. Medical expenses for bipolar disorder treatment also increased from 55 billion won
June 2, 2013
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Users welcome Facebook’s new verified pages
As Facebook launched verified pages for celebrities starting from Wednesday, users welcomed the social network’s move.Facebook started to put a small blue circle with a white check mark to indicate that the page has been authenticated. The symbol is seemingly inspired by the icon used by Twitter. Pages of high-profile figures like Barak Obama that have already gone through the verification process have the blue icon right next to their names.Facebook users welcomed the company’s new measure that
May 31, 2013
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Russians find mammoth carcass with liquid blood
A perfectly preserved woolly mammoth carcass with liquid blood has been found on a remote Arctic island, fueling hopes of cloning the Ice Age animal, Russian scientists said Thursday.The carcass was in such good shape because its lower part was stuck in pure ice, said Semyon Grigoryev, the head of the Mammoth Museum, who led the expedition into the Lyakhovsky Islands off the Siberian coast.“The blood is very dark, it was found in ice cavities bellow the belly and when we broke these cavities wit
May 31, 2013
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Radiation on trip to Mars near lifetime limit
Astronauts who travel on future missions to Mars would likely be exposed to their lifetime limit of radiation during the trip, not to mention time spent on the Red Planet, scientists said Thursday.The measurements were made aboard the Mars Science Laboratory, an unmanned NASA rover and mobile lab that set off for Mars in 2011 before landing 253 days later in August 2012, said the report in the US journal Science."In terms of accumulated dose, it's like getting a whole-body CT scan once every fiv
May 31, 2013
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Publishers accuse Kyobo Book Center of unfair practices
Kyobo Book Center, the nation’s largest bookstore, has come under fire for allegedly forcing publishing companies to participate in its newly launched e-book service.The Korea Publishers Society, a body representing some 420 publishers, accused the bookseller of unfair business practices by abusing its superior position. It also claimed that some publishers were forced to buy the e-book reader released by Kyobo. “We have received complaints from publishing houses that Kyobo Book Center did not g
May 30, 2013
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U.S. vs. European hurricane model: Which is better?
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions.Some of those models are more accurate than others. During Hurricane Sandy last October, for instance, the model from the European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasting in the United Kingdom predicted eight days before landfall that the large storm would hit the East Coast, while the A
May 30, 2013
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Study reveals man’s rocky road to upright walking
PARIS (AFP) ― The rugged landscape created by volcanic eruptions and tectonic plate shifts in east and south Africa millions of years ago may be what prompted our human ancestors to start walking on two legs, a study said.The research published in the journal Antiquity challenges the commonly-held theory that early hominins (members of the broad human family) were forced onto two feet on the ground because climate change reduced the number of trees they lived in.According to the new hypothesis,
May 30, 2013
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Moon may harbor alien minerals: study
PARIS (AFP) ― Minerals found in craters on the Moon may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not, as long believed, the satellite’s innards exposed by such impacts, a study said Sunday.The findings, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, cast doubt on the little we knew of what the Moon is actually composed of.It had long been thought that meteoroids vaporize on impact with large celestial bodies.Unusual minerals like spinel and olivine found in many lunar craters, but rarely o
May 30, 2013
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Smoking causes 56% of lung cancers: study
Smoking causes nearly 56 percent of lung cancer in men, a medical team in Seoul said in its report on Thursday.The study which observed about 14,600 males in Seoul for the last 16 years also revealed that smoking increased the risk of lung cancer by fourfold in comparison to those who didn’t smoke at all.Based on the percentage of male smokers in the Korean population, which is 41 percent, the team estimated that smoking may have caused 55.6 percent of lung cancer cases in men. “These results hi
May 30, 2013