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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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U.S. scientists discover new ‘waterworld’ planet
(123rf image) Artist’s rendition of GJ1214b (AFP-Yonhap News)An astronaut attempting to visit recently discovered planet GJ1214b would land in hot water -- literally, U.S. scientists say.Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they have identified an entirely new k
Feb. 22, 2012
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Barnes & Noble unveils $199 Nook Tablet
US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its Nook tablet computer Tuesday, a device with the same $199 price tag as Amazon's Kindle Fire.The seven-inch (17.78-centimeter) Nook Tablet also has eight gigabytes of memory like the tablet released by online retail giant Amazon in November.A
Feb. 22, 2012
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Mild dehydration can affect mood, thinking
Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level and ability to think clearly, but the effect might be more acute in women, U.S. researchers said.Lawrence E. Armstrong, a professor of physiology at the University of Connecticut, said two studies affirm the importance of staying properly
Feb. 21, 2012
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Scientists regenerate a plant -- 30,000 years later
Flowers from Silene stenophylla plant, which was regenerated after 31,800 years. (PNAS-Yonhap News)Fruit seeds stored away by squirrels more than 30,000 years ago and found in Siberian permafrost have been regenerated into full flowering plants by scientists in Russia, a new study has revealed.The s
Feb. 21, 2012
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'Military can make you less agreeable'
A research by a Washington University team found that serving in the military negatively affect a person’s agreeableness for a long time, the Science Daily reported Friday.It is well known that battlefield trauma can leave war veterans with deep lasting psychological scars, but the new finding sheds light on the fact that an individual’s personality can change even for soldiers who never see combat.The study showed that men who do military service tend to score lower in terms of agreeableness th
Feb. 20, 2012
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People losing sleep over social media
Millions of Britons are losing sleep because they are updating or checking status updates on Facebook or tweeting, a survey indicated. The study commissioned by Travelodge hotels surveyed 6,000 adults in Britain indicated 72 percent spend their time in bed before falling asleep updating or checking
Feb. 20, 2012
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South Korean scientists find new anti-cancer agent
South Korean scientists have discovered a new anti-cancer agent that may offer a new and safe way to treat cancer without the side effects of anti-cancer drugs, as the substance already exists in human bodies, the science ministry said Monday.A team led by Prof. Kim Sung-hoon of Seoul National University has confirmed anti-cancer activities of Glycyl-tRNA synthetase (GRS), an enzyme that was previously only known to interact with other bodily substances to create protein, according to the Minist
Feb. 20, 2012
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First test-tube hamburger ready this fall: researchers
The world's first "test-tube" meat, a hamburger made from a cow's stem cells, will be produced this fall, Dutch scientist Mark Post told a major science conference on Sunday.Post's aim is to invent an efficient way to produce skeletal muscle tissue in a laboratory that exactly mimics meat, and event
Feb. 20, 2012
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SKT now offering roaming service onboard cruise ships
SK Telecom, the nation’s largest telecom carrier, said Sunday that it will start mobile roaming services onboard cruise ships around the world from Monday. SKT has teamed up with Wireless Maritime Services, a leading provider of onboard communication systems, to offer voice calling, text messaging and data service on 126 cruise liners of 25 companies.The company said that the new service will be helpful even if there is a shipwreck as it is based on satellite communications allowing travelers to
Feb. 19, 2012
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Study: Goats can develop 'accents'
MCTGoats, like people, can develop accents based on their surroundings, a British university study indicates.Until now, experts assumed most species' "voices" were dictated exclusively by genetics and not their surroundings. Exceptions were thought to be limited to humans, elephants, dolphins whales
Feb. 19, 2012
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It take almost an hour to work off soda
Most U.S. teens don't know how long it takes to work off calories in a soda, but once they know, they drink more water instead, researchers said.Researcher Sara Bleach of The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore and colleagues had posters put in convenience stores, notifying
Feb. 19, 2012
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Apple brings iPad features to the Mac
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple released a preview version of its new Macintosh operating system on Thursday, bringing some features of the iPad to the personal computer.The Cupertino, California-based company said the updated operating system, called Mountain Lion, will be available to Macintosh develo
Feb. 17, 2012
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Remote-controlled chip implant delivers bone drug
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medication via remote-control instead of a shot? Scientists implanted microchips in seven women that did just that, oozing out the right dose of a bone-strengthening drug once a day without them even noticing.Implanted medicine is a hot field, aiming to help patients better stick
Feb. 17, 2012
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Samsung faces U.S. class action lawsuit over defective TVs
U.S. consumers have filed class action suits against Samsung Electronics Co. as some of its TV models sold in the U.S. are found to have problems with power failures, the South Korean firm said Thursday.U.S. consumers have been complaining about some types of Samsung’s flat-screen TVs sold between 2006 and 2008 as they found problems with a power storage device called a capacitor, making it difficult for the TVs to power up.U.S. consumers have lodged class action lawsuits against the world’s lar
Feb. 16, 2012
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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
ATLANTA (AP) ― More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.Nearly 33 percent of adults who saw a doctor in the previous year said they were told to exercise. That was up from about 23 percent in 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.The report also found more women got that advice than men. And among people with chronic health problems, diabetics, were the most likely to get the advice
Feb. 16, 2012
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Family input to detect dementia earlier
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Alexis McKenzie’s mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife’s sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.Then their phone service was cut off. “I mailed that check,” McKenzie’s father insisted. No, he’d mailed the phone company a bank deposit slip instead. McKenzie visited and discovered spoiling food. Dad the caregiver was in trouble, too.Dementia can sneak up on families. I
Feb. 16, 2012
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Mouth ulcers and oral herpes
Aphthous stomatitis, commonly known as “thrush on the tongue,” is a disease where a shallow ulcer is formed in the mouth. Despite an unknown etiology, its occurrence is reportedly associated with the involvement of factors such as viral infection, bacterial infection, malnutrition, immune disorder, stress, trauma, generic factors, hormonal imbalance and other systemic diseases. It is therefore probable that the accumulated fatigue during summer might be one of the causative factors of common mou
Feb. 16, 2012
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Chemo safe for pregnant women
LONDON (AP) ― Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.Only about 1 in 1,000 pregnant women face this dilemma, but doctors fear that more will because the risk of cancer rises with age, and more women are delaying having children until they’re older.Doctors have long worried about how to
Feb. 16, 2012
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Medical fees fixed for 7 procedures
From July, medical fees for seven procedures will be fixed and covered by the national health insurance scheme, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday, as a committee of government officials, doctors and other field insiders approved the plan.The seven treatments are caesarian section, hysterectomy and cataract, hemorrhoid, tonsil, hernia and appendix removal.The plan will be applied at local clinics and small hospitals from July and will be extended to general hospitals and top-tier tea
Feb. 16, 2012
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Samsung launches ‘Hello Mom’ service
Samsung Seoul Hospital launched a “Hello Mom” service providing assistance for parents or guardians who come with child patients. Staff workers will give assistance at each stage of processing from booking to escorting to preliminary examination rooms and children-only emergency room. The parents will not have to wait in line unless another parent gets in the queue. The hospital said the program was approved of by 48 of 50 parents after a weeklong test run. “Large hospitals can be scary and unco
Feb. 16, 2012