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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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New data said to narrow search for Higgs particle
GENEVA (AP) _ One of two research teams searching for an elusive sub-atomic particle believed to be a basic building block of the universe announced Tuesday that new data show it is more likely to be found in the lower energy ranges of the massive atom smasher being used to track it down.A document
Dec. 14, 2011
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Samsung‘s DRAM market share hits record high in Q3
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading memory chipmaker, expanded its portion in the global dynamic random access memory market to a record quarterly high in the third quarter, industry data showed Tuesday. The company accounted for 45 percent of global DRAM revenues in the July-September period, IHS iSuppli said, widening its lead over other suppliers despite the memory industry‘s downturn. While third-quarter global DRAM revenues dropped 16 percent from the previous three months, Samsung
Dec. 13, 2011
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Smoking strongly associated with non-melanoma skin cancers in women: study
Women who smoke are more likely to suffer from skin cancer, a study found, reported Science Daily.According to the study, women who have smoked for 20 years or more are twice likely to suffer from the disease. A woman smokes a cigarette in New York (Bloomberg)Study results showed that cigarette
Dec. 13, 2011
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Fish may have started walking underwater: study
Dec. 13, 2011
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Vaccine attacks breast cancer in mice: study
WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists in the United States said Monday they have developed a vaccine that attacks tumors in mice, abreakthrough they hope will help fight breast, colon, ovarian and pancreatic cancer in humans. (Bloomberg)Although studies on mice often do not translate directly
Dec. 13, 2011
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Samsung retains top spot in global monitor market
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of flat-screen TVs and liquid crystal display panels, said Monday that it has maintained its status as the top monitor supplier with a 15.5 percent market share in the third quarter, thanks to strong demand for upper-end products.Citing data released by International Data Corporation, Samsung said its sales of monitors rose more than 10 percent from a year earlier in the July-September period to 6.42 million units.The increase helped the Korean
Dec. 12, 2011
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Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii, Australia and a large part of Asia were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse. In this combo made from six photographs, the different stages of a lunar eclipse as seen from New Delhi, India,
Dec. 12, 2011
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Enjoying others’ bad luck a matter of self-esteem
People with low self-esteem are more likely to enjoy others’ misfortune and do so because they feel it is deserved, a study found, reported LiveScience.com.According to the study led by Wilco W. van Dijk of Leiden University in the Netherlands, people with low self-esteem were more likely to feel threatened by others with good fortune and experience schadenfreude. In psychology, schadenfreude refers to the enjoyment of others’ misfortune.“I think when you have low self-esteem, you will do almost
Dec. 12, 2011
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Obesity-related illnesses to cost S. Korea 3.4 trillion won: report
Obesity-related illnesses, such as diabetes and strokes, may cost South Korea up to 3.4 trillion won (US$2.97 billion) in various social costs this year, nearly double the amount from 2005, a report said Monday.According to the report by a research team from the country's Inje University, social cos
Dec. 12, 2011
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Online portal news appeals most to white-collar male workers in their 30s
Male white-collar workers in their 30s with a college degree are the biggest users of online portals’ news services, a report showed on Sunday. According to the report issued by the Korea Press Foundation, male users make up 55.2 percent of news consumers at Korea’s top three portals. The survey, based on users who regularly browse news at Naver, Daum and Nate, showed that those aged 30-39 account for a 26.4 percent share, followed by those in their 40s (23.8 percent), 19-29-year-olds (21.4 perc
Dec. 11, 2011
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Video games sales forecast to reach 17.8 trillion won in 2011
South Korea’s gaming industry will likely see its sales reach nearly 18 trillion won ($15.6 billion) by the end of this year, mainly due to an increase in lottery sales, industry data showed Sunday.Sales of six legal gaming sectors including lottery, casino and horse-racing are expected to reach 17.8 trillion won this year, equivalent to more than 1.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the data compiled by the National Gaming Control Commission. The figure would likely
Dec. 11, 2011
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LG home theater gets high marks in European reviews
LG Electronics, the world’s third-largest flat-screen TV producer, said on Sunday it received high marks from leading product review magazines in Europe. “What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision,” a leading consumer reviews magazine, gave a five-star rating to the LG Cinema 3D Home Theater in its November issue. The company received positive reviews for its home theater and related gadgets released this year, based on their outstanding design, balanced sound and user-friendly features. Other magazines in th
Dec. 11, 2011
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Drug combo boosts breast cancer survival: study
Postmenopausal women with a common type of breast cancer that thrives on estrogen survived longer when treated with a combination of two drugs rather than just one, a US study said Wednesday.The results of the phase III trial, released at a meeting of breast cancer experts in San Antonio, Texas, sho
Dec. 9, 2011
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Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes
US researchers said Thursday they have found evidence that tropical cyclones in Haiti and Taiwan were followed by earthquakes, suggesting that heavy rains and landslides may unleash temblors."Very wet rain events are the trigger," said University of Miami scientist Shimon Wdowinski, an associate res
Dec. 9, 2011
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Study shows rats nice, not naughty
WASHINGTON (AP) _ New experiments show rats demonstrating compassion and helping other rodents. It is a trait some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher primates.And it is certainly not the sneaky, selfish rap that goes with calling someone a dirty rat.In repeated tests, rats fr
Dec. 9, 2011
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Oriental doctors track...illegal supplements
The Association of Korean Oriental Medicine is collecting cases of illegally distributed dietary supplements. “Amid the growing public awareness of health and well-being, illegal distributors are selling non-authorized or even harmful supplements through a variety of channels,” said Kim Jung-kon, head of the AKOM. The AKOM has established an “anonymous bulletin” on its website, www.akom.org, to receive information. The reported cases will be investigated and compiled into a database to improve t
Dec. 8, 2011
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Diabetes in pregnancy more likely if obese
Obese women are more likely to suffer gestational diabetes, a group of local doctors said Wednesday. According to a study on 2,454 pregnant women by professors Shin Jong-chul and Choi Se-kyung of Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, women who were overweight before pregnancy had a 1.58 times as much chance of suffering from gestational diabetes. It went up as high as 4.5 times higher among obese women. The risk of gestational hypertension was 2.2 times higher among overweight women and 2.5 times higher am
Dec. 8, 2011
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Leather pants can cause varicose veins
Leather trousers may be fashion-conscious, but are potentially bad for your health, Hanlim Pharm said Wednesday. The manufacturer of Antoleave, trophedema pills, said wearing leather trousers or skinny jeans that tightly stick to the legs for a long period of time could lower blood circulation. This could further develop into chronic venous insufficiency with swollen legs associated with pain, it said. “In winter, the blood vessels in the leg area contract due to cold weather. In the worst case,
Dec. 8, 2011
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Increase in pancreatic cancer draws concerns
The occurrences of pancreatic cancer and pancreatic cancer-related deaths are increasing notably. This disease, which used to be rare, has become one of the most common types of cancer. It began to draw wider attention when the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died of the disease four years ago, as well as Steve Jobs this year.Since the pancreas is hidden behind the stomach, it is more difficult to access, and no medical breakthrough has been yet made to effectively detect pancreatic ca
Dec. 8, 2011
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FDA favors more risk info on birth control pills
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal health regulators are leaning toward adding new information about the risk of blood clots to the labels of widely prescribed birth control pills such as Yaz, in light of growing evidence that the newer contraceptive drugs may be riskier than older drugs.In documents released Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration said there is conflicting evidence about the risk, but that the information should appear in labeling used by doctors and patients.“We believe that, because
Dec. 8, 2011