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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Google opens music store to US, challenge to Apple
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Google unveiled its much-anticipated digital music store Wednesday, opening a new front in its battle with Apple to provide services over mobile devices.For the first time, Google Inc. will sell songs on the Android Market, its online store for apps, movies and books. The service
Nov. 17, 2011
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‘Thrombosis on the rise’
The number of thrombosis patients is on the rise, the National Health Insurance Corp. warned Monday. Thrombosis is risky as it is directly linked with heart attacks and strokes. According to an NHIC report, the number of people diagnosed with coronary embolism or artery thrombosis, has increased 34.2 percent between 2006 and 2010, marking an annual 8.3 percent growth. Men were 30 percent more susceptible to the disease than women. “Some studies suggest that sitting on a chair too long could rais
Nov. 17, 2011
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Metabolic issues linked with bladder stones
People with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have bladder stones, a group of local researchers claimed Tuesday. According to Dr. Park Hyeong-geun of Asan Medial Center’s research on 34,895 people over 20 years old, those suffering hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or obesity 70 percent more likely to have bladder stones. Bladder stones are solid masses found in the bladder. They can cause severe lower abdominal and back pain, difficult urination, frequent nocturnal urination, fever, pa
Nov. 17, 2011
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Red ginseng may help middle-aged women
Regular intake of red ginseng could help women overcome post-menopause syndrome, a group of local doctors here said. Dr. Lee Byung-seok and Dr. Seo Seog-gyo of Severance Hospital studied a total of 72 women between the ages of 45 and 60 who had been through menopause. Half of them were given ginseng while the other half were given placebo. Twelve weeks later they found that women who took in red ginseng had less cholesterol and thinner carotid, which means a lower chance of cardiovascular diseas
Nov. 17, 2011
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State health insurance premiums to rise 2.8%
The national health insurance premium will increase 2.8 percent next year from this year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. Salaried worker subscribers will pay 5.8 percent of salary as premium up from the current 5.64 percent ― an average monthly increase of 2,355 won. For self-employed or unemployed people, average monthly premiums will go up 2,095 won.Medical fees from clinics or hospitals will rise by an average of 2.2 percent.But half the price of dentures for those 75 or old
Nov. 17, 2011
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Strength training’s not just for bodybuilders anymore
DETROIT ― The variations have new names but center on the same main principle ― whether you yank on suspension bands, pull stretchy rubber tubes, heft a bulbous low-tech kettlebell or pump traditional free weights, you’re moving your muscles against resistance. That’s what burns calories while building healthy, attractive lean muscle tissue. Both lead to weight loss, a firm physique and a raft of other benefits.Strength training is a growing trend, according to the annual survey by the American
Nov. 17, 2011
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Doctors call for cholesterol test for kids aged 9-11
CHICAGO (AP) ― Every child should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9 ― surprising new advice from a government panel that suggests screening kids in grade school for a problem more common in middle age.The idea will come as a shock to most parents. And it’s certain to stir debate.The doctors on the expert panel that announced the new guidelines Friday concede there is little proof that testing now will prevent heart attacks decades later. But many doctors say waiting might be too l
Nov. 17, 2011
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Hospitals rush to open addiction clinics
About 680,000 people diagnosed with depression or other mental illness as of 2010Seeing therapists or doctors to get treatment for addiction or mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. According to the Health Ministry, about 680,000 people have been diagnosed with depression or other forms of mental illness as of 2010. In 2010 there were 23,806 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 receiving treatment for depression, up 15 percent from 2006. Still, in Korea many shun medical help for psyc
Nov. 17, 2011
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Samsung to launch modified Galaxy Tab in Germany next week
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that it will begin sales of a modified version of its Galaxy Tab tablet computer in Germany next week, as it seeks to bypass a sales ban asserted by Apple Inc. in the European country. The revised Galaxy Tab 10.1 for the German market has been renamed the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and has two design modifications from the original version, the company‘s spokesman in Seoul said. The remark confirms earlier reports by German media. In the new model, Samsung modified th
Nov. 17, 2011
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Hynix hails U.S. ruling on Rambus case
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday welcomed a U.S. jury’s decision to reject Rambus Inc.’s antitrust allegation against the Korean chipmaker. On Wednesday, a San Francisco jury ruled that Hynix and Micron Technology Inc., a U.S. chipmaker, did not engage in joint illegal actions to prevent Rambus from expanding in the semiconductor market. “We welcome the jury’s decision,” Kwon Oh-chul, the CEO at Hynix, said in a statement.The latest ruling clears
Nov. 17, 2011
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Women more likely to have 'broken heart syndrome'
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) _ Females are seven to nine times more likely to suffer ``broken heart syndrome,'' when sudden or prolonged stress like an emotional breakup or death causes overwhelming heart failure or heart attack-like symptoms, the first nationwide study of this finds. Usually patients reco
Nov. 17, 2011
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Massive lakes could lie beneath ice of Jupiter moon
A body of water as big as North America's Great Lakes could lie beneath Europa, a shining enigmatic moon of Jupiter, astronomers reported on Wednesday.(NASA)The finding -- if backed by a hoped-for unmanned robot mission -- is exciting, for water is one of the key ingredients for life.Its white
Nov. 17, 2011
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Facebook warns of recent wave of spam
NEW YORK (AP) _ Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence.The social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep their accounts from being hijacked.That includes re
Nov. 17, 2011
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Keen video-gamers' brains may reward them more
Nov. 16, 2011
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Milk does a body good -- even when worn
The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called “Qmilch,” it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton. In this photo taken Tuesday
Nov. 16, 2011
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Samsung wins early Australia trial on Apple infringement claim
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co., embroiled in patent disputes with Apple Inc. around the globe, won an early trial on its claim that the iPhone and iPad 2 in Australia infringe its patents on 3G wireless transmissions.Australia Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett today ordered tha
Nov. 15, 2011
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Hungry mosquitoes fly farther than you think
(AP) How far does a mosquito fly? Harry Boerema wants to know.Boerema lives near a drainage project, where Dutch authorities are dredging a huge meter-deep (3-foot) basin in the northern rural landscape to head off flood waters and protect towns and villages from disaster.The project threatens to in
Nov. 15, 2011
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Berkshire buys 5 percent of IBM, takes other stakes
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Warren Buffett said Monday that his company has spent $10.7 billion to buy more than 5 percent of IBM's stock this year, a surprising move by the billionaire investor who has long shied away from investing in high technology companies.Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berks
Nov. 15, 2011
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Criticism mounts over ‘soft’ penalties for power bloggers
Netizens on Monday expressed anger at the “soft” penalties given to power bloggers who made huge illegitimate profits. The Fair Trade Commission announced on Sunday it levied a fine of 5 million won each on four power bloggers for not revealing that they wrote favorable product reviews in return for a commission. According to the FTC, brokering a collective purchase of a product online is legal, but bloggers are required to reveal they get paid a commission for organizing such mass purchases. Th
Nov. 14, 2011
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Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kindle was always an odd product name. Amazon used a verb to name a thing, raising the question: Kindle what? Now we have the answer: Kindle Fire.The Kindle Fire is the first full-color, touch-screen Kindle. It's available in the U.S. starting Tuesday for $199.A price like
Nov. 14, 2011