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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Hemorrhoids
The Korean term for hemorrhoids originally referred to various diseases that occur in the anal area, including hemorrhoids, tears and fistulas, but the term usually refers to hemorrhoids.Hemorrhoids were believed to be caused by dilation of submucosal venous plexus in the anus, but more recent studies have shown that they are not simply caused by the dilated venous plexus, but due to protrusion of the so called “anal cushion” consisting of blood vessels, muscles and connective tissue. Symptoms
TechnologyMarch 28, 2013
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Rhinoplasty with 3-D scan: Safer surgery for nasal problems
Interest in “two-jaw operation” has been steadily growing among those who have bimaxillary protrusion, a dentofacial deformity commonly found among Asians where the upper and lower incisors emerge forward, making the teeth and lips protrude. The operation, however, is a surgical method neither designed to correct the facial distortion nor to improve a person’s facial image. It was actually devised to treat diverse functional inconvenience such as the misalignment of the teeth. A facial contourin
TechnologyMarch 28, 2013
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World forum to discuss future of energy
Energy is emerging as an increasingly hot topic worldwide as the global energy landscape is fast changing on both the supply and demand sides, particularly since Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Many countries are bringing changes to their energy mixes to minimize the impact of those changes on their environment, economy and society. “All sources of energy ranging from oil and gas to renewables to nuclear power are facing a transition for their own reasons. Given this, it is the right
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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Samsung C&T wins 6.5tr won deal from Roy Hill
Samsung C&T Corp., a major South Korean trading company, said Thursday that it has clinched a 6.5 trillion won ($5.8 billion) development deal from Australia’s Roy Hill.Under the deal with Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd., Samsung C&T will build an infrastructure for the development of an iron ore in western Australia.Samsung C&T will build a plant that will be able to process 55 million tons of iron ore annually, a 340-kilometer long railroad and two berths for the Roy Hill iron ore development proje
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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Current account surplus widens in Feb.
South Korea’s current account surplus widened in February from the previous month as imports declined faster than exports, and a deficit of the service account narrowed, the central bank said Thursday.The current account surplus reached $2.71 billion in February, up from a revised $2.33 billion the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea. The current account is the broadest measure of cross-border trade.The February gain was the largest since November, marking the 13th straight month of a
March 28, 2013
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Korea, Indonesia hold trade minister’s talks
Korea’s Trade Minister Yoon Sang-jick held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Gita Irawan Wirjawan on issues of mutual concern in Seoul on Thursday, according to ministry officials.They were the first minister-level talks with a foreign country since the Park Geun-hye administration was inaugurated last month. The choice of Indonesia as the first country reflects the government’s view to seek further expansion of industrial and energy partnership with rising economies, according to experts.Re
March 28, 2013
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Shinhan Bank’s ‘matrix’ yield gains despite slump
Shinhan Bank said Thursday that its “matrix operation,” or business coordination between banks and brokerages, has yielded considerable gains since it introduced the system last year. As a fresh business concept, the matrix was adopted by the country’s major banks with an affiliate brokerage firm, such as Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank and Woori Bank, as early as the beginning of 2012. Shinhan Bank is historically the first bank in Korea, originally established under the name Hanseong Bank in 1897. The
BusinessMarch 28, 2013
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Korea, China, Japan agree on basic rules for FTA talks
Having confirmed their common demand for an economic, social and political unity, Korea, China and Japan agreed to add momentum to their tripartite free trade agreement talks.The trade representatives of the three Northeast Asian states met in Seoul for the first time to discuss concluding a trilateral free trade pact and held negotiations for three days until Thursday.“Through this first official round, we set up a set of terms of reference, including the basic principles of the upcoming negoti
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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KDB, LH chiefs to resign
Kang Man-soo, chairman of state-owned KDB Financial, has expressed his intention to resign, a widely expected move following the head of Korea’s financial regulatory body showing determination to overhaul financial holding companies.Lee Ji-song, CEO of the state-run real estate developer LH Corp., also followed suit, fanning speculation that the resignations may affect other state-run firms’ heads who were appointed when Lee Myung-bak was president. Company officials said he tendered his resigna
March 28, 2013
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Depositors to sue KDIC
State-controlled Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. is facing a lawsuit from consumers who suffered losses on locked deposits in the wake of the 2011-12 savings bank debacle, industry sources said Thursday.Many customers were unable to withdraw their deposits when financial authorities suspended the operation of 26 mutual savings banks from January 2011 to February 2013.The disgruntled depositors for the 26 secondary banks nationwide are poised to file a joint claim against the KDIC with Seoul Admini
March 28, 2013
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Ford Korea sets sights on 30% growth
Ford Korea expects its sales this year to grow by at least 30 percent on-year through a combination of fuel-friendly cars and aggressive investment. “We are confident about achieving this goal,” said Jung Jae-hee, president of Ford Sales and Service Korea as well as chairman of the Korean Automobiles Importers and Distributors Association, in an interview with The Korea Herald. The 30 percent target is about double the 15 percent growth rate expected by experts and industry watchers for the impo
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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Explore the world with QM3
All cars have a niche audience they cater to, and in the case of the QM3, the quirky yet stylish new “compact” SUV from Renault Samsung, the target consumer will be a bit more adventurous than most. “We hope with the QM3, we create, and not only follow trends. We don’t want to be on the defensive ―we want to be on the offensive,” said Laurens Van Den Acker, Renault’s head of design, who was in Seoul for the Seoul Motor Show on Thursday. A bright orange QM3 sat glistening on the showroom floor at
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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Legendary car designer at Seoul Motor Show
Legendary car designer Ian Callum of Jaguar, who was visiting Korea for the first time to attend the Seoul Motor Show, picked Kia’s Sportage as his favorite design among Korean cars. “The Sportage has really great design. I think it’s exaggerated but it’s good when it comes to car design. It gives a character to a car,” he said in an interview with The Korea Herald. The design director for Jaguar and man behind the British carmaker’s renaissance over the past decade joined the Seoul event to per
IndustryMarch 28, 2013
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Korean carmakers eye home advantage
GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province ― More than 300 vehicles, including nine world debuts and 16 new introductions in Asia, will show off their beauties at the Seoul Motor Show which kicked off Thursday starting with a media preview. Korean carmakers, among other players, have geared up to prevail during the largest automotive event held on their home turf. Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor dominates the largest exhibition space of 6,800 square meters and shows off 38 vehicles, including the HND-9, a luxury
MobilityMarch 28, 2013
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COEX appoints new CEO
COEX, an exhibition and convention center in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, appointed Byun Bo-kyung, former head of Seoul Business Agency, as new CEO, the Korea International Trade Association, the owner of COEX, said Thursday. Byun, 60, has built global leadership in the information technology sector, serving LG-IBM PC and Kolon Information and Technology as CEO. He entered the exhibition and convention industry in 2011 as CEO of the Seoul Business Agency, which carries out exhibitions and conv
March 28, 2013
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Seoul says FTA talks with Japan, China end with progress
SEOUL -- South Korea, Japan and China made small but significant progress in their first round of talks aimed at signing a three-way free trade agreement (FTA), laying down a set of "detailed rules" on how future negotiations will proceed, Seoul's trade ministry said Thursday. The first round of FTA talks between the three countries had been held here since Tuesday. Two more rounds of negotiations will be held before the end of the year with the second round slated to be held in China in Ju
March 28, 2013
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[Photo News] Seoul Motor Show
Models pose with cars being showcased at the Seoul Motor Show. The biennial event kicked off on Thursday with a media preview. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)<관련 한글 기사>2013 서울 국제모터쇼 미모의 레이싱걸 '화제'2013 서울 국제모터쇼가 28일 경기 고양 일산 킨텍스에서 프레스데이를 시작으로 개막했다.한국자동차산업협회·한국수입자동차협회·한국자동차공업협동조합이 주최하고, 지식경제부·환경부·국토해양부·고양시가 후원하는 이번 모터쇼는 4월 7일까지 열 린다.
MobilityMarch 28, 2013
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Seoul shares little changed amid Cypriot woes
South Korean stocks closed almost flat Thursday as investors were worried that the Cypriot bailout could set a bad precedent for other troubled eurozone nations, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 0.08 points to finish at 1,993.52. Trading volume was moderate at 355.0 million shares worth 3.38 trillion won (US$3.05 billion) with gainers outstripping losers 409 to 385."The Cypriot bailout has left open the possibil
BusinessMarch 28, 2013
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Cyberwar may be slowing entire Internet
LONDON -- A cyberbattle between a European spam-fighting group and a Dutch Web host may be the biggest public Internet battle in history, experts say. Spam-fighting organization Spamhaus, with offices in London and Geneva, works with email providers around the globe to block spam from entering inboxes. It has been in a battle in the last week with Dutch website hosting company Cyberbunker after adding it to its spam “blacklist,” CNET reported Wednesday. Cyberbunker has based its business on a
TechnologyMarch 28, 2013
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Sleeping babies hear parents’ angry voices
A new study revealed that babies exposed to their parents arguing are more vulnerable to stress, even when they are asleep.“We were interested in whether a common source of early stress in children‘s lives -- conflict between parents -- is associated with how infants’ brains function,” said Alice Graham, a doctoral student involved in the study.Researchers at the University of Oregon tested the brains of 20 sleeping babies, exposing them to voices with four different kinds of emotions -- very a
TechnologyMarch 28, 2013