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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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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Samsung Life execs paid highest in sector
Insurer paid W4.85b in average annual wage to three most senior executivesSamsung Life Insurance paid its top management an average annual salary of some 4.85 billion won ($4.26 million) in the fiscal year of 2011, the highest in the financial sector.Top brass of Samsung Group’s other subsidiaries were also the best-paid among credit card companies and non-life insurers, according to the regulatory filings made to the Financial Supervisory Service. Samsung Electronics made headlines in May for b
July 5, 2012
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Hyundai Heavy to export low-emission drill ships
Hyundai Heavy Industries said Thursday that it has recently agreed with a U.S. drilling company to provide low-emission ships starting this August. It is the first time that a Korean shipbuilder has exported a drilling ship equipped with an emissions reduction system, the company claimed. Hyundai Heavy plans to provide three drilling ships to Houston, Texas-based Rowan Companies from August that will have 18 units of the company’s emissions reduction system.The system, which dissolves nitrogen o
IndustryJuly 5, 2012
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Galaxy S3 LTE set on sale
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will launch its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone operating on the fourth-generation long-term evolution network in its home turf next week.The world’s top mobile phone maker said the LTE model will be available through all three local mobile carriers starting Monday, two weeks after the third-generation version of the latest Galaxy series phone was released locally.Samsung said the new model, powered by an LTE network and a quad-core processor, enables enhan
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Oil products lead Korea’s H1 exports
Refined petroleum products led South Korea’s exports in the first half of this year thanks to higher prices, accounting for 9.9 percent of all outbound shipments, a report showed Thursday.The report by the Korea Petroleum Association said exports of petroleum products totaled $27.28 billion in the January-June period, up 11.5 percent from a year earlier.“The gain is mainly due to a steep rise in crude oil prices that also marked up refined product costs,” the association said.The average price o
July 5, 2012
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Hyundai Motor launches third Beijing plant
New factory in China to play role in group’s sales target of 7 million units worldwideHyundai Motor’s third manufacturing factory in Beijing has launched a pilot production of facelifted versions of the Avante sedan, company officials said Thursday.“While the plant has already started its operation, an event to celebrate the completion of construction is scheduled to be held later this month,” a Hyundai spokesman said. He said the vehicle models to be rolled out would include the Avante HD, dub
IndustryJuly 5, 2012
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KBS the only broadcaster to record over 30% viewership in 2011: report
The Korea Communications Commission said Thursday that the Korea Broadcasting Station, or KBS, was the only broadcaster in the nation to record over 30 percent viewership in 2011.According to the commission, KBS came in first place, grabbing about 36 percent of total viewers, followed by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corp., and its affiliates with 18.4 percent. The Seoul Broadcasting Station, or SBS, and CJ E&M came in at 11.2 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively.But the newly-opened cable television
IndustryJuly 5, 2012
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Athletes’ deaths in workouts prompt new guidelines
CHICAGO (AP) ― The most dangerous time for amateur athletes may not be during the heat of the game or even in rigorous practices. A total of 21 college football players have collapsed and died during conditioning workouts since 2000 - many on the first few days, when even the fittest players are often pushed too hard.There’s little regulation of these sessions, and coaches “just run willy-nilly” trying to make men out of boys, said athletic trainer Douglas Casa. “A lot of them are not focused on
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Surgeon makes headway on lung cancer
PHILADELPHIA ― During a grueling operation early last year, when the intractable 5-pound tumor seemed to mock his skills, thoracic surgeon Joseph S. Friedberg felt buoyed by what he and his scrub-suited crew had already achieved.The University of Pennsylvania team battles pleural mesothelioma, a rare, ferocious, incurable type of lung cancer.Typically, patients die within a year of diagnosis. Yet more than two years after treatment at Penn, 27 out of 38 patients ― 71 percent ― were still alive,
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Early full-term babies may face later school woes
CHICAGO (AP) ― Even for infants born full-term, a little more time in the womb may matter.The extra time results in more brain development, and a study suggests perhaps better scores on academic tests, too.Full-term is generally between 37 weeks and 41 weeks; newborns born before 37 weeks are called premature and are known to face increased chances for health and developmental problems.The children in the study were all full-term, and the vast majority did fine on third-grade math and reading te
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Rabies
1. What is rabies?Rabies, also known as hydrophobia or mad dog disease, occurs when the nervous system becomes infected with the rabies virus. It is a communicable disease between men and warm-blooded animals. Rabies is a contagious disease, fitting into the third prevention category of the officially designated communicable diseases and the first Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control Law. When animals are infected with this disease, it is called rabies, and when people are infected, it is
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Are you vaccinated?
Summer is a good time to travel abroad. According to Statistics Korea, the number of outbound travelers in July and August 2010 marked 2.27 million, about 20 percent of the annual global trotters. But not many people are aware that they could be subject to various infectious diseases, with some quite serious. Vaccination makes some of these illnesses preventable to some degree. Taking into account that two weeks is needed for inoculation to take effect, now may be the right time for summer holid
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Seoul shares end flat ahead of ECB meeting, Samsung earnings
South Korean stocks closed nearly flat on Thursday as investors refrained from trading ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) policy rate meeting and Samsung Electronics' guidance release, analysts said. The local currency gained against the greenback.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 1.04 points, or 0.06 percent, to 1,875.49. Trading volume was moderate at 318.4 milli
July 5, 2012
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Living alone ups death risk from 45 to 80
An study of stable outpatients at risk of or with coronary disease found those ages 45-80 who lived alone had an increased risk of death, U.S. researchers say.Dr. Jacob A. Udell of Brigham and Women‘s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined whether living alone was associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular risk in a global study involving 44,573 people --
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Volkswagen to pay $5.6b for rest of Porsche after 7-year saga
Volkswagen AG agreed to buy the 50.1 percent stake in Porsche SE’s automotive business that it doesn’t already own for 4.46 billion euros ($5.6 billion), ending a seven-year takeover saga that divided two of Germany’s most powerful families. VW was able to proceed with the transaction after reaching an agreement with German tax authorities, it said in an emailed statement late yesterday. The cash
MobilityJuly 5, 2012
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Seabirds studied for clues to human aging
Canadian researchers say they're studying diving seabirds in Hudson Bay to better understand the aging process.Brunnich's guillemots reach their 30s and then die quickly and suddenly, showing few signs of aging prior to death.The guillemots, which look similar to penguins, expend substantial energy when diving. Researchers say their high metabolism and frequent dives should produce oxidative stres
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Seoul shares open lower ahead of ECB meeting
South Korean stocks got off to a weak start on Thursday as investors stepped to the sidelines ahead of the European Central Bank's policy rate meeting, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 2.97 points, or 0.16 percent, to 1,871.48 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Major blue chips lost grounds with Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics falling 1.06 percent
July 5, 2012
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Seoul pushes for drinking ban in parks
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it is pushing to ban drinking in public parks starting next year to enhance public health and reduce disturbances. The municipal government said it submitted to the land ministry last month a proposal of revising relevant law to prohibit drinkingin the city's 2,000-odd parks.Smoking is not allowed in public parks according to law, but no similar rule
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Korea Herald launches Android application
The Korea Herald, the country’s top English-language newspaper in offline and online circulation, launched Tuesday a new application for Android smartphones.The app offers the e-paper, real-time news and English education content including video lectures by popular English teacher Lee Bo-young. The app also features translations of selected Korea Herald articles and audio narration.Potential subscribers can avail themselves of a free trial before purchase.The app, created using the latest HTML5,
TechnologyJuly 5, 2012
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Refined petroleum products lead S. Korea's H1 exports
Refined petroleum products led South Korea's exports in the first half of this year thanks to higher prices, accounting for 9.9 percent of all outbound shipments, a report showed Thursday.The report by the Korea Petroleum Association (KPA) said exports of petroleum products totaled $27.28 billion in the January-June period, up, 11.5 percent from a year earlier."The gain is mainly due to a steep ri
July 5, 2012
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Samsung rolls out world’s biggest fridge
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled the world’s largest refrigerator on Wednesday, in its latest move to jump-start demand for its home appliance products amid a global economic slump.The Zipel T-9000 features a 900-liter storage space, the world’s biggest among household models, and a triple cooling system which optimizes humidity and temperature, the company said.The fridge is also equipped with wider shelves and extra compartments designed for enhanced storage, it said.The introduction of the ne
IndustryJuly 4, 2012