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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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Samsung profit beats forecasts
Company expects third-quarter profit at $3.5 billion, 12% up from second quarterSamsung Electronics on Friday expected its quarterly profit to exceed market forecasts on the back of brisk smartphone sales and a weak local currency. The world’s largest technology company said in a statement that prof
IndustryOct. 7, 2011
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Korea’s CDS premium jumps most in 32 months
The cost of insuring South Korea’s sovereign debt against default climbed the most in 32 months, growing two times faster than that of eurozone countries, data showed Friday.The credit default swap premium on South Korea’s foreign currency bonds with five-year maturities reached 220 basis points as
Oct. 7, 2011
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BOK head cuts economic growth forecast up to 2012
The South Korean economy is likely to grow at a slower pace than the central bank’s earlier forecast of 4.3 percent this year amid dimmer global economic outlooks, its chief said Friday.“The growth of the South Korean economy is expected to be lower than 4.3 percent this year, but it will be higher
Oct. 7, 2011
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IAEA workshop to discuss promotion of nuke power
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s workshop regarding public information on introducing new nuclear power plants will kick off in Seoul on Monday.The workshop organized by the Korea Nuclear Energy Promotion Agency will be held at Lotte Hotel World in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul until Friday.The
IndustryOct. 7, 2011
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Manpower named one of U.S.’ top staffing firms
The human resource services provider Manpower has been included in the Best of Staffing Talent list, the company said Friday.Compiled by the U.S.-based research firm Inavero Inc., the Best of Staffing Talent list includes staffing firms whose services are rated highly by job seekers. According to th
IndustryOct. 7, 2011
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Uncertainty still high over Lone Star-Hana deal on KEB
The Seoul High Court’s Thursday ruling that the ex-head of Lone Star Korea was guilty of manipulating stock prices cleared legal issues on the fund’s deal to sell its Korea Exchange Bank to Hana Financial Group. But uncertainty still lingers in the financial market as the U.S. buyout fund has yet to
Oct. 7, 2011
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S. Korea's CDS premium jumps most in 32 months
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The cost of insuring South Korea's sovereign debt against default climbed the most in 32 months, growing two times faster than that of eurozone countries, data showed Friday.The credit default swap (CDS) premium on South Korea's foreign currency bonds with five-year maturit
Oct. 7, 2011
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Seoul shares open higher on eased European woes
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street underpinned by a European Central Bank (ECB) plan to support the region's struggling lenders, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) jumped 49.68 points,
Oct. 7, 2011
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Samsung puts Q3 operating profit at 4.2 trillion won
SEOUL (Yonhap News) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips and the No. 2 mobile-phone maker, estimated Friday that it had logged an operating profit of 4.2 trillion won ($3.49 billion) in the third quarter.The preliminary estimate for the July-September period
IndustryOct. 7, 2011
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Artists talk how their designs changed the world
The third session of Herald Design Forum 2011, “Culture and Design,” kicked off with a keynote speech by Chung Joon-mo, curator and general director of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2011. He discussed the roles of curators and critics, and the role of art museums, galleries and exhibitio
Oct. 6, 2011
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FSC to order Lone Star to sell KEB shares
(Yonhap News)Regulator says sale terms will be decided laterThe Financial Services Commission said Thursday that it is considering ordering Lone Star Funds to sell 41.02 percent of its total 51.02 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank.The regulator’s policy comes shortly after the Seoul High Court ru
Oct. 6, 2011
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Brain disease treatment through technology
We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples.Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is bec
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ vaccinations
CHICAGO (AP) ― By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.Worries about va
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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COPD just as deadly as lung cancer
Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease.According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National H
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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Koreans offer condolences, praise Jobs’ legacy
The local IT scene on Thursday paid tribute to Apple founder and visionary Steve Jobs following the news of his death. The mastermind behind iMac, iPhone and iPad died from cancer aged 56, the California-based firm announced Thursday. The stock prices of Samsung Electronics, whose relationship with
IndustryOct. 6, 2011
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Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) ― A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there’s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper throat
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
ATLANTA (AP) ― Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves.“There may be other characteristics that are clusteri
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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Visitors to U.S. on listeria infection alert
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to be alert to possible listeria infection as 13 deaths were reported in the U.S. last week. The outbreak is believed to have been caused by contaminated melons produced at a farm in Colorado. The Korea authorities said no melons ha
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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NHI to cover schizophrenia drug
Janssen Korea said Thursday that its schizophrenia medication Invega Sustenna will be covered by national health insurance from Oct. 1. It means insured patients can buy one month dose of the drug at reduced prices which vary from 12,000 won ($10) to 34,000 won depending on the severity of symptoms.
TechnologyOct. 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs' death to have limited impact on S. Korean biz, Samsung suits
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Although the death of Steve Jobs aroused waves of sadness and condolences among South Koreans on Thursday, his absence is not expected to have an immediate impact on the country's information technology industry or his company's bitter lawsuits with Samsung Electronics Co.,
IndustryOct. 6, 2011