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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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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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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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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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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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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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‘Hair loss not as hereditary as believed’
Heredity has been blamed as one of the main causes of hair loss but a recent study found that, for about half of those going bald, genes have nothing to do with it. The Korean Hair Research Society traced the family records of 1,220 people suffering from hair loss and found that only 41.8 percent of
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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Cervical cancer vaccine approved for men
The Gardasil vaccine, given to women to help prevent infection of four types of the human papillomavirus, the main cause of cervical cancer, got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration of the European Union for men as well. The decision came after the Committee for Medicinal Products f
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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Alzheimer’s wave to make Florida ground zero
ORLANDO ― As baby boomers head for retirement, population experts have warned Americans to brace for what they call a “silver tsunami.” But that tsunami could pose a special danger to Florida ― because of Alzheimer’s disease.Today, an estimated 500,000 Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, but that n
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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Understanding osteoarthritis arthritis
Arthritis is a general term that means inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis (OA), also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common type of arthritis. It is associated with a progressive breakdown of cartilage in joints. This can cause discomfort in the affected joints ― perhaps an ac
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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Doctors’ advice for healthy, merry Chuseok
Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving Day which falls on Aug. 15 in the lunar calendar every year and Sept. 12 in this year’s solar calendar, is one of the two most important holidays in Korea. During the three-day Chuseok holiday, family members scattered across the country gather to talk and eat togeth
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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Rents in Myeong-dong 9th highest in the world
Seoul’s Myeong-dong was ranked the world’s ninth most expensive shopping district in terms of annual rent, slipping one place from 2010, a report showed Thursday. A Myeong-dong street in downtown Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)According to a report compiled by the real estate services provid
IndustrySept. 1, 2011
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New iPhone iteration lost in a bar: CNET
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Technology news website CNET on Wednesday reported that a new version of Apple’s coveted iPhone went astray in a bar in a replay of an embarrassing loss that took place last year. In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs,then, holds the new iPhone 4 during the App
IndustrySept. 1, 2011
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Graphene could lead to super-fast internet
TechnologySept. 1, 2011
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S. Korea's consumer prices grow fastest in 3 yrs in Aug
South Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in three years in August, raising concerns that inflationary pressure is building up despite the government's anti-inflation efforts, a report showed Thursday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, the country's consumer price index rose 5
Sept. 1, 2011
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Conglomerates raise recruitment, investment plans
Local conglomerates will hire a record number of new employees and increase investments this year, the Federation of Korean Industries said Wednesday.At a meeting in Seoul with President Lee Myung-bak on shared-growth, the FKI said the country’s 30 largest conglomerates have plans to hire 124,000 ne
IndustryAug. 31, 2011
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Household debt keeps rising
Household loans extended by South Korea’s financial institutions are set to jump by more than 5 trillion won ($4.66 billion) in August, an unusually high figure for a month of slow home debt, data showed Wednesday.Financial authorities said household debt between Aug. 1-26 already reached 4.9 trilli
Aug. 31, 2011
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‘Humidifier disinfectants might have caused fatal lung disease’
Health authorities said Wednesday that disinfectants used to clean humidifiers might have caused a fatal lung disease which killed four people, including two pregnant women. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to refrain from using humidifier disinfectants in a bid to
TechnologyAug. 31, 2011
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Samsung promises early payments to suppliers
Samsung Group said Wednesday it plans to pay its bills worth 1.14 trillion won ($1.07 billion) early to its subcontractors ahead of one of the country’s biggest holidays.The announcement came as the group unveiled a plan to boost domestic consumption and help workers prepare smoothly for Chuseok on
IndustryAug. 31, 2011
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More Koreans buy luxury products
Korea’s high-end product markets expected to grow further in next 5 yearsKorean consumers’ love for luxury goods may have exceeded that of the Japanese, research found Wednesday.Koreans consumed 5 percent of their per capita income on high-end products, compared to 4 percent of the Japanese, accordi
IndustryAug. 31, 2011
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GM Korea vows to attain double-digit market share
GM Korea has resolved to secure more than 10 percent of the local market on a yearly basis, unveiling its plan to launch new models of the Chevrolet series. Mike Arcamone, president and CEO of General Motors’ local unit, stressed that the automaker could see “double-digit market share” in Korea at t
MobilityAug. 31, 2011
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NTS investigates 38 cases of offshore tax evasion
The National Tax Service said Wednesday that it is investigating 38 people suspected of stashing personal wealth abroad for tax evasion. The large-scale probe came after the taxation agency for the first time in June had asked some 2,000 individuals to voluntarily report their overseas assets worth
Aug. 31, 2011
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Lending controls invite resistance from banks
Credit card firms also voice discontent with regulatory policiesUneasiness and skepticism over the financial regulators’ policy to curb household loans are growing in the banking sector and among think tanks.While the Financial Services Commission plans to unveil additional measures to curb househol
Aug. 31, 2011
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SC First Bank to keep 42 branches shuttered until strike ends: CEO
The head of SC First Bank said Wednesday that the lender will not re-open 42 temporarily shuttered branches until the ongoing labor strike comes to an end.More than 2,500 unionized workers at the South Korean unit of Standard Chartered Plc. has been on strike since late June, the longest walkout in
Aug. 31, 2011
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KDB to manage Mongolian bank
South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank said Wednesday that it has signed a contract with the Development Bank of Mongolia to manage DBM for four years.Under the deal inked in Ulan Bator Tuesday, KDB will build an overall business operating system for DBM and take charge of its development fi
IndustryAug. 31, 2011
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Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Are airline pilots forgetting how to fly? As planes become ever more reliant on automation to navigate crowded skies, safety officials worry there will be more deadly accidents traced to pilots who have lost their hands-on instincts in the air.In this June 14, 2009 file photo
IndustryAug. 31, 2011