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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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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Japan machinery orders rise on earthquake rebuilding
Japan’s machinery orders rose for a second month in June as companies increased spending to restore businesses and production disrupted by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Factory orders, an indicator of capital spending in three to six months, rose 7.7 percent in June from May, the Cabinet Offi
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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France’s ‘AAA’ credit affirmed by S&P, Moody’s
France’s top credit grade was affirmed by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings as relative yields on the nation’s debt climb on concern that Europe’s sovereign debt crisis is intensifying. The outlook on France is stable and its “AAA” ranking is “warranted,” Moritz Kraemer,
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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Asia in balancing act as prices rise, growth weakens
SINGAPORE (AP) ― Asia batted away the global recession sparked by the 2008 financial crisis. Fending off the latest wave of market turmoil may prove tougher.World stocks were pummeled this week by the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and evidence of stalling recoveries in the U.S. and
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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U.S. budget deficit tops $1tr
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The United States’ budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a third straight year, adding pressure on Congress and the White House to make more progress on a long-term plan to shrink the growing imbalance.The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the deficit through July totaled
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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Korean Airport Corp. reappoints chief
Sung Si-chul, chief executive and president of Korean Airport Corp., has been reappointed, the state-run airport operator said Thursday.The decision reflects Sung’s achievement in transforming Gimpo International Airport into East Asia’s business hub over the three years, the company said in a state
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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Ahn favored most as boss
IT guru Ahn Cheol-soo was picked as the boss that salaried workers most want to work under, a survey released Thursday found. Ahn, who founded the computer vaccine developer AhnLab in 1995, one of Korea’s first-generation IT startups, got 46.9 percent of the vote in a survey of 796 salaried workers
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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Ultraviolet rays could trigger eye diseases
Ultraviolet rays, abundant in the sunlight, could prompt aging of the eyes, B&VIT Eye Center said Monday. “When the eyes receive ongoing exposure to ultraviolet rays, a variety of diseases could result including corneal burns, macular degeneration and cataract,” Kim Jin-kook, chief of the clinic, sa
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Health insurance corporation warns of sunburn
Beware of sunrays. According to the National Health Insurance Corporation, 16,962 were treated for sunburns in 2010, 10,856 of which sought treatment in July and August. Among the patients, the largest demographic were those in their 20s, followed by those in their 30s and those younger than 9. The
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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What are stem cells?
Stem cells are drawing attention and playing an important role in advance therapy for incurableness diseases. Kim Dong-IkInternational competition in this area began a few years ago but notable treatment results have already been reported through clinical and preclinical trials. This yea
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Getting back to routine after vacation
For people who have enjoyed a summer holiday basking in the sun, it isn’t easy to get back into the routine of the rat-race. It’s not only a psychological issue ― the body also finds it difficult to fit back into this strained life. Sunburn, extreme fatigue and dermatitis can also leave a “massive a
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Study: Healthy eating means spending more at store
SEATTLE (AP) ― A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.An update of what used to be known as a food pyramid in 2010 h
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Pediatricians: Sports in heat OK with precautions
CHICAGO (AP) ― Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn’t trump common sense, the nation’s largest pediatricians group says.New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics arrive just as s
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Seoul concerned by fresh capital inflow from U.S.
The government said it is worried about cheap credit in the U.S. destabilizing the local economy as large funds into the region could worsen inflationary pressure. “The U.S. Federal Reserve’s pledge to maintain zero interest rate policy in the medium term could destabilize other economies even if th
Aug. 11, 2011
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Debate heats up over whether obesity can be contagious
Can obesity spread like a social virus? Scientists have rebutted highly publicized studies by two U.S. researchers, citing flawed methodology and data, the New York Times reported.In 2007, Nicholas Christakis at Harvard and James Fowler at the University of California revealed a study that indicated
TechnologyAug. 11, 2011
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Asian stocks lower after Wall Street tumbles
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday as concerns mounted over the worsening debt crisis in Europe and a slackening global economy.Oil prices hovered below $83 a barrel, while the dollar slipped against the yen and the euro. Markets continued to wobble am
Aug. 11, 2011
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U.S. stock futures advance after profit reports beat estimates
U.S. equity-index futures gained, signaling stocks may rebound from near the lowest levels in about a year, after companies from Cisco Systems Inc. to News Corp. reported better-than-estimated earnings.Cisco, the world’s largest maker of networking equipment, exceeded analyst’s profit estimates afte
Aug. 11, 2011
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More than half of workers had financial problem with colleagues
(MCT)More than half of Korean workers were not paid back money they lent to colleagues, a poll showed on Thursday.According to Recruit, a local online job search engine, about 87.2 percent of the 532 respondents said that they had lent money to colleagues.But about 57.2 percent replied that they had
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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S. Korea ranks 7th among OECD nations in environmental R&D spending
The rate of environmental research in South Korea's total government budget for research and development activities was 3.31 percent in 2009, the seventh highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, an OECD report showed Thursday.The ratio was also higher
IndustryAug. 11, 2011
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BOK freezes key rate despite inflation risks
Central bank projects headwinds from debt woes in U.S. and Europe South Korea’s central bank on Thursday kept the key interest rate steady at 3.25 percent for the second month in a row, as global financial market turmoil sparked by the U.S. credit rating downgrade and Europe’s debt woes outweig
Aug. 11, 2011
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iPads trump oil: Apple is most valuable US company
NEW YORK (AP) -- It doesn't take a visit to the Genius Bar to figure out how Apple became the most valuable company in America.Its lineup of sleek phones, computers and iPods, irresistible to customers even in tough economic times, propelled it to the No. 1 position by market value Wednesday, surpas
IndustryAug. 11, 2011