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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Korean art gets spotlight at Venice Biennale 2024
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Police uncover illegal gambling website made by teens, for teens
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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Yoon's approval rating sinks to all-time low following election loss
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Korean newspapers move to introduce paid digital subscription model
A change in distributing online news might be afoot in South Korea where most of the news is currently available free of charge through dominant portals. Major newspapers are moving to charge for their premium content in the face of an industry-wide decline in newsprint advertising. The Maeil Business Newspaper, the biggest business newspaper in the country, became the first major news outlet to launch a paid online news service on Tuesday. Other dailies are also set to introduce similar paid su
Sept. 4, 2013
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ICT firms to get government help
Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister Choi Mun-kee on Wednesday said the government would do its best to defend and bolster local information communications and technology firms in the competition against foreign rivals. He also hinted that the administration may act to counter the practice of other countries, namely the U.S., that offer subtle support to their ICT firms, such as Cisco Systems.“This is done by offering financial support, such as through international aid, to countries where
Sept. 4, 2013
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Tiny rainforest frogs hear with their mouths
Some of the tiniest frogs on Earth have no middle ears or eardrums but can hear by using their mouths, scientists said.Gardiner’s frogs live in the rainforests of the Seychelles, a series of 115 small islands in the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar. Most frogs have eardrums on the outsides of their heads. The eardrums vibrate when incoming sound waves hit, sending the vibrations to the inner ear, then the brain.But not the wee Gardiner’s frogs, which measure about a centimeter long or the size
Sept. 4, 2013
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Crop pests moving polewards through global warming
Crop-damaging insects, bacteria, fungus and viruses are moving poleward by nearly 3 kilometers each year, helped by global warming, a study said.A team at Britain’s University of Exeter trawled through two huge databases to chart the latitude and dates for the earliest record of 612 crop pests.Since 1960, these pests have been heading either northwards or southwards at a rate of around 2.7 kilometers yearly.They move into land that opens up for habitat because of higher temperature and its impac
Sept. 4, 2013
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Hunchback King Richard III infected with worms
Researchers who dug up King Richard III's skeleton say they appear to have discovered another problem the hunchback monarch had during his brief and violent reign: parasitic worms in his guts that grew up to a foot long. In those remains, dug up last year beneath a parking lot in Leicester, the researchers say they discovered numerous roundworm eggs in the soil around his pelvis, where his intestines would have been. They compared that to soil samples taken close to Richard's skull and surroundi
Sept. 4, 2013
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TB followed humans out of Africa
One of the largest genetic investigations into the microbe which causes TB shows the germ followed early humans out of Africa at least 70,000 years ago, scientists say.In a parallel probe, investigators also said they had identified 39 new genes that drive dangerous drug resistance in this germ, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.TB is one of the deadliest diseases in the medical lexicon.Untreated, it kills roughly half the people it infects.Even today, in the era of advanced antibiotics, it causes betw
Sept. 3, 2013
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Sandy’s path may be less likely in future
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Man-made global warming may further lessen the likelihood of the freak atmospheric steering currents that last year shoved Superstorm Sandy due west into New Jersey, a new study says.But don’t celebrate a rare beneficial climate change prediction just yet. The study’s authors said the once-in-700-years path was only one factor in the massive $50 billion killer storm. They said other variables such as sea level rise and stronger storms will worsen with global warming and outweig
Sept. 3, 2013
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LG to roll out G2 smartphone in U.S., Germany
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to release its latest flagship smartphone, the LG G2, in the U.S. and Germany this month, in a bid to further shore up its presence in the global high-end smartphone market.The 5.2-inch smartphone by the world's third-largest smartphone maker debuted in South Korea last month to take on rivals Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. in the domestic market. The LG G2, the first device rolled out by LG Electronics after it dropp
Sept. 3, 2013
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Ministry to test service quality of Oriental medicine hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday it would recommend Oriental medicine hospitals with more than 30 beds to go through a service quality assessment, starting next year.Hospitals, if approved by inspection authorities, would be awarded service quality certification by the ministry, officials said. The quality of medical service, sanitary control and staff management will be examined by commissioners from the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation for hospitals that apply for the
Sept. 2, 2013
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Earthlings are really Martians, says new theory
Life on Earth was kick-started thanks to a key mineral deposited by a meteorite from Mars, according to a novel theory.The vital ingredient was an oxidized mineral form of the element molybdenum, which helped prevent carbon molecules ― the building blocks of life ― from degrading into a tar-like goo.The idea comes from Steven Benner, a professor at the Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology in Gainesville, Florida, who was to present it at an international conference of geochemists in F
Sept. 2, 2013
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Financial stress may hit brain and wallet
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests.People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence tests to shoppers at a New Jersey mall and farmers in India.The idea is that financial stress monopolizes thinking, making other calculations slower and more difficult, sort of like the effects of going without sleep for a night.And this
Sept. 2, 2013
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KT to provide LTE-A with wider bandwidth
Telecom operator KT announced Monday the company plans to provide Long Term Evolution-Advanced services starting this month. KT said in a news conference that it was now able to offer LTE-A services, as it secured a crucial bandwidth in the 1.8 GHz range through the state-led broadband frequency auction Friday. The newly secured bandwidth will be aggregated with an adjacent KT-held bandwidth to allow LTE-Advanced services without much additional cost. The company said this was more convenient th
Sept. 2, 2013
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Busan to hold international population conference
More than 2,500 scholars and experts from around the world will gather in Busan on Aug. 26 to share ideas and visions for the changing population and its subsequent impact on societies and economies.The event hosted by the Paris-based International Union for the Scientific Study of Population will take place at BEXCO for six days, according to organizers. More than 1,000 studies and research on emerging population issues will be presented through various sessions.“This conference is expected to
Sept. 1, 2013
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KT secures key bandwidth for W900b
KT, Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, won the right Friday to use a key mobile bandwidth that will allow it to expand services at relatively low costs.But its success in bidding for the D2 bandwidth came at a premium, as it agreeing to pay 900 billion won ($812 million) for its use, more than three times the minimum asking price.Korea’s three major mobile carriers on Friday bid for four newly opened bandwidths – A2 and B2 in the 2.6 GHz band and C2 and D2 in the 1.8 GHz band.SK Telecom Co.
Aug. 30, 2013
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NHIS readies war on tobacco firms
South Korean health authorities are set to flex their legal muscles against tobacco firms to recoup rising health costs from smoking-related diseases.The state-run National Health Insurance Service said Tuesday it would use “every possible means” including “filing massive lawsuits” against cigarette makers.There have been a number of individuals filing lawsuits against tobacco firms in Korea. But this is the first time a public office has considered suing both Korean and foreign cigarette makers
Aug. 29, 2013
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Skin problems and swimming
Swimming pools and similar environments with high temperature and humidity allow for the presence of various fungi, bacteria and viruses.These include fungi that cause athlete’s foot, bacteria that cause impetigo, and viruses that cause warts. These diseases can be spread through contaminated water in pools, or via objects that are shared between people, or from the infected person. Infection sets in faster if the skin is broken. On the other hand, people who have dry or itchy skin may experienc
Aug. 29, 2013
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Virus likely causing mass dolphin deaths
NORFOLK, Virginia (AP) ― Federal officials identified a virus as the likely reason hundreds of bottlenose dolphins died along the East Coast, but they say there’s little they can do to stop the deaths.More than 330 dolphins have been stranded between New York and North Carolina since July 1, with nearly all of them dead by the time they wash up on shore, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.That’s more than nine times the historical average for dolphin strandings in the regio
Aug. 29, 2013
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KT increases benefits to lure LTE subscribers
KT, a major Korean telecom service provider, has provided multiple benefits for its subscribers in all services including data, membership, content, media and roaming services since July, in return for a constant rise in the number of its LTE users. The company said that 177 billion won ($159 million) in benefits, or some 35,500 won per subscriber a month, have been awarded to more than 10 million users. Doubled data allowance is the biggest benefit for users as they can enjoy twice as much con
Aug. 28, 2013
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Samsung, LG compete in smart home appliances
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will fiercely compete to grab the spotlight with their latest smart home appliances in the upcoming IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. Samsung will introduce an “integrated smart application” which enables consumers to use their smartphones to check and control almost any electronic or electric device including lights, washing machines and air conditioners. The electronics giant will showcase the smart home system at the Berlin trade show before commerciali
Aug. 28, 2013
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Beware of backpack injuries
ATLANTA ― Even if you’re not a parent of school-aged children, the traffic and returning road rage has signaled the beginning of a new school year.But what may not be common knowledge, even to parents, doctors say, are the risks associated with lugging around heavy backpacks.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, backpack-related injuries send an estimated 5,000 children a year to emergency rooms. More than 14,000 children are treated annually for injuries.Carrying a heavy bac
Aug. 28, 2013