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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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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
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Science points to a new global warming source: the sea
Oceans that grow more acidic through Man‘s fossil fuel burning emissions, can amplify global warming by releasing less of a gas that helps shield Earth from radiation, a study said Sunday.And the authors warned the potentially vast effect they uncovered is not currently factored into climate change projections.Scientists say that Man’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions contribute to planetary warming by letting the Sun‘s heat through the atmosphere but trapping heat energy reflected back from Earth
Aug. 26, 2013
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LG G Pad to offer same touchscreen as iPad 5
LG Electronics will be using the same touchscreen technology for its upcoming tablet, tentatively named the G Pad, which will be unveiled at IFA next month, according to industry sources on Sunday. Manufactured by LG Display, the 8.3-inch panel for the G Pad will feature the latest GF Ditto technology, also known as GF2 touch-screen technology. It will be the first time LG Display has independently developed and applied the technology, the sources said, without the help of affiliate LG Innotek
Aug. 25, 2013
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Radio communication confirms successful launch of new satellite
YASNY, Russia (Yonhap News) -- South Korea’s new multipurpose satellite made contact with a ground station in the Asian country early Friday, confirming its successful deployment into its target orbit, officials in Yasny said.The first communication contact was made at 2:35 a.m. (5:35 a.m. KST), according to the officials from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).The Korea Multipurpose Satellite-5 (KOMPSAT-5) was launched Thursday from a launch base in Yasny, located some 1,800 kilomete
Aug. 23, 2013
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Radio communication confirms successful launch of S. Korea's new satellite
South Korea's new multipurpose satellite made contact with a ground station in the Asian country early Friday, confirming its successful deployment into its target orbit, officials in Yasny said.The first communication contact was made at 2:35 a.m. (5:35 a.m. KST), according to the officials from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The Korea Multipurpose Satellite-5 (KOMPSAT-5) was launched Thursday from a launch base in Yasny, located some 1,800 kilometers southeast of Moscow, using
Aug. 23, 2013
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Samsung to launch customized emergency service
Samsung Medical Center will start to offer personalized medical services at its emergency room to improve the quality of care and provide precise diagnoses to patients, the hospital said Thursday.The hospital has developed a computerized communication tool to provide real-time information about the overall treatment process to patients and their families. For instance, monitors installed at each bed will display the expected time of lab test results ordered by physicians or the treatments they h
Aug. 22, 2013
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Avoiding, treating stomach problems
Compared to Western countries, more people in Korea complain of symptoms related to the gastrointestinal system. However, many people tend to dismiss such symptoms and do not see a doctor about it, which can sometimes lead to the progression of serious illnesses, such as gastric cancer. The best methods to maintain a healthy life is to practice healthy lifestyle habits and have regular checkups to diagnose conditions early. Here, we will look at gastritis, gastric ulcers and gastric cancer, whic
Aug. 22, 2013
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Scientists find another flu virus
PARIS (AFP) ― Scientists studying the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed more than 40 people since March said Wednesday they had discovered another H7-type virus lurking in chickens in China.Dubbed H7N7, the virus was able to infect mammals in a lab experiment, said the team, warning H7 viruses “may pose threats beyond the current outbreak.” “The continuing prevalence of H7 viruses in poultry could lead to the generation of highly pathogenic variants and further sporadic human infections,” they
Aug. 22, 2013
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S. Korea's Arirang satellite gets green light for launch
South Korea was set to launch a multipurpose satellite later Thursday, with the Russian government giving its final approval for the scheduled launch from its Yasny launch base, officials here said.The Korea Multipurpose Satellite 5 (KOMSAT-5) is scheduled for launch at 8:39 p.m. (11:39 p.m. KST), using Russia's Dnepr, a space launch vehicle converted from a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile."No problems have been detected so far, and both the satellite and its launch vehicle are rea
Aug. 22, 2013
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15 minutes to determine fate of Arirang 5 satellite
Nearly eight years have passed since South Korea began developing its latest multipurpose satellite, but the fate of the much anticipated project will be determined in just 15 minutes after liftoff, launch organizers said Thursday.The Arirang 5 satellite was set to be launched at 8:39 p.m. (11:39 p.m. KST) from Russia’s Yasny launch site, some 1,800 kilometers southeast of Moscow, using a Dnepr three-stage rocket converted from Russia‘s conventional intercontinental ballistic missile.In 9.2 seco
Aug. 22, 2013
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LG Display develops Quad HD LCD panel
LG Display Co., a South Korean panel maker, said Wednesday that it has developed a new HD LCD panel for smartphones that offers four times clearer images than existing HD LCD displays.The 5.5-inch Quad HD panel improves contrast and vividness compared to current mobile displays, and enables users to enjoy a full view of PC-version web pages at a single glance without image distortion. This is in contrast to current Full HD displays, which only realize three quarters of a full screen.Also, even w
Aug. 21, 2013
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LG Chem to supply Japan’s Softbank Mobile
LG Chem Ltd., the world’s largest lithium-ion battery maker, said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Japan’s second-largest mobile carrier to provide batteries starting this month.LG Chem said the batteries will be used as uninterrupted power supply, or UPS, in 130,000 base stations of Softbank Mobile Corp. The UPS is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to base stations when the input power fails.The total electricity of the batteries to be provided to the Japanese mobile
Aug. 21, 2013
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Astronaut recounts terror
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) ― The Italian astronaut who nearly drowned in his helmet during a spacewalk last month is sharing more details about the terrifying experience, revealing how he felt all alone and frantically tried to come up with a plan to save himself.Luca Parmitano wrote in his online blog, posted Tuesday, that he could no longer see as the water sloshed around in his helmet outside the International Space Station.“But worse than that, the water covers my nose ― a really awful sen
Aug. 21, 2013
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Swedish museum recovers lost scientific artifact
AMSTERDAM (AP) ― A rare 16th-century scientific instrument used by early astronomers that has been missing from a Swedish museum for around a decade has been recovered and will be returned this week, the London-based Art Loss Register says.The brass-and-silver astrolabe, made in 1590 and worth around half a million euros ($750,000), turned up when an Italian collector discovered that the piece was listed as missing and came forward to return it, Register Director Chris Marinello said.The collect
Aug. 21, 2013