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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Samsung to roll out Galaxy S4 in S. Korea Friday
Samsung Electronics Co., the world‘s top smartphone maker, said Thursday that it will roll out the Galaxy S4, the latest version of its flagship smartphone line-up, in South Korea on Friday to take on Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5 and other rival smartphones.The Galaxy S4, one of the most highly anticipated smartphones of year, is the latest in Samsung‘s successful Galaxy S line-up that has sold more than 100 million units worldwide.Since last Friday, South Korea’s three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co
April 25, 2013
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E-book market to expand 80% in 2013: analysts
The South Korean market for electronic books (e-books) is expected to grow 80 percent this year on the back of rising demand for services on mobile devices, local analysts said Wednesday.According to Taurus Investment & Securities Co., the size of the local market for e-books is anticipated to reach 583 billion won ($519.8 million) in 2013, compared to 325 billion won tallied a year earlier.Market watchers said the increase is mainly attributable to the rising number of South Koreans holding sma
April 24, 2013
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Galaxy S4 ‘good, but not great’: tech guru
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 received an unexpected blow as renowned IT journalist Walter Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal gave the company’s latest gadget a less-than-flattering review.The South Korean tech giant boldly included much of its own software on its latest flagship phone, in addition to the basic Android system. The quality of the new features, however, fell woefully short of Mossberg’s standards.“I found Samsung’s software often gimmicky, duplicative of standard Android apps, or, in some
April 24, 2013
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A victim’s story
On Jan. 12, I became a victim of sexual assault. At around 3:30 in the morning, while I was at home sleeping, a man I did not know came into my house and attempted to rape me.The police were able to identify him as my neighbor and arrest him with the help of a DNA match. Unlike many of the stories I had heard, the detectives at the police station in my district were nothing but kind, efficient and dedicated ― they apologized if the tests were taking too long and called often with updates.During
April 23, 2013
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Raped and alone in a foreign land
The names of some of the sources in this story have been changed to protect their privacy. ― Ed. “I was walking home from a lesson ... when someone came up from behind me, putting me into a chokehold with one arm and immediately shoving his other hand up my skirt ...”“I was seen walking outside with a guy ... and then the next thing I remember is being in some kind of elevator or car park and trying to get away, but him pulling me hard. Then being punched in the face and holding my arms up to tr
April 23, 2013
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Mars One starts recruiting aspiring Mars inhabitants
The nonprofit organization Mars One started recruiting potential Mars residents on Tuesday, news that thrilled sci-fi lovers around the world.After a year of attracting donations and coping with technical problems, the organization kicked off its first recruiting process aimed at seeking potential Mars inhabitants.“We are very excited about launching the selection program. This is an international mission and it is very important for the project that anyone anywhere can ask themselves: Do I want
April 23, 2013
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Google's new eyewear may not function well in S. Korea
South Koreans may not be able to fully utilize Google Inc.'s new Internet-linked glasses mainly due to the country's tight regulations on map data, industry sources said Tuesday.The wearable Internet device, rumored to hit the market later this year, reportedly functions as a computer, and features a built-in camera, microphone and speaker technology and can link to the Internet through Wi-Fi connections. One of its key features, among others, is reportedly the ability to overlay information abo
April 23, 2013
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No 'sustained' human-to-human transmission of bird flu: WHO
SHANGHAI (AFP) -- A World Health Organisation official reiterated Monday there is still no evidence that a new strain of deadly bird flu is passing in a "sustained" fashion from person to person, despite fears some family members may have infected one another."Right now we do not see evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission", Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's assistant director-general for health security and environment, said at a press conference.He added, however, that officials "are always wo
April 22, 2013
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[Photo News] Smart hospital
April 22, 2013
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IFA believes in growth despite European woes
SARDINIA, Italy ― “Growth” is the keyword for this year’s IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances show. That usually shouldn’t be baffling or less than expected at a bustling, successful trade show for consumer electronics such as IFA. However, considering that a large part of Europe is still picking up the pieces from an economic crisis, growth is a significant accomplishment. “This year, we will grow again, and it’s not such easy growth,” said Jens Heithecker, IFA’s e
April 22, 2013
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Samsung, LG can’t be No. 1 in Europe: Miele
SARDINIA, Italy ― Miele, a leading German high-end home appliance maker, finds it hard to believe that Samsung and LG will lead the markets in Europe by 2015. “(Samsung and LG) have advantage of size, their knowledge in electronics, but we’ll see if they will make it to No. 1,” Miele head Reinhard Zinkann said at the IFA Global Conference, adding that he had “certain doubts.”He also prodded the Korean brands to stop tooting their own horn and setting their standards too high, calling on them not
April 22, 2013
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Samsung, LG urged to cooperate on OLED
SARDINIA, Italy ― Samsung and LG were urged to reach an agreement on patent sharing to keep at bay the Chinese rivals that are fast on Korea’s heels in terms of OLED technology, an executive at leading research firm said in an interview Saturday. “It could be desirable for the companies to share their patents,” said Paul Gray, director of TV Electronics and Europe TV Research at DisplaySearch, on the sidelines of the IFA Global Conference on the Italian island of Sardinia. “I think that Samsung
April 21, 2013
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Twitter rolls out app to link users with trending tunes
The micro-blogging social network site Twitter launched a service Thursday that recommends songs to users based on the artists they follow and tunes that are trending on the social network.The new service will change the way people find music,” Stephen Phillip, an official at Twitter, said in an official blog post.The application “Twitter #music” is the social media company’s first step into the music industry which provides the users with an easy-to-navigate design consisting of four different
April 21, 2013
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[Graphic News] 1 in 5 Korean men to die of illnesses linked to smoking
One out of 5 Korean men is projected to die of an illness linked to smoking, according to research by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The institute unveiled the study Thursday as the Ministry of Health and Welfare pushes to raise prices of cigarettes to help smokers kick the habit. The research claimed that 79,917, or 21.6 percent, of about 370,000 high school seniors in 2010 were likely to die of smoking-related illness by age 85.It added that 26.9 percent of adults
April 18, 2013
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Fixing graveyard-shift sleep disorders
We find it hard to fall asleep when we travel to the United States or Europe, waking up often during the night. This leads to fatigue during the day, drowsiness, decreased appetite and concentration. Such symptoms are referred to as “jet lag,” and are caused by the biological clock in the hypothalamus of the brain. The biological clock set in Korea does not quickly adjust to the time zone in another country. It usually takes one day to adjust for one hour of time difference. For example, in orde
April 18, 2013
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Beer taste alone triggers reward chemical in brain
PARIS (AFP) ― The taste of beer, even without any effect from alcohol, triggers a key reward chemical in the brain, according to a study on Monday that explores how people become hooked on booze.Neurologists at the University of Indiana asked 49 men to drink either their favorite beer or Gatorade, a non-alcoholic sports drink, while their brains were scanned by positron emission tomography.The goal was to look at dopamine, a chemical in a part of the brain called the ventral striatum that gives
April 18, 2013
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Hollywood awaits Korean CG: ILM artist
Hollywood is the next destination for Korean computer graphics, as the American market is ready to embrace a new partner in action, says Lee Seung-hun, one of the few, talented Koreans at Industrial Light & Magic, a Lucasfilm company. “But to enter the vast U.S. market, tax and other forms of incentives are imperative. American film producers are looking to cut down the costs while maintaining the quality, which is possible by working with Korean counterparts,” Lee said in an interview with The
April 17, 2013
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KT drops bid for Moroccan telecom firm
KT Corp., South Korea’s top fixed line and No. 2 mobile operator, said Monday that it will not participate in a final bid for a stake in a Moroccan telecom operator due to differences over price.In a regulatory filing, KT said it has decided not to bid for the 53-percent stake in Maroc Telecom, which is controlled by French multimedia giant Vivendi SA.“But we will seek various cooperation with Morac Telecom depending on the situation,” it said.KT has been seeking to expand its global business in
April 17, 2013
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The origin of “hobbits” is revealed: study
The brain size of extinct “hobbits” is bigger than previously thought, suggesting a new theory for identifying its ancestors, scientists suggested. An 18,000-year-old fossil of a “Homo floresiensis” was first unearthed on an Indonesian island. The species was dubbed “hobbit” because of its height of less than 1 meter. Scientists had mixed views upon its origins. Some claimed that it was a unique branch of the Homo erectus or Homo habilis, some of the earliest ancestors of modern humans. The othe
April 17, 2013
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Wireless data traffic in S. Korea almost doubles
South Korea's wireless data traffic almost doubled in January from a year earlier in line with explosive growth in the country's smartphone-using population, data showed Wednesday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, wireless data traffic totaled 58,262 terabytes in January, compared with 29,748 terabytes a year earlier. One terabyte equals 1,024 gigabytes.The figure includes traffic on the third-generation network and WiFi offered by telecom operat
April 17, 2013