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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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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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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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"Libya frees S. Korean man held for spreading Christianity"
Libya has released a South Korean man two months after he was detained for allegedly being involved in Christian missionary work in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a Seoul official said Friday. The man, who is only identified by his surname Lee, was arrested on Feb. 10, along with three other foreign nationals, on suspicion of being a Christian missionary and distributing books about Christianity."Lee was released on April 11," the foreign ministry official said on the condition of anonymity. South
April 12, 2013
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How thinking too much could give you gray hair
There is a joke that if an intelligent person thinks too much they develop gray hair, while a less intelligent person who thinks too much becomes bald. There is a legend that when Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI of France failed to evacuate and was due to be executed, she developed gray hair in just one night of mental suffering. However, does thinking too much really lead to the development of gray hair?Gray hairs are a symptom of aging. Most people start going gray in their 40s, but so
April 11, 2013
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Doctors use brain scans to ‘see’ pain
Scientists reported Wednesday in a provocative new study that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. Though the research is in its early stages, it opens the door to many possibilities.Scans might be used someday to tell when pain is hurting a baby, someone with dementia or a paralyzed person unable to talk. They might lead to new, less addictive pain medicines. They might even help verify claims for di
April 11, 2013
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NASA unveils plan to capture asteroid
NASA unveiled its new plan on Wednesday to capture an asteroid for astronauts to explore.In 2019, a robotic spaceship will capture a 500-ton, 25-foot asteroid by unfolding a small section of the bag. The rock will be towed to a stable orbit near the moon through a thrust system generated by solar electric power.“This mission represents an unprecedented technological feat that will lead to new scientific discoveries and technological capabilities and help protect our home planet,” NASA chief Cha
April 11, 2013
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Iranian scientist claims to have made ‘time machine’
A 27-year-old Iranian scientist claimed to have invented a “time machine” device that can predict the future, local media reported Thursday.Ali Razeghi, a managing director of Iran’s Center for Strategic Inventions, said the device runs by a complex set of algorithms to “predict details of the next five to eight years of the life of its users.” He claimed that the machine’s accuracy is 98 percent.He said the Iranian government will be able to predict future events such as military conflicts and
April 11, 2013
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Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops
Two somber new reports show unprecedented declines in desktop and laptop sales during the first three months of the year _ signs that the personal computer market may never fully recover from a new generation of mobile devices.And it appears that a makeover of Microsoft's Windows operating system seems to have done more harm than good since the software was released in October.“This is horrific news for PCs,” said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis. “It's all about mobile computing now.”First-qu
April 11, 2013
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Goodbye, MSN Messenger!
It is never easy to say goodbye.It is especially hard when it has been 14 years since people starting using Microsoft’s instant messaging service named Windows Live Messenger, better known as MSN Messenger.The U.S.-based software giant officially announced that it would be cutting the messenger service beginning April 8, merging it with Skype.Those still using the messenger see a message at the bottom of the program window that reads, “Move between instant messaging, voice and video. Upgrade to
April 10, 2013
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Samsung, LG clash over police raid
Samsung Display on Wednesday denied that it had been investigated for technology espionage against its rival LG Display following reports that the police had raided its offices the day before.“Samsung is the only company in the world possessing OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology. Our concern is that our technology may be leaked, not vice versa,” Samsung Display chief executive Kim Ki-nam told reporters after a weekly Samsung executive meeting.On Tuesday, the cyber crime unit of Seoul
April 10, 2013
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LG CNS launches electric car sharing service in Seoul
LG CNS, the IT arm of South Korean conglomerate LG, said Tuesday its affiliate has launched an electric vehicle sharing service for Seoul residents.Under the service operated by EverOn, an affiliate of LG CNS, drivers can rent the electric vehicles at posts in Seoul Station, Suseo Station and Sangam DMC Station around the clock, the company said in a press release.“EverOn plans to introduce more electric car models and expand renting posts in residential areas and near key landmarks,” said compa
April 10, 2013
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Mobile takes business leaders into a new age
The era of the mobile enterprise has arrived. The use of those devices is now at a critical mass and it is just the beginning.Yet Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, says few organizations plan and manage mobility with a truly strategic or proactive approach. They are mostly reactive and tactical.For enterprises, mobility should not be about the device. Instead, it needs to be about figuring out what an organization can do differently and better now that its
April 10, 2013
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Face width linked to baseball skills: study
For male baseball players, having a wide face may mean they can hit more home runs, a new study suggested.Psychologists from the University of London looked at data concerning 104 Japanese professional baseball players, and found a correlation between the players’ facial width-to-height ratio and their batting power.The researchers analyzed the players’ game data in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and compared it to the width of the players’ faces. They found that players with relatively wider faces
April 10, 2013
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‘Exercise genes,’ ‘lazy genes’ may exist: study
A study conducted by U.S. scientists claimed that certain genetic traits may induce people to be motivated to exercise and remain active. Researchers at the University of Missouri conducted an experiment in which they put rats in cage with a running wheel and observed how much each rat willingly ran on the wheels for six days.After the experiment, the researchers selected the top 26 runners and 26 slow rats and bred each group separately through 10 generations. When the “super runner” and “cou
April 10, 2013
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S. Korea to set up GPS jamming surveillance system
SEOUL -- Amid growing war threats from North Korea, South Korea plans to beef up its surveillance system against the North's provocative electronic jamming signals that have targeted civilian facilities in the past, sources said Wednesday. In addition to cyber attacks on South Korean networks, the North has been disrupting global positioning system (GPS) signals since 2010. GPS is a satellite-based navigation system widely used by planes, ships and vehicles.The latest attempt between April 2
April 10, 2013
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Kakao eyes beyond messenger with new service
Kakao, the operator of its namesake mobile messenger Kakao Talk, on Tuesday unveiled a new mobile content platform as it seeks to bolster its revenue with new business models.The move comes roughly eight months after the homegrown start-up introduced a game platform in addition to the free-of-charge mobile messenger service that had garnered 84 million subscriptions as of the end of March.“Kakao Page” features around 8,000 features, including texts, videos and applications that can be downloaded
April 9, 2013
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What to make of Apple’s apology
To a certain extent, it was gratifying for Koreans to watch Tim Cook, the head of Apple Inc., one of the world’s most valuable and quintessentially American companies, beg China’s pardon last week. It was a rare spectacle, and also something Koreans had sought years ago when they pounded Apple for its warranty policies. The terms had not gone down well since consumers have been used to getting their way with such services. Apple eventually relented to allow partial repairs and reduce the repair
April 9, 2013
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Smart choice of snacks for slimmer and healthier body
The warm breeze and blossoming flowers signal that the spring has finally arrived in South Korea. It is certainly time to peel off those excess layers of heavy clothing. But what about that extra weight you gained over the winter? A healthy way to slim down is to swap the fat-packed snacks with those containing whole-grain carbohydrates, powerful protein and healthy fat to keep you from feeling hungry and at the same time fuel your energy.1. Throw away a 100-calorie snack pack of cookies and rep
April 9, 2013
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Bad habits that are actually good for you
Researchers in the United Kingdom have claimed that several habits deemed to be bad can be beneficial for us.Dr. Hilary Longhurst, consultant immunologist from the Bart’s NHS Trust, said that biting one’s nails could help improve the immune system. It introduces bug’s to the body, which then remembers them and how to counteract.According to Dr. Nick Read, a consultant gastroenterologist for the charity the IBS Network, belching helps our stomach not to splash up acid into the gullet, preventing
April 9, 2013
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Major Korean community website attacked by hackers
An international hacking group is rumored to have attacked “Ilgan Best,” one of South Korea’s biggest online communities.Ilgan Best (Ilbe.com) is a humor-centered community website, producing jokes and political viewpoints. According to reports by local media, Ilgan Best came under a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attack early Monday, which limited access to the site.Soon after the attack, pundits began to speculate that Ilgan Best had been attacked by Anonymous, an international hacker
April 8, 2013
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‘Life elements may be abundant on Jupiter’s moon’
Jupiter’s moon Europa might be rich in energy sources necessary for life, a new discovery by U.S. researchers indicated.Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology said there is an ample amount of hydrogen peroxide on the ice-covered moon, citing the results of an infrared observation of Europa.According to the researchers, the oxidants on the surface can potentially mix with Europa’s presumed subsurface water sources, providing chemical elements and
April 8, 2013
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German court invalidates Apple’s ‘slide to unlock’ patent
A German court has invalidated Apple’s patents related to its “slide-to-unlock” user interface.The German Federal Patent Court said Thursday that it found all claims of Apple’s “slide-to-unlock” interface property invalid.Apple Insider, an Internet IT news provider in U.S., said “the German court noted that Apple’s patent claim for a swiping gesture, the only new enhancement to prior art, doesn’t meet certain requirements of European patent law.“This so-called inventive step, which is needed to
April 5, 2013