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Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
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Yoon urges municipalities to embrace foreigners
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What is happening at Hybe?
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S. Korea to consent to Japan's Sado mines gaining World Heritage status: official
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Korea unveils tax reform bill to spur economy
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Actor’s excessive airport security sparks probe into human rights violations
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Man who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole
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Actor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
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S. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
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LG Electronics achieves record earnings in Q2
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Tick bite may cause red meat allergy
People who have been bitten by a tick, may develop an allergy to red meat, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Susan Wolver and Dr. Diane Sun of Virginia Commonwealth University said delayed anaphylaxis -- a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction -- to meat is a new syndrome identified initially in the southeastern United States. Patients may wake up in the middle of the night, with hives or anaphylaxis
July 30, 2012
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Mom-to-be diet tied to child hypertension
The offspring of mothers on a low-protein diet are more likely to develop hypertension as adults, U.S. researchers say.Drs. Haijun Gao, Uma Yallampalli and Chandra Yallampalli of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston said in rats, the high maternal testosterone levels associated with a low-protein diet are caused by reduced activity of an enzyme that inactivates testosterone.This inc
July 30, 2012
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SKT expands VoLTE coverage to west islands
BAENGNYEONGDO, Incheon ― SK Telecom announced Friday that it has expanded its domestic VoLTE, HD Voice service, to the West Sea islands of Korea, in the latest move by the telecommunications provider to broaden its service network for customers. The company held a successful trial run of the service on Baengnyeongdo, located about 380 km west of Seoul on Friday. According to a company official, the area has traditionally been isolated and has received spotty reception compared to other regions,
July 29, 2012
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Mysterious ‘Manhattan monster’ spotted in New York
Images of a bizarre pig-like carcass that washed up in New York triggered a series of conspiracy theories, according to news reports.The photos by an amateur photographer Denise Ginley shows a grotesque two-feet-long creature with a snarling snout, sharp teeth and five toes on each foot. “We (Ginley and her boyfriend) were horrified by it and we took some camera phone pictures and then finally we decided to come back with my camera and I got up the courage to climb over the fence and get closer
July 29, 2012
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LG to release 3rd LTE smartphone in Japan
LG Electronics Inc., the world's fifth-largest mobile phone maker, said Sunday it plans to release its third smartphone in Japan that runs on the long-term evolution (LTE) network. LG is set to release the Optimus Vu via Japan's top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. starting Aug. 3, the company said in a statement. Reservations for the phone have begun last week. The Optimus Vu, which hit local
July 29, 2012
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Arrogant bosses insecure, disparage others
(123rf)Arrogant bosses are typically poor performers who cover up insecurities by disparaging subordinates and can hurt a company's bottom line, U.S. researchers say.Professor Stanley Silverman, dean of the University of Akron's Summit College, and colleagues at Michigan State University, developed a Workplace Arrogance Scale to help organizations identify arrogant managers before they have a cost
July 29, 2012
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NHN introduces translation app
NHN, the operator of Korea’s largest search engine Naver, has developed a proprietary voice-recognition application that enables users to search for foreign language expressions.Android-based smartphone consumers can access and download the app, named “Link,” which will introduce a list of foreign expressions after they speak into their phone in Korean.When users say, for instance, “hello” or “could you check in my luggage, please” in Korean, the Link app will translate and show how to say the p
July 27, 2012
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Orange juices help keeping beauty
A study found that orange juices help become more beautiful.The research conducted by 200 beauty industry workers shows that a daily glass of orange juice improves skin, hair and nails because of the containments like vitamin C, potassium and folic acid.Yellow pigments of vitamin C help reducing sun-induced skin damage and improving elasticity of the skin.“Beauty experts are starting to see the benefits of a glass of this nutrient packed product, realizing it isn’t just what you put on your bod
July 27, 2012
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‘Strange sea creatures?’ Mysterious video released
German wharf-men released a controversial online video about a mysterious discovery. The video features fleshy, tube-shaped objects with tentacles.The video described them as “strange sea creatures,” but some skeptical commenters dismissed them as floating intestines.A writer for Deep Sea News explained that the “double layer of membrane that contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves and connects the two parts of the small intestine” proves that the mysterious creature is definitely a la
July 27, 2012
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SKT trials VoLTE service for submarines
Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom said Thursday that it had a successful trial run of new sub-ocean voice-over LTE wireless service, or HD Voice service, for the first time in the nation’s history. A successful test run of the service took place aboard the Seogwipo Submarine on Thursday, about 40 meters below sea level off the coast of Jeju Island, according to the company. The vessel has been providing outings for tourists since the late 1980s.SK Telecom said it used an LTE transmitter
July 26, 2012
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LG Display to expand output of high-end displays
Display maker posts record sales in second quarterLG Display, Korea’s display panel giant, is gearing up to boost the production of high-end, premium liquid crystal displays for small- and mid-size mobile products.The company said Thursday that its board of directors reached a decision to invest over 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion) to transform part of its sixth generation manufacturing line to produce low temperature poly-silicon displays.LTPS is more energy efficient and offers higher pixel dens
July 26, 2012
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Global display industry forecast to recover in H2
The global display industry is expected to pull out of a slump triggered by weak prices and excess supply in the second half of the year, local market analysts said Thursday.The display industry has weathered the worst, with overall conditions likely to improve in the coming months, analysts from investor service firms and market researchers said in a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.So Hyun-chul, an analyst at Shinhan Investment Corp., said worldwide demand has contracted rec
July 26, 2012
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Oral cancer
According to the 2008 cancer figures from the National Cancer Center in Korea, there are 2,557 oral cancer cases on average every year, which accounts for 1.4 percent of all cancer patients. The incidence of oral cancer is 5.2 cases per 100,000 persons per year. Oral cancer is one cancer with poor treatment prospects. Since its five-year survival rate of 56 percent in the early 90s, the survival rate has seen little improvement until recently, due to the complicated anatomical location and diffi
July 26, 2012
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Flying fitness: Cathy Rigby’s tips for soaring while nearing 60
DALLAS ― Peter Pan never grows up. Cathy Rigby, who has made Peter her signature role for more than two decades, doesn’t seem to have aged much either.Peter’s secret is fairy dust, but Rigby, who turns 60 in December, relies on a sprinkling of pulverized herbs sprinkled on fresh food and regular exercise to perform Peter’s cartwheels, flips and flying during her national tour.She spoke about her fitness routine before a recent Dallas show.“There’s something really joyous in doing the things I st
July 26, 2012
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Ceragem releases anti-hair loss treatment
Ceragem released anti-hair loss treatment, S-GEM, Tuesday, featuring a massager and tubes containing scalp essence.S-GEM releases the serum through the massager. By gently massaging the scalp with it, the scalp absorbs the essence composed of five natural herbs ― hemp, Swertia pseudo-chinensi, green tea, Sophora flavescens and morus alba. This helps the blood circulation of the scalp to strengthen the roots of the hair, it said. The essence is composed of Korea Food and Drug Administration-appro
July 26, 2012
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Celltrion’s arthritis biosimilar gains approval
Celltrion, a local bio company, on Monday had its biosimilar for an antibody against arthritis approved.This is the first time an antibody copy treatment was approved in the world, the company said.The Korea Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized “Remsima,” a biosimilar of Janssen’s “Remicade.” The company has conducted clinical trials on a total of 856 patients from 29 countries. The drug maker said Remsima could replace Remicade for use for rheumatic arthritis, ankylosing spondyliti
July 26, 2012
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Heat wave alert issued
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a heat wave alert for the nation and asked people to take extra care of their health. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, two people died of heatstroke and 21 have been reported with heat-related diseases as of Monday. “In order to avoid being affected by the heat wave, people should refrain from going outdoors between noon and 6 p.m.,” the KCDC said. “Plenty of relaxation is needed and people should drink more w
July 26, 2012
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Coping with insomnia
Fifty-six-year-old housewife Choi Eun-hee cannot go to sleep at night. She said she is usually ready to sleep long before she actually falls asleep. “From around 10 p.m. I wait to fall asleep but stay awake all through the night. It’s only around 4 a.m. that I finally get some sleep,” she said. Choi said her problem is negatively affecting her life. “When I was able to sleep I did not realize that it was so important. Now I feel lethargic and sometimes depressed. The harder I try to fall asleep
July 26, 2012
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Birds outperform 7-year-olds in logic test
In a series of tests at Cambridge University, birds had to compete against boys and girls aged four to ten.In two of the three tests, birds did just as well as children up to seven years old.The tests was modeled on Aesop’s fable in which a thirsty crow can drink from a pitcher if it uses pebbles to raise the water level to within its reach.In the first task, both the birds and children quickly realized that adding stones to a cylinder half-filled with water would raise the water level.But in th
July 26, 2012
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Mystery of missing Mars signals solved
A spacecraft sending data from Mars to Earth had its signal repeatedly interrupted in 2005 and scientists say they‘ve learned the culprit -- the Sun.In August of that year, the Mars Express spacecraft was dutifully sending back data on the stratigraphy, or layering, of the upper regions of the Martian crust, when its signals were knocked off the air.Researchers in the Boston University Astronomy Department say solar flares, and the high-energy particles they emit, can strongly interfere with r
July 26, 2012