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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Web site sells anti-infidelity ring
Image from thecheeky.comA Vancouver-based Web site is marketing an anti-infidelity wedding ring that leaves the imprint of the words "I'm married" on the wearer's finger.TheCheeky.com is selling the titanium bands, which have the letters carved into the inside of the wedding band to leave an imprint on the wearer's finger, for $550, the New York Daily News reported Friday."With Arnold, Tiger and t
July 1, 2012
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Scientific hangover cure suggested
A U.S. news report said Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Medlock have created a video tutorial about how to avoid a hangover scientifically.Some of the tips include: Before drinking, eat fatty foods and carbohydrates; Drink water before, during and after your night out; Take aspirin before bed (but not Tylenol) and Have a breakfast that includes eggs, bananas and fruit juice.There have been many reports claiming that hangover can be cured. In April, a Las Vegas anesthesiologist introduced his Hangove
June 29, 2012
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Newly acquired LG unit to develop next-generation fuel cell technology
LG Group announced Thursday that it will jump into the fuel cell technology business, which it considers to be the next-generation energy source.The conglomerate said that it invested a total of $45 million to acquire a 51 percent stake in an affiliate of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems, a firm that has been key for fuel cell development.With its majority stake in the Ohio-based firm, it will be newly named LG Fuel Cell Systems and it will target commercializing its own fuel cell technology for po
June 28, 2012
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LG Display seeks shared growth with five suppliers
LG Display, Korea’s display manufacturing giant, said Thursday that it has expanded partnerships with its five suppliers to further share profit and technical know-how in line with the country’s move to promote shared growth.The five subcontractors LG Display has sought to boost benefit-sharing with are Exax, a chemical and electronics materials maker; Heesung Metal, a metal and materials company; Glonix, a display glass materials maker; Dong Yang Industrial, a plastic materials maker; and Oh Su
June 28, 2012
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SKT wins award for innovative femtocell
SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, won recognition at a ceremony held in London Wednesday for having and commercializing femtocell technology and services.At the Small Cell Industry Awards hosted by the Small Cell Forum, SK Telecom received an innovative award for its femtocell, which allows mobile phone users to remain connected in small and limited spaces via broadband networks.SK Telecom’s partners Contela, a Korean wireless solution firm, and Mindspeed Technologies, a U.S.-based sem
June 28, 2012
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Video imaging test fees to go down
Starting July 15, fees for examinations using video imaging equipment at hospitals and clinics will go down, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. A panel of governmental officials, doctors, hospital management, medical system experts as well as patients has agreed to a 15.5 percent cut in the fee for CT use, 24 percent for MRI and 10.7 percent for PET.The discount will save about 111 billion won ($96 million) from the national health insurance coffers, Park Min-soo, a ministry offici
June 28, 2012
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Samsung to add global touch to patient meals
Samsung Medical Center on Wednesday released its menu for foreign patients in four different languages and introduced its 40 different diet menus for patients from all over the world. The menu offerings are published in English, Mongolian, Arabic and Russian. The cuisine includes contemporary Western, Russian, Mongolian, Arabic, Thai, Greek and others. “We will be able to provide foods outside the menu upon patients’ request,” said Cho Yeong-yeon, head nutritionist at the hospital. (baejisook@he
June 28, 2012
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LG’s ‘Gemiglo’ wins KFDA approval
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has approved the manufacture and distribution of LG Life Sciences’ diabetes treatment, Gemiglo.Gemiglo, the main substance of which is gemigliptin, is the 19th new drug developed by a domestic pharmaceutical company and fifth new diabetes treatment in the world. According to the developer, Gemiglo is effective on type-2 diabetes patients, who have a high blood sugar level though their insulin secretion is working. By its use patients
June 28, 2012
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Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI?Body mass index signals if you’re overweight, obese or just right considering your height. Some doctors have begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure.But apparently not enough doctors check: A government panel renewed a call Monday for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients’ BMIs.And when someone c
June 28, 2012
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Heatstroke and heat exhaustion
The summer heat often leads to changes in lifestyle patterns. During the daytime, people may sink into a state of torpor and at night, people may experience difficulties going to sleep.People who work in an environment with strong air-conditioning may also suffer various symptoms because of the drastic difference between the outdoor and indoor temperatures. In the summer, it is also easy for food to spoil and the conditions are ideal for microbial growth. Therefore, people are more likely to suf
June 28, 2012
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Shoes with minimal soles bring maximum results for runners
MINNEAPOLIS ― Shelly Noland’s running shoes fit her like a glove.Literally.Noland is on her 14th marathon, her ninth wearing Vibram FiveFingers, minimalist shoes that cover the foot like a five-toed sock, offering protection against the occasional pebble or shard of glass, but no extra cushioning.This is by design. There is a growing group that believes running barefoot ― or something close to it ― is best, advocating a running style that’s easier on the body.Noland is a true believer. And, like
June 28, 2012
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Mental health screening to be adopted for everyone next year
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to conduct psychological tests on all nationals from as early as July next year to detect mental ailments believed to be affecting millions of people in the country. The government also decided to ease regulations on those suffering or having suffered from lighter psychological ailments in order to encourage people to see their doctors.According to the ministry, the tests will be conducted twice before children go to school, twice during their elementary
June 28, 2012
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Landmark sexual behavior study found to be ‘flawed’
Scientists have found potentially fatal flaws in an iconic decades-old study that claimed males are genetically programmed to look for multiple partners, Science Daily reported Tuesday.The famous 1940s study, conducted by British geneticist Angus John Bateman, says that male fruit flies that mate with a variety of partners have more offspring, while female flies have same number of offspring no matter how many mates they have.The findings was widely accepted and gave birth to a theory that men a
June 28, 2012
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DNA vaccine may halt nicotine addiction: study
An injection of genes that neutralize nicotine cravings could help smokers quit the habit, scientists claim.According to a research team at Weil Cornell Medical College in New York, the “genetic vaccine” tested on mice so far could eventually be used to vaccinate children to prevent them from ever getting addicted to nicotine.When vaccinated mice were given nicotine, the amount was cut by 85 percent before reaching the brain by antibodies. There were no other effects on behavior, blood pressure
June 28, 2012
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Hyperthermia: Too hot for your health
Heat waves cause the most weather-related deaths and the very young, very old and very sick are most at risk, U.S. health officials remind. "Hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment," officials at the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health,
June 28, 2012
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Google to sell prototype of futuristic glasses
Google Inc employee wears Project Glass internet glasses during a demonstration during at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday. (Bloomberg-Yohap News)Google is making prototypes of its futuristic, Internet-connected glasses available for people to test out.The company is selling the device, known as Project Glass, for $1,500 to people attending its annual conf
June 28, 2012
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Hyundai Motor sells 310,000 units in China
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Hyundai Motor Co. sold more than 310,000 vehicles in China in the first five months of this year, a market researcher said Wednesday, indicating Korea’s largest automaker has managed to maintain growth in the world’s largest auto market. According to LMC Automotive, a global research firm for the automotive industry, Hyundai Motor sold 314,600 units in China during the January-May period, up 2 percent from a year earlier.In May, Hyundai Motor sold 62,350 units, compared
June 27, 2012
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OLED to overtake plasma, cathode ray tubes in TVs
Organic light-emitting diode television, the next emerging display technology following liquid crystal display TVs, will soon replace plasma display panels and traditional cathode ray tube TVs in people’s living rooms, according to DisplaySearch.The global OLED TV market is forecast to grow 10-fold annually by 2014, and reach over 10 million sets in terms of annual sales by 2016, the global display research firm said.With Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, two leading global TV giants, expe
June 27, 2012
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Global PC sales may fall up to 10% in Q3: report
Global sales of personal computers may drop as much as 10 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier due to weakening demand, according to a Forbes report known in Seoul on Wednesday.PC sales could fall around 5-10 percent in the July-September period from the previous year as PC giants such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard continue to suffer softening demand, according to a recent Forbes report that cites Jefferies & Company Inc. analyst Peter Misek.Misek said China-based Huawei’s possible exp
June 27, 2012
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NCsoft holds Lineage 2-related art exhibition in Gyeonggi Province
NCsoft will hold an exhibition of its online game “Lineage 2” until Sept. 2 at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, the gaming company said Wednesday.Based on the story line written for its popular online game, collections such as photos, sculptures and videos related to the game will be displayed throughout the art gallery, according to NCsoft officials. The show has been named “Bartz Revolution” to commemorate the biggest event in the game’s history when an alliance called “Dragon Knights” took
June 27, 2012