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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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Beware of carpal tunnel syndrome
Doctors advise cyclists to rest their wrists occasionally while ridingThirty-five-year-old Park rides a bicycle to work every day. He started to commute by bike in March and his mileage so far tops 10,000 kilometers.In the beginning, things seemed to progress smoothly. He lost weight and felt healthier. But recently, he began experiencing numbness around his wrists. The pain grew so severe and so quickly that he could not even move his hands at times. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome
Nov. 3, 2011
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Removing ‘deadbeat’ cells in mice blunts physical decline from aging
A natural anti-cancer mechanism that causes cells to stop dividing and go into limbo also drives the aging process, according to a study in mice that found removing the cells slows the physical decline that comes with age. The breakthrough answers a riddle about the effect of the cells that ref
Nov. 3, 2011
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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure currently used.The Food and Drug Administration
Nov. 3, 2011
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Apple to sell iPhone 4S in Korea from Nov. 11
Apple Inc. said that the U.S.-based company plans to launch its new iPhone 4S in the South Korean market on Nov. 11.Apple said on its Web site on Tuesday that it will launch the iPhone 4S in 15 countries including South Korea and Hong Kong and customers will be able to pre-order the smartphone starting Friday.Apple has applied for a radio wave certificate at a South Korean national agency for its iPhone 4S, signaling that the launch of its latest smartphone in Korea is imminent.The iPhone 4S was
Nov. 2, 2011
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Yoga aids back pain sufferers: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― People who took yoga classes for chronic lower back pain experienced more lifestyle improvements and better overall health than those who sought a doctor’s advice, said a study published Monday.The research in the U.S. journal the Annals of Internal Medicine, led by scientists at the University of York, included more than 300 people and was described as the largest of its kind to date in the United Kingdom.Researchers derived their study samples from a group of people who were
Nov. 2, 2011
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Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk
CHICAGO (AP) — Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found.The link between alcohol and breast cancer isn't new,
Nov. 2, 2011
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Apple to launch iPhone 4S in S. Korea on Nov. 11
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. said Tuesday that the U.S.-based company plans to launch its new iPhone 4S in the South Korean market on Nov. 11.Apple said on its Web site that it will launch the iPhone 4S in 15 countries including South Korea and Hong Kong and customers will be able to pre-ord
Nov. 2, 2011
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Scientists discover mechanism behind cancer growth
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. scientists have discovered the mechanism behind the growth and spread of cancer that may help doctors better fight the potentially fatal disease in the future, the government said Wednesday.According to the science ministry, the team led by Yook Jong-i
Nov. 2, 2011
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'Rejuvenated' stemcells coaxed from centenarian
Scientists said Tuesday they had transformed age-worn cells in people over 90 -- including a centenarian -- into rejuvenated stemcells that were "indistinguishable" from those found in embryos.The technical feat, reported in the peer-reviewed journal Genes & Development, opens a new path toward rege
Nov. 1, 2011
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Scientists make human blood protein from rice
WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.When extracted from rice seeds, the protein is "physically and chemically equival
Nov. 1, 2011
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SNU researchers transplant pig’s pancreas to monkey
A group of doctors here has successfully transplanted parts of a pig’s pancreas to a monkey, opening the way for new treatments for diabetes in people.Professor Park Sung-heo of Seoul National University College of Medicine and his team said Monday they transplanted the islets of Langerhans, a region of the pancreas, of a number of pigs to eight monkeys, of which four have survived for more than six months without complications. “It is rare even among the same species to experience no noticeable
Oct. 31, 2011
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Korean TV makers nab 50 pct of U.S. market share
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. clinched a combined 50 percent share of the U.S. TV market in the July-September period, an industry report showed Monday, thanks to strong demand for their premium TVs with 3D features and Web connectivity. It marked t
Oct. 31, 2011
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Heavy drinking tied to higher stomach cancer risk
Oct. 31, 2011
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Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.The study of the world's surface temperatures by Richard Muller was
Oct. 31, 2011
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Number of smartphone users tops 20m in S. Korea
The number of smartphone subscribers in South Korea surpassed the 20 million mark last week, with nearly 40 percent of South Korean residents carrying such mobile devices, according to data from the country's telecom regulator released Sunday. South Korean smartphone subscribers numbered sligh
Oct. 30, 2011
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Aspirin slashes cancer rate for those with hereditary risk
Long-term, daily doses of aspirin led to a fall of some 60 percent in cases of colorectal cancer among people with an inherited risk of this disease, the journal The Lancet reported on Friday.The trial -- considered to be broad in sample and long in duration -- confirms evidence elsewhere that aspir
Oct. 28, 2011
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Nokia unveils Windows smartphones to catch rivals
HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Wednesday launched its long-awaited first Windows cellphones, hoping to claw back market share it has lost in the tough, top-end smartphone race to chief rivals, Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Samsung and Google's Android software. Multicoloured Nokia Lumia 800 smartphones are
Oct. 28, 2011
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US ties newer birth control drugs to blood clots
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Safety concerns about the popular birth control pill Yaz increased Thursday as federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other newer birth control treatments appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications.A new study released by t
Oct. 28, 2011
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Teeth study shows big dinosaurs trekked for food
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What did giant plant-munching dinosaurs do when they couldn't find enough to eat in the parched American West? They hit the road. An analysis of fossilized teeth adds further evidence that the long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods — the largest land creatures —
Oct. 28, 2011
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Ministry selects 99 specialized hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 99 hospitals as “specialized hospitals” guaranteed by the government. The selected hospitals deal with the areas of joints, cardiovascular, colorectal, cardiac, alcoholism, breast, gynecology, rehabilitation, orthopedic, stroke and replants. Such hospitals will be able to promote themselves as specialized hospitals for three years. It is illegal for other institutions to claim to specialize in these areas. The designation will be reviewed once more f
Oct. 27, 2011