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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Samsung, Apple on edge over U.S. ruling
One of the most-watched legal decisions in IT history is due in the United States as early as Thursday (local time) when a trial hearing is scheduled to rule on whether Samsung Electronics really did infringe Apple Inc.’s crucial designs for its smart devices and must pay Apple over $1 billion for the damages inflicted. The case has dragged on for over a year, and in August, a California court reached a verdict for Samsung to compensate Apple for patent infringement. Both the amount and implicat
IndustryDec. 5, 2012
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How to throw off an opponent attacking with legs apart
You are confronting an opponent in front of you and the opponent has his or her legs apart in a steady stance as shown in the pictures below.Here is how you can quickly overtake the situation with this self-defense technique.1. Cover your face with both hands while lowering your body to level up with the opponent’s lower body. Be careful not to look at the ground, but to look forward to watch the opponent’s movements. If the opponent attacks with the knees or feet, be prepared to immediately def
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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Changes in emotions linked to body temperature: report
Recent research from the University of Granada in Spain found that people’s emotions could be detected through thermographs, especially when they lie. The team claimed that when people lie, their nose and the orbit muscles around the eyes show a higher temperature than other parts of the face. The insula (a part of brain that is in charge of consciousness, detection and regulation of body temperature) may have some link to this temperature difference. In addition, the team has discovered that th
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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Dental health linked to men’s sexual performance: study
Turkish research suggested that men who suffer from serious periodontitis are likely to have erectile dysfunction.The study, published in Journal of Sexual Medicine, selected 80 men from the age of 30 to 40 with erection problems. The control group was composed of 82 men of the same age. Other possible factors such as BMI or income and education level were controlled for. Among those with erectile dysfunction, 53 percent had inflamed gums. Only 23 percent of the control group had dental problems
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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Seoul shares close 0.61 pct higher on foreign buying
South Korean stocks closed 0.61 percent higher Wednesday, boosted by foreign buying, despite persistent U.S. budget woes, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) finished up 11.86 points to 1,947.04. Trading volume was moderate at 481.5 million shares worth 4.03 trillion won ($3.73 billion) with losers outpacing gainers 442 to 363. "The main index recently showed a modest relief rally after an urgent Greek bailout i
Dec. 5, 2012
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Medical sensor is temporary skin tattoo
A medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo could help doctors detect metabolic problems, researchers at the University of Toronto say.The sensor that comes in a thin, flexible package shaped like a smiley face could also help coaches fine-tune athlete‘s training routines, they said.The sensor can detect changes in the skin’s pH levels in response to metabolic stress from exertion during exercise, but can also give clues to underlying metabolic diseases such as Addison‘s d
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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Voyager 1 poised on space frontier
NASA says the Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a region at the edge of the solar system, a final frontier it has to cross before reaching interstellar space.Scientists have dubbed the region a “magnetic highway” where charged particles where our sun‘s magnetic field lines are connected to interstellar magnetic field lines, the space agency said.The Voyager science team said it consider this region as still being inside our solar system because the direction of the magnetic field lines has not ch
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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Samsung names Lee vice chairman in patriarch’s succession plan
Samsung Electronics Co. promoted Lee Jae Yong to vice chairman, putting him a step closer to succeeding his father as leader of the world’s biggest maker of televisions and mobile phones. The elevation from President and Chief Operating Officer is part of the executive leadership change to lead Samsung’s future growth, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. The appointment puts the 44-year-old Lee in line to take over from his billionaire father Lee Kun Hee, wh
IndustryDec. 5, 2012
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KOSPI likely to climb to as high as 2,380 next year: IBs
Foreign investment banks (IBs) are predicting South Korea's key stock index could rise as much as to the 2,380 mark next year on the back of improved economic conditions here and abroad, a report showed Wednesday. JP Morgan suggested the benchmark KOSPI will move within a range of 2,090-2,380 in 2013 as monetary easing and an increase in exports will likely fuel growth, according to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF). As of Dec. 4, the main index has moved up 6 perce
IndustryDec. 5, 2012
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Bank of Korea buys more gold in Nov.
South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it increased its holdings of gold in November, the second time this year, in a bid to diversify its portfolio of foreign exchange reserves.South Korea purchased 14 tons of gold, raising the country's gold holdings to 84.4 tons valued at $3.76 billion at the end of November, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).The move marked the BOK's fourth purchase of the precious metal since the bank bought it in July last year for the first time in 13 years. It also
Dec. 5, 2012
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BOK head voices hopes for permanent Korea-China swap line
South Korea's top central banker on Wednesday expressed hopes that the move by Korea and China to boost the use of their currencies for trade settlement would dispel talks over whether to extend the existing currency swap line.Korea and China have agreed to use their bilateral currency swap line valued at 360 billion yuan ($57.8 billion) to bolster the use of the won and the yuan for trade settlement.Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Kim Choong-soo said in a meeting with experts from foreign investment b
Dec. 5, 2012
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NASA aims to send another rover to Mars in 2020
NASA is headed to Mars again.The space agency said Tuesday it plans to launch another mega-rover to Mars in 2020 that will be modeled after the wildly popular Curiosity. To keep costs down, engineers will borrow Curiosity's blueprints, build from spare parts where possible and use proven technology including the novel landing system that delivered the car-size rover inside an ancient crater in August.The announcement comes as NASA reboots its Mars exploration program during tough fiscal times.``
TechnologyDec. 5, 2012
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LG eyes bigger U.S. share with Lowe’s tie-up
South Korean home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with U.S. home appliance retailer Lowe’s as part of efforts to expand its reach into the world’s largest market.Under the agreement, LG will supply its home appliance products, including refrigerators and washers, to Lowe’s nationwide chains and online store starting next year, according to LG Electronics.“More U.S. consumers will be able to experience LG’s high-efficient home appliance products,” said
Dec. 4, 2012
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Galaxy S3 sweeps smartphone awards
The Galaxy S3, Samsung Electronics Co.’s flagship smartphone, is sweeping year-end awards given to the “smartphone of the year” by overseas IT media, market watchers said Tuesday.The Samsung smartphone recently grabbed the “best mobile phone of the year” award from British tech media site Pocket-lint. It also received the “product of the year” prize in British IT media V3’s annual technology awards.The South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 were also touted as the best busine
Dec. 4, 2012
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Watchdog removes 29 firms from watch list
South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it has taken 29 companies off the list that limits mutual investments and loan guarantees.The Fair Trade Commission said the number of corporate affiliates on the list stood at 1,802 of 62 business groups, down from 1,831 tallied in the previous month.The decline comes mostly from the exclusion of Eugene from the business groups subject to the restraints as the assets of its affiliates fell to 2.45 trillion won ($2.26 billion) following the sale
Dec. 4, 2012
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Shares down on weak U.S. data
South Korean stocks finished 0.25 percent lower on Tuesday as weak U.S. manufacturing data added onto investor concerns over budget issues in the world’s largest economy, analysts said. The local currency slipped against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 4.84 points to 1,935.18. Trading volume was light at 280.7 million shares worth 2.8 trillion won ($2.6 billion), with decliners outnumbering gainers 429 to 366.“Investors were disappointed with the weaker-than-
Dec. 4, 2012
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Hyundai-Kia set record November sales in U.S.
Hyundai and Kia, which stumbled through a mileage overstatement scandal in late October, did not see any major consumer fallout in North America last month, posting record November sales in the U.S.Hyundai Motor said Tuesday that U.S. sales rose 8 percent to 53,487 vehicles last month, while its affiliate Kia Motors sold 41,055 units, up 11 percent over a year earlier. Amid an enhanced marketing offensive by Japanese carmakers, however, their combined market share fell slightly last month to 8.3
IndustryDec. 4, 2012
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IBs expect Korea to grow 2-3% in 2013
Global investment banks have forecast 2-3 percent growth for the Korean economy next year, 8 percent growth for China and negative growth for the eurozone.The recession in the eurozone will continue to weigh on major economies around the world including Korea, while China will continue on the recovery path, they said. Four of the 10 investment banks that made projections for the Korean economy revised down their outlooks in November compared to October. Half of the 10 investment banks projected
Dec. 4, 2012
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Mars rover detects traces of carbon in soil analysis
The Mars rover Curiosity has offered a tantalizing sign that there might have once been life on the Red Planet, but scientists said it was too soon to make much of the first soil analyses. NASA’s Sample Analysis at Mars instruments have been sending back information as it hunts for compounds such as methane, as well as hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, that are the building blocks of life.Researchers detected simple organic compounds in the soil scooped up from a crusted dune. But they cautioned th
TechnologyDec. 4, 2012
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[Newsmaker] 2 nuke reactors open amid protest, concerns
A belated ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Shin-Gori nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 was held near the site, located in Gijang, Busan, on Tuesday. Despite the completion of unit 1 in February 2011 and unit 2 in July this year, the ceremony had been delayed due to opposition against operations by local citizens and safety concerns raised by a recent controversy over the usage of substandard parts in other nuclear reactors.The two newly built nuclear plants each with a capacity of 1 m
Dec. 4, 2012