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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[Herald Interview] Guggenheim Museum makes a push for technology-based art with LG
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New chief named to anti-corruption body
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Nokia launches its cheapest phones at $30-$35
HELSINKI (AP) _ Nokia on Thursday unveiled its two cheapest cellphones to date aimed at attracting users in the low end market as it fights increasing competition from Asian manufacturers.The Nokia 100 and 101 _ priced $30 ((euro) 20) and $35 ((euro) 25) respectively _ will be available in the third
TechnologyAug. 26, 2011
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Shinhan Financial to set up group management board next month
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. said Thursday that it will set up a special management board next month to improve openness and transparency at South Korea's No. 3 banking group.The financial group said the board will be made up of CEOs from its six major affiliates such as Sh
Aug. 25, 2011
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Banks urge customers to change passwords
Amid the growing risks of private information being leaked online, financial companies are waging a security campaign to persuade customers to alter their online transaction passwords.The promoters include major commercial banks, insurance companies and credit card firms. Via their homepages, they r
Aug. 25, 2011
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POSCO to open Silicon Valley-style ideas marketplace
POSCO, the country’s leading steel producer, said Thursday it would create an Idea Marketplace for venture firms to trade business concepts to help small and medium enterprises.The marketplace mirrors a mechanism widely used in Silicon Valley, where startup hopefuls pitch ideas to potential investor
Aug. 25, 2011
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AD Stars 2011 kicks off in Busan
BUSAN ― AD Stars 2011, an international advertising festival, kicked off its three-day event on Thursday in this southeastern port city of Busan.The event, which celebrates the fourth anniversary this year, was the world’s first on-offline convergence advertising festival. Some 700 advertising indus
IndustryAug. 25, 2011
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Shinhan Financial to nominate poolof potential CEOs
New plan aimed at ensuring transparency in management lineupShinhan Financial Group decided to nominate several candidates for chief executives of the group, starting next month, under its effort to raise transparency in management structure.Board members of the nation’s third-largest financial grou
Aug. 25, 2011
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Corporate Korea braces for post-Jobs Apple
The immediate impact of Steve Jobs’ departure from Apple is uncertain, but over the longer term, Korea’s corporate sector ― along with the rest of the world ― will surely feel the absence of the legendary IT visionary, industry watchers here said.“Jobs is a man who had a distinct vision and who crea
IndustryAug. 25, 2011
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Dutch court rejects most Apple claims
Samsung says ruling affirms innovative qualities of its productsA ruling from a Dutch court rejecting most of Apple’s claims that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets infringe its intellectual property is expected to give the local electronics company an advantage in its ongoing legal dispute with the
IndustryAug. 25, 2011
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Hyundai Capital chief Chung reprimanded for hacking
The financial regulator on Thursday publicly reprimanded Hyundai Capital CEO Ted Chung for failing to protect customer information against the hacking incident that leaked the personal information of about 1.75 million customers in April. Hyundai Capital was issued a warning, a softer reprimand. Ted
Aug. 25, 2011
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Trade chief slams calls for U.S. FTA renegotiation
Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon dismissed opposition parties’ call for the renegotiation of Korea’s free trade agreement with the United States. “Calls for renegotiation are unrealistic at present as both sides are in earnest moving toward its ratification,” Kim said, speaking at a forum organized by t
Aug. 25, 2011
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Government tightens gasoline price control
The government Thursday said it will clamp down on oil refiners overcharging for fuel by pushing their corporate clients to switch to gas stations with more competitive pricing.The fresh fuel price control plan is based on findings that some gas stations were able to maintain high prices because gov
Aug. 25, 2011
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Chung family touts 20 years of kinship
The Chung family organization, led by Rep. Chung Mong-joon, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday in Seoul.Started in 1991 by Chung Ju-yung, the deceased founder of Hyundai Group, the organization aims at boosting kinship among the people with surname Chung and runs 16 local
Aug. 25, 2011
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Sanofi Pasteur releases influenza vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur on Tuesday launched “IDflu 15 microgram (intradermal),” the world’s first intradermal-influenza vaccine product, targeting people over 60 years old. IDflu is a pre-filled syringe product with Vaxigrip, an influenza vaccine product in a 1.5 mm micro-injection system that is only one te
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Hospital warns of colon inflammation
Ewha Womans University Medical Center warned people of enteritis ― or inflation of the small intestine ― as the number of patients tend to soar during summer. The hospital’s professor Jung Sung-ae said that the number of people visiting the hospital with the condition last month was up by 70 percent
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Care to prevent tooth decay
While going to the dentist may be your greatest fear, overwhelming treatment costs can worsen your experience. Park Ki-taeThe best way to minimize visits to the dentist or high cost bills is to seek prevention methods to improve your dental health. Tooth decay is the most common cause for youn
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Have you been vaccinated?
It isn’t easy to avoid being sick. Vaccines are considered one of the most effective ways to prevent viral infection; sometimes, in fact, the only way. Vaccines also have eradicated some of the most fearful diseases from the country: the World Health Organization pronounced Korea a polio-free s
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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USFDA OKs gene-targeting cancer drug
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind drug to treat the deadliest form of skin cancer by targeting a particular genetic mutation found in about half of patients.The pill called Zelboraf, made by Roche, is the first treatment for melanoma that targets a spe
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Four out of five workers suffer aftereffects from vacation
Four out of five workers in Korea feel exhausted when they return to work after summer vacation, a poll showed on Thursday.According to Job Korea, a local online job search engine, about 77.8 percent of 457 respondents said that they are suffering from lingering fatigue from summer holidays.Of those
IndustryAug. 25, 2011
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Recharge your phone with a quick stroll
Soon, small portable devices such as cell phones and MP3 playerss could be charged just by having a quick walk. Tom Krupenkin and Ashley Taylor, mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, are currently working on special shoes called “Instep Nanopower,” that could produce up to
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011
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Samsung jumps on court ruling, Jobs resignation
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest smartphone maker, jumped on Thursday after a court ruling in the Netherlands and news that Steve Jobs, the chief executive officer of Apple Inc., had resigned.Shares of Samsung Electronics were trading at 733,000 won ($675.4) on the Seoul
TechnologyAug. 25, 2011