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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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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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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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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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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Seoul shares dive 1.7%
South Korean stocks sank 1.7 percent on Thursday as investors sold off tech and shipbuilder stocks following the recent rally, analysts said. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark KOSPI slumped 32.09 points to 1,860.58, ending a two-session gaining run. Trading volume
Aug. 18, 2011
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Foreign IBs see rate freeze for rest of year
Major foreign investment banks are betting that South Korea’s central bank may freeze its key interest rate for the rest of the year, citing an increase in external economic uncertainties, data showed Thursday.The Bank of Korea froze the benchmark rate at 3.25 percent last week for the second straig
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hanwha E&C to build world’s largest domed arena near Manila
Korean builder strives to become one of the world’s 100 largest construction firmsHanwha Engineering and Construction Corp. began work on the world’s largest domed arena in the Philippines on Thursday.The work for the $175 million contract, signed on Aug. 4, got underway in a ceremony attended by Ha
IndustryAug. 18, 2011
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S. America new investment hub for Korean firms
SK, POSCO, Hyundai Motor, LG seek resources, new markets in the regionKorea’s leading businesses are making their forays into Latin America, which has emerged as a favored destination among global investors for its growing economy, ample natural resources and robust domestic demand.SK, POSCO, Hyunda
IndustryAug. 18, 2011
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Korean banks curb household lending
Commercial banks have started to reduce household lending under the policy of enhancing risk management against a possible growth in overdue loans. A client looks a details of a loan at a bank in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap News)Among the banks are Woori, Shinhan and the National Agricultural Coopera
Aug. 18, 2011
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Kia Motors ranks 10th in China's auto market
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) – South Korea's second-largest automaker, Kia Motors Corp., ranked 10th in terms of China's auto market share during the first seven months of this year, company officials said Thursday.Kia Motors said it sold 222,158 units of vehicles in China from January to July, up
IndustryAug. 18, 2011
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Hyundai Group heiress to wed next month
Chung Ji-yi, executive vice president of Hyundai U&I and eldest daughter of Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun, is to be wed next month, industry sources said.Chung’s groom-to-be is employed at a foreign financial company in Japan and reportedly has no ties with the conglomerate community here.
IndustryAug. 18, 2011
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‘Seaweed may improve hearing’
Eating kelp, one of the most favored seaweeds in Korea, could help improve hearing ability, a group of doctors here said Tuesday, raising hopes for those with hearing difficulties. According to Dr. Moon In-suk of Chung Ang University Medical Center and Dr. Choi Jae-young of Severance Hospital, the s
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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St. Mary’s Hospital opens heart clinic
The Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital opened the “Heart One-Stop Clinic” inside its Cardiovascular Center on the second floor of its main building. The center provides all examinations needed for diagnosis on the very day of the check-in: CT, 24-hour blood pressure check ups, angiography, ultrasonography am
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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Warning on use of hair remover
The Korea Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday advised people not to use deodorant or perfume right after using depilatory products to remove hair. According to its report, skin rashes or swelling can occur when deodorant or perfume is applied after depilatory use because of the alcohol content
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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15 minutes of daily exercise can help lengthen life: study
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Don’t despair if you can’t fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help.It’s still no excuse to slack off. Regular exercise strengthens muscles, reduces the risk of some diseases and promotes mental well-being. Th
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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Do you know about male menopause?
Men are sometimes thought to be stronger and healthier than women. However, this perception can be easily disproved by taking a look at a simple statistical review. Lee Sung-wonThe mortality rate of men in their 40s is more than three times the rate of women. Women are likely to outlive
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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Vacation tips for breast cancer patients
Reports claim that cancer, one of the most feared diseases, is something that one out of every three Koreans faces during their lifetime. Fifty-four-year-old Yu was diagnosed with stage-2 breast cancer two years ago. She had exercised regularly and enjoyed outdoor sports before, but chemotherapy and
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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‘Amazing’ therapy fights leukemia
NEW YORK (AP) ― Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia ― turning the patients’ own blood cells into assassins that hunt and destroy their cancer cells.They’ve only done it in three patients so far, but the results were striking: Two appear cancer-f
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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Korean banks temporarily halt household lending
South Korea's major banks said Thursday that they temporarily suspended the extension of fresh household loans in a bid to join the regulator's efforts to curb excessive growth of household debt.Local banks, including Shinhan and Hana, said they have begun to halt extending fresh home loans, includi
Aug. 18, 2011
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Bosses steal workers’ ideas: poll
More than half of Korean workers received unfair treatment from their bosses when proposing new ideas, a poll showed on Thursday.(MCT) According to Career, a local recruitment website, about 56.6 percent of the 380 respondents said they had being treated unfairly after handing in their proposals. Ab
IndustryAug. 18, 2011
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What's the age of the moon? It could be waning
WASHINGTON (AP) _ That old moon might not be as antique as once thought, some scientist think. They say it is possible that it is not a day over 4.4 billion years old. The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Posseidon, in Sounio about 73 kilometers southeast of Athens. (AP-Yonhap News
TechnologyAug. 18, 2011
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Chaebol’s market dominance at record high in manufacturing
The 10 largest conglomerates pocketed a massive 41 percent of the total revenue of the manufacturing industry in the past five years, the largest portion ever, showing the ever growing dominance of a handful of chaebols against Seoul’s pursuit for shared growth. More than half of listed manufacturin
Aug. 17, 2011
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German court overturns EU ban on sale of Galaxy Tab
A fierce patent battle between the two global tech giants ― Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. ― is taking a new turn after a German court reversed last week’s injunction against the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 across Europe. The decision means that Samsung can sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in most Europ
IndustryAug. 17, 2011
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Country’s first bandwidth auction takes place
The Korea Communications Commission on Wednesday held the country’s first wireless broadband spectrum auction, participated by all three mobile carriers, with the bidding scheduled to continue Thursday.Two leading mobile carriers, SK Telecom and KT Corp., competed to take home the 1.8 gigahertz radi
Aug. 17, 2011