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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Korea enters full election mode
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Jeonse prices soar to 60% of property value
Lump-sum deposits, or jeonse, neared 60 percent of average housing prices in Seoul and its surrounding areas in the first quarter, reflecting a growing burden on low- and middle-income living on leases.A report on the housing market by KB Bank on Thursday said deposits for jeonse stood at 58.9 percent of apartment prices on average, the highest since it reached 59.5 percent in November 2004.Jeonse
June 9, 2011
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FSC seeks to ban lawsuits for small-amount financial disputes
The Financial Services Commission is to propose a bill banning financial companies from filing suits against customers if the disputes are over a “small” amount of transactions.The bill is expected to define small-amount dispute cases as those whose transactions do not exceed 5 million won ($4,600).While the FSC said the bill will be designed in coordination with relevant ministries, the regulator
June 9, 2011
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Asiana launches new service campaign
Asiana Airlines, the country’s second-largest air carrier, unveiled its new slogan for customer services and uniforms for airport staff in a bid to lure more customers during the peak summer season. The slogan, “Always with You,” implies four keywords ― novelty, sincerity, kindness and quality ― which all its employees will pursue to make a company that is “always with customers,” Asiana said in a
IndustryJune 9, 2011
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SK Holdings agonizes over securities unit
SK C&C will likely acquire shares to put brokerage house under chairman’s controlAs the deadline for complying with fair trade laws approaches, the IT services provider SK C&C appears likely to acquire SK Securities Co. shares held by other SK Holdings companies. Under the current Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, a non-financial holding company is unable to hold stakes in a financial compan
IndustryJune 9, 2011
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Sleep disorders on the rise
The number of people treated for sleep disorders has risen by 92 percent in five years, the National Health Insurance Corporation said Monday. The number of patients marked 290,000 in 2010, up 90 percent up from 150,000 in 2006 and the total fees for treatment soared 139 percent in the same period. Sleep disorders include insomnia, excessive sleeping and sleep apnea, among others. About 57,000 of
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Experts advise on meat consumption
The World Cancer Research Fund advised people to curb intake of beef, pork, lamb and processed meat including ham and salami, media reported last week. Researchers at Imperial College London studied a total of 263 theses about the role of diet, weight and physical activity in bowel cancer and found significant evidence suggesting that red or processed meat could increase the risk of prevalence. In
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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E. coli alert issued for travelers
The Ministry of Health and Welfare advised outbound travelers to take extra caution to avoid the Escherichia coli that is sweeping some European countries, including Germany and Sweden. The authorities have released promotional materials at the airports and public venues asking people to eat cooked food; wash vegetables thoroughly and pay extra attention to personal hygiene. The ministry stressed
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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What you need to know about rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system ― which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria ― instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the joints. As a result, fluid buildup causes pain and inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Runners put their (bare) feet down
MINNEAPOLIS ― Christian Peterson has heard the questions so many times that he has stock answers ready: Yes, he knows that he’s running barefoot. No, he didn’t run so fast that he came out of his shoes. And, for the record, he’s not crazy.He has one more answer that typically comes as surprise: It’s not painful. “People are always asking: Does that hurt?” said Peterson, president of the Minnesota
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Testosterone may treat dementia, study says
A novel study suggested this week that testosterone could be used in preventing or reducing the symptoms of dementia among post-menopausal women.A research team at Monash University’s Women’s Health program compared a control group of 30 women, who received no treatment, with a group of nine women between the ages of 47 and 60 who received testosterone spray on their skin, which returned their tes
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Number of children dying in hot cars spikes
KANSAS CITY ― Forty-nine children in the United States died of heatstroke after they were left in hot cars last year, a grim record.But as child-welfare groups try to prevent more deaths with information campaigns and as inventors work on technical fixes, both efforts founder on a hard reality: Good parents don’t think it can happen to them.It can, experts and statistics say, and new recommendatio
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Hankook Tire breaks ground for new plant in Indonesia
Hankook Tire Co., Korea's largest tire maker, said Thursday it began construction of a new plant in Indonesia to increase its presence in the Southeast Asian country and other growing markets in the region.The plant in the Jakarta suburb of Bekasi will be the company's seventh and will cost $350 million for the first phase of its construction, the company said.The construction will be completed by
IndustryJune 9, 2011
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Facebook under fire for photo tagging feature
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011 (AFP) - Facebook is coming under fire for a feature that uses facial recognition software to allow members to tag pictures of their friends on the social network.The "Tag Suggestions" feature made its debut on Facebook in the United States six months ago but has drawn renewed attention this week after the social network began rolling it out to other countries.Justin Mi
IndustryJune 9, 2011
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Computer tech installed peeping software
FULLERTON, California (AP) -- A U.S. computer repairman suspected of installing spyware on laptops that enabled him to snap and download photographs of women showering and undressing in their homes was arrested Wednesday at his home, police said. This photo provided by the Fullerton (Calif.) Police Department on Wednesday shows Trevor Harwell. Police say Harwell, a Southern California computer rep
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Apple CEO pitches expansion to Calif. city council
CUPERTINO, California (AP) -- Its ubiquitous products have already invaded the tech marketplace, and now Apple Inc. is seeking a fitting new Northern California home: a massive spaceship-like structure that will house an estimated 12,000 employees. Apple CEO Steve Jobs (AP-Yonhap News)Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance at a Cupertino City Council meeting late Tuesday to announce plan
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Waking up with a foreign accent
An American woman named Karen Butler went to the dentist to remove several teeth and came out speaking a foreign -- slightly Irish -- accent. She is believed to be suffering from a rare neurological disorder called foreign accent syndrome (FAS). This complication was first diagnosed in Norway in 1941 when a woman was hit by shrapnel from an air raid in World War II. Since then, there have only be
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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'Laughing' insects among new Philippine species
MANILA (AFP) – Laughing cicadas and small "cat sharks" are among scores of species believed new to science discovered by US and Filipino researchers in waters and islands of the Philippines, the team said Wednesday. Picture provided by California Academy of Sciences This picture provided by California Academy of Sciences shows species of starfish found by a team of US and Filipino researchers in w
TechnologyJune 9, 2011
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Samsung’s Lee rages at internal corruption
Samsung Techwin president resigns over undisclosed corruptionSamsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee stressed the need to beef up the company’s auditing functions in the aftermath of a corruption scandal at a Samsung affiliate that led to the resignation of its chief executive.“The unblemished image of Samsung’s organizational culture has been marred,” the Samsung Group owner said. Lee expressed
IndustryJune 8, 2011
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Koreans most inclined to buy smartphones
Koreans are the most eager among global consumers to purchase a smartphone, Nielsen, a global information research firm, said on Wednesday.Half of South Korean consumers without the smart device responded in a survey by Nielsen that they would purchase a smartphone in the future.The figure was the highest among global consumers also surveyed by Nielsen, the company said.About one-fifth of the 50 m
IndustryJune 8, 2011
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Samsung showcases high-quality solar cell technology at German fair
Samsung Electronics is featuring high-quality solar cell technology at the Intersolar Europe 2011 held in Munich, Germany, from June 8-10.Under the catchphrase of “Samsung Delivers High Efficiency,” the company presented solar modules, which were made through screen-printed solar cells, according to Samsung officials.It will show 260-watt crystalline white commercial module and 250-watt premium bl
IndustryJune 8, 2011