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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Time to get back to basics: LGE chief
Koo pledges to create ‘tougher work culture’LAS VEGAS ― Koo Bon-joon’s distress over his new charge, LG Electronics, was palpable throughout the brisk speech he delivered on the sidelines of the world’s largest electronics fair. “Our basics have been significantly undermined,” Koo, vice chairman of the company, said at a briefing to the Korean press while attending the Consumer Electronics Show. R
IndustryJan. 10, 2011
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LG Chem technology not leaked in Renault case
LG Chem Ltd. said on Sunday that its battery technology was not part of information suspected to have been leaked by Renault SA officials. An official at the Korean company said that the three officials at the French carmaker who are accused of leaking Renault's secrets didn't have access to LG Chem's battery technology. "The officials are not involved in the LG Chem-related business and Renault'
IndustryJan. 9, 2011
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Korea battles renewed AI, foot-and-mouth
Korea confirmed three new cases of bird flu on Sunday as the outbreak that began last month further hits farmers who are also battling the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.The Agriculture Ministry confirmed three new cases of the highly contagious virus at duck farms in the southwestern county of Yeongam, bringing the total number of cases to seven since Dec. 31.At least 396,
Jan. 9, 2011
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Tablets crowd CES, chasing iPad’s tail
Working with high-speed data network may be key to success in the tablet spaceLAS VEGAS (AP) ― Big tablets and small tablets, white ones and black ones. Cheap ones and expensive ones. Brand names famous and obscure are at the starting line of a race where the iPad is already a speeding dot on the horizon.It’s impossible to walk the floor at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show witho
IndustryJan. 9, 2011
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Fed sees slow return to normal jobless rates
Bernanke: 4-5 years to reach normal unemployment; $600b support program still neededWASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a more optimistic view of the economy Friday but said the Fed’s $600 billion bond-buying program is needed because unemployment will likely stay elevated for up to five more years.Bernanke told the Senate Budget Committee that there’s rising evidence
Jan. 9, 2011
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Internet connectivity is top tech trend: CEA head
LAS VEGAS ― Internet connectivity in electronic devices was clearly a major theme for this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, according to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. His organization owns and is responsible for the production of CES, the world’s largest electronics tradeshow held in Las Vegas annually to a bustling crowd of eager buyers. “In terms of tr
IndustryJan. 9, 2011
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Number of credit cards hit record high last year
The average number of credit cards held by Koreans hit a record high last year thanks to a well-established payment system and improving economic conditions, a report showed Sunday.A total of 114.94 million cards had been issued by the end of the third quarter of last year, according to the report by the Credit Finance Association. Given that the number of economically active people totaled 24.99
Jan. 9, 2011
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New Year deals for Cadillac
GM Korea is offering a number of special deals with the CTS, SRX and STS until the end of the month.For the CTS 3.0, the company is offering a choice between a 2 percent discount and a lease financing program that allows the buyer to pay 65 percent of the vehicle’s price at the end of a 36 month period with 30 percent paid up front. Cadillac SRXFor SRX models, buyers can pick between a zero-intere
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Harley Davidson’s ‘Hot Winter’ promotion
Harley Davidson Korea is holding the “Hot Winter” promotion event that offers credits for Harley Davidson accessories, free checkup service and winter clothing until the end of the month.As part of the promotion, the company is offering credits that can be used to buy Harley Davidson parts and accessories to those buying new vehicles before the end of the month.The company is also holding a mileag
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Chrysler Korea celebrates 19 years
Chrysler Korea is cutting the price of 300C vehicles by 19 percent during January to mark the brand’s launch here 19 years ago.Chrysler vehicles were first imported to Korea through official channels in 1992, and Chrysler Korea was established in 1996.As part of the celebrations, the company is offering a 19 percent discount on 300C vehicles to those making the purchase in cash.The 300C models ran
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Honda lease sales of EV-neo electric scooter
TOKYO (DPA) ― Honda has started delivery of its EV-neo electric scooter to customers in Japan prior to the start of lease sales to businesses in April next year, the carmaker has announced.These first 100 vehicles, which qualify as a first-class motor-driven cycle in Japan for engine displacements of 50cc or less, will be used to collect data and other information for the future development of zer
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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BMW introduces new car exchange program
BMW Korea is offering a chance to exchange 528i and Gran Tourismo vehicles for other BMW models until the end of the month.The offer is limited to vehicles registered less than 30 days before the date of exchange or to those having traveled less than 3,000 kilometers since their initial purchase.The offer is also limited to vehicles registered during January, and to those purchased on BMW Financia
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Subaru offers special financing programs
Subaru Korea is offering a choice between tax coverage and special lease financing programs until the end of the month.Those buying the Legacy Sedan or the Outback during the period can choose between coverage for the 2-percent acquisition tax and a 36-month lease financing program.LegacyWith the New Forester, the company is also offering a 1 million won ($890) gift voucher in addition to the fina
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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New Mercedes C-Class to hit market early this year
STUTTGART (DPA) ― The new Mercedes C-Class, to be launched early in the new year, has undergone several modifications including a new front and rear and energy efficient engines that reduce consumption by up to 31 per cent compared to the predecessor model, according to the carmaker.Efficiency-enhancing measures include improved 7G-Tronic Plus automatic transmission and the ECO start/stop function
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Glitzier auto show reflects renewed sparkle in U.S. car market
WASHINGTON (DPA) ― The big three carmakers in the United States have had many questions to answer over the last few years, including whether they even deserved to survive.This year, the likes of General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler will have the chance to gloat a little bit as they throw on glitzy displays at Detroit’s annual international auto show, which opens with a press preview on Monday.Th
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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Ford’s Focus Electric takes on rivals
Ford Motor Co., playing catch-up in the battery-powered car market, introduced its first electric car and promised it will outperform rivals.Ford, the first U.S. automaker to offer a gasoline-electric hybrid, will start selling an all-electric version of its Focus compact car late this year. The Focus Electric’s introduction follows last year’s debut of Nissan Motor Co.’s battery-powered Leaf and
MobilityJan. 9, 2011
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China GDP grew about 10% in 2010: vice premier
China’s economy expanded at about 10 percent in 2010, according to an estimate by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a pace forecast to slow as policy makers seek to stem inflation.Li, on a nine-day tour of Spain, Germany and the U.K., also estimated that retail sales in the world’s most populous nation climbed 18.5 percent last year from a year earlier, Xinhua also
Jan. 9, 2011
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Tricky questions top employers ask
(MCT)The Huffington Post listed 15 ridiculously hard job interview questions from top employers such as Google and Goldman Sachs. The questions were selected from 80,000 interview questions on Glassdoor.com, a U.S. information website for jobseekers.See how you get on with the questions below. 1. If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out? (Goldman Sachs
Jan. 9, 2011
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Obama likely to submit Korea FTA to Congress soon: Amb. Han
ATLANTA (Yonhap) -- South Korean ambassador Han Duck-soo on Saturday expressed his expectations that the Obama administration will soon present the free trade deal with South Korea to Congress for its ratification by the end of June."I expect the Obama administration will submit the Korea-U.S. FTA to Congress sooner or later so Congress can approve it by the end of June," Han told a forum here ho
Jan. 9, 2011
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S. Korea keeping German pork away from consumers
South Korea is preventing imports of German pork and poultry products from reaching consumers because of health concerns over a cancer-causing chemical.(AP-Yonhap) The government said Friday that authorities have temporarily suspended all quarantine inspections of the products as a precaution following reports that potentially dangerous levels of dioxin were discovered in eggs, pork and poultry p
Jan. 9, 2011