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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Twitter rolls out app to link users with trending tunes
The micro-blogging social network site Twitter launched a service Thursday that recommends songs to users based on the artists they follow and tunes that are trending on the social network.The new service will change the way people find music,” Stephen Phillip, an official at Twitter, said in an official blog post.The application “Twitter #music” is the social media company’s first step into the music industry which provides the users with an easy-to-navigate design consisting of four different
April 21, 2013
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[Graphic News] 1 in 5 Korean men to die of illnesses linked to smoking
One out of 5 Korean men is projected to die of an illness linked to smoking, according to research by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The institute unveiled the study Thursday as the Ministry of Health and Welfare pushes to raise prices of cigarettes to help smokers kick the habit. The research claimed that 79,917, or 21.6 percent, of about 370,000 high school seniors in 2010 were likely to die of smoking-related illness by age 85.It added that 26.9 percent of adults
April 18, 2013
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Fixing graveyard-shift sleep disorders
We find it hard to fall asleep when we travel to the United States or Europe, waking up often during the night. This leads to fatigue during the day, drowsiness, decreased appetite and concentration. Such symptoms are referred to as “jet lag,” and are caused by the biological clock in the hypothalamus of the brain. The biological clock set in Korea does not quickly adjust to the time zone in another country. It usually takes one day to adjust for one hour of time difference. For example, in orde
April 18, 2013
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Beer taste alone triggers reward chemical in brain
PARIS (AFP) ― The taste of beer, even without any effect from alcohol, triggers a key reward chemical in the brain, according to a study on Monday that explores how people become hooked on booze.Neurologists at the University of Indiana asked 49 men to drink either their favorite beer or Gatorade, a non-alcoholic sports drink, while their brains were scanned by positron emission tomography.The goal was to look at dopamine, a chemical in a part of the brain called the ventral striatum that gives
April 18, 2013
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Hollywood awaits Korean CG: ILM artist
Hollywood is the next destination for Korean computer graphics, as the American market is ready to embrace a new partner in action, says Lee Seung-hun, one of the few, talented Koreans at Industrial Light & Magic, a Lucasfilm company. “But to enter the vast U.S. market, tax and other forms of incentives are imperative. American film producers are looking to cut down the costs while maintaining the quality, which is possible by working with Korean counterparts,” Lee said in an interview with The
April 17, 2013
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KT drops bid for Moroccan telecom firm
KT Corp., South Korea’s top fixed line and No. 2 mobile operator, said Monday that it will not participate in a final bid for a stake in a Moroccan telecom operator due to differences over price.In a regulatory filing, KT said it has decided not to bid for the 53-percent stake in Maroc Telecom, which is controlled by French multimedia giant Vivendi SA.“But we will seek various cooperation with Morac Telecom depending on the situation,” it said.KT has been seeking to expand its global business in
April 17, 2013
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The origin of “hobbits” is revealed: study
The brain size of extinct “hobbits” is bigger than previously thought, suggesting a new theory for identifying its ancestors, scientists suggested. An 18,000-year-old fossil of a “Homo floresiensis” was first unearthed on an Indonesian island. The species was dubbed “hobbit” because of its height of less than 1 meter. Scientists had mixed views upon its origins. Some claimed that it was a unique branch of the Homo erectus or Homo habilis, some of the earliest ancestors of modern humans. The othe
April 17, 2013
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Wireless data traffic in S. Korea almost doubles
South Korea's wireless data traffic almost doubled in January from a year earlier in line with explosive growth in the country's smartphone-using population, data showed Wednesday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, wireless data traffic totaled 58,262 terabytes in January, compared with 29,748 terabytes a year earlier. One terabyte equals 1,024 gigabytes.The figure includes traffic on the third-generation network and WiFi offered by telecom operat
April 17, 2013
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Antarctic summer ice melt accelerating: study
Researchers in Britain and Australia have claimed that Antarctic summer ice melting is occurring 10 times faster than it did 600 years ago.In 2008, Britain-French scientists examined a 362-meter long ice core from James Ross Island in Antarctica to figure out the past 1,000 years of temperature changes in the region.By reexamining the 2008 study, researchers at Australian National University and the British Antarctic Survey discovered that the temperature of the ice core was 1.6 degrees Celsius
April 16, 2013
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A clue to treat chronic leukemia identified: study
A research team including a Korean scientist reportedly identified an oncogene that can lead to atypical chronic myelogenous leukemia.Atypical chronic myelogenous leukemia, or aCML, is a rare form of the disease that occurs in only 5 percent of all leukemia cases. It shares similar characteristics with typical chronic myelogenour leukemia, but lacks cancer characteristics. In the study, researchers analyzed the gene sequencing of some 650 patients suffering from aCML and other cancer-related ill
April 16, 2013
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‘Giant rats’ plague Gimhae: TV station
A variety of deformed animals, including one-meter-long giant rats, are emerging in Korea, a local broadcaster claimed.SBS said it will take a look at how abnormal animals have appeared recently due to climate change in its current affairs show Hyeonjang 21 (At the Scene 21). A recent report by Korea Meteorological Administration indicated that climate in Korea is rapidly changing. According to the report, by 2100 summers will be six months long, and winters will be merely two months, a change w
April 15, 2013
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"Libya frees S. Korean man held for spreading Christianity"
Libya has released a South Korean man two months after he was detained for allegedly being involved in Christian missionary work in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a Seoul official said Friday. The man, who is only identified by his surname Lee, was arrested on Feb. 10, along with three other foreign nationals, on suspicion of being a Christian missionary and distributing books about Christianity."Lee was released on April 11," the foreign ministry official said on the condition of anonymity. South
April 12, 2013
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How thinking too much could give you gray hair
There is a joke that if an intelligent person thinks too much they develop gray hair, while a less intelligent person who thinks too much becomes bald. There is a legend that when Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI of France failed to evacuate and was due to be executed, she developed gray hair in just one night of mental suffering. However, does thinking too much really lead to the development of gray hair?Gray hairs are a symptom of aging. Most people start going gray in their 40s, but so
April 11, 2013
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Doctors use brain scans to ‘see’ pain
Scientists reported Wednesday in a provocative new study that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. Though the research is in its early stages, it opens the door to many possibilities.Scans might be used someday to tell when pain is hurting a baby, someone with dementia or a paralyzed person unable to talk. They might lead to new, less addictive pain medicines. They might even help verify claims for di
April 11, 2013
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NASA unveils plan to capture asteroid
NASA unveiled its new plan on Wednesday to capture an asteroid for astronauts to explore.In 2019, a robotic spaceship will capture a 500-ton, 25-foot asteroid by unfolding a small section of the bag. The rock will be towed to a stable orbit near the moon through a thrust system generated by solar electric power.“This mission represents an unprecedented technological feat that will lead to new scientific discoveries and technological capabilities and help protect our home planet,” NASA chief Cha
April 11, 2013
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Iranian scientist claims to have made ‘time machine’
A 27-year-old Iranian scientist claimed to have invented a “time machine” device that can predict the future, local media reported Thursday.Ali Razeghi, a managing director of Iran’s Center for Strategic Inventions, said the device runs by a complex set of algorithms to “predict details of the next five to eight years of the life of its users.” He claimed that the machine’s accuracy is 98 percent.He said the Iranian government will be able to predict future events such as military conflicts and
April 11, 2013
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Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops
Two somber new reports show unprecedented declines in desktop and laptop sales during the first three months of the year _ signs that the personal computer market may never fully recover from a new generation of mobile devices.And it appears that a makeover of Microsoft's Windows operating system seems to have done more harm than good since the software was released in October.“This is horrific news for PCs,” said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis. “It's all about mobile computing now.”First-qu
April 11, 2013
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Goodbye, MSN Messenger!
It is never easy to say goodbye.It is especially hard when it has been 14 years since people starting using Microsoft’s instant messaging service named Windows Live Messenger, better known as MSN Messenger.The U.S.-based software giant officially announced that it would be cutting the messenger service beginning April 8, merging it with Skype.Those still using the messenger see a message at the bottom of the program window that reads, “Move between instant messaging, voice and video. Upgrade to
April 10, 2013
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Samsung, LG clash over police raid
Samsung Display on Wednesday denied that it had been investigated for technology espionage against its rival LG Display following reports that the police had raided its offices the day before.“Samsung is the only company in the world possessing OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology. Our concern is that our technology may be leaked, not vice versa,” Samsung Display chief executive Kim Ki-nam told reporters after a weekly Samsung executive meeting.On Tuesday, the cyber crime unit of Seoul
April 10, 2013
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LG CNS launches electric car sharing service in Seoul
LG CNS, the IT arm of South Korean conglomerate LG, said Tuesday its affiliate has launched an electric vehicle sharing service for Seoul residents.Under the service operated by EverOn, an affiliate of LG CNS, drivers can rent the electric vehicles at posts in Seoul Station, Suseo Station and Sangam DMC Station around the clock, the company said in a press release.“EverOn plans to introduce more electric car models and expand renting posts in residential areas and near key landmarks,” said compa
April 10, 2013