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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study
PARIS (AFP) ― Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates ― the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities ― causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks, a study published on Wednesday said.Research published in the European Heart Journal pointed the finger at so-called PM2.5 pollution, which comprises tiny particles measuring 2.5 micrometers across or less.They are mainly generated by burning coal and oil for power stations, and petrol and diesel for transport.A
Feb. 21, 2013
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Uterine myoma
Many women have been frequently asking me: “I have been told that I have uterine fibroid (myoma). Do I need to have an operation?” I think the reason for this is that with the emphasis on the importance of early diagnosis of cervical cancer, more women are regularly getting checkups for gynecological cancers, leading to findings of even small uterine myomas that would have gone unnoticed in the past.Uterine myoma is a benign tumor of the muscles in the uterus. It is a common gynecological condit
Feb. 21, 2013
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Study: Better TV might improve kids’ behavior
SEATTLE (AP) ― Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found.The results were modest and faded over time, but may hold promise for finding ways to help young children avoid aggressive, violent behavior, the study authors and other doctors said.“It’s not just about turning off the television. It’s about changing the channel. What children watch is as important as how much they wat
Feb. 21, 2013
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Invisible braces make teeth realignment comfortable
Incognito, the latest development in lingual aligners, allows patients to straighten their teeth with minimum discomfort. Unlike conventional braces, aligners are fitted on the back of the patient’s teeth, which makes them virtually invisible from the outside. For this reason, lingual aligners are favored by those who do not want their appearance to be altered by a visible metal device attached to their teeth.For Incognito, doctors use computer aided design and manufacturing to make a 3-D image
Feb. 21, 2013
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Scarred for life
Children who are victimized by playground bullying are more likely to develop anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts when they become adults than those who are not, according to new research by U.S. psychiatrists.A group of researchers from Duke University looked at 20 years of data from over 1,000 participants and found that bullying victims can sustain profound damage later in life unless the problem is addressed immediately.“This psychological damage doesn’t just go away because
Feb. 21, 2013
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NASA instrument sees giant sunspot forming
NASA says it Solar Dynamics Observatory has detected a giant sunspot that has grown to over six times the diameter of Earth in the last two days.Sunspots form on the sun‘s surface as magnetic fields rearrange and realign.Beginning Tuesday, instruments on the solar observatory detected a sunspot that grew to giant proportions in just under 48 hours, the space agency said Wednesday.The spot has quickly grown into what astronomers call a delta region, in which the lighter areas around the sunspot,
Feb. 21, 2013
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More people sit at work, more disease risk
The more people sit the more they are at risk for chronic diseases even if they had a similar body mass index with those who sat less, U.S. researchers say.Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor of human nutrition, at Kansas State University and colleagues examined the associations of sitting time and chronic diseases in middle-aged Australian males. Rosenkranz, and Emma George and Gregory Kolt, both at the University of Western Sydney, said the study involved 63,048 men ages 45-65 from the Aus
Feb. 21, 2013
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Sony bills coming PS4 console as future of gaming
Sony unveiled a new-generation PlayStation 4 system on Wednesday and laid out its vision for the "future of gaming" in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.At a press event in New York, computer entertainment unit chief Andrew House said PS4 "represents a significant shift from thinking of PlayStation as a box or console to thinking of the PlayStation 4 as a leading place for play."PS4 was designed to get to know players, ideally to the point of being able t
Feb. 21, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Nominee for science ministry in tight spot
Controversy over the appointment of Kim Jeong-hoon as the minister of future creation and science is growing as opposition lawmakers are increasingly questioning his nationality and patriotism.Kim’s strong track record as an entrepreneur and engineer with a rich education background, was not enough for the opposition Democratic United Party, which argued that it was against the law to appoint someone who has foreign citizenship.It also raised concerns about Kim’s loyalties, pointing out that he
Feb. 20, 2013
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[Graphic News] One in three North Americans uses a Korean smartphone
More than 1 in 3 North American smartphone owners use a made-in-Korea device, according to Strategy Analytics, a U.S. market research firm.The company said Apple became the biggest seller of smartphones in North America with a 37.6 percent market share last year. But Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics continued to increase their sales in U.S. and Canada with market shares of 26.6 percent and 7.1 percent, respectively.Market analysts said the two Korean companies’ combined sales are expected
Feb. 20, 2013
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2G phones back with a vengeance?
Someone casually pulls out his phone from his pocket during a coffee break in between a series of morning meetings, peers at it for a while before flipping open the lid to start talking into the mouthpiece.At the gesture, several of his colleagues look on in surprise ― shock even ― and they venture to ask him, “how in the world can you still be holding onto such a phone?”Flip phones are usually feature phones, also called second-generation or 2G phones running on the previous second-generation c
Feb. 20, 2013
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Samsung healthcare joint venture teams up with Merck
Samsung Bioepis, one of Samsung’s healthcare affiliates, said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with U.S. pharmaceuticals giant Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. to cooperate in the biosimilar sector.Under the deal with the New Jersey-based company, Samsung Bioepis will take charge of developing, testing and manufacturing biosimilar products, the company said in a press release.Merck will use its global distribution network to promote and sell biosimilars, officially approved copycat medicines develo
Feb. 20, 2013
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China becomes world’s top smartphone market
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― China has emerged as the world’s largest smartphone market on the rising demand of the device, overtaking the United States, a market report showed Wednesday.The number of smartphones sold in China is estimated to 150 million units between January 2012 and January 2013, industry researcher Flurry said. During the same period, a total of 55 million smartphones were sold in the U.S., according to Flurry.A total of 246 million units were used in China as of January, while
Feb. 20, 2013
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Keep eye on data centers’ electricity bills
In 2013, an unfamiliar item may start landing on the desks of many chief information officers: the electricity bill for their corporate data centers.My bet is that bill will be unwanted, but not unexpected. For years, managers in charge of these facilities handled those cost while CIOs ― well, most never saw or cared about that side of the business.But after a dozen years of designing data centers in an ad hoc way, throwing inefficient, commodity servers at the problem of ever-rising demand for
Feb. 20, 2013
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LG Display drops Galaxy Note 10.1 sales ban request
LG Display Co. said Wednesday it has dropped its request for a domestic sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Note10.1 devices, raising hopes the No. 2 display maker and its rival Samsung Display Co. are inching closer to settling their longstanding quarrel over display technology.LG Display and Samsung Display, the world’s two biggest display makers, have been involved in a legal squabble over organic light-emitting diode and liquid-crystal display technology following investigations into an alleged leak
Feb. 20, 2013
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Vast asteroid impact zone found in Australia
Scientists have discovered a 200-kilometer-wide impact zone in the Australian outback they believe was caused by a massive asteroid smashing into Earth more than 300 million years ago.Andrew Glikson, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, said the asteroid measuring 10 to 20 kilometers in diameter was a giant compared to the plunging meteor that exploded above Russia a week ago.While that event set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in the Urals
Feb. 20, 2013
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Apple hit by hackers, no data stolen
Apple on Tuesday said it was hit by hackers who wormed their way into the California company's system but evidently failed to steal any data.The maker of iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Macintosh computers said it is working with law enforcement officials to hunt down the hackers, who appeared tied to a series of recent cyber attacks on U.S. technology firms."The malware was employed in an attack against Apple and other companies, and was spread through a website for software developers," Apple said
Feb. 20, 2013
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SK Hynix ousts Kwon, names new CEO
SK Hynix appointed its R&D chief Park Sung-wook as its new CEO, replacing Kwon Oh-chul, company officials said Tuesday.The decision was made at a meeting of the board of directors, the officials said.Park, 55, has served as the chief of Hynix’s research center and managed the production of key products such as dynamic random access memory and NAND flash memory chips.He has more than 10 semiconductor manufacturing patents registered in Korea and abroad.Former SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, who i
Feb. 19, 2013
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Samsung Galaxy S4 likely to debut in March
Samsung Electronics is likely to unveil the new version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S series next month, according to industry sources.The new phone, dubbed “Galaxy S4,” is expected to be revealed around March. Reports citing Sammobile, the Verge and other sources said on Monday that the launch ceremony would be held in New York City in mid-March. Expectations as well as rumors are mounting ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S4, reflecting the popularity of the S3 in the global market. Sams
Feb. 19, 2013
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Resilient personality linked to energy
People with a more resilient personality profile also tend to have greater energy levels, U.S. researchers suggest. Study leader Antonio Terracciano of Florida State University College of Medicine and colleagues studied the relationship between personality, metabolic rate and aerobic capacity.“We tested implicit assumptions that individuals with certain personality dispositions have different metabolic and energetic profiles,” Terracciano said in a statement. “For example, do those who are asser
Feb. 19, 2013