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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Shoes with minimal soles bring maximum results for runners
MINNEAPOLIS ― Shelly Noland’s running shoes fit her like a glove.Literally.Noland is on her 14th marathon, her ninth wearing Vibram FiveFingers, minimalist shoes that cover the foot like a five-toed sock, offering protection against the occasional pebble or shard of glass, but no extra cushioning.This is by design. There is a growing group that believes running barefoot ― or something close to it ― is best, advocating a running style that’s easier on the body.Noland is a true believer. And, like
June 28, 2012
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Mental health screening to be adopted for everyone next year
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to conduct psychological tests on all nationals from as early as July next year to detect mental ailments believed to be affecting millions of people in the country. The government also decided to ease regulations on those suffering or having suffered from lighter psychological ailments in order to encourage people to see their doctors.According to the ministry, the tests will be conducted twice before children go to school, twice during their elementary
June 28, 2012
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Landmark sexual behavior study found to be ‘flawed’
Scientists have found potentially fatal flaws in an iconic decades-old study that claimed males are genetically programmed to look for multiple partners, Science Daily reported Tuesday.The famous 1940s study, conducted by British geneticist Angus John Bateman, says that male fruit flies that mate with a variety of partners have more offspring, while female flies have same number of offspring no matter how many mates they have.The findings was widely accepted and gave birth to a theory that men a
June 28, 2012
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DNA vaccine may halt nicotine addiction: study
An injection of genes that neutralize nicotine cravings could help smokers quit the habit, scientists claim.According to a research team at Weil Cornell Medical College in New York, the “genetic vaccine” tested on mice so far could eventually be used to vaccinate children to prevent them from ever getting addicted to nicotine.When vaccinated mice were given nicotine, the amount was cut by 85 percent before reaching the brain by antibodies. There were no other effects on behavior, blood pressure
June 28, 2012
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Hyperthermia: Too hot for your health
Heat waves cause the most weather-related deaths and the very young, very old and very sick are most at risk, U.S. health officials remind. "Hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment," officials at the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health,
June 28, 2012
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Google to sell prototype of futuristic glasses
Google Inc employee wears Project Glass internet glasses during a demonstration during at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday. (Bloomberg-Yohap News)Google is making prototypes of its futuristic, Internet-connected glasses available for people to test out.The company is selling the device, known as Project Glass, for $1,500 to people attending its annual conf
June 28, 2012
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Hyundai Motor sells 310,000 units in China
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― Hyundai Motor Co. sold more than 310,000 vehicles in China in the first five months of this year, a market researcher said Wednesday, indicating Korea’s largest automaker has managed to maintain growth in the world’s largest auto market. According to LMC Automotive, a global research firm for the automotive industry, Hyundai Motor sold 314,600 units in China during the January-May period, up 2 percent from a year earlier.In May, Hyundai Motor sold 62,350 units, compared
June 27, 2012
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OLED to overtake plasma, cathode ray tubes in TVs
Organic light-emitting diode television, the next emerging display technology following liquid crystal display TVs, will soon replace plasma display panels and traditional cathode ray tube TVs in people’s living rooms, according to DisplaySearch.The global OLED TV market is forecast to grow 10-fold annually by 2014, and reach over 10 million sets in terms of annual sales by 2016, the global display research firm said.With Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, two leading global TV giants, expe
June 27, 2012
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Global PC sales may fall up to 10% in Q3: report
Global sales of personal computers may drop as much as 10 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier due to weakening demand, according to a Forbes report known in Seoul on Wednesday.PC sales could fall around 5-10 percent in the July-September period from the previous year as PC giants such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard continue to suffer softening demand, according to a recent Forbes report that cites Jefferies & Company Inc. analyst Peter Misek.Misek said China-based Huawei’s possible exp
June 27, 2012
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NCsoft holds Lineage 2-related art exhibition in Gyeonggi Province
NCsoft will hold an exhibition of its online game “Lineage 2” until Sept. 2 at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, the gaming company said Wednesday.Based on the story line written for its popular online game, collections such as photos, sculptures and videos related to the game will be displayed throughout the art gallery, according to NCsoft officials. The show has been named “Bartz Revolution” to commemorate the biggest event in the game’s history when an alliance called “Dragon Knights” took
June 27, 2012
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Cameras get smarter, sleeker in smart society
Samsung, Sony, Canon go after premium compact, smart camera marketsWith the country’s craze for smart gadgets like smartphones and tablet PCs, cameras are also getting smarter, sleeker and more stylish to attract wider attention.Camera makers such as Sony, Samsung Electronics and Canon are now going after the premium compact and mirrorless camera market with products that exceed the functionalities of those attached to handsets and wireless devices.The camera industry can be split into three cat
June 27, 2012
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Samsung, LG's key display technologies leaked by Israeli firm
Key technologies to manufacture advanced flat-panel displays at Samsung Mobile Display and LG Display have been leaked by an local unit of an Israeli company, local prosecutors said Wednesday, raising concerns the leakage could pose a major threat to the national interest.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office indicted under physical detention three employees at the local unit of an Israel
June 27, 2012
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Meteor metal among solar system's oldest
(123rf)U.S. scientists say they've discovered a new primitive mineral in a meteorite that they believe to be among the oldest minerals formed in the solar system.Researchers from the California Institute of Technology studying a meteorite that fell in Mexico more than 40 years ago report they discovered the new mineral, dubbed panguite, embedded in the space rock.The mineral, a titanium oxide, i
June 27, 2012
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Sony introduces new color for PlayStation Vita
Sony Computer Entertainment Korea will unveil on Thursday a white version of the PlayStation Vita. The Wi-Fi-enabled game console will be coated in Crystal White, the first color variation for the gadget from the original piano black. PS Vita is designed to help users experience “a portable entertainment world” in their daily life with a 5-inch OLED touch-sensitive screen, dual analog stick and sophisticated motion sensors.To celebrate the launch, Sony will give away a white accessory pack which
June 27, 2012
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Apple wins preliminary injunction against Samsung tablet
Apple Inc. won a court order immediately blocking U.S. sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer while the companies litigate Apple’s patent-infringement claims. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, issued the order today after rejecting a similar request in December. Apple’s request, part of a broader patent dispute over smartphones and tablets, was based on an appeals court finding that it will probably win its patent-infringement claim relating to the
June 27, 2012
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Mexico doctors remove child’s 33-pound tumor
Mexican doctors say they have successfully removed a 33-pound (15-kilogram) benign tumor from the body of a 2-year-old child.Dr. Gustavo Hernandez says the tumor was heavier than the child who at the time of the June 14 surgery weighed 26 pounds (12 kilograms).Hernandez said Tuesday the child from the northern state of Durango was born with a lump that eventually covered the right side of his body from his armpit to his hip.Hernandez says it took doctors at the La Raza Medical Center in Mexico C
June 27, 2012
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New Natural Drug for Diabetes Reaches Second-stage Trial
Han Wha Pharma(Kim, Kyoungrak / President) revealed on June 19 that it has won the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s approval to conduct a second-stage clinical trial for its new herbal medicinal products against diabetic endothelial dysfunction. The drug, “YJP-14” is made from natural substances and has been proven safe for long term use based on animal tests. Its effects increase nitric oxide
June 27, 2012
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Scientists successfully transplant engineered organs to monkeys
South Korean scientists have successfully transplanted organs from a genetically modified pig to monkeys, a state research center said Tuesday, significantly raising the prospect of successful animal-to-human organ transplants.A heart and a kidney from the engineered pig were given to two separate monkeys on May 31, according to the National Institute of Animal Science, a research arm of the Rural Development Administration. The pig used in the latest experiment was an offspring of Xeno, the cou
June 26, 2012
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Research finds gene linked to depression
A new international study led by a Korean researcher has succeeded in identifying a gene linked with depression, which may create a new target for drugs for the mood disorder.In a series of experiments on rats, researchers found that a gene called neuritin in the brain plays a key role in depression and other mood disorders. They also discovered that by boosting the gene’s activity one can protect the brain from the disorders.To test whether neuritin is directly linked to depressed behavior, Son
June 26, 2012
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KT launches ‘Smart’ automotive solution
KT has launched a new information and technology service targeting the industrial automotive industry.Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier said the new service, named “Smart Eco Drive,” is integrated with vehicle telematics applications and offers drivers real-time monitoring and analysis on the condition of their automobiles. Telematics is the combining of telecommunications and information technology, but commonly refers to automation in vehicles. Data including speed, driving time and locati
June 26, 2012