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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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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
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KT, WBA hold Wi-Fi conference in Seoul
KT and the Wireless Broadband Alliance will be holding a conference called Wi-Fi Global Congress from June 26 to 28 in Seoul.KT, Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday that as the host of the international event, the company and some 80 telecom participants will seek ways to boost Wi-Fi roaming and develop new wireless technology via global partnerships.The three-day conference will aim to further make Wi-Fi roaming accessible around the world by the first half of 2013, KT noted.Con
June 26, 2012
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Sending reply to ‘alien message’
More than three decades after receiving the famous Wow! signal, humanity is finally sending its answer to what may be an alien civilization, according to news reports.The National Geographic channel recently revealed a plan to collect messages from the general public via Twitter and beam it to outer space. All tweets tagged with the hashtag #ChasingUFOs from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on June 30 GMT will be combined into a single encrypt message.The message will be sent out on August 15, exactly 35 years
June 26, 2012
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Recent water action detected on Mars
(MCT)Areas of Mars may have been shaped by liquid water in recent geologic times, suggesting more favorable conditions for life, European researchers say.Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, along with colleagues from Germany, said their study shows large parts of the planet's Northern Hemisphere have undergone a number of freeze-thaw cycles, similar to what occurs on Earth."This pr
June 26, 2012
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Critics blast Tennessee's 'no holding-hands bill'
Spurred by a classroom demonstration involving a sex toy, Tennessee recently enacted a pro-abstinence sex education law that is among the strictest in the nation.The most debated section of the bill bars educators from promoting "gateway sexual activity." But supporters seemed too squeamish during floor debate to specify what that meant, so critics soon labeled it the "no holding-hands bill."One t
June 26, 2012
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SK Planet secures over 5m mobile payment users
SK Planet said Monday that the number of users of its mobile payment platform has exceeded 5 million since the company launched it two years ago.Named “Smart Wallet,” the mobile platform allows consumers to use coupons, gift cards, royalty and credit cards via their smartphones without having to carry all of different plastic cards for shopping.The platform was launched in June 2010, and hit 1 million users in nine months, and 3 million November last year, the company said.SK Planet, the mobile
June 25, 2012
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SK Hynix introduces SSD for consumers
SK Hynix said Monday that it released its first solid-state drive product for general consumers.The client 2.5-inch SSD, named “SH910,” consists of ONFI synchronous NAND flash memory using 20 nanometer-class process, with available capacities of 128GB and 256GB.It significantly improves speed and reliability by adopting the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment 3 interface with data transmissions of 6Gbit per second. The super-fast storage device generates sequential read speeds of 510MB/s and s
June 25, 2012
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Famed Galapagos tortoise dies
The giant tortoise Lonesome George, whose failed efforts to produce offspring made him a symbol of disappearing species, was found dead on Sunday, officials at the Galapagos National Park announced.Lonesome George was believed to be the last living member of the Pinta island subspecies and had become an ambassador of sorts for the islands off Ecuador's coast whose unique flora and fauna helped ins
June 25, 2012
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‘Brain-hacking’ technology sought
Stanford University researchers say they are working on a device that would allow them to “pretty much hack” into the brain of British genius Stephen Hawking.Professor Philip Low and his colleagues at Stanford in California have been working with the disabled British theoretical physicist to develop technology that would enable them to communicate with Hawking through brain waves, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday.“We‘d like to find a way to bypass his body, pretty much hack his brain,” said L
June 25, 2012