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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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Vitamin E pills linked with prostate cancer risk
CHICAGO (AP) — There is more evidence that taking vitamin E pills can be risky. A study that followed up on men who took high doses of the vitamin for about five years found they had a slightly increased risk of prostate cancer — even after they quit taking the pills.Doctors say it's ano
Oct. 12, 2011
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BlackBerry services hit in Latin America, India
LONDON (AP) -- BlackBerry's woes spread on Tuesday as the smartphone's maker reported service disruptions for a second straight day in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and fresh problems in Latin America and India.Research in Motion Ltd., which makes BlackBerry devices, acknowledged there were ong
Oct. 12, 2011
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Mega beats Mimi for world's biggest virus
PARIS (AFP) - A virus found in the sea off Chile is the biggest in the world, harbouring more than 1,000 genes, surprised scientists reported on Monday.The genome of Megavirus chilensis is 6.5 percent bigger than the DNA code of the previous virus record-holder, Mimivirus, isolated in 2003.Viruses d
Oct. 11, 2011
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Siberian region 'confirms Yeti exists'
MOSCOW (AFP) - A Russian region in Siberia on Monday confidently proclaimed that its mountains are home to yetis after finding "indisputable proof" of the existence of the hairy beasts in an expedition.The local administration of the Kemerovo region in the south of Siberia said in a statement on its
Oct. 11, 2011
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New study sees little need for vitamins, cites risks
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- There is no need for most people to take vitamin supplements and some may even be linked to a higher risk of dying in older women, according to a study published Monday in the United States. (MCT)Iron stood out among supplements as a particular concern, while calcium appeared to
Oct. 11, 2011
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After long wait, Facebook releases iPad app
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the enduring questions of the technology world: “When will iPad users get their very own Facebook app?”That question was answered Monday as Facebook released an updated version of its iPhone application, one that's also designed to fill out the iPad's larger screen.The lack o
Oct. 11, 2011
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Sperm donors father ‘families’ in U.S., Canada
Concerns raised about lax rules on use of donated sperm in North AmericaMONTREAL (AFP) ― In a scenario straight from science fiction, experts are increasingly concerned about lax rules for sperm donors in the U.S. and Canada where some men have anonymously fathered dozens of children.Unlike in some
Oct. 10, 2011
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Samsung, Google delay product debut citing Jobs’ death
Google Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. delayed a new product introduction scheduled for an Oct. 11 trade show after the death of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs.Samsung sent out invitations last month announcing an event in San Diego that would include a look at what’s new for Google’s Android, so
Oct. 9, 2011
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With smartphones, ordinary people can turn mundane life into cinema
BUSAN (Yonhap News) - Ordinary people presented iPhone-made shorts on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival over the weekend, demonstrating even a 12-year-old can venture into movie-making as the high-tech handset lowers the threshold. Despite featuring no film luminaries and drawin
Oct. 9, 2011
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Samsung, Micron to develop technique for high-performance memory chips
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said Friday that it is teaming up with Micron Technology Inc. of the U.S. to develop technology to produce a high-performance memory chip.Samsung has formed a consortium with Micron Technology, the U.S.'s larges
Oct. 7, 2011
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Brain disease treatment through technology
We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples.Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is bec
Oct. 6, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ vaccinations
CHICAGO (AP) ― By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.Worries about va
Oct. 6, 2011
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COPD just as deadly as lung cancer
Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease.According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National H
Oct. 6, 2011
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Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) ― A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there’s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper throat
Oct. 6, 2011
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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
ATLANTA (AP) ― Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves.“There may be other characteristics that are clusteri
Oct. 6, 2011
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Visitors to U.S. on listeria infection alert
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to be alert to possible listeria infection as 13 deaths were reported in the U.S. last week. The outbreak is believed to have been caused by contaminated melons produced at a farm in Colorado. The Korea authorities said no melons ha
Oct. 6, 2011
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NHI to cover schizophrenia drug
Janssen Korea said Thursday that its schizophrenia medication Invega Sustenna will be covered by national health insurance from Oct. 1. It means insured patients can buy one month dose of the drug at reduced prices which vary from 12,000 won ($10) to 34,000 won depending on the severity of symptoms.
Oct. 6, 2011
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Less known than lung cancer, COPD could be just as deadly
Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease.According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National H
Oct. 6, 2011
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Neuromodulation ?- Restoration of brain function by modern technology
We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples.Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is bec
Oct. 6, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots
CHICAGO (AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.Worries about v
Oct. 6, 2011