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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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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Sleep could prevent age-related memory loss
Forgetfulness is viewed by many as an inevitable part of getting older. But a new study has found there may be a way to help stem age-related memory decline ― and it could be as simple as getting a good night’s sleep.The study, led by neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, examined the relationship between memory retention, age and the quality of an individual’s slow wave non-rapid eye movement sleep.“We wanted to understand whether sleep was a chief factor in memory loss,” e
Feb. 7, 2013
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LG wins patent infringement suit in U.S. court
A U.S. federal court ruled in favor of LG Electronics Inc. in a technology patent infringement suit lodged by French telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent SA.A jury in a San Diego federal court on Tuesday (local time) found LG and Apple Inc. did not copy patents, including a video compression technology, held by Multimedia Patent Trust (MPS), a unit of the Paris-based telecommunications equipment maker.The Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary filed the suit in December 2010, claiming several LG phones su
Feb. 7, 2013
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Earth-like planets closer than thought?
Six percent of red dwarf stars, the most common stars in our galaxy, have habitable planets, meaning an Earth-like planet could be nearby, U.S. astronomers say.Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reported using publicly available data from NASA‘s Kepler space telescope to determine the likelihood of a red dwarf having a planet that is both habitable and Earth-sized.“We thought we would have to search vast distances to find an Earth-like planet,” Harvard astronomer Cour
Feb. 7, 2013
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LG launches new Windows 8 PCs with touch features
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it has released two Windows 8 “Tab-Books,” which combine a tablet with an ultrabook.The new Tab-Book Z160 line-up features 11.6-inch multi-touch displays that can be propped up to reveal a miniature keyboard underneath, according to LG Electronics.The new products are a follow-up to the H160 model, one of LG’s first Windows 8 PCs introduced in October, and run on more advanced processors than the earlier version.The model featuring Intel
Feb. 6, 2013
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Korea’s mobile ad market triples in 2012: report
South Korea’s mobile advertising market nearly tripled last year in line with the growing presence of smartphones and high-speed Internet in the country, a report showed Wednesday.The country’s mobile ad market reached 216 billion won ($198 million) in 2012, compared with 76.2 billion won the previous year, according to the report by the Korea Communications Commission. The figure represents the amount of orders local ad agencies received from their clients.Of the total, search advertising jumpe
Feb. 6, 2013
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NHN to set up new units to bolster mobile business
NHN Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top portal Naver.com, said Wednesday it plans to set up two subsidiaries as part of efforts to strengthen its mobile business.NHN said it has won board approval to inject 40 billion won ($37 million) each to “Camp Mobile” and “LINE Plus.”Under the plan, the company will hold a 100 percent stake in Camp Mobile, which will pioneer NHN’s new mobile services. NHN will also own a 40 percent stake in “LINE Plus,” which will support the company’s flagship mobile
Feb. 6, 2013
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Cash-strapped Koreans turn to IT pawn shops
Tech-savvy South Koreans are temporarily abstaining from their gadgets in exchange for almost-instant cash loans thanks to a new breed of pawn shops specializing in IT products.While traditional pawn shops that deal in everything from fur coats to wedding gifts are going out of fashion, IT pawn shops equipped with modern interiors, Websites and young staff are spreading across South Korea, one of the world’s most wired nations.Kim Moo-hyun, 42, owns one of the roughly 15 so-called IT pawn shops
Feb. 6, 2013
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Chinese handset makers pose challenge
Chinese handset makers such as Huawei and ZTE are catching up in the fast-changing smartphone industry.Huawei, a Shenzhen-based telecom equipment manufacturer that has turned its focus to consumer products in recent years, shipped some 10.8 million smartphones to surpass Nokia and Research In Motion in the fourth quarter of last year. ZTE, the second-largest telephone equipment maker in China, is also eager to boost this year’s smartphone shipments with a new lineup of premium handsets running o
Feb. 6, 2013
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Researchers track mysterious creature in Russian lake
A Russian research team claimed that they have found the remains of a huge, mysterious creature in Lake Labynkyr in Siberia, perhaps finally proving the existence of the lake’s “Devil,” reported the Siberian Times. The study was conducted by the Russian Geographical Society in coordination with divers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and scientists from Yakutsk State University. “There have been all sorts of hypotheses about what kind of creature it could be: a giant pike, a reptile or an a
Feb. 6, 2013
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Samsung to launch Windows 8-based smartphone in Hong Kong
Samsung Electronics Co., the world‘s top maker of smartphones, memory chips and flat-panel TVs, said Wednesday it will start selling a new smartphone that runs on Windows 8 in Hong Kong.The ATIV S will go on sale in the Chinese territory on Thursday as the South Korean tech behemoth seeks to expand its product line of mobile devices and meet the needs of different consumers. “Equipped with the latest Windows Phone 8 smartphone operating system, the new Samsung ATIV S enables users to enjoy the e
Feb. 6, 2013
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Many Facebook users report site 'fatigue'
While two-thirds of online American adults are Facebook users, most of them often take a break from the site for several weeks or more, a survey indicates.A poll by Pew Research Center‘s Internet & American Life Project also found 20 percent of online adults who do not currently use Facebook say they once used the site but no longer do so.Users gave many reasons for taking a break from Facebook either permanently or temporarily, including being too busy with other demands, a general lack of time
Feb. 6, 2013
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‘Bionic man’ goes on show at British musuem
A “bionic man” costing one million dollars went on display on Tuesday at Britain’s Science Museum, complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs.Named Rex, which is short for “Robotic Exoskeleton,” the six foot six inch (two metre) humanoid with its uncannily life-like face was assembled by leading roboticists for a television programme.Although cheaper than the “Six Million Dollar Man” made famous by the cult 1970s television series starring Lee Majors, the technology is far
Feb. 6, 2013
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SK Telecom net doubles in Q4
SK Telecom Co., the country’s top mobile operator, on Tuesday reported a two-fold growth in its fourth-quarter profit from a year earlier due to a decrease in marketing costs.Net profit came to 519.1 billion won ($477.5 million) in the October-December period, compared with a profit of 195.5 billion won a year earlier, SK Telecom said in a regulatory filing.Revenue rose 6 percent on-year to 4.2 trillion won, and operating profit jumped 37.6 percent to 544.6 billion won. The stronger bottom line
Feb. 5, 2013
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Korea No. 2 in global innovation index
South Korea ranked the second-most innovative country in the world, moving up one notch from last year’s ranking, data showed on Tuesday. According to data complied by financial news and data provider Bloomberg, Korea ranked No. 2 behind the United States, which topped the list by climbing six notches from last year. The research indicated progress in Korea’s innovation-related sector as it rose one slot in rankings from last year’s No. 3 spot.Bloomberg gathered data from 200 countries and grade
Feb. 5, 2013
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German company unveils error detection pen
A German company has introduced a pen that instantly detects errors in spelling and grammar. The pen senses and vibrates when the user makes mistakes, with a choice of two modes -- calligraphy and orthography. The calligraphy mode checks problems with legibility while the latter function focuses on finding incorrect grammar. The company Lernstift used a built-in sensor that buzzes when it detects words written erroneously.The inventors of the high-tech pen, married couple Falk and Mandy Wolsky,
Feb. 5, 2013
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School shooter behaviors identified
A U.S. advocate for safe and secure schools says there is no foolproof system for identifying potentially dangerous students, but there can be warning signs. Ronald D. Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center, said the center tracked U.S. school-associated violent deaths from 1992 to the present and identified common behaviors that could indicate a youth's potential for harming him/herself or others. Characteristics identified by the National School Safety Center includ
Feb. 5, 2013
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Course on alien life lures earth people
A Scottish university has discovered a remote-learning course on alien life is popular, attracting thousands of terrestrials from as far away as China.Charles Cockell, who teaches "astrobiology and the search for extra-terrestrial life" at Edinburgh University, told The Scotsman he was astonished by the geographical diversity of students attracted to the course.Those eager to learn about life on other planets -- from the comfort of their earthly homes -- include high school students, retirees in
Feb. 5, 2013
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Study: Baby boomers not in health reality
Unless baby boomers take immediate action they may spend their last years in sickness, disability and immobility, Canadian researchers warned.A Heart and Stroke Foundation survey found almost 80 percent of Canadian boomers said they think their doctors would rate them as healthy, but their self-reported lifestyle choices show otherwise.Eighty-five percent of Canadian boomers said they did not eat enough vegetables and fruit, more than 40 percent said they didn‘t get enough physical activity each
Feb. 5, 2013
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Martian rover drills first rock
NASA says its Mars rover Curiosity has used its drill for the first time to hammer briefly into a rock targeted on the floor of its Gale Crater landing site.“Before and after” images beamed to Earth showed the results as an indentation on the surface of the rock.The drill instrument is capable of both hammering and rotating actions, and if the rock is determined to be a good candidate for the rover‘s scientific work, a number of test holes will be drilled, NASA said, to create samples for delive
Feb. 5, 2013
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Asteroid to make close fly-by of Earth
A small asteroid approaching Earth will pass by so near it will come closer than the orbits of many weather and communications satellites, NASA says.Although the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth Feb. 15, observations obtained of its path show there is no chance it might be on a collision course, NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., reported.The asteroid’s closest approach will put it 17,200 miles above the Earth‘s surface, closer than some distant geos
Feb. 5, 2013