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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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June 14, 2012
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Tech road map to help developing markets achieve green growth
Global Green Growth Institute and Brookings Institution, a U.S.-based think tank, are collaborating to help developing countries access key technologies that could boost their economic growth in an environmentally-friendly way. GGGI executive director Richard Samans said the two organizations aimed to create a “pillar” for international technology cooperation between developed and developing markets.“We are in the midst of identifying specific technology options or mechanisms, maybe more toward
June 13, 2012
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Research raises hopes for dealing with autism
A group of Korean scientists said they have succeeded in temporarily suppressing autistic behavior in mice in experiments, which may raise hopes for treating the developmental brain disorder.Researchers from the Seoul National University, Yonsei University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology studied mice with human genes.They deleted some parts of a gene called SHANK2, and found that the mice carrying the gene show autism-like behavior such as difficulty in interacting wit
June 13, 2012
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Kibot to make global debut beginning in Middle East
Kim Nan-hyung, 31, was surprised to find out how frequently she uses the “Kibot,” a robot for kids introduced by mobile carrier KT, for her 20-month-old daughter every day.“Because I have a full-time job, I play the animations or songs on the device for my daughter when I’m busily getting ready to go to work or while I cook dinner with her next to me,” she said. “I also turn on the Kibot to sing my baby Seo-jin to sleep and she now knows it’s time to go to bed when I show her the moving pictures
June 13, 2012
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KT launches smart-working service for enterprises
KT, Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, has launched a smart-working service for enterprises, and Tongyang Systems, a system integrator, will be the first corporation to partner with the telecom firm in the sector.The mobile carrier said Wednesday it will establish a smart-working center at Tongyang’s headquarters in Seoul.The two sides will equip the 265-square-meter center with fast broadband and wireless connections, as well as high-definition video conferencing. Tongyang will operate the
June 13, 2012
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Merck to support Korea’s biopharmaceutical sector
Executive board member Reckmann says biosimilars have great potentialA board member of global chemical and pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA said Tuesday that the company will continue to show support for Korea’s fast growing biotechnology industry, especially toward a special class of medicines called “biosimilars.”“Korea has built up a country strategy where a clear target is to be one of the leaders in biotechnology products worldwide (through exports of these drugs),” said Bernd Reckmann, a ge
June 13, 2012
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Ministry warns against doctors’ protest over change of pricing
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it would seek to penalize doctors who go on strike against diagnosis-related group pricing system.The strike, due to start July 1, is against the government’s policy to slash health insurance expenditure and is expected to cause chaos in the national medical industry. “It is a shame that some of the facts have been distorted. The DRG-pricing system has been supported by about 80 percent of medical institutions nationwide and its effectivenes
June 13, 2012
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A woman scared of all electronic devices and even Wi-Fi
Hannah Metcalfe, 34, who is 11 weeks pregnant in England, avoids all the electronic devices like iPads or mobile phones because those gadgets allegedly make her sick.Metcalfe says she feels headaches and stomach cramps whenever she is exposed to electromagnetic waves, which make her fearful about the health of her unborn baby.“I need to avoid Wi-Fi as much as I can,” said Metcalfe. “It makes me ill and I have to consider what it could be doing to the baby.”Metcalfe believes that her miscarriage
June 13, 2012
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10-year video game simulation shows gloomy future for mankind
(123rf)Can a computer game predict the future of mankind?A person who have been playing a “Civilization II” computer game for 10 years says the world of 3991 A.D. is “a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation,” according to news reports.Reddit user Lycerius, who uploaded the post, said he has been playing the old game on and off for 10 years, and thought it might be interesting to see how f
June 13, 2012
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School to give smartphones to students
(Yonhap News)A U.S. university is giving every entering freshman in the class of 2016 a new smartphone and the associated AT&T cellular service, school officials say.Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., said the program is meant "to support the university's mission of providing technology tools to enhance the student experience and prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world,"
June 13, 2012
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Undersea volcano gave off eruption signal
(Bloomberg)An undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast produced clear seismic signals hours before an eruption, researchers say.Last year, researchers at Oregon State University correctly forecast the eruption of Axial Seamount in advance.Documentation of inflation of the undersea volcano from gradual magma intrusion over a period of years led to the eruption forecast, but new
June 13, 2012
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Research could help cancer treatment
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have found the cause of resistance to an anti-tumor drug, which may open new possibilities for cancer treatment.The scientists used computer simulations and mathematical biology to investigate the cause of the drug resistance. They discovered that cell signaling ― how cells communicate and respond to their environment ― plays an important role in the mechanism.The study, supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technol
June 12, 2012
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Telecom firms begin taking pre-orders for Galaxy S3
Telecom giants have begun accepting reservation purchases for Samsung Electronics’ much-awaited flagship smartphone Galaxy S3.SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said that it started promoting Samsung’s 3G and long-term evolution mobile handsets, taking pre-orders from 5,000 customers on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesday morning.After about two and a half hours, the telecom company said that pre-orders for all of the 5,000 3G phones had ended, while Samsung’s LTE phone continue
June 12, 2012
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Is dental hygiene linked to premature death?
Failing to brush your teeth regularly could increase the risk of dying prematurely from cancer, scientists claim.According to researchers, one in five cancers is affected by dental plaque which plays a key role in infection and inflammation.A Swedish research team analyzed the health of 1,390 adults from Stockholm for 24 years and found that those with the most bacteria on the surface of their teeth and gums had 80 per cent increased risk of premature death.The study tracked the health of 1,390
June 12, 2012
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Atkins diet may increase risk of heart disease: study
The Atkins diet may increase the risk of heart disease, a recent study conducted over a period of 25 years has revealed.The diet, officially called the Atkins Nutritional Approach, was welcomed by dieters around the globe as it encourages consumption of fatty foods while shunning sugar and starch.Now, however, scientists have raised a red flag over the diet, warning that it could increase blood cholesterol to dangerous levels causing heart problems.Researchers from Sweden analyzed data on the fo
June 12, 2012
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Traces of ancient impact on Earth found
(MCT)Researchers say they've found evidence of an extraterrestrial impact on Earth 13,000 years ago that may have been involved in a major life extinction event.An international team of scientists says melted glass material in a thin layer of sedimentary rock in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, and in Syria, was formed at temperatures of 3,100 to 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit and is the result of a cos
June 12, 2012
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KaKao's phone service hurts Korean telecom giants: Moody's
The launch of a free phone-call service by KakaoTalk is credit negative for South Korean telecommunication giants SKT and KT, Moody's Investors Service said Monday.KaKaoTalk is a popular multi-platform texting application based in South Korea. It claims more than 50 million subscribers around the world.The operator began the free phone service, VoiceTalk, on a trial basis last week.Moody's said th
June 12, 2012
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MS launches cloud platform in Korea
Global software giant takes on Amazon, Google in emerging technologyMicrosoft has launched its all-new hybrid cloud computing platform, Windows Azure, in Korea after holding off on the service for two years.Despite the delay in the release here, officials said MS is still ahead of its competitors such as Amazon and Google in Korea’s cloud computing arena.Amazon has not yet made a significant inroad into the Korean market, although the online book retailer has established its cloud computing serv
June 11, 2012
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Use body weight to fend off attacker
The history of the human race depended on basic survival instincts of protecting oneself from animal or enemy attack.We live in a modern world where society has evolved to have well-defined laws, proprieties, standards, and other things to protect us.But this doesn’t mean that we live in a safe and comfortable world without strangers or enemies. We never know what lurks around the corner.This column is meant for those who would like to know the basics on self-defense and be prepared to protect y
June 11, 2012
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Likelihood of death rises with ‘birthday blues’: study
For those over 60 years old, birthdays could be a stressful event that raises the likelihood of death from heart attacks, strokes, falls, suicides and even cancer, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday.According to a study conducted by researchers from Switzerland, those over age 60 are 14 percent more likely to die on their birthdays.On the special day, scientists found heart attacks rose more than eighteen percent while the stoke levels increased by 21.5 percent.“One interesting finding is that mo
June 11, 2012