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Google unveils cloud-based music service

TechnologyMay 11, 2011

(Yonhap News)NEW YORK (AP) - Google Inc. unveiled its long-planned music service Tuesday, but it will likely need deals with the recording industry to reach its full potential.Called ``Music Beta by Google,'' the service lets users store their tunes remotely and access them from any compatible device, including mobile phones, tablets and computers. So far, it does not offer music downloads or song
Rice makes you stronger, healthier than bread: study

HealthMay 11, 2011

Rice allows one to work out nearly 50 percent longer than bread and is more effective in reducing cholesterol, a new study suggested.The Korea Food Research Institute unveiled the result of its recent research on the health effects of Koreans’ staple food in a public forum on Wednesday.In a test on university students, researchers measured how long they can perform exercise after eating rice or br
Britney Spears subject of biographic comic book

MusicMay 11, 2011

In this comic book cover released by Bluewater Productions Inc., an issue of "Fame" featuring singer Britney Spears, is shown. (AP-Yonhap News)PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Britney Spears is no stranger to music buyers and concert-goers. Now, her star power will be on display with web-slingers, shape shifters and superheroes.The pop music star is the subject of a new one-shot comic book courtesy of Bluewate
Korean Air refuses to let cancer patient onto flight

IndustryMay 11, 2011

Korean Air denied a terminal cancer patient in the United States a seat on a flight to Korea because she “looked too frail.”Crystal Kim, a Korean-American with stage 4 breast cancer, was to take the flight on Saturday for Mother’s Day. Even though she had two doctors’ notes explaining that her terminal breast cancer wouldn’t be a problem during the flight, Korean Air still refused to let her board
Zoo under fire for animal abuses

May 11, 2011

A zoo in Malaysia reportedly maintains an appallingly poor environment for animals under its care.Shirley, a 25 years-old orangutan, is frequently seen smoking cigarette butts thrown by visitors, according to the Mirror.She enjoys playing with rubbish dispersed in her cage, while even begging for cigarettes from behind the bars. Shirley also competes with her companion Abu for more tobacco product
S.E.S. Eugene to wed in July

TelevisionMay 11, 2011

Former girl group S.E.S. member-turned actress Eugene announced Wednesday that she would marry actor Ki Tae-young in July. The two starred as the main characters in 2009 MBC drama “Seeking Love” and have been dating for about a year and a half. Both made an announcement to their fans first, by writing on their fan club community sites this morning. “There is something that pops up to my mind at t
S. Korea's jobless rate inches down to 3.7 pct in April

BusinessMay 11, 2011

S. Korea's jobless rate inches down to 3.7 pct in April South Korea's jobless rate inched down in April from a year earlier as the private sector continued to expand recruitment, fueled by strong exports, a government report showed Wednesday. The jobless rate was 3.7 percent last month, down from 3.8 percent in the same month a year earlier, according to the report by Statistics Korea. It was
S. Korea's PyeongChang recieves favorable evaluation from IOC

More sportsMay 10, 2011

PyeongChang, a South Korean town bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, received a largely positive assessment from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)Tuesday, with a little less than two months before the host city is to be decided.In a report published by its Evaluation Commission, the IOC said PyeongChang, located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, could leave a new legacy in Asian sp
U.S., China spar on rights, soften tone on economy

World NewsMay 10, 2011
Lee discusses N. Korea with leaders of German unification

PoliticsMay 10, 2011

President says Pyongyang will seek dialogue with Seoul for stability as it goes through power transition　FRANKFURT -- President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday met with four leaders of the 1990 German reunification in Berlin to share their experiences and advice in preparing for South Korea’s reunification with North Korea.　Lee met with Lothar de Maiziere, the last prime minister of East Germany; Wolfgan
Woman dies of mystery virus

Social affairsMay 10, 2011

Fears rise over possibility of the deadly disease afflicting pregnant womenA 36-year-old woman who had recently given birth died of complications from an unidentified virus Tuesday at a Seoul hospital, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. This is the first fatality reported from the pneumonia-causing virus and authorities are still struggling to trace its origin and find trea
Lawmakers support BOK on supervision

May 10, 2011

Central bank may be given right to inspect financial companiesThe nation’s financial market is focusing on the growing possibility that a proposed revision of the law on the Bank of Korea could pass the National Assembly this year.If the law on the BOK is revised, the central bank ― like the Financial Supervisory Service ― will be entitled to conduct independent inspections into financial companie
N.K. denies responsibility for S. Korean bank hacking

North KoreaMay 10, 2011

North Korea on Tuesday said that South Korea’s recent announcement pinpointing it as the culprit for the April 12 cyber attack was a “fabrication,” denying its role in the nation’s worst-ever banking system crash.The North’s Defense Ministry spokesperson issued a statement, claiming that the announcement last Tuesday was the “same fabrication” as the sinking of the corvette Cheonan, according to i
Former and current ambassadors to give lectures on ASEAN

PoliticsMay 10, 2011

Former and current South Korean ambassadors will give a series of lectures in Seoul on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from May 31 through July 5 to enhance understanding of its 10 member countries. The ASEAN-Korea Center has organized the lectures on relations between Korea and ASEAN members and ways to improve them.The center is an international body established in March 2009 under an
Gyeonggi governor eyes GNP leadership

PoliticsMay 10, 2011

Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo, one of the ruling camp’s presidential hopefuls, expressed his intention to join the Grand National Party’s leadership contest on Tuesday.The former third-term lawmaker said that should all the other presidential hopefuls join the race, he would throw his hat in the ring to “save the party,” now faltering after its recent by-election defeat. The leadership contest is