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1. South Korea Creates Council to Help Improve Image Overseas
November 05, 2009
Some South Koreans think their nation has an image problem. While it ranks as one of the world's top economies, international surveys show that South Korea's brand value - how others perceive the country - is low. Now the government is trying to improve its reputation abroad. South Korean vacationers take advantage of fair weather at Haeundae beach in Busan, south of Seoul (File) A television ad airing all over East Asia is aimed at luring tourists to South Korea. It showcases both traditional and modern glimpses of the country and ends with a catchphrase. But sparkling is not alway... (read more)
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2. Fermented Red Korean Ginseng: A Natural Remedy for Almost Everything that Ails You
November 05, 2009
Fermented Red Korean Ginseng: A Natural Remedy for Almost Everything that Ails You Red Korean Ginseng has been an important herbal remedy in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, where it has generally been used to treat weakness and fatigue. Its powerful effects have also attracted the interest of modern scientists, making it the most highly researched type of ginseng. Research shows that Red Korean Ginseng helps with a wide variety of problems, including improving sexual arousal, performance and satisfaction; strengthening the immune system, reducing viral and bacterial... (read more)
Author: igor roshkovan
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3. Exciting Christmas Ahead with the New LG BL20 Chocolate
November 05, 2009
The last three months of the year will see a slew of new mobile phones from the big 5 makers. They sure know when to tickle the fancy as this is the time of the year when shopping binges get to peak. One exciting item to look for this Christmas are mobile phones to gift loved ones and friends, including lavishing yourself. One of new ones is the LG BL20 Chocolate that Korean mobile phone giant LG has recently released. It comes in a modest affordable package that is sure to delight the young trendy crowd with its features housed in a slim and sexy body.
Fashionable Full-featured C... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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4. Eyes Pop Open with the New LG GD510 Pop
November 05, 2009
Popular mobile phones may be stylish and feature packed but more customers still go for affordability and functionality. With that, the Korean company LG has mixed all of these in one simple but chic mobile phone. The LG GD510 can pop out of its boxes straight into the user’s pocket.
Striking Style
This mobile phone has a very trendy look that will never go out of style. With a silver sleek finish, the phone is very handy with a weight of only 87grams and a cut of 97.8 x 49.5 x 11.2mm. It is slimmer and handier than most mobile phones in the market. It has a minimalist design that ... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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5. Get Eco-friendly on your Mobile Phone with the Samsung Blue Earth
November 05, 2009
Being eco-friendly is fast becoming a trend these days. Just about every appliance is getting green. This time you have a green mobile phone. Samsung calls it Blue though - the Samsung Blue Earth. – Samsung’s second environment friendly mobile phone after the Samsung Reclaim SPH-M560. First seen at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress, the new handset from the Korean mobile phone giant gets officially lunched this November hopefully in time for a market release this coming holiday.
Environment-Friendly Features
So what makes the Blue Earth environment-friendly? For a start, S... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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6. US: North Korea Plutonium Production Violates UN Resolutions
November 03, 2009
The United States says North Korea's plutonium production is contrary to its nuclear disarmament commitments and violates resolutions passed by the U.N. Security Council. North Korea announced Tuesday it has produced more material for use in nuclear weapons and has made substantial progress in turning plutonium into fuel for nuclear bombs.A report in the North's official Korean Central News Agency says the country completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear facility.US State Department spokesman Ian Kelly (File)U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says Nort... (read more)
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7. N. Korea Announces More Production of Nuclear Weapons Material
November 03, 2009
North Korea says it has manufactured more material useable in nuclear weapons. The announcement is widely seen as a tactic to pressure the United States into bilateral talks, and comes a little more than a week before President Obama arrives in Asia.Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency announced Tuesday the country has completed reprocessing 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods, and has made substantial progress in turning plutonium into fuel for nuclear bombs.The announcement comes a week before President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Northeast Asia. North Korea experts v... (read more)
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8. LG GM750 - The latest from sheds of LG
November 04, 2009
Korean electronic gadget manufacturing giant, LG has jumped into the fray of smartphones with introduction of LG GM750. This handset is based on Microsoft Windows Operating System, version 6.5. Decked up with arresting appearance, the mobile is packed with ample of features making it totally competitive in the world of touch screens. It is a lightweight and sleek set with brilliantly finished black body. May be the company goes for additional colours in further editions. This mobile set can be conveniently operated with single hand. Colourful features: The 3 inch TFT resistive touch s... (read more)
Author: Lucy Brightly
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9. Upgrade your Brain
October 31, 2009
The latest scientific thinking suggests that the human race is now evolving in one particular area above all others: our brains. Here's a user's guide to the inner workings of your mind.
Brainstem
Controls the respiratory system.
Boost it with Bananas and apples. Korean researchers discovered that plant chemicals known as polyphenols helped shield brain cells from oxidative stress, a key cause of disease. Give your respiratory system a boost too - just five apples a week was found to increase lung capacity by three percent, which will reduce oxidative stress.
Hypothalamus ... (read more)
Author: Sandra Prior
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10. Solar Fanatics Go For Samsung Blue Earth
November 01, 2009
If you have a solar powered home, solar cooking machine, solar watch, solar charger for your devices and you’re thinking about buying a solar car, then this solar mobile phone is for you. The new Samsung Blue Earth is the first solar smartphone in the mobile industry. Smart and Stylish Move With all the environmental problems the world is facing, anyone can now be a part of the solution by using environment friendly products that are available in the market. The well-known Korean company takes the lead in raising environmental awareness by producing this incredibly smart solar powere... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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11. Getting Down to Business with the New LG GW730
October 28, 2009
At first glance, it may look like an Apple iPhone, but the LG GW730 is a more competent imaging business and messaging phone. Korean mobile phone giant LG Electronics released this new Windows Mobile 6.5 touchscreen handset last August carrying a slew of features that may have been electronic wonders a year ago. But as a highly capable business phone, it does the job capably. Its imaging and multimedia features are topnotch by any standard. Just don’t expect them to be a stand-out in today’s state-of-the-art smartphones in this class and price point.
Smartphone Features Plus
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Author: Simon Drew
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12. Carter Sinclair News 15th Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus at Korea
October 27, 2009
Abstract submissions General Information The deadline for abstract submission is 16 September 2009 at midnight. Abstracts can only be submitted online. Abstracts submitted by post, fax or email will not be considered. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submitted abstracts. The submitting author will be notified by e-mail of the abstract selection results in September 2009. The Korean Diabetes Association will solely correspond with the indicated submitting author. Submission does not guarantee registration to the 15th K-J Symposium. If authors' abstra... (read more)
Author: Cathy Rogers
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13. Use Infrared Cameras for High Quality Images
October 27, 2009
Infrared Cameras are also known as thermographic cameras. They are a valuable innovation in the field of photography. These devices provide high-quality thermal imaging solutions on the basis of infrared radiation. These images are required in fields like astronomy and healthcare.
History of thermographic technology
Infrared cameras were first used during the Korean War. The reason behind this was that they were extremely useful while fighting in the dark. These cameras work on the basis of heat detection and thus they would be used to identify the position of soldiers when they fou... (read more)
Author: orson dixon
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14. The features How to get Korean woman? Has to offer
October 27, 2009
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Author: tayor mize
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15. South Korea Offers Humanitarian Aid to North
October 26, 2009
South Korea is preparing what may be its first aid transfer to North Korea in almost two years. The humanitarian gesture is a tiny fraction of the assistance previous governments extended to Pyongyang.South Korean Unification Ministry Spokesman Chun Hae-sung said Monday that the government is ready to help hungry North Koreans with emergency food aid.A picture of N. Korean children eating at a nursery in North Korea, is displayed on a street during a campaign for N.Korea's famine aid in Seoul, S. Korea, 22 Sep 2009Chun says Seoul is ready to send 10,000 tons of corn, 20 tons of milk powder an... (read more)
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16. The features How to get Korean woman? Has to offer
October 26, 2009
There are always new products introduced to the How to get Korean woman you ever wanted? And exploring them is important. Make sure you take the time to review the information out there about its best tips for the how to get Korean woman you ever wanted? If you’re like me, you probably spend a lot of time doing research on the internet before investing in something like this, so I figured the least I could do would be to write up a quick review of my experience with How to get Korean woman ?, so you can make an informed decision. Being well informed about products in the field of How to get ... (read more)
Author: tayor mize
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17. North Korean Envoy May Meet with US Official
October 24, 2009
A North Korean envoy in New York on a rare visit to the United States may meet face-to-face with a U.S. negotiator, fueling hopes for progress on stalled nuclear disarmament talks. Ri Gun arrived on Friday and is due to attend academic forums in New York and California.But a State Department spokesman told reporters Friday the U.S. was considering a meeting between Ri and the U.S. special envoy for disarmament talks, Sung Kim. The spokesman said he had nothing to announce, but "wouldn't exclude" the possibility of a meeting. Ri is North Korea's second-ranked envoy in international talks aimed ... (read more)
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18. Carter Sinclair Korea News UMass Amherst Nutritionist Will Collaborate With Korean Oriental Medicin
October 26, 2009
Carter Sinclair Korea News UMass Amherst Nutritionist Will Collaborate With Korean Oriental Medicine Center to Combat Type II Diabetes, Obesity Carter Sinclair Korea News : Thanks to a new collaboration between the nutrition department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a highly regarded Oriental medicine center in Korea, researchers are now exploring Asian medicinal herbs as a tool for managing the global epidemic of Type II diabetes and obesity now sweeping through developed and developing countries alike.
Through a recent Memorandum of Understanding between the universit... (read more)
Author: Cathy Rogers
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19. Carter Sinclair Korea News Korean Researchers Discover highly effective diabetes treatment Carter S
October 26, 2009
Carter Sinclair Korea News Korean Researchers Discover highly effective diabetes treatment Carter Sinclair News : Korean researchers last November 2007 announced the discovery of a new substance for the treatment of diabetes that is more effective and has less side effects than existing drugs.
The team led by Ahn Jin-hee, a researcher at the state-run Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), said KR66223 has shown to be about 20 times more effective in laboratory tests than the Januvia drug marketed worldwide by Merck.
The material developed with support from the Min... (read more)
Author: Cathy Rogers
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20. Senior North Korean Official Makes Rare Trip to US
October 23, 2009
A high-level North Korean official is traveling to the United States for meetings that may help push forward stalled diplomacy with Washington. The trip coincides with South Korean media speculation of talk between the North and South about a potential meeting of their leaders. North Korean diplomat Ri Gun was departing for the United States Friday. He will reportedly land in New York, then on Monday is scheduled to attend an academic forum on Asian security at the University of California San Diego. Ri Gun is North Korea's second most senior envoy in multinational talks aimed at ending ... (read more)
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21. The LG BD510 Pop - A Product of Market Research
October 26, 2009
Hot on the heels of its second chocolate mobile phone as the year ends, Korean mobile phone giant LG surprises the mobile community with yet another new handset – the LG GD510 Pop. It looks like LG can keep a secret after all. LG BL20 Chocolate has been leaking all over the internet for months but the new Pop is a real surprise, literally popping out of the woodworks to the delight of the market. So what makes it unique is a set of features LG claims is a product of market research that it has conducted beforehand.
What the Consumers Have to Say
No frills, nothing expensive, just ... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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22. Quick overview of US Search Engine Marketing Korea
October 26, 2009
The first thing that strikes you when you visit Korea is the level of broadband usage. It is truly a wired society, or more Wi-Fi. The average Korean has more bandwidth, is online longer, and is quite efficient at extracting information out of the web. You would assume that their tool of choice would be Google. You would be wrong!
To Search Engine Marketers operating in North America and UK, the process of finding information is relatively straightforward. Go to Google or Yahoo, type in a query, look at the results. There is a choice between “organic” and “sponsored” listings (yahoo pa... (read more)
Author: salim malbari
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23. LG Releases Another Great Mobile Phone - the LG GD510 Pop
October 26, 2009
Following on the success of its LG Cookie handset, Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics releases yet another new handset 2 days after officially launching its second chocolate handset in the LG BL20. Stand-Out Features There are many unique features that make the new LG GD510 Pop stand out. First off, it’s a solar charging mobile phone. There’s not that many in market. Its closest rival is a similar solar charging handset from compatriot Samsung. It makes us wonder why Nokia hadn’t thought of it. The Sun won’t go all the powering. 10 minutes under direct sunlight and you ge... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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24. A Diminutive Three Inch Touchscreen from LG - The GD510 Pop
October 26, 2009
Just two days passed after announcing its new chocolate phone, the BL20, and the Korean mobile phone maker LG could help but announce yet another delightful mobile phone that has taken the mobile community by surprise with the smallest 3” full touchscreen phone.
A Product of Consumer Research
LG took some pain to find out what the market really wants in a mobile phone. Guess what, they wanted a full touchscreen phone with a large screen without the useless features that only push the price beyond what they considered practical and affordable. The research results gave LG the backin... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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25. 'Kimjongilia' Documents Suffering North Korea Seeks to Hide
October 22, 2009
Human rights organizations say tens of thousands of North Koreans live in forced labor camps for political reeducation, where torture, starvation, and illness are commonplace. North Korean defectors say entire families are sent to the camps for tiny crimes such as humming a South Korean pop song. Now, a new film is bringing the stories of North Koreans who have escaped such camps to the screen.
North Korea Propaganda, Kim Jong Il And Kim Il Sung:
"Nobody in the world has ever dedicated all his life to the people's cause for so many years and undergone so many hardships as our leader ha... (read more)
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