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IT-Science
LG boss gives cash award of W500 mil. to gymnast
LG Group will provide a cash award of 500 million won (about $444,000) to gymnast Yang Hak-seon, who became a national hero after overcoming poverty to win a gold medal at the London Summer Olympics. Yang, Korea’s first gymnast ever to win an Olympic gold, is now the recipient of…
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Lifestyle
Face tells one’s aptitude
There are various ways to analyze physical fitness by scrutinizing the musculoskeletal system, body strength, flexibility and so on. Some say it can also be read by faces, one of the Oriental ways of fortune telling. We may find some interesting clues just by reviewing basic theories. One of the…
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Vitamin C: recipe for chickens to beat heat
Gyeonggi Province has come up with a protective plan to save chickens at risk of dying from heatstroke, the local government said Thursday. It said it has earmarked 50 million won to provide poultry farms with vitamin C and electrolyte drugs to feed to their birds. The measure comes after…
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14 die of heat-related illnesses
Fourteen people have died of heat-related causes across the country in the past two months amid the prolonged heat wave, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said 14 have died of heatstroke, dehydration and other related factors, with 11 of the fatalities reported since July 25…
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Lifestyle
Olympics give boost to taekwondo
Rules transparent, matches exciting, Koreans no longer dominating force At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, one of the biggest incidents was on the taekwondo mat when Cuba’s Angel Matos kicked a Swedish referee in the face after being disqualified for a timeout violation in his bronze medal match. Since that controversial…
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Lifestyle
Cool summer heat with nighttime swimming
It’s hot. Seoul had “tropical nights,” when the temperature didn’t go down under 35 degrees Celsius, for over 10 days. Other cities are suffering similar scorching weather. In such heat, cooling off in a pool during daytime will not be enough, and it will be great if you can dabble…
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East Asia
Pesenam Korea Selatan Bangkit Dari Kemiskinan
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia, sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Kisah kemenangan dan kehidupan peloncat indah asal Korea Selatan menyentuh hati rakyat Korea. Yang Hak Seon terus mengatakan bahwa mimpinya adalah untuk memenangkan Olimpiade dan membangun rumah bagi orang tuanya yang kurang mampu yang saat ini tinggal di sebuah…
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West Asia
UAE: UAE must change approach for Olympic future
Major News in <UAE 7 Days>: UAE must change approach for Olympic future The UAE must adopt a new approach to sport if the country is to achieve Olympic glory in the future, according to HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum. Sheikh Ahmed became the UAE’s first, and to…
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East Asia
Okpomoku Nkem Uwa Bu Eziokwu
Okpomoku nkem uwa bu eziokwu, nkea bu ihe onyeisi ndi nelekete maka ihe batere uwa nke anakpor NASA Kuru. Osiri na okpom’uku nke ndi madu nahu ugbua bu ihe negosi si na Okpom’uku nkem uwa nke Ndi Beke nakpor Global Worming bu eziokwu. Onyeisi ndi Nasa bu Mazi James E.…
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East Asia
Pemanasan Global Nyata
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pemanasan global yang semakin dirasakan oleh warga Korea Selatan. Gelombang panas yang telah berlangsung selama 10 hari, meninggalkan kesuraman di Korea. Beberapa orang meninggal dunia dan hewan-hewan mati, merusak waduk-waduk penampungan air dan menyebabkan mati lampu. Ahli iklim mengatakan bahwa…
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