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Albino Bird Appears in Gangneung

Albino Bird Appears in Gangneung

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A spot-billed duck with unusual looks was recently seen in the Namdaecheon Stream in the city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Instead of having brownish features, the duck was uniquely white. The duck didn’t seem to have problems mingling with the flock, engaging in rigorous feeding activities, and flying around

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Excessive Exposure to Smartphones Delays Social Development Among Toddlers: Study

Excessive Exposure to Smartphones Delays Social Development Among Toddlers: Study

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The exposure of toddlers to smartphones and digital media undermines their social development, a study showed Thursday. A research team from Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital interviewed parents of 96 toddlers who had received medical treatment for delays in social development and those with 101 toddlers without social

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‘Comfort Women’ References to be Removed from Signage in New York City Park Restrooms

‘Comfort Women’ References to be Removed from Signage in New York City Park Restrooms

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The public restrooms in New York City’s parks will no longer feature signs that inadvertently allude to comfort women, who were sexual victims exploited by the Japanese imperial military. The Korean American Association of Greater New York said that the city will stop using the term “Comfort Station” in

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Foreign-invested Firms Poised to Increase Investment in S. Korea: KCCI

Foreign-invested Firms Poised to Increase Investment in S. Korea: KCCI

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of foreign-invested companies with a presence in South Korea are considering expanding their investment in this country, the business lobby group said Thursday. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) conducted a survey of 95 foreign-invested businesses and found that 64.2 percent of the respondents said

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Doosan Mobility Innovation Partners with MIT to Develop Hydrogen Motorcycle

Doosan Mobility Innovation Partners with MIT to Develop Hydrogen Motorcycle

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a producer of portable fuel cell power packs, said Thursday it had signed a partnership agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Electric Vehicle Team to jointly develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered motorcycle. The hydrogen motorcycle will be developed by integrating DMI’s DM15 hydrogen

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Majority of Koreans Have Used Oriental Medicine Services Before: Survey

Majority of Koreans Have Used Oriental Medicine Services Before: Survey

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven in 10 Korean adults have used oriental medical services before, mainly for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, a survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a survey of 5,055 adults over 19 years of age, and found that 71 percent of the respondents had used

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Senior Public Officials Reveal Variety of Extraordinary Property Holdings

Senior Public Officials Reveal Variety of Extraordinary Property Holdings

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Government Ethics Committee on Thursday unveiled high-ranking officials’ personal property data that included a variety of extraordinary items. Unification minister Kwon Young-se reported three harps worth 130 million won (US$100,400) and one painting worth 30 million won that are owned under his wife’s name. Shin Ja-yong, head of

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