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Korea's Thyroid-Cancer “Epidemic” — Screening and Overdiagnosis
In 2011, the rate of thyroid-cancer diagnoses in the Republic of Korea was 15 times that observed in 1993, yet thyroid-cancer mortality remains stable — a combination that suggests that the problem...

Things that Apparently Cause Cancer
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Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer: what is the evidence from randomized trials?
The relationship between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and breast cancer is complex and further complicated by misinformation, perception, and overgeneralization of data. These issues are address...

Operational blunders at Asian Games disrupt Korean team - The Korea Times
Japan's organization of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is drawing criticism over a string of missteps, from playing the wrong national anthem to poor...

Associations of Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances With Thyroid Hormone Concentrations and Birth Size
AbstractBackground. Adequate thyroid function during pregnancy is essential for optimal fetal growth. Gestational exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PF

South Korea joins growing number of countries imposing sanctions on Prince Group as probe into Cambodian scams widens
The measures are Seoul's first independent sanctions regarding transnational crime and the "largest single sanction measure in history."

‘String of blunders’ at the Asian Games is drawing growing criticism in Japan…Is the cause ‘ditching big corporations’?
From the ‘Toyotomi Hideyoshi’ controversy to inadequate lodging and meals, misdirected buses, and even the North Korean anthem played instead of the South Korean national anthem. Issues around the ...

South Korea’s KOMCA ends ban on AI-assisted songs – false filings now risk royalty holds and contract termination - Music Business Worldwide
The amended rules took effect on Monday (August 3), replacing a ban that KOMCA had applied since March 24, 2025.

South Korean Unification Minister Uses North Korea’s Formal Name
Seoul’s use of Pyongyang’s formal state title signals a historic policy shift, but the Lee administration’s two-state vision is constrained by the constitution, Washington’s nuclear red lines, and its own unification mandate.

S. Korea files official complaint for highlighting Japanese warlord in ceremony
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean sports body said Thursday it has filed an official complaint with the organizing committee of the Aichi

Koreans in Japan - Minority Rights Group
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Korea protests Japanese warlord's appearance at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games welcome ceremony
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee demanded assurances after a ceremony in Nagoya featured Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the warlord behind Japan's 16th-century invasions of Korea.

Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later
The number of victims receiving aid has tripled in recent years, a Post analysis finds, as the illness’s toll becomes more apparent.

Helpless to Prevent Cancer? Actually, Quite a Bit Is in Your Control (Published 2016)
Many cases of cancer are preventable, studies show, but this research has inflamed as much as it has assuaged people’s fears.

North Korea at Japan’s Asian Games: sports diplomacy or propaganda stunt?
Pyongyang is sending its largest-ever delegation to Japan, signalling a calculated bid to test Tokyo and pave the way for US re-engagement.

I listened to this yesterday and they talk about this at 25 minute mark: > the rate of thyroid-cancer diagnoses in the Republic of Korea was 15 times that observed in 1993, yet thyroid-cancer mortality remains stable[:] the problem is overdiagnosis [due to] screening. doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1409841 🧵👇🏼
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