The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday, February 02, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea P

North Korean Olympic athletes checked in to their living quarters for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Games amid tight security on Thursday.Pyongyang's vice sports minister Won Kil-u led a delegation of 32, including 10 athletes, to Gangneung, a sub-host city for all ice events during the Feb. 9

South Korea expressed strong concerns over trade remedies on its goods during the second round of talks to amend the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, while the U.S. side sought ways to reduce the trade deficit in the auto sector, Seoul's trade minister said Thursday.Yoo Myung-h

The brand value of Samsung Electronics Co. rose two notches from a year earlier to rank fourth in an annual report on the world's most valuable brands, a British corporate valuation and strategy consultancy said Friday.The South Korean tech giant's brand value jumped 39 percent to US$92.3 bi

The Pentagon on Thursday played down the significance of North Korea's military parade reportedly set for next week.The communist regime is thought to be preparing for a large parade next Thursday, the day before the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, to mark the anniversary of its army

The United States has sought South Korea's "understanding" with regard to Washington's recent withdrawal of Victor Cha from consideration for ambassador to Seoul, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Thursday, adding that the allies continue to cooperate on filling the long-vacant post as so

President Moon Jae-in promised to speed up the country's use and development of clean, renewable energy Thursday, partly to support local manufacturers of solar panels recently hit by U.S. safeguard measures.The fresh pledge came during his visit to a production facility of a local solar panel m

South Korea's top military official traveled to Thailand on Thursday in a bid to promote bilateral defense industry cooperation, with the contracted deliveries of T-50 supersonic trainer jets under way.In talks with his Thai counterpart, Prawit Wongsuwon, in Bangkok, Defense Minister Song Young-

President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his efforts to delegate more authority to regional governments Thursday, calling for a constitutional amendment that would support such a move."Expanding local autonomy through a constitutional change is a task we must complete sooner or later," the president said

A South Korean man in his 60s has been found dead at the Japanese Consulate General in Busan, police said Thursday.According to the Busan Dongbu Police Station, an employee of the consulate general found the man, 62, hanged at a warehouse on its premises around 1:35 p.m. Wednesday when he entered it

South Korea should further strengthen the alliance with the United States and put greater pressure on North Korea if it wants to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from going to war with the communist nation, an opposition party leader said Thursday.Rep. Yoo Seong-min, head of the conservative mino

South Korea's Navy on Thursday received a brand-new guided missile frigate with strong anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the country's arms agency said.The 2,800-ton Daegu ship features stealth design and uses a hybrid electric drive propulsion system, which reduces noise and enables rapi

The following are excerpts from an interview with Administrator Ra Seung-yong of the Rural Development Administration of Korea, recently conducted by The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.Question: Would you briefly introduce the remarkable results RDA achieved last year?Answer: In 2017, su

The Korean daily media headlines and humorThursday, February 1, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea

A South Korean Air Force unit conducted a cold weather training Thursday on rescuing downed pilots.The Special Airforce Rescue Team (SART) held the drill at the Chopyeong Reservoir in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, with more than 20 members and HH-32, HH-47 and HH-60 search and rescue chopper

Ten North Korean Olympic athletes are set to travel to South Korea aboard a South Korean chartered plane Thursday, together with the South's skiers who will come home after a two-day joint ski training in the North.The Asiana Airlines jet will carry the North's 32-member delegation, includin

In his New Year’s speech, Chairman Cho, who was appointed Hyosung CEO last year, delivered three key messages to his employees for 2018.First, he emphasized focus on all management activities for the company to be client and market oriented. The number of competitors is rapidly surging, he said, and

Russia's Ambassador to Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora has never made face-to-face contact with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un since he began his service in the North five years ago, a U.S. broadcaster reported Wednesday.During an interview with the Russian news agency Interfax, in Pyongyang on J

South and North Korean skiers will train together at a major ski resort in the North this week as scheduled, as the U.S. has approved the cooperation project despite its sanctions on the nuclear-armed communist nation, the Ministry of Unification announced Wednesday.The South's delegation will h

Millennium Seoul Hilton is most pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Anders Groenholm as the new executive chef in charge of all culinary activities of the hotel.Prior to coming to Millennium Seoul Hilton, Chef Groenholm served as Executive Chef in premium kitchens all over the globe, includin