April 7, 2014

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Monday, April 7, 2014

Here are The Korea Post news and notice, humor from Korean-language economic dailies and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:

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Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Korea Post Media

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The Korea Post notice:

Clear and partly cloudy skies are forecast for the Dangjin Area on Friday 11 Arpil 2014 with a high of 20 degrees Centigrade and a low of 9 degrees, which could not be better for a local tour.

Has Your Excellency made a reservation for The Korea Post tour of the Dangjin City for the Ambassadors and Madams on Friday 11 April 2014?

The Tour consists of:

Attending the opening ceremony of the traditional Korean Tug-of-War

Hands-on-experience of interesting cultural events, including trying-on of Joseon Dynasty costumes and photo-taking,

A visit to the plush Guest House and production facilities of Hyundai Steel, and

A visit of the Sacred Land of St. Kim Dae-geon.

In case Your Excellency has not yet received the Invitation, a re-run of the invitation and itinerary of the Tour toward the end of this Headlines.

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Story and pix on the Live Flower Arrangement Exhibition on April 3, 2014 are at the end of this Headlines as well as on The Korea Post Online (/news/view.html?section=162&category=182&no=497).

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Is your National Day coming up soon? Or is the Head of State of your country visiting Korea soon?

You may have the portrait painting of your Head of State painted by a famed Korean portrait artist who has painted the portraits of President George W. Bush, President Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae, President Park Chung-Hee, the then First Lady Park Geun-hye and various other most important persons of Korea and the world.

Please visit the following sites of The Korea Post Internet for sample paintings.

Please directly call Chairman Lee of The Korea Post at 010-5201-1740 for immediate contact with the artists.

For more photos, please visit:

http://koreapost.koreafree.co.kr/board/index.html?id=artgallery&no=3

http://koreapost.koreafree.co.kr/board/index.html?id=artgallery&no=11

http://koreapost.koreafree.co.kr/board/index.html?id=artgallery&no=1

Former President Jiang Zemin of China painted by Korean Artist Kim Dong-Hyun. 

    Artists Kim has painted many important figures of Korea and the world.

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Humor from Korean economic dailies:

Seoul Kyungje

A little girl was wearing one of those Medical Alert bracelets.

Someone asked her what the bracelet was for.

She replied, "I'm allergic to nuts and eggs."

The person asked, "Are you allergic to cats?"

The girl said, "I don't know…I don't eat cats."

Hankuk Kyungje

Weight Loss

A woman was having coffee with a friend of hers when she confided to her, “Our marriage has never been great, but this year has been absolutely the worst. George often yells at me, criticizes me, never helps out with anything around the house, and I keep getting the feeling that he’s doing it with his secretary. So I can’t eat, I can’t sleep…In fact, I’ve already lost 8 pounds this month alone.”

“Well, why don’t you dump the bastard?” her friend said.

To which the woman replied, “Oh, I plan to do that, but first I want to my weight down to get 115 pounds.”

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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

S. Korea's Nuke Envoy Hints at Holding Bilateral Talks with Japan

South Korea’s new chief delegate to the six-way nuclear talks has hinted at holding bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart on North Korea’s nuclear issue.

Rhythmic Gymnast Son Wins Gold in Lisbon

South Korean Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae won three gold medals on Sunday at the 2014 World Cup series for rhythmic gymnastics.

Son won the gold medal in ball, club and ribbon at the FIG World Cup in Lisbon, Portugal.

N. Korea Denounces S. Korea for Testing Ballistic Missile

North Korea says South Korea’s recent ballistic missile test is a serious provocation.

The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency quoted a spokesman of the National Academy of Defense Sciences as saying Monday that the North will not stand by idly and watch.

US To Deploy Two More Aegis Destroyers To Japan By 2017

'Japanese Textbook Deletes Section on S. Korea-Japan World Cup'

N. Korea Tells Japan About Plans to Launch More Missiles: Mainichi

S. Korean JCS To Commence Landmine Removal

S. Korea Ranks Third in Global Youth Wellbeing Index

Male Obesity Rate Grows in S.Korea

Korea’s Traditional Farming Systems Added

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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

S. Korean nuke envoy in D.C. for talks on N. Korea

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will seek ways to avert future North Korean provocations and discuss contingency plans in case their efforts fail, when their top point men on the communist nation gather in Washington, D.C. this week, a South Korean official said Sunday.

S. Korea returns three rescued N. Korean sailors, two bodies

South Korea handed over three rescued North Korean sailors and two bodies to the North on Sunday, an official said.

S. Korea's economy on recovery trend: think tank

South Korea's economy is currently on a recovery path thanks to gradually improving exports and domestic demand, a state-run think tank said Sunday.

Top firms expand workforce despite sluggish earnings

South Korea's top companies hired more workers in 2013 than a year earlier despite sluggish earnings amid the prolonged slowdown in the global economy, data showed Sunday..

Former STX Group chief resummoned over alleged graft

Prosecutors resummoned the former head of the financially troubled shipping and shipbuilding conglomerate STX Group on Sunday for questioning over his alleged embezzlemen..

N. Korea asks for rescue of missing crew

Pyongyang asked "concerning parties" Saturday to rescue its sailors who have been missing since a cargo ship with 16 North Koreans aboard sank off the southwestern ..

Yonhap news advisory for Monday, April 7

The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-..

Oil leak at S-Oil's Ulsan refinery extends three days

An oil leak at a storage facility belonging to S-Oil Corp., South Korea's third largest refiner, continued for a third consecutive day Sunday, but was expected to b..

Kookmin Bank files charges against employee over fake documents

South Korea's top lender Kookmin Bank has lodged a complaint with the prosecution against an employee for issuing a fake deposit receipt, financial sources said Sunday. ..

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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

Third suspected North Korea drone found

The South Korean military on Sunday discovered another small drone, presumably from North Korea, on a mountain in Samche...

Toddler’s murder reopens old wounds for Korean adoptees

Shannon Heit, 33, trembled with rage as she recalled the moment two months ago when she heard t...

Korean firm makes sample panels for Apple’s iTV

An unnamed local display maker is reportedly making sample display panels for Apple’s iTV, whi...

Samsung, SoftBank show no sign of improved relations

An immediate breakthrough in relations between Samsung Electronics and SoftBank appears unlikel...

Korea suffers youth unemployment blues

Key economic indicators seem to point toward Korea making a solid recovery.The country’s output has been...

Another N.K. nuke test?

North Korea has warned again that it would carry out another nuclear test. Ri Tong-il, the N...

Abe’s true colors

The Japanese government again showed its true colors Friday by approving new elementary scho...

Seoul beefs up missile power amid growing N.K. threat

The South Korean military succeeded last month in test-firing a new ballistic missile with a range of 500 km, enough to strike any military target in North Korea. South Korea plans to deploy it next y...