Oct. 16, 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday, Oct. 16, 2014
Your Excellency:Here are 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-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Post Media-------------------------------------------
Here is today’s ration of humor from Korean-language business dailies of this morning:
Seoul Kyungje
Father: I see you got a D for conduct but an A for courtesy. How is that possible?Son: Whenever I kick someone I apologize.
Hankuk Kyungje
Art ShowFew people seemed to appreciate the paintings of the art show at a shopping mall. Only a woman and her teenage daughter were standing silently, apparently fascinated by a painting that shown a couple of jean-clad girls. Finally the mother spoke. “You know,” she said, “I think we should go back to that store and buy those jeans after all.”-----------------------------------------------
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
Park Pledges to Send Medical Staff to Ebola-hit West AfricaPresident Park Geun-hye pledged to send medical staff to Ebola-hit West African countries.
Kyodo News: Abe Sends Offering to Yasukuni ShrineJapan's Kyodo news agency says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on Friday, the day marking the beginning of the shrine’s autumn rite.
Defense Ministry Refutes N. Korean Claims About Inter-Korean Military TalksThe Defense Ministry has expressed regret over the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency's report about the inter-Korean military talks held earlier this week.
KOSPI Falls Amid Worries Over US, Europe Slowdown
Samsung Market Share Falls in Middle East, Africa
Government to Boost Economic Fundamentals, Growth Potentials
S. Korea Proposes High-level Inter-Korean Talks on October 30
Two Koreas Hold First General-level Military Talks in 7 Years
South Korean Medical Team Aids in Fight Against TB in North Korea----------------------------------------
Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Park to send medical personnel to Ebola-hit African countries South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that her country will dispatch medical personnel to Ebola-hit West African countries to help curb the deadly outbreak.
Nuclear reactor shuts down due to cracks in steam generator A nuclear power plant on the southwestern coast of South Korea suspended operations early Friday as cracks were found in one of the steam generators, the state-run nuclear power operator said. 2014/10/17 08:02
Preserving how Internet is governed today top U.S. priority for ITU conference: officials The United States will work with its allies and like-minded nations at the upcoming global telecommunciations conference in South Korea to make sure to preserve how the Internet is currently governed, top American officials on the issue said Thursday. 2014/10/17 05:04
N. Korea slams S. Korea for dismissing 'proposals to ease tensions'N. Korea slams S. Korea for dismissing 'proposals to ease tensions'SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea bashed South Korea Thursday for "snubbing its suggestions aimed at easing tensions" made after a series of clashes near border regions, claiming such a stance jeopardizes the much-anticipated high-level talks.2014/10/17 00:07Related Stories
High-level meeting of U.N. biodiversity conference adopts 'Gangwon Declaration' A high-level meeting of a U.N. biodiversity conference ended Thursday, adopting a declaration that summarizes conservation initiatives and global development suggestions made during the three-week conference. 2014/10/16 19:49---------------------------------------------
The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Seoul to send medical workers to Africa to help fight EbolaSouth Korea plans to send medical workers to Africa to beef up its contribution to a global fight agains...
Park: N.K. key to Eurasia planPresident Park Geun-hye urged Asian and European leaders on Thursday to support...
Prosecution caves on SNS monitoringKorea’s criminal investigative authority has stepped back from its earlier plan to carry out r...
Busan to build second Centum CityBusan is preparing to build the so-called second Centum City, a high-end industrial ...
Why did N.K. chief join inter-Korean talks?The appearance of North Korea’s military spy chief Kim Yong-chol at rare inter-Korean military talks on ...
No more pie in the skyThe second meeting of the presidential committee for unification preparation held Monday saw...
High-level military talk...The fact that the representatives from South and North Korea sat across the table from each ...
No exit in sight for education budget conundrumThe government’s failure to ensure a 2014 budget plan for educational welfare programs is trig...
TriBeluga to support Korean tech start-upsTriBeluga, a Chinese start-up incubation center, said it will “spare no effort” in supporting...----------------------------------
The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Is Kakao's encryption promise just for show? Experts differ over the feasibility of Daum Kakao CEO Lee Sirgoo’s pledge to strengthen privacy protection, no matter the cost. At a news conference Monday, Lee said strengthened encryption protocols will “apply not only to one-...KB shortlists chairman candidates to 4 Korean KB Financial Group said Thursday it has shortlisted the number of candidates for its new chairman ...
China to incubate startups here TriBeluga, a Chinese global startup incubator, has started operations here.
Court maintains Moon was guilty of plagiarism Korean A court has ruled that Moon Dae-sung, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), plagi...
Defectors call NK rights draft 'lies, hypocrisy' North Korea is denying state-driven abuses of human rights in order to prevent the United Nations accusing its leader Kim Jong-un of committing crimes against...
Subway, bus fares may rise to 1,250 won Korean Subway and bus fares in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province may increase by 200 won to 1,250 won ($1.18) next year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) said Thurs...
Sing national anthem to become Korean: court Korean Any foreigner seeking Korean citizenship must be able to sing Korea’s national anthem during a naturalization interview.
'Japanese war criminals received awards from Korean government' Korean The Korean government gave awards to at least one Japanese war criminals in the 1970s in recognition of their “contribution” to Korean society, an opposition ...-------------------------------------
Dong A (http://english.donga.com)
S.K. Government source says N.K. leader got left knee surgery Kim Jong Un, the first secretary of North Korean ruling Workers` Party, reappeared in the North Korean media on Tuesday, after 40 days of disappearance from public. The South Korean government source said on Thursday...
N. Korean media welcomes Kim Jong Un’s appearance in public Rodong Sinmun, the state newspaper of North Korea, published an article on Thursday under the title “We’ve missed dear leader Kim Jong Un, who devotes himself for the nation and the public.” While publicizing the return... Consumer Electronics Show to open in China next year World`s largest household appliance event "Consumer Electronics Show," which used to open in Las Vegas, the U.S. in January each year, will also open in China. The International CES Asia at the Shanghai New...
Illegal hiring scandal results in museum chief losing job Chung Hyung-min, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, has been relieved of office on Wednesday owing to allegations of illegal hiring. This is the first time the director of the museum was...
Author Jeong Do-sang writes novel about teenager suicide Author Jeong Do-sang lost his oldest son in 2005, who was a middle school student at that time. The son left a short suicide note and killed himself. The death of son, who was ‘like one soul’ to the 54-year-old author,...
‘Discussions over constitutional amendment could unfold soon` Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party, noted that discussions over constitutional amendment will pick up momentum in earnest after the current regular session of the National Assembly, saying, “Discussions... LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship opens in Incheon
Samsung unveils latest mobile `AP Exynos 7 Octa` ----------------------------------------------
Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Koreans Believe Success a Matter of Sheer LuckKoreans continue to believe that happenstance plays a decisive role in determining personal success, way ahead of people elsewhere in the world. Korea was included among advanced countries in the survey. >> Full Text
Low-Rent Chinese Soap in Copycat RowIf imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then a low-rent Chinese soap firmly establishes Korean TV dramas at the top of entertainment products in China. "The Heirs from the Star" has understandably stirred up a plagiarism controversy with its mash-up of two popular Korean soaps. >> Full Text
More High Schools Teach ChineseA growing number of high schools are offering Mandarin classes. In 2000, only 8.8 percent of high schools in the country offered Mandarin classes, but that rose to 36.8 percent in 2012. In 2000, German was the most popular foreign language, taught at 36.2 percent of all high schools, but that plunged to a mere four percent in 2012. >> Full Text
How Propaganda Flyers Try to Win Over N.Koreans
Secret Military Cross-Border Talks Make No Progress
Seoul Proposes Date for High-Level Cross-Border Talks
BOK Slashes Interest to Historic Low-------------------------------------------
Hankyoreh (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Two high schools tell the story of S. Korea’s polarized education At school in affluent area, kids leave to study abroad; at another they give up hope and quit school altogetherOn the map, the two schools are separated by less than 20 kilometers. They’re located on the northwestern and southeastern edges of Seoul, but lie on the same subway line just an hour apart. The social gulf between them, however, vastly overshadows their physical distance.
Park gov’t breaks its own principle of transparencyOn Oct. 15, delegations from the North Korean and South Korean militaries sat down for talks at Panmunjeom Peace Village for the first time in 44 months. While this is a welcome development, the meeting concluded without results, with the two sides only confirming their differences.
Pres. Park’s revival of the Yushin dictatorshipA debate yesterday compared and analyzed what it called the “new Yushin” era under President Park Geun-hye with the actual Yushin government of her father Park Chung-hee, who was president from 1963 to 1979.
Hankyoreh requests release of documents about Pres. Park’s missing seven hours It was 10 am on this day - the day the Sewol ferry sank - that President Park Geun-hye received the first written report about the incident from Kim Jang-soo, national security chief at the Blue House.
Some of Blue House’s Sewol explanation doesn’t add up One of the reasons that President Park Geun-hye and the Blue House have to make clear what briefings she received and what actions she ordered on Apr. 16, the day of the Sewol tragedy, is that some parts of the explanations that the Blue House provided after the tragedy don’t make sense.-----------------------------------------------
Joong Ang (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Gov’t remains coy on military talksSpeculation snowballed yesterday about what really happened at a secretive military meeting between the two Koreas as government officials fed the media fragmented information about Wednesday’s five hours of talks. The two Koreas held a military meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday… .
Yun, Kerry discuss crisis with Ebola, Middle EastWashington and Seoul are bolstering communication and cooperation on issues ranging from combatting the deadly Ebola outbreak to countering militant groups…
Sales for manufacturers hit brick wall last yearRevenue growth for Korean manufacturers has shrunk to a historic low - lower even than after the devastating financial crisis of the late 1990s that resulted …
Daum Kakao chief defies authoritiesDaum Kakao’s co-CEO reiterated his stance yesterday that the country’s largest mobile messenger will not cooperate with authorities in handing over users’ chat records,…
Amendment still sparks discussionSaenuri Party Chairman Kim Moo-sung said yesterday that discussion over a constitutional amendment should immediately follow the conclusion later this year…
Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity is adoptedEnvironmental delegates from around the globe and officials from related international organizations gathered last week for the 12th Conference of Parties…------------------------------
Edaily (http://eng.edaily.co.kr/Stock/)
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[Closed]KOSPI 1,934.94p( 15.42p) slightly up, KOSDAQ 546.83p( 5.04p) slightly upKOSPI & KOSDAQ Index Closed KOSPI closed slightly up 15.42p( 0.80%) at 1,934.94p from yesterday. KOS...
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[Midday]KOPSI 1,931.41p( 11.89p) slightly up, KOSDAQ 546.56p( 4.77p) slightly upKOSPI & KOSDAQ Index KOSPI slightly up 0.62%(11.89p) to 1,931.41p at 14:01. KOSDAQ slightly up 0....
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[Midday]KOPSI 1,931.82p( 12.30p) slightly up, KOSDAQ 545.52p( 3.73p) slightly upKOSPI & KOSDAQ Index KOSPI slightly up 0.64%(12.30p) to 1,931.82p at 13:01. KOSDAQ slightly up 0.... ----------------------------------------------
Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
KOSPI sinks beneath 1,920
KOSPI sinks beneath 1,920-image South Korea’s benchmark equity index KOSPI took another tumble Thursday amid the Bank of Korea (BOK)’s downward revision to growth forecast, jitters surrounding European economy, as well as the US’s weak economic indicators. In morning trade, the index was on the brink of skidding to the 1,900 level after sliding below the 1,910 level. However, it recouped some of the losses to close the day at the high 1,910 level. The KOSPI finished at 1,918.83 T.....10.16.2014
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