Nov. 4 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Tuesday November 4, 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:
/s/
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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Tour of Pyunkang Oriental Clinic: It is NOT October but November
Our sincere apology: In our invitation faxed to Your Excellency, we inadvertently wrote October instead of November which is the correct month.
The invitation is for the Excellencies and Madams to a Luncheon and Tour of Pyunkang Oriental Clinic for the exploration of possibilities of cooperation between Korea and your esteemed country in Oriential medicine through the use of Pyunkang Clinic.
The meeting place is the Diplomatic Center in Socheo-dong where the Uzbekistan Embassy is located, the time is 1000 hours 12 November 2014, Luncheon at 1200 hours and tour of Pyunkang Oriential Clinic 1300-1500 hours. Whoever wishes a quick checkup and diagnosis for diseases, especially respiratory diseases that are rampant in the changing times before winter, Your Excellency and/or Madam are most welcome.
It is an interesting tour good for the health of the people in your country as well as Korea, and I recommend that Your Excellency not miss the opportunity as it is only for several hours on that day and also in Seoul instead of the countryside.
The following stories by The Korea Herald and The Korea Post would give Your Excellency an idea as to what to expect from the tour:
Korea Herald story (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141009000329)
The Korea Post story (/news/view.html?smode=&skey=Pyunkang&x=14&y=13§ion=165&category=192&no=595)
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Here is today’s ration of humor from a Korean-language business daily of this morning:
Seoul Kyungje
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a flyswatter.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Hunting flies," he responded.
"Oh! Killing any?" she asked.
"Yep, three males and two females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked, "How can you tell?"
"Three were on a beer can, two were on the phone," he responded.
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The Korea Post (www.koreapost.com)
Mrs. Yan Donko (wife of the former Austrian Ambassador in Seoul) has adopted a new ‘family member’ named Asahi (Morning Sun) which is a very cute little cat. Mrs. Donko put her story and her photo with Asahi on her Facebook timeline, and immediately she got congrats from many wives of the former and incumbent ambassadors, including the wife of the former UAE ambassador. Meet the former ambassadors and their wives at the Facebook space of The Korea Post, including former Ambassadors Koirala of Nepal, Tran of Vietnam, Al Mainnah of the UAE and Andonov of Bulgaria (incumbent).
To visit The Korea Post Facebook timeline, just click: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001310274120
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
President Park, Dutch King Hold Summit in Seoul
Anchor: The leaders of South Korea and the Netherlands held a summit in Seoul on Monday. Presiding over a signing ceremony, the two sides inked a deal under which South Korea will export its nuclear reactor technology to Europe for the first time.
New Study Finds S. Korea 25th Most Prosperous Nation in the World
A new report finds that South Korea is the 25th most prosperous country in the world, up one notch from last year.
BOK Chief Calls for Greater Financial Integration in Asia
Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has called for stronger financial integration among Asian countries.
S. Korea, China to Hold 14th Round of FTA Talks
12 Banks Selected to Nurture Won-Yuan Market
KOSPI Ends Lower on Woes over Weak Yen
New Study Finds S. Korea 25th Most Prosperous Nation in the World
US CRS: China Stepping up Pressure on N. Korea
S. Korea, US Seeking to Hold Summit Around Next Week
Seoul Education Office to Delay School Start Time to 9 a.m.
Rescue Dog Contest Opens in Namyangju
Recent Study shows Seoul Roads Busiest on Fridays
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Hyundai-Kia agrees to pay $100 million for fuel efficiency exaggeration
The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has agreed to pay US$100 million for exaggerating fuel efficiency for more than a million cars sold in the United States, officials said Monday.
S. Korea's consumer prices grow 1.2 pct on-year in Oct.
South Korea's consumer prices grew at a faster pace in October than a month earlier, but the growth trend still remains much subdued thanks to falling farming goods costs, a government report showed Tuesday.2014/11/04 08:06
U.S. seeks additional information from travelers arriving on visa waiver program
The United States said Monday it has begun asking for additional information from travelers arriving from countries on the visa waiver program, such as South Korea, a measure seen as aimed at enhancing security amid the fight against the Islamic State. 2014/11/04 06:51
Undersecretary of State Sherman to serve as acting deputy secretary
U.S. Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman will serve as acting deputy secretary after William Burns retired as the No. 2 American diplomat, the department said Monday. 2014/11/04 04:41
N. Korea's new tactical missile believed to be improved version of Soviet missile: expert
North Korea has been testing a new "ultra-precision" tactical missile developed apparently after making improvements to a Soviet-built missile that can be armed with nuclear, chemical or biological warheads, a U.S. expert said Monday. 2014/11/04 01:16
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Korea, Netherlands agree $23m reactor upgrade deal
President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Dutch King Willem-Alexander during their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday. Y...
Seoul to push back school hours
Seoul’s educational authorities plan to push back the start time for elementary and secondary ...
Autopsy links rocker’s death to earlier surgery
A perforation in the small intestine of late rock musician Shin Hae-chul might be linked to the...
Lee scores first Korean Tour win at Herald-KYJ
Lee Hyung-joon, a 22-year-old rookie, won the second Herald-KYJ Tour Championship. It was his f...
Telecoms face penalty over iPhone subsidies
South Korea’s three telecommunications companies are expected to again face punitive measures by communi...
Only the beginning
The families of the Sewol ferry victims acquiesced to the agreement reached by the Saenuri P...
Potential to change poli...
In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court last week declared the current electoral dist...
Japan’s easing requires attention: BOK
Lee Ju-yeol, governor of the Bank of Korea, said Monday that he is keeping a close watch on loc...
Three operas, three different experiences
November brings an interesting bag of opera productions that offer a cross-section of what’s h...
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