Nov. 6 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday November 6, 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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Here is today’s ration of humor from a Korean-language business daily:
Seoul Kyungje
One day two hunters went for a hunt in the forest. Suddenly one of them got heart attack and lied down unconsciously.
The other hunter got panicked and called 999.
Hunter: "Hello? I got emergency here. I went for a hunt with my friend here in a forest and he got heart attack and I think he is dead now."
Police: "Calm down. First thing first, make sure he is already dead."
Hunter: "Okay."
A moment later, the police heard a BANG!
Hunter: "Okay, what's next?"
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
Park Holds Summit with Qatar Emir on Economic Cooperation
President Park Geun-hye has held summit talks with the emir of Qatar to discuss ways to expand bilateral economic cooperation.
Report "Inter-Korean Economic Integration to Boost N. Korean GDP by 16% Annually"
A recent analysis by a South Korean economist showed that a gradual economic integration between the two Koreas would boost the gross domestic product of the North by 16 percentage points each year. It said the GDP of the South would rise by one percentage point each year.
'37% of Parents Won't Have 2nd Child Due to Cost"
A recent study shows that 37 percent of parents say they have no plans to have a second child because of the cost.
Asahi: APEC Summit to Adopt Action Plan for FTAAP
KOGAS Agrees to Build Infrastructure for Natural Gas Vehicles in Qatar
Government to Issue Supplementary Employment Statistics
Putin Selected World's Most Powerful Figure for 2014
China's Amb. to US: Other Countries Should Not Interfere in N. Korea's Domestic Affairs
Seoul Re-elected Chair of World e-Governments Organization
Buddhists of Two Koreas Join Efforts for
KBS, CCTV Sign Agreement on Content
Insect Cuisine Tasting, Contest to be Held
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
China's ambassador expressed opposition to referring N. Korea to ICC
China's ambassador to the United States has expressed clear opposition to efforts to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for human rights abuses, saying the move amounts to meddling in the North's internal affairs.
Park named 46th most powerful person in Forbes list
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was named the 46th most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, three notches ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and 17 notches ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 2014/11/06 04:37
Tanker truck overturns, spilling sulfuric acid into river
A tanker truck carrying sulfuric acid hit a guardrail along a local road Wednesday and overturned, spilling some of the acid into Nakdong River, South Korea's longest river, firefighters and police said. 2014/11/05 22:55Related Stories
Samsung evens Korean Series vs. Nexen thanks to power surge
Samsung evens Korean Series vs. Nexen thanks to power surge DAEGU, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions pounded the Nexen Heroes 7-1 on Wednesday to even the South Korean baseball championship series at one game apiece. 2014/11/05 22:40Related Stories
Residents hold rally against deal to keep U.S. military unit in Dongducheon
About a thousand residents of a city near the tense inter-Korean border held a mass rally Wednesday to protest a recent South Korea-U.S. deal to keep an American military unit in the city, police said.2014/11/05 20:35
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate
Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate and bolstered their majority in the House of Representatives as...
Korea, Qatar boost ties in energy, infrastructure
Leaders of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to bolster cooperation in infrastructure, ene...
Shipwreck thought to date back to Joseon found
A shipwreck with more than 100 pieces of earthenware, presumed to date back to 18th- or 19th-ce...
Sewol owner’s son Yoo Dae-kyoon gets three years in jail
The Incheon District Court on Thursday sentenced the late ferry owner Yoo Byung-eun’s oldest s...
After midterm loss, Obama must re-energize
Six years after sweeping into the White House on the slogan “Yes We Can,” Barack Obama, ...
Sincerity toward talks
The brewing currency war between South Korea and Japan in the wake of Tokyo’s decision to i...
Household debt risk
Low borrowing costs and eased regulations on home-backed lending have caused domestic mortga...
Ex-Oregon senator pushes for MacArthur memorial
As a young boy during the Korean War, John Lim witnessed his father being forcibly conscripted ...
HanmiGlobal to enter U.S., Europe with wider portfolio
HanmiGlobal, South Korea’s leading construction management firm, is focusing on acquiring dome...
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
U.S. and BAE in row on jet upgrade deal
The U.S. government is demanding an extra 800 billion won for a project to upgrade the ROK Air Force’s KF-16 fleet without the consent of BAE Systems, the main contractor, sources said Wednesday. Sewol owner's son gets 3 years in jail Yoo Dae-gyun, the eldest son of the late Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of Chonghaejin Marine that operated the sunken ferry Sewol, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday in district court. The Incheon District Cour...
Samsung evens Korean Series vs. Nexen thanks to power surge Korean
The Samsung Lions pounded the Nexen Heroes 7-1 on Wednesday to even the South Korean baseball cham...
Samsung SDS IPO to solve heirs' tax worries Korean
Samsung SDS, an affiliate specializing in system integration, will be listed on the Korea Stock Exchange, Nov. 14, with its shares expected to soar to at leas...
Can BOK feign another rate cut?
A weak yen leaves Korea with few policy options.
3 carriers may face legal action over iPhone 6 Korean
The telecom industry’s watchdog threatened to take legal action against the CEOs of three mobile c...
Kerry stresses US-China cooperation in NK denuclearization Korean
Kerry stresses US-China cooperation in NK denuclearization
Moon appeals court ruling on plagiarism
Moon Dae-sung, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and a member of the National...
UN chief 'ambiguously' denies presidential bid Korean
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has stepped in to check growing speculation that he may run for...
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Dong A (http://english.donga.com)
N. Korea nears completion of much larger missile launch pad
The South Korean government has learned that North Korea is completing the construction of a launch pad capable of accommodating a projectile larger than the Unha-3 long-range rocket which was launched in December 2012,...
Korea, Netherlands to exchange know-how in skating
Chairman Kim Jae-yeol (right, front row) of the Korea Skating Union and Director Paul Sanders (left, front row) of the Dutch skating association KNSB sign a treaty on mutual cooperation in the presence of President Park...
9th London Korean Film Festival opens in London
The ninth London Korean Film Festival opens Wednesday (local time) at Leicester Square in London. The event will present 55 movies with "Kundo: Age of the Rampant" directed by Yoon Jong-bin offered for the opening gala...
U.S. Republican Party wins control of Congress for first time in 8 years
The U.S. Republican Party Republicans swept to power in the Senate in midterm elections Tuesday (local time), taking full control of Congress. According to the vote tally as of 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the Republican...
S. Korean retailers thrilled by Chinese holidays
South Korea`s duty-free shops and department stores are buoyant over Beijing`s six-day public holiday for the upcoming APEC summit, as a large number of Chinese tourists are expected to rush to book trips to the...
Korea`s tallest basketball player regains competence
A Joseon Dynasty vessel discovered with 100 pieces of white porcelain
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