Nov. 10 2014

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Monday November 10, 2014

Your Excellency:

Here are humor from a Korean-language economic daily 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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The Korea Post news:

The Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy is hosting an investment forum entitled “Bulgaria: Grow Your Business 2014” at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2014. This was disclosed by the Embassy of Bulgaria this on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Korean readers, please visit: http://www.koreapost.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3548.

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Here is today’s ration of humor from a Korean-language a business daily of this morning:

Seoul Kyungje

"Now my motto in life," said the school chaplain, "is work hard, play hard and pray hard. How about you, Harriet?"

"My motto is let bygones be bygones."

"That's good. Why did you choose that?"

"Then I wouldn't have to take any history classes!"

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

N. Korea Frees Two Americans 

The U.S. State Department has announced that two Americans held by North Korea are on their way home Saturday after their release.

Ducks Culled in Gimje on Suspicion of AI Infection

About ten-thousand ducks have been culled at a farm in Gimje, North Jeolla Province as a precautionary measure after a suspected case of bird flu was reported there.

S. Korean Scholars Return from NK Trip to Discuss Dictionary Project

A group of South Korean scholars has returned from a trip to North Korea after discussions with their counterparts there for an inter-Korean dictionary project.

Dollar Jumps Against Won, Eases Worries over Export Shares

Free Trade Talks with China Yet to Reach Deal

BOK Governor Expresses Hope for S. Korea-China FTA

Obama Nominates Loretta Lynch as Attorney General

N. Korea Frees Two Americans

Expert Says N. Korea Bank Under US Sanctions Engaged in Rubles Transactions

DAPA to Increase Civilian Employees to 70%

Ducks Culled in Gimje on Suspicion of AI Infection

NPAD and Survivors of Non-Student Sewol Victims to Form Standing Negotiations Body

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

Park arrives in China for summit of Asia-Pacific leaders

South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in China on Sunday for an annual summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, apparently mindful of continuing diplomatic friction with Japan and growing North Korean belligerence.

S. Korean, Chinese trade ministers hold talks over FTA negotiations

Trade ministers of South Korea and China were in a final meeting early Monday morning to decide whether they can declare a conclusion of bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, South Korea's trade ministry said, just hours before their countries' leaders were to meet in a summit.2014/11/10 08:36

Obama sends personal letter to N.K. leader to win release of 2 Americans

U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un via his national intelligence director sent to the communist nation to win the release of two American citizens, a senior U.S. official said Sunday. 2014/11/10 05:36

North's defense minister meets Putin in Russia visit

North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol met Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, the North's state media reported Sunday, a move that is seen as bolstering military ties between the two countries. 2014/11/09 23:08

Lee Mi-hyang earns maiden LPGA win in Japan Lee Mi-hyang earns maiden LPGA win in Japan

South Korean Lee Mi-hyang captured her first LPGA Tour victory in a playoff in Japan on Sunday. 2014/11/09 20:06

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

N.K. released Americans to ease human rights pressure

North Korea’s release last week of its two remaining U.S. detainees appears to have been aimed at easing the growing in...

FTA to come under spotlight in Park’s talks with Xi

President Park Geun-hye arrived in Beijing on Sunday afternoon to attend the Asia-Pacific Econo...

SK to build ecosystem for coprosperity with SMEs

SK Group, the nation’s third-largest conglomerate, announced the detailed plans to support the...

U.S.-led airstrikes hit IS militant leaders in Iraq

BAGHDAD  ― The fate of the Islamic State group’s enigmatic leader remained unclear Sunday af...

25 years of fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN― Germany marks 25 years since the euphoric fall of the Berlin Wall Sunday with more than a millio...

Caps and mufflers

Can Lee Hee-ho, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, create a breakthrough in the icy...

China, Japan summit

Beijing and Tokyo have agreed to work on improving relations, paving the way for a possible ...

   

Indonesia eyes closer Korea ties

Indonesia is keen to build a more substantive political, economic and sociocultural ...

I will give my all to Africa’

With retirement weighing heavily on her mind, Kim Chung-ja, a mezzo-soprano and music professor...

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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

More elite schools may face shutdown

More elite high schools may face closure if they fail to serve their purpose of providing special education, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, has warned. He said his office will rigorou...

Superintendent seeks new education model

Park embarks on busy overseas schedule Korean 

President Park Geun-hye will sit down with five heads of state, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, during an overseas trip this week. In addition, a meet... 

Procurement agency set to undergo major overhaul Korean 

The nation’s military procurement agency is seeking to undergo a major overhaul of its management ... 

Pyongyang intensifies criticism of leaflet campaign Korean 

Despite growing threats of possible military provocation from Pyongyang, a group of North Korean d...

Opposition urges central gov't to share price for free welfare Korean 

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) on Sunday called on the government to share the cost of free school meals and child-care progra...

Korean medical staff work with British team in Ebola fight Korean 

Twelve Korean medical staff and government officials will work with British staff at an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone to help fight an epidemic of th...

Bk Textbooks to have less modern history, more pre-modern history Korean 

High school history textbooks will contain less about modern history and more pre-modern content, the Ministry of Education said on Sunday.

7 builders fined for collusion Korean 

Hanjin Heavy Industries, Dongbu Corp., Doosan Engineering and Construction (E&C) and four other builders were fined 15.2 billion won ($13.9 million) for bid r...

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Dong A (http://english.donga.com)

Obama to send extra 1,500 US troops to Iraq

The U.S. has decided to deploy additional 1,500 troops to Iraq to fight ISIS, the Sunni Islamic militant group. Accordingly, the total number of American soldiers deployed in Iraq is set to more than double from the... 

Japanese abductee Megumi died at mental hospital in Pyongyang

Picture of Megumi Yokota (Left) in the 4th grade of elementary school before she was kidnapped to North Korea. Megumi was abducted in 1977, when she was in the 1st year of middle school. At the center is a picture of...

Whipping for keeping dogs?

Iran appears likely to legislate a law to sentence dog owners to 74 lashes with a whip or impose a penalty of a maximum of 3,600 dollars. The Iranian parliament submitted a bill to ban owning dogs or walking dogs in...

Sewol victim families protest site shut down

The National Assembly has on Saturday dismantled the protest site in front of the National Assembly where the Sewol sinking victims’ families had camped out. It is 119 days after the bereaved families began their...

Pres. Park to hold relay summits with leaders from US and China

President Park Geun-hye left the country on Sunday to attend the APEC Summit, the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN 3 (Korea, China and Japan) Summit, and the G20 Summit. The long 9-day tour entails her multilateral summit...

Kia Motors takes preorders for ‘New K9’ luxury sedan