Nov. 14 2014

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Friday November 14, 2014

Your Excellency:

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

Park Proposes South Korea, China, Japan Hold 3-way Summit

President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea, China and Japan hold a three-way summit.

S. Korean Advanced Team Sent to Tackle Ebola

An advance team of government officials and medical workers left Thursday for the U.K. ahead of their trip to Sierra Leone to devise a plan for the South Korean medical team that will be dispatched to the Ebola-stricken country.

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Australia, Canada FTA Ratification Bill

The National Assembly's foreign affairs and unification committee voted on Thursday to ratify free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia and Canada and to put the matter to a final vote at a plenary session on December 2 at the latest.

KOSPI Falls on Local Institutional Selling Amid BOK's Rate Freeze

BOK to Decide Key Interest Rate on Thursday

Forex Authorities Monitor Market After Intra-day Won-Dollar Rate Surge

Foreign Policy: N. Korean Drones Pose Threat to South Korea

"Cuba Tries to Revise UN Resolution on N. Korean Human Rights"

US Remains Firm that N. Korea Must Take Steps to Resolve Nuclear Issue

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

S. Korea plans military drill to defend Dokdo

The South Korean military plans to carry out a drill to deter trespassers on its easternmost islets of Dokdo later this month, a government source said Friday.

Hyundai India expects record annual sales in 2014, thanks to demand for new i20

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, is expected to post record annual sales for India in 2014, thanks to strong demand for its all-new i20 supermini, company officials said Friday.2014/11/14 08:17

Passage of U.N. resolution sure to serve as boon for improving N.K. human rights: advisory panel

Passage of a proposed U.N. resolution that calls for referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court will serve as a great boon for efforts to improve Pyongyang's human rights record, the head of a South Korean presidential advisory panel said Thursday. 2014/11/14 06:01

Park, Obama discuss Clapper's trip to N. Korea: official

U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye discussed the recent trip to North Korea by U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper when they met earlier this week on the sidelines of a regional summit, an official said Thursday. 2014/11/14 01:17

Parliamentary committee passes ratification bills for FTAs with Australia, Canada

The South Korean parliament's foreign affairs and trade committee on Thursday passed two bills for the ratification of Seoul's free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia and Canada. 2014/11/13 17:00

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

The grueling rite of passage to enter college

A raucous crowd of well-wishers on Thursday surrounded the gates of Yongsan High School in Seoul, one of 1,216 venues fo...

Assembly panel passes Canada, Australia FTAs

The National Assembly committee on foreign affairs approved Korea’s free trade pacts with Aust...

Park expresses hope for summit with Xi, Abe

President Park Geun-hye voiced optimism Thursday about the possibility of meeting with her Chin...

Korea plans more checks of vehicles’ fuel efficiency

The South Korean government is preparing to tighten its oversight of fuel-economy testing so th...

Rosetta makes historic touchdown on comet

Landing with a bounce after traveling 6.4 billion kilometers, a European spacecraft...

Empathy for Sewol famili...

A page has been closed on the Sewol ferry tragedy, which claimed 304 lives on April 16.On Tu...

A summit that wasn’t qu...

President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama met Tuesday on the sidelines of the ...

   

Korea to step up investment in green technology’

Environmental protection is often associated with long-term visions and carefully designed proj...

Pitt: ‘Fury’ depicts horror of war

Hollywood actor Brad Pitt said Thursday that his new war flick, “Fury,” depicts the horrors a...

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

Park offers 3-way summit with Xi, Abe President

Park Geun-hye proposed Thursday a trilateral summit with Japan and China. “I hope the three countries will hold a foreign ministers’ meeting in the near future and consequently, a trilateral summit,“ Park said during t...

Park attends East Asia Summit in Myanmar  Standard Chartered under probe over dividends

The financial regulator is investigating Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Korea for allegedly sending excessive dividends of 1.1 trillion won to its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said th...

More native teachers to lose jobs 

Some regional education offices have decided to reduce the number of native speaking English teachers at public schools in an apparent bid to help local gover...

Ssangyong layoffs ruled legal Korean 

More than 150 workers fired by Ssangyong Motor in 2009 won’t be able to return to work after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the carmaker’s mass layoff ... 

BOK freezes key rate at 2% Korean 

The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its key rate unchanged at 2 percent, Thursday amid lingering uncertai... 

Park to serve as bridge between Man U, Asia Korean 

Park Ji-sung began his role as ambassador for Manchester United at a press conference in Seoul, Th... 

HP to partner with KT for data center 

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is in discussions with KT over the establishment of an Internet Data Center...

Cuba to oppose UN's North Korea resolution Korean 

Cuba has revised a U.N. draft resolution against North Korea in an apparent bid to stop any attempt to accuse its ally of crimes against humanity, according t... 

Fair to boost exchanges with ASEAN nations Korean 

The ASEAN Trade Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) to boost ...

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

Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping attends the most summits

Among the leaders of the four nations surrounding Korea, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has attended the most summits. Despite the cozy relations between China and Russia, it was surveyed that they are currently in intense... 

Presidential office: ‘Park-Obama dialogue was useful’

Korean President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama hold an unofficial summit on Tuesday on the sidelines of the APEC Summit that is taking place in the lakeside resort in Yanqihu, 50 kilometers from Beijing....

Maestro Mariss Jansons to perform in Seoul next week

Conductor Mariss Jansons has great influence in the global classic music arena. In 2008, the British music magazine Gramophone ranked the Netherlands’ Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, of which Jansons is the chief...

Iriver launches smart coat with temperature control

My coat feels toasty as soon as I put it on.” Iriver, which is well-known as a manufacturer of MP players, has launched its first smart wear brand Avalanche in collaboration with the fashion brand Parsons. Sales have...

Saenuri chief dismisses call for tax hikes

Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party, on Thursday dismissed calls for discussions on tax increases, saying that he was opposed to the idea and had "no intention of playing into the hands of the opposition...

`Save King` Oh Seung-hwan sets sights for Major League 

Six-figure gambling in rented swanky condo

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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)

N.Korea, Russia Sign Extradition Agreement for Illegals

North Korea and Russia have signed a deal to deport nationals of one country who are staying in the other illegally, NK News said Tuesday. This is bad news for North Korean defectors who are hiding in Russia. >> Full Text

Hyundai-Kia Bet on Hybrid Cars

Hyundai and affiliate Kia unveiled plans on Wednesday to become the world's second biggest manufacturer of environmentally friendly cars by 2020. The gist of the plan is to expand Hyundai and Kia's current lineup of seven hybrid, electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered cars to 22.  >> Full Text

What Makes 'Interstellar' a Hit in Korea?

"Interstellar" has been struggling at North American box offices since its release on Oct. 6, but it is proving a hit in Korean theaters. The film attracted 234,615 moviegoers on Tuesday alone to bring total ticket sales to 2.37 million viewers.  >> Full Text

150,000 N.Koreans Sent to Slave Labor Abroad

Gov't Clams Up on Details of FTA with China

Woman Who Sheltered Ferry Owner's Son Spared Jail

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Hankyoreh (http://english.hani.co.kr)

Growing number of sex crimes by South Korea’s “power elite”

Experts say prominent individuals feel their elite status means they have to power to commit abuses

A number of high-profile sex crimes have been in the news recently, including two involving a former National Assembly Speaker and an eminent Seoul National University professor. On Nov. 12, news broke about the indictments of a former Prosecutor General and National Medical Center chief.

No official North Korean announcement on release of US detainees

North Korea has yet to give its usual formal announcement five days after the release of two US detainees on Nov. 8.

There could be changes or softening to the content of an upcoming United Nations human rights resolution, which some see as a short-term barometer for relations between Pyongyang and Washington.

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