Nov. 25 2014

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Tuesday November 25, 2014

Your Excellency:

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

Gov't Hopes Former First Lady's Trip to N. Korea Will Contribute to Inter-Korean Ties

South Korea’s Unification Ministry hopes that a planned trip to North Korea by the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung will proceed in a way that contributes to improving inter-Korean relations.

N. Korean Fishing Boat and Crew to Return Home Tuesday

A North Korean fishing boat and its crew, who were rescued by South Korean patrol vessels in waters near the Dokdo islets, will be returned to the North on Tuesday.

Well Preserved Fossil of Theropod Dinosaur Found in Hadong

A skeleton of a small carnivorous dinosaur has been found in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province.

Int'l Air Passengers Reach New High in October

Survey Shows Chinese Consumers Have High Regard for S. Korean Products' Designs

KOPSI Ends Higher on China's Rate Cut

'US Federal Gov't Has No Jurisdiction over Comfort Women Statues'

Russia: NK Nuke Program Not a Direct Threat

WSJ Calls Enhanced Economic Sanctions to End N. Korea's Crimes

Crimes Against S. Korean Tourists in Turkey

'Roaring Currents' Wins Best Film

KBS World Radio Program Wins Top Radio Honor

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

Military pushing to deploy controversial salvage ship

The military is pushing to put the country's first indigenous salvage vessel into service to replace aging ships, officers said Monday, amid controversy over substandard equipment on the vessel.

Samsung joins forces with U.S. medical device firm

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has joined hands with U.S.-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in a bid to expand its presence in the medical industry with its smartphone business slowing down.2014/11/25 08:13

Kerry: 'Significant points of disagreement' remain in Iran nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that "significant points of disagreement" remain in international negotiations to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons as the high-stakes talks were extended for another seven months. 2014/11/25 05:50

Obama accepts Defense Secretary Hagel's resignation

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced his resignation on Monday, saying he and President Barack Obama agreed it is the "right time for new leadership" to take charge, amid reports he is stepping down under pressure. 2014/11/25 03:50

S. Korea to repatriate 10 N. Korean fishermen

South Korea informed North Korea on Monday of its plan to send back 10 fishermen found on a drifting boat, a Seoul ministry said. 2014/11/24 20:22

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel resigns: officials

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign on Monday, senior officials told reporters, as the White House faced moun...

Exam agency admits errors, will accept multiple answers

South Korea’s education authorities decided to accept multiple answers for two questions in th...

Seoul, L.A. agree on partnership for disaster prevention

Two Korean firefighters who work for the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be sent to the Los ...

Isolated N.K. boosts Russia ties

North Korea and Russia appear to be joining forces to ease their international isolation as the...

Ko wins LPGA finale, gets record haul

NAPLES, Florida ― New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko ended her rookie year on the LPGA Tour with the biggest ...

The wind of change

The Ministry of Personnel Management, launched last week, kicked off its operations by annou...

Funeral fraudsters

The passing of a family member is a time of great grief and distress. Families are usually u...

   

Public investor regrets Merrill Lynch investment

The state-run Korea Investment Corp. said that its $2 billion investment in Merrill Lynch was a...

Two stage masters experiment with gugak

Korean stage director Lee Youn-taek calls himself a “cultural nationalist.”He openly criticiz...

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

IKEA under probe for overcharging consumers here

The antitrust regulator said Monday that it will inspect IKEA Korea to check whether it will be charging consumers more here than it does in other countries. It plans to provide IKEA Korea’s product pricing information to Korean...

Park pitches 'creative economy' in North Jeolla

President Park Geun-hye called for further development of the carbon fiber industry Monday to help create new jobs and businesses during the opening ceremony for an “innovation center” in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. It was he...

US Senators call for including Korean-Americans in family reunions

A group of U.S. senators have introduced a resolution calling for family reunions between Korean-Americans and their long-lost relatives in North Korea, according to a diplomatic source and Congressional data Sunday. Sens. Mark ...

Parties locked over NK human rights bills Korean 

Government subsidies for anti-North Korea activists have emerged as a bone of contention at the National Assembly as rival parties are competing to get their ... 

Two correct answers for two CSAT questions admitted Korean 

The Ministry of Education admitted Monday there were two correct answers for two questions on the ... 

One in 10 change jobs Korean 

One in four people who changed jobs last year were forced to do so due to massive layoffs and othe...

Bill proposed to make all marriage immigrants NPS subscribers 

A lawmaker has proposed a bill to make it mandatory for some 140,000 marriage immigrants who are waiting for Korean citizenship to subscribe to the National P...

Fishermen to protest against illegal Chinese fishing Korean 

Fishermen and their families who live on islands near the inter-Korean border in the West Sea will stage a protest Wednesday over what they say is government ...

Blogs traded for buzz marketing 

An Internet user named “haehu” recently received a message from an unknown person who introduced himself as a “marketer.”

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

This year`s college aptitude test leaves stain

The 2015 college scholastic aptitude test has left a stain in its reputation with "two question errors in one year" in its 21 years of history, which comes after the 2014 test with an error in world geography, losing... 

G20 Summit ends in Australia

G20 leaders including Korean President Park Geun-hye (left in the middle line) are posing for a group shot waving hands in the G20 Summit held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Australia on Saturday....

Mahler symphony’s motif in movie `Interstellar`

When will we come back? Can we ever come back? Dr. Cooper looks at his old house but his daughter, Murphy, locks the door and refuses to come out. Then, the speakers in the theater begin to play the heart-wrenching...

Rival parties tentatively agree on indirect funding for Nuri program

Senior deputy floor leaders of rival parties met on Monday to narrow key differences in allocation of budget for the "Nuri program" (childrearing subsidies for children aged 3 to 5), which emerged as a contentious issue...

LG refrigerator featuring linear compressor tops 10 million in global sales

LG Electronics has reached 10 million unit sales of its premium refrigerators embedded with self-developed "inverter linear compressor" technology, the company said on Monday. LG`s inverter linear compressor...

Yang Hyeon-jong hopes to join Minnesota; Kia rejects citing small posting money 

Lee Seung-hoon wins bronze in mass start competition 

Champion golfer Kim Hyo-ju gets busier post-season 

Doosan Bears dismiss its chief player Kim Dong-ju

Saenuri’s mixed views over four river project

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

Seoul's Vital Statistics at a Glance

An average of 230 babies were born and 115 people died every day in Seoul last year. The average age of Seoul citizens in 2013 was 39.7. The population in education aged six to 21 dropped by about 300,000 from 1.94 million or 19 percent of the population of Seoul in 2008 to 1.69 million or 16.7 percent last year. >> Full Text

N.Korea-Russia Summit Flagged for Next Year

Russia and North Korea are "ready" to hold a summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Thursday after meeting with visiting North Korean envoy Choe Ryong-hae. North Korean media said earlier that Choe voiced hopes of a Pyongyang-Moscow summit next year.  >> Full Text

Aerial Refueling Tanker Project Delayed

A project to procure aerial refueling aircraft worth W1.4 trillion will likely be delayed until around February next year because no acceptable offer is on the table yet. The project aims to help fighter jets remain airborne longer and increase their weapon-carrying capacity.  >> Full Text

N.Korea's Young Entrepreneurs Embrace Capitalism

N.Korea Threatens to Nuke Cheong Wa Dae

N.Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Missile

Loss-Leader LG Display Turns into Cash Cow

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

North Korea threatens war and another nuclear test