Dec. 11 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday December 11, 2014
Your Excellency:
Here is 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
-------------------------------------------
The Korea Post notice:
Do you have a press release for the Korean audience? Send the Korean-language version to edt@koreapost.com for publication (free of charge, of course!).
The Korea Post now has a full-fledged Korean-language Internet newspaper (www.koreapost.co.kr) that is, like the English-language edition, at the disposal of Your Excellency for the promotion of understanding, cooperation and friendship between your esteemed country and Korea.
-------------------------------------------
Thank you, Excellencies, you keep The Korea Post ticking and growing
I express my deepest gratitude to the Excellencies and other distinguished readers for their kind renewing of their annual subscription to The Korea Post.
The Korea Post is an independent publication receiving no subsidy or any other form of financial support or assistance whatsoever from the government or any other organization in Korea or around the world. The Korea Post magazine, English and Korean Internet dailies and this e-daily are published solely with revenues from subscription and advertisement.
The subscription rate has not been raised since 2008 when it was last updated to the present rate, and this is the last chance for subscription to the old rates as they will have to be raised soon due to the continuously rising prices of commodities and other charges.
For renewal of annual subscription, the amount is 120,000 won (discounted from 144,000 won) and the bank account information is:
Name of Bank: Kookmin Bank
Account Number: 095-01-0172-594
Account Holder: The Korea Post
Subscription by the Excellencies and other distinguished readers keep The Korea Post going along with its sister publications, The Korea Post Online (www.koreapost.com), The Korea Post Korean Online (www.koreapost.co.kr) and the Korean Daily Media Headlines.
And, again my heart-felt gratitude for the kind support and assistance always given us by Your Excellency!
-------------------------------------------
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
S. Korea, Vietnam Establish Free Trade Deal
South Korea and Vietnam have agreed on a free trade agreement (FTA). The two countries reached the agreement on Wednesday in a summit between President Park...
ASEAN-South Korea Commemorative Summit to Open Thursday
The ASEAN-South Korea Commemorative Summit will open on Thursday in Busan for a two-day run with the theme, “Building Trust and Bringing Happiness.”
Arrest Warrants Sought for 2 Police Officials in Leak of `Jeong Yun-hoe Report`
Prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for two police officials as part of a probe into the leak of the so called "Jeong Yun-hoe report".
Korean Air Executive Resigns from Vice President over Nut Case
KOSPI Ends Lower on China, Greece Woes
Assembly Researchers Propose Raising LTV, DTI Rates Back to Previous Levels
ASEAN-South Korea Commemorative Summit to Open Thursday
FBI: No North Korean Connection Confirmed in Sony Pictures Hacking
US Gov't to Provide Up to $250,000 to Human Rights Programs for North Korea
Documentary "My Love, Don't Cross
Korean Traditional Paper Receives Positive
Seoul to Operate 26 Rudolf Tayo Buses
-------------------------------------------
Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Park to open summit with Southeast Asian countries
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will open a crucial summit with Southeast Asian countries on Thursday with a speech for hundreds of business leaders from the region, Park's office said.
N.K. shows no signs of preparations for nuclear test: think tank
North Korea is showing no signs of preparing to conduct a nuclear test, despite its threat to do so in anger over a U.N. General Assembly resolution on its human rights violations, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday. 2014/12/11 06:55
S. Korea's point man on N. Korea calls for engagement with Pyongyang
South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae said Wednesday that Seoul and Washington should make greater efforts to engage North Korea, saying that dialogues would make pressure on the communist regime more effective.2014/12/11 05:09
Daum Kakao CEO faces questioning over child pornography allegations
The head of South Korea's top mobile messenger operator, Daum Kakao, was questioned Wednesday on charges of allowing massive amounts of child pornography to be shared on its social networking service, Kakao Group, police said. 2014/12/10 21:09
S. Korea, Vietnam strike free trade deal BUSAN, Dec. 10
South Korea and Vietnam announced Wednesday a substantial conclusion of a free trade deal meant to boost bilateral trade by removing barriers, but excluded rice from the agreement. 2014/12/10 19:41
-------------------------------------------
The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
South Korea, Vietnam strike free trade deal
BUSAN ― South Korea and Vietnam reached a free trade agreement on Wednesday, paving the way for a deepened bilateral s...
Korea, ASEAN kick off summit
The special summit between South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asia...
Prosecution grills Park’s former aide in leak probe
The prosecution on Wednesday questioned former aide Chung Yoon-hoi as it deepened its investiga...
Daum Kakao CEO probed for child pornography allegations
The head of South Korea's top mobile messenger operator, Daum Kakao, was questioned Wednesday o...
CIA torture brutal, ineffective: report
CIA torture of al-Qaida suspects was far more brutal than acknowledged, did not produce u...
Another quarter-century
The Korea-ASEAN Commemorative Summit opens in Busan on Thursday, bringing together leaders o...
Tall order
A presidential committee has unveiled a package of proposals to reform local autonomy, some ...
Sharing Korean development know-how via online archive
Armed with expertise and a multiethnic culture, KDI School is ready to step up its contribution...
Jang Hyuk, Cha Ye-ryun named best dressed at Herald Donga awards
Actor Jang Hyuk and actress Cha Ye-ryun were named the best dressed at the 2014 Herald Donga Li...
-------------------------------------------
The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Park seeks no middle road with press
Cheong Wa Dae officials have filed libel lawsuits against two newspapers over their reports on the leak of internal documents since the “memogate scandal” broke two weeks ago.
Daum Kakao CEO under probe over child porn distributor
The head of Daum Kakao, Korea’s leading mobile messenger operator, was questioned over allegations...
Kookmin University focuses on convergence
Kookmin University is shifting its focus to more practical methods of learning by opening a Colleg... Inspiring students with innovative spirit
More water leaks in Lotte Aquarium
A government inspection team has found at least three water leaks from an aquarium inside the seco...
Korea, Vietnam conclude FTA deal
BUSAN - Korea wrapped up negotiations with Vietnam over a free trade agreement (FTA) Wednesday tha...
KB to seek US Fed approval on LIG purchase
Achieving U.S. approval has emerged as a challenging task for KB Financial Group as it seeks to expand into the American insurance market by acquiring LIG Ins...
5 more government agencies to relocate to Sejong this month
Five additional government agencies, including the National Tax Service, will move this month to Sejong City, an administrative town 150 kilometers south of S...
-------------------------------------------
Dong A (http://english.donga.com)
Kim Jong Un spent $300 mil. on showy projects during 3-year rule
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly spent more than 300 million U.S. dollars on "showy construction projects" since taking over power from his father, the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in December...
N. Korea`s video showing teenagers deported back from Laos
North Korean propaganda website Uriminzokkiri TV released on Tuesday a video of four among nine North Korean teenagers deported back to the North from Laos in May last year. Lee Gwang Hyuk, Ryu Chul Yong, Chang Kuk Hwa...
Ex-Pres. Rhee’s ink wash painting found for the first time
An ink wash painting painted by former President Rhee Syng-man has been found for the first time. There are several pieces of handwritings of the former president who was good at calligraphy and painting, but this is...
AirAsia to operate aircraft featuring Park Ji-sung
AirAsia, Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, has named Park Ji-sung, a retired football icon, as its new global ambassador. The carrier will operate a plane featuring Park. AirAsia announced the appointment in a press...
Coach Stielike: I`ll look at players with a broad mindset
SK Telecom to sponsor national speed skating team for 4 years
Gov`t launches advisory panel for Korean SAT
Chinese soldier’s combat kit is worth about 2 iPhones
Kim Hyo-joo with strong stamina and gut makes strides
-------------------------------------------
Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
More Abuses of N.Korean Laborers Come to Light
The international media have taken a special interest in the ill-treatment of North Korean laborers overseas since the EU submitted a draft resolution on the North's human rights abuses to the UN General Assembly in October. >> Full Text
Apple Ordered to Compensate iPhone User
A district court on Tuesday ruled in favor of an iPhone owner who had taken Apple to court over its repair policy. The user first raised the case a year ago. The Gwangju district court ordered Apple Korea to pay the plaintiff W1.52 million for mental distress and his unreturned handset. >> Full Text
Tokyo Governor Against Sharing Olympic Venues
Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe on Tuesday slammed a proposal by the International Olympic Committee that some events of the 2018 Pyeongchang and 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be shared between the neighbors to save costs. >> Full Text
N.Korea's Defense Commission Gets Bigger Headquarters
Custody Talks Between Samsung Scion, Husband Break Down
Program Offers Free Job Training for N.Korean Defectors
-------------------------------------------
Hankyoreh (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Film: “Quo Vadis” asks where South Korean churches are going
Colorful documentary dissects churches’ long role in yielding power, and money, in South Korean society
Twenty thousand to seventy-eight thousand.
The first number is the number of convenience stor