Mar. 3 2015
The Korean daily media headlines Tuesday, March 03, 2015 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post news, humor from a generous former Asian ambassador in Korea and a Korean-language business daily, and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning: Lee Kyung-sik Publisher-Chairman Korea Post Media P.S.: 1. To see the desired site, press down the Control key and click the blue URL of the media. 2. If received by a person other than the intended recipient, please kindly convey the mail to His/Her Excellency. ------------------------------------------- The Korea Post news: The Korea Post publishes the first issue of its Korean-language print weekly Finally, The Korea Post published the first issue of its Korean-language print weekly newspaper on Feb. 27, 2015 in addition to its Korean-language Internet daily (www.koreapost.co.kr). The Korea-language weekly will perform the role of a bridge between Korean society and the international community in Korea, particularly the Diplomatic Corps of Korea for the 108 resident embassies and additional 100-plus non-resident embassies accredited to Korea. Now the embassies in Korea and overseas can fully utilize the Korean-language weekly in meeting their publicity needs by emailing their press releases and whatever other information they may have with full trust that The Korea Post is their friend for the past 30 years, nay 40 years as Publisher Lee Kyung-sik also served the diplomatic community in the 1970s as Cultural Editor of The Korea Herald. One good benefit from the Korean-language weekly for the embassies wishing to publish a National Day or Diplomatic Anniversary Special Report is the advantage of having it published in both Korean and English languages. Also, the Special Report can be published in the weekly of The Korea Post both in English and Korean as well as in the English Internet daily (www.koreapost.com), Korean-language Internet daily and the main English print monthly of The Korea Post. Thus, the Special Report can reach a much wider spectrum of readers in Korea and around the world, especially the Korean people who do not speak the English language and who are much larger. All the embassies accredited to Korea can email their press releases with photos to edt@koreapost.com orkorpost@chol.com in Korean and English. If translation is needed, it can be done at a nominal fee. Of course, there is no charge for publishing the press releases of the embassies. All told, the international community in Korea, particularly the Diplomatic Corps, can use the five media units of The Korea Post, including the Korean-language weekly, as their community new media. ------------------------------------------- SPECIAL NOTICE: As seen in the above notice, The Korea Post now publishes a Korean-language print weekly newspaper (see photo), which has a five-times larger audience in Korea society. The Excellencies and Madams (and deputies) attending the Insanga Soybean Sauce Festival will also be covered by the Korean weekly. Introduce your country more widely among the ‘genuine’ Koreans in the countryside, who pose a sharp contrast from the ‘cosmopolitan’ Koreans in Seoul and other cities whom you see anywhere and everywhere in any country. There are only three days left to the rare Insanga Bamboo salt soybean sauce festival. Please do not ‘miss the Limousine bus!’ The time/date is 0800 hours coming Saturday March 7th and the meeting place is the Grand Hyatt Seoul (near the water fountain). Your invitation is at the end of this Headlines. Weather on that day: Partly cloudy skies are forecast for the day (March 7, 2015) with a high of 10 degrees centigrade and a low of -1 degree. ------------------------------------------ Today’s humor: Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador Tale of a poor girl One day, a very poor girl prayed for food. A Devil saw her and ordered his slave to deliver some food to the poor girl and tell her it comes from the Devil. The slave gave the food to the girl. The poor girl thanked and ate the food. Slave: Do you know where that food came from and who gave it to you? Poor girl: I don't care where it came from, because I believe..... when GOD works in His way, even the Devil has to obey!! Hankuk Kyungje Yo, Mom! The woman dropped her son off at his college. There she found her son was assigned to the fourth floor of a dormitory. She trudged through the parking lot carrying his things up to the fourth floor. As she was struggling with the last load, two young women were watching her from a dorm window. “Yo, Mom!” one of them called down. The mother was too tired to respond and ignored. Then she heard the second girl ask the first, “How do you know that woman is somebody’s mom?” “Who else would take that trouble?” the first girl replied. ------------------------------------------- Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning: KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/) S. Korea, Kuwait Try to Rekindle Cooperation Boom South Korea and Kuwait have agreed to boost their cooperation in the medical and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors. In a summit... Park Meets Kuwait's Assembly Speaker, PM President Park Arrives in Kuwait Park Stresses Economic Ties with Middle East N. Korea Issues Threats amid S. Korea-US Drills Samsung Electronics Unveils Galaxy S6 S. Korea to Amend Local Government Ordinances Gov't to Retire 18 Deep-sea Fishing Vessels in West Africa KOSPI Rises on China's Rate Cut S. Korea Posts Current Account Surplus for 35th Straight Month N. Korea Vows to Destroy Leaflet Balloons, Drones N. Korea Fires 2 Missiles Into East Sea Monday Park Proposes N. Korea to Hold Discussion on Families Separated by Korean War Two Koreas to Collide over Rights Voilations at UN Meeting Japanese Media: Park's March 1st Speech was Subdued S, Korea, China, Japan Deputy Minister-level Talks to Open Next Week Seoul City to Financially Assist Groups Promoting Multicultural Harmony Gov’t, Ruling Party Devise Stronger Gun Control Measures S. Korea, US Launch Annual Combined Military Exercises KBS World Radio Opens 'Korea Movie “Kingsman” Tops 3 Mln at S. Korean Japanese POW: All Comfort Women in Myanmar S. Korea, China, Japan Attend WHO-CC Meeting on Vaccine Quality Control Global Warming Ushers Quicker Springs in Nation Wolsong-1 Reactor Operations Extended to 2022 S. Korean Duo Wins Country's First Medal at Bobsleigh World Championships Speed Skater Park Seung-hi Honored as Top Athlete of 2014 S. Korea's Sin Da-woon Wins 1,000m Event at ISU World Cup ------------------------------------------- Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr) Samsung shares likely to rise on Galaxy S6: mobile chief BARCELONA/SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest Galaxy smartphones -- the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge -- will help pull up the company's share prices in the long term and regain its global market presence, Shin Jong-kyun, who heads the tech giant's mobile unit, said Monday (Spain time). Sherman's remarks represent no change in U.S. position on historical tensions: State Department WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. position on historical tensions in Northeast Asia remains unchanged that they should be dealt with in a way that "promotes healing and reconciliation," U.S. officials said Monday, after a top diplomat made remarks seen as taking sides with Japan in history rows. Korean-Canadian pastor missing after visit to N. Korea: reports WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A Korean-Canadian pastor has lost contact after visiting North Korea, news reports said Monday, amid fears he could be detained in the communist nation. S. Korea to pledge more than US$5M in aid to Syrian refugees KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pledge more than US$5 million to help millions of Syrians who were displaced by the four-year-long civil war, a senior official said Monday. Kuwait's emir says he expects S. Korea's participation in projects S. Korea's consumer price growth in Feb. is lowest since mid-1999 N. Korea lost 14 airmen in 2009 rocket launch: Pyongyang m.. (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 3) (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 3) Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers (2nd LD) Sherman's remarks represent no change in U.S. pos.. Kerry: Tens of thousands live as 'virtual slaves' in N. Ko.. China 'not nervous' about Kim's possible visit to Russia China urges restraint as N. Korea fires short-range missil.. (3rd LD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into East S.. Seoul shares start higher on blue-chip gains KOSPI 2,002.50 UP 5.69 points (open) KOSDAQ 625.53 UP 3.72 points (open) Dollar opens at 1,103.9 won UP from 1,100.8 won (LEAD) S. Korea's consumer price growth in Feb. is lowest .. Spring training behind, KBO clubs readying for preseason g.. Tuesday's weather forecast Incheon signs consulting deal with next Asiad host Experts pick past two champs as favorites in top football .. Top pro football league kicks off new season on weekend ------------------------------------------- The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr) Korean-Canadian pastor missing after visit to N. Korea: reports A Korean-Canadian pastor has lost contact after visiting North Korea, news reports said Monday, amid fears he could be detained in the communist nation. Rev. Lim Hyeon-soo, 60, entered the North via China on Jan. 31 and has sinc... Parties reach agreement on anti-corruption bill Rival political parties agreed Monday on the details of a controversial anti-corruption bill following months of wrangling over whether it violates an individual's constitutional rights, among other issues. Galaxy versus Galaxy BARCELONA, Spain - Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy S6 (GS6) at an unpacked event on the sidelines of this year’s Mobile World Congress exhibition, Monday (KST). With improved design and upgraded specifications, such as w... 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Korea fires 2 missiles on first day of S.K.-U.S. joint drill North Korea fired into the East Sea two short-range ballistic missiles believed to be the Scud C Missile on Monday, the first day of the South Korea-U.S. joint Key Resolve Drill. It is the first time in three years that... Former Major Leaguer Choi renews commitment in last year of baseball career Many fans of the Kia Tigers regard Choi Hee-sup, 36, as "the boy who cried wolf." To some extent, he earned the nickname by himself. Over the past several years, Choi would repeatedly say in interviews in early days of... Samsung unveils beautiful new Galaxy S6 In a bid to reclaim the throne of global smartphone leader, Samsung Electronics has finally unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy 6 Edge. During the Samsung Galaxy "Unpack" event at the World Mobile Congress in... 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Korean ice dancers` dreaming about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Ex-maritime officer sentenced to prison for poor initial response to Sewol sinking Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players New year’s wishes change over time France drops its super tax on millionaires Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress ------------------------------------------- Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com) N.Korea Fires Missiles During S.Korea-U.S. Drills North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday morning just as South Korea and the U.S. started massive annual joint exercises. "The North fired... Cab Drivers Brush Up on Language Skills The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been recruiting taxi drivers exclusively for foreign tourists since 2009 with the aim of preventing rip-offs and improving convenience. Cab... Spring Starts Earlier In recent years spring has started 10 days earlier than four decades ago, probably due to climate change and urbanization, a study suggests. According to the study in the latest... N.Korea to Lift Ebola Quarantine Intel Launches Chip for New Push Into Low-Price Smartphones Money-Laundering Watchdog Calls On N.Korea to Fulfill Pledge Twitter, Authorities Probe Alleged IS Threats Nemtsov's Shaken Girlfriend Says She Didn't See Killer Smog Documentary Goes Viral in China To remove lint from clothes Lydia Ko Claims European Tour Title The Astonishing Comeback of Yang Hee-young February a Lame Month for Korean Films Apple Invites Press to Smartwatch Launch Hyundai Recalls 263,000 Avantes in U.S. Park Starts 9-day Gulf Trip Exports Drop 3.4% in February Ki Sung-yueng in 100th Premier League Appearance Japan Warns N.Korea Over Sanctions U.S. Discusses Tougher N.Korea Sanctions Is Kim Jong-un Playing Musical Chairs at the Top? 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[Cine feature] Ramyeon in Korean Films ‘Ramen’ was first invented in Japan in the 19th century. Then in 1958, Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. invented instant noodles. The noodles landed in Korea in the 1960s and it w... ------------------------------------------- JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/) S6, S6 Edge debut in Barcelona The ‘evolved’ Galaxy models are expected to provide sales boost Samsung Electronics on Sunday unveiled two flagship Galaxy smartphones, the S6 and the S6 Edge, that boast a sturdier frame and new features … On history, U.S. official seems to side with Japan A senior U.S. official has issued a rare criticism toward Korean and Chinese leaders’ approach toward Japan, stirring up controversy … In the tumult of post-war Korea, one man was always there There was once a time not so long ago when Korean politicians played by rules largely dictated by The Three Kims: Kim Dae-jung, Kim Young-sam and Kim Jong-pil.… Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge innovate past features Reboots of Samsung’s top-end Galaxy smartphones, the S6 and the S6 Edge, sport all-new designs that look and feel significantly different than their predecessors. … Yearly mobile Mecca kicks off in Barcelona To scope out the latest products and technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) and next generation wireless network 5G platforms, electronics makers and mobile carriers … Korea wants to develop software for drones Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, are emerging as a blue ocean business in the IT industry, and the Korean government wants to boost R&D … Candidates are approved in acquisition of Kumho The candidates who will participate in the bidding for the acquisition of Kumho Industrial, considered the biggest M&A target in Korea for the first half of this year, … E-Land buys a Nobel Prize meda lA Nobel Prize medal awarded to Simon Kuznets, the economist who laid the groundwork for the calculation of gross domestic product, has been sold … eBay Korea stands at helm of online exports Online shopping in Korea is going global, as overseas direct purchasing becomes an increasingly common means of consumption in and outside of the nation … Car sales went into reverse in February Car sales declined in February due to decreased output caused by the Lunar New Year holiday.The nation’s leading automaker, Hyundai Motor, said Monday … North fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea and warned of “merciless strikes” against its enemies as allies Seoul and Washington … Killings prompt talks on gun control regulations The government and the ruling Saenuri Party met Monday at the National Assembly, where they agreed to tighten gun control regulations in light of two fatal shooting sprees … Poll focuses on foreign workers The Seoul Metropolitan Government released the results of a survey on blue-collar foreign workers in the capital city, who make up 22 percent of entire foreign population … Incheon National University has new students, image Around 3,000 people gathered at Incheon National University (INU) in Songdo, Incheon, on Monday to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony, … Cosmetics smuggled from South boom in North It appears that some of the most sought-after South Korean products in North Korea are cosmetics. Sulwhasoo, a domestic brand … Industrial production dips in Feb. Korea’s industrial production fell 1.7 percent in January from a month earlier, the sharpest drop over the past 22 months, a government report said. … -------------------------------------------- Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/) FKI holds meeting for countermeasures of Kim Young-ran Act The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), a representative of South Korean business circles, would move to respond, in full swing, to the legislation of the so-called.. Tips from recruiters of good companies Decent jobs are numberless as the sands on the seashore in the world. The problem is, however, that the number of people who want to land the jobs is as many. Experts S. Korean companies’ actual economic sentiment improves slightly The actual economic sentiment of South Korean companies has slightly improved but it falls short of the level before the Sewol ferry disaster. However, the actual econ.. Kim Young-ran Act could depress domestic economy The South Korean ruling Saenuri Party held a general meeting of the National Assembly to decide on an official party platform about the so-called Kim Young-ran Act, a .. S. Korea in grip of car tuning craze South Korean small and medium sized cars can show off their functions as good as imported luxury cars after tuning up some parts such as an engine and a shock absorber.. Spy agency chief named new presidential chief of staff President Park Geun-hye named Lee Byung-kee, head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), South Korea’s top spy agency, as her new chief of staff on Friday.Park a.. 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Moon Jae-in, chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, said he would suggest inter-party summit to President Park Geun-hye to discuss the issues of economy .. ------------------------------------------ The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/) [Exclusive] Free Welfare Programs Lowered Cost of Living Im, 33, who lives in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul receives a monthly 347,000 won from the government for her 28-month-old son's daycare center costs. Along with her hus··· [Editorial] President Park's March 1 Address, More Empty Words Yesterday, President Park Geun-hye sent a message to North Korea and Japan through her speech on the 96th anniversary of the March 1st Movement. The president e··· Criminal Charges of Adultery Abolished after 110 Years, 'Violation of Right to Sexual Self-Determination 'Adultery, which was designated as a crime in the late Joseon Dynasty and later strengthened after the establishment of the Republic of Korea, has been abolished··· [Editorial] Hyundai Motor Should Obey Court Ruling and Immediately Resolve 'Illegal Dispatch of Labor 'Yesterday, the Supreme Court confirmed the initial ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, contract workers at Hyundai Motor Company's Asan plant who filed a lawsui··· Amnesty International, 'Two Years under Park Geun-hye, Regressive Trend in Human Rights' On February 25, the international human rights group, Amnesty International assessed that the realization of human rights showed a regressive trend under the Pa··· [Editorial] NIS Manipulated the Press Coverage on 'Rice Paddy Watch 'Lee In-kyu, former head of the Central Investigation Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office met with Kyunghyang Shinmun reporters and revealed that the st··· [Editorial]We Welcome the National Election Commission's Recommendation to Double the Number of Seats Through Proportional Representation Yesterday, the National Election Commission submitted to the National Assembly its views on the amendment of the Political Relations Act including reforms to th··· NIS, 'Kim who Disappeared in Turkey Is Training with ISIS' Kim, 18, who went missing in Turkey on January 10, has reportedly joined the armed extremist group, ISIS and is currently receiving training. 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