June 30, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices, humor from Korean 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 notices: SPECIAL NOTICE Application for complimentary subscription to the Korean Daily Media Headlines: The Korea Post Media is accepting applications for new complimentary subscription to the Korean Daily Media Headlines. At the same time, we are updating the list of subscribers. If you wish to continue your complimentary subscription, please advise us of your personal email address or one which is directly used by Your Excellency. Our failure to receive the subscriber’s intent for continued subscription in one week will automatically result in cessation of our transmission. ------------------------------------------- Proudly introduce the traditional foods of your country: I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that The Korea Post is publishing a Special Report in all its five media units (two in Korean and three in English) to introduce the regular food table of each country. This is in preparation for the Grand Exhibition of Food Tables of the World to be shown to over half a million people expected to visit the 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Planet Festival on October 8-17, 2015. Please email to edt@koreapost.com a copy of the regular Food Table of your country for publication in The Korea Post and also at the Exhibition Center of the 2015 Namyangju Festival for a duration of 10 days. In Korea, the table normally consists of a bowl of rice, a bowl of guk (watery soup), a bowl of Jjigae (stew), a dish of roast fish, a dish of Namul (seasonal greens) and a number of other dishes (small pancakes, steamed eggs, fried bean curds, jelly, etc.). The number of bowls and dishes differ depending on the financial status of the family and on the different occasions. On such festive occasions as Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Autumn Full Moon Festival), the number of foods and variety are much larger than at normal time, and each has a specific food item that must not be left out, eg., Ddeokguk (rice cake soup) on the New Year’s Day and Songpyeon (stuffed small rice cake in a half-moon shape. (Please call 010-5201-1740 for further details.) Send your news releases: Send the Embassy news releases to edt@koreapost.com for publication by all its five media units, including one Korean (www.koreapost.co.kr) and one English (www.koreaposst.com) Internet dailies, which are updated real-time. (Call 010-5201-1740 for further details.) ------------------------------------------- Today’s humor: Hankuk Kyungje Longevity A reporter was interviewing a 105-year-old woman. “First, I’d like to congratulate you for you’ve attained such exceptional longevity. Now what is the best thing about being 105?” “Well,” she replied, “I must say I’m real free now. You see, I no longer have to feel peer pressure.” ------------------------------------------- KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/) Gov't to Slash 2030 Greenhouse Gas Emission by 37% The South Korean government hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent in just 15 years. Ahead of submitting its finalized plan to the... NPAD Lifts Boycott of Assembly Affairs as Re-vote Scheduled No New Infections, 1 Additional Death Reported in MERS Outbreak Opposition Chief Urges Saenuri to Vote on Vetoed Revision PM Stresses MERS, Economy at First Cabinet Meeting Saenuri Fl. Chief to Normally Pursue Assembly Duties More Large Private Lenders Cropping up Gov't Seeks to Boost Exports of Halal Food Russian Firm to Build Wind Farms on N. Korea-Russia Border US Taekwondo Players to Organize Inter-Korean Border Crossing Event Group Discussing Former First Lady's Trip with North Korea Gov’t Approves Inter-Korean Contact to Arrange Lee Hee-ho's N. Korea Visit Survey: 59% of Japanese Believe Ties With S. Korea Not Improving S. Korea's Antibiotics Prescription Rate Remains Higher than OECD EU Renews Restrictions on N. Korean Airline Average S. Korean's Daily Caffeine Intake Within Safe Range Gov't to Slash 2030 Greenhouse Gas Emission by 37% 41% of MERS-Affected People Suffer from Depression, Insomnia 5 S. Korean Film Industry Names Invited to Ancient Palaces, Royal Tombs Will be Free of Korean War Documentaries Premiere in UK Leap Second to be Added Wednesday Monsoon Front Yet to Bring End to Prolonged Drought Nuke Commission Greenlights Resumption of Hanbit 2 Reactor S. Korean Women's Epee Team Wins Gold at Asian Fencing Championships Choi Na-yeon Grabs 2nd LPGA Tour Win of Season Gwangju Universiade Village Opens Friday ------------------------------------------- Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr) S. Korea reports one additional death from MERS with no new cases South Korea reported an additional death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Tuesday, bringing its death toll to 33. Exit of USFK's leading unit won't affect US commitment to deterring NK threat The departure of a major United States military unit stationed in South Korea will not affect the U.S. commitment to deterring a potential invasion by North Korea and beefing up the alliance with Seoul, the commander of the outgoing unit said Tuesday. Koreas need to jointly tackle natural disasters: Unification minister Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo said Tuesday that South and North Korea should jointly cope with natural disasters such as drought in a bid to minimize growing damage stemming from global climate change. Households' financial soundness worsens on rising debt: central bank Financial soundness of South Korean households worsened in the first quarter as their debts snowballed on the back of low interest rates, a report showed Tuesday, adding to persistent concerns that a looming U.S. rate hike may unleash credit risks. Samsung unit vows more dividends, improved governance amid merger dispute Cheil Industries Inc., the de facto holding company of Samsung Group, pledged Tuesday to deliver more dividends to shareholders and revamp its overall governance structure, as it seeks to convince investors ahead of a key shareholders meeting for a proposed merger with the group's construction arm. Park urges military readiness against N. Korean provocatio.. Exit of USFK's leading unit won't affect US commitment to .. Two Koreas meet over ex-first lady's proposed NK vi.. N. Korea patrol ship sent back after crossing inter.. Koreas need to jointly tackle natural disasters: Un.. Exit of USFK's leading unit won't affect US commitment to .. S. Korean Bond Yields on June 30, 2015 Cheil Industries pitches for merger deal with hig.. Seoul shares up 0.67 pct after Greece-ignited rout Dual-income families rise amid economic slump in 2014 S. Korea hoping for first gold from judo Hyundai signs 4-year NFL sponsorship deal Baseball attendance down in June amid MERS scare Latest LPGA champ makes big leap on women's world rankings Festivals Calendar - July 2015 ------------------------------------------ The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr) AmorePacific under tax probe AmorePacific is being investigated by the National Tax Service (NTS) and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) for allegedly violating tax and tariff laws. Daum Kakao launches mobile searching service Daum Kakao, the operator of the mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, launched a mobile search service Tuesday. June 30 local headlines Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Monday South Korea prevailed in the second Yeonpyeong Naval Battle and honored six fallen sailors who were killed in the inte... US school stands by Korean student Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology issued a statement Thursday on a recent co... Korea is 5th largest shareholder of AIIB Korea is the fifth largest shareholder of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB... Gov't sued for secrecy about Lone Star case A group of liberal lawyers filed a lawsuit against the Korean government, Monday, demanding it reveal all information about its multi-billion dollar internati... No more MERS cases for two days Health authorities reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for a second consecutive day Monday. MERS 'patient zero' recovers The patient who was the first to be confirmed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea has fully recovered from the disease, health authorities s... Hyundai teams up with POSCO to build EV charging stations Ahead of the launch of the Sonata plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) next month, Hyundai closed an agreement with POSCO ICT, a leading firm that specializ... Tourist bitten by poisonous octopus A poisonous sub-tropical blue-ringed octopus bit a man for the first time in Korea. Illegal uploading of 'Cloud Atlas' punished A district court ordered six people Monday to each pay one million won ($890) to the local distributor of Hollywood science fiction movie “Cloud Atlas” for il... Defense chief calls 2nd Yeonpyeong Naval Battle victorious Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Monday that South Korea prevailed in the second Yeonpyeong Naval... ------------------------------------------ The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com) Saenuri strife escalates over whip's fate Supreme council members of the governing party on Monday tussled over the fate of the party’s chief whip amid an intens... Seoul warns of stern retaliation against any N.K. provocation Defense Minister Han Min-koo warned of stern retaliation against any provocation from North Kor... Moon accuses president of violating Constitution The main opposition party head on Monday accused President Park Geun-hye of violating the Const... Members sign up to China-led bank Countries from five continents formally signed up Monday to the China-led Asian Infrastructure ... ‘Northern Limit Line’: Korean patriotism A scene from "Northern Limit Line" (Next Entertainment World)“Northern Limit Line” is a film with a ver... Ex-first lady goes North The widow of late President Kim Dae-jung, Lee Hee-ho, may soon make a trip to North Korea pe... MERS lessons The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak that has gripped the nation since ... Korea to let colleges swap quotas South Korean universities will be allowed to adjust their student quotas for each department in... 2PM's strength in unity shines at 'House Party' concert Boy band 2PM celebrated eight years together with their fans at two “House Party” concerts at... ------------------------------------------ DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com) Korea becomes fifth largest shareholder of AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a new international financial institution led by China, has completed its launch preparations. The Chinese government held a signing ceremony of Articles of Agreement on AIIB on... Choi Na-yeon wins Arkansas Championship with ‘magic’ of Iron 8 On the last day of the championship, Choi Na-yeon’s putting repeatedly missed the hole. She missed short 2-3 meter putting in succession and ended up losing the lead as well. However, Choi had a weapon that negated the... Vacationer bitten by blue-ringed octopus poison A Korean man was bitten by blue-ringed octopus, a poisonous blue-ringed octopus found in semitropical mode waters. Blue-ringed octopus contains "tetrodotoxin," the same poison found in blowfish, demanding particular... New York prison escapees: one shot dead and the other captured “These were really dangerous, dangerous men. The nightmare is finally over,” said New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at a press conference when the unprecedented Shawshank Redemption-style prison escape came to an end on... This year marks 90th year since BGM pioneer Erik Satie`s death Korean traditional folk song "Doraji Taryeong" was played last week at the St. Mark`s Square in Venice, Italy. A group of people had asked a concert party there composed of piano, violin and double bass to play a Korean... Who is Elliott Singer seeking to block Samsung C&T-Cheil Industry merger “He does not make money through economic calculations. He earns by exploiting natural disasters, political assassinations, and economic chaos.” Greg Palast, an investigative reporter in the U.S., made an assessment... 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 Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts Japanese police on 14-year manhunt for cruel murderer ------------------------------------------ Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com) Koreans Still Tired Despite Shorter Work Week Koreans work and study less than they did five years ago, but eight out of 10 people are still experiencing fatigue. The time Koreans spent sleeping and eating rose 21 minutes to 11 hours and 14 minutes a day last year compared to five years ago. >> Full Text Fuji TV Sorry for Misquoting Korean Girl Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV apologized Monday for misquoting a Korean schoolgirl as saying during a street interview that she "hated" Japan. The broadcaster aired a special program hosted by TV celebrity Akira Ikegami on June 5, a few weeks ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Japan. >> Full Text Samsung to Boost Employee Benefits Samsung Electronics said Monday it will expand the legal childcare leave period for staff to two years. The new measures could cause a short-term shortage of staff, but the company believes they will give employees a chance to recharge and return to become more productive workers. >> Full Text Military Marks 13th Anniversary of Naval Skirmish Seoul Among World's Most Expensive Cities for Travelers Seoul Willing to Aid N. Korea via AIIB Korea's 1st MERS Patient Recovers String of New Cars to Heat Up the Competition Choi Na-yeon Joins LPGA's $10-Million Club with Arkansans Win Parking Restrictions at 2nd Lotte World Eased Free Admission to Royal Palaces in July ----------------------------------------- Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr) Survey: 60% of S. Koreans don’t have enough time, 82% are tired On an average day in 2014, South Koreans slept for 8 hours, ate for 2 hours, did housework for 2 hours, and worked for pay for 3 hours and 16 minutes (6 hours and 30 minutes for workers who were 20 years and above). They also were in transit for 1 hour and 40 minutes, studied for 1 hour, met other people for 40 minutes, and consumed media for 2 hours. 59.4% of respondents said that they didn’t have enough time, and 81.9% said that they felt tired. Queer Culture Fest shines rainbow-colored sunshine over Seoul A rainbow has finally appeared above central Seoul. After a US Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage, the closing ceremony of the 16th Queer Culture Festival, held on Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall on June 28, overflowed with energy. Along with sexual minorities - including homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender people - the event was also attended by diplomats from 13 countries, including US Ambassador Mark Lippert. . US ruling brings new urgency to S. Korean efforts toward same sex marriage A US Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage as a basic Constitutional right is bringing renewed attention to an ongoing suit by South Korea’s first same-sex couple to register for a marriage license. The couple, 50-year-old Kim-Jho Gwang-soo and 31-year-old Kim Seung-hwan, married in Sept. 2013 in a ceremony at Gwangtong Bridge on Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, with around 2,000 guests in attendance. Kim-Jho is a film director and chairman of the Sinnaneun Center, . 50 years later, US military still a fixture in Gyeonggi ‘camp towns’ As of July 1, the US 2nd Infantry Division, which is stationed in Uijeongbu and Dongducheon in Gyeonggi Province, will have been in South Korea for 50 years. While the 2nd Infantry is called the symbol of South Korea’s alliance with the US, its soldiers have inflicted great harm to South Korean society through incidents including the murder of Yun Geum-yi and the death of two middle school girls under the tracks of military vehicles. . Government announces plans to restore section of railway to North Korea The central government has announced plans to restore the South Korean section of the Gyeongwon railway line between Seoul and Wonsan in North Korea. Questions are now being raised about the purpose of the restoration at a time when the existing Gyeongui and Donghae lines between North and South remain unusable. . [Travel] What I learned from cycling rural Korea Living in Seoul, there is little need to think about what goes on outside the huge city. No matter where in the capital one is, all the basics of life and fashion can be bought around the corner. With a month left in my time as an exchange student in Korea, I decided to take a bicycle trip around the country to find out where my food was coming from and to learn about traditional alcohol production in the countryside. . On sexual morality, major changes in South Korean judiciary South Korea’s top two judicial institutions, the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court, have been undergoing a major shift in their attitudes on issues related to marriage, family, and sexual morality. With the Constitutional Court having previously abolished the criminalization of adultery, 2015 could mark a major change in the judiciary’s approach to family and sexual morality issues if the Supreme Court adopts the principle of no-fault divorce. . [Cine feature] Big names of Korean cinema to return behind the lens Since the beginning of the year, foreign releases?Hollywood blockbusters in particular?have dominated South Korean box office quite aggressively. Since the February release of Kingsman: The Secret Service, foreign films’ domination have continued through the unfailing success of western films such as Fast & Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mad Max: Fury Road and Jurassic World in May alone, foreign films took an overwhelming market share of 68.5%. . US State Department cites human rights issues in S. Korean military and labor An annual human rights report released on June 25 by the US State Department cited violence in the military and restrictions on political involvement by government employees and teachers as problem areas for South Korea. The department’s Human Rights Report for South Korea rated it as a country that generally respects human rights, but included the two new areas in addition to previous concerns about the National Security Law.“ . 33 members of teachers’ union indicted for pushing against government Prosecutors indicted 33 teachers recently for posting messages on the Blue House website calling for a school walkout by other teachers for the stripping of the legal status of the Korean Teachers’ and Education Workers’ Union (KTU) and demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye for her mishandling over the Sewol crisis. The KTU called the en masse indictment, which included its own current and former staff, an “arbitrary enforcement of the law” and “repudiation of freedom of expression.” ----------------------------------------- JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/) MERS outbreak appears to be finally dying out With no new patients reported for two days, Korea’s outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) seems to be dying out. The outbreak infected 182 people and the last one was a 27-year-old nurse at Hallym University Medical Center in eastern Seoul, who was confirmed on Saturday... Korea is allotted a 3.81 share in Beijing’s AIIB Seoul became a founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), along with 56 other countries Monday… Fate of Saenuri Party floor leader still up in air The fate of the embattled floor leader of the ruling party remained up in the air as of Monday evening after the party leadership failed to find an amicable way… Greece angst stops the markets in their tracks Both the Kospi and tech-heavy Kosdaq retreated as worldwide concerns over the Greek crisis deepened… In Q2, SK Innovation shows a solid comeback SK Innovation, which went into the red last year for the first time in 37 years, is back on track. After making 321 billion won in operating profit in the first quarter… Outbreak afflicts business confidence With the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak, the business outlook for the economy this summer is worse than it was after the Sewol ferry disaster… LG U shifts main focus to LTE video services Long overshadowed by larger competitors SK Telecom and KT, LG U , the third-largest Korean telecom, aims to lead the market by concentrating its focus… Japan’s military posture faces resistance at home One year has passed since the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced an unconventional interpretation of Japan’s pacifist Constitution to enable… Defense chief honors Navy’s fallen Defense Minister Han Min-koo vowed on Monday to strike back without hesitation if North Korea initiates an armed provocation in the heavily guarded maritime… Testing times for wannabe judges, prosecutors. It was nearly midnight on June 23 but the lights were blazing in the library of the Judicial Research and Training Institute in Ilsan, Gyeonggi… Officials strike deal over capital area landfill use Officials from Seoul and the surrounding areas finally broke a long-held deadlock over how to deal with waste in the capital area… ------------------------------------------- Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/) LG Hausys and Hanwha L&C set eyes on US, Europe market South Korea’s construction materials manufacturers are quick to explore new growth engines from the overseas market this year. Their move is an inevitable choice to b.. ...06.30 14:46 Maeil Business Newspaper establishes business partnership with Manila Bull.. As the Maeil Business Newspaper has entered into a business partnership with the Manila Bulletin, one of leading newspapers in the Philippines, it could provide wide-r.. ...06.30 14:23 Technology regulations isolate S. Korea With Google’s development of driverless cars raising interests in a smart car, a vehicle with information and communications technology, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors .. ...06.30 11:23 S. Korean-version of patent troll established The Korean-version of ‘patent troll’ worth 100 billion won ($89 million) has been established to protect South Korean companies which have become targets of foreign .. ...06.30 10:08 Hanwha completes takeover of Samsung units Hanwha Group is set to rise as the global defense and petrochemical company upon its takeover of Samsung arms. Hanwha completed its acquisition of Samsung’s two uni.. ...06.30 10:02 SK Hynix to be honored by Chung Jin-Ki Media and Culture Foundation SK Hynix has been named to the grand award of the 33rd Chung Jin-ki Media and Culture Award in the category of science and technology in recognition of its development.. ...06.29 17:43 Pro-Park faction of Saenuri Party requests resignation of Yoo Seung-min The pro-Park faction of the South Korean ruling Saenuri Party Monday held an urgent meeting of supreme representatives to officially request the resignation of Yoo Seu.. ...06.29 17:40 Impact of Greek-debt crisis on S. Korean economy The South Korean government and Bank of Korea (BOK) on Monday held a series of meetings for microfinance and monetary financial teams to look into the impact of the Gr.. ...06.29 17:39 S. Korean gov’t gives green light to prior contact with N. Korea before L.. The South Korean government Monday gave the green light to the prior contact between Seoul and Pyongyang to discuss the visit of Lee Hee-ho, widow of former president.. ...06.29 17:09 Samsung Electronics to offer 2-year maternity leave Samsung Electronics will allow its workers to take a leave for self-development and offer two-year of maternity leave instead of the current one year starting from Jul.. ...06.29 17:09 ---------------------------------------- The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/) "Love and Fight Back" Sexual Minorities Come out to the Square Men who love men, women who love women, a person with the body of a man but the heart of a woman and vice versa.... 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Thus foreign workers with the stat··· 65 Years Since the Outbreak of the Korean War: 'A Race Against Time' Excavating and Identifying Remains of Soldiers A team in charge of the excavation of remains at the Ministry of National Defense is in a race against time, because aging veterans and family members are makin··· The Calm before the Storm: Veto of the National Assembly Act On June 24, the political circle was restless all day as news of President Park Geun-hye's impending veto on the amendment of the National Assembly Act spread.··· [MERS Crisis] From the Transportation of Patients to Assisting Nurses, How Outsourcing Fueled the MERS Outbreak On June 14, tensions rose high at Samsung Medical Center when an employee in charge of transporting patients in the emergency room was confirmed to have the Mid··· [MERS Crisis] Forty-seventh Birthday: Officially the Face of Samsung On June 23, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong (47) apologized for the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) at Samsung Medical Cent··· ------------------------------------------ The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/) Shanghai Stock Exchange Undergoes Roller Coaster Market The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index has fluctuated by more than 8 percent in mid-session. The index once lost more than 5 percent to as low as 3,900 and rebounded by more than 2 percent. At 2:10 pm on June 30, the SSE composite index was up 2.45 percent (99.25 points) from the previous day's... Insurance Companies Report May Financial Results Samsung Fire & Marine said on June 30 in a regulatory filing that its operating profit in May was 112,628 million won, down 16.4 percent from the same month a year ago. During the same period, the sales revenue rose 1.6 percent to 1,445,254 million won and net profit down 10.7 percent to 87,683 mill... Interpark Tour Signs Partnership Deal with China's Top Online Travel Agency Interpark, Korea's major online shopping mall operator, has moved into the Chinese market through its subsidiary Interpark Tour. According to Interpark Holdings on June 30, Interpark Tour, the holding company's granddaughter unit, has signed a partnership deal with Qunar, China's top online travel a... 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According to shipbuilding industry sources on June 29, Samsung Heavy Industries and Statoil will sign a cont... ----------------------------------------- AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea) Preliminary contest of 2015 Miss Sexy Back held A contestant wearing bikinis poses for photographers at a preliminary contest of the 2015 Miss Sexy Back at AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Saturday. A total of 25 finalists selected wi… K-pop mogul Park Jin-young attends g.o.d member's wedding ceremony Park Jin-young, a K-pop mogul who heads JYP Entertainment in Seoul, answers reporters' questions, while attending veteran K-pop boy group g.o.d member Park Jun-hyung's wedding ceremony at Impe… 14th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival opens Top actress Im Soo-jung poses for photographers during the opening ceremony of the 14th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival (MSFF) at Art Nine in Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Thursday. She won Best A… Exhibition on Korean War held in Seoul Pedestrians look at exhibits on display at an exhibition on the Korean War (1950-1953), provocations by North Korea and the facts about North Korea near Gwanghwamun intersection in central Seoul on We… Bus drivers in Seoul set to go on strike A bus runs in a street near Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, Wednesday, a day before the planned strike by a union of bus drivers in the capital. The union has called for a 7.29 percent wage hike and exten… Forum on real estate policy held in Seoul A forum on South Korea's real estate polity gets underway at the Diamond Hall of Plaza Hotel in central Seoul on Wednesday. The 2015 Forum on Real Estate Policy was hosted by The Aju News Corporat… Nongshim's Jjawang No. 2 best seller in S. 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