July 13, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Monday, July 13, 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
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2. If received by a person other than the intended recipient, please kindly convey the mail to His/Her Excellency.
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The Korea Post notices:
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 and feedback:
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.)
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Today’s humor:
Hankuk Kyungje
Philosophy
The philosophy class was discussing about God.
“Has anyone heard God?” the professor asked.
No one spoke.
“Has anyone touched God?” Nobody spoke.
“Has anyone seen God?”
As nobody spoke, the professor said, “Then there is no God.”
Thereupon a student stood up and asked: “Has anyone heard our professor’s brain?”
Silence.
“Has anyone touched our professor’s brain?”
Silence.
“Has anyone seen our professor’s brain?”
When nobody spoke, the student concluded, “Then, according to our professor’s logic, it must be true that our professor has no brain!”
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
S. Korea Reserves First Place
South Korea will take the top honors for the first time at a Summer Universiade.
S. Korea, US Form Group to Investigate Anthrax Shipment
N. Korea Confirms Replacement of Executed Defense Minister
Saenuri to Name New Floor Leader Tuesday
S. Korean Footballers Beat Brazil to Head to Finals
Issuance of Electronic Short Term Bonds Tops One Quadrillion Won
6 S. Korean Banks Included in Global Top 100 Banks List
Pension Fund to Support Samsung Merger
N. Korean Soldiers Briefly Violate Military Border
N. Korea Offers Flight for Ex-First Lady's Trip to Pyongyang
UNICEF to Send Medical Supplies to N. Korean Children Hit by Drought
US Senators to Discuss Tougher Sanctions on N. Korea
'Pyongyang Pesticide Research Institute Can Turn into Anthrax Base'
Police, FSS Team Up to Prevent Voice Phishing
S. Korea Reports No New MERS Cases for 7 Straight Days
Navy Lieutenant Commander Indicted on Charges of Handing over Classified Info
Vacationers Crowd Beaches on Opening Weekend
KBS, Foreign Ministry Jointly Host Arabic
'Northern Limit Line' Highest
Typhoon Chan-hom to Bring Strong Winds, Heavy Rains
MERS Outbreak Waning with No Additional Infection for 6th Day
Heat Wave to Continue through Saturday
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
S. Korea reports no new MERS cases for 8th day
The number of people diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea remained unchanged at 186 on Monday as the country has seen no new cases for eight days running, the government said Monday.
Foreigners pull out of S. Korean bond market
Foreign investors are showing signs of leaving the South Korean bond market, while the "Grexit" concerns and the recent Chinese rout have triggered an outflow of foreign funds from the country's stock market, industry data showed Monday.
Growth of overseas direct purchases slows in H1
Growth of South Korean consumers' overseas direct purchases sharply slowed in the first half as demand waned on economic concerns, unfavorable exchange rates and other factors, a government report showed Monday.
Samsung, Apple set to wage new smartphone battle
Samsung Electronics Co. is poised to stage another battle with archrival Apple Inc. to grab a bigger share of the global smartphone market by releasing devices with wider screens at an international trade show in September, market watchers said Monday.
City car competition to heat up with new Spark
Competition is expected to heat up in the city car segment in South Korea as the latest version of the Spark hits the market next month, with its maker vowing to challenge the dominance held by the archrival Morning of Kia Motors Corp.
Unification minister sees railway reconnection as 'startin..
SMEs should set up industrial park in China for NK ties: t..
Eurasia Express trains set for 14,400-km journey
N. Korea confirms replacement for purged defense minister
N. Korean refinery remains operational despite China's all..
S. Korea's sovereign wealth fund buys into U.S. pet suppli..
Foreigners pull out of S. Korean bond market
Seoul shares open lower on Greek worries
Growth of overseas direct purchases slows in H1
Samsung, Apple set to wage new smartphone battle
S. Korean Chun In-gee wins U.S. Women's Open
S. Korea clinches first place in medal race
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Chun In-gee wins U.S. Women's Open
South Korean Chun In-gee captured the U.S. Women's Open for her first LPGA major title in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
Chun rallied from a four-shot deficit with a four-under 66 in the final round at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster for a four-round total of eight-under 272. The 20-year-old edged out fellow South Korean Amy Yang by one stroke.
Migrant workers decry discriminative wage plan
A ruling party lawmaker drew protests Sunday after suggesting that foreign workers here should not be subject to minimum wage adjustments. As the debate on mi...
SOFA meeting due over anthrax mishap
Korea and the United States have launched a joint task force to investigate the accidental shipment of a live anthrax sample to a U.S. military base here in A...
Samsung C&T all out to woo individual shareholders
Samsung C&T is stepping up its campaign to win over more individual shareholders ahead of a vote scheduled for July 17 on its merger with Cheil Industries.
Saenuri Party leader shows weakness and potential
Over the past year, Saenuri Party leader Kim Moo-sung has led the ruling party to two election win...
Colorful adventure inside human brain
People experience a variety of emotions. As we age, these emotions become more abstruse as the sim...
NK may offer plane for ex-first lady's visit
North Korea may provide a plane for Lee Hee-ho, the widow of the late President Kim Dae-jung, for her tentatively planned visit to the repressive state next m...
Court recognizes broken credit card as deadly weapon
A court ruled Sunday that a piece of broken credit card can become a lethal weapon if used with the intention of harming others. It is the first such ruling.
Duty free shop battle goes on
The much-hyped first round of the “duty free war” ended last Friday with license to run new duty f...
First credit card firm KEB to lose name
The nation’s first credit card company KEB Card will lose its name as its major shareholder Hana F...
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Korea, U.S. form panel to probe anthrax delivery
South Korea and the U.S. have launched a joint panel to investigate the shipment of a possibly live anthrax sample to an...
Supplementary budget bill divides Assembly
The country’s main political parties remained split over the Park Geun-hye administration’s p...
Tobacco tax revenue jumps 38% in H1
Tax revenue from tobacco sales grew 38 percent in six months after the government-led tobacco p...
Baek Jong-won, the anti-celebrity chef
Amid the throng of cooking reality shows that pervade Korean television toda...
Park's new political aide faces challenges
President Park Geun-hye’s new top political aide faces the daunting challenges of restoring the frozen r...
Another rehash
The Education Ministry announced plans last week to increase the number of foreign students ...
Fending off vultures
Samsung may heave a sigh of relief over the news reports that the National Pension Service h...
‘Switzerland is smart partner for sustainable future’
Switzerland and Korea can join hands to reduce the world’s carbon footprint and push sustainab...
Skoda Rapid worth waiting for in Korean market
I enjoyed the chance to drive a diesel Skoda Rapid S during my trip to Greece last month. A wor...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Ultimate goal of Elliott’s opposing Samsung C&T’s merging plan
Announcing its 7.12 percent shares of Samsung C&T Corporation, U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management made a splendid appearance to the public on June 4. With its outspoken cause of “raising shareholders’ value,” Elliott is...
Yang Hee-young close to winning first career major title at U.S. Women’s Open
Yang Hee-young (26), who was nicknamed "Park Se-ri of the southern Hemisphere when studying golf in Australia, has been in a slump, winning just one title from 2009 when she debuted in the US LPGA tour until last year....
S. Korean military fires warning shots to N. Korean soldiers who crossed MDL
On Saturday, 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) near Cheorwon in Gangwon Province and returned to the North after receiving warning shots from the South Korean military. This is the...
Controversies arise Incheon’s life experience center
A life experience center will open at Gwaengiburi village, a representative shanty town with dosshouses, in Manseok-dong, Incheon. The district is pushing forward with opening a place where children of other districts...
Special dumpling enjoyed by king despite severe illness
Hwangjagyehondon (special recipe for an elderly sick person) that royal doctor Lee Shi-pil served King Sukjong. King Sukjong (1661-1720), the 19th king of the Joseon Dynasty, started suffering from stomach satiety at...
Opposition reform committee suggests members’ right to impeach chairman
The reform committee of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy announced on Friday a third batch of reform bills that calls for introduction of "recall by members," which allows party members to impeach...
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
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Typhoon Chan-hom Wreaks Havoc in Korea
Heavy thunderstorms left one person dead and devastated property as the Korean Peninsula came under the influence of typhoon Chan-hom over the weekend. Some 574 flights were grounded at 12 airports across the nation on Sunday. >> Full Text
N. Korea 'Could Make Huge Amounts of Anthrax'
North Korea has the capability to produce huge amounts of anthrax, the U.S. specialist website 38 North has claimed. Melissa Hanham at the U.S. Center for Nonproliferation Studies said North Korean state media published photos of Kim Jong-un touring a facility ostensibly for the production of pesticides. >> Full Text
2 Koreas Have Little in Common After 70 Years
North and South Koreans have grown so far apart during 70 years of separation that they share few common cultural traits and even look noticeably different. Narrowing the wide sociocultural gap will be a prerequisite to reunification. >> Full Text
MERS Victims Sue Gov't for Compensation
BOK Slashes Growth Forecast for the Year Again
Output at Kaesong Soars Despite Friction
N. Korea Agrees to Kaeong Talks
Gov't Issues Flu Warning for Hong Kong
'Northern Limit Line' Set to Exceed 4 Million Viewer Mark
Lee Young-ae to Judge Beauty Pageant
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
[Interview] British writer asking why Korea’s democracy is still delayed
Daniel Tudor spent seven years in South Korea, and has written a new book claiming the country doesn’t have real conservatives or progressives
I sat on this interview for a long time. It was at the beginning of last month in a book cafe in the Gwanghwamun area that I met him - Daniel Tudor, 33, former Seoul correspondent for the Economist. Tudor came to Seoul at the end of May. During the ten or so days that he was here, he had already had quite a few media interviews. Even after he returned to the UK, prerecorded interviews were broadcast on the TV news. If there wasn’t anything for this interview to add, I would have just quietly killed it. An interview isn’t interesting unless it’s hot off the press. But unfortunately, the points that he made are still hot and fresh in South Korea’s retrogressive political machine, especially considering how the machine is creaking more every day.
408-day aerial protest ends with an arrest warrant
When Cha Gwang-ho, 45, a dismissed worker at Star Chemical, decided to end his 408-day-long aerial protest atop a smokestack, it was an arrest warrant from the police that awaited him. As workers asking for time to greet their coworker who had endured such a bitter struggle squabbled with police officers who insisted on serving the arrest warrant, Cha was unable to descend the smokestack at the appointed time. .
One elderly woman says she indeed suffered “forced labor” in Japan
“On May 30, 1944, the principal of my elementary school, whose name was Gondo, told me he would send me to school if I went to work in Japan and said I could make a lot of money. So I took my parents’ seal without them knowing. But when I got scared and tried to back out of it, the principal threatened to take my mom and dad to the police station.” .
CDC seeking revision of guidelines to require notification of the US bringing in dangerous pathogens
The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated that Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) should be revised to require the US military to notify South Korea’s health authorities before bringing anthrax and other dangerous pathogens into the country, the Hankyoreh confirmed on July 7. .
Pres. Park offloading her education pledge on local governments
Some of President Park Geun-hye’s signature education and welfare pledges - including free high school education and daycare for elementary school students - are in danger of coming to nothing after the government delegated them to local education offices without a source of funding. Even next year, the fourth year of Park’s presidency, there is little chance that money from the budget will be allocated for these projects. .
Basic pension a success, but elderly poverty still a serious problem
One year after the basic pension program was launched, recipients are highly satisfied with the program, a survey found. This illustrates just how important a role basic pension plays in welfare for the elderly. However, experts believe that reform is needed in a wide range of areas before real progress can be made in resolving elderly poverty.Basic pension provides a minimum of 100,000 won (US$88) and a maximum of 200,000 won (US$176) to people 65 years and above who fall within the lowest 70% of income earners. .
Galaxy S6 fails to have expected effect on Samsung‘s Q2 performance
On July 7, Samsung Electronics released its tentative Q2 performance results, posting 48 trillion won in revenue and 6.9 trillion won in operating profit. Revenue was up 2.6% and operating profit 15.5% from Q1 as the company continued a gradual uptick in performance since Q3 of last year. .
New book says Pres. Park likes animals, because they “don’t betray you”
“President Park said she liked watching ‘Animal Kingdom.’ Her reason was that ‘animals don’t betray you.’”As shockwaves continue to ripple through the political world after Park vetoed a bill that would have revised the National Assembly Act and attacked Saenuri Party (NFP) floor leader Yoo Seong-min with comments about “politics of betrayal,”
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Korea-U.S. team set up to examine anthrax delivery
Officials will outline preventive measures with Washington
The South Korean government has formed a joint investigative body with the United States to look into an accidental live anthrax delivery to a U.S. military base in South Korea, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. The formation of the Joint Working Group (JWG), composed of officials…
Supreme Court ruling could pinch tax authority
The Supreme Court ruled on Sunday that the country’s tax authority may have imposed double taxation on real estate holders, a decision that could make the National Tax Service…
Fearing Grexit, analysts suggest Korean response
The European Union summit on a bailout for Greece scheduled on Sunday has been canceled, and only the Eurogroup meeting of EU finance ministers…
Retailers restart summer sales as MERS fades
The summer sales season at department stores has been extended. To the delight of the nation’s leading retailers, last week saw a decided upturn in sales…
Peak wage OK, but raises and base pay roil labor talks
The two hottest topics in this year’s wage negotiation season for the major conglomerates are a raise in workers’ base pay and how to calculate that base…
Firms urged to innovate in China with DPRK labor
A Seoul economic institute has urged the administration to continue economic cooperation with the North by opening joint industrial areas and parks …
About 10 North Korean soldiers briefly cross DMZ
A group of about 10 North Korean soldiers breached the military border into the South on Saturday morning near the border town of Cheorwon, Gangwon, …
Typhoon brings rain, interrupting a long drought
A typhoon has finally brought rain to the country, following a prolonged drought that dried up the country’s reservoirs. Chan-hom, a small typhoon that affected South Korea …
3 keys to profits for funds this year
“Health,” “small” and “China” were the keywords in the funds market in the first half of the year. Health care funds have done sensationally…
Won Yoo-chul set to be new Saenuri floor leader
The ruling party is scheduled to name Rep. Won Yoo-chul as its new floor leader on Tuesday, as the former chief policymaker registered his bid for the post on Sunday…
General equity funds think differently to thrive
In the first half of 2015, general equity funds struggled with an average profit rate of 12.11 percent. This was far below the small and midsize cap funds’ 25.89 percent …
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Competition over 10 nano system semiconductor getting fiercer
Samsung Electronics, a South Korean electronics company, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have started compete to produce 10 nano chips, the next-.. ...07.12 16:55
Technical training courses for those from liberal arts gaining popularity
The technical training courses for university graduates in liberal arts have gained popularity. The course to nurture software developers has attracted so many applica.. ...07.12 16:06
NIPA and SNUH sign business agreement on 4D printing
The National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital have announced that they on Friday signed a business agreement for tech.. ...07.12 14:01
SK Networks mobile game ‘Just Now, Donut for Kakao’ tops Google Play pop..
SK Networks Service on Friday announced that its mobile game called ‘Just Now, Donut for Kakao’ took first place among the popular free games of Google Play only 10 .. ...07.12 10:56
Chairman of KSGA says smart grid is opportunity in global power industry
The Korea Smart Grid Association (KSGA) held a smart grid policy seminar at Intercontinental Seoul COEX Hotel on Friday, which was attended by about 100 experts in the.. ...07.12 10:50
Only half of state-subsidy projects go as planned
In South Korea, just over half of state-subsidized projects where over 50 trillion won ($44 billion) taxpayers’ money goes each year were found to have been carried o.. ...07.10 16:44
Park urges cooperation with N. Korea in health care
President Park Geun-hye said Friday, “we should seek mid to long-term solutions to disease control including providing vaccines and antibiotics for North Koreans in a.. ...07.10 15:51
LG to release G4 Beat globally
LG Electronics said Thursday it will launch the mid-range version of the G4, the ‘G4 Beat’ in global markets starting with Brazil to other nations in the Latin Ameri.. ...07.10 11:31
Smartband gets ahead of smartwatch in wearable market
Competition is heating up between smartwatch and smartband to be put on one’s wrist. In the race, smartband got a head start. According to a market research firm I.. ...07.10 11:00
‘Quadruple tsunami’ sweeps S. Korea economy
The South Korean economy has been beleaguered by a number of headwinds. The real economy is losing growth momentum with growth expected to stay in the two percent leve.. ...07.09 17:51
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
Twenty-something Part Timer, "6,030 won? All I Can Do Is Sigh," Businesses, "Wage Burden on Small and Medium-sized Businesses" ?
"I just let out a sigh." Gim Gyu-won (25), who worked as a cooking instructor until the end of last year, was at a loss for words after hearing the ···
[Editorial] Government's Plans to Promote Mountain Tourism Raises Concerns of Reckless Development and Environmental Destruction
Yesterday, the government announced measures to attract investment on 218 items in the tourism, venture startup and construction sectors. The government sought ···
[Yoo Seong-min Resigns as Floor Leader] Ousted Yoo, “The Republic of Korea Shall Be a Democratic Republic”
Saenuri Party floor leader Yoo Seong-min, 57, stepped down as floor leader on July 8. The words he spoke as he resigned were, "The Republic of Korea shall be a···
Children in Korea Are a 'Joy,' but Also an 'Economic Burden'
South Koreans believed that children were a joy to the parents, but they also thought children were an economic burden and a restriction in their private lives.···
?[Editorial] Is South Korea's Economy Samsung Electronics??
Yesterday Samsung Electronics announced its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2015. Although it falls short of market expectations, Samsung is ···
Dolls Instead of Bouquets at Medal Ceremony: 'Frugal Universiade Games'?
There are no bouquets at the awards ceremony of the 2015 Summer Universiade currently being held in Gwangju. Athletes who won medals receive "Nuribi" a···
?'Request Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage' The Trial of Kim-Jho Gwang-soo and His Partner: The Couple Attends Wearing Rainbow Badges
On July 6, a trial for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage was held for the first time in South Korea. This afternoon, the Seoul Western District Court h···
?[Editorial] Ruling Party Betrays the Sovereign People by Boycotting a Parliamentary Session
A second vote on the National Assembly Act amendment, which President Park Geun-hye vetoed, never took place. Yesterday, the National Assembly held a plenary se···
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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
HDC-Shilla and Hanwha Win Downtown Seoul Duty-free Shop Licenses
The HDC-Shilla Consortium, Hanwha Galleria, and SM Duty Free Shop (operated by Hana Tour) have won downtown Seoul duty-free shop licenses. As for the license for a shop in Jeju City, it went to the Jeju Tourism Organization. The Korea Customs Service announced on July 10 that it has selected four op...
Income Disparity Widens for Past 5 Years
A parliamentary study said the income disparity between the haves and have nots has widened for the past five years. Even though the income of the middle class has increased during the time period, its gain fell short of only a half that of the upper income bracket. According to Rep. Oh Je-se (New P...
6 Korean Banks Listed within The Banker Global Top-100 Ranking
Six Korean banks were ranked within the world's 100 largest banks on the global top-1,000 list announced by The Banker, a British monthly international financial affairs magazine, for the year 2015. But none of the banks were included within the top-50 ranks. In contrast, there were four Chinese ban...
Tobacco Tax Revenue Rises 38% for Past 6 Months
Since the government raised the tobacco tax by 80 percent to 4,500 won from 2,500 won a pack in January this year, the tax revenue from tobacco for the first half of the year has increased 38.3 percent from the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on July 12, the ...
Food Service Industry Recovers as MERS Fears Eased
The food service industry, which was hit hard by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, is showing clear signs of rebound in sales. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute, the sales of the nation’s food service industry recovered to about...
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
Immigrant women experience gochujang-making
Immigrant women and members of a South Korean Saemaul (New Community) women's club make gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste) at the Yangcheon Park in the Yangcheon-gu district, Seoul, Thursda…
Posted: 2015-07-10 15:14:48 |Updated: 2015-07-10 15:14:48
2015 Miss World Brazil is a Korean-Brazilian
Korean-Brazilian Catharina Choi Nunes was crowned Miss World Brazil 2015 in late June. The 25-year-old Nunes, whose Korean name is 최송이, will compete in the Miss World 2015 pageant at the Crown of B…
Posted: 2015-07-10 15:13:20 |Updated: 2015-07-10 15:13:20
18 foreign soldiers on UN peace-keeping mission in South Sudan earn black belts in taekwondo
1st Lt. Seo Min-wook, right, a taekwondo (traditional Korean martial art) master, fastens a black belt around the jacket for taekwondo of a foreign soldier at the base of the Korean contingent Hanbit …
Posted: 2015-07-10 15:03:56 |Updated: 2015-07-10 15:03:56
Television series 'Assembly' to premiere July 15
Those cast in the upcoming KBS2 drama "Assembly" pose for the camera during a preview of the TV series at the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of Grand Ambassador Hotel in Jung-gu, central Seoul, Th…
Posted: 2015-07-10 14:59:25 |Updated: 2015-07-10 14:59:25
1 more MERS infection added in S. Korea, first in 5 days
One more case of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was added in South Korea Thursday, marking the first case in five days, the health ministry said. The patient 183 was a nurse at the Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul, …
Posted: 2015-07-10 14:46:48 |Updated: 2015-07-10 14:46:48
Foreign students experience bibimbap-making
Foreign students make traditional Korean bibimbap, a mixed vegetable and rice dish, during a hands-on experience program at the 600th Anniversary Memorial Hall of Sungkyunkwan University in central Se…
Posted: 2015-07-09 16:53:53 |Updated: 2015-07-09 16:53:53
South Korean medics and engineers on UN peace-keeping mission in South Sudan
A South Korean medic treats a South Sudanese child in a village, Jonglei State, South Sudan, Monday (local time). The medic is a member of the South Korean contingent Hanbit Unit stationed in Bor, abo…
Posted: 2015-07-09 16:48:31 |Updated: 2015-07-09 16:48:31
South Korea keeps base rate unchanged at record low of 1.5%
South Korea's central bank Thursday froze its benchmark interest rate for July at a record low of 1.5 percent. Last month, the Bank of Korea (BOK) slashed the base rate by a quarter percentag…
Posted: 2015-07-09 11:19:03 |Updated: 2015-07-09 11:19:03
Solar-powered wire/wireless charger for smartphones
A citizen uses a solar-powered wire/wireless charger for smartphones on the "art bench" at a bus stop in front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul, Tuesday. The service is pr…
Posted: 2015-07-07 17:06:19 |Updated: 2015-07-07 17:06:19
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
Did Cellphone Distribution Structure Improvement Policy Really Mess Up Pantech? Government Distributed Information For Explanation Unprecedentedly
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Samsung Electronics Sustains Upward Trend Of Performance In Semicon Biz in 2Q
System LSI makes profits just in a year Samsung Electronics¡? DS area¡?s performance will increase compared to same period of last year and pr...
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Research Team From Standford University, That Is Originally From KAIST, Finds The Secret To Destruction Of Silicon Secondary Cell Battery Particle
Researchers from KAIST, who are currently studying in the U.S., investigated destruction phenomenon and expansion of silicon secondary cell battery¡?s volu...
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LG Display First To Apply ‘AIT’ Tech To LCD For Laptops And Plans Mass Produc.tion 2nd Half
LG Display became first to apply Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT) technology that it developed onto middle to large-sized touch panels. LG Display finished developing In-...
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World’s First App That Predicts Lung Cancer Relapse Was Developed By Korean Technology
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital developed world¡?s first application based on Big Data that predicts lung cancer relapse. Medical team can simply dow...
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