July 21, 2015

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Monday, July 21, 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.

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The Korea Post notice:

Why is a genuine wild ginseng 10,000 times the price of a regular 6-year-old ginseng?

Find out during the tour of Hamyang, home of genuine Sansam (wild ginseng)!

Genuine Sansam is believed in Korea to have many times the medicinal efficacy of the regular ginseng, and especially to increase man’s potency of men and woman’s capacity.

This is why the price of real wild ginseng is very, very high, and even today a 100-year-old Sansam sells for tens of millions of Won while a six-year-old top-quality ginseng of the same size is available for mere several thousand Won a root at ordinary market.

According to the Academy of Korean Studies, Simmani (the wild ginseng hunter) enters the intractable mountains difficult of access by ordinary people for discovering wild ginseng from Cheoseo (end of summer [August 23 this year]) to Ipdong (beginning of winter [November 8]) and before they do this they avoid many things to keep themselves clean so that they do not ‘offend the Mountain God.’

Genuine wild ginseng is found growing only at a special spot deep in the intractable mountainous terrain denying access to man, where the humus soil is made with fallen leaves accumulated for hundreds of years and humidity is maintained at an optimal level for the rare medicinal plant in spite of the worst dry season.

Due to such particular surroundings, the wild ginseng is known to have a special medicinal efficacy good for many diseases?such as loss of energy, weak brain functions, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, diseases of the heart, and various other adult diseases.

Sansam is also known to be effective in reducing the ill effects of menopausal symptoms, mental stress, anemia, ageing of the eyes, metabolism, strengthening of the immunity system, controlling the growth of cancerous cells and lowering the sugar level of the blood. The Saponin content in Sansam is believed to keep the Cholesterol at an optimal level and help the creation of clean blood--thus helping the prevention of hypertension. The Malton content in in the genuine wild ginseng is known to be good for recovery from fatigue and prevention of the ageing of the body.

A very rare opportunity for the Excellencies to learn the truth about genuine wild ginseng:

The Korea Post is organizing a tour of the Hamyang County for the ambassadors and spouses in a one-night-two day program to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Hamyang International Wild Ginseng Festival on Thursday 30th-Friday 31st, July 2015. KTX VIP Train will be used.

Excellencies might not wish to miss this rare opportunity as it has come for the first time in 12 years.

For more details and photos, please visit /news/view.html?section=161&category=181&no=1004.

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Today’s humor:

Hankuk Kyungje

Comedian's Mother

Two guys working in show business were talking over their drinks about a comedian who was notorious for his obscene jokes.

“What’s really gets me about that guy,” said one of them, “is the way he always says he’s never told a joke he wouldn’t tell his mother.”

“It’s true,” said the other guy. “What you need to realize is the fact that his mother was a stripper.”

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

Police to Wrap Up Investigation into Death of NIS Employee

Police investigating the death of a National Intelligence Service employee plan to rule the case a suicide and wrap up the investigation soon.

Debate Heats Up over NIS Hacking Suspicions

NIS Employee Found Dead; Suicide Note Disclosed

Bloomberg Survey Puts S. Korea Second Quarter Growth at 2.7%

State-Run Institute Lowers 2015 Global Growth Forecast 0.1%p

Foreign Ministry Considers Creating Nuclear Bureau

Foreign Ministers of Two Koreas Likely to Meet in ARF in Malaysia

Gov't Holds Session for Diplomats on MERS

Bloomberg Survey Puts S. Korea Second Quarter Growth at 2.7%

State-Run Institute Lowers 2015 Global Growth Forecast 0.1%p

N. Korean Workers to be Given Existing Minimum Salary for 4th Month

N. Korea Reports 99.97% Turnout in Local Elections

N. Korea Rejects Seoul's Offers for Dialogue

San Francisco Council to Vote on Comfort Women Statue Resolution

Japan Wants to Hold Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with S. Korea

Japanese First Lady Expresses Hope for Improved Seoul-Tokyo Relations

Police to Wrap Up Investigation into Death of NIS Employee

Gov't to Enhance Measures to Prevent Damage by Typhoon, Red Tide

Seoul to Create 90 Theme Forests by 2018

June Tourism Drops 41% Amid MERS Outbreak

German Diplomat in N. Korea Among Passengers

Seoul Returns Silla period Buddha Statue to

Location Tracking Device for Dementia Patients to be Developed

Agricultural Ministry to Lift Ban on Livestock Movement

Typhoon Nangka to Affect Korean Peninsula Friday

Choi Woon-jeong Wins First LPGA Victory

Nexen Slugger Hits 30 Homers for 4th Straight Year

S. Korean Fencer Jung Seung-hwa Wins Bronze at World Championships

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

S. Korea reports no new MERS cases for 16th day

South Korea reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for more than two weeks on Tuesday, with the death toll from the disease also holding steady.

S. Korea unveils new plan to sell Woori Bank

South Korea announced a fresh plan Tuesday to sell state-run Woori Bank following four previous failures to put the country's third-largest lender into private hands, a state committee said.

KDB pressed to extend financial aid to Daewoo Shipbuilding

South Korea's financial authorities have demanded that state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) extend massive financial assistance to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., which is feared to report large-scale losses for the second quarter, industry sources said Tuesday.

Stolen Buddhist painting returned from U.S.

South Korea has reclaimed a stolen 18th century Buddhist painting from a U.S. art collector, the cultural agency said Tuesday.

Ex-FIFA VP sets sights on top position

Former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong-joon on Tuesday expressed his intent to run for the world's top football job.

Amb. Sung Kim to visit Japan for talks on bilateral issues

Seasoned N. Korean diplomat seen as being ill: ex-German p..

U.S. prepared for N. Korea's SLBM threat: U.S. Paci..

China's Xi inspects military base near N. Korea

Seoul shares trade nearly flat in late morning

S. Korea unveils new plan to sell Woori Bank

KDB pressed to extend financial aid to Daewoo Shipbuilding

Samsung, LG's home appliances top U.S. consumer survey

The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)

Stolen Buddhist painting returned from U.S.

Ex-FIFA VP sets sights on top position

Actress Jun Ji-hyun faces second heyday with 'Assassinatio..

Wonder Girls to release new album next month

Pitcher with MLB perfect game released by S. Korean club

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

S. Korea protests Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo

South Korea lodged a strong complaint with Japan on Tuesday over its renewed territorial claim to the South Korean easternmost islets of Dokdo in its annual defense white paper.

July 21 local headlines 

At the five local banks that employ the peak wage system, only 31 percent of employees work according to it. 

Mystery deepens over agent's suicide 

The death of a hacking specialist who worked for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has added... 

PyeongChang show will be universal: director 

The chief director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ... 

Daejeon mayor guilty of illegal campaigning 

An appellate court upheld a lower court’s ruling that found Daejeon Mayor Kwon Sun-taik guilty of ...

Doctors booked for illegal use of cord blood 

The police booked doctors from 15 clinics without detention Monday for allegedly using cord blood illegally when treating patients.

Police track robbery suspect 

Police are searching for a man who robbed a bank in southern Seoul, Monday. 

Honduras to bridge Korea's FTA with Central America 

President Park Geun-hye and Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez agreed Monday to work togeth... 

Shipbuilders hurt by offshore plants 

The decline of Korea’s shipbuilders, which once dominated the global market, can be blamed largely... 

Kumho to supply tires for Dodge Viper 

Kumho Tire is supplying tires for American super car 2016 Dodge Viper ACR from this month. 

LG Chem CEO installs 'sense of crisis' 

LG Chem CEO Park Jin-soo downplayed a quarterly report that criticized its new businesses for fail... Samsung urged to regain 'market trust'

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

North Korea’s submarine missile test ‘destabilizing’

North Korea’s perceived ambition to develop a submarine-launched ballistic missile is “destabilizing” the region, a t...

Foreign entrepreneurs jump into Asia's technology hubs

Asia is currently the world’s fastest-growing region, and foreigners are beginning to spot opp...

Samsung merger to drive growth in biopharmaceutical business

Boosted by the successful merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries last week, Samsung Group i...

Seoul school stripped of elite status

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Thursday it will strip an autonomous private hi...

KakaoTaxi expansion gets mixed reactions

Outside the headquarters of Daum Kakao in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday, two groups clashed over ...

A near miss

A group of children and teachers narrowly avoided what could have been a horrible accident l...

Need for transparency

The death of a National Intelligence Service employee by apparent suicide on Saturday has ra...

School reform, for better or for worse?

Last Thursday, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it would once again hold a publi...

Remembering the history of women’s resilience

In 2001, seven years before South Korea’s abolishment of the male-dominated family registratio...

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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)

Japan apologizes only to U.S. for forced labor

Mitsubishi Materials, a Japanese conglomerate, apologized to U.S. prisoners of war who were forced to labor during the Second World War for the first time among Japanese companies. However, the company failed to make an... 

Kim Shin-wook joins national team under Stielike

Kim Shin-wook (27, Ulsan), a tall striker who measures 196 centimeters high, has been invited by national soccer team coach Uli Stielike (61). Coach Stielike has included Kim in the national team roster for the East...

Court chief appointed as National Human Rights Commission chairman

President Park Geun-hye designated Lee Sung-ho, head of Seoul Central District Court, as chairman of National Human Rights Commission on Monday. Incumbent Chairman Hyun Byung-chul’s term ends on August 12. National...

Sejong Center for Performing Arts to open summer music concert

For the summer vacation season, the Sejong Center for Performing Arts is holding a music concert for teenagers from August 6 to 19. The concert will feature a variety of performances including chorus, Korean classical...

Protest rallies remain to be noisy at night despite noise control

Tuesday marks the first anniversary after standards on noise from protest rallies were reinforced due to revision to executive ordinances under the Assembly and Protest Act. However, noise at the site of protest rallies...

Controversy over Queen Elizabeth’s 1933 Nazi salute footage

A U.K. newspaper has published a video footage of British Queen Elizabeth II performing a Nazi salute (dotted line) as a young girl, causing a controversy among the public. Buckingham Palace has admitted the Queen...

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)

N. Korea Keeps Cold-Shouldering China

China has softened its line on North Korea this year through the regional governments of the border provinces of Liaoning and Jilin, but the North is still casting around for other potential friends. Bilateral relations chilled after the North's third nuclear test in February of 2013. >> Full Text

Full-Body Swimsuits Push Out Bikinis

Bikinis are no longer the dominant force in summer beach fashions, which may be welcome news for some less confident women. Rash guard, which is used in surfing, scuba diving or snorkeling and covers the entire body, is becoming a force to reckon with. >> Full Text

Samsung to Launch Ultra-Thin Mid-Range Phone

Samsung will release on Friday a new mid-priced smartphone that the company says boasts premium quality. The Galaxy A8 features a large screen and costs around W600,000. The A series smartphones are usually mid-priced, but the A8 comes with a 5.7-inch full HD screen. >> Full Text

WeMakePrice Awards Stock Options to All 800 Staff

Entrepreneurship Blossoms in N. Korea

Samsung Medical Center Out of Quarantine

Names of U.S. Soldiers Killed in Korean War to Be Read

Defense Ministry Invites N. Korean Official to Seoul Event

U.S. Army Chief Warns of Troop Cuts

Korean Automotive Technology Leaked to China

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

After 20 arduous years, an ‘angel’ leaves S. Korea as a mere ‘illegal alien’

Even migrant workers who contribute to South Korean society for many years have no path to legal residency

It was 8:55 pm on July 19 at Incheon International Airport when the doors closed on Air Asia flight Z2085 bound for Manila, and the announcement said that the fuselage was separating from Gate 117. That was when Roger, 51, a Filipino worker in South Korea, finally breathed a sigh of relief. As the plane took off, the fear of South Korean immigration that had terrorized him both waking and sleeping since his twenties, faded just like the runway far below.

Before suicide, NIS agent deleted relevant records

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, surnamed Lim, 45, who ended his life on July 18, was in charge of implementing and operating Remote Control System (RCS), the hacking software developed by Italian firm Hacking Team. Before committing suicide, Lim deleted relevant records on the NIS computer network, his suicide note said. Made public on July 19, Lim‘s suicide note said, “There actually was no surveillance of the South Korean public or the election.” .

[Reporter’s notebook] The North Korean refugees who fight for human rights

“They’re sending him off to another death.”This was the conclusion offered by Ju Seung-hyeon when I met him recently. Ju recently earned a PhD in political science from Yonsei University, making him, at 34, the youngest North Korean to earn a Ph.D. in the South. The “him” he was referring to was a North Korean soldier who crossed the armistice line on June 15. .

[News analysis] Vote on consequential Samsung C&T-Cheil merger all came down to 3.2% of stock

It all came down to 3.2% of the total stock - the story of the vote on the merger with Cheil Industries that was brought to the floor at the general meeting of stockholders in Samsung C&T. During the meeting on Friday, stockholders approved the merger with Cheil Industries, the first item on the agenda, with 69.53% votes in favor. This cleared the minimum percentage required to pass a merger motion (two thirds or 66.67% of participating stock) by around 2.86 percentage points. .

Human rights activist arrested in apparent political ploy

At around midnight on July 16, messages began going up on Facebook about the issuance of a preliminary arrest warrant for Park Rae-gun, the 54-year-old director of the Center of Human Rights. A member of the standing committee for the group April 16 Alliance, which has been calling for an investigation into the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking, .

NIS sought “focussed monitoring” of citizens before last year’s municipal elections

Questions about being raised about the motives and decisions behind the National Intelligence Service’s temporary introduction of devices allowing for “focused hacking” on an unspecified number of targets ahead of the municipal elections in June 2014.According to an examination on July 17 of recently leaked employee email exchanges from the Italian company Hacking Team, the NIS was supplied in April 2014 with a tactical network injection (TNI) program and devices by the company, .

NIS issues statement defending purchase of hacking program

S. Korean spy agency tried to use US website to implant spyware. The NIS beefed up its hacking ahead of the 2012 presidential election NIS issues statement defending purchase of hacking program. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) fired back on July 17 over allegations that it used an Italian-made hacking program to monitor civilians, saying it plans to present the National Assembly Intelligence Committee with records of the program’s use.“While the usage records for the hacking software remain confidential, we intend to reveal them to the members of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee as an emergency measure to end the current controversy,”

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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

China’s ‘mistakes’ start wowing Korean buyers

Kim Byung-mo, a 34-year-old office worker, recently posted a message on an IT-related discussion group on the Internet saying he finally bought one of the “mistakes from mainland China,” prompting a flurry of comments. Many people wanted to know where they could find the same product…

Police rush to wrap up NIS suicide

Much mystery continues to surround the apparent suicide on Saturday of a National Intelligence Service (NIS) …

Japanese firm apologizes to forced laborers in U.S.

For the first time, a Japanese corporation issued an apology to American prisoners of war who were forced into slave labor in mines during World War II …

Pantech rescued by new takeover

Once on the verge of going out of business, Pantech, the third-largest smartphone maker, has received another chance. A consortium led by optical …

Samsung, LG unveil new models

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics unveiled new smartphones on Monday, with the former offering its slimmest flagship model yet and the latter showing…

Hyundai Motor’s center helps Gwangju markets

The Gwangju Creative Economy Innovation Center, developed by Hyundai Motor Group in South Jeolla, has launched a project to boost the local economy …

Dollar mighty, gold at five-year low

The dollar maintained its ascendancy, while gold extended losses at a five-year low as investors switched their focus back to the timeline…

NPAD approves reform measures

The main opposition party on Monday approved a series of political measures aimed at revamping the party’s plummeting popularity by eliminating…

North rejects Seoul’s invitation to defense talks

Pyongyang on Sunday rebuffed Seoul’s invitation to attend the upcoming Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), denouncing the gesture…

Senior judge is tapped to lead rights commission

President Park Geun-hye on Monday named Lee Sung-ho, chief justice at the Seoul Central District Court, as the new head of the National Human Rights Commission.…

Youth employment bleak: Report

Korea’s youth unemployment rate as of 2013 was 8 percent, a new study released Monday by the Bank of Korea (BOK) showed…

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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)

Fingerprint enables mobile shopping payment

There is an obstacle that stands in the way of internet shopping: ActiveX, which appears every time when a screen changes, and a cumbersome system of certificate payme.. ...07.21 11:19

LG ’s midrange phone ‘LG Bello 2’ to debut in global markets

South Korea’s leading smartphone maker LG Electronics is set to launch a mid to low-priced 3G smartphone model ‘LG Bello 2’ in global markets. The LG Bello 2 featur.. ...07.21 11:13

Watchdog to cut fines for price-rigging using ‘sidekick’ firms

The authorities would reduce the fines for companies that collude to win the bids using ‘sidekick’ companies that only help other companies win by submitting uncompe.. ...07.21 11:05

S. Korea’s welfare finances following in the footsteps of bankrupt Greece

If South Korea’s welfare finances continue at the current pace, the country would experience a financial nightmare that southern European countries like Greece and Po.. ...07.21 10:36

DSME to slash jobs

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a South Korean flagship shipbuilder, which likely suffered a loss of up to three trillion won ($2.6 billion) in the of.. ...07.20 18:00

Ruling party to focus on labor sector reform this year

The ruling Saenuri Party decided Monday to press ahead with efforts to reform the country’s labor market in the second half of this year. “In order to transform our .. ...07.20 17:50

Tariff on S. Korea TV parts, digital camera expected to drop to nil from n..

Tariffs that importers impose on South Korean exports to World Trade Organization (WTO)’s 120 member nations, including TV parts, digital camera and semiconductor, ar.. ...07.20 17:49

KT executive Lee Byung-moo on Korea’s first real-time roaming alert servi..

KT Corp. has recently launched a real-time roaming fee alert and usage blocking services for consumers to know their voice and text roaming charges and an automatic se.. ...07.20 17:44

S. Korea joins race to win nuclear plant orders from Egypt

South Korea will throw its hat in the ring to clinch deals to build nuclear plants worth $20 billion from Egypt. The consortium consisting of Korea Electric Power Co.. ...07.20 17:15

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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)

[Exclusive] Nation Suffers a Deficit, Yet Government Increases "Tax-Free and Tax-Cut Items"

In the past three years, the Park Geun-hye government newly established twenty-two new tax-free and tax-cut items contributing to an annual decrease in tax reve···

?[NIS Hacking Scandal] NIS Agent's Suicide Note, "My Excessive Desire to Do the Work Well..."

A senior agent in his forties who had overseen the cyber security field at the National Intelligence Service (NIS) for a long time took his own life. He left be···

[Editorial] Concerns over a Runaway Abe, Ramming Through the Enactment of the Right to Collective Self-Defense

Yesterday Japan's Shinzo Abe cabinet passed eleven bills and amendments on security including an amendment of the Self-Defense Forces Act, which allows Japan t···

President Park Uses the Ruling Party to Pardon Chaebol Owners

On July 16, President Park Geun-hye expressed her plans to review the pardon of businessmen, such as chaebol owners, in a positive light. The president had pled···

?'The Sewol Will Be Lifted Atop Steel Beams after Inserting Air' ?

The South Korean government selected Shanghai Salvage Consortium, comprised of the Chinese state-owned enterprise Shanghai Salvage and a domestic company···

Four KBS Executives Removed after Airing Report on Rhee Syng-man's Request for Refuge in Japan?

On July 15, four KBS executives who aired a report last month that the Rhee Syng-man government sought shelter in Japan were released from their posi···

Batman Series Creator Michael Uslan, 'We Can Find a New Super Hero in Korea's Cultural Heritage and History'

"Everything began the day the Batman TV series first aired in January 1960. I felt a mix of emotions watching the Batman on the screen. It felt good, yet it al···

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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)

Korea Development Bank to Inject 2 Tril. Won Emergency Funds to DSME

Korea Development Bank has decided to inject funds of more than 2 trillion won to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering as the shipbuilder's operating loss soared to more than 3 trillion won. Once the company reflects the loss level to its second-quarter financial results, its debt ratio would be...

K-Water to Take Charge of Water Resources Management of Saemangeum Project

The Korea Water Resources Corp. will take charge of managing water resources for the Saemangeum Development Project, a project to develop reclaimed land created by a 33-kilometer seawall near Gunsan 180 kilometers south of Seoul. The state-run corporation said on July 20 that it signed a memorandum ...

LG Electronics Launches LG Bello 2 in Latin America

LG Electronics announced on July 20 that it will launch a 3G-dedicated popular-type smartphone LG Bello 2 first in Latin America. The LG Bello 2 will be LG’s second Latin America-specific model following the earlier launch of the G4 Beat in Brazil. LG is placing more focus on increasing its presenc...

Most of Goods for Which Anti-dumping Complaints Were Made Were Chinese Made

A study said most of the items against which Korean firms raised an anti-dumping complaints were made in China. This is largely because the industrial structure of Korea and China is getting more similar with each other, which increases the possibility of trade conflict. According to the Korea Trade ...

Hyundai Motor to Launch New Tucson in the U.S.

Hyundai Motor will place top priority on selling new Tucson in the U.S. market in the second half of this year. According to Hyundai Motor on July 20, it launched the shipments of the new Tucson in the United States in July. The U.S. sales of the new Tucson, accordingly, will begin in earnest from A...

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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)

Towering striker Kim Shin-wook joins in national team coach Stielike's roster for East Asian Cup

Kim Shin-wook, a striker for K-League Classic club Ulsan Hyundai who played for South Korea at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil,, has had his name put on the national team roster for the first time s…

A 350-meter-long water slide in Seoul

A man takes a ride on a tube on a 350-meter-long water slide during the "2015 City Slide Festa" on a street near Yonsei University campus, Seoul, Sunday.

Water slide installed near Yonsei University campus in Seoul

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Actress Kim Hee-jung plays Corporal Park Dong-hyuk's mother in 'Battle of Yeonpyeong'

Actress Kim Hee-jung, who appears in a 2015 South Korean film based on a bloody inter-Korean naval skirmish 13 years ago, poses for the camera during a recent interview in Seoul with The Aju Business …

New Cafe Gusttimo store opens in Myeong-dong, Seoul

A new Cafe Gusttimo store opened in Myeong-dong, a popular shopping district in central Seoul, Wednesday. Cafe Gusttimo has menu items, such as Italian gelato, coffee, beverages and desserts, includin…

'Youke' encouraged to visit South Korea

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in a red vest, center, waves with a group of Chinese tourists, often referred to as “youke,” in Myeong-dong, a popular shopping district in central Seoul, Thursday. The Chine…

S. Korea reports no MERS infection for 8 days; no death added

South Korea reported no new case of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for eight straight days on Monday, with no death being added, the health ministry said. The total contagion cases were unchanged at 186 since July 6, accord…

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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)

Korea’s Ultrasonic Treatment Equipment Went Through Medical Entry Barrier…Alpinion Becomes First To Supply To Hospitals

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Jack Ma’s Korean Pay Is Led By Korean Companies, Not By Alipay

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President Chun Young Hyun of Samsung Electronics Questions Possibility Of Chinese Company Buying Out Micron

Head Director (President) Chun Young Hyun of Samsung Electronics¡? Memory Business Department announced on the 15th that there is a low possibility of Chi...

[Exclusive]LG Electronics Reshuffles Executive Personnel…Specialist In B2B And India

LG Electronics announced on the14th that it had carried out transfer of personnel such as India Branch Office Manager, Director of Home Entertainment Foreign Busi...

DaumKakao Pushes For UHD Platform…Competition For UHD Broadcasting Market Intensify

DaumKakao is pushing for establishment of UHD video platform. As Daum joins the race following Naver, it seems that competition for preoccupancy of UHD video market w...

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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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