April 4, 2016

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Monday, April 4, 2016

                                                                                                                                                    

Your Excellency:

Here areThe Korea Postnoticesanda roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today:

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Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Korea Post Media

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The Korea Post National Assembly election forecast update

Prospective election estimates: Saenuri 83 seats, Minjoo 35, Democrats 20, Justice Party 2

As of 1330 hours yesterday, it seems the ruling Saenuri Party is strong in 83 constituencies, Moon Jae-in's No. 1 opposition Minjoo Party 35 electoral districts, AhnCheol-soo's Democratic Party in 20 districts and progressive Justice Party of Ms. Shin San-jong in two districts.

Of course, the popularity rating will fluctuate continuously until the D Day on April 13th, a little over a week away.

Make your own guess or forecast to be shared with other Excellencies and Korean-international friends. Send it to edt@koreapost.com or to my Katalk.

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Invitation to the DagjinGijisi Tug-of-War Festival (UNSESCO Cultural Heritage)

Your Excellency:

The scheduled visit to the Hyundai Steel during Tour of the DangjinGijisi Tug-of-War Festival has been replaced with a tour of the JW Pharmaceutical Corporation nearby due to the emergency schedule change of Hyundai Steel. The JW Pharmaceutical Corporation (http://www.jw-pharma.co.kr/pharma/en/intro/pharma.) is one of the jJ is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Korea and the tour would be as important as to Hyundai. Furthermore, many Excellencies have already visited Hyundai and this time the change might not be that amiss due to the importance of the pharmaceutical company.

The countdown has begun and now there are only three days to the important Tour of Dangjin and the CW Pharmaceutical Company for the Excellencies and Madams. See what CW Pharma and Dangjin have for the promotion of prosperity of your country through economic-industrial-tourism cooperation!

1. Meet, have luncheon with the CEO and leaders of CW Pharmaceutical, explore business opportunities with your country.

2. Have hands-on experience in the 600-year-old traditional Korean game of Tug-of-War.

3. It is UNESCO Culutural Heritage.

A partial view of the JW Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Dangjin plant facilities of JW Pham.

 I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that Mayor Kim Hong-jang of the Dangin City cordially invites Your Excellency and Madam to theDangjinGijisi Tug-of-War Festival (UNESCO Cultural Heritage) on Friday April 8, 2016.The Korea Post organizes the tour at the invitation of Mayor Kim, which also includes a visit to the famed Hyundai Steel Mill.

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Here is the interesting schedule:

0820 hours Friday April 8, 2016: Meet at Grqand Hyatt Seoul(near Water Fountain).

0830-1100 hours: Move by Limousine Bus to Dangjin by picturesque West Coast Expressway, visiting the Hyundai Steel Plant on the way to Dangjin.

1100-1140 hours: Visit the Gijisi Tug-of-War Museum.

1200-1340 hours: Luncheon at the Dangjin Buffet Restaurant hosted by Major and Mrs. Kim Hong-jang of the Dangjin City with the Management of the JW PharmaceuticalCompany and tour the JW Pharma facilities.

1400-1420 hours: Wear traditional Korean costumes of the King, General and Court ladies.

1430-1640 hours: Have hands-on experience in various local cultural events, including participation in the Gijisi Tug-of-War and Rice wine- and Sake-making.

1700-1830 hours: Move back to  Seoul arriving at Grand Hayatt Seoul by 6:30 p.m.

Very Respectfully Yours

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Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

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Very Respectfully Yours

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Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman of The Korea Post

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A quick roundup of major news stories from Korean media:

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

President Park Visits Anthropology Museum in Mexico

President Park Geun-hye has expressed her interests in Mexico's history and culture with a visit to the nation's...

Park Arrives in Mexico for Summit

N. Korea-Borne GPS Disruptions Continue

N. Korea Sells S. Korean Goods Left Behind at Gaeseong

Overseas Voting for General Elections to Wrap Up Monday

President Park Visits Anthropology Museum in Mexico

Park Arrives in Mexico for Summit

Businesses of Local Bars at Their Worst Level

S. Korean Currency Surges 8% Against US Dollar in March

US Alerts S. Korea on E-commerce Trade Barriers

[Exclusive] N. Korea Sells S. Korean Goods Left Behind at Gaeseong

RFA: N. Korea Tightens Crackdown on Clothing, Hair Styles

N. Korea Announces Test Launch of New Interceptor Guided Missile

N. Korea Criticizes UN Resolution Marking 1 Month Since Its Passing

Chinese Leader’s Comment on Iranian Nuke Deal Draws Attention

UN Chief Casts Ballot for April 13 Elections

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

Park: N. Korea's nuclear program to hasten its collapse

South Korean President Park Geun-hye pressed North Korea again on Saturday to give up its nuclear weapons program, warning its defiance will only lead to its collapse.

Korean seafood to be sold in China under 'K-Fish' brand

South Korean seafood will be exported to China under the integrated brand name of "K-Fish," starting this month, the maritime ministry said Sunday.

U.S. human rights envoy visits S. Korea over N. Korea issues

The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues arrived in South Korea this weekend for discussions on a range of issues related to the communist nation, government officials said Sunday.

S. Korean football chief to run for FIFA Council position

The top South Korean football official has received backing to run for the newly established council member position at the world football's governing body, the sport's national federation here said Sunday.

Mobile giant Kakao included on FTC conglomerates watch list

Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, has been included on the antitrust watch list as a large business group, with its mutual investments and loan guarantees to be restricted, the watchdog said Sunday.

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

Parties blame each other for weak economy

South Korea will elect new National Assembly members in a general election on April 13. The Korea Herald is publishing a...

Samsung’s Remicade bio similar recommended for EU approval

South Korean biosimilar developer Samsung Bioepis said Saturday that Flixabi, its biosimilar dr...

Korean won gains fastest among Asian currencies

The Korean won gained the fastest among Asian currencies last month on the back of the U.S. Fed...

Incest victims fight back against abusers in South Korea

When Kim Mi-eun was in middle school, she accidentally read a story about an incest victim in a...

G5 steers turnaround of LG’s mobile unit

LG Electronics has made diverse new experiments with its smartphones such as the leather-clad G4 and dual...

Blessing or curse?

Korea is undergoing rapid demographic changes such as the fast aging of the population and a...

In camouflage

Korea is a democracy, and any one eligible has the constitutional right to seek elected offi...

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

More foreign banks mull exit from Korea

More foreign financial firms are considering closing their offices here or reducing operations because of an unfavorable market, amid the anemic performance of their head offices, according to analysts. “I would not say that glo...

Trump takes 'none-of-my-business' attitude to ally's conflict with N. Korea 

U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has shown a none-of-my-business attitude to... 

Russian documentary unveils N. Korea's grim reality 

Under the Sun” will open in domestic theaters on April 27. VitaliMansky produced the 90-minute f... 

Cigarette makers fuming over warnings 

Less than a week after the government announced 40 anti-smoking images to go on cigarette packs, a... 

It's English, stupid! 

On a recent business trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this reporter bumped into a group of ...

Kakao, Celltrion placed on antitrust watchlist 

Mobile messenger operator Kakao and biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion have been listed on an antitrust watchlist.

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DongAIlbo (http://english.donga.com)

Donald Trump on conflict between N.Korea and Japan

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said that the U.S. would not intervene if North Korea were to have war wit…

40% of school violence victims feel suicidal

As several victims of school violence committed suicide in succession in 2011, the government intensified punishment on perpetrat…

U.S. to deploy additional 12 F-16 fighters to S. Korea

Amid increasing threats of provocations by North Korea, the United States will deploy an additional 12 F-16 fighter jets and 200 …

Arbor Day in Korea getting too hot to plant trees

As the average temperature in spring in Korea has significantly increased over the past 70 years, March is becoming more suitable…

'The Minjoo suggested sharing districts,' says Shim Sang-jung

Justice Party Chairman Shim Sang-jung asserted that what stopped talks of unification of candidates between Justice Party and The…

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ChosunIlbo (http://english.chosun.com)

Hundreds of Senior Citizens Go Bankrupt

Nearly a quarter of bankruptcies in January and February were people over 60 years old. Of the 1,727 people who filed for bankruptcy in the Seoul Central District Court, 24.8 percent were 60 or older, roughly the same proportion as the 28.2 percent in their 40s. >> Full Text

N.Korea Touts Launch of New Surface-to-Air Missile

North Korea on Saturday released launch images of a new surface-to-air missile that appears to be a home-grown version of the Patriot missile. The missile has an estimated range of 100 to 150 km and is aimed at repelling South Korean fighter jets. >> Full Text

Korea on Alert for Japanese Encephalitis

An alert for Japanese encephalitis has been issued for the entire country. The disease is transmitted by the culextritaeniorhynchus mosquito, which was discovered in South Gyeongsang Province and on Jeju Island last Friday for the first time this year, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. >> Full Text

Health Authorities Issue Japanese Encephalitis Alert

Mosquito Repellents and Their Dangers

Korea's 1st Zika Patient Makes Full Recovery

N.Korea Jams GPS Signals

Salaries at Top Businesses Fall

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HankyorehShinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)

Like hits of a drug” - drones and the government’s North Korea fear mongering

Two years ago, a few shabby drones were found crashed, leading to a national security scam

Let’s take a trip back in time two years.It was Mar. 24, 2014, and the discovery of a crashed drone in Paju sparked an investigation by a team composed of the Defense Security Command (DSC), National Intelligence Service (NIS), and local police. The DSC served as secretary, and NIS agents agreed with its assessment that the drone showed “nothing to raise North Korea-related suspicions.” A few days later on Mar. 28, the investigation resumed under a central joint interrogation team, this one with the NIS - which had collected the drone - as its secretary.

Sewol hearings show tragic “business as usual” in S. Korea

The hearings for the special committee investigating the Apr. 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry on Mar. 28 and 29, triggered a mix of bafflement, shock, and horror. Crew members who disembarked before passengers; a company, Chonghaejin Marine, that subsisted on overloading cargo; the Korean Register of Shipping and ports, which signed off too readily on additional lines and departures; vessel traffic service officials in Jeju and Jindo who responded casually even after receiving reports of the sinking; and, perhaps most familiar of all, harsh relationships of power dynamics -

Weak job market and encroaching AI cause headaches for young people

Two recent pieces of news surfaced to bring tears to the eyes of the so-called “2030 generation.” The first was that household income from this age group - people aged 20 to 39 - fell for the first time since statistics have been collected. The second is that the unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 29 stood at 12.9% last month, the highest since unemployment was first tallied by the same standard in 1999.

A Spanish priest who has served Hansen’s patients for 36 years

The man is barefoot. Regardless of the time or season, he never wears socks. He wears sandals, and his feet look tough.It isn’t easy for feet to connect humans to the earth. That’s why people wrap their feet in cloth to protect them from the cold.

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JoongAngIlbo(conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

Park urges solidarity at summit

President Park Geun-hye pledged Friday Korea’s support for the nuclear watchdog of the United Nations with a focus on creating safeguard measures to counter cyber security threats. The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit brought global leaders to the U.S. capital city amid growing concerns over nuclear terrorism…

Tesla enters Korea market in 2017

Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, made official over Twitter that Korea will be included…

Seoul, Tokyo exchange info directly in exercise

Seoul and Tokyo engaged in sharing of information during a recent multinational war game led by the United States…

Sanofi strives to empower working women

Only 6.9 percent of executives in Korea’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies are female, a figure that reinforces…

KT targets those in early 20s with mobile plan

In March, telecommunications provider KT launched the “Y24 Mobile Plan,” a service with the same…

Biotech firms expanding abroad

The biotech arms of Korean conglomerates are accelerating their expansion overseas with lower-cost copies…

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The KyunghyangShinmoon(http://english.khan.co.kr/)

"Voluntary Prostitution Still Harmful and Should Be Subject to Punishment" Constitutional Court Rules Against Prostitution 6:3

The Constitutional Court ruled that the Act on the Punishment of Acts of Arranging Sexual Traffic, which stipulates that people engaging in prostitution can be ···

[D-12 to April 13, 2016 Parliamentary Elections: First Day of Official Campaigns] Slogans to Draw Voters: "Work, National Assembly!" "The Problem Is the Economy" "The Problem Is Politics"

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Daegu, the Heart of the Government? It's Not That Daegu Anymore

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The Police and the Military Indiscriminately Screened the Communication Data of 97 Journalists

Investigative agencies were revealed to have indiscriminately monitored the communication data of journalists including reporters and producers in the past year···

Girls, Enjoying Unexpected Popularity among Girls

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

FTC Mulls Raising Standards in Large Business Group Designation

The Fair Trade Commission is moving to raise the bar in designating a large business group to an asset of 7 trillion won from current 5 trillion won that has been in place for nine years since 2008. Kwak Se-boong, director of competition policy with the Fair Trade Commission, said on April 3, "Since...

Market Value of Major POSCO Group Companies Appreciates 25% in 1Q

The market value of POSCO Group companies like POSCO and POSCO Daewoo (formerly Daewoo International) has appreciated markedly this year. That's largely because investors considered these shares had been undervalued and lately investors flocked to the stocks in anticipation of higher valuation follo...

KDB to Give $1.7 Bil. Credit Support to Firms Winning Overseas Orders

Korea Development Bank will increase the volume of policy loan credit provided to Korean companies winning overseas orders by 40 percent from last year. In particular, the state-run bank will lend more support to those companies moving to newly opening markets such as Iran. The bank held an event on...

Hyundai Motor Sees No. of Patents Break 20,000 Mark

The number of patents Hyundai Motor possesses in and outside Korea passed the 20,000 mark. According to a business report by Hyundai Motor on April 3, the car maker owns a total of 20,862 patents, including 16,116 at home and 4,746 overseas. This figure is up 64 percent from 12,742 in 2010 when it s...

Genesis Brand Value Surges, Samsung Galaxy Keeps Top Spot

The brand value of Genesis, a high-end brand launched by Hyundai Motor in late 2015, turned out to have surged, according to a survey conducted by brand value assessment firm Brand Stock. In Brand Stock's top-100 brand ranking, Genesis made new entry into the ranking, standing at No. 46 among the to...

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

Pyongyang fires ground-to-air missile into sea

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Seoul urges Pyongyang to stop GPS attack

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North Korea blamed for disrupting South's GPS communications

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Pyongyang's solid-fuel engine appears to be real: US expert

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

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Micron Makes Quarterly Loss due to Reduction of Price of D-RAM

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Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics Receive Direct Hit from Global...

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MaeilBusinessNewsKorea (http://www.pulsenews.co.kr/ )

KB Financial becomes preferred candidate to take over Hyundai Securities

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S. Korea’s exports in March comes to $43 bn

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Sales of LG G5 smartphone tops 15,000 units on its first day, 3 times more

LG Electronics Inc., the second largest consumer electronics manufacturer in South Korea, sold more than 15,000 units of its new ...

McDonald’s seeks strategic partner in Korea to advance growth plans

The South Korean unit of McDonald’s Corp. openly expressed that it is looking for a strategic partner in Korea to promote its ...

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