June 8, 2016

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Wednesday, June 8, 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:

Very Respectfully Yours

/s/

Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Korea Post Media

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The Korea Post notice:

Tour of Gangneung on June 10, 2016 cancelled due to lack of participation

As we have already sent out our cancellation notice, the tour of the Gangneung city on June 10, 2016 has been cancelled due to lack of application for participation.

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However, actual outcome has yet to be seen

UN Chief Ban leads opinion polls as Korea’s next President

In many latest public opinion polls on the Presidential hopefuls in Korea, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations leads the race as the possible Presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party. However, the margin is not that large these days compared with the past polls where Ban had won almost double the scores of the runners-up.

According to a latest survey conducted by Real Meter on June 6, 2016, Ban scored a 24.1% support, but the runner-up, former Chairman Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Minjoo Party, made a hot pursuit with a 23.2% support.

They were followed by President Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party with 11.9%, Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon with 6.7%, former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (of Saenuri Party) with 5% and Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Governor Ahn Hee-jung (also Saenuri Party) with 4.2%--in that order.

President Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hands with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during her tour of the United States in July 2013.

The opinion survey results on the Presidential hopefuls continue to fluctuate and on a good number of occasions Ban won a double score of those of the runners-up as was briefly mentioned ealier.

So will Ban make it at the Presidential elections on Dec. 20, 2017?

For further details please visit: /news/view.html?section=158&category=167&no=1298

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A quick roundup of major news stories from the Korean media today:

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

US Official: N. Korea Resumes Producing Plutonium

Anchor: A U.S. government official has confirmed that North Korea restarted reprocessing spent fuel rods to produce plutonium. Reuters cited the official as saying that Washington is concerned of the resumption of nuclear activity at the Yongbyon facility in the North.

Nuclear Envoys of S. Korea, China to Hold Talks in Beijing

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy Kim Hong-kyun will have a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei in Beijing on Wednesday

Yun: S. Korea, Cuba to Work to Realize Potential

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se says South Korea and Cuba will work together to fully realize their potential to normalize ties

S. Korea, EU Confirm Commitments to N. Korea Sanctions

Nuclear Envoys of S. Korea, China to Hold Talks in Beijing

S. Korea, Indonesia to Exempt Visas for Diplomats

China Expresses Support for Registering "Comfort Women" Archive as UN Heritage

US Official: N. Korea Resumes Producing Plutonium

Yun: S. Korea, Cuba to Work to Realize Potential

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

Lawmakers' military exemption rate hovers below nat'l average

The percentage of lawmakers in the new National Assembly who were exempted from serving in the military has fallen below the national average, data showed Wednesday, a development that reflects growing demand that elected officials fulfill their obligations before asking for votes.

Defender not available for Olympic football

Veteran defender Hong Jeong-ho will not be made available by his German club for South Korea at this year's Summer Olympics, an official from the national football federation said Wednesday.2016/06/08 10:07

Samsung's smartphone market share edges up in Q1: report

The global smartphone market share of South Korea's top smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co. edged up in the first quarter of this year, a report showed Wednesday.

S. Korea lodges protest with China over illegal fishing

South Korea has lodged a formal protest with Beijing demanding it address the growing issue of illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters, a Seoul official said Wednesday.

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

Kerry: U.S., China determined to ‘fully enforce’ N.K. sanctions

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Washington and Beijing are dete...

Amid growing uncertainty Hotel Lotte delays IPO

Hotel Lotte on Tuesday postponed a plan to list itself on the nation’s main bourse this month ...

The Barberettes bring retro back

In an era when music has become so heavily dependent on technology to lend futuristic and compu...

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

Korea helps builders tap Latin American market 

Korea is ramping up efforts to help local construction companies tap deeper into the Central and South American market as they suffer from sinking orders from...

Emotional laborers with low job autonomy feel high suicidal urge: study 

Workers engaged in “emotional labor” but who have low autonomy in their jobs can feel like committing suicide up to 4.6 times more than other workers, researc... 

S. Korea lodges protest with China over illegal fishing 

South Korea has lodged a formal protest with Beijing demanding it address the growing issue of ill...

N. Korean fishing vessel sent back after crossing inter-Korean border 

A North Korean fishing vessel was sent back to the North after crossing the inter-Korean sea border early Wednesday, South Korea's military said. 

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

Hillary Clinton becomes the first presidential candidate

Former U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton has become the first female presidential candidate in the 240-year U.S. history. Acco…

New National Assembly fails to meet the legal deadline for floor formation

South Korea’s 20th National Assembly has failed to meet the legal deadline for electing its chairman, as expected. This means tha…

Singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae sings at Seoul Jazz Festival

"It's like the Book of Exodus, where a drastic change foll

ows after grief and despair, and I suddenly realize where I am and than…

A pioneer to romanticism era with chaconne

"Chaconne" is a type of musical composition popular in the baroque era.Chaconne is a variation on a repeated short harmonic

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

Helper Describes Flight of N.Korean Women from China

The North Korean propaganda website Uriminzokkiri on Tuesday alleged that three North Korean women who fled from China to South Korea were "abducted" by South Korea's National Intelligence Service.

Volkswagen Drags Its Heels Over Compensation

Volkswagen is dragging its heels recalling cars and compensating customers in Korea for selling millions of diesel cars with emission cheating devices. The German automaker admitted cheating on emissions tests in the U.S. and has vowed to compensate customers there.

Won Strengthens on Fed Chief's Remarks

Easing fears of an imminent of U.S. interest rate hike caused the won to strengthen by more than W20 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday. The won closed at W1,162.7 against the dollar, up W20.9 from the previous session. The KOSPI also closed up 1.3 percent at 2,011.63 powered by foreign buying.

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

US pushes China to put more pressure on North Korea

The US pressured China to raise the intensity of its sanctions to solve the North Korean nuclear issue during the two countries’ eighth Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which kicked off in Beijing on June 6.With a battle for leadership beginning already on the first day of talks, the next question is how the results will be reflected in the countries’ actual statement.

Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue meeting to be held in Beijing this month

A Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) meeting will reportedly be taking place in Beijing later this month.The next question is whether North Korea plans to attend the meeting - a “Track 1.5 dialogue” (half-government, half-civilian) for the participants of the Six-Party Talks to resolve the issue of Pyongyang’s nuclear

Basic income for young people becoming crux of discussion over plague of unstable work

The issue of income support for young people struggling with unstable work in South Korea is becoming the focal point of a larger basic income debate.The cities of Seoul and Seongnam have recently pushed for “youth benefits” and “youth dividends,” which could be regarded as a minor form of basic income guarantee.

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

Yellen speaks; Kospi breaks through 2,000

After U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested a slower rise in U.S. interest rates, the Kospi rallied to surpass the 2,000 mark for the first time in 40 days on Tuesday, thanks to a buying spree by foreign investors. The Kospi closed at 2,011.63 on Tuesday, up 1.3 percent from the previous session on Friday. Other major Asian stock indices, including Japan’s Nikkei225 and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, saw rallies on the same day…

Mayor vows Seoul Metro will clean up its act

More than a week after a teenage mechanic was killed by an incoming train while working alone on a platform door…

Poland rejecting North’s workers

Poland will stop issuing work visas for North Koreans this year, blocking a source of hard currency for the Pyongyang regime…

Ministry of Environment refuses VW’s recall plans

The Ministry of Environment officially announced its disapproval of all recall plans submitted by Volkswagen Korea on Tuesday…

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

U.S.-China Conflict Concerning THAAD Resurfaces, While South Korea Studies Their Faces Once Again

Placing the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, an issue that had once died down, has resurfaced as clear signs of cracks ap···

Why Did Huawei File a Patent Lawsuit Against Samsung?

A senior executive at Huawei, China's largest information and communications technology company that recently filed a patent infringement case against Samsung ···

[Gangnam Station Bathroom Murder] Two Ji-wons Leading Anti-Misogyny Movement, 'An Equal Society Is the Safest Society'

On the morning of June 1, a ministerial meeting on law and order was held at the Seoul Government Compound in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The ministers were there to disc···

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

Mirae Asset Takes over Hawaii's Landmark Hotel at $780 Mil.

nbsp; Mirae Asset Group will buy up Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, one of the prime real estate properties in Hawaii, at the cost of US$780 million. It was based on the confidence the financial group has gained by becoming Korea's largest securities firm after acquiring Daewoo Securities in M...

Continental in Talks to Acquire Kumho Tire

Continental AG, the world's leading automotive manufacturing company with specialty in tires, will jump into a bidding to acquire Kumho Tire. The German company is considered one of the top-four auto parts suppliers in the world together with Bosch of Germany, Denso of Japan, and Magna International...

Hanyang University Ranked First in 2016 Engineering School Assessment

Hanyang University won the highest score in an evaluation of the nation's 50 engineering schools, in terms of industry-university cooperation, technology commercialization, and start-up and job search support, as well as education and research quality. Runners-up included Sungkyunkwan University, KA...

Korea Slips by 18 Notches in Export Growth Ranking

Among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries, Korea is suffering relatively faster decline in exports than others. According to the OECD on June 6, Korea ranked No. 22 among 31 OECD countries in terms of March export growth rate. Given that Korea ranked No. 4 two mont...

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

US cargo plane skids off runway, no casualties

A US cargo plane run by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, has skidded off the runway at South Korea's main gateway west of Seoul, damaging facilitie…

IAEA accuses Pyongyang of reprocessing nuclear fuel: Yonhap

North Korea could have started reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to harvest plutonium for nuclear weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. "The DPRK (North Kor…

US to discuss sanctions with China against Pyongyang: Yonhap

The United States will talk to China to make sure that it carries out sanctions on North Korea, including the latest "money laundering concern" designation, before assessing…

Pyongyang accuses Seoul of abducting two restaurant workers in China

?A file photo on North Korean defector.[Courtesy of Unification Ministry] ? North Korea has accused South Korea of abducting two workers from one of its restaurants in China, claiming they…

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

LSIS Co., Ltd. to Supply Its Chargers for Electric Vehicles of Benz... Jun 08, 2016 Share 

Chargers for electric vehicles that are manufactured by LSIS Co., Ltd. is going to be installed as basic accessories for electric vehicles of Benz and Chrysler. It ...

GIST Develops Electronic Fiber That Can Be Attached to Clothing Jun 08, 2016 Share 

South Korea¡?s research team has developed ¡®electronic fiber¡? that can be worn by attaching it to clothing. If this technology is ...

DASAN Networks to Install Ultra-Fast Internet in France Jun 07, 2016 Share 

DASAN Networks is jumping into a business of installing ultra-fast internet in France. It is going to form a consortium with a major company in France and supply la...

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

Hotel Lotte’s June IPO plan derailed amid bribery investigation on family

Hotel Lotte Co. has decided to hold off a $4.9 billion worth initial public offering (IPO) slated for June 29 after its ...

Russian futures to be traded off-hours on Korean stock exchange

The Russian stock index and currency futures will be available for after-hours trading in South Korea. It is the first time for ...

Korea takes criminal steps on alleged Qashqai emission cheating

South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (ME) pressed on with criminal actions against Nissan Korea accusing it of violating local ...

E-Land shortlists 5 preliminary candidates for Teenie Weenie’s Chinese

South Korean fashion conglomerate E-Land Group has shortlisted five preliminary candidates that bid at least 1 trillion won ...

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