The Korean daily media headlines and humor

TheKorean daily media headlines and humor

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Your Excellency:

Here are The KoreaPost notices and around up of important headlines from all major Korean-languagedailies, TV and other news media of Korea today:

Very Respectfully Yours

/s/

Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Aquick roundup of major news stories from the Korean news media today:

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

CTBTMembers Urges N. Korea to Abandon Nuclear Program

Dozens of UNmember states have adopted a joint statement urging North Korea to abandon itsnuclear weapons and nuclear program.

The jointstatement came after a meeting of foreign ministers from 40 some countries thatback the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty or CTBT held on the sidelines ofthe UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

OppositionParties Submit Motion Calling for Dismissal of Agriculture Minister

Two oppositionparties submitted a motion calling for the dismissal of Agriculture MinisterKim Jae-soo on Wednesday.

SaenuriLawmakers Question Nuclear Power Plant Officials on Quake Safety

The rulingSaenuri Party held a supreme council meeting at the headquarters of Korea Hydroand Nuclear Power(KHNP) in Gyeongju on Wednesday, and examined the safety ofnuclear power plants as aftershocks continue to rattle the area.

Pres.Park Vows to Continue Pressure and Sanctions on N. Korea

President ParkGeun-hye vowed on Wednesday to bring about North Korea’s nuclear dismantlementand real changes on the Korean Peninsula.

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

Pro-CTBTcountries condemn N. Korea's nuclear test

Dozens of U.N.member states on Wednesday condemned North Korea's fifth nuclear test and urgedthe communist nation to conduct no more testing, abide by its internationalobligations and scrap all of its nuclear weapons and programs.

Congresspasses bill calling for 'Wall of Remembrance' honoring Korean War heroes

The U.S.Senate has passed legislation calling for erecting a "Wall ofRemembrance" in Washington that lists the names of all American soldierskilled during the 1950-53 Korean War, sending the bill to President BarackObama for signing.

S.Korea needs no nuclear weapons: White House official

Neither SouthKorea's own nuclear armament nor redeployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in thecountry would enhance the country's security against North Korea, a seniorWhite House official said Wednesday.

WhiteHouse: China has obligation to prevent exports of banned items to N. Korea'even if it's pencil'

China has anobligation to prevent the export to North Korea of items banned under U.N.Security Council resolutions, a senior White House official said, followingrevelations that a Chinese conglomerate has shipped to the North"dual-use" items that can be used in its weapons programs.

Parkvows to make every effort to secure parliamentary approval for climate pactthis year

South KoreanPresident Park Geun-hye on Wednesday vowed to make "every possibleeffort" to secure parliamentary approval this year for a landmarkagreement on climate change, calling the environmental challenge an urgent taskfor all of humanity.

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The KoreaHerald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

USsends bomber, steps up vigilance against NK

The US AirForce on Wednesday deployed its B-1B strategic bomber from Andersen Air ForceBase, Guam, to South Korea, in a move seen as a show of force againstbelligerent North Korea and a demonstration of the Seoul-Washington alliance.

Gyeongjuto be given disaster zone status

The governmentand ruling Saenuri Party decided Wednesday to designate quake-strickenGyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, a special disaster zone as the historiccity suffered from the country’s strongest quake on record last week and morethan 400 weaker aftershocks since.

Lawmakers,government spar over US nuke deployment

Some lawmakerson Wednesday stepped up their calls for a redeployment of US tactical nuclearweapons in South Korea as a countermove to the North’s evolving threats, thoughtop government officials ruled out its possibility under the denuclearizationprinciple.

Governmentbraces for industry-level strike by financial workers this week

Tension isgrowing between South Korean financial authorities and the trade unions offinancial institutions ahead of an industry-wide labor strike slated forFriday.

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The KoreaTimes (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Concerngrows over nuclear plant safety

A series ofearthquakes that has jolted North Gyeongsang Province over the last two weeks,including the biggest one ever recorded in the country with a magnitude of 5.8,triggered public safety worries about nuclear plants clustered in the area.

B-1Bbombers fly over S. Korea

Two B-1Bstrategic bombers of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) flew over South Korea,Wednesday, in a show of force against North Korea as tension remains high afterits fifth and most powerful nuclear test, Sept. 9.

Manyrunaway girls cash in on prostitution

About 40percent of runaway teenage girls have prostituted themselves, a survey hasfound.

According to asurvey of 92 runaway teen girls in Daejeon, 38 percent said they have worked asprostitutes and about half (48.6) said they started when aged between 14 and16.

iPhone7 customers complain of defects

The much-hypediPhone 7 and 7 Plus have been embroiled in controversies around the globe afterreports of multiple hardware defects, Wednesday, less than a week after itsrelease.

Gyeongjuto be named disaster area

The governmenthas decided to designate Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, as a specialdisaster area in the wake of last week's powerful earthquakes that causeddamage to the historic city and surrounding region.

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

Civicgroup in disaccord with gov't policy on N.K. flood aid

The KoreanCouncil for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC) held an urgent pressconference on Wednesday to announce its plan to…

Taxauthority in tax dispute with Microsoft

It has beenconfirmed that the National Tax Service decided to reject Microsoft’s demandfor redemption of corporate tax amountin…

KimSi-woo vyes for PGA Rookie of the Year

Korean golferKim Si-woo (CJ Korea Express) is vying for a new landmark in the history ofKorean golf at this season’s Profession…

Japanto designate 88 animation sites to attract foreign tourists

Takadanobabastation in Tokyo, Japan, sends out the theme music of "Astro Boy," acartoon also familiar with Koreans. This servic…

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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)

Census Shows Rapidly Aging Society

The latest census published by Statistics Korea earlythis month shows a rapidly aging society. Senior citizens accounted for 13.2percent of the population last year, which places Korea on the doorstep ofbecoming an aged society where they make up 14 to 20 percent.

U.S. Pursues Chinese Firm for AidingN.Korea's Nuke Program

U.S. and Chinese officials are going after a mid-sizedChinese company suspected of helping North Korea develop nuclear weapons, theWall Street Journal reported Monday.

Volkswagen Headquarters Executive to FaceProsecutors

A senior executive from Volkswagen headquarters inGermany will appear for questioning in Seoul on Wednesday on charges that theautomaker cheated on environmental tests, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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

Whoreally are the anonymous sources connected to North Korea?

At 6 am onAug. 18, Yonhap, South Korea’s main news agency released an “exclusive” articlethat stated, “A source familiar with the North Korean situation said the fatherof Thae Yong-ho, a minister-level diplomat at the North Korean embassy inLondon, appears to have been first-generation anti-Japanese partisan ThaeByong-ryol, who served as a dispatch rider to Kim Il-sung.”

USand China agree to strengthen North Korea sanctions through law enforcement

US PresidentBarack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed to strengthen theircoordination on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during a Sept. 19meeting in New York, where they are attending a UN General Assembly meeting. Ina press release the same day, the White House said the two leaders “condemnedNorth Korea’s September 9 nuclear test and resolved to strengthen coordinationin achieving the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, including byinvigorating cooperation in the United Nations Security Council

Withgovernment still refusing, civil society pushing for flood aid to N. Korea

Members of thepublic are moving to provide direct aid to North Koreans affected by floodsthat have claimed 138 lives and left more than 400 missing.Some 68,000 NorthKoreans have reportedly have been affected by torrential rains that fell onparts of North Hamgyong and Yanggang Provinces last month due to TyphoonLionrock. Damages have been severe, with homes and farmland inundated and roadsand railways left in a state of collapse. With winter temperatures in NorthHamgyong Province falling as low as 25 degrees below zero, those left withouthomes appear likely to face heavier damages once the cold arrives.

S.Korea, US and Japan sign joint statement, but differences remain

The topdiplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan said that they “explored ways towork together to ensure that all countries fully and effectively implement alltheir obligations and commitments under UN Security Council Resolution 2270,which imposed the strongest sanctions ever placed upon North Korea, in responseto the DPRK‘s accelerated, systematic, and unprecedented campaign to develop anoperational nuclear capability.”

Parkgovernment still denying humanitarian aid to flood-stricken North Korea

The ParkGeun-hye administration refuses to budge in its position on humanitarian aid toNorth Korea in the wake of what Pyongyang is calling the most extreme disastersince Liberation in the flood-ravaged northern region of North HamgyongProvince.While the rest of the international community scrambles to reach out ahand through UN bodies at various levels in North Korea, Seoul has clearlystated its de facto refusal to provide aid, citing leader Kim Jong-un’s“responsibility” for a recent fifth nuclear test. The response runs counter notonly to the international community’s principles on human rights

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

Hyten:Reaction to North’s ICBM is priority

It is a toppriority to address the possibility of North Korea striking the United Stateswith an intercontinental ballistic missile, said the incoming commander of the U.S.Strategic Command (Stratcom), Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, calling this his“biggest concern.”

When askedduring a confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesdayif North Korea is developing the ability to strike the United States, Hyten…

Afterquakes, Gyeongju designated a ‘disaster zone’

The governmentdecided Wednesday to designate Gyeongju, a Unesco World Heritage site in NorthGyeongsang…

Majorcompanies hiring less talents

Nearly halfthe conglomerates in the nation will close their doors to jobseekers this yearas economic woes…

Numberof long-term job seekers on the rise

Job seekersscan a bulletin board at a job fair held at COEX in Samseong-dong, southernSeoul…

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

[Gyeongju Earthquake: Fear Spreads]"This Proves that the Yangsan Fault Is Active" Belated Response at Wolsongand Kori Nuclear Power Plants

An intense debate on the activities of the Yangsan Fault,near the Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do region, is heating up as a 4.5 magnitudeaftershock followed the n···

Opposition Parties Point to Ahn Jong-beom asthe Mastermind, "If It's True, This Could Be Grounds for Impeachment"

Allegations that Choi Soon-sil (60) is the secretheavyweight closely working with President Park Geun-hye have once againsurfaced at the center of the nation···

Exchanges Go Smoothly on First Day ofDistributing New Galaxy Note 7

On September 19, mobile network carriers began exchangingGalaxy Note 7 phones as customers lined up to receive the new products. Thismorning, Samsung Electron···

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The KoreaEconomic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)

Gov'tReviews Relaxing "Absolute Farm Land Rule" to Relieve Rice GlutProblem

In order tobreak the vicious cycle that repeats every year of rice overproduction, riceprice plunge, and the government's financial support for rice farmers, thegovernment and the ruling New Frontier Party have set out to come up withfundamental solutions. The plan includes overhauling the so-ca... 

No.of Long-term Unemployed Steadily on the Rise

As therecession continues, the number of the long-term unemployed whose length ofjoblessness is in excess of six months is fast on the rise. The increment ofpeople unemployed for more than six months last month hit a record-high level,with the share of the long-term employed in total rising to a...

Korea'sSept. Exports for the First 20 Days Down 17%

Korea's exportsector is again looking wobbly. According to the Korea Customs Service onSeptember 21, the export volume for the first 20 days of the month has beenUS$22,923,000, down 17.0 percent from the same month last year. The monthlyexport figure had been on a downward spiral for 19 consecut...

No.of Long-term Unemployed Steadily on the Rise

As therecession continues, the number of the long-term unemployed whose length ofjoblessness is in excess of six months is fast on the rise. The increment ofpeople unemployed

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AJU BusinessDaily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)

SouthKorea launches joint project to develop high-powered EV battery

South Korean researchinstitutes, companies and government agencies joined forces Wednesday to launcha four-year project aimed at developing high-powered batteries for electricvehicles amid growing competition in the global battery market.

Financialwatchdog approves creation of South Korea's largest securities firm

Financialregulators on Wednesday approved the creation of South Korea's largestsecurities firm with its equity capital estimated at 5.9 billion US dollarsunder the wing of Mirae Asset Financial Group, a powerful asset manager.

Bankof China allowed to trade derivatives products in South Korea

Bank of Chinawon approval Wednesday from financial regulators to trade derivatives products,becoming the first Chinese financial institution to enter South Korea'sderivatives market.

NorthKorea hails successful ground test of new rocket engine

North Koreaclaimed Tuesday to have successfully conducted the ground test of a new andpowerful rocket engine capable of carrying a geostationary satellite into spacein an operation led by leader Kim Jong-un.

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Maeil BusinessNews Korea (http://www.pulsenews.co.kr/)

SamsungElec’s Jay Lee in public eyes with Galaxy Note7

SamsungElectronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee waiting to become the legal head ofKorea’s largest conglomerate and household company appeared in public eyes forthe first time since the Galaxy Note7 battery crisis, intentionally visiblewith the controversial phone in his hand.

HyundaiMobis develops airbag between passengers

South Korea’slargest auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis Co. announced on Wednesday that itdeveloped an airbag between ...

Koreanprosecutors question Volkswagen executive from Germany

An executivefrom Germany-based Volkswagen AG headquarters is being questioned by Koreanprosecutors in relation to the ...

HanjinShipping to offer freight charges as collateral for emergency fund

HanjinShipping Co. that has caused limbo in global maritime traffic after it filedfor court protection will seek to receive ...

HyundaiMotor’s Creta revs up winning streak in Russia

Hyundai MotorCo.’s Creta compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) has created a splash on theRussian roads, joining the top ten ...

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