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Shinsegae vice chairman cleared of illegal surveillance suspicions

IndustryDec 22, 2013

The vice chairman of retail giant Shinsegae Group was cleared of suspicions that he ordered an illegal surveillance of his employees to block them from organizing a labor union, state prosecutors said Sunday. Chung Yong-jin has been investigated over allegations that the nation's largest discount outlet E-Mart, run by Shinsegae, systemically attempted to undermine the organization of a labor uni...
LG to debut new sets of smart audio-visual gadgets

TechnologyDec 22, 2013

LG Electronics will debut three new smart audio-video gadgets at next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the company said Sunday. The new products include a wireless multi-room home audio system that can link all speakers for hi-fi dual-band sound streaming and a 4.1 channel 320-watt sound bar that includes subwoofers. The company will also debut a 320-watt TV-top sound plate...
Hyundai Group to sell financial units to raise W3.3tr

Dec 22, 2013

Hyundai Group said Sunday it would secure around 3.3 trillion won ($3.1 billion) in emergency funds by selling its three financial units, including Hyundai Securities Co. This is part of its efforts to address the recent liquidity concerns in the market. “Though we have enough cash for the first half of next year, we have taken strong measures to ease the concerns of the market,” a Hyundai spoke...
Psy's 'Gentleman' crosses 600 mln mark on YouTube

Dec 13, 2013

South Korean rapper Psy's music video, "Gentleman," surpassed the 600 million view mark on YouTube Friday. The video has attracted more than 600.40 million hits since it was released in April, according to the video-sharing website. The milestone was reached more than four months after the video broke the 500 million mark on July 31. "Gentleman" had set a world record as the most-watched onlin...
World powers, Iran clinch 'historic' nuclear deal

World NewsNov 24, 2013

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend the Iran nuclear talks at the Palais des Nations in Geneva November 24, 2013. (AP) GENEVA (AFP) -- Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in a br...
Inter-Korean trade recovers following reopening of Gaesong complex

Nov 24, 2013

Inter-Korean trade has gradually been returning to normal levels following the reopening of a joint industrial park in North Korea's border city of Gaesong in September, government data showed Sunday. According to data from the Ministry of Unification and the Korea Customs Service, two-way trade between South and North Korea amounted to $152.15 million last month. The amount is equivalent to 80....
Iran nuclear talks said down to fine print stage

World NewsNov 24, 2013

GENEVA (AP) -- An Iran nuclear deal within reach, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and five other foreign ministers focused Saturday on the fine print of a draft agreement meant to satisfy not only the other side, but also to placate powerful domestic forces that fear giving too much for too little in return. Diplomats refused to spell out details of the talks, held in a five-star Geneva hotel...
Powerful storm system blasts US West; 8 killed

World NewsNov 24, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. has marched eastward with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds. The fierce weather has caused at least eight deaths and prompted advisories Saturday afternoon in New Mexico and Texas. As thick, gray clouds covered the Southwest, forecasters said ...
More than 10,000 feared dead in typhoon-ravaged Philippines

World NewsNov 10, 2013

Tacloban Airport is covered by debris after powerful Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, in Leyte province in central Philippines, Saturday. (AP/Yonhap) The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned Sunday, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster. The horrifying estimates came as rescue workers ap...
Doosan squeezes past Samsung to take 3-1 Korean Series lead

BaseballOct 28, 2013

The Doosan Bears got past the Samsung Lions 2-1 in Game 4 of the Korean Series on Monday, moving within one win of claiming the South Korean baseball championship. At their home of Jamsil Stadium in the nation's capital, the Bears scored in the first inning and rode their pitching the rest of the way to take the commanding 3-1 lead in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) final series. The Bear...
4 die in opposition strike violence in Bangladesh

World NewsOct 28, 2013

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- New political violence in Bangladesh has killed at least 15 people in the past four days as the opposition holds a nationwide strike demanding the prime minister quit, police said Monday. Opposition members have been clashing with police and ruling party activists across Bangladesh, a country plagued by corruption and poverty. The opposition strike began Sunday, closing busi...
장원삼 쾌투…삼성 2연패 뒤 반격의 첫 승

Oct 27, 2013

안방에서 충격의 2연패를 당했던 삼성 라이온즈가 적지에서 반격의 첫 승을 거뒀다. 삼성은 27일 서울 잠실구장에서 벌어진 2013 한국야쿠르트 세븐 프로야구 두산 과의 한국시리즈(7전4승제) 3차전에서 선발투수 장원삼의 호투와 구원진의 철벽 계 투를 앞세워 두산 베어스를 3-2로 물리쳤다. 1,2차전을 맥없이 내줬던 삼성은 이로써 1승2패로 추격에 나서며 한국시리즈를 장기전으로 끌고 갈 채비를 마쳤다. 27일 서울 잠실야구장에서 열린 2013 프로야구 한국시리즈 3차전 두산과 삼성의 경기. 4회초 삼성 선두타자 박석민이 2루타를 치고 있다. (연합) 역대 한국시리즈에서 초반 2연패를 당한 팀은 16번 나왔지만, 역전 우승을 차지 한 사례는 2007년 SK 와이번스뿐이었다. 나머지 15번은 2연승을...
Samsung beats Doosan to cut Korean Series deficit

BaseballOct 27, 2013

The Samsung Lions defeated the Doosan Bears 3-2 in Game 3 of the Korean Series on Sunday, cutting their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven affair. Visiting Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, the Lions scored all three runs without a base hit, and the two-time defending Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champs relied on strong relief pitching to hold on for the narrow victory. The Lions had dropped the f...
새 검찰총장 후보에 김진태 전 대검차장

한국어판Oct 27, 2013

박근혜 대통령은 27일 새 검찰총장 후보에 김진태(61.사법연수원 14기.경남 사천) 전 대검차장을 지명했다. 채동욱 전임 총장이 지난 9월30일 퇴임한 이후 근 한달만의 일이다. 이정현 청와대 홍보수석은 이날 청와대 춘추관에서 한 브리핑에서 "박 대통령은 검찰조직을 하루빨리 정상화하고 현재 현안이 되고있는 사건들을 공정하고 철저히 수사해 마무리하며 국민의 신뢰를 받는 검찰을 만들기 위해 오늘 새 총장 내정자에 김 전 대검차장을 내정했다"고 밝혔다. 또 이 수석은 "김 내정자는 총장 권한대행을 비롯해 서울고검장 등 검찰 주요 보직을 두루 거쳤다"며 "경험과 경륜이 풍부하고, 청렴하고 강직한 성품으로 검찰 내 신망이 두터운 분"이라고 덧붙였다. 신임 검찰총장 후보로 지명된 김진태 전 대검차장이 27일 ...
박 대통령 한국시리즈 3차전 '깜짝 시구'

Oct 27, 2013

박근혜 대통령이 27일 오후 잠실구장에서 열린 프로야구 한국시리즈 3차전 두산 대 삼성 경기에서 시구하고 있다. (사진:연합뉴스)