Articles by 김경호
김경호
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P.M. warns against ‘welfare populism’
MONTEVIDEO (Yonhap News) ― South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik on Wednesday cautioned against “welfare populism,” as domestic politicians from both ruling and opposition circles have competitively embraced populist tones in public welfare spending ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, both slated for next year.“It is not desirable for politicians to engage in excessive debat
Social Affairs Jan. 6, 2011
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Former U.S. diplomat gets 2-year jail term for fraud
BUSAN (Yonhap News) ― A former U.S. diplomat was sentenced to two years in prison in South Korea on Thursday for swindling a Korean woman out of nearly $200,000 with false promises of lucrative investment opportunities in the Philippines.A court in Busan handed the prison sentence to Dario Tomas, convicting the Filipino-American of charges that he defrauded the woman of 215 million won from 2007 t
Social Affairs Jan. 6, 2011
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The reality of the Northern Limit Line
Expert says NLL has been effective, practical maritime border for six decadesOn Dec. 12, 2010, The New York Times published an opinion piece entitled “Drawing a Line in the Water.” It caused a commotion, in part because of its simplistic and inaccurate approach to a complex problem. Jack PritchardThe thrust of Selig Harrison’s argument in his op-ed was that there was an inequality in the manner t
North Korea Jan. 5, 2011
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Navy to hold drills against N. Korean invasion on islands
South Korea’s Navy and Marine Corps will hold joint maneuvers this week to strengthen their ability to detect and repel a potential infiltration by North Korea into one of five islands near the tense Yellow Sea border, officials said Tuesday. The maneuvers, the first of their kind, will be held on Friday and Saturday with an unspecified number of personnel and military assets taking part, official
Defense Jan. 4, 2011
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N.K. leader more active despite health woes
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il conducted the largest number of public activities last year since he inherited the communist country from his father in 1994, according to figures aggregated by the South Korean government.The 68-year-old appeared in North Korea’s official media a total of 161 times, the Unification Ministry said Tuesday in a release that suggested Kim was trying to tamp down outsid
North Korea Jan. 4, 2011
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Taekwang chairman questioned over slush fund
Taekwang Group chairman Lee Ho-jin appeared before prosecutors Tuesday to face questioning over his alleged slush fund and stock price manipulation.Prosecutors have been investigating the 49-year-old on his suspected involvement in creating tens of billions of won in a secret fund to lobby influential figures to get business favors and manipulating stock prices to evade inheritance taxes in transf
Social Affairs Jan. 4, 2011
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Hospital ordered to pay family in first ‘right to die with dignity’ case
A local court ordered a Seoul hospital to pay 40 million won ($35,500) in compensation to the family of a patient who died last year after winning the country’s first legal battle for the right to “die with dignity,” court officials said Monday.The 78-year-old woman fell into a vegetative state after suffering brain damage from heavy loss of blood while undergoing a bronchial endoscopy in February
Social Affairs Jan. 3, 2011
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