Most Popular
-
1
Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
-
2
Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
-
3
Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
-
4
S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
-
5
Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
-
6
Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
-
7
[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
-
8
Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
-
9
New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
-
10
Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
-
Rubber Soul bounces back for AIDS Day
A Seoul gig night is to mark World AIDS Day by promoting safe sex and raising cash to support some of those living with the virus. Little Travellers Korea will hold the fourth annual Rubber Soul event across six Hongdae clubs on Dec. 3 following the global awareness day held every Dec. 1. Last year’s event was attended by more than 1,000 people raising 9.4 million won for the Hillcrest AIDS Center in South Africa. Little Travellers Korea has raised 48 million in total for the center which suppo
Nov. 30, 2011
-
Coastal cleanup trip for expats
Expat volunteers are being invited to discover winter migratory birds on an overnight beach cleanup eco tour to a Korean island. The two-day trip organized by the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation will run from Dec. 10-11 Daebudo in Gyeonggi Province. There are 25 places for ocean-loving foreigners on the trip which costs 20,000 won including food and accommodation. Volunteers will have the chance to visit a fishing village and bird-watch as well as helping with the tidal flats cle
Nov. 30, 2011
-
‘Two Koreas should restore channel of communication for improving ties’
A U.S. expert on the Korean peninsular issues on Wednesday stressed the need to restore an inter-Korean communication channel to ease the strained ties between the two Koreas.Scott Snyder, senior fellow for Korean studies and director for the program on U.S.-Korea policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, also said that as China’s top priority is regional stability, its policy toward North Korea may not change any time soon.“It is better to have a channel of communication with North Korea than
North KoreaNov. 30, 2011
-
One month on the job: Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has surprised many with his unconventional steps a month into his new job. He has broken with the strict and bureaucratic image of a mayor and gotten more personal and closer to ordinary citizens. Park invited a 39-year-old housewife with three kids to be the first one-day citizen mayor on Wednesday. Sitting on “the chair for citizens” in the mayor’s office, she received daily briefings on city affairs and spent the morning and afternoon with Park’s schedule. Experts sa
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2011
-
Former female prosecutor found to have peddled influence
A former female prosecutor was found to have used her influence to unfairly help a private-practice lawyer win his case in return for a luxury sedan and a designer handbag, Busan Prosecutors said Wednesday. (Yonhap News)The 36-year-old prosecutor, who resigned from office in a city near Seoul earlie
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2011
-
Six-party talks ‘not effective’ framework for denuclearization of North Korea
A renowned U.S. expert in East Asia affairs said on Wednesday the six-party talks framework is unworkable stressing South Korea and the U.S. should not expect too much of China in resolving North Korean nuclear issues.Balbina Hwang, assistant adjunct professor at Georgetown University, also said that the communist state is unlikely to renounce its nuclear ambitions and will continue to use deceptive means to gain economic concessions at the multilateral denuclearization talks.“We have to underst
North KoreaNov. 30, 2011
-
Drunk drivers to face heavier punishments
Police said Wednesday that punishments for drunk driving will be increased beginning next month, as part of efforts to curb traffic accidents.The move comes after the government in June revised laws to punish drunk drivers, imposing different fines or jail terms depending on the offenders blood-alco
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2011
-
Seven out of 10 teens get cursing habit from elementary years: poll
Seven out of 10 teens who commonly use swear words picked up the habit in elementary school, and many of them curse to make themselves appear cool and as an expression of affinity toward their peers, a survey showed Wednesday. According to the survey conducted in September jointly by the state-run N
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2011
-
Opposition leader urges more exchanges with N. Korea
The head of South Korea's main opposition party called on the Seoul government Tuesday to expand its dialogue with North Korea, claiming only cooperation and exchanges can bring changes to the communist North."Raising the level of exchange and cooperation between the South and the North can change N
North KoreaNov. 29, 2011
-
Seoul stages anti-piracy exercise
South Korea on Tuesday staged a joint anti-piracy exercise in the waters off the southeastern city of Masan, involving its latest replacement forces for its 300-strong contingent in Somali waters.The naval exercise, also involving coast guards and a vessel from a private shipping company, was jointl
North KoreaNov. 29, 2011
-
World forum on aid opens in Busan
BUSAN ― The world’s largest forum on aid officially opened in Busan on Tuesday with 3,000 participants from governments, parliaments, international organizations and civic groups.Delegates participating in the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, or HLF-4, assessed the progress made since the 2005 Paris Declaration.“We should never stop in our efforts to explore effective aid. And ultimately we need to find ways to turn aid effectiveness into real development. This is exactly what the B
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2011
-
Lee signs bills to implement KORUS FTA
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday signed a package of bills needed to implement the Korea-U.S. free trade pact, finalizing the ratification procedures and bringing the deal closer to effectuation early next year.During a Cabinet meeting he presided over, Lee put his signatures on 14 related bills concerning copyrights, patents, customs, trade secret protection and other domestic rules to ensure the smooth implementation of the pact.The signing came a week after the National Assembly passed the
PoliticsNov. 29, 2011
-
Precondition makes resumption of 6-party talks difficult: Blix
Hans Blix, former director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the U.S. and South Korea’s precondition for North Korea to halt uranium enrichment could make it more difficult to start six-party negotiations.Blix visited Korea as a member of an eminent persons’ group, or EPG, to provide advice to President Lee Myung-bak for when South Korea hosts the Nuclear Security Summit in March, next year. The group members held their first meeting in Seoul on Tuesday“The status of North
North KoreaNov. 29, 2011
-
GNP’s Hong hints at resignation
The ruling Grand National Party, seeking renewal ahead of general and presidential elections next year, faced a possible shift in leadership from the current chairman Rep. Hong Joon-pyo to presidential potential Rep. Park Geun-hye.If the power shift takes place, the ruling party is expected to undergo a fundamental restructuring, which may also affect next year’s big political races.“I am ready to step down from the chairman post, should it be the will of the party members,” said the party leade
PoliticsNov. 29, 2011
-
S. Korea to auction off baby food for N. Korean children
South Korea has taken steps to auction off some baby food originally intended for North Korean children, an official said Tuesday.The move comes nearly two months after South Korea dropped a plan to send 5 billion won ($4.3 million) worth of aid to North Korean flood victims, citing no response from the North as the reason for the change of plan.South Korea had insisted it would deliver baby food, biscuits and instant noodles to the North instead of cement and equipment requested by the North.So
North KoreaNov. 29, 2011
-
Failed missile test kept under wraps for 5 months
The Air Force is drawing criticism for not disclosing a failed live fire drill conducted in June using a $1.7 million air-to-ground missile.According to reports, the Air Force conducted a live fire drill with a SLAM-ER missile on June 15. The weapon, fired from an F-15K fighter jet, failed to reach its target and fell into the sea.The Air Force conducted a similar drill on June 17, in which the weapon functioned as intended, and the film taken at the time was revealed on Nov. 23, the first anniv
DefenseNov. 29, 2011
-
New twist in dispute over probe rules
GNP head backs police in investigative powers row with prosecutionThe long drawn-out conflict between police and prosecutors over investigative powers took a new twist Tuesday after the prosecutor-turned-chief of the ruling party sided with police, opposing a government plan to give prosecutors greater supervisory power in investigations.Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, chairman of the Grand National Party, expressed concerns to President Lee Myung-bak during their meeting Monday that the plan would give pro
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2011
-
IFAD urges more investment in Third World agriculture
Global leaders are being urged to increase investment in agriculture in developing countries at the high-level aid forum in Busan this week by a UN agency. According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development, 75 percent of the world’s poorest people ― a total of 1.4 billion― live in rural areas, depending on agriculture for their livelihoods. “About two billion people live and work on the world’s 500 million smallholder farms. Most survive on less than $2 a day,” IFAD Vice President
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2011
-
Africa needs global support to stand on its own: Blair
African governments need to be given greater ability to support development in the region, especially in tough economic times where every dollar counts, said Tony Blair in Busan on Tuesday.Speaking at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the former British prime minister said assistance needs to help poor countries stand on their own rather than depend on the wealthy. At a panel discussion titled “Taking Charge Not Taking Charity: How Africa Can Lead Its Development,” Blair stressed th
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2011
-
Busan forum addresses development agenda
Gender issues to be discussed in Wednesday’s special session with ClintonBUSAN ― Delegates actively participated in thematic sessions and side events on the first day of the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan on Tuesday. One of the major talks addressed how aid ownership and accountability should be made a political priority to ensure partner government executives take full responsibility in implementation of national development strategies.“We should lift this issue to the po
Social AffairsNov. 29, 2011