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[Newsmaker] Anonymous donor warms the heart

Social affairsDec 11, 2012

A 60-something man in a dark-brown checkered coat approached a Salvation Army officer manning a red kettle in Myeong-dong, a fashion and shopping district in Seoul on Sunday. The man put a white enve...
[Newsmaker] Samsung Electronics stock on record rise

IndustryDec 10, 2012

Shares of top smartphone maker Samsung Electronics are getting ready to break the 1.5 million won mark as the Korean IT behemoth is gaining an edge in its ongoing global patent battle against Apple I...
[Newsmaker] Kim Yu-na smoothly comes back to competitive form

More sportsDec 9, 2012

Kim Yu-na Olympic figure-skating champion Kim Yu-na made a successful comeback from a 19-month break on Saturday at the NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany, scoring 72.27 points, the season’s highest, i...
[Newsmaker] Korean-American named PGA Rookie of the Year

GolfDec 6, 2012

John Huh Korean-American John Huh, 22, was named the U.S. PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The award is an inspiration for Korean golfers seeking to make their names on the U.S. Tour. The ...
[Newsmaker] Samsung heir one step closer to succession

IndustryDec 5, 2012

Lee Jay-yong Samsung’s heir-apparent Lee Jay-yong has taken the next crucial step toward inheriting the Samsung empire. His promotion to vice chairman of Samsung Electronics was widely expected, as ...
[Newsmaker] 2 nuke reactors open amid protest, concerns

Dec 4, 2012

A belated ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Shin-Gori nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 was held near the site, located in Gijang, Busan, on Tuesday. Despite the completion of unit 1 in Fe...
[Newsmaker] Park aide’s death resonates across politics

PoliticsDec 3, 2012

Lee Choon-sang, a long-time aide to presidential candidate Park Geun-hye, died on the campaign trail Sunday. The demise of the little-known politician seems to resonate across political spectrum amid...
[Newsmaker] Sailors freed from 19-month Somali ordeal

Social affairsDec 2, 2012

Four South Korean sailors who were captured by Somali pirates are returning to their families, ending nearly two miserable years under constant threats and fear of death. They were freed on Saturday...
[Newsmaker] LG CEO breaks barriers in school background

IndustryNov 29, 2012

Jo Seong-jin LG Electronics appointed, for the first time, a high school graduate CEO. The Seoul-based consumer electronics giant announced on Thursday the promotion of Jo Seong-jin, former executi...
[Newsmaker] Royce to chair House foreign affairs panel

PoliticsNov 28, 2012

U.S. Republican Rep. Edward Randall Royce U.S. Republican Rep. Edward Randall Royce, known for his efforts to address Korean Peninsular issues, was tapped on Tuesday to chair the House Committee on ...
[Newsmaker] Tongil group shuts biz in N. Korea

North KoreaNov 27, 2012

Models stand at Pyeonghwa Motors Corp.’s booth at an industrial fair in Pyongyang in May 2008. (Pyeonghwa Motors Corp) Pyeonghwa Motors Corp. has been a symbol of reconciliation between the two Kore...
[Newsmaker] Samsung couple richest in stocks

Nov 26, 2012

Samsung owner Lee Kun-hee and his wife Hong Ra-hee topped the lists of Korea’s wealthiest in terms of stock holdings. Lee ranked the richest on the list for men, while Hong was at the top for women....
[Newsmaker] Sarkozy has far to go for comeback

InternationalNov 25, 2012

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Last week was a good one for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. After a key ally held onto the leadership of his party on Monday, Sarkozy himself was a...
[Newsmaker] LDP to further spur Japan rightward shift

PoliticsNov 22, 2012

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to strengthen the country’s military and revise its peace constitution to introduce collective self-defense, further spurring Japan’s rightward p...
[Newsmaker] Dong-A Pharm owner in disgrace over probes

IndustryNov 21, 2012

Kang Shin-ho Kang Shin-ho, chairman of the nation’s top pharmaceutical company Dong-A Pharmaceutical, is being hit with a barrage of criticism over scandals that have hit him and his company. The m...