S. Korea discussed as potential Quad working group partner: US official

South Korea has been discussed as a potential future partner for cooperation with issue-specific working groups of the Quad forum, a US official said Tuesday, noting such discussions still "continue" within the group that consists of the United States, Australia, Japan and India. Camille Dawson, deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made the remarks, underscoring that Quad member countries have so far put their "first priority" on solidifying

Foreign AffairsJuly 24, 2024

[영어답게 표현하기] 유용한 비즈니스 영어 표현들

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈법, 규칙〉 1. exonerate [iɡzɑ́nərèit] 무죄를 밝히다 ex(off)+onerate(작업이 짐스럽고 어렵다는 뜻인 onerous와 같은 어원으로 ‘짐’을 말함)로 구성된 단어다. 짐을 덜어준다는 뜻에서 유래하여 ‘죄나 책임이 없음을 밝히다’라는 의미를 지닌다. DNA testing has been an effective tool in the fight to exonerate and free people who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. DNA 검사는 억울하게 유죄 판결을 받고 수감된 사람들이 무죄 처분을 받고 풀려나도록 하기

English EyeJuly 24, 2024

[Korea Quiz] Liver metaphors

Find the answer at the bottom. In traditional Korean medicine, the liver is considered one of the five most important organs in the body. This belief in the liver being in charge of many functions may be why a number of references to the organ are often found in colloquial Korean phrases. "Gan (간)," one's liver, is metaphorically used in Korean to describe a person's courage or boldness. For example, when someone is said to have a "big liver," it signifies th

Hashtag KoreaJuly 24, 2024

S. Korean cultural influence is causing 'cracks' in rigid NK society: unification minister

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Tuesday underscored the importance of "cultural" approaches to fostering internal change in North Korea, saying the inflow of South Korean pop culture is causing "cracks" in a rigid ideology-based society of the reclusive country. Kim also pointed out North Korean authorities' "sense of crisis" over their people's growing rejection of the North's culture anchored in the ideology of "juche" or self-reliance

PoliticsJuly 24, 2024

Competition begins for S. Korea with preliminary action in archery, handball

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is Friday evening, but there will be preliminary action taking place in the days leading up to the occasion. For South Korea, the action begins with the individual ranking rounds in the women's and men's archery, followed by the Group A match in the women's handball tournament Thursday. The ranking rounds in archery will determine seeding for the tournament. The higher the seed, the better chance an archer has of avoiding tough competiti

More SportsJuly 24, 2024

N. Korea again sends trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS

North Korea again launched balloons presumed to be carrying trash toward South Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. The JCS said the balloons appeared to be traveling toward the northern part of Gyeonggi Province that surrounds Seoul, and advised the public to not touch fallen balloons and report them to the military or police. North Korea has launched more than 3,000 trash-carrying balloons since late May, including some 500 such balloons Sunday, in a tit-for-tat move against

North KoreaJuly 24, 2024

Seoul shares open lower on Wall Street losses

South Korean shares opened lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) shed 12.28 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,762.01 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 57.35 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 40,358.09, with the Nasdaq slipping 10.22 points, or 0.06 percent, to 17,997.35. In Seoul, large caps traded mixed. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics lost 1.67 percent, with No.

MarketJuly 24, 2024

[Graphic News] S. Korea’s food exports up 5.2% in H1

South Korea’s exports of food and related goods rose 5.2 percent on-year in the first half of 2024, data showed, led by the popularity of instant noodles and processed rice products. Outbound shipments of the food segment known as “K-Food Plus” reached $6.21 billion, compared with $5.9 billion posted a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. K-Food Plus encompasses a diverse range of food products and related items, from fresh and proce

MarketJuly 24, 2024

[Kim Seong-kon] To have or not to have children, that is the question

These days, one of the primary questions of young couples in South Korea is “Shall we have children or not?” In the past, however, Koreans not only took having children for granted but many customarily raised five to six children per home. At that time, Korean parents’ primary concern at childbirth was, “Is it a boy or a girl?” In the past, Koreans preferred sons to daughters. When a mother gave birth to a baby girl, therefore, she felt ashamed as if she had committ

ViewpointsJuly 24, 2024

[Robin Epley] Avoid all-female Democratic ticket

The question everyone has been asking in hushed tones now grows to a roar: Does Kamala Harris have what it takes to beat Donald Trump? God, I hope so. The future of American democracy might depend on it. Harris’ sudden candidacy represents hope that is desperately needed among the centrist and left-leaning American electorate, many of whom could not imagine President Joe Biden beating Trump. Now that the party has listened to voters and Biden has been convinced to step aside, it’s

ViewpointsJuly 24, 2024

Yoon to visit Czech Republic in September to discuss nuclear power project

President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy and other areas, his office said. During their talks, Yoon agreed to visit Prague in September at the request of Fiala to discuss the successful implementation of a major nuclear power plant project following the Czech Republic's selection of a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder. Yoon said the project will serve as an opportunity for both c

PoliticsJuly 23, 2024

Jungkook's solo exhibition to open in Seoul

An exhibition showcasing Jungkook, who debuted as the youngest member of BTS and has shown his capabilities as a solo artist, is set to open in Seoul at the end of August. Hybe's exhibition brand Hybe Insight announced that it will host "Golden: The Moments" from Aug. 30 to Sept. 22 at Le Meridien & Moxy in Myeongdong, Seoul. The exhibition is inspired by Jungkook's first solo album "Golden," released in November 2023. The music videos for "Seven" and

K-popJuly 23, 2024

Talks between Samsung Electronics and striking workers end without agreement

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union resumed wage talks Tuesday but failed to reach an agreement, informed sources said. The ninth round of talks was represented by Son Woo-mok, head of the National Samsung Electronics Union, and Kim Hyeong-ro, the company's vice president, according to the source. It was the first wage talks between the two sides since the NSEU declared a full-scale strike July 8. They held a preparatory meeting last week to discuss schedules for the talks. The

IndustryJuly 23, 2024

Will YG's bets on 2NE1, Blackpink pay off?

Legendary girl group 2NE1 will reunite for concerts and Blackpink will set off on a much-anticipated world tour next year. Yang Hyun-suk, founder and chief producer of YG Entertainment, revealed the company’s short-term plan Monday via its YouTube channel, announcing 2NE1 concerts in the second half of this year and Blackpink concerts next year. He also hinted that YG Entertainment is preparing a new K-pop band to debut in the near future. The most eye-catching announcement is the comeback

K-popJuly 23, 2024

US-Korean dual national elected to PPP Supreme Council

South Korea's ruling People Power Party on Tuesday elected Rep. Ihn Yohan, Korea’s first American Korean lawmaker, to its five-member Supreme Council, the party's highest decision-making body led by newly elected Chair Han Dong-hoon. Ihn, whose English name is John Linton, served as chair of the party's innovation committee last year. Elected to parliament this year through proportional representation, the dual US-Korean national was running mate to chair candidate Won Hee-r

PoliticsJuly 23, 2024

Eyes turn back to Yoon-Han tensions

A series of conflicts between President Yoon Suk Yeol and his political lieutenant Han Dong-hoon have come under renewed focus as Han was elected as the new chair of the ruling People Power Party in a resounding victory at the party's National Convention on Tuesday. Han was constantly at odds with Yoon's office in Seoul as he led the campaign for the April 10 general election as the ruling party's interim leader. On the latest occasion, earlier in July, Han zeroed in on the presidential office b

PoliticsJuly 23, 2024

Seoul Metropolitan Ballet debuts with reimagined 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The debut performance of Korea's first public contemporary ballet company, Seoul Metropolitan Ballet, is set to break new ground in Korea's dance scene in August. Choreographer Joo Jae-man behind the inaugural production "A Midsummer Night's Dream," expressed his excitement at a press conference held Monday at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. "In Korea, dance has been divided distinctly into ballet, traditional Korean dance and contemporary dance. I am so

PerformanceJuly 23, 2024

Education ministry intensifies scrutiny of advanced tutoring programs

The South Korean Education Ministry announced Tuesday a comprehensive crackdown on advanced learning programs across the country’s private academies, particularly those offering high-school level curricula to young children. The initiative, running from July 3 to Aug. 30, aims to clamp down on "pre-curriculum learning" in these tutoring institutions known locally as hagwons. Many hagwons offer intensive college-prep courses for elementary students, exposing them to advanced sub

Social AffairsJuly 23, 2024

Art world welcomes eased rule on exports of post-1946 Korean art

A revision to the Cultural Heritage Preservation and Utilization Act's enforcement decree that had banned works of art at least 50 years old from being taken out of the country went into effect Tuesday, allowing for Korean art created after 1946 to be moved out of the country more easily. The art circle welcomed the long-awaited change, which, they said, would make it possible to more effectively promote Korean contemporary art. The previous enforcement decree required any transportable art

Arts & DesignJuly 23, 2024