Most Popular
-
1
Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
-
2
Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says
-
3
Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
-
4
Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5% of GDP
-
5
Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
-
6
Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon resignation
-
7
FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
-
8
Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
-
9
Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
-
10
Young Poong says no better offer for Korea Zinc
-
Park Tae-hwan captures his second gold in local swimming
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan captured his second gold medal in a local competition Tuesday as he continues to display solid performance after an 18-month exile from competitive swimming. At the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition in Gwangju, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul, Park finished first among eight swimmers in the 200-meter freestyle final with a time of 1 minute 46.31 seconds. Former Olympics swimming champion Park Tae-hwan. (Yonhap)It was his second gold medal in the
More SportsApril 26, 2016
-
N. Korea likely to convene ruling party congress on May 5: source
Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea. (Yonhap)North Korea is likely to choose May 5 as the date to hold its first congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in more than three decades, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.The North has previously said the party congress should take place in early May, but has yet to announce a date. South Korea's intelligence agency earlier said it would be held on May 7.The source said that the party event is likely to be held next Thursday, possibly for
North KoreaApril 26, 2016
-
Economic growth slows to 0.4% in Q1
Korea’s economic growth slowed to 0.4 percent on-quarter in the first three months of 2016, equal to the level reported during last year’s deadly outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. Gross domestic product in the January-March period came in at a seasonally- adjusted 371.8 trillion won, up 0.4 percent from the three months before, preliminary estimates from the Bank of Korea show. (Yonhap)That is a slowdown from a 0.7 percent expansion in the previous quarter and a return to the level
April 26, 2016
-
Creditors want Hanjin Shipping to bear more pain
Debt-ridden container carrier Hanjin Shipping plans to raise a total of 411.2 billion won ($357 million) through asset sales, but its main creditor Korea Development Bank says that is not enough for it to secure an aid package. KDB demanded that Hanjin, part of the group of the same name that also controls Korean Air, supplement its application for debt restructuring, filed Monday to the state-run bank, with an additional and more detailed plan of self-rescue. Hanjin Shipping`s head office in S
April 26, 2016
-
[Graphic News] More Koreans suffer from depression
More South Koreans of all ages are suffering from depression, with the rise most significant among men in their 20s.The National Health Insurance Service said Tuesday that a total of 599,200 patients visited hospitals for depression in 2015, a 16 percent surge from 516,600 in 2010.The treatment cost for depression also jumped by 20.8 percent to 268.4 billion won ($233.8 million) from 222.2 billion won during the same period.The largest percentage of the patients were women in their 50s, followed
Social AffairsApril 26, 2016
-
Father covers up son’s hit-and-run accident
A father who helped his son cover up a hit-and-run accident became a topic of conversation in Korea on Tuesday.The Busan Bukbu police said the 31-year-old man had collided with a delivery motorcycle at an intersection at around 11 p.m. in November 2015. He sped away without stopping or slowing down. Due to the collision, the front of the motorcycle was badly crushed and the rider, aged 55, suffered bruises on the buttocks and elbows. (123RF)The man drove on for about 300 meters before turning a
Social AffairsApril 26, 2016
-
Prestigious U.S. prep school taught chaebol owners
Located amid lush fields and green trees in the city of Concord, New Hampshire, St Paul’s School is highly coveted in the United States and also a chaebol favorite.With 160 years of tradition, it boasts notable alumni including members of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, Nobel laureates and current U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In the hopes of honing the talents of their children and developing influential connections, superrich families from all across the world have honed in on the school.
IndustryApril 26, 2016
-
Hyundai Motor not interest in buying Hyundai Merchant
Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday categorically denied market speculation that it may be interested in buying Hyundai Merchant Marine and Hyundai Heavy Industries, to put the two ailing firms under its umbrella. The automaker has been mentioned in the market as a potential candidate to take over the debt-ridden firms. “The company plans to concentrate on having a competitive edge in the auto sector. We have nothing to do with and have no interest in the shipbuilding and shipping areas,” Yonhap News
MobilityApril 26, 2016
-
Chung leads Hyundai’s success saga in auto
For Hyundai Motor Group, the month of April has been memorable and pride-filled, with the world’s fifth-largest automaker reaching a milestone in car sales. The combined cumulative sales of the group’s two auto units -- Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors -- reached over 100 million units on April 16. It took 54 years for the group to mark the achievement since it began producing cars in 1962. “Hyundai Motor Group is not the first to reach the milestone in the auto industry, but i
MobilityApril 26, 2016
-
[Hallyu Power] Song Joong-ki is more than good looks
Though many have come to know him as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin in the recent hit series “Descendants of the Sun,” actor Song Joong-ki has steadily built up a diverse filmography since his debut in 2008. When it comes to his acting career, Song is not shy about his ambitions, he revealed in a group interview at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on April 15. Song Joong-ki waves to the audience at a fan meeting in Seoul on April 18. (Blossom Entertainment) “There are so many characters I want to pla
TelevisionApril 26, 2016
-
Former U.S. official says U.S. does not rule out first-use nuclear option against N.K.
The United States has not ruled out the option of using nuclear weapons "first," due in part to North Korea's potential threat to South Korea, a former senior U.S. official said Tuesday, stressing that America's security commitment to its Asian ally remains credible.During an interview with reporters at a forum, Robert Einhorn, former special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control at the U.S. State Department, also underscored the role of China in the successful implementation of internat
North KoreaApril 26, 2016
-
[John Kass] Trump, Clinton spared by Gaffe Immune Disorder
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the two most disliked candidates ever to run for president of the United States. I don‘t mean perhaps. I mean really. And if they win their party nominations, it will only get worse. She’s widely considered to be a liar, and a bad one. He‘s considered to be vulgar and crude. She’s the American political establishment‘s Madame Iron Pantsuits pretending to be a progressive, with that Wall Street cash and packs of hot sauce in her purse if she’s on black radio a
ViewpointsApril 26, 2016
-
Bean Pole creates shirts with traditional Korean paper
Bean Pole Outdoor has created shirts using all-natural traditional Korean paper known as hanji, the company said Tuesday.The T-shirts, named “Fresh Hanji T-shirts,” are created with a blend of polyester and hanji woven from paper mulberry tree fibers. The Fresh Hanji T-shirt from Bean Pole Outdoor (Bean Pole)The all-natural odor-resistant fibers make the shirts absorbent and light, keeping them cool in the summer but warm in winter. The shirts are also a good choice for people with sensitive sk
IndustryApril 26, 2016
-
[Jonathan Bernstein] Cruz-Kasich pact against Trump is fair fight
Here are three things to know about the nonaggression pact between Ted Cruz and John Kasich, who have now vowed to work together to defeat Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Kasich will cede the opposition to Trump in Indiana to Cruz, while Cruz will give Kasich a chance to win in New Mexico and Oregon. -- Even though this deal is unlikely to change the eventual allocation of delegates by much, a small swing could have a huge effect. As noted by NBC’s Mark Murray, at least
ViewpointsApril 26, 2016
-
[Kim Seong-kon] Reading ‘The Vegetarian’ in a violent world
The protagonist of Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” is a frustrated woman who abstains from meat but finds herself surrounded by violent, carnivorous people. As a little girl, she was bitten by her family dog. Right after the incident, her father tied the dog to his motorcycle and dragged it around the village at full speed until it died. Then he forced his daughter to eat the dog meat, superstitiously believing it would help her wound heal faster. Haunted by the nightmarish childhood trauma, the pro
ViewpointsApril 26, 2016
-
Seoul stocks close higher on tech, shipbuilding gains
Korean stocks finished higher Tuesday on gains in tech and shipbuilding shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 5.08 points, or 0.25 percent, to 2,019.63. Trade volume stood at 5.02 million shares worth 5.11 trillion won ($4.44 billion), with losers beating gainers 491 to 316. KOSPI share prices are displayed at the Korea Exchange. (Yonhap)Samsung Electronics rose 1.17 percent to 1,296,000 won following rosier outlooks for its first-quarter earnings. The share price of world
April 26, 2016
-
Net profit of Hyundai Motor drops 10.8% in Q1
Hyundai Motor, the nation’s top automaker, said Tuesday that its first-quarter net profit dropped 10.8 percent from a year earlier, affected by weak demand from emerging markets. In a regulatory filing, the automaker reported a net profit of 1.77 trillion won ($1.54 billion) for the January-March period, down from a profit of 1.98 trillion won tallied a year earlier. Hyundai Motor Group headquarters in Seoul (Yonhap)Operating profit also plunged 15.5 percent on-year to 1.34 trillion won over the
MobilityApril 26, 2016
-
Hastert deserves prison time, not probation
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert will face the music on Wednesday. Can U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin name that tune in zero-to-six months? That’s the sentencing range a probation officer recommended after Hastert pleaded guilty to one count of illegally structuring bank withdrawals. Durkin could reject that finding, though, and impose a sentence of up to five years in prison. He has plenty of reasons to do so. Federal prosecutors say Hastert withdrew $952,000 -- $9,000 at a time,
ViewpointsApril 26, 2016
-
[Robert J. Fouser] Notes from a visit to Kyoto
Visiting Japan from Korea is always interesting because the countries share enough similarities to make for meaningful comparison. This time I’m spending most of my time in Kyoto with short side trips to Osaka and Nara. After a few busy days of sightseeing, various thoughts come to mind.One of the strongest impressions is that housing in Korea is better than in Japan. Using Airbnb rooms as a guide is not scientific, but it does offer insight into how average people might live. In Seoul, I stayed
ViewpointsApril 26, 2016
-
[Editorial] North’s SLBM threat
North Korea’s firing of a sea-based ballistic missile during the weekend represents another step forward in the rogue regime’s relentless efforts to make its nuclear threats more tangible. The submarine-launched ballistic missile flew only some 30 kilometers, far short of the 300 km range needed to qualify as an SLBM. But the test launch cannot be seen as a complete failure, given the progress made in undersea ejection capability. In 2015, the North conducted two ejection tests for a sea-based b
EditorialApril 26, 2016