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
Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
-
4
Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
-
5
FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
-
6
Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
-
7
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
-
8
Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
-
9
[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
-
10
Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
-
Prosecution brings murder charges against abusive father
A 23-year-old father who had habitually abused his daughter from before she was three months old was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder. The man was taken into custody last month for repeatedly dropping his baby from the height of a meter, which cracked her skull and led to her death.(123RF)The police initially accused the man of foul play, but later changed the case to that of manslaughter by gross negligence. The police said it had discovered through investigation that the man and his wif
Social AffairsApril 6, 2016
-
Mobile motel booking firm draws W15b investment
Yanolija, a local motel booking company, has pulled fresh investment worth 15 billion won ($13 million) from investors from the U.K. and Korea, it said Wednesday.SL Investment Management of the U.K. and a Seoul-based investor, Partners Investment, have decided to invest in the motel booking business, which has been logging growth in recent years. The logo of motel booking service Yanolja (Yanolja)Established in 2007, the motel booking business posted 36.7 billion won in sales in 2015, up 82 perc
TechnologyApril 6, 2016
-
KT&G to beat earnings estimates
KT&G, the KOSPI-listed tobacco maker, is expected to “surprise” the market by posting solid earnings in the first quarter of this year, analysts say.Although the country’s representative sin stock is likely to see its consolidated operating profits fall 27.5 percent to 310.6 billion won ($268.8 million) on-year, the company will perform above the market consensus of 271.5 billion won.“Low base effect and high exchange rate (a weak won) spurred its profitability,” said Hong Se-jong, an analyst at
April 6, 2016
-
Mariners' Lee Dae-ho hitless in 1st MLB start
The Seattle Mariners first baseman Lee Dae-ho went hitless in his first Major League Baseball start Tuesday in Texas.Playing first base and batting eighth against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Lee went 0-for-2 and stranded three men. Seattle won 10-2.In his big league debut the previous day, the 33-year-old South Korean struck out in a pinch-hit appearance.Lee started opposite of his childhood friend Choo Shin-soo, a veteran outfielder for the Rangers. It marked the first ti
BaseballApril 6, 2016
-
Arrogant behavior of business owners sparks public uproar, call to boycott
Some South Korean business owners have been again placed under the watchful eyes of the public following recent incidents that showed their high-handed behavior and inhumane treatment of their employees.What began as criticism over how they apparently view themselves, however, has now led to suspicions that they might also treat or think of their customers with classist views, prompting calls to boycott their products.High-handed behavior of the rich and powerful has always been a subject of con
Social AffairsApril 6, 2016
-
N. Korea to deploy long-range rocket launchers late this year: defense chief
North Korea has completed the development of a large-caliber multiple launch rocket system and is likely to deploy it against South Korea starting late this year, Seoul's defense minister here said.North Korea announced last month that its leader Kim Jong-un inspected what was claimed to be the final test-fire of the 300-millimeter caliber rockets equipped with an accurate guidance system.The completion of the new weapon has drawn attention to North Korea's escalating artillery threats to South
North KoreaApril 6, 2016
-
LG Display to build OLED display module factory in Vietnam
LG Display, one of Korea’s leading display manufacturers, said Wednesday it has signed a deal with the city government of Hai Phong, the third-largest city in Vietnam, to build a display module factory there.The Korean display firm will first spend $100 million to establish a local office in the city and begin construction of the factory later this year. It will start operating the factory next year.Jeong Cheol-dong (fourth from left), LG Display chief production officer, and Le Van Thanh (fourt
TechnologyApril 6, 2016
-
Korean Air fires pilot for refusing to work, citing working regulations
Korean Air Lines Co. has dismissed a pilot for allegedly refusing to fly, though he claims he was following the company's daily working regulations, its labor union said Wednesday, a move feared to deepen a rift caused by prolonged labor disputes at the country's leading flag carrier.The pilot, who is identified only by his last name Park, was notified of the decision by the company's disciplinary committee on Tuesday, according to the labor union that represents Korean Air's pilots. The pilot h
Social AffairsApril 6, 2016
-
Insufficient support for disabled children: parents
Parents of disabled children want more government support, showed a recent survey released a day after a mother was prosecuted for strangling her disabled 11-year-old daughter in Daegu. According to the study released on Wednesday by a child rearing policy research center, a survey of 478 mothers and fathers with disabled children showed that 32 percent of them felt that there was a lack of specialized educational centers.(123RF)Among the respondents, 21 percent wanted more financial support fro
Social AffairsApril 6, 2016
-
New inversion rules will kill Pfizer-Allergan deal
Drugmakers Pfizer Inc. and Allergan Plc are scrambling to determine whether to proceed with their plan to merge and move Pfizer's address _ but not its operations or headquarters _ to lower-tax Ireland. They are taking another look after the U.S. Treasury Department issued new rules to make such ``tax inversion'' deals less profitable. Both companies were mum Tuesday on what they'll do, other than to swat swirling rumors that they're leaning toward dropping the inversion. But analysts and tax ex
World BusinessApril 6, 2016
-
Hanwha Life celebrates W100tr achievement
Hanwha Life CEO Cha Nam-gyu embarked on the first of its 100 volunteer program series on Tuesday. The series is in line with the company’s total revenue surpassing the 100 trillion won ($86.6 billion) mark. Hanwha Life CEO Cha Nam-gyu (fourth from left), corporate executives and children make cakes as part of a volunteer program on Tuesday that commemorates the company’s 100 trillion won achievement. (Hanwha Life)CEO Cha and corporate executives made and sold 200 cakes with 40 children from Myu
BusinessApril 6, 2016
-
China's Anbang to buy Allianz Life Korea
China's Anbang Insurance Group agreed with Allianz Group on Wednesday to acquire the local unit of the German insurance giant, industry sources said, in what would be Anbang's second takeover of a life insurer here in about a year.The agreement calls for Anbang to purchase a 100 percent stake in Allianz Life Insurance Korea Co. from Allianz, according to the sources. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Anbang is estimated to have offered up to 300 billion won ($260 million) for the in
April 6, 2016
-
Korea to strengthen punishment against SME technology theft
The government said Wednesday that it will take tough action against the stealing of technology owned by small and mid-sized enterprises, as related damage has continued to increase in recent years.Under a set of punitive measures, the government will force people or companies that maliciously leak or steal technology and know-how from SMEs to give compensation of upwards to three times the size of the damages incurred.Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (Yonhap)Also, the government said it will increa
April 6, 2016
-
'Produce 101' winners release ‘Crush’
I.O.I, the final 11-member girl group from Mnet’s recently concluded music competition show “Produce 101,” dropped their first single, “Crush,” Tuesday. “Crush,” written by Ryan Jhun, was performed by 22 competitors of the audition show for the final match that aired April 1. This time, the song was recorded by the 11 winners who will debut as I.O.I, said CJ E&M. The song features a melody that is easy to sing along to and powerful choreography that matches the group’s concept. A screen capture
PerformanceApril 6, 2016
-
JYP ‘Still Alive'
Singer and producer Park Jin-young is out to prove his relevancy. He will be releasing a digital single “Still Alive” on April 10, JYP Entertainment announced Tuesday. “Still Alive,” which was written by Park, reflects the singer’s perpetual enthusiasm with its uplifting rhythm and melody, added the agency. The singer also released a teaser video on YouTube on Tuesday.A screen capture of singer and producer Park Jin-young‘s “Still Alive” teaser video (JYP Entertainment) In the video, the singer
PerformanceApril 6, 2016
-
Suede, Two Door Cinema Club to play at Pentaport Rock Fest
Rock bands Suede and Two Door Cinema Club will be performing at this year’s Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, announced the festival’s organizer Yescomm Entertainment in a second lineup list released Wednesday. English alternative band Suede released its seventh album “Nothing Thoughts” earlier this year, while Irish indie rock band Two Door Cinema, whose second album “Beacon” in 2012 topped the Irish Albums Chart, has gained international popularity for its electro pop rock. British rock
PerformanceApril 6, 2016
-
Korean shipyards' order backlog hits 12-year low in March
The order backlog held by Korean shipbuilders has dropped to the lowest level in 12 years amid the slumping global economy, industry data showed Thursday.According to the data by global researcher Clarkson Research Services, Korean shipbuilders had an order backlog totaling 27.59 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) as of end-March, the lowest since March 2004, when the comparable figure was 27.52 million CGTs.Experts say that the order backlog held by shipyards here will keep them busy for jus
April 6, 2016
-
Korean economy unlikely to face further slowdown: think tank
The Korea economy still remains in a protracted slump, but some positive signs in the service sector are likely to reduce the possibility of a further slowdown, a state-run think tank said Wednesday."Korea's growth has slowed gradually, but the economy is less likely to witness further weakness," the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said in its monthly evaluation of the country's economic conditions."Services production maintained its recent upward trend, and construction investment is in a fav
April 6, 2016
-
Samsung firms strive to reduce dependency on electronics arm
Samsung Group's affiliates saw their dependency on the group's mainstay electronics unit fall in terms of sales in 2015 from a year earlier, industry data showed Wednesday, as they struggled to stand on their own two feet.Samsung Electronics, the mainstay unit of Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, accounted for 56 percent of the sales of Samsung Display last year, the data showed. It marked the first time for the figure to hover below 60 percent since 2012, when the display unit was spun of
IndustryApril 6, 2016
-
Stratford Festival launches new Shakespeare online toolkit
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Stratford Festival in Canada is commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death by making his plays accessible to a generation raised on the Internet. The festival has just unveiled an online teaching platform that will include each of Shakespeare’s scripts, a film clip of every scene and notes to understand each piece of dialogue. “King Lear” is the first play to be offered using these tools and more titles will be added as part of the festivals to captur
CultureApril 6, 2016