지난 7월 6일 아시아나 214편 착륙사고 당시 중국 여고생을 치여 숨지게 한 소방 구조차량에는 열감지 적외선 장비가 설치돼 있지 않은 것으로 확인됐다고 한 미국 언론 매체가 전했다.샌프란시스코 크로니클에 따르면 사고 여객기 화재진압 과정에서 중국인 여학생 예멍위안(葉夢圓•16)을 치여 숨지게 한 소방 구조차량은 갖춰야 할 적외선 감지기가 없다. 연방 법률에 따르면 모든 구조차량은 적외선 감지기를 갖춰야한다. FAA 항공안전 전문가 출신으로 현재 컨설팅업무를 하는 벤 카스텔라노는 이 시스템은 바닥에 있는 특정 사물에서 열기를 측정하거나 불에 탄 잔해 속에서 남아있는 남은 불 등을 파악해 인명 교통사고를 막기 위해 고안된 방안이라고 한 언론과의 인터뷰서 말했다. 그는 “사고 때 사람들이 생존해 있을 경우 소방 진압액이 열기를 빼앗아가더라도 여전히 열기를 발산한다”며 “이를 이용해 생존자를 파악할 수 있다”라고 강조했다.조앤 해이스-화이트 샌프란시스코 소방국장은 공항 내 일부 구조차량이

한국어판 July 23, 2013

South Korea remains resolute on demanding solid safeguards to prevent a recurrence of the work stoppage at an inter-Korean factory park in the communist country, a government official said Tuesday.The Gaeseong Industrial Complex has remained shut down since early April as the North unilaterally withdrew its workers from South Korean companies there amid high inter-Korean tensions. The two sides have held five rounds of talks to reopen the industrial zone but to no avail.The official from the Min

North Korea July 23, 2013

The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama will join a special ceremony to mark Korean War Armistice Day this weekend."On Saturday, July 27, President Obama will deliver remarks at the Korean War Veterans Memorial to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the Korean War," the White House said in a press release.Obama would become the first U.S. president to take part in such a formal ceremony to commemorate Armistice Day.The three-year confl

Foreign Affairs July 23, 2013

Home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that it has released organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs with curved displays in the U.S.In April this year, the South Korean tech giant rolled out the revolutionary model with a 55-inch curved screen for the first time in the world on its home turf.Usually, images on a flat screen are stretched to match the screen size, making it possible for them to be distorted. However, a curved display, according to LG, helps eliminate such a problem

Industry July 23, 2013

Former National League MVP Ryan Braun was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, the first penalty from baseball's investigation of players reportedly linked to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the 65-game penalty, 15 games more than the one he avoided last year when an arbitrator overturned his positive test for elevated testosterone because the urine sample had been improperly handled.`

Baseball July 23, 2013

Clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi killed four people on Monday as the ousted Egyptian president's family vowed to sue the army over his ouster.At least 28 people were also injured in the violence between the rival groups of demonstrators in Cairo and the nearby town of Qalyub, emergency services said.The latest bloodshed came as Morsi's family said they planned to sue the military for having "kidnapped" the elected president, who has been in custody since the July 3 coup.

World News July 23, 2013

South Korea's plastic card spending maintained a stagnant growth in June as card holders continued to hold back their purchasing amid the economic slowdown, a trade association said Tuesday.Purchases made with plastic cards totaled 44.5 trillion won (US$39.7 billion) last month, up 4.1 percent from 42.7 trillion won tallied a year earlier, according to the data by the Credit Finance Association (CREFIA).The country's card spending growth sank to an all-time low in February, growing 3.4 percent o

July 23, 2013

Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe.During his first minutes in Brazil, ecstatic believers swarmed around the closed Fiat several times when it was forced to stop by heavy traffic on the drive from the airport to an official ceremony in Rio's center. A few security guards struggled mightily to p

World News July 23, 2013

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault plans to visit South Korea later this week for meetings with President Park Geun-hye and other top officials, the nation's embassy here said Monday.During his trip to Seoul on Thursday, Ayrault "will be received by Ms. Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, and will meet with Mr. Chung Hong-won, Prime Minister," it said in a press release.The French prime minister will also deliver a speech at a business conference with the South Korean and Fre

Foreign Affairs July 23, 2013

The government said Monday it will finalize its stance on when and how to lower the acquisition tax rates for home purchases by the end of August as part of efforts to stimulate the prolonged slump in the local property market."Consultation is under way among ministries and agencies on the premise that the government will lower the acquisition tax rates in order to normalize the housing market," the finance ministry said in a press release jointly unveiled by the land and transportation ministry

July 22, 2013

A team of Israeli archaeologists believes it has discovered the ruins of a palace belonging to the biblical King David, but other Israeli experts dispute the claim.Archaeologists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel's Antiquities Authority said their find, a large fortified complex west of Jerusalem at a site called Khirbet Qeiyafa , is the first palace of the biblical king ever to be discovered.``Khirbet Qeiyafa is the best example exposed to date of a fortified city from the time of

Culture July 22, 2013

Direct financing by South Korean companies shrank 9.3 percent in the first half as firms remained reluctant to raise money in bond markets on yield hikes following the U.S. signaling it would cut its stimulus, the financial regulator said Monday.Local companies raised a total of 59.9 trillion won (US$53.4 billion) in the January-June period by selling stocks and bonds, compared with the 66.1 trillion won a year earlier, according to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).In June, however, corpo

July 22, 2013