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U.S. media shed lights on Dokdo after rare trip there

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- "For S. Korea, islands are outposts of national pride," reads a front-page story of the Washington Post's Friday edition. It shed lights on Dokdo, a pair of rocky islets in the East Sea, after a rare trip by one of its reporters there earlier this week. The South Korean government organized a helicopter tour of Dokdo, which is at the center of its diplomatic tension

Social Affairs Oct. 6, 2012

U.S. media shed lights on Dokdo after rare trip there

Seoul to announce missile pact revision as early as Sunday

Seoul reportedly plans to announce its agreement with Washington on revising a bilateral ballistic missile pact as early as Sunday. The revision is to allow South Korea to develop ballistic missiles with a range of up to 800 km, up from the previous 300 km, so as to better deal with missile threats from North Korea, reports say. The weight of the payload is to remain at the current 500 kg. “(Seou

Defense Oct. 6, 2012

Kukdong files for court receivership

Kukdong Engineering & Construction on Wednesday filed for court receivership. The 65-year-old firm, an affiliate of Woongjin Group, announced its insolvency on Tuesday. It is the second time the firm has filed for court receivership, having previously applied in 1998. The firm, which ranks 38th in the construction field, had led the country’s advance into the Middle East market in the late 1970s a

Industry Sept. 26, 2012

Liberal presidential candidates call for extending voting hours on election day

South Korea's liberal presidential candidates on Wednesday called for extending the voting hours for the Dec. 19 election day so more people can cast their ballots to pick the country's new leader.The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) had forwarded a revision bill that would allow people to vote from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., compared to the present closing time for polls set at 6 p.m.In a com

Politics Sept. 26, 2012

Moon grabs 12th straight win in opposition party's presidential primary

GOYANG (Yonhap) -- Rep. Moon Jae-in, the front-runner in the main opposition party's presidential nomination race, secured his 12th straight win in the regional primary on Saturday, putting his overall tally at 53.49 percent of votes cast. Moon's latest victory in Gyeonggi Province surrounding Seoul raised the prospects that he may be able to avoid a run-off that could take place if none of th

Politics Sept. 15, 2012

Moon grabs 12th straight win in opposition party's presidential primary

Breastfeeding mother appears on a magazine’s cover photo again

A mother in her 20s who had previously decorated the cover of Time magazine breastfeeding her 3-year-old son has appeared on another magazine’s cover.Jamie Lynne Grumet, 26, a stay-at-home mom in Los Angeles and her son had been the cover photo of Time magazine for a story on “attachment parenting,” in May and reactions ranged from applause to cringing to shrugs.On Twitter, at that time, the cover

Technology Sept. 15, 2012

Breastfeeding mother appears on a magazine’s cover photo again

Anti-Japan protests in China swell, turn violent

BEIJING (AP) _ Angry protesters are staging anti-Japanese demonstrations in cities across China over Japan's control of disputed islands, with a protest in Beijing turning violent before being brought under control by police. Thousands of protesters threw rocks and burned Japanese flags in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Saturday morning. Some tried to breach a metal police barrica

World News Sept. 15, 2012

Anti-Japan protests in China swell, turn violent

Psy becomes first S. Korean to top iTunes chart

(Yonhap) -- South Korean rapper-singer Psy on Saturday topped the iTunes Chart with his single "Gangnam Style," making him the first Korean artist to reach No. 1 on the U.S. online chart. YG Entertainment, Psy's agency in Seoul, said the chart-topping feat appears to have been aided by the singer's live performance in New York for NBC's "Today Show" on Friday. "It's surprising to see a Korean

Entertainment Sept. 15, 2012

Psy becomes first S. Korean to top iTunes chart

Heavy rainstorms in forecast as Typhoon Sanba nears Korean Peninsula

(Yonhap) -- Heavy rainstorms are forecast across the country this weekend as another major typhoon makes its way toward the Korean Peninsula, weather officials said Saturday. Typhoon Sanba, positioned about 470 kilometers south-southeast of Okinawa, Japan, was traveling north-northwestward at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour as of 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the Korea Meteorological Adm

Social Affairs Sept. 15, 2012

China's Xi appears in public: Xinhua

BEIJING (AFP) - China's Vice President Xi Jinping has made a public appearance, state media said Saturday, following swirling speculation about the whereabouts of Beijing's leader-in-waiting. Xi had not been seen in public since September 1 and cancelled meetings with four foreign dignitaries including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, giving rise to intense speculation about his healt

World News Sept. 15, 2012

S. Korea, China agree to speed up free trade talks

(Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have agreed to speed up their ongoing free trade talks as part of efforts to increase economic cooperation between the neighboring countries, the finance ministry said Saturday. Both also agreed to intensify cooperation in currency polices, while seeking to increase settlements by using the won and the yuan, according to the ministry. The agreements were made

Sept. 15, 2012

35,000 people mourn unification church founder at funeral

(Yonhap) -- An estimated 35,000 mourners attended an emotion-filled funeral for Unification Church leader and founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon in the church's main compound in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on Saturday, according to the church.Moon's family and followers wept as the casket was carried into the CheongShim Peace World Center, a church-owned sports and cultural center, for the funeral service.M

Social Affairs Sept. 15, 2012

35,000 people mourn unification church founder at funeral

U.S. trade agency sides with Apple over Samsung

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. scored another victory Friday over its rival Samsung Electronics Co., this time in a preliminary ruling by a U.S. government trade commission.Apple didn't violate Samsung's patent rights in producing the iPod touch, iPhones and iPads, James Gildea, a judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC), said on its website.The ITC's ruling deals another blow to Sams

Industry Sept. 15, 2012

Moody's warns of U.S. rating cut

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government’s debt rating could be heading for the “fiscal cliff” along with the federal budget.Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it would likely cut its “Aaa” rating on U.S. government debt, probably by one notch, if budget negotiations fail.If Congress and the White House don’t reach a budget deal, about $1.2 trillion in spending cuts and tax increases will automa

World Business Sept. 11, 2012

Lee calls for stronger all-round cooperation with Norway

OSLO (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for closer economic and other cooperation with Norway on Tuesday as he met with Crown Prince Haakon and parliamentary leaders, officials said.Lee arrived in Oslo on Monday, for economic cooperation talks with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, especially about new shipping lanes in the Arctic region, resource development and green growth.N

Politics Sept. 11, 2012

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