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이우영
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Kerry: U.S., China 'absolutely united' on denuclearization of N. Korea
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Washington, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo are "absolutely united" in their efforts to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program. Kerry made the remarks after holding bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional security forum here. He also held three-way talks with the top diplomats of South Korea and Japan before meeting with Wang. "All four of us are absolutel
North Korea July 1, 2013
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리얼리티쇼 성형 열풍 중심에 서다
과체중과 여유증이 고민이었던 20대 남성과 호르몬 기능 장애로 몸에 털이 과도하게 많은 30대 여성은 모두 새로운 인생을 꿈꾸고 있었다. 그들은 각기 새로운 인생을 찾아 수술대에 누웠고, 새로운 모습으로 세상에 나왔을 때는 모두가 믿을 수 없다는 충격과 함께 그들에게 응원을 보내줬다. 이 장면은 성형 메이크오버쇼 “렛미인”에 나온 장면으로, 렛미인은 2011년에 첫 시즌으로 시작하여 올해 6월 초 세 번째 시즌을 시작했다. 프로그램 제작진에 따르면 프로그램에 대한 인기로 인해 매해 많은 지원자들이 몰렸고 첫 번째 시즌에는 300명, 두 번째 시즌에는 2,000명 그리고 세 번째 시즌에는 4,300명이 몰렸다고 한다. 최근 시즌을 거듭할수록 지원자가 늘어남에 따라 턱을 깎거나 코나 이마에 필러를 주입하는하고자 하는 사람들도 늘어나고 있다. 이들은 전국민이 보는 TV 앞에 서서 그 경험을 다른 사람들에게 기꺼이 보여주고 있다. 그러나 전문가들은 오히려 TV가 사람들을 변화하도록 하고 있
한국어판 June 24, 2013
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뉴스타파의 조세회피 명단에 오른 180명은 누구
뉴스타파의 조세회피 명단에 오른 180명은 누구비영리 독립언론 뉴스타파는 15일 조세회피 의혹과 관련, 총 180여명의 개인 및 기업 명단을 인터넷 홈페이지에 공개했다.이 가운데 약 30명은 전두환 전 대통령의 아들 전재국 씨, 이수영 OCI 회장, 최은영 한진해운 홀딩스 회장, 김석기 전 중앙종금 사장 등 이미 뉴스타파가 구체적인 신원을 확인하고 의혹을 들여다본 인물이다.나머지 150여명은 이름이나 주소 등 일부 정보만이 파악된 상황이다.뉴스타파는 이날 내놓은 명단에 이미 신원은 일부 파악한 인물 10여명에 대한 정보도 가감 없이 공개했다.일부는 직접 접촉해 해명을 들은 사례도 있는 것으로 알려졌다.가장 먼저 눈길을 끄는 인물은 지역 소재 중견 기업인이자 한때 한 경제협회의장을 맡은 인사의 아들 두 명이다. 이 형제는 버진아일랜드에 각자 유령회사를 세웠다.인터넷 기술 기업인 코스닥업체의 K 전 대표도 있다. 역시 버진아일랜드를 이용했다. 이 회사는 최근 자본 잠식으로 상장폐지
한국어판 June 15, 2013
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N. Korean leader's rule unlikely to collapse: former top China diplomat
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's rule is unlikely to collapse as he has firm control over the country's military and the ruling party, a former top Chinese diplomat was quoted as saying Saturday.Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan made the remark during a breakfast meeting with members of the Korea-China Exchange Association, participants said.Tang, an expert on Korean Peninsula issues, said that late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, father of the current leader, had laid all the ground
North Korea June 15, 2013
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"예보ㆍ산하기관 6명 조세피난처에 유령회사"
예보 "공적자금 효율적 회수 위해 설립" 해명인터넷 언론 뉴스타파는 예금보험공사와 산하 정리금융공사 출신 임직원 6명이 영국령 버진아일랜드 등 조세피난처에 페이퍼 컴퍼니(서류만으로 존재하는 유령회사)를 설립한 것으로 확인됐다고 15일 밝혔다.뉴스타파가 공개한 명단은 유근우(예보 퇴직), 진대권(정리금융공사 퇴직), 김기돈(전 정리금융공사 사장), 조정호(예보, 정리금융공사 퇴직), 채후영(예보, 정리금융공사 퇴직), 허용(예보, 정리금융공사 퇴직)씨 등이다.이들은 외환위기가 한창이던 1999년 9월과 12월에 두 개의 페이퍼컴퍼니를 설립한 것으로 나타났다.뉴스타파는 이날 서울 통인동 참여연대 사무실에서 기자회견을 갖고 이런 내용을 담은 국제탐사보도언론인협회(ICIJ)와의 공동작업을 통해 확인한 '조세피난처 프로젝트' 7차 명단을 발표했다.뉴스타파가 이날 공개한 자료에 따르면 6명의 예보 및 정리금융공사 전 임직원은 1999년 9월 24일과 같은 해 12월 2일 두 차례에 걸쳐
한국어판 June 15, 2013
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KDIC faces tax haven controversy
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp and its subsidiary KRNC are mired in controversy over setting up paper companies in tax havens by former executives and employees of the two state-run financial companies.The Korea Center for Investigative Journalism, known locally as Newstapa, on Saturday released another batch of six Koreans found to have operated two ghost companies in the British Virgin Islands.The six included Kim Gi-don, former CEO of KRNC and former senior manager of KDIC, and five others
Social Affairs June 15, 2013
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N. Korea calls for S. Korea to change 'policy of confrontation'
North Korea on Saturday marked the anniversary of a 2000 summit agreement with South Korea, with state media urging Seoul to fundamentally change what it calls a "policy of confrontation" against the communist nation.The summit agreement, known as the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration, came at the end of their first-ever summit in 2000. In the accord, the two sides pledged to seek greater exchanges and cooperation across one of the world's most heavily fortified borders.The summit touched of
North Korea June 15, 2013
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U.S. vows military aid to Syria rebels as battles rage
A US pledge to step up military aid to Syrian rebels because of alleged use of chemical arms by the regime drew criticism from Damascus ally Russia and from UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday.Syria itself dismissed the accusation as "lies."The UN secretary general said arming either side in the 27-month war, which has cost tens of thousands of lives, "would not be helpful."Ban said he has been "consistently clear that providing arms to either side would not address this current situation. There is n
World News June 15, 2013
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S. Korea presses N. Korea to send high-enough-level official to this week's talks
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea should send a high-enough-level official for this week's inter-Korean talks with South Korea, a senior presidential official said Monday, stressing that matching the grades of chief delegates is the starting point for building trust.The two Koreas agreed in marathon talks that extended into early Monday to hold high-level government-to-government talks in Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday, the first of their kind in six years. The topics will include the poss
North Korea June 10, 2013
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Admission fraud widespread in Seoul's two major int'l schools
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A dozen officials at two prestigious international schools in South Korea have been caught falsifying documents to grant admission to unqualified students, the municipal education office said Monday. After a month-long special audit of Seoul's Younghoon International Middle School and Daewon International Middle School, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education ordered the schools to punish faculty members involved in admission corruption, while referring 11 officials
Social Affairs May 20, 2013
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Parliamentary report berates BOK's May rate cut
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly Research Service on Monday criticized the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s surprise slash of the key interest rate in May as having undermined consistency of policy and independence of the central bank."It was as if a car turned right while the blinker was signaling a left turn," said a report from the service that conducts research and analysis upon legislators' requests.After six consecutive months of freeze, the BOK on May 9 cut the benchmark rate by a qua
May 20, 2013
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국제교류재단 동남아 6개국 ‘코리아페스티벌’ 개최
한국대중문화 이외에 다양한 한국의 모습을 알리기 위해 한국국제교류재단은 5월 16일부터 8월 23일까지 아세안 6개국에서 ‘Korea Festival’을 개최한다. 이번 문화 행사는 인도네시아, 싱가포르, 필리핀, 베트남, 미얀마, 태국등 6개국에서 열리며, 미술전시, 춤, 음악 공연 및 양자포럼, 한국학 세미나 등이 열릴 계획이다. 이번 페스티벌은 단발성, 단일 장르의 행사에서 벗어나 다양한 장르의 예술분야, 한국학, 공공외교 분야를 다룰 예정이다. 윤금진 문화예술교류부장은 “’Korea Festival’은 문화예술, 학술 행사, 포럼 등 재단의 역량을 한꺼번에 묶어 다양한 한국의 문화를 소개한다는 취지” 라며 “한국 대중문화에 익숙한 아세안 현지인들에게 보다 폭넓고 균형잡힌 한국과 한국문화를 소개하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다”고 말했다. 문화예술행사로는 국립현대미술관과 함께 개최하는 ‘한국 현대편화 50년’ 전시가 인도네시아와 필리핀에서 열린다. 그 외 클래식 공연, 현대무용
한국어판 May 12, 2013
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In nationalist move, Japan marks sovereignty day
TOKYO (AP) – Japan for the first time Sunday officially marked the 61st anniversary of the day it regained sovereignty following its World War II defeat, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steps up his nationalist campaign.After taking over as prime minister in December, Abe focused mainly on improving Japan's slumping economy. But he recently has shifted his focus to pursuing his conservative agenda, and the marking of the anniversary is seen as a step to drum up support for revising Japan's U.S.-ins
World News April 28, 2013
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Pyongyang rumblings have little effect on SKoreans
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Outsiders might hear the opening notes of a war in the deluge of threats and provocations from North Korea, but to South Koreans it is a familiar drumbeat. Separated from the North by a heavily fortified border for decades, they have for the most part lived with tough talk from Pyongyang all their lives. In annual defense drills, war alarms ring in their ears. Foreigners unused to North Korean rumblings have canceled trips to the Korean Peninsula. But to get South Korea
Social Affairs April 5, 2013
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Formal talks on nuclear accord set to begin after Kerry's visit
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will resume formal negotiations aimed at revising a bilateral civilian nuclear accord shortly after U.S. Secretary of States John Kerry visits Seoul next week, an official said Friday. Kerry will arrive in South Korea on April 12 for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and the nuclear accord is expected to be a major agenda item at the Yun-Kerry meeting. "Formal negotiations will be resumed after Secretary Kerry visit
North Korea April 5, 2013
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