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N. Korea urges resumption of six-party talks 'without preconditions'
North Korea's chief nuclear envoy called for nations involved in the long-stalled talks on the North's nuclear program to resume the multilateral process "without preconditions." "We are ready to enter the six-party talks without preconditions," the North's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan told a forum organized by China's foreign ministry in Beijing.Kim said "preconditions" set by South Korea and the United States, however, "are in violation of the spirit of the Sept. 19 Joint Statement

North Korea Sept. 18, 2013
U.S. court defends its support for collecting phone data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The surveillance court that oversees the U.S. government's massive collection of telephone data gave its fullest defense to date on Tuesday of why it considers the program lawful, despite the uproar after its existence was made public in June. In an opinion dated August 29 and released on Tuesday, Judge Claire Eagan of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court wrote that the program did not violate the basic privacy rights of Americans and was authorized under the

World News Sept. 18, 2013
U.S. House passes bill on extending nuclear energy cooperation with S. Korea
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Tuesday on extending the South Korea-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement for two years.The bill, H.R. 2449, introduced by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls for a rollover of the current accord originally scheduled to expire in March next year. Under the legislation, the current "123 agreement" will be effective till March 2016.It is intended to give Seoul and Washington more time to negotiate

North Korea Sept. 18, 2013
China FM calls for swift resumption of N. Korea nuclear talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called for nations involved in the long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program to resume the talks "at an early date.""We must seize the opportunity and continue to move toward a better direction" to further ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Wang said during a conference in Beijing, organized by China, to probe ways to re-start the six-way talks aimed at denuclearizing the North.The one-day "seminar" has been arranged by China

North Korea Sept. 18, 2013
Navy Yard shooter called Buddhist with anger-fueled past
The gunman who killed 12 people before being shot dead by police in a military complex in the heart of Washington is being described as a young man with an interest in Buddhism and flashes of rage. Officials on Tuesday said he had serious mental issues but was not stripped of his security clearance. Aaron Alexis' motive in Monday's rampage remained a mystery. U.S. law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that he had paranoia and a sleep disorder and was hearing voices in his head.The

World News Sept. 18, 2013
Kia's China venture recalling 18,135 cars over faulty wheels
A Chinese joint venture with South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. was ordered to recall a total of 18,135 K5 mid-sized sedans because of faulty wheels, China's consumer quality regulator said Tuesday.Starting Tuesday, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motor started recalling the vehicles in China that were produced between Sept. 7, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement posted on its website.In case of an insufficient tire pressure, th

Industry Sept. 17, 2013
Antitrust watchdog OKs creditors' move to overhaul Kumho Industrial
South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday approved the creditor banks' plan to overhaul troubled builder Kumho Industrial Co. via a debt-to-equity swap, paving the way for them to accelerate the restructuring.Main creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB) and others are seeking to normalize the ailing builder by converting the value of 79 billion won (US$72.8 million) in commercial paper held by its affiliate Asiana Airlines Inc. into equity.The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) concluded that the credi

Industry Sept. 17, 2013
쌍용차 수출호조에 해외딜러들 ‘즐거운 비명’
지난 4일 전세계 44개국에서 백여명의 쌍용차 해외대리점 대표들이 제주도를 찾았다. 이들은 ”충분한 물량을 확보하고 좋은 가격을　받는 것이 목표“라며 최근 쌍용차의 판매호조 소식에 한층 고무되어 있었다. 쌍용차는 현재 추세를 이어간다면 올해 역대 최대치인 86,300대의 해외판매 달성이 가능할 것으로 보고 있다. 이는 작년의 73,017대에 비해 18.2%나 증가한 수치이다.기자를 만난 해외딜러들은 하나같이 “코란도라인업”의 성공적인 모델변경이 자국에서 쌍용차의 브랜드인지도를 크게 끌어올리고 있다고 얘기했다. 3년 연속으로 최우수대리점상을 수상한 쌍용러시아의 알렉세이 볼로딘 대표는 “코란도C를 통해 이제 모든 러시아소비자들이 쌍용차가 경쟁력있는 좋은 차를 만들 수 있다는 사실을 알게됐다”며 향후 판매에도 자신감을 드러냈다. 최근 러시아에서는 시장침체에도 한국차들이 선전하고 있는데 특히 쌍용차는 올해 상반기 성장률이 6.6%로 현대와 기아를 앞질렀다. 남미의 신흥자동차시장인 칠레는 전

한국어판 Sept. 5, 2013
BMW 디자인총괄 “한국소비자들의 호응에 보답”
　BMW는 국내 수입차 판매 부동의 1위 브랜드이다. 특히 최상위 모델인 7시리즈는 한국이 중국, 미국, 독일에 이어 세계 4위 시장이다. 　　바로 이 7시리즈의 디자인으로 잘 알려진 카림 하비브 BMW디자인총괄은 최근 코리아헤럴드와의 인터뷰에서 “한국소비자들의 호응에 감사한다”며 “앞으로도 더욱 만족스러운 차들을 선보이겠다”고 밝혔다. 　　레바논에서 태어난 캐나다인인 그는 올해 43세로 1998년 BMW에 입사했다. 다양한 디자인프로젝트에 참여했고 특히 컨셉트CS 스포츠카를 비롯해 현재 판매중인 3시리즈와 7시리즈의 디자인에 주도적인 역할을 담당했다. 　　2009년에는 경쟁사인 메르세데스-벤츠의 디자인팀에 스카웃되기도 했으나 곧 BMW로 복귀했고 작년 6월 디자인총괄로 임명됐다. 　　당시 결정에 대해 그는 “나에게 BMW는 제2의 가족과도 같다. 하지만 내 역량을 높일 수 있는 여러가지 경험을 시도해보고 싶었다. 여전히 한 개인으로서 성장하기 위해서 항상 새로운 도전을 해야 한다고

한국어판 Aug. 18, 2013
“북한보다 보호주의가 더 큰 코리아리스크”
국내 체류중인 외국계기업 임원들은 보호주의나 노사문제가 북한보다 훨씬 큰 “코리아리스크”라고 최근 코리아헤럴드가 실시한 설문조사에서 밝혔다. 코리아헤럴드는 창립60주년을 맞아 총 103명의 외국계기업 CEO 및 임원들을 대상으로 7월 1일부터 8월 11일까지 이메일 설문조사를 실시했다. 　그 결과 가장 많은 36%의 응답자가 보호주의를 한국 내 기업활동에 있어 가장 큰 위험요인으로 꼽았고 노사문제 (19%)와 언어장벽 (18%) 등이 그 뒤를 이었다. 　반면 북한을 선택한 비율이 8%에 그쳤다. 　하지만 북한리스크를 단독으로 물었을 때에는 여전히 45%의 응답자가 상당한 영향이 있다고 답변했고 영향이 없다고 답변한 비율은 36%였다. 　한국시장의 매력에 대해서는 45%가 성장잠재력을, 22%가 활기 넘치는 문화와 사람들을 뽑았다. 반면 정부의 지원 (6%)이나 인적자원(5%)의 수준에 대해서는 상대적으로 만족도가 낮았다. 　한편 박근혜정부의 “창조경제”나 “경제민주화” 정책을 알고

한국어판 Aug. 13, 2013
Milk makers put off raising prices in the face of social pressure
South Korean milk producers put off raising prices of their products in the face of mounting social pressure and moves by retailers, industry sources said Thursday.Dairy companies have been pushing for adjusting prices, citing a spike in raw milk that they have to buy from producers. Companies such as Seoul Milk and Maeil Dairies had originally said they wanted to mark up prices by 9-10 percent, despite warnings by various consumer groups and the government. Government policymaker cautioned rais

Industry Aug. 8, 2013
Half of all S. Koreans favor maintaining Kaesong factory park: poll
Half of all South Koreans favor maintaining the inter-Korean factory park at Kaesong, even if it entails slight sacrifices, a local poll showed Thursday.The polls conducted by Gallup Korea on behalf of the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) at Seoul National University said 50.4 percent of those surveyed wanted the Kaesong Industrial Complex to be kept in operation. This is a gain from 45.7 percent tallied last year.The factory park, which is home to 123 South Korean companiestha

National Aug. 8, 2013
S. Korea slams Japan's minister for Nazi remarks
South Korea lambasted Japan's finance minister Tuesday for his provocative remarks that link the Nazi regime to its constitutional revision and support the visit to its controversial war shrine.During a lecture in Tokyo on Monday, Taro Aso, Japan's finance minister and deputy prime minister, said Japan should learn how Germany's constitution under the Weimar Republic was transformed by the Nazis in the early 1930s before anybody knew what was happening.While his comments suggest that a constitut

National July 30, 2013
All high schools to offer free education by 2017
All South Korean high schools will offer free education by 2017, the government said Tuesday, in line with President Park Geun-hye's pledge to tackle education issues ahead of her inauguration.Under the plan, the government will gradually increase the number of local high schools providing free education starting next year, making all schools offer expense-free education by 2017, according to the presidential office and the ruling Saenuri Party.The move came as Park said her government will incr

Social Affairs July 30, 2013
Four S. Korean climbers found dead in Japan's Central Alps
Nagano Prefecture, Japan (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean climbers who went missing in inclement weather during a group mountaineering trip in Japan were found dead Tuesday in the mountain range, officials said.Local police earlier found the bodies of the four near mountain trails connecting Mount Hinokio and Mount Hoken in the Nagano prefecture, officials at the South Korean consulate general in Niigata said.The area is part of a mountain range commonly known as the Central Alps.The four, who are

Social Affairs July 30, 2013

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