South Korean stocks edged up on Friday, backed by a rebound in oil prices and bullish sentiment in U.S. stock markets, extending their winning streak for the seventh consecutive session and hitting fresh yearly highs. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 1.67 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 2,050.47. Trade volume was moderate at 372 million shares worth 4.53 trillion won ($4.1 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 519 to 284.A

Aug. 12, 2016

이성과의 첫 만남 자리에서 어쩐지 장이 요동을 쳐 난감했던 사람이라면 공감할 것이다. 　　호감 가는 이성에게 좋은 인상을 남기고 싶은 마음과 달리 분위기 파악 못하는 장이 방귀를 터뜨려 분위기를 초쳤던 당신에게 ‘슈레디스’ 팬티를 추천한다. 　 (Shreddies)　이 아이디어 팬티는 생화학 전쟁 비품을 모델 삼아 생산해 방귀 냄새를 효과적으로 잡아준다.　　남성용, 여성용 모두 출시되어 있다. 　　이젠 소중한 사람과의 데이트 중 혹은 직장 동료들과의 회의 중 밀폐된 공간 안에서 방귀 냄새로 곤욕을 치르지 않아도 된다. 　 (Shreddies)　(khnews@heralcorp.com)　

한국어판 Aug. 12, 2016

South Korea has to carry out sweeping reform of the service industry as a first step to transform the manufacturing-focused economy into the service sector-led economy, a Korea-born official from the International Monetary Fund said Friday."The South Korean economy has been steered by the manufacturing industry and has potential to become an economy led by the higher-level service industry," Rhee Chang-yong, director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific department, said in a lecture held in Seoul."But

Aug. 12, 2016

무더운 여름, 시원한 수영장이 간절한 순간이다. 가까운 동네 수영장 외에 꿈꿔 볼 만한 다섯가지 세계 수영장을 소개한다.니모 33 풀 (벨기에 브뤼셀) 　기네스 세계기록에 세상에서 가장 깊은 풀로 기록되어 있다. 　여유로운 레저 풀은 아니라는 것. 이곳은 스쿠버 다이빙 연습을 목적으로 지어졌다. 　총에 강 하우스 호텔 (잠비아)　아프리카 잠비아의 ‘총에 강 하우스 호텔’은 총에 강이 바라보이는 두 개의 야트막한 섬에 위치해 있다.　이 강은 지역의 야생동물들이 물을 마시러 오는 곳으로 진귀한 사파리 경험을 할 수 있다. 　　벨라사루 리조트 (몰디브) 　25분 스피드 보트를 타고 바다를 향해 나가면 나타나는 벨라사루 리조트는 몰디브에서도 손에 꼽히는 아름다운 휴양지다. 이곳의 풀에서 아름다운 한 때를 보내는 건 어떨지. 　　크로코사우루스 코브 풀 (호주, 다윈)　머리부터 꼬리 끝까지 최대 5미터가 넘는 악어들과 수영을 할 수 있는 기가 막힌 곳이다. 　용감한 사람들에게 추천한다. 　　마

한국어판 Aug. 12, 2016

South Korea's defense chief plans to visit Seongju county, which was selected to host the advanced U.S. missile defense system, to hold talks with residents angered with the "unilateral" deployment decision, the defense ministry said Friday. "We are fine-tuning the defense minister's schedule for the visit that will probably take place next week," said a ministry official, who declined to be identified.The remarks come after some media outlets speculated that Han may visit the rural county, 296

Defense Aug. 12, 2016

South Korean shares traded lower late Friday morning, retreating from fresh yearly highs a day ago, after China's latest data showed its factory production and investment slowed. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 2.15 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,046.65 as of 11:20 a.m.China, South Korea's No. 1 export destination, reported that its July factory output rose six percent on year, missing analysts' expectation. After starting slightly higher, the KOSPI stock index swung between g

Aug. 12, 2016

North Korea has been revising the rules of exempting people from the compulsory military service in a bid to address manpower shortages in the military, the U.S.-based Radio Free Asia said Friday.Citing a North Korean source in North Hamgyong Province, the RFA said only childs, and children of plantation workers and mining laborers had been previously exempted from military service, with them being required to work at their parents' workplaces."But the revised rules stipulate that anyone aged in

North Korea Aug. 12, 2016

South Korea will hold the 42nd memorial ceremony next week for Yook Young-su, wife of the late President Park Chung-hee and mother of incumbent President Park Geun-hye, the defense ministry said Friday.The memorial service will be held at the graves of the president's parents in the Seoul National Cemetery located in southern Seoul at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement.Some 3,000 people, including family members and politicians, are expected to attend the

Politics Aug. 12, 2016

About six in 10 South Koreans use two or more mobile messaging apps, with KakaoTalk standing as the most-used chat service, a survey showed Friday.According to the survey of 279 people aged between 19 and 59, conducted by market researcher DMC Media, 64.1 percent of respondents said they use two or more mobile messaging apps. The survey found that 35.8 percent use one messaging app, 38.8 percent use two, 16.8 percent use three and 8.6 percent use more than four. Asked why they use multiple messa

Technology Aug. 12, 2016

President Park Geun-hye granted special pardons to a high-profile businessman and more than 4,870 people, many of who were convicted of non-violent, petty crimes, on Friday, three days ahead of Liberation Day.The list of the beneficiaries was finalized during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting Park presided over at the presidential office. (Yonhap)Among the beneficiaries is CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun, who has been suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which involves hereditary motor and

Social Affairs Aug. 12, 2016

정부는 광복 71주년을 맞아 12일 이재현 CJ그룹 회장 등 경제인 등 14명을 포함해 총 4천876명에 대한 특별사면을 단행했다고 밝혔다.이재현 CJ그룹 회장 모범수 730명에 대한 가석방, 모범 소년원생 75명에 대한 임시퇴원 조치, 서민 생계형 보호관찰 대상자 925명에 대한 보호관찰 임시해제 등의 조치도 내려졌다.운전면허 취소·정지·벌점에 대한 특별감면 조치도 단행됐다. 이와 더불어 생계형 어업면허 취소·정지 등 행정제재 대상자 총 142만2천493명에 대한 특별감면 조치가 내려졌다. 한편, 사면 대상으로 거론됐던 김승연 한화그룹 회장과 구본상 LIG넥스원 전 부회장, 최재원 SK그룹 수석부회장은 모두 제외됐다.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 Aug. 12, 2016

Global investment banks predict that South Korea's central bank will slash the benchmark interest rate once again within this year amid unfavorable economic conditions, a survey showed Friday.Some expect the Bank of Korea to lower the rate a few more times before July next year, as the slump of Asia's fourth-largest economy persists, according to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance. The BOK cut the policy rate to a record low of 1.25 percent in June but kept it unchanged in

Aug. 12, 2016