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Qatar restricts visa issuance to N.K. workers: source

Qatar has been limiting the issuance of new visas to North Korean workers in line with international sanctions designed to starve Pyongyang of resources for its nuclear weapons program, a government source in Seoul said Friday.About 2,000 North Koreans are estimated to be working in the Middle Eastern nation to earn money for Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile development."Qatar is actively cooperating in terms of putting pressure on the North and taking steps to limit the issuance of new v

North Korea July 8, 2016

Nat'l Olympic body to decide on Park Tae-hwan's Rio status after CAS ruling

The national Olympic body said Friday it will decide on the Summer Games status of banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan after the top sports tribunal hands down its ruling later in the day.At a board of directors meeting, the Korean Olympic Committee said it will wait until the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Park's earlier appeal before determining the swimmer's fate for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 400m freestyle, has filed an appeal at the CAS ov

Olympic Games July 8, 2016

SK contributes to program for young social entrepreneurs

SK Group will provide 12.5 billion won ($10.82 million) to an MBA program over five years to help young entrepreneurs start up social enterprises, the conglomerate said Friday.SK signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology to groom a second group of entrepreneurs through the institute's MBA program.The SK-KAIST program was launched in 2012 with 9.5 billion won from the business group for a five-year curriculum. The first group of g

Industry July 8, 2016

SK contributes to program for young social entrepreneurs

Haitai cranks up production of megahit snack but sales slow down

Haitai Confectionary & Foods Co. may have been too late in building a factory to produce more of its smash hit potato chips, with the sales of the snack stagnating as soon as the factory opened, retail figures showed Friday.According to the company and tallies from Nielsen Korea, the monthly sales of Haitai's Honey Butter Chip increased roughly 300 million won ($259,629) in May and June, relatively a small increase considering that the snack hits monthly total sales of 5 billion won. The sales o

Industry July 8, 2016

Haitai cranks up production of megahit snack but sales slow down

Park to host luncheon with all ruling party lawmakers

President Park Geun-hye will host a luncheon with all lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party on Friday, her office Cheong Wa Dae said, a move to secure their support for an array of her policy tasks and foster unity in the party long plagued by factional feuds.All 129 lawmakers of the ruling party, along with interim leader Kim Hee-ok, will attend the luncheon at the presidential office. It will be the third such gathering since she took office in February 2013.At the gathering, Park is expected

Politics July 8, 2016

N. Korea denounces sanctions on leader Kim as 'declaration of war'

North Korea on Friday denounced the U.S. imposition of sanctions on leader Kim Jong-un as "an open declaration of war," warning that it will close down all diplomatic channels with the U.S. unless the blacklisting is revoked.The U.S. rejected the demand, saying it will continue to work with the international community to sustain international attention on the North's "deplorable" human rights situation and to press for Pyongyang to cease such violations.The North's Foreign Ministry issued the st

North Korea July 8, 2016

Historical items recovered from site of former Korean legation in Washington

An invitation to the 1906 wedding of a daughter of then-U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and other historical items have been recovered from the site of the former Korean legation in Washington, officials said Thursday.The 15 items, which were found during restoration work on the building that was used as the Korean legation from 1891 to 1910, before Korea was colonized by Japan, show active diplomacy Korean envoys were engaged in at the time, the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation sa

International July 8, 2016

N. Korean martial arts manual listed as UNESCO heritage

A North Korean martial arts manual dating back to the 18th century has been listed as a UNESCO heritage, the country's state media said Thursday.The U.N. organization listed the manual called "Mu Ye Do Bo Tong Ji" on its World Regional Register for Asia-Pacific at a meeting of the UNESCO Memory of the World Regional Committee for Asia-Pacific in Vietnam in May, the Korean Central News Agency said in an English dispatch monitored in Seoul.The book was illustrated by the famous Korean folk painter

North Korea July 8, 2016

[팟캐스트](152) NASA 탐사선, 목성에 도달 외 1건

진행자: 윤민식, Kevin Lee Selzer1. 폭우, 수도권을 강타하다기사요약: 장마철이 본격적으로 다가옴에 따라 지난 5일, 폭우가 서울 및 중부지방을 덮쳤다. 이에 따라 침수, 교통 체증을 포함해 일부 지역에서는 주민들이 대피하는 사태가 벌어졌다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Heavy monsoon rain pounds Seoul, Gyeonggi[1] Heavy rainfall pounded Seoul and the central regions of the peninsula Tuesday, forcing some 200 people from their homes. The heavy downpour also caused floods, traffic jams and

Podcast July 6, 2016

한국 관광객, 페루 폭포서 셀카 찍다 사망

한국 관광객 1명이 페루 곡타폭포에서 셀카를 찍다가 떨어져 사망했다.AFP통신에 따르면 페루 경찰은 세계에서 15번째로 높은 곡타 폭포에 떨어진 한 국 관광객 김모씨의 시신을 4일(현지시간) 수습했다. 페루 곡타폭포 전경 (연합)김씨는 지난달 29일 곡타폭포에서 폭포를 배경으로 더 좋은 셀카를 찍으려고 하 다가 폭포로 떨어져 실종됐다. (연합)

한국어판 July 5, 2016

(영상) 마이구미로 만든 ‘물방울떡’ 맛은?

탱글탱글한 식감의 물방울 떡이 이색 디저트로 인기다. 　물방울 떡을 만들기 위해선 “쿨 아가”라는 재료가 필요한데 구하기도 어렵고 500그램에 27,900원이라고 한다. 　이에 한 유튜버가 시판되는 젤리제품 마이구미와 하리보 곰돌이 젤리로 물방울 떡 만들기에 도전했다. 　완성물 캡쳐 (유튜브 @R cook)재료는 물 160 밀리리터와 90그램 마이구미 두 봉지.　내열재질 플라스틱 컵에 재료를 모두 넣고 전자레인지에 돌려 녹인다. 　젤리의 젤라틴 성분의 점성을 생각해서 몰드, 즉 틀에 붓기 전에 기름칠을 약간 해준다.　이후 2시간 이상 냉장고에서 식히면 몰캉하고 탱글한 푸딩이 완성된다. 　맛은 ”아주 달다“고 한다.　　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)　　

한국어판 July 5, 2016

‘영국남자’ 조쉬, 한국인과 결혼...‘품절남’ 등극

유창한 한국어와 한국문화에 대한 애정으로 두터운 팬층을 형성한 유튜버 ‘영국남자’ 조쉬가 지난 주말 결혼했다. 　장소는 제주도 해변, 상대는 한국인이다. 　조쉬는 “저랑 국가비 (Gabie Kook)을 응원해주시는 여러분한테도 정말 감사해요”라며 신부의 이름을 밝혔다.　페이스북에 공개한 결혼 사진에는 “완전 그냥 감동 폭발이네”, “다들 너무 사랑해요”라며 한국어로 너스레를 떨기도 했다. 　자신의 이름 조쉬의 ‘조’와 부인의 이름 ‘가비’를 합쳐 ‘조가비 커플’이라는 오리지널 해쉬태그도 만들었다.　‘조가비 커플’의 해변 결혼식 사진을 아래 정리해 보았다. 　[Photos from: 영국남자 Korean Englishman 페이스북 페이지](khnews@heraldcorp.com)　

한국어판 July 5, 2016

Labor union leader gets five-year jail term for violent rallies

Social Affairs July 4, 2016

Seoul shares up on eased Brexit woes

South Korean stocks ended 0.40 percent higher on Monday, rising for the sixth consecutive day, as market jitters over Brexit continued to taper off. The South Korean won inched down against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 7.98 points to 1,995.30. The figure topped the psychologically important 1990-mark.Trading volume came to 462 million shares worth 4.04 trillion won ($3.52 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 450 to 353.Foreigners net-purchased 153

July 4, 2016

N. Koreans secretly watching S. Korean drama 'Descendants of the Sun': report

A growing number of North Koreans are secretly watching South Korean dramas, including the mega-hit TV series "Descendants of the Sun" despite Pyongyang's tight control over the influx of the capitalist culture, a report said Monday.North Koreans are seeking to relieve their stress stemming from the country's 200-day hard work campaign by watching South Korean dramas or listening to K-pop music, the Daily NK reported, citing sources familiar with the reclusive country.The report said that in par

North Korea July 4, 2016

N. Koreans secretly watching S. Korean drama 'Descendants of the Sun': report

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