지난 8월 30일 페이스북에 게재된 영상이 3천만이 넘게 조회되며 뜨거운 관심을 받고 있다. 　　영상 속엔 제왕 절개 수술 중 양수막이 찢기지 않은 채 꺼내어진 아기의 모습이 담겨 있다. 　(사진=페이스북)　엄마 뱃속을 떠나온 줄도 모른 채 투명한 양수막 안에서 탯줄로 숨을 쉬며 잠들어 있는 아기의 모습에 누리꾼들은 놀라움을 금치 못했다. 　　영상을 공유한 트레버 도노반(Trevor Donovan)은 미국 영화 제작자로, ‘생명은 아름답고 신비롭다’며 이 사건의 교육적인 면을 강조했다.　　이처럼 아기를 감싼 양수막이 온전한 채 출산하는 경우는 매우 드문 일이지만, 일찍이 2013년 유사한 사례가 그리스 아테네에서 발생한 적 있다. 　　(khnews@heraldcorp.com) 　

한국어판 Oct. 10, 2016

In a bitter debate filled with fire and insult, Hillary Clinton declared that Donald Trump’s vulgar comments about women reveal “exactly who he is” and prove his unsuitability to be president. Firing back, he accused her of attacking women involved in Bill Clinton’s extramarital affairs and promised she would “be in jail” if he were president.Trump, who entered Sunday night’s debate desperate to steady his floundering campaign, unleashed a barrage of attacks and continually interrupted Clinton.

World News Oct. 10, 2016

The global virtual reality (VR) market will reach US$11.2 billion in 2020, data showed Monday, as South Korea aims to become a global powerhouse in the sector. The global market for VR headsets will reach $7.9 billion, with that for VR entertainment to hit $3.3 billion in 2020, according to the data compiled by industry tracker IHS. "While the VR headset-installed base will escalate significantly to $81 million by 2020, we predict that expensive, higher-end headsets will dominate the content mar

Politics Oct. 10, 2016

The Korea Railroad Corporation said Monday it will install a power supply system and USB ports for mobile devices in all KTX bullet trains for the convenience of passengers.The in-seat charging port will have a 220 volt power outlet and two USB ports which will allow passengers to charge their smartphones, tablets and laptops on the train. The power supply system will be equipped with anti-electric shock and one-touch plug separation functions for the safety of users, the national railroad opera

Technology Oct. 10, 2016

South Korea foiled multiple attempts to smuggle a total of 246 firearms into the country in the first eight months of the year, a lawmaker said Monday, citing data from the related authorities.It already marks the highest number of guns confiscated by the Korea Customs Service in a year in the 2010s, according to Rep. Yun Ho-jung of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea.The growth seems affected by a rising number of military goods enthusiasts, added Yun.In South Korea, gun possession is out

Social Affairs Oct. 10, 2016

South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet with a Japanese business delegation Monday in Seoul to discuss ways to bolster bilateral economic cooperation, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.At the presidential office, Park will hold the 19-member delegation of the Japanese Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, presidential spokesman Jung Youn-kuk said. The Keidanren delegation, led by its Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara, is in Seoul to attend a meeting with their South Korean counterparts."Pr

Oct. 10, 2016

South Korea's chief financial regulator said Monday that it needs to turn the screws on local banks and other lenders extending mortgage loans at a rapid pace, as the government is struggling to curb household debts."The government will take strong, specific follow-up measures" to the Aug. 25 announcement aimed at slowing the growth in the amount of household debts, Yim Jong-yong, chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), told reporters.His remarks came amid public criticism that the

Oct. 10, 2016

Samsung Electronics Co. has temporarily suspended production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, an official at a supplier for Samsung said Monday, amid a series of media reports that some Note 7 replacements have caught fire. The halt is in cooperation with consumer safety regulators from South Korea, the United States and China, the official said on the condition of anonymity. Galaxy Note 7 (Samsung)"This measure includes a Samsung plant in Vietnam that is responsible for global shipments (of the

Technology Oct. 10, 2016

미국 공화당 대선후보 도널드 트럼프는 9일 (현지시간) 민주당 힐러리 클린턴의 '이메일 스캔들'과 관련해 자신이 대통령이 되면 클린턴을 사법처리할 것임을 시사했다.트럼프는 이날 오후 9시부터 미주리 주(州) 세인트루이스의 워싱턴대학에서 열린 2차 TV토론에서 이메일 스캔들을 비판하면서 이같이 밝혔다. (AP-연합뉴스)트럼프는 "만약 내가 이기면 나는 법무장관에게 특별검사를 지명하도록 해서 당신의 상황(이메일 스캔들)을 정밀히 조사하도록 지시할 것"이라면서 "왜냐면 지금까지 역대로 그렇게 많은 거짓말과 속임수가 있은 적이 없기 때문"이라고 주장했다.클린턴이 "도널드 트럼프와 같은 그런 기질을 가진 누군가가 우리나라의 법을 책임지지 않고 있어 다행"이라고 받아치자 트럼프는 "(그럴 경우 당신은 감옥에 가게 될 것이기 때문"이라고 되받아쳤다. (연합뉴스)

한국어판 Oct. 10, 2016