South Korea's top automotive group Hyundai Motor Group is beginning to offer Apple's CarPlay system in its vehicles sold here, market observers said Sunday.Hyundai Motor Co., the bigger of the two automakers that make up the world's fifth-largest automotive group, began incorporating CarPlay into the infotainment system of the Hyundai Sonata this month, making it the first vehicle model produced and sold here that is CarPlay-compatible, according to the market observers.Apple CarPlay is a system

Mobility June 19, 2016

South Korea's agricultural and fisheries exports to the United States are on a steep increase, data showed Saturday, an apparent indication of the benefits from the bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries that went into effect four years ago.In the first four months of the year, shipments of South Korean agricultural and fisheries goods to the U.S. came to 310 million, up 9.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the data from the Los Angeles branch of the state-r

June 19, 2016

중국 광시 좡족 자치구의 위린시에서 이달 21일 열릴 개고기 축제에 반대 성명이 봇물 터진 듯 쇄도하고 있다. 영문 온라인 동물권리단체 유사인애니멀즈 (YouSignAnimals)에서만 3만8천여건의 성명이 모이는 등 해외 동물애호가들의 거센 반응이다.  (YouSignAnimals) (YouSignAnimals)이 성명에선 개고기 축제를 위해 출처 불명의 개들이 중국 전국에서 위린성으로 보내지며 잔혹한 방법으로 죽임을 당한다는 것에 초점을 맞췄다. 역설적이게도 대규모 개 도살로 국제적 오명을 얻고 있는 이 ‘위린’시의 한문 뜻은 옥림, 즉 귀한 보옥으로 이루어진 숲이라는 것이다.한편, 한국의 2016년 초복은 7월 17일, 중복은 7월 27일, 말복은 8월 16일로 중국과 마찬가지로 더위를 이기려 보신탕을 찾는 사람들이 있을 것으로 예상된다. (코리아헤럴드 임정요 기자 kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 June 19, 2016

More than eight in 10 South Korean lawmakers support a constitutional revision, a survey showed Sunday, reflecting the growing recognition of the need for a change in the decades-old basic law.The survey, conducted by Yonhap News Agency on all 300 lawmakers, also found that more than 45 percent of the lawmakers favor a revision to change the current single-term, five-year presidency into two four-year terms. 123rf.The survey came as the politically sensitive issue of revision resurfaced last wee

Politics June 19, 2016

 The net short-term foreign liabilities of major South Korean lenders have surpassed 40 trillion won ($34.09 billion), market sources noted Sunday, a potential threat to the banks' foreign currency soundness, especially following what many see as an imminent U.S. rate hike.According to the sources, the combined foreign liabilities of the country's six major banks that will mature in less than two years stood at 37.11 trillion won as of last week.The total owed by all local lenders currently stan

June 19, 2016

헤어진 지 이제 몇 주, 몇 달이 지났는데도 아직도 그녀와 보냈던 즐거웠던 기억을 떠올리고 있거나 지금 당장 그녀를 안고 싶다는 생각이 든다면 이제 정말 심각하게 그녀를 잊고 당신의 인생을 위해 열심히 노력할 시간이 왔다. 그녀를 정말 잊고 싶다면 그녀와 관련된 모든 것을 끊고 당신의 인생을 즐겨라.  (123RF)1. 다른 사람을 최대한 빨리 만나라.그룹 애즈원의 ‘사람은 사람으로 잊는 거라죠’라는 노래도 있듯이, 이미 헤어진 사람은 새로운 사람으로 잊는 것이 가장 빠른 방법이다. 지인들에게 미친 듯이 소개팅을 부탁하는 것도 좋은 방법이다. 이별을 경험했을 때 남자들이 가장 많이 생각하는 것은 새로운 사람을 사랑할 수 있을까 하는 걱정이다. 그러나 이 세상에는 그녀 말고도 수많은 좋은 사람들이 있다는 것을 기억하라.2. 새롭게 주어진 자유를 최대한 만끽하라. (123RF)누군가를 사귀지 않는다는 것은 그 만큼 맞춰 줘야 할 무엇인가가 없는 것과 동일하다. 당신이 새벽 늦게까지 친구

한국어판 June 19, 2016

 　국제 성인물 사이트 포르노허브 (Pornhub)는 지난 15일 시각장애인을 위한 “설명첨가 비디오 (Described Videos)”를 출시하겠다고 밝혔다. 　　이 “설명첨가” 시리즈는 원본 성인물 영상에 차분한 목소리의 상세한 영상 설명이 덧입혀져 편집된 것이다. 출시에 맞춰 50개의 인기 영상이 특별히 선정되었다. 　　포르노허브의 부회장 코리 프라이스 (Corey Price)는 이처럼 “장애를 가진 유저들을 배려하는” 비디오 수를 확장할 계획이라며 “포르노허브를 더욱 접근 가능하게 만들” 방안을 계속해서 고민할 것이라고 말했다. 　　해당 서비스로 창출되는 수익은 유방암, 고환암, 가정폭력 등에 대한 인지도 개선 자선사업에 활용된다. 　　시각장애인을 위한 온라인 서비스 개선은 포르노허브 이전에도 여러 매체에 의해 시도되고 있는 사안이다.　　동영상 스트리밍 사이트 넷플릭스는 지난해 인기 영상들에 한정해 이와 유사한 시도를 했고, 사회공유망서비스(SNS) 트위터와 페이스북 또한 올

한국어판 June 19, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his public security staff to hunt down and punish those who leak the reclusive state's internal information to South Korea, multiple sources said Sunday.In a directive sent to the security agencies and the people, Kim warned that those who leak any information to South Koreans will be labeled as "spies" and face harsh punishments, including execution by firing squad."I understand that (Kim) has sent a directive to the security agencies and the people,

North Korea June 19, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump could bring a number of "interesting" things to the U.S. presidency, including how the real estate tycoon would deal with North Korea, an American professor said.Bruce Cumings, a University of Chicago professor with deep expertise on Korea, made the remark in a recent article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, noting that Trump has expressed a willingness to hold direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un."If Hillary Clinton becomes pr

North Korea June 19, 2016

Oxy Reckitt Benckiser on Saturday offered a compensation deal with the likeliest victims of its toxic humidifier disinfectant, although the victims have denounced the company as failing to consider their varying situations.Oxy CEO Ata Safdar held an information session with some hundred class 1 and 2 victims behind closed doors at a hotel in southern Seoul, apologizing once again over the sterilizer products that have proven to be fatal.Safdar said the company will create an ad hoc team of about

Industry June 19, 2016

Two South Koreans have graduated at the top of their classes at the prestigious Bilkent University in Turkey.Kwon Tae-young and his little sister Min-ah were awarded Bachelor's degrees in interior architecture and environmental design, and graphic design, respectively, at a ceremony held last Saturday.The older Kwon says he decided to study in Turkey when he was preparing to re-take South Korea's college entrance exam in 2011.He convinced Min-ah to come with him to the country where their father

Social Affairs June 19, 2016

South Korea's shipbuilding industry is likely to remain sluggish while auto, electronics and steel industries are unlikely to make a recovery in the second half of this year, experts said Thursday.They said local shipbuilders are likely to suffer a lack of fresh orders, a move that could put further strain on embattled shipyards.They made the predictions on the country's major industries in a seminar organized by the Federation of Korean Industries that speaks for the country's large businesses.

Industry June 16, 2016

An increase in South Korea's tax revenues in the first four months of this year will have a positive effect on its credit ratings as it can support the government's costly stimulus packages, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.In December, Moody's upgraded Korea's credit ratings to Aa2 from Aa3 and changed the outlook to stable from positive, citing its stronger economic and fiscal fundamentals compared to China and euro-zone countries. "The increased tax revenue reflects an increase in corp

June 16, 2016

Members of an extreme right online community were charged for defamation after a failed attempt to reveal the identity of the victim of an island rape case recently in the news, Seoul police said Thursday. Five men from the infamous website had wrongly identified a different teacher from the same school as the victim, and circulated her photo as acquired from the school’s website. (Yonhap)The teacher has since resigned from the school, citing severe psychological distress from the false identifi

Social Affairs June 16, 2016