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Outbound S. Korean travelers rise 4.7 pct during 4 months

The number of South Korean travelers going overseas rose 4.7 percent in the first four months of the year from a year earlier despite a recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the top destination for outbound tourists, data showed Friday.According to the data released by the Justice Ministry and the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of South Koreans going overseas came to 4.09 million i

Travel May 27, 2011

Court approves arrest warrant for Orion chairman

A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of the chairman of Orion Group on charges of ordering executives of the confectionery and media group to create slush funds and pocketing the money.Tam Cheol-gon, a son-in-law of the late Orion founder Lee Yang-gu, is accused of creating a total of some 16 billion won ($13.3 million) in slush funds and exploiting the money for personal purp

Social Affairs May 27, 2011

N. Korean leader calls for early resumption of six-party talks: Xinhua

SEOUL/BEIJING (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il called for an early resumption of the long-stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks when he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao during his latest trip to the neighboring ally, Beijing's Xinhua News agency said Thursday.But Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) gavea toned-down account, saying that Kim and Hu recognize

Politics May 26, 2011

N. Korean leader calls for early resumption of six-party talks: Xinhua

British broker involved in negotiations for release of pirated S. Korean ships

A British broker was involved in two separate negotiations to release South Korean ships hijacked by Somali pirates, South Korean prosecutors said Thursday, an indication that the British negotiator was working for the pirates."We have confirmed that the pirates have employed professional brokers, given that the same British arbitrator, who brokered the Samho Dream deal, approached the shipping co

Social Affairs May 26, 2011

U.S. envoy meets female cadets at Sookmyung

U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens encouraged students selected for the country’s first Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at Sookmyung Women’s University on Wednesday, saying their contribution to the Korean Army will help strengthen national defense.Stressing the importance of women’s participation in the Army, the ambassador also asked the nation’s first female cadets at the Seoul univers

People May 26, 2011

U.S. envoy meets female cadets at Sookmyung

Bibimbap burger hits New York

A burger version of the signature Korean dish bibimbap is captivating the taste buds of New York foodies. Made by Angelo Sosa, an American chef who appeared on the U.S. TV show “Top Chef,” the bibimbap burger has made a successful debut by winning the best burger prize at a competition to find the greatest burger in America.“Recently we won, by Eater.com, the best burger not only in New York city

Food May 25, 2011

N. Korean leader heading northwest from Nanjing

BEIJING/YANGZHOU/SHANGHAI(Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il departed the eastern city of Nanjing on Tuesday by train after touring a top electronics company on a trip in which he apparently hopes to learn about China's vibrant economy.Kim appears to be heading toward China's northwest, though his next destination remains unclear.Earlier on Tuesday, he arrived in Nanjing in a convoy of som

North Korea May 24, 2011

Marine captain booked for sexually harassing soldiers

Military prosecutors have booked a Marine Corps captain without detention for sexually harassing his soldiers, military officials said Tuesday.The captain at the 6th Marine Brigade, identified only by his surname Kim, is accused of sexually harassing five soldiers between late last year and early this year, according to officials at the Marine Corps.The Marine Corps launched its own probe into the

Defense May 24, 2011

UNESCO to list Gwangju uprising records as world heritage

A U.N. education and cultural body decided Tuesday to grant world documentary heritage status to two Korean historical records, officials said. Ilsungrok, a diary-style log of ancient kings' daily lives, and documents on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southern city of Gwangju will be listed on the Memory of the World Register, according to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi

Culture May 24, 2011

UNESCO to list Gwangju uprising records as world heritage

Obama's motorcade hits snag on Irish trip

DUBLIN (AFP) - One of Barack Obama's presidential limousines on Monday became stuck on a ramp at the US embassy in Dublin, but US officials denied the car was "The Beast" which was carrying the president at the time.Earlier, Irish state radio station RTE reported that it was Obama's heavily armoured Cadillac which had become grounded, but a Secret Service spokesman later said "it was a spare limo

World News May 24, 2011

Obama's motorcade hits snag on Irish trip

German insurer starts probe into sex party allegations

BERLIN (AFP) - A German insurance firm that admitted its top salesmen took part in a sex party with prostitutes during a company junket to Budapest said Monday it was probing allegations that it was not a one-off."We are extremely sure that since 2007 there have been no other cases," Alexandra Klemme, a spokeswoman for Ergo, told AFP. As to before 2007, "we are looking into it."The company said Th

World News May 24, 2011

German insurer starts probe into sex party allegations

Chinese premier says N.K. leader invited to witness economic development

TOKYO (Yonhap) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday that Beijing invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to the country in an effort to help Pyongyang learn about his nation's economic development and use it for reviving the North's own economy, an official said.Wen made the remark during a bilateral meeting with Lee on the sidelines of a tripartite su

Politics May 22, 2011

Gang blinds Indian woman, accused of witchcraft

World News May 22, 2011

Pope blesses astronauts in 1st papal call to space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI had a direct line to the heavens Saturday, with NASA's help.Speaking from the Vatican, the pontiff bestowed a historic blessing upon the 12 astronauts circling Earth during the first-ever papal call to space, wishing a swift recovery for the shuttle commander's wounded congresswoman wife and condolences for a station astronaut mourning his mother's

Technology May 22, 2011

Pope blesses astronauts in 1st papal call to space

George W. Bush earns $15 million in speaking circuit

Former U.S. President George W. Bush racked up at least $15 million by delivering nearly 140 paid speeches since leaving office in Jan. 2009, according to reports.Bush spokesman David Sherzer told local news that he earned average fees of between $100,000 and $150,000 per speech.Though the numbers are high, Bush’s predecessor, former President Bill Clinton, earned even more.By the end of 2009 -- n

World News May 22, 2011

Articles by Cho Chung-un