A group of North Koreans has joined an entrepreneurship program in Malaysia, a Singapore-based organization said, marking a rare exchange for the socialist country.Choson Exchange, an organization that provides various workshops to North Koreans, on Friday said the group recently attended courses on Malaysia's efforts to improve entrepreneurship and startups, adding that the attendees had "tons of questions.""The Koreans showed lots of interest in how MDEC acted as a one-stop shop for tech inves

North Korea Oct. 3, 2015

부산에서 20대 남성이 실내사격장에 침입, 여주 인을 흉기로 찌르고 권총과 실탄을 훔쳐 달아났다가 4시간 만에 붙잡혔다.3일 오전 9시 40분께 부산경찰청 112상황실에 “실내사격장에서 남자가 흉기로 자살하려 한다. 여자가 말리다가 칼에 찔려 피를 흘리고 있다. 남자가 권총과 실탄을 가지고 나갔다”는 신고가 들어왔다.경찰이 신고를 받고 부산 부산진구 부전동에 있는 실내사격장에 출동했더니 여 주인 전모(46)씨가 배 부위를 찔린 채 쓰러져 있었다.사격장에 있던 45구경 권총과 실탄 18발도 함께 사라졌다.사격장 내부 폐쇄회로(CC)TV 화면을 보면 홍모(29)씨가 사격장 카운터에 서 있다가 실제 사격이 이뤄지는 사로로 이동한다.이어 주인 전씨가 황급하게 달아나는 장면이 나오고 홍씨는 권총과 실탄 등을 훔치고 큰 가방을 들고 뛰어 사격장을 나선다. 경찰은 홍씨가 스스로 목숨을 끊으려다 전씨가 말리자 전씨를 흉기로 찌르고 나서 권총과 실탄을 훔쳐 달아난 것으로 보고 홍씨를 뒤쫓았다.홍씨는

한국어판 Oct. 3, 2015

Police said Saturday it has arrested the man who stabbed the owner of an indoor shooting range and fled with a handgun and bullets in the southern port city of Busan earlier in the day.The man, presumed to be in his 20s or 30s, stabbed the female owner at the range at 9:40 a.m. in her abdomen, and ran away with a .45-caliber handgun and 19 bullets.The suspect was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans at the scene, and is around 178 centimeters tall with short hair, investigators said, based on t

Social Affairs Oct. 3, 2015

The Chinese ambassador in Pyongyang has said China "warmly congratulates" North Korea on the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party next week, amid no immediate signs the North will launch a long-range rocket. Ambassador Li Jinjun made the remarks during a meeting with Kang Ha-guk, North Korea's health minister and chairman of the North Korea-China Friendship Association, on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy's website Saturday. Li told Kang that China "warm

North Korea Oct. 3, 2015

부산의 한 실내사격장에서 한 남성이 총기와 실탄 수십 발을 탈취해 달아나 경찰이 수사에 나섰다.3일 오전 9시 40분께 부산 부산진구 부전동의 한 실내사격장에 20∼30대로 추정되는 남성이 홀로 들어와 범행했다.이 남성은 흉기로 사격장 여주인 전모(46)씨를 찌르고, 사격장에 있던 45구경 권총 1정과 실탄 30∼40발을 들고 달아났다.이 남성에게 배 부위를 찔린 전씨는 병원으로 옮겨져 치료를 받고 있다.경찰 112상황실에는 “남자가 흉기로 자살하려 한다. 여자가 말리다가 칼에 찔려 피를 흘리고 있다. 이 남성은 권총과 실탄을 들고나갔다”는 신고가 접수됐다.경찰이 사격장 내부 폐쇄회로TV를 확인한 결과, 이 남성은 178㎝ 키에 영문이 쓰인 검은색 점퍼, 청바지, 스니커즈 계통의 신발을 착용한 상태였다.또 기다란 스포츠 가방을 들고 있었다.경찰은 전 병력을 비상 소집해 이 남성을 뒤쫓고 있다.경찰은 이 남성이 사격장에서 자살하려다가 업주가 막자 우발적으로 범행한 것인지 애초부터 계획

한국어판 Oct. 3, 2015

A man stabbed the owner of an indoor shooting range and fled with a handgun and tens of bullets in the southern port city of Busan, police sources said Saturday.Police said the man, presumed to be in his 20s or 30s, stabbed the female owner at the range at 9:40 a.m. and ran away with a .45-caliber handgun and around 30 to 40 bullets.The suspect was wearing a black jacket at the scene, and is around 178 centimeters tall with short hair, investigators said. The owner was taken to a nearby hospital

Social Affairs Oct. 3, 2015

A senior U.S. official on Friday denied reports that Washington is seeking to have Mongolia play the role of a mediator in resolving the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program and other issues related to the communist nation.Japanese media have reported that the U.S., Japan and Mongolia are considering holding their first trilateral foreign ministerial talks in an effort to tap into Mongolia's close ties with Pyongyang to resolve a series of North Korea-related issues."The U.S. and Japan ea

North Korea Oct. 3, 2015

South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming visit to Washington is a good opportunity to discuss ways to develop her initiative for peace in Northeast Asia, a former White House official said Friday.Evan Medeiros, who until recently served as senior director for Asia at the White House's National Security Council, made the remark during a security seminar, praising Park's Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI) as creative."I have a very positive view on NAPCI. I think it's v

Foreign Affairs Oct. 3, 2015

The U.N. Security Council could expand restrictions imposed on the transfer of luxury items and strategic materials to North Korea if the communist nation defies international warnings and launches a long-range rocket, South Korea's U.N. ambassador said."The existing measure bans the export of some luxury items and strategic materials to North Korea. The scope of the sanctions could be expanded," Amb. Oh Joon said in an interview with Voice of America, referring to existing U.N. Security Council

North Korea Oct. 3, 2015