진행자: 임정요, Kevin Lee Selzer1. 박근혜 대통령 제3차 대국민담화기사요약: 박근혜 대통령은 29일 오후 2시 30분 제 3차 대국민담화를 가지며 임기 단축을 포함한 진퇴 결정을 국회에 맡긴다고 밝혔다. 단순히 시간을 벌려는 속셈이 아니냐는 국민의 반발이 거세다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Park lets parliament decide her fate[1] President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday said that she would let the National Assembly decide the fate of her presidency. “I shall lay my course of action, including a curtail

Podcast Nov. 30, 2016

LuDuS501 (CEO: Serky Jeong) on Nov 28 announced that it had made a significant update to its game “Dangerous Outside the Blanket,” which was released in September. “Dangerous Outside the Blanket” is a mobile simulation game that puts players in everyday situations and is based on a survival and cultivation system. The game prompts players to choose specific actions in response to situations that arise in various aspects of everyday life (e.g., going to work, office duties, routine after getting

Technology Nov. 30, 2016

Earing announced Friday that it would officially launch its independently developed social briefing app “Earing” by the end of the year. Earing is a social media platform that enables users to convey and share the latest news and information via audio. The product is currently being beta tested, with final improvements being made.What differentiates Earing from its competitors is its voice-based communication.  Screenshots of the Earing app in use. (Earing)The firm’s CEO Hyuck Jae Lee said, “Fac

Technology Nov. 30, 2016

The decadeslong alliance between South Korea and the United States will remain intact and get stronger even after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year, the US ambassador to South Korea said Tuesday.As Seoul and Washington have built up strong ties in the past 60-plus years, their bilateral alliance will remain firm and get stronger after the Trump administration's inaguration on Jan. 20, Mark Lippert said in a forum in Seoul.The alliance will remain intact based on the two countri

Foreign Affairs Nov. 29, 2016

IPL, a member company of the Born2Global Center, signed an agreement with Roobo on Nov. 11 for the distribution of its social robot “iJINI.” Under the agreement, IPL will provide iJINI and related AI services in China. IPL CEO Kim Kyeungwook said, “We will launch iJINI in China by March 2017, and this agreement guarantees a minimum sales value of 16 billion won ($13.5 million), the biggest amount for a single item exported by a domestic robot producer.”iJINI is a robot based on a new concept tha

Technology Nov. 24, 2016

A former Chinese diplomat warned that the US anti-missile system to be deployed in South Korea could be the first target for a Chinese attack if conflict breaks out between the two superpowers. Yang Xiyu, a senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies, also said the installment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will bring a significant change to China's relations with South Korea, prompting Beijing to "re-think" the burgeoning bilateral partnership."The

Foreign Affairs Nov. 22, 2016

Poultry farmers of Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong County in North Chungcheong Province blamed migratory bird droppings for the outbreak of avian influenza, Monday.Local wire service quoted a heartbroken 55-year-old farmer who claimed to have done everything in his power and the County’s in order to prevent the yearly outbreak. Ducks are buried alived on Monday from a poultry farm found to be AI-positive in Maengdong-myeon, Eumseong County in North Chungcheong Province. (Yonhap)All poultry farms in th

Social Affairs Nov. 21, 2016

NS Beyond announced Monday that a number of domestic and international companies are seriously considering using its simple, safe, and independently developed authentication solution Trusted Pass in their products. CEO Nam Seon-mo said, “It is still a bit early for us to disclose any specific details, but it is true that domestic and foreign conglomerates have shown considerable interest in our authentication solution.” Trusted Pass is a safe and simple authentication solution that offers the hi

Technology Nov. 21, 2016

The name Rockefeller resonates with wealth. In 2016, the oil-rich Rockefeller family ranked 23rd on the Forbes list of America’s richest families with a net worth of $11 billion.What is much less known about the Rockefeller’s is their philanthropic mission to pursue a cultural exchange between Asian and American artists. Wendy O’Neill, a fifth-generation Rockefeller, expressed her wishes to increase philanthropic support for Korean artists at a press briefing held in Namsan Art Center in Seoul,

People Nov. 15, 2016