미국 유타주에서 지난 11일 고속 후진으로 소방차와 들이받은 테슬라가 ‘반자동 자율주행’ 모드였는지에 현지 경찰 수사가 모아지고 있다.　　테슬라 모델 S 세단은 교통신호에 멈춰 서 있는 소방차를 시속 97 킬로미터로 브레이크 없이 있는 힘껏 들이박았다.　　테슬라 운전자는 오른 발목에 골절상을 입었다. 경찰은 운전자가 음주운전을 한 것은 아니라고 밝히며 정확한 사고 정황은 14일 (현지시간) 발표될 것이라고 전했다.　　현장에서 찍힌 사진을 보면 종잇장처럼 꽁무니가 박살 난 테슬라 세단에 비해 소방차는 철갑처럼 굳건한 모습을 확인할 수 있다. 이 소방차는 별도의 수리가 필요하지 않았다고 한다. 　 지난 11일 미국 유타주에서 소방차를 시속 97킬로미터로 들이박고 찌그러진 테슬라 S 세단 (사진=AP-연합뉴스)　테슬라 대변인은 사고 차량으로부터 데이터를 확보하지 못해 아직 사고에 반자동 자율주행 모드가 영향을 끼쳤는지는 알 수 없는 상황이라고 13일 밝혔다. 　　테슬라의 자율주행 시스템은

한국어판 May 14, 2018

The retrial for the 7-year-old design patent suit between Samsung and Apple will commence Monday in California, local time. The final ruling from this retrial is set to draw a milestone on how much value a component design holds in an innovative product. The legal dispute started in 2011 when Apple sued Samsung. The South Korean tech giant countersued Apple in the same year. But in 2012, Samsung lost the case and was ordered to pay more than $1 billion to Apple for infringing on three of the US

Technology May 14, 2018

Flowers have been a symbolic agent for the expression of love through time and space. For Koreans who have attributed special meanings to the 14th day of each month, May presents “Rose Day,” when lovers are encouraged to convey the contents of their hearts in a bouquet of roses.(Yonhap)Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) on this day urged the general population to alleviate overcast sentiments in the local flower market by gifting roses to a special someone.To help consumers make

Culture May 14, 2018

A man who intentionally crashed his vehicle on a highway with an unconscious driver’s car is receiving a breadth of commendations for preventing what could have potentially led to a bigger accident.Incheon District Police said Monday that it will internally close the crash case that occurred on Saturday morning on the second West Coast Highway, as the collision was “unlike other highway accidents” and “an intentional act to halt a moving car with an unconscious driver behind the wheel.”The colli

Social Affairs May 14, 2018

Despite government-led regulations to rein in the real estate market, luxury residence prices in Seoul shot up nearly 25 percent on-year in the first quarter, marking the fastest rate of growth worldwide. According to a report on the Prime Global Cities Index by UK-based real estate data provider Knight Frank, which analyzed houses that ranged in the upper 5 percent in terms of prices in 43 global cities, house prices in Seoul showed the fastest growth rate, five times the average growth rate of

Economy May 13, 2018

A local court has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison on the charge of beating a woman to death after she refused to have sex with him. The suspect, 36, had reportedly attempted to rape the victim, who he had met at a karaoke room in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. When she resisted, he had violently beaten her, leading to her death. He turned himself in to police the next morning.The Uijeongbu District Court said Sunday the man’s inhuman act is inexcusable under any circumstance. Uijeongbu Di

Social Affairs May 13, 2018

Visitors were seen basking in early summer’s sunlight on Wednesday in the field of brilliant yellow canolas carpeting the Dangnamri Island in Daeshin-myeon, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.In a 140,000 square-meter field, canola blossoms began to blossom last week.The peak season for a trip to the small island is expected to be between May 12 and 22.Photo by Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.com)Written by Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

Travel May 10, 2018

The wreck of the Sewol ferry, currently lying on its side at the southwestern port of Mokpo, is to be lifted into an upright position Thursday. Workers were seen checking steel wires supporting the 6,800-ton ferry on Wednesday morning.The Sewol ferry sank off the country’s southwestern coast near Jindo Island in April 2014, claiming more than 300 lives. It was salvaged from the seabed last year and placed on land in a port in Mokpo, not far from the site of the accident.The Sewol Investigation C

Social Affairs May 9, 2018

With more people searching for the latest news via YouTube, it’s become a hackneyed saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. For a generation of digital natives, videos are ever more the most friendly and immediate source of information.The Korea Herald, the largest English daily in the country, joined the video bandwagon in 2016 with test-video productions from the scene of the Saturday protests that led to the impeachment of the former President Park Geun-hye. An official team of video

Culture May 3, 2018

Hail rained down suddenly on Seoul around 1 p.m., Thursday, catching pedestrians out for lunch off guard.The sky that had been clear in the morning clouded over, and with thunder came the heavy drumming of hail and rain.The rain is forecast to stop Friday, but strong winds will bring down felt temperatures to below 5 degrees Celsius in the morning.(Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)(Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)(Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

Social Affairs May 3, 2018

난데없는 5월의 우박이 3일 서울을 급습했다.　　이날 오후 1시 서울 용산구와 중구 일대에는 마른 하늘에 천둥이 치더니 우박과 폭우가 쏟아졌다.　　비는 전국 곳곳에 내리다가 다음날 그칠 전망이다. 　　금요일인 4일 아침 최저기온은 5∼12도, 낮 최고기온은 17∼24도로 예보됐다. 서울은 최저 9 도, 최고 19도겠다.　　바람이 강하게 불어 체감온도는 더 낮을 것으로 예보됐다.　(사진=코리아헤럴드)(사진=코리아헤럴드)(사진=코리아헤럴드)　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 May 3, 2018

The South Korean passport cover will shed its green color and change to a navy shade for the first time in 32 years. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that it aims to launch the new passport design in 2020. The design, by Seoul National University professor Kim Soo-jung, was the winner of the 2007 contest to pick designs to improve the current Korean passport. The current Korean passport on the left, the new design on the right. (Yonhap)Opinions have abounded in the

Social Affairs May 3, 2018

The sky cleared up in Seoul on Thursday morning, with the lowest fine dust levels seen in days. Thicker outerwear is recommended, as the previous day’s rain has cooled temperatures and strong winds are expected to continue throughout the day.  Clear sky on Thursday morning in Korea (Yonhap)Light rainfall of no more than 5 millimeters is forecast across the nation in the afternoon in eastern and northern Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province and Northern Chungcheong Province. The rain will be spora

Social Affairs May 3, 2018

진행자: 임정요, Paul Kerry1. 문재인-김정은 ‘한반도 평화’ 선포기사요약: 지난 4월 27일, 남북 정상은 11년만에 역사적인 회동을 가져 한반도 비핵화와 평화 구축 계획을 선포했다. 남북 정상 문재인과 김정은은 이날 전쟁에 끝을 선언했고 점진적인 소통 창구 확대와 철도 개통 등 구체적인 평화와 통일의 방안을 토의하고 발표했다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Koreas to declare end to Korean War[1]The two Koreas will cease hostilities and seek increased cooperation and denuclearization as part of the declaration announced following a

Podcast May 2, 2018

When the summit between South and North Korea took place Friday, many were surprised to hear North Korean leader Kim Jong-un use plain-spoken language, and that he spoke with much civility, in stark contrast to his formerly belligerent manner of speech propagated on media.Kim Jong-un, following the signing of the Panmunjeom Declaration vowing to bridge the two Koreas’ efforts for peace, denuclearization and reunification of transportation and communication, gave a 5-minute speech stressing the n

North Korea April 30, 2018