The Korea Herald

[Joel Brinkley] U.N. can’t save dissidents, but it can give them a voice

ViewpointsOct 5, 2011

UNITED NATIONS ― Listening to dissidents from around the world speaking at a conference here, you come away thinking there has to be a school somewhere for evil, vicious despots. From Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America, the gambits these men use to quash dissent sound remarkably similar, state
Biz body urges paradigm shift for higher economic growth

Oct 5, 2011

South Korea must transform itself from a “fast follower” to “a first mover” in order to achieve sustainable growth and become a global economic power, the country‘s top business group said Wednesday.In a gathering to mark its 50th anniversary, the Federation of Korean Industries said past growth str
Hitler Jewish annihilation letter on display

World NewsOct 5, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic 1919 Gemlich letter, described as the most significant document ever acquired by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, is now on display at the Los Angeles center’s Museum of Tolerance.Hitler’s letter was typewritten decades before the Holocaust when he was a G
Government increases welfare budget 6.4% to W92 trillion

PoliticsOct 5, 2011

The government has increased its welfare budget for next year by 6.4 percent from this year to 92 trillion won ($76.6 billion).Its welfare budget amounts to 28.2 percent of total expenditure, taking the largest portion for the second consecutive year. The increase stems from expanded benefits for th
Samsung seeks iPhone sales ban in France, Italy

PodcastOct 5, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunction in the two European countries to prevent the device from going on sale saying that the new iPhone breache
Seoul names new Russian ambassador, nuclear envoy

Foreign affairsOct 5, 2011

South Korea named a former senior diplomat to China its new chief nuclear negotiator, apparently noting the growing importance of Beijing in restarting the multinational effort to disarm North Korea. Lim Sung-nam, formerly minister at the Korean Embassy in China, will officially take over the new po
Samsung seeks sales ban on new iPhone

PodcastOct 5, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday. (AP)The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunct
Inquiry on faculty sex offenses underway

Social affairsOct 5, 2011

Criminal background checks for sex offenses will be released for all faculty members of education facilities to better protect the nation’s students, government officials said Wednesday.According to the Education Ministry, a first round inquiry took place between May and July of this year, surveying
Iran criticizes Turkey over defense shield

World NewsOct 5, 2011

TEHRAN (AP) ― Iran criticized Turkey on Tuesday for agreeing to allow NATO to station an early warning radar in the southeast of the country that will serve as part of the alliance’s missile defense system.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed the defense system was meant to protect Israel against I
Fiscal deficit narrows in first 7 months

IndustryOct 5, 2011

South Korea’s fiscal deficit narrowed during the first seven months of this year as the government is seeking to achieve a balanced budget amid worries that fiscal debt could weigh on the nation’s growth potential, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.According to the ministry, the nation’s fiscal de
SK unit ordered to pay W4b for info leak

IndustryOct 5, 2011

A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered SK Broadband Co., a high-speed Internet service provider, to pay a total of 4 billion won ($3.35 million) in compensation to its customers for leaking their personal information as concerns about Internet privacy grow in the world’s most wired nation.“SK Broadband ha
Massive outdoor dance party to shake Han River

MusicOct 5, 2011

Fashion-savvy celebrities set to check out Global GatheringFor just one day this Saturday, dance clubs will bring their explosive electronic/techno music to a massive outdoor stage on Hangang Nanji Park where more than 20,000 youngsters are expected to gather to party and dance.Global Gatherin
U.K. songstress Adele bows out of U.S. tour

MusicOct 5, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Grammy award-winning soul diva Adele has been forced to cancel a planned U.S. tour for a second time due to a hemorrhage in her vocal chord, promoters for the British singer said Tuesday.The “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You” songstress had been set to launch almost a m
Forum opens to champion life-changing designs

IndustryOct 5, 2011

Design gurus from across the globe are poised to share their expertise and vision at the two-day iDEA Herald Design Forum that opened on Wednesday. The forum is the first of its kind here devoted to industrial design and will offer a chance for discussion on the look of future designs and how the co
S. Korea to hold live-fire drills off western frontline islands

DefenseOct 5, 2011

South Korea’s military will conduct maritime live-fire drills off Bangnyeong and Yeonpyeong Islands near the tense inter-Korean sea border on Thursday as part of the regular training schedule, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.The command dedicated to protecting the northwestern border island