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Lee Kuk-chul sued for libel by president’s associates

PoliticsSept 28, 2011

Three former and incumbent Cheong Wa Dae officials sued a businessman for libel after he told reporters that he gave them gift certificates through an ex-vice culture minister.Kwak Seung-joon, chief of a presidential advisory council; Park Young-joon, former vice minister of knowledge economy; and L
Four dead in another apparent suicide pact

Social affairsSept 28, 2011

Three men and one woman were found dead in a studio apartment in Incheon on Tuesday in what police believe was a group suicide.The men and 19-year-old woman were found in a one-room on the third floor of an apartment in Yeonsu-gu by a resident of the complex.“It was odd that the air-conditioner was
Samsung Lions wins KBO pennant race

BaseballSept 28, 2011

The Samsung Lions has won the pennant race title in the country’s top professional league for the first time in five years.After winning the game against Doosan Bears 5-3 on Tuesday, the Daegu-based club improved their record to 76-47 this season to claim the regular season title. And with the title
Ex-presidential aide detained, FSS official faces summons

PoliticsSept 28, 2011

Former presidential aide Kim Du-woo was detained early Wednesday on graft charges as part of a prosecutorial inquiry into suspended mutual savings banks. Kim allegedly accepted gift certificates and golf clubs worth 100 million won ($100,000) from an indicted lobbyist named Park Tae-gyu in exchange
Manufacturing sentiment for Oct. hits 21-month low

Sept 28, 2011

Faltering U.S. economic recovery dampens business sentimentKorean manufacturers’ business confidence for October stayed at a 21-month low as debt woes in Europe and a faltering U.S. economic recovery dampened sentiment. The index of manufacturers’ outlook on business conditions stood at 86, unchange
Jett, GNR, Heart, The Cure nominated for rock hall

MusicSept 28, 2011

Long ago, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts professed their love for rock ‘n’ roll. It’s time to see if the feeling runs both ways.The iconic rock act is on the list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for the 2012 class released Tuesday. Women who rock feature prominently among first-time nominees.
Brazil, Japan win International Emmys for news

TelevisionSept 28, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Television networks in Brazil and Japan won their first-ever International Emmy Awards in the news and current affairs categories.Brazil’s TV Globo won the International Emmy for news on Monday for “Jornal Nacional: War on Drugs,” about the four-day raid in November 2010 by security
President’s relative investigated for fraud

Social affairsSept 28, 2011

A relative of President Lee Myung-bak is being investigated on charges of fraud and investment in illegal gaming operations with vast sums of money, police officials said Wednesday.The latest scandal comes amid numerous investigations into Lee’s aides, prompting him to call for unsparing investigati
New hall doubles KINTEX’s floor space

IndustrySept 28, 2011

The second exhibition hall of the Korea International Exhibition Center, or KINTEX, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province opened Wednesday.Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-kyung attended the opening ceremony, which doubled as the opening event of an industrial exhibition that combines six events.With
SK Telecom to offer 7 phones for 4G service

TechnologySept 28, 2011

SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile operator, said Wednesday that it will offer seven smartphones and one tablet PC that use its fourth-generation network this year, to meet surging demand for video and other data-guzzling services. By December, SK Telecom aims to lure 500,000 subscribers f
Daewoo International makes inroad into Australian mining

IndustrySept 28, 2011

NARRABRI, Australia -- Daewoo International Corp., Korea’s leading trading company, is making fast progress in resources development in Australia.The trading firm shipped 75,000 tons of coal extracted from Narrabri, 600 kilometers northeast of Sydney, to Japan on Thursday. It was the first time Daew
Sit! The half-dozen commands every dog should know

FashionSept 28, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Your mutt isn’t destined to be a movie star, therapy dog, bomb-sniffing expert, AKC champion or working K9?No worries. He or she can still be a well-behaved pet. A basic obedience class is one way to do it. But a little home-schooling can do wonders.Three veteran trainers were ask
Germany wants ‘strong Greece’

World BusinessSept 28, 2011

Merkel pledges ‘all necessary assistance’ to struggling GreeceBERLIN (AP) ― Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the strugglin
First post-Mubarak election to begin Nov. 28

World NewsSept 28, 2011

CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak will begin on Nov. 28, the country’s military rulers said Tuesday in an announcement greeted with little fanfare by activists who have grown deeply suspicious of the generals’ commitment to change.The military coun
commentary-Pesek

ViewpointsSept 28, 2011

China as J.P. Morgan Might Have to Save World By William Pesek BloombergChina and the U.S. finally found something to agree on: Europe is doomed and might take the world’s two biggest economies down with it. Neither officials in Beijing nor Washington are actually using the “D word.” They don’t need