The Korea Herald

Several nations win first medals in Daegu

Sept 4, 2011

DAEGU -- Only one world record was set at the 2011 World Championship -- set by sprinting powerhouse Jamaica in the last 4x100m race on Sunday -- but the nine-day event saw a number other records established, including countries’ first medals. Kirani James brought home the first medal Grenada has ev
Bolt, Jamaica set world record

Sept 4, 2011

DAEGU ― A world record was finally broken as the 2011 World Championships came to a close in Daegu on Sunday. Usain Bolt and his Jamaican team brought the curtain down on this year’s Worlds in high fashion by winning a predicted gold medal in men’s 4x100m relay with a new world record of 37.04 secon
Gender inequality remains prevalent in Korean workplaces

IndustrySept 4, 2011

Women’s standing in Korean society has seen significant improvement over the decades, but inequality remains in the workplace.According to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, while Korea ranks third among member countries in terms of the proportion of women with un
Ahn’s hint at mayoral bid stirs up parties

PoliticsSept 4, 2011

By Kim So-hyunThe rise of venture entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo as a prospective independent candidate in the Seoul mayoral election has added to the disquiet in political parties struggling to keep support ratings from falling further.Ahn, who has long been wooed by both sides, said F
Daegu Worlds finish on high note

Sept 4, 2011

Top athletes lose their titles, Kenyans dominate long-distance eventsDAEGU -- The Daegu World Championships in Athletics ended Sunday night after nine days of fierce competition in 47 events which produced a lot of top-class performances, memorable races and dramatic stories to remember.This year’s
Panel to hold first audit of overseas offices

PoliticsSept 4, 2011

The parliamentary state affairs committee, which supervises key state financial bodies, is to audit the overseas branches of its affiliated organs for the first time in the upcoming state inspection.It is thus to be the first parliamentary committee, besides foreign affairs, to include overseas offi
Seoul seeks protection for Korean sailors on foreign ships

PoliticsSept 4, 2011

The Seoul government is striving to strengthen measures to ensure the safety of South Korean sailors aboard foreign ships as Somali piracy targeting its citizens continues, a government official said Sunday.Following a recent series of piracy cases involving its nationals, it has toughened security
Sohn struggles to overcome setbacks

PoliticsSept 4, 2011

DP leader’s handling of scandals and divisions seen as test of presidential potentialRep. Sohn Hak-kyu, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, is grappling with a spate of political setbacks including an bribery scandal involving Seoul’s liberal education superintendent.Observers said that
Foreign officials examine Seoul’s e-government system

Social affairsSept 4, 2011

By Lee Woo-young Foreign public officials arrived in Seoul to learn about the city’s e-government system as part of a training program of the World e-Government Organization of Cities and Local Governments, city officials said Sunday.The city government invited a total of 13 public officers from nin
Cornered Kwak faces probe Monday

PoliticsSept 4, 2011

By Bae Hyun-jungThe prosecution is set to question Seoul education chief Kwak No-hyun on Monday over allegations that he bought his rival out of the race in last year’s election, after investigators rounded off their preliminary probe on key aides over the weekend.Kwak admitted on Aug. 28 that he ha
Seoul district heads urge rights for Roma in Serbia

Social affairsSept 4, 2011

By Lee Woo-youngDistrict heads in Seoul urged Serbia to secure the settlement rights of Romani people who have been forcibly evicted from their informal settlements in its capital city Belgrade.The evictions have been subject to condemnation by the international community since 2009, officials of Am
Papers show Gadhafi, Western Intel ties

World NewsSept 4, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) ― The CIA and other Western intelligence agencies worked closely with the ousted regime of Moammar Gadhafi, sharing tips and cooperating in handing over terror suspects for interrogation to a regime known to use torture, according to a trove of security documents discovered after the fa
Taiwanese giving thanks with Korean ginseng

IndustrySept 4, 2011

This is the third installment of a series that spotlights Korean products enjoyed by people overseas. ― Ed. Cheng Sheng I, a Taiwanese dealer for Cheong Kwan Jang, the Korean red ginseng brand name solely owned by Korea Ginseng Corp., is currently busy dealing with soaring orders from stores nationw
LG targets 20 percent of global 3-D TV sales

IndustrySept 4, 2011

BERLIN ― An executive of LG Electronics said Sunday that it aims to take 20 percent of global 3-D TV sales by the end of this year.In a press conference with the Korean media on the sidelines of the global trade show IFA 2011, Kwon Hee-won, the company’s TV chief, said it was aiming for more than 20
Six drug makers fined W11b for illegal rebates

IndustrySept 4, 2011

The Fair Trade Commission said Sunday that it has fined five multinational drugmakers and one local firm a total of 11 billion won ($10 million) for illegal rebate activities. The financial and non-financial benefits given in return for prescriptions and drug orders between August 2006 and March 200