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US creates no jobs in August

World BusinessSept 2, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession.The government also reported that the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent. It was the weakest jobs report since September 201
‘Curse of the Cover’ claims another victim

Sept 2, 2011

Jamaica asserted dominance in the sprints with Veronica Campbell-Brown taking gold in the women’s 200 meters, as the “Curse of the Cover” struck its sixth victim on the seventh day of the championship.Daegu’s 100m champion Carmelita Jeter and three-time defending champion Allyson Felix were featured
World Athletics Championships medals table (Friday)

Sept 2, 2011

Nation G S B TotalUnited States 9 5 2 16Kenya 5 4 3 11Russia 5 3 5 13Germany&n
World Athletics Championships medalists (Friday)

Sept 2, 2011

Men's shot putGold: David Storl (GER) 21.78ｍSilver: Dylan Armstrong (CAN) 21.64ｍBronze: Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) 21.40ｍWomen's javelin throwGold: Maria Abakumova (RUS) 71.99ｍSilver: Barbora Spotakova (CZE) 71.58ｍBronze: Sunette Viljoen (RSA) 68.38ｍMen's long jumpGold: Dwight Phillips (USA) 8.45ｍSilve
Chinese shoppers go for Korea’s goods, culture and property

IndustrySept 2, 2011

Outside Dongwha Duty Free Shop in the center of Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, rows of tour buses lined up in the parking lot demonstrate China’s ever-growing thirst for Korea. Tourists wait for their tour bus after shopping at Dongwha Duty Free Shop in Gwanghwamun on Thursday. Lee Sang-sub/The Korea H
Kwak to face inquiry Monday

Social affairsSept 2, 2011

By Lee Sun-youngSeoul’s education superintendent Kwak No-hyun will present himself before prosecutors Monday to face questioning over allegations that he bought a rival candidate out of the race in last year’s election, his spokesperson said Friday. “The superintendent plans to comply with the summo
Ahn may run for Seoul mayor

PoliticsSept 2, 2011

Ahn Cheol-soo, a venture entrepreneur-turned-professor revered by many young Koreans, said Friday that he was considering running for Seoul mayor as an independent candidate in next month’s by-elections. Ahn Cheol-soo“I have not yet made up my mind,” Ahn told reporters in Seoul, denying a news
Panel recommends rights guarantee for stateless people

Social affairsSept 2, 2011

The government should protect the rights of stateless people even if their Korean nationality was canceled because of illegitimate marriages, the state human rights watchdog recommended Friday. The advice is expected to pave the way for 33 people rendered stateless due to illegitimate marriages to b
Supreme Court clears ‘PD Notebook’ of distortion

Social affairsSept 2, 2011

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the directors of nationwide broadcaster MBC’s investigative program, “PD Notebook,” of charges that they had distorted some content regarding mad cow disease in the U.S. The court upheld the Seoul High Court’s decision ruling them not guilty of defaming former Min
GNP chief hints at good news on inter-Korean ties

PoliticsSept 2, 2011

The two Koreas may announce a new agreement as they inch toward better ties after months-long tensions, the leader of Seoul’s ruling party said Friday.The agreement “may be disclosed as early as” the Sep. 11-13 Chuseok holiday, Grand National Party chairman Hong Joon-pyo told reporters without elabo
Police break up anti-base protest

Social affairsSept 2, 2011

Military installs fence around Jeju naval site to resume constructionThe military resumed construction of a controversial naval base on a southern island of Jeju Friday as police forcibly broke up months-long protest and detained dozens of protesters. Construction of the naval base on the island’s s
Sorento boosts Kia sales in U.S.

TransportSept 2, 2011

Kia Motors saw its sales exceed 300,000 units in the United States for the first eight months of this year, thanks to growing popularity of the crossover utility vehicle Sorento R.The automaker said Friday that it sold 41,188 vehicles in the U.S. market in August to post 331,796 units in sales this
Regulator seeks to slash banking fees

Sept 2, 2011

The Financial Supervisory Service plans to unveil a series of measures to protect consumer rights and ease the burden of low- and middle-income households, starting next week.Among other things, the financial regulator is considering putting pressure on commercial banks to slash a variety of service
LG aims for No. 1 in home appliance market in Europe

IndustrySept 2, 2011

BERLIN ― An executive at LG Electronics declared Friday that the company will position itself as the top home appliance brand in the European market by 2015.In a press conference held on the sidelines of IFA 2011, Lee Young-ha, president of the company’s home appliance division, said it aims for a t
Samsung confident of outpacing Apple, Google in software

IndustrySept 2, 2011

BERLIN ― Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman Choi Gee-sung expressed confidence Friday that the company will take the lead in the global software industry in two years, dismissing rumors that it will take over the PC unit of Hewlett-Packard.“People are posting concerns that Samsung isn’t in the lead