The Korea Herald

Over two decades in the world champs

Sept 2, 2011

DAEGU ― Although the World Championships in Daegu has yet to produce any record-breaking performances, it has seen a new all time record ― for the athlete who has competed in an unprecedented number of championships.Portugal’s Susana Feitor signs the number 11, her total number of World Championship
Exclusive look inside Athletes’ Village

Sept 2, 2011

DAEGU ― After athletes at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu spend their all competing, they come back to the Athletes’ Village to relax, but sadly not to eat.At first glance, the atmosphere is a world apart from that of the stadium, with athletes looking relaxed and serene, rather than the tense
Supreme Court clears ‘PD Notebook’ directors and program

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
Ahn mulling 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. (Yonhap News)“I have not yet made up my mind,” Ahn told reporters in Seoul, denying a news repor
Mars rover Opportunity studying new surroundings

ScienceSept 2, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Mars rover Opportunity is snapping pictures like a tourist since arriving at its latest crater destination, much to the delight of scientists many millions of miles (kilometers) away.The solar-powered workhorse beamed back images of the horizon, soil and nearby rocks that are
Gov't to expand benefits for high school graduates

PoliticsSept 2, 2011

The government said Friday it will expand benefits for those who have only graduated from high school as they serve in the military or seek employment in an effort to break discrimination against those without college diplomas and to promote the perception that merits matter more than academic backg
Space junk littering orbit; might need cleaning up

ScienceSept 2, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Space junk has made such a mess of Earth's orbit that experts say we may need to finally think about cleaning it up.That may mean vacuuming up debris with weird space technology — cosmic versions of nets, magnets and giant umbrellas, according to the chairman of an expe
Athletes featured on cover of official programs suffer ignominious fate

Sept 2, 2011

After Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva failed to reach the podium on Tuesday at the World Championships in Athletics, she blamed her excessively light pole for her troubles. It was an unusual excuse for a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist.But she couldn't have been cri
Scientists develop optical film to produce 3D images

TechnologySept 2, 2011

South Korean scientists said Friday that they have developed an optical film that enables ordinary displays to show images in three dimensions (3D).The Seoul National University (SNU) team said the special film uses the Lucius prism array principle to get an effect similar to the one created by view
Chilean students stage kiss-in for reforms

World NewsSept 2, 2011

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ More than 100 students have held a kiss-in in a central plaza of the Chilean capital as part of a peaceful protest demanding education reforms.Chilean couples kiss during a demonstration demanding structural changes in the educational sector in downtown Santiago, Chile, Thursd
Prosecutors issue summons for Seoul education chief

Social affairsSept 2, 2011

Prosecutors issued a summons for the Seoul education chief on Friday to probe him over allegations that he gave money to a rival candidate to get him to withdraw from last year's election.Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Kwak No-hyun sits down during a morning assembly of employ
Greene wins men’s 400-meter hurdles

Sept 1, 2011

Demus takes women’s hurdles gold; Kenya dominates long-distance eventsEngland’s David Greene looked as relaxed as he did in the semis to take gold in the men’s 400-meter hurdles, finishing with 48.26 seconds, the slowest winning time at the World Championships in 20 years.Athletes leap over the wate
Korean long jumper reaches final

Sept 1, 2011

Kim Deok-hyeon on Thursday became the first South Korean to qualify for the long jump final at the World Championships in Athletics, while his compatriots in other events were knocked out early.Kim, considered South Korea's best hope for a top-10 finish, was 11th best in the qualification at 8.02 me
LG, Philips, Sharp join hands to boost smart TV apps

Sept 1, 2011

Major TV makers LG Electronics Inc., Royal Philips Electronics and Sharp Corp. agreed to join forces to ramp up applications for Internet-powered televisions, hoping that the expansion of the TV ecosystem would fuel demand for smart TVs, the Korean firm said Thursday.The three companies from South K
LG Uplus to cut mobile tariff by 1,000 won

Sept 1, 2011

South Korea‘s smallest mobile operator LG Uplus Corp. said Thursday that it will reduce its mobile-phone rates by 1,000 won starting in November, joining its two bigger rivals, which gave into government pressure to cut mobile fees.LG Uplus will start charging 10,900 won as its basic mobile-phone ra