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Prosecutors to summon Kwak’s wife, confidants

Social affairsAug 30, 2011

The prosecution will summon the wife of Seoul’s education chief for questioning Wednesday, on allegations that her husband bought a rival candidate out of race in last year’s election, officials said Tuesday.It will also subpoena two confidants of Kwak No-hyun, superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan O
Profiles of minister designates

PoliticsAug 30, 2011

Yu Woo-ikUnification MinisterYu Woo-ik, 61, former ambassador to China, mapped out several of President Lee Myung-bak’s major policies. He was the first chief of staff under the Lee administration in 2008. Yu is said to have designed the grand canal plan, which later became the controversial four-ri
Yu Woo-ik named unification minister

PoliticsAug 30, 2011

By Kim So-hyunPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday named his first chief-of-staff and architect of the controversial “Grand Canal” pledge Yu Woo-ik as the new unification minister, confirming what had been expected ever since Yu left his 16-month service as ambassador to China four months ago.Lee also
Daegu shocks continue in women’s pole vault

Aug 30, 2011

Isinbayeva crashes out, but Russia enjoys success in Heptathlon, steeplechaseDay four in Daegu saw the fall of yet another star: All-time great women pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva failed to win the title at the World Championships.Fabiana Murer of Brazil won the women’s pole vault on Tuesday
World Athletics Championships medalists (Tuesday)

Aug 30, 2011

The following are the medalists on Tuesday at the 13th World Championships in Athletics;Women's pole vaultGold: Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.85ｍSilver: Martina Strutz (GER) 4.80ｍBronze: Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) 4.75ｍWomen's heptathlonGold: Tatyana Chernova (RUS) 6,880 pointsSilver: Jessica Ennis (GBR) 6,75
Grenada's James wins 400m title

Aug 30, 2011

Kirani James of Grenada fought from behind to beat favorite LaShawn Merritt of the United States at the line to win the 400 meters Tuesday at the world championships.Merritt long looked like taking gold, but James never gave up and dipped at the line to finish in a personal best 44.60 seconds. It wa
Russia's Zaripova wins women's steeplechase

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Yuliya Zaripova of Russia won the women's steeplechase at the world championships on Tuesday, finishing the 3,000-meter race in 9 minutes, 7.03 seconds.Habiba Ghribi of Tunisia was second for silver in 9:11.97 and African champion Milcah Cheywa of Kenya took bronze in 9:17.16.(Yon
Germany's Harting wins men's discus

Aug 30, 2011

(Yonhap News)DAEGU (AP) _ Defending champion Robert Harting of Germany won the men's discus at the world championships Tuesday with a throw of 68.97 meters.Olympic champion Gert Kanter of Estonia took silver with a toss of 66.95 and Ehsan Hadidi of Iran earned bronze with a throw of 66.08.
Brazil's Murer wins women's pole vault

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Fabiana Murer of Brazil won the women's pole vault Tuesday at the world championships, clearing 4.85 meters a few minutes after two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva was eliminated.(Yonhap News)Martina Strutz of Germany took silver at 4.80, and Svetlana Feofanova of Russia earned
Kenya's Rudisha wins men's 800m

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- World-record holder David Rudisha of Kenya beat rival Abubaker Kaki of Sudan to win his first world championship title in the 800 meters with yet another dominating performance.Rudisha took the lead early and never saw anyone threaten him again as he finished in 1 minute, 43.91 se
Isinbayeva fails again at the world championships

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Yelena Isinbayeva extended her string of failures at major events on Tuesday, going under the pole vault bar on her final attempt while five other competitors were still looking for gold at the world championships.When the Russian was packing up her bag, Fabiana Murer of Brazil added t
Russia's Chernova wins heptathlon title

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Tatyana Chernova ended the reign of Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, coming back from behind to take gold from the defending champion at the world championships on Tuesday.(Yonhap News)Chernova made the difference in the javelin early in the day, when the Russian's season best throw of
Lee names confidant as unification minister designate

PoliticsAug 30, 2011

Bureaucrat, historian named successors to ministers with parliamentary seatsPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday named his first chief-of-staff and architect of the controversial “Grand Canal” pledge Yu Woo-ik as the new unification minister, confirming what had been expected ever since Yu left his 16
Nation branding led by government?

CultureAug 30, 2011

Inconsistent projects on nation branding may hinder promotion of hallyu and other successful eventsThe Lee Myung-bak administration has repeatedly stressed its desire to improve the Korea brand.It became the first country to establish a presidential council on the issue, to coordinate and support ef
Companies’ H1 profits slip on global slowdown

Aug 30, 2011

The first half net profit of some of the country’s largest companies dropped more than 7 percent from a year ago, while one in 10 companies posted net losses, damped by global economic slowdown, data showed Tuesday.According to the Korea Exchange and the Korea Listed Companies Association, the combi