The Korea Herald

S. Korean honored for contributions to language education in H.K.

PeopleAug 16, 2011

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― A South Korean businesswoman was honored by a Hong Kong university for her contribution to Korean language education in the Chinese territory, officials at the university said Sunday.Jeong Do-kyung, managing director of Silver Star Group, has made significant efforts over a
[David Ignatius] Department of Internet Defense

ViewpointsAug 16, 2011

ASPEN, Colo. ― “Cyber-security” is one of those hot topics that has launched a thousand seminars and strategy papers, without producing much in the way of policy. But that’s beginning to change, in one of 2011’s most important but least noted government moves. This summer, with little public fa
[Bob Keeler] Chipping away at Environment Protection Agency

ViewpointsAug 16, 2011

Long before he became our president, Ronald Reagan was widely known for a line he delivered often: “At General Electric, progress is our most important product.” What he didn’t emphasize was GE’s other important product: pollution. The huge company is fully or partly responsible for dozens of Superf
[Editorial] Balancing budget by 2013

EditorialAug 16, 2011

In his Liberation Day address on Monday, President Lee Myung-bak committed himself to balancing the national budget by 2013 when his five-year presidency expires. If he makes good on his promise, it will certainly be remembered as one of his greatest achievements.Fiscal soundness cannot be emphasize
[Editorial] Dire economic prospects

EditorialAug 16, 2011

Each Aug. 15, the anniversary of liberation from Japan’s colonial rule has served as an occasion for the incumbent president to grandstand. This year’s anniversary was no exception.In his Liberation Day speech on Monday, President Lee Myung-bak enumerated the policies he has pursued for “green growt
[Kim Seong-kon] K-pop is not enough on its own

ViewpointsAug 16, 2011

Despite the increasing popularity of K-pop and Korean TV dramas overseas, Korean literature does not seem to attract foreigners’ attention much. With the possible exception of Shin Kyung-sook’s “Please Look after Mom,” which was on the New York Times bestseller list for a while, Korean literature in
[William D. Cohan] Ending the moral rot on Wall Street (Part 1)

ViewpointsAug 16, 2011

The following is the first installment of a three-part article on Wall Street corruption and remedies for it. ― Ed.What will it take for Americans to finally get the message that much of Wall Street, in its current form, is a corrupt enterprise in need of a top-to-bottom overhaul, a task that the ye
[Pankaj Mishra] London’s rioters are Thatcher’s grandchildren

ViewpointsAug 16, 2011

I am often asked, when in the U.S. or Europe, whether I feel frightened while traveling through such obviously dangerous places as Afghanistan and Kashmir. It’s hard for me to explain, and so I never confess, that I feel more insecure on the streets of Tower Hamlets, a London borough just south of T
Biden seeks strong China ties amid debt shadow

World NewsAug 16, 2011
Bombs tear through 17 Iraqi cities, 63 killed

World NewsAug 16, 2011

Suspicion arises that al-Qaida is behind attacks, despite signs the terror group is weakenedBAGHDAD (AP) ― A relentless barrage of bombings killed 63 people Monday in the most sweeping and coordinated attack Iraq has seen in over a year, striking 17 cities from northern Sunni areas to the southern S
Riot-hit U.K. must reverse moral collapse: P.M.

World NewsAug 16, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Britain must confront a culture of laziness, irresponsibility and selfishness that fueled four days of riots which left five people dead, thousands facing criminal charges and hundreds of millions of pounds (dollars) in damages, Prime Minister David Cameron said.As rival political lead
Libyan rebels try to isolate Tripoli by cutting supply

World NewsAug 16, 2011

Gadhafi fires missiles as rebels push closer than ever to capitalZAWIYA, Libya (AP) ― Libya’s rebels threatened to isolate Tripoli by blocking key supply routes and cutting oil pipelines on Monday after a dramatic weekend advance put them in the strongest position since the 6-month-old civil war beg
JYJ to promote forum on AIDS in Asia-Pacific

PeopleAug 16, 2011

K-pop idol group JYJ has been appointed PR ambassador for an international forum on AIDS in the Asia Pacific region to be held in Busan next week, the organizer said Tuesday.The 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, or ICAAP10, will take place from Aug. 26 to Aug. 30 in Bexco
Asian Culture Week to connect artists and people in region

TheaterAug 16, 2011

Asian Culture Week, which kicks off on Aug. 22 in Gwangju, will celebrate diverse Asian culture by bringing artists and people of Asia together for a seven-day cultural bash, the Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday.The festival is a part of the government’s “Hub City of Asian Culture” project, whi
Eurozone growth sags to 0.2 percent in Q2

World NewsAug 16, 2011

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Economic growth in the 17 countries that use the euro sagged to a lackluster quarterly rate of 0.2 percent in the second quarter as a previously robust expansion in Germany almost ground to a halt.The official figures from the European Union statistics agency are more down