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[Joyce Appleby] Warring ambitions

ViewpointsJul 10, 2011

James Madison would have smiled had he heard about President Obama’s maneuver, seemingly in defiance of the War Powers Act, to avoid asking Congress to authorize military action in Libya.The act, passed in 1973, came at a time when the Vietnam War had been under way for years without any president asking for congressional approval. Members of Congress wanted future presidents to be obliged to come
NATO hits Libyan missile launchers

World NewsJul 10, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) ― NATO warplanes on Saturday struck a missile launching position that Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi’s forces used to target the civilians in western Libya, the alliance said in a statement.Government troops used the missile site outside the rebel-held port city of Misrata to fire indiscriminately on civilians in the area, NATO said.Since the uprising against Gadhafi’s 42-year rule brok
Georgian photographer confesses he spied for Russia

World NewsJul 10, 2011

TBILISI (AP) ― The personal photographer to the Georgian president was shown on television Saturday confessing to supplying a colleague with secret information that was then sent to a Russian secret service.Irakli Gedenidze confessed to giving another photographer, Zurab Kurtsikidze of the European Pressphoto Agency, details of the president’s itinerary, motorcade route and offices for unspecified
GM goes full throttle in race against rivals

TransportJul 10, 2011

Mike Arcamone, CEO and President of GM Korea (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)The race is on. GM Korea, the nation’s No.3 carmaker, is out to challenge its big-time rival Hyundai Motor Co. by betting big on superior quality and designs.“We’re going to challenge. We’re going to challenge our competition in all the segments, but in particular in areas where we have not competed before,” Mike Arcamone, CEO
Love does not dominate but serves: Ko Un

BooksJul 10, 2011

Poet Ko Un speaks to reporter Claire Lee of The Korea Herald near Nowon Art Center in northern Seoul on Friday. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Highly acclaimed poet publishes his first collection of love poemsDressed in a sky blue blazer and wearing his signature glasses with black plastic frames, poet Ko Un could not hide his spontaneous, child-like nature on Friday afternoon. “Let’s do this int
Mobile is the next interface: Alfio Pozzoni

FashionJul 10, 2011

Alfio Pozzoni at a workshop in Seoul last week. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)Consultant at Benetton communication research center talks about iconic stores of future People receive so much input everyday that it is difficult to attract them with something, Alfio Pozzoni told The Korea Herald. “That is why we have to continuously make improvements in term of contents and surprises.” Pozzoni, Spe
Love does not dominate but serves: Ko Un

BooksJul 10, 2011

Poet Ko Un speaks to reporter Claire Lee of The Korea Herald near Nowon Art Center in northern Seoul on Friday. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) Highly acclaimed poet publishes his first collection of love poemsDressed in a sky blue blazer and wearing his signature glasses with black plastic frames, poet Ko Un could not hide his spontaneous, child-like nature on Friday afternoon. “Let’s do this
Folk singer Cabral killed in Guatemala

MusicJul 10, 2011

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) ― One of Latin America’s most admired folk singers, Facundo Cabral, was killed Saturday when three carloads of gunmen ambushed the vehicle in which he was riding, prompting expressions of anguish from across the region. Authorities said the performer’s concert promoter was apparently the target.Interior Minister Carlos Menocal said the Argentine singer and novelist was on his w
U.S. Embassy holds UCC contest

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The United States Embassy is holding their annual user-created content contest for those residing in Korea.The theme for this year’s contest is anything related to the Go Green campaign such as recycling, environmental issues, planet Earth and energy saving practices.Movies should not exceed three minutes and be created in either English or Korean.The embassy will start accepting submissions from
Czech envoy receives top diplomat prize

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. is awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats. (Czech Embassy)Czech Republic Ambassador to Korea Jaroslav Olsa Jr. was awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats for his contribution to the advancement of democracy in Zimbabwe at the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Vilnius, Lithuania.During his six-year term in Harare, Zim
Tickets for Bastille Day available

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The Embassy of France and the French-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry are holding their national day celebration on July 14 at Novotel Gangnam’s Champagne Room.The event celebrating Bastille Day will kick off at 8 p.m. and will offer a buffet dinner, dancing and a showcase of French products available in Korea.Cost is 30,000 won per person and can be booked by emailing 14juillet@ambatel.com.
KOICA assist Vietnam’s medical system

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The Korea International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement to help Vietnam build and manage health insurance policies. Under the cooperative project, KOICA agents will teach Vietnamese officials how to build and implement the law on health insurance and improve the leadership and management capacity of officials. The project will also deal with existing problems in health insurance management
Danish-Korea, ‘Green Partners’

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

Newly released book by the Danish Embassy examined the green partnership between the two countries.“Green Partners,” published in collaboration with The Presidential Committee on Green Growth, is a tribute to the Green Growth Alliance that was established between Denmark and Korea during President Lee Myung-bak’s recent state visit to Denmark.The book introduces the green growth strategies of the
Mexico highlights its colonial past

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The best way to attract visitors and business to one’s country is to entice them with the beauty a country has to offer.The Mexican Embassy is running a photo exhibition featuring one of the country’s most picturesque colonial cities.“Guanajuato is one of my favorite cities in Mexico,” said Mexican Ambassador Martha Ortiz de Rosas to The Korea Herald.“It’s very rich in colonial architecture and ve
Minister, defector enjoy special night

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

This year’s batch of Chevening scholarship recipients got a special treat all the way from London.The Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne awarded this year’s scholarships to successful South Korean recipients.But there was one person in the crowd that stood out over the rest, North Korean defector Oh Se-hyek who is planning to further his studies in the United Ki