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S. Korea not considering troop dispatch to Ukraine: nat'l security adviser
Pyongyang to bolster readiness against nuclear retaliation: Choe
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Seoul bans doctors, dentists' self-prescription of propofol
Korean Gallery reopens at Art Institute of Chicago
Korea’s instant ramyeon exports cross $1b milestone
Allies say 1953 mutual defense treaty extends to cyber, space threats
Yoon's approval rating falls to 19%, all-time low: survey
More Korean unicorns race to tap US markets
Hankook & Co. formalizes deal for Hanon System, joins Korea's top 30 biz groups
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Babymonster showcases YG-style hip hop with 1st LP ‘Drip’
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Seoul City helps foreigners’ start-up ventures
Social affairs
Jun 17, 2011
When he decided to run his own business a few years ago, Bryan Hale, a former English teacher at a local middle school, had no idea about the business culture here. What helped him a lot, he said, was the business start-up program offered by the Seoul Global Center, a support center for foreign residents. “The center offered me the education I need to understand the Korean business culture; not to
GNP in identity crisis amid reform calls
Politics
Jun 17, 2011
Ruling party shelves additional tax cut plan, scrambles to cut tuitionThe ruling Grand National Party has gone to great lengths to renew its image, even defying the policies of the current administration, but many still regard its moves with a doubtful eye.In a general meeting held Thursday, a majority of GNP lawmakers agreed to withdraw the additional tax cut plan for corporations, which has so f
Asiana Airlines to buy 3 Korea Express units
Industry
Jun 17, 2011
Asiana Airlines Inc. said Friday that it will buy three Korea Express Co. units ― Aas Airport Service, Asiana Airport Development Co. and Kumho Terminal Co. In its regulatory filing, the nation’s second-largest air carrier said it will purchase Kumho Terminal for 255.5 billion won ($235.3 million), Asiana Airport Development for 67.7 billion won and Aas Airport Service for 38.3 billion won. With t
Lawmakers agree on BOK inspection right
Jun 17, 2011
The National Assembly is poised to settle the long-standing dispute over whether to provide the nation’s central bank with independent authority to inspect financial companies.Ruling and opposition lawmakers have reportedly reached a consensus to pass the proposed revision of the law on the Bank of Korea as early as this month, according to the political sector.The revised bill has been pending at
3 state firms’ CEOs face dismissal
Jun 17, 2011
Three are among 11 who received lowest grades in evaluationA government’s evaluation committee has called for the dismissal of the chiefs of three public corporations and institutions over their poor performance.Announcing the results of its assessment on Friday, the panel under the Finance Ministry also said the chiefs of local state-run corporations and institutions were better managers and ramp
LGE globally launches Optimus 3-D phone
Industry
Jun 17, 2011
LG Electronics on Friday marked the global launch of its “Optimus 3-D” smartphone, starting with the European markets. The Seoul-based company held a ceremony in Spain to mark the launch and plans to release its phones in 60 countries in Europe. The Optimus 3-D is a smartphone with third-dimensional functions. The phone features a 4.3-inch glasses-free 3-D display that gives users the third-dimens
Seoul to expand ‘differentiated rate system’ for public services
Jun 17, 2011
Korea will expand the “differentiated rate system” for public services as part of its ongoing efforts to tame inflation, a senior Finance Ministry official said Friday.The differentiated rate system will be applied to such services as electricity and highway toll fees by offering diverse rates based on time, amount of usage and other factors, Vice Finance Minister Yim Jong-yong said at a weekly an
We will kill Zawahiri just like bin Laden: U.S.
World News
Jun 17, 2011
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The United States on Thursday dismissed new al-Qaida supremo Ayman al-Zawahiri as a pale imitation of Osama bin Laden and warned the Egyptian to expect a similar fate to his slain predecessor.U.S. officials painted the 59-year-old long-time No. 2 as an “armchair general” with no combat experience, saying he not only lacked charisma and leadership skills but was also a divisive f
Syrian troops take over northwestern town
World News
Jun 17, 2011
BEIRUT (AP) ― Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships swept into another northwestern city early Friday, just days after laying siege to it, activists said. Big demonstrations were expected nationwide as the Syrian people pressed on with the uprising to oust President Bashar Assad.Syria-based rights activist Mustafa Osso said large numbers of soldiers entered Maaret al-Numan. It was
Ford Asia chief says small cars on way to China, India
World Business
Jun 17, 2011
IMF to release Greek funds despite EU delay
World Business
Jun 17, 2011
[Editorial] University reform
Editorial
Jun 17, 2011
The number of high school graduates dropped 15 percent from 2000 to 2005, making it impossible for some universities and junior colleges to fill their freshman quotas. A fall in admissions meant a drop in tuition fees ― the main source of revenues for the ill-fated ones.The situation will worsen if no action is taken because the number is projected to fall 40 percent from 670,000 to 410,000 in a d
[Editorial] Control on borrowing
Editorial
Jun 17, 2011
A borrower is up to no good if he is much indebted. This has been proven to be true in all ages and countries, no matter which the borrower may be ― a corporation, a state or an individual.Kim Choong-soo, governor of the Bank of Korea, made remarks to that effect when he was commenting on Tuesday’s news report that Greece took a super-low rating from the Standard & Poor’s. If so, why is he accused
[Noah Feldman] Praise the Arab Spring, prepare for the Arab Fall
Viewpoints
Jun 17, 2011
For all the excitement about the twilight of the dictators, only two ― Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia ― have been officially knocked over since the start of the so-called Arab Spring six months ago. It isn’t even clear whether that count will reach three. Yemeni strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh is in neighboring Saudi Arabia for medical treatment after a bomb in his own
[David Ignatius] Emissaries, defectors, Libya puzzle
Viewpoints
Jun 17, 2011
WASHINGTON ― The botched defection several months ago of Musa Kusa, Libya’s former foreign minister, illustrates the uncertain strategy that has plagued the NATO campaign against Col. Moammar Gadhafi. But even so, the Gadhafi regime is feeling enough pressure to send an emissary to Washington this week to explore a possible negotiated settlement. Kusa, a prominent member of Gadhafi’s inner circle,
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