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Man United ousts Chelsea to reach CL semifinals

SoccerApr 13, 2011

Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park celebrates after scoring a goal against Chelsea during their Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Tuesday April 12, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)MANCHESTER, England (AP) _ Manchester United reached the Champions League semifinals for the fourth time in five years and effectively ended a miserable season for Chelsea by
S. Korea's jobless rate stands at 4.3 pct in March

Apr 13, 2011

South Korea's jobless rate rose in March from a year earlier, but the number of newly created jobs grew sharply as the private sector continued to expand recruitment, a government report showed Wednesday. The jobless rate was 4.3 percent last month, up from 4.1 percent a year earlier, according to the report by Statistics Korea. It was, however, down from 4.5 percent in February. The number
Anti-radiation honey provided to N.Korean workers

North KoreaApr 13, 2011

The North Korean anti-radiation honey (Yonhap News/RFA)As radiation concerns mount worldwide about Japan’s nuclear crisis, iodine tablets and foodstuffs known to block radiation have been selling like hotcakes. A North Korean special remedy for radiation has received great attention Tuesday as broadcast media specializing in North Korean news reported anti-radiation honey is being provided to Nort
BOK ups 2011 inflation forecast to 3.9 pct

Apr 13, 2011

South Korea's central bank on Wednesday revised up its projection for this year's consumer inflation on high oil and food prices, but the bank retained its economic growth forecast. The Bank of Korea (BOK) upgraded its inflation projection for this year to a three-year high of 3.9 percent from a previous estimate of 3.5 percent, indicating that the country will face a buildup in inflationary
Woman ticketed in France for wearing face veil

World NewsApr 12, 2011

PARIS (AP)– A woman has been ticketed in a suburban Paris shopping center for wearing a face veil, in the first reported sanction under a new ban on the garments, police said Tuesday.Another woman in another Paris suburb was stopped for wearing a veil, but was let go with a warning.The inconsistent response illustrates the challenge for towns with a large Muslim community in enforcing a law that s
Koreas agree to conduct field survey on Mt. Baekdu

PoliticsApr 12, 2011

South and North Korea Tuesday reached an agreement to make an on-site survey of Mt. Baekdu in mid-June after holding expert-led talks on the risk of a potential volcanic eruption at the mountain in May in Pyongyang or a convenient location, officials said.Earlier in the day, experts from South and North Korea held the second round of volcano talks in Gaesong, the North's industrial city near the i
Naver, Daum may file complaint against Google, Apple

TechnologyApr 12, 2011

Local portals Naver and Daum were considering filing a complaint with the Fair Trade Commission against Google and Apple for allowing only Google and a few other chosen portals on their smartphones, industry sources said on Tuesday. Currently, Google, Yahoo and Bing are the only search engines carried by smartphones powered by Android and Apple operating systems. Naver and Daum believe the limited
Bolivia's new female defense minister

Apr 12, 2011

Cecilia Chacon swears in as new Bolivia's minister of defense at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Chacon will be the first woman to be defense minister in Bolivia's history. -- 볼리비아 사상 첫 여성 국방장관으로 임명된 41세 세실리아 차콘이 취임식에서 선서를 하고 있다. (AP-Yonhap News)<<최다클릭기사>>63빌딩 6배높이 - 275층 '왕국타워' 건설Babel tower of the 21st century? Saudi to build world's tallest building
Police arrest suspect of Hyundai Capital data leak

Social affairsApr 12, 2011

Local police said Tuesday they were investigating a suspect for the leak of personal information from Hyundai Capital Services Inc., the country's major lending company and a financial unit of Hyundai Motor Group.The 33-year-old man, whose name was withheld, was caught because he paid a usage fee for one of the Internet servers involved in the hacking of Hyundai Capital's server last month, the po
Babel tower of 21st century? Saudi to build world’s tallest building

World NewsApr 12, 2011

(YouTube)When UAE’s 828 meter tall Burj Khalifa opened last year, the world was shocked at its tremendous size, while some had doubts about its safety. However, the world’s attention towards the tower may not last for long as an even larger one, which is exactly a mile in height, is to be built in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Royal family recently announced its bold plan to construct a 1.6km tall “King
Korean schools mulled to teach migrant workers

Social affairsApr 12, 2011

The government is considering establishing Korean language institutes in foreign countries that send workers to Korea through the employment permit system.The institutes would introduce Korean culture and language to permit workers, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday. Further details have yet to be drawn up but the administration is reportedly looking to set up the language institut
KAIST head admits faults, won’t resign

PoliticsApr 12, 2011

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology president Suh Nam-pyo has refused to step down but he pledged to abolish its incentive system applying different fees based on grades.Suh made public his stance while attending the parliamentary education committee convened Tuesday to deal with issues involving his school, including the suicides of four students and a professor since January.Suh w
Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held

World NewsApr 12, 2011
Japan ups nuke crisis to highest level

World NewsApr 12, 2011

TOKYO (AP) ― Japan’s nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing the amount of radiation released in the accident.The regulators said the rating was being raised from 5 to 7 ― the highest level on an international scale overseen by the International Atomic Energy Agency. However, there was
PPP candidate gets liberal nod to run in Gimhae

PoliticsApr 12, 2011

A candidate from the minority People’s Participation Party was selected Tuesday as the unified runner of opposition parties in the upcoming by-election in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province.Lee Bong-soo, who beat contenders from the Democratic Party and the Democratic Labor Party in a two-day public survey, is to compete against Kim Tae-ho of the ruling Grand National Party for the legislative seat