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Online sites top newspapers for Americans: report

TechnologyMar 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) - More Americans are getting their news from the Internet than from print newspapers for the first time as audience figures for cable news programs fall, according to a report released on Monday.The State of the News Media 2011 report by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism said that in another first, online advertising revenue topped that of print newspapers last year.Fo
Cho, Kim condemned for quake comments

Social affairsMar 15, 2011

Senior pastor Cho Yong-gi of Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest Christian church in the world, has faced vicious public condemnation as he called the catastrophic Japanese quakes and tsunamis "God’s warnings.""I fear that this disaster may be warnings from God against the Japanese people’s atheism and materialism," an online Christian press quoted the elderly religious leader as saying Saturday
Koreans admire Japan’s calm

Social affairsMar 15, 2011

Many Koreans spent the weekend in front of televisions watching news of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic and nuclear power plant explosions shaking the eastern part of the Japanese archipelago. They were first shocked by the natural disaster and then impressed by the calm of the Japanese people, even in the face of such a catastrophe. Koreans paid their condolences and praised t
Samsung donates 100 mln yen for Japan's quake relief

IndustryMar 15, 2011

Samsung Group, South Korea's largest business conglomerate, said Tuesday that it has donated 100 million yen ($1.22 million) to help Japan's earthquake relief. In addition to the donation, the group will dispatch 10 rescue workers from Samsung Rescue Corps. and 11 medical workers from the Samsung Medical Center after consulting with the Japanese government, it said in a statement. The group
Part of troubled reactor container appears damaged: Japan

World NewsMar 15, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) - Part of the container of a troubled nuclear reactor appears to be damaged, the Japanese government said early Tuesday, indicating possible serious radiation leaks.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters that "damage appears on the suppression pool" -- the bottom part of the container, which contains water used to cool down the reactor and control air pressure inside."But w
Japan says explosion heard at another nuclear reactor: media

World NewsMar 15, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) - An explosion was heard at another reactor of an earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant early Tuesday, the Japanese government said, according to local media.
N. Korean Red Cross expresses sympathy for quake-ravaged Japan

North KoreaMar 14, 2011

North Korea's state-run media said Monday that the North's Red Cross sent a message of sympathy to its Japanese counterpart, a rare move considering the communist state has remained quiet on the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan."Jang Jae-on, chairman of the DPRK Red Cross Society, Monday sent a message of sympathy to Konoe Tadateru, president of the Japan Red Cross Society," said the N
Aid groups, broadcasters to raise funds for Japan quake victims

PoliticsMar 14, 2011

South Korean relief organizations and broadcasters said Monday that they will collect donations to help the victims of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, adding to the global efforts to support the quake-hit country.The move comes after South Korea has pledged to provide as much support as possible for Japan after a magnitude 9.0 quake struck Japan on Friday, unleashing a gigantic tsunami
Seoul gauges impact of Fukushima nuclear plant blasts

PoliticsMar 14, 2011

Lawmaker calls for joint study with N.K. on Mount Baekdu volcanoCheong Wa Dae held meetings Monday to assess the impact of the explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant and to check the safety of Korea’s atomic power facilities, while lawmakers discussed plans to assist the quake-ridden country.A second hydrogen explosion occurred Monday at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, 240 kilometers nort
KBL CROWN

More sportsMar 14, 2011

KBL CROWN -- Players and officials from the Busan KT Sonicboom celebrate after securing the top spot in the Korean Basketball League with a 87-67 victory over the Wonju Dongbu Promy, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Sunday. (Photo by Busan KT Sonicboom)
Australia may reconsider rejection of mine project

IndustryMar 14, 2011

Australia may reconsider rejection of mine projectAn Australian state government will reconsider a rejected Korean consortium-led coal mine project, Seoul’s state-run resource explorer said Monday.Early this month, Australia’s New South Wales state government refused the proposal submitted by Korea Resources Corp. (KORES), citing concerns over water, ecological and heritage impacts.KORES said it w
Yoon regrets Samsung chief’s criticism of economic policy

Mar 14, 2011

Yoon regrets Samsung chief’scriticism of economic policyFrom news reportsFinance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun expressed regret Monday about Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee’s recent criticism of the government’s economic policy. “It is truly embarrassing and disappointing,” Yoon told lawmakers about Lee’s disparaging remarks on the Lee Myung-bak administration’s policy performance.Last Thursda
ISU postpones Japan World Figure Championships

More sportsMar 14, 2011

ISU postpones Japan World Figure ChampionshipsLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) --The International Skating Union has called off the world figure skating championships which were scheduled to start in Tokyo next week.Parts of Japan have been devastated by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit last Friday, triggering emergencies at nuclear power plants.The official death toll from the disaster is
Opposition leader visits Japanese embassy over quake

PoliticsMar 14, 2011

The leader of South Korea's main opposition party on Monday visited the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to express deep consolation for Japan's enormous human and property losses caused by massive earthquake and tsunami."I express my deepest consolation to the Japanese people," Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the Democratic Party (DP), said in his meeting with Masatoshi Muto, Japan's ambassador to South Korea
Icon of Korean theater celebrates 20th anniversary

TheaterMar 14, 2011

Commemorative performance ‘Hakchon Repertoire’ turns fans nostalgicVeteran actor Kim Yun-seok, who mesmerized cinephiles with his impressive role as a fraudulent gambler in the movie “Tazza,” was at the entrance of Hakchon Blue Theater in Daehangno, central Seoul, on Friday evening, checking names and handing out tickets. A PR official standing next to him handed a ticket and wanted to confirm if