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Sting, ‘Cove’ star talk saving dolphins

MusicJan 20, 2011

TOKYO (AP) ― Sting wants to help save dolphins still being brutally slaughtered in Japan, but says the best way is by starting a debate, not by forcing foreign opinion.The British music star met backstage at a Tokyo concert hall Wednesday with Ric O’Barry, the star of the “The Cove,” the Academy Award-winning documentary that depicts the dolphin hunt in the town of Taiji in southwestern Japan.The
Jeju Weekly editor falls into journalism

Expat LivingJan 20, 2011

Canadian heads island’s only English-language newspaperIn 2000 Todd Thacker came to Korea to pursue a graduate degree in Confucianism in Busan.Ten years later, the Ottawa-native is the managing editor of the Jeju Weekly, the island province’s only English-language newspaper. How did this happen? It wasn’t so much that he didn’t succeed in his primary goal ― he obtained his master’s degree ― as tha
Meet the Chinese as the landlord for U.S.

ViewpointsJan 20, 2011

All the bluster on Capitol Hill about punishing China for suppressing the value of its currency misses the bigger picture: We and the Chinese need each other to remain strong.China holds almost $1 trillion in U.S. debt. That gives it a huge stake in our nation’s future. Much like a landlord or banker, China relies on us to pay our bills. Considering how the U.S. is asking the world to keep lending
Kookmin Bank opens student branches

Jan 20, 2011

Kookmin Bank opened two branches to serve college students in Seoul on Thursday as it seeks to broaden its customer base.The nation’s largest bank opened the college student-only branch in Sookmyung Women’s University in Yongsan Ward and Ewha Womans University in Seodaemun Ward.Aside from basic banking services such as deposits and loans, the branches will provide customers with the opportunity to
Hyundai, Kia make early payments to suppliers

IndustryJan 20, 2011

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. announced Thursday that about 850 billion won ($760 million) owed to suppliers will be paid ahead of the due dates.The carmakers said that the payments will be made starting Jan. 26 to ease suppliers’ cash flow ahead of Seollal, or the New Year according to the lunar calendar. According to the carmakers, about 1,200 companies supplying parts and materials wil
POSCO finalizes ferrochrome deal with Indian firm

IndustryJan 20, 2011

POSCO announced Thursday that it finalized a deal to establish a joint venture producing ferrochrome with an Indian company.Ferrochrome is an alloy of chromium and iron used in stainless steel production. POSCO’s partner in the venture is Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA), India’s biggest ferrochrome manufacturer. According to POSCO, Thursday’s deal finalizes agreements regarding a joint ventu
Meat imports to climb on foot-and-mouth cull

IndustryJan 20, 2011

Pork and beef imports by Korea, the sixth-biggest buyer of U.S. pork in 2009, may climb this year as the nation culls swine and cattle to fight its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, an industry group said. Pork imports may jump 15 percent to 20 percent from about 179,500 metric tons in 2010, said Choi Jong Sun, chairman of the Korea Meat Import Association. Beef purchases may also gain as
Etihad Airways sees rising travel demand

IndustryJan 20, 2011

Korea unit chief says emerging markets will drive growth in demandEtihad Airways, a national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is confident that the growth of the middle class in emerging markets and booming industrial projects in the Middle East will lure more travelers to the region.As one of the fastest-growing international carriers,the airline has expanded services to 66 destinations acros
FDR tops list of successful U.S. presidents

PeopleJan 20, 2011

Franklin D. Roosevelt, who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, has been voted the most successful of all time among U.S. presidents.According to the BBC report, the poll was conducted by U.K. academics on U.S. presidential performance and was published by the U.S. Presidency Center of the Institute for the Study of Americas on Monday. Roosevelt was the nation's 32n
Sean, Jung to sponsor 100 Third-World kids

PeopleJan 20, 2011

Singer Sean and his wife, actress Jung Hye-young, have pledged to sponsor an additional 100 children through Compassion Korea on Tuesday.The couple has been giving support to 100 children, including six Haitians, in 26 countries. The additional sponsorships bring the total number of children supported to 200. They began sponsoring needy children around the world three years ago. Sean and his wife
Korea-Israel association greetings

PeopleJan 20, 2011

The Korea-Israel Friendship Association held new year greetings and a membership party at the Diplomacy Center on the 12th floor of Forever Leader’s in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on Jan. 18.Israeli Amb. Tuvia Israeli said the two countries have being steadily developing their cultural exchanges and that many Koreans have visited Israel as part of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (From left) Ofer Fohrer,
[Editorial] Obama, Hu on N.K.

EditorialJan 20, 2011

As expected, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao addressed two issues concerning North Korea during their summit on Wednesday ― its hostility against South Korea and its nuclear weapons program. They made agreements in broad terms. But their post-summit remarks provided no indication that they agreed to take any concrete steps with regard to the two issues.At a joint
[Editorial] Missile talks

EditorialJan 20, 2011

South Korea has recently started negotiations with the United States on extending the range of its ballistic missiles beyond the permitted 300 kilometers. The talks, though belated, should be welcomed. Still better, the United States is reportedly more receptive to South Korean demands than in the past.South Korea’s efforts to develop a new generation of ballistic missiles as a deterrent against N
Growing demand for high-tech health care

ViewpointsJan 20, 2011

Healthsense, a technology company based just outside Minneapolis, uses wireless sensors to provide an early warning system for health problems among the elderly or frail. The sensors send out an alert when they detect trouble ― a fall, for example, or a significant change in sleep patterns. Demand for this kind of innovation is soaring, and companies are responding with a host of new products that
[Gregory Rodriguez] Politics’ dark passions

ViewpointsJan 20, 2011

Once you get a look at the evil smirk captured by the mug shot of Jared Lee Loughner, it’s hard to believe that mere heated political rhetoric was the decisive factor in his allegedly pulling the trigger over and over and over again.But that doesn’t mean there’s no link between politics and violence, or even, to some degree, mental illness.A psychologist will tell you that plenty of factors may pu