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Industry
Apr 10, 2019
Debt-ridden Kumho Asiana Group called on its creditors to inject 500 billion won ($439.17 million) to address its liquidity crisis through a business revamp plan it submitted to the state-led Korea Development Bank, according to the KDB on April 10. Ex-chairman of Kumho Asiana Park Sam-kooRelated:Kumho Asiana creditors demand asset sell-off, solid loan repayment planCorrected audit report weighs on Asiana AirlinesIn the recovery plan, submitted April 9, the family-owned conglomerate agreed to se
[Graphic News] S. Korea among least gay-friendly countries in OECD
World
Apr 10, 2019
South Korea ranked low for acceptance of homosexuality compared with most other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a recent report showed. According to the OECD’s “Society at a Glance 2019” report, Korea scored 2.8 on a 10-point scale measuring how well homosexuality is accepted in the country. The figure reflects the average score for the years 2001-2014. Although the figure has improved since the previous time frame that was studied, it is still substantia
Complete edition of visual artist James Jean
Arts&Design
Apr 10, 2019
From a comic book contributor to a fine art painter and sculptor, Taiwanese-American visual artist James Jean’s career has been chronicled at the Lotte Museum’s latest exhibition.Titled “Eternal Journey,” the exhibition of some 500 works by Jean includes six large-scale paintings, about 200 drawings, some 150 cover art pieces, as well as installations and sculptures. Visual artist James Jean poses for pictures during a press conference on April 3 at Lotte Museum of Art, Seoul (Yonhap)“All of my
US reiterates maximum pressure as Moon heads to summit
North Korea
Apr 10, 2019
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday set out for Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump, as the South Korean leader seeks to revitalize US-North Korea dialogue. On Thursday, Moon is to hold consecutive meetings with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, national security adviser John Bolton and Vice President Mike Pence. The meetings will be followed by a one-on-one and expanded summit with Trump over a course of two hours, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Seoul says the summit was arranged bas
North Korea convenes series of party meetings to bolster internal solidarity
North Korea
Apr 10, 2019
North Korea held a plenary session of the ruling party’s central committee on Wednesday to discuss the country’s “new orientation,” following a smaller politburo meeting that stressed the country’s economic development and self-reliance. More than 230 party officials gathered for Wednesday’s meeting “in order to discuss and decide the new orientation and ways of struggle in line with the need of the prevailing revolutionary situation,” the Korean Central News Agency said.North Korean leader Kim
[Ferdinando Giugliano] How populists can ruin a global recovery
Viewpoints
Apr 10, 2019
There is a strange sound of relief coming out of the International Monetary Fund.The IMF has slashed its global growth forecasts to the lowest level since the financial crisis, but it also believes policymakers may have stepped in just in time to avoid a turn for the worse.Central bankers deserve credit for pausing on their long road back to a more normal monetary policy. This has helped to bring some calm to financial markets and may help to lift growth in the second half of this year. But it’s
[Kim Myong-sik] Mutual distrust between Korean, Japanese mainstream media
Viewpoints
Apr 10, 2019
Whether in published narratives or private talks, South Korean and Japanese journalists deplore the present status of relations between their two governments, which remain in an abyss of mutual distrust. They call for greater efforts to increase understanding in official as well as civil sectors across the Korea Strait. However, the mainstream media in both countries have little respect for each other, and that poses an additional stumbling block. Korean media people generally regard their Japan
[Editorial] Right deal
Editorial
Apr 10, 2019
Moon-Trump talks should pave the way for full NK denuclearization
‘Korea excels in regenerative medicine’: Deloitte Anjin
Industry
Apr 10, 2019
South Korea excels in the field of regenerative medicine, one of three key next-generation gene technologies, said Amit Agarwal, managing director at Deloitte Consulting in San Francisco.Agarwal spoke at Deloitte Anjin’s seminar for Life Sciences and Healthcare Solutions, held at the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association in Seocho, Seoul on Tuesday.With worldwide health care spending estimated to top $10 trillion by 2022, global pharma sales are anticipated to reach $1.2
A look at what’s behind Smilegate RPG’s IPO push
Technology
Apr 10, 2019
For the first time since it was founded in 2002, South Korean game developer Smilegate is out to list an affiliate in a bid to diversify its portfolio. Smilegate is the developer of hugely popular shooting game “CrossFire,” which boasts about 650 million users in some 80 countries. Its accumulated overseas sales exceeded 10 trillion won ($8.78 billion) as of April 2018. Contrary to company statements saying it is “simply testing the waters,” industry watchers con
Breadwinning women still do more chores, child care than husbands: study
Social affairs
Apr 10, 2019
Even in dual-income marriages, domestic responsibilities fall heavier on women
Google to operate data centers for cloud services in Seoul next year
Technology
Apr 10, 2019
Google has announced plans to operate new data centers for cloud services in South Korea by early 2020, as the global tech giant seeks to diversify its business amid growing competition in the market. During its annual Cloud Next conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Google said Seoul is one of the two cities it is eyeing to expand its Google Cloud Platforms. It also plans to tap Salt Lake City in the US to operate new data centers. According to Google, Seoul will become the eighth city to o
Seoul cancels construction permit for new Japanese Embassy building
Foreign affairs
Apr 10, 2019
The construction permit for a new Japanese embassy building in central Seoul has been revoked, as Tokyo failed to break ground for four years after winning the permit, municipal officials said Wednesday.Seoul's Jongno Ward Office said it notified the Japanese Embassy on March 4 of the cancellation of the building permit issued in 2015, officials said.The revocation came as the Japanese government has delayed the start of construction work for a new embassy building in the South Korean capital fo
Co-working space to keep up strong growth in downtown Seoul: CBRE
Industry
Apr 10, 2019
World’s largest real estate service provider sees opportunity in office space market
Korea issues gov’t bonds worth record-high W48tr in Q1
Markets
Apr 10, 2019
The volume of fixed-income securities issued by the South Korean government reached an all-time high of 48.5 trillion won ($42.5 billion) in the first quarter, according to the Korean Financial Investment Association on Wednesday. The figure was a 42.3 percent increase from the same quarter last year. It also surpassed the record set for the previous quarterly high -- 46.4 trillion for the second quarter of 2014. Net debt issuance also posted a quarterly high with 34.07 trillion won. Net debt is
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