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Editorial
Sept 6, 2018
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Sept 6, 2018
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Orson Welles film, drama about NK defectors highlight BIFF
Film
Sept 6, 2018
Netflix original films by master auteurs and a drama about a North Korean defector and the restoration of her broken family are some of the highlights of the upcoming Busan International Film Festival from Oct. 4-13.“The Other Side of the Wind” by Orson Welles, “Roma” by Alfonso Cuaron, and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by the Coen brothers will be screened at the upcoming festival.Welles’ mockumentary will be featured in the newly created Busan classic section of BIFF, which features 13 classi
[Newsmaker] Mass food poisoning reported at schools nationwide in South Korea
Social affairs
Sept 6, 2018
South Korea's food safety agency on Thursday banned Pulmuone Foodmerce, a major food distribution firm, from distributing chocolate cakes that are believed to have caused some 460 school children nationwide to come down with food poisoning. A school cafeteria in North Jeolla Province is closed during lunchtime, Thursday, after food poisoning was reported in 13 schools nationwide. (Yonhap)The decision was made after food poisoning was reported at 13 schools across the country, including those in
KTO recommends travel spots for September
Travel
Sept 6, 2018
Every month, the Korea Tourism Organization releases a list of recommended travel spots across the country. This month’s suggestions consist of countryside villages that present a soothing atmosphere amid natural surroundings, though they may not be particularly fancy or glamorous. The recommended destinations include a camping site in South Jeolla Province, a forest in Gyeonggi Province, and a village to enjoy kayaking and other water sports in the southernmost town in Namhae.Dumo Village (Kore
Current account surplus hits yearly high on growth in semiconductors
Economy
Sept 6, 2018
Inbound travelers increase amid alleviated geopolitical risks on the Korean Peninsula
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea
Travel
Sept 6, 2018
Hamyang Wild Ginseng FestivalThe Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival is being held at Hamyang Sangrim Forest, Natural Monument No. 154. The Hamyang area features high quality wild ginseng and herbs.The festival includes exhibitions, hands-on programs, an agricultural product market and history tours of simmani, or professional foragers of wild ginseng.It is being held from Sept. 7-16, and is open to visitors of all ages free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information in Korean, English, Ja
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Sept 6, 2018
Searching(US)Opened Aug.29Drama, Mystery, Thriller Directed by Aneesh Chaganty After David Kim’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. Thirty-seven hours later and without a single lead, David (John Cho) decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. High Society(Korea)Opened Aug.29DramaDirected by Byun HyukA respected university professor Jang Tae-jun (Park Hae-
Experts warn of uncertainties, possible pitfalls for Seoul
North Korea
Sept 6, 2018
South Korean special envoys to Pyongyang returned with a list of agreements, but their significance will need time to become clear. On Thursday, Seoul’s National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong briefed the nation on the results of his trip to Pyongyang, listing four major agreements. The items include the dates of the third summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un -- from Sept. 18 to 20 in Pyongyang -- and Kim’s promise to continue working with Seoul and Wash
[Graphic News] S. Korea's fruit imports reach record high in 2017
National
Sept 6, 2018
South Korea's fruit imports reached record-high levels last year on the strength of growing demand for greater variety in food choices, customs data showed. The country imported 834,000 tons of fruit, worth $1.24 billion, last year. In terms of value, last year's figure marks the highest tally ever, according to the data compiled by the Korea Customs Service. In the first seven months of the year, fruit imports stood at $1 billion, also up 7.6 percent from a year earlier. The popularity of avoc
Yang Ye-won attorney calls for judge to publicize Oct. 10 trial
Social affairs
Sept 6, 2018
YouTuber Yang Ye-won on Wednesday attended the first court date of the defendant indicted on taking and leaking explicit photos of Yang and another victim.At the court, Yang’s attorney requested the next hearing be made public, including Yang’s witness examination. The request was being made because the defendant did not admit to his alleged crimes or showed remorse, according the lawyer. (Yonhap)The defendant reportedly admitted to leaking the photos of models who agreed to only the photo shoot
More NK denuclearization measures needed to declare end to Korean War: experts
North Korea
Sept 6, 2018
Despite the two Koreas’ efforts to declare an official end to the Korean War within the year, it is unlikely to be achieved without significant measure for denuclearization by North Korea, analysts said. A day after a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the South’s National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong said Thursday that both parties had reiterated their pledge to adopt the end-of the-war declaration as a trust-building measure to ease decades-old animosity. Kim reassured the S
Third inter-Korean summit may be double-edged sword for Seoul
North Korea
Sept 6, 2018
President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are set to meet for the third time from Sept. 18 to 20, in Pyongyang.The two leaders first met on the South Korean side of Panmunjom on April 27, marking the first time a North Korean leader had set foot south of the border. Their second meeting took place on May 26 on the North’s side of Panmunjom, and the meeting was made public only after the fact. President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their first summit meeting
Prosecutors seek 20-year jail term for ex-President Lee Myung-bak
Politics
Sept 6, 2018
Prosecutors on Thursday demanded 20 years in jail for former President Lee Myung-bak over a series of corruption charges including bribery and embezzlement. Along with the jail term, the prosecutors also sought a 15 billion won ($13.4 million) fine and forfeiture of 11.1 billion won, in the last hearing, which began at the Seoul Central District Court at 2 p.m.“Heavy punishment is inevitable, as the magnitude of the corruption cases appears to be unprecedented,” the prosecutors said. “Lee damage
Ruling, minor parties hail Koreas' agreement on third summit this month
Politics
Sept 6, 2018
The ruling and minor opposition parties on Thursday hailed the two Koreas' agreement to hold a summit of their leaders later this month during special presidential envoys' recent trip to North Korea.But the main opposition Liberty Korea Party expressed doubts about North Korea's willingness for giving up its nuclear weapons, dismissing the outcome of their travel.Earlier in the day, the country's national security adviser Chung Eui-yong, who led the five-member delegation, said that President Mo
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