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Unification Ministry talks with top envoys of China, Japan
North Korea
Feb 13, 2018
Seoul’s Unification Ministry has scheduled meetings with Japan and China’s top envoys to South Korea to discuss inter-Korean issues and results of North Korean high-level delegation’s recent visit to the South, officials said Tuesday. Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Yasumasa Nagamine meets with Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung held a closed door meeting with the Japanese ambassador on Tuesday and is scheduled to hold another c
[Graphic News] Winter Olympic Games: Luge
Olympic Games
Feb 13, 2018
Competitors ride a small flat sled in single or two-person format and accelerate feet first and face-up down a sharp gradient on an ice track measuring 1,000 to 1,500 meters. Maximum average speeds reach 140 kilometers per hour - faster than bobsleigh and skeleton. Medals are awarded in men’s singles, women’s singles, doubles and team relay. The course includes left curves, right curves, hairpin curves, S-shaped curves, and a labyrinth. The track has a U-shaped groove, and the walls on both sid
Finding composer Yun I-sang‘s musical origin in Korea’s traditional music
Music
Feb 13, 2018
Works by acclaimed contemporary classical composer Yun I-sang will be performed by the National Gugak Center, the state-led institution dedicated to traditional Korean gugak, and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra in a joint concert on Feb. 23. “Yun Isang: Embracing the Roots of Korean Aesthetic” (The Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation)“The Traditional Performing Arts Foundation first decided to initiate the project to offer a better understanding of composer Yun I-sang’s musical ro
[Kim Seong-kon] We should admit English is everywhere these days
Viewpoints
Feb 13, 2018
English is no longer simply a language of English-speaking countries. It has become a global language for international communication. Besides, English is the language people use for their emails, Facebook, and Twitter every day. All information and knowledge is available in English these daysActually, this phenomenon had already begun in the 1970s, when I studied in the States. At the time, prominent French scholars frequently came to the States as visiting professors: Jacques Derrida at UC Irv
[Michael Schuman] Why HNA needs to fail
Viewpoints
Feb 13, 2018
The latest news leaked out of China’s troubled HNA Group is not good. Management has asked its employees to hand their paychecks over, with promises of big returns down the road. It is a pretty safe assumption that any company willing to try such a scheme is tottering on the edge of the financial abyss. HNA’s woes present China’s leadership with a serious conundrum. The airline company has been one of the country’s highest-profile global dealmakers, investing in everything from Hilton Worldwide
[Robert J. Fouser] Moon Jae-in’s pragmatic approach works
Viewpoints
Feb 13, 2018
North Korea stirs complex emotions, as coverage of the Winter Olympic opening ceremony shows. Most of the coverage naturally focused on Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un and the first member of the ruling Kim family to set foot in South Korea. Of all the VIPs who attended the opening ceremony, she received the most attention and was even designated “the star” of the Olympics. US Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meanwhile, were the
[Adam Minter] Where China can and can’t innovate
Viewpoints
Feb 13, 2018
China’s biggest tech companies are emblems of national pride. When the government decides upon a priority, Tencent, Alibaba Group and Baidu are often asked to help devise the technology to achieve it. The companies are generally spared from official criticism, let alone interference with their commercial operations. Those privileges aren’t absolute, however, as Tencent -- the company behind the WeChat messaging app -- recently learned. Late last month, China’s central bank shut down Tencent’s fl
[Jeffrey Sachs] The World Bank needs to return to its mission
Viewpoints
Feb 13, 2018
The World Bank declares that its mission is to end extreme poverty within a generation and to boost shared prosperity. These goals are universally agreed as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. But the World Bank lacks an SDG strategy, and now it is turning to Wall Street to please its political masters in Washington. The Bank’s president, Jim Yong Kim, should find a better way forward, and he can do so by revisiting one of his own great successes.Kim and I worked closely together from 200
[Editorial] Military judicial reform
Editorial
Feb 13, 2018
Independence from influence of commanders will strengthen trust in military
[PyeongChang 2018] Olympic Plaza in PyeongChang packs a bundle of fun
Olympic Games
Feb 13, 2018
From VR programs to K-pop hologram concerts, exhibition halls offers quality experience for visitors.
[Management in Korea] Reforming chaebol boards is a big job. Here’s how it can happen
Industry
Feb 13, 2018
Management in Korea is a regular column written by the members of Egon Zehnder Seoul touching on various aspects of Korean enterprises and business leaders and offering management tips. -- Ed.The role of the board of directors is rapidly evolving in Western countries. No longer rubber stamps hand-picked by CEOs, Western boards are now expected to provide true oversight of management, not just in terms of maximizing shareholder value, but in grappling with broader issues like innovation and globa
Kumho Tire’s concept tire wins iF Design Award
Transport
Feb 13, 2018
South Korea’s tire-maker Kumho Tire has won in the “concept” category of Germany’s iF Design Award 2018, the company said Tuesday. iF Design Award that boasts 65 years of history is organized by Germany’s International Forum Design, and is often dubbed as the Oscar of the design industry, along with Red Dot Design Award and IDEA Design Award.Some 6,400 pieces were submitted from 54 countries to be reviewed by 63 judges selected from different parts of the world to evaluate the design’s appeal in
[Monitor] Air traffic during Lunar New Year holiday
Industry
Feb 13, 2018
This week, as South Korea celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of air passengers is also expected to increase between the day before the holiday starts on Wednesday and Sunday. Incheon International Airport Corporation said that the number of passengers will reach some 940,000 including 462,453 outbound and 477,354 inbound travelers. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Bareun Mirae Party launches
Politics
Feb 13, 2018
The new minor opposition Bareun Mirae Party was launched Tuesday, adding a 30-seat negotiation group to the already divided National Assembly. The party was formed through the merger of conservative Bareun Party, and the People’s Party rooted in the traditionally progressive Jeolla provinces. Bareun Future Party members pose at the launch ceremony in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday. From left: Former People`s Party chairman Ahn Cheol-soo, Bareun Future Party co-chairmen Reps. Yoo Seong-min
Korea tense upon Trump’s move to impose ‘reciprocal tax’
Industry
Feb 13, 2018
US President Donald Trump’s remarks Monday to push for a “reciprocal tax” on Korea has been met with a chilly reaction from lawmakers and trade experts here, with criticism of it being a “nonexisting” concept that takes another step toward trade protectionism and may violate international trade norms.At a White House event on infrastructure Monday, Trump said his administration plans to soon unveil a “reciprocal tax” to charge countries that take advantage of the US. He specifically named Korea,
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