The Korea Herald

U.S. begins consultation with Congress for selling drones to South Korea

DefenseSept 1, 2011

By Song Sang-ho The Obama administration is consulting with the U.S. Congress on plans to sell to South Korea Global Hawk surveillance planes and related ground facilities, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two sources.South Korea has been seeking to purchase the high-altitude unmanned aerial ve
Kwak resists pressure to resign

Social affairsSept 1, 2011

By Lee Sun-youngKwak No-hyun, Seoul’s education chief embroiled in an election corruption scandal, said Thursday he would keep his post, resisting mounting calls for him to resign.Kwak, elected last June as superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, is accused of bribing a fellow
China replaces deputy envoy on North Korea: source

North KoreaSept 1, 2011

China has replaced its deputy negotiator to the stalled six-party talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, a diplomatic source in Seoul said Thursday. Yang Houlan, who has held the post since February 2009, was recently appointed as China’s ambassador to Nepal in a “regular” reshuffle
Rival parties agree to handle FTA with U.S. in same pace with U.S. Congress

PoliticsSept 1, 2011

Rival parties agreed Thursday to begin the ratification process for the long-pending free trade agreement with the United States in the same pace with the U.S. Congress, officials said.The last-minute compromise averted a feared clash between the rival parties. Opposition lawmakers had hinted at the
Foreign minister heads to Paris for talks on Libya

Foreign affairsSept 1, 2011

South Korea’s top diplomat headed for France to attend a meeting of 60 world leaders and high-level envoys to map out Libya’s future as Moammar Gadhafi’s 41-year regime comes to an end, the Foreign Ministry here said Thursday. Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, EU and Arab chiefs, the U.S. secretary of
Parliament under fire over vote on Kang

PoliticsSept 1, 2011

GNP’s ‘sexist’ lawmaker survives closed-door expulsion voteNational Assembly lawmakers have come under fire for holding a rare closed-door vote and saving a lawmaker who made controversial remarks about women from expulsion.Independent Rep. Kang Yong-seok, who was kicked out of the Grand National Pa
‘Neonatal death rate halves in 20 years’

Social affairsSept 1, 2011

Korea’s neonatal death rate has halved in just two decades and is now 16th lowest in the world, marking 2.2 per every 1,000 newborns in 2009.North Korea also saw a slight decrease but still remained among the worst countries, pointing to hygiene and nutrition problems in the country. The World Healt
Groundbreaking ceremony for U.S. schools in Pyeongtaek

DefenseSept 1, 2011

The Defense Ministry will hold a ceremony to break ground on new elementary and high schools to be built for children of U.S. military personnel in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, officials said Thursday.Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. James D. Thurman, and oth
Government ordered to pay for cleanup around U.S. base

DefenseSept 1, 2011

A Seoul court has ordered the South Korean government to compensate the Seoul city government for environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a U.S. military camp here, the city said Thursday.The Seoul Central District Court handed down the ruling in favor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, w
Law on board to support philanthropic donors

PoliticsSept 1, 2011

The ruling Grand National Party plans to honor philanthropists and give credits for their contribution to society by supporting them in later life. According to a bill submitted by Rep. Kim Young-sun, the government will list those who have donated more than 3 billion won ($2.7 million) to charity a
Tension rises over Jeju naval base

Social affairsSept 1, 2011

Local government to remove all installations put up by opponentsTension surrounding the construction of a strategic naval base on Jeju Island is mounting as the government is pressing ahead with the controversial project following a recent court ruling in support of it.Since Gangjeong Village in Seo
Navy Academy unveils bust of late Adm. Sohn Won-il

Social affairsSept 1, 2011

The Navy Academy held a ceremony unveiling a bronze bust of Sohn Won-il, Korea’s first chief of naval operations, in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday.Hong Eun-hye, the late admiral’s widow, and several top naval officials including Navy Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Won Tae-ho atten
Obama government begins consultation with Congress over drone sale to S. Korea: report

DefenseSept 1, 2011
Graphene could lead to super-fast internet

ScienceSept 1, 2011
Lee seeks chaebol support on shared growth

PoliticsAug 31, 2011

In meeting with business leaders, president stresses conglomerates’ social responsibilityPresident Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday drummed up support from chiefs of the nation’s largest businesses for his new socioeconomic vision to reduce disparities.In a meeting with the heads of 26 conglomerates, Lee