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Ruling party leaders resign

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

Following poor results for the ruling Grand National Party in Wednesday’s by-elections, the party’s leaders resolved Thursday to resign en masse and form an emergency panel next week.“We fully realize our responsibility for the given results and shall accept the people’s message,” said leader Ahn Sang-soo at a senior lawmakers’ meeting early Thursday.“All members of the supreme council have agreed
N.K. has made progress in new light-water reactor: think tank

North KoreaApr 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― North Korea has made progress in building a light water reactor in its nuclear complex, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday, amid concerns that that might serve as another way of making nuclear weapons for the reclusive communist state.Citing commercial satellite imagery taken March 8, the Institute for Science and International Security said on its website that North Korea
Korea, Iraq sign deal on economic cooperation

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

By Kim So-hyunPresident Lee Myung-bak agreed with visiting Iraqi Prime minister Nouri Kamil Al-Maliki during summit talks Thursday to extend economic cooperation, hoping for greater participation of South Korean businesses in developing Iraqi oil.The two countries signed an agreement to promote economic and energy cooperation which is expected to provide a framework for increased two-way trade and
Ex-professor back in political spotlight

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

By Kim So-hyunDemocratic Party presidential hopeful Sohn Hak-kyu now has a good chance of becoming the strongest candidate of the entire opposition.Having won his ticket back to the National Assembly in Wednesday’s by-election, Sohn is set to regain his clout in the DP, which had fizzled out after the defector from the Grand National Party lost in the DP’s internal race for presidential candidacy
Sohn’s gamble proves DP doubters wrong

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

Ex-governor shakes off public doubts, paves way to presidential paceThe political status of opposition leader Sohn Hak-kyu skyrocketed as he brought a landslide victory to his party by winning in the Bundang-B constituency in Wednesday’s by-elections.He gained ground in his bid for next year’s presidential election, rising as the most powerful runner in the opposition camp. Sohn Hak-kyu (second fr
KBO signs deal with vaccine sponsor group

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

The Korea Baseball Organization signed an agreement with a Korean sponsor group of the International Vaccine Institute to join its efforts to improve the health of children around the world, the institute said Thursday.Under the agreement, the KBO will support promotional events to raise funds for the IVI program for children.The KBO will put an IVI logo on tickets to its official games including
Environment ministers gather to tackle disasters

Social affairsApr 28, 2011

The environment ministers of Korea, Japan and China gathered to discuss environmental issues the three countries face and seek joint-measures against them at BEXCO in Busan, Thursday. Korean Minister Lee Maan-ee; Zhou Shengxian, chief of Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection; and Shoichi Kondo, senior vice minister of environment of Japan started with bilateral meetings. Lee offered strengt
New traffic lights confuse drivers

Social affairsApr 28, 2011

Police say new system reflects global trend, but skepticism remainsIs it causing confusion or a stepping stone to improved traffic culture?The police’s ambitious introduction of a new traffic signal system is drawing criticism from drivers in central Seoul, who say they have almost caused traffic accidents out of confusion. On April 20, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency installed three-color le
Supreme court upholds life sentence for rapist-murderer

Social affairsApr 28, 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to sentence a man, convicted of raping and killing a teenage girl in Busan last year, to life imprisonment and make public his personal information for 10 years.The heinous crime perpetrated by Kim Gil-tae, 33, sent a shockwave across the nation, prompting anxious parents into calling for tougher government measures to deal with child s
JCS chairman visits overseas S. Korean troops

DefenseApr 28, 2011

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Han Min-koo visited Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates to encourage three South Korean contingents operating there and off the Somali coast last Saturday through Wednesday, officials said Thursday.On Sunday, the top military commander met with more than 300 soldiers belonging to the “Ashena” unit in Afghanistan and inspected its security conditions. Ashena
Parliamentary panel approves Korea-EU FTA bill

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

The foreign affairs and trade committee of South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed the nation's free trade deal with the European Union in a vote after rival parties agreed to tax cuts for small livestock farms.The parliamentary committee approved the ratification bill for the long-stalled free trade agreement with the EU by a vote of 17 to 2 in a plenary session after hearing protectiv
Baldness-busting bot helps men keep their hair

ScienceApr 28, 2011

Good news for those who are losing hair day by day: A robot that brings your follicles back to life is now ready for sale. (MCT)The machine called Artas System, which identifies and harvests follicular units, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for commercial use. Its developer, Restoration Robotics, claims that it can extract 750 to 1000 follicles per hour, an upgraded ve
Newspapers make you talk more?

Social affairsApr 28, 2011

Those who read newspapers are more talkative than those who don’t, the Korea Press Foundation’s research showed. The research categorized 1,832 people between the ages of 19 and 64 based on their conversational activities and media usage. Those who engaged more frequently in conversation showed higher usage of media, according to the survey conducted from Nov. 1-Dec. 6 by Hankook Research. The fou
N. Koreans steal cyber money from South Korean sites

North KoreaApr 28, 2011

(MCT)North Korean hackers are stealing cyber money from South Korean game sites, an Internet security expert said.North Koreans are said to be behind a recent cyber attack on the National Agricultural Cooperative Association, or Nonghyup.Lim Chae-ho, vice president of KAIST Cyber Security Research Center, said that the hackers are intruding into South Korea-based game sites to obtain cyber money,
Obama goes to Chicago for Oprah, NYC for money

PoliticsApr 28, 2011

President Barack Obama flew home to Chicago on Wednesday to help his pal and supporter Oprah Winfrey close out her syndicated talk show with an interview with him. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are pictured with Oprah Winfrey during a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Wednesday.Obama and his wife, Michelle, took turns answering Winfrey's questions