The Korea Herald

New global partnership for development aid

Nov 28, 2011

Donor and recipient countries are expected to establish a new global partnership for effective development cooperation at the world’s largest aid effectiveness forum in Busan on Tuesday, a draft showed.Ministerial-level government officials from both donor and recipient countries, civic groups and private-sector officials from 160 countries will gather in Busan on Tuesday to discuss how to make development aid work better.“We will form a new, inclusive Global Partnership for Effective Developmen
More expats start up business in Seoul City

Nov 28, 2011

More foreign entrepreneurs are starting new businesses in Seoul with the help of the Seoul Global Center’s entrepreneurship program. SGC has helped at least 36 foreign entrepreneurs start new businesses, including restaurants, education services, business consulting and an auto parts retailer, since it started the Business Start-up School in 2009. So far, 326 people have taken part in the program. “I was having trouble with establishing a company in Seoul because I didn’t do the foreign investor
High-level officials to gather in Busan for aid effectiveness

Nov 28, 2011

Ministerial-level government officials from both donor and recipient countries, civic groups and private-sector officials from 160 countries will gather in Busan on Tuesday to discuss how to make development aid work better, organizers said.About 2,500 delegates for the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, or HLF-4, will assess how much progress has been made in improving the effectiveness of aid, share global experiences in delivering the best results and set a new agenda for developme
‘Busan forum to seek new global partnership’

Nov 28, 2011

At the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, leaders and experts in development cooperation around the globe will be able to establish a new global partnership where all stakeholders can participate in seeking better ways to make development aid more effective, chief of the forum organizer said.Dubbed the HLF-4, the forum is co-organized by the South Korea and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Hong Seong-hoa, head of the Organizing Office for the Fourth H
Busan high-level forum marks a turning point at the crossroads of development cooperation

Nov 28, 2011

The following article was contributed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-hwan to commemorate the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan Nov. 29-Dec. 1. -- Ed.Microsoft founder Bill Gates commended Korea’s transformation from a recipient of aid to a donor as a model case of development cooperation at the G20 Cannes Summit. He further complimented Korea’s pledge to double the volume of its ODA by 2015 amid financial difficulties sweeping the globe. His comment symboli
Busan Forum on Aid Effectiveness and ownership for development

Nov 28, 2011

In 2005, aid donors and recipient countries gathered in Paris for the Second High Level Forum on aid effectiveness. They endorsed the Paris Declaration, grounded in five implementation principles: ownership, alignment, harmonization, management for results, and mutual accountability. These principles were designed to make aid delivery more effective. Aid stakeholders then sought to achieve the Paris goals by 2010, and in 2011, they will discuss the results of the implementation of the Paris Decl
Prosecutors investigate ex-colleague for bribery

Nov 28, 2011

Busan prosecutors on Monday began an investigation into a former prosecutor on suspicion of soliciting case information from prosecutors for a local law firm in return for bribes including a Mercedes Benz. Investigators from Busan District Prosecutors’ Office are looking into the ex-prosecutor, surnamed Lee, on suspicion of receiving bribes in return for soliciting case information to a local law firm chief, surnamed Choi.According to prosecutors, they have secured text messages that suggest Lee
Police officer calls for TV debate with prosecutors

Nov 28, 2011

A frontline officer has suggested holding a televised debate with public prosecutors as police step up protests against the presidential decree on the enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Act. The officers argue that the decree gives them little right to investigate independently from prosecutors.According to the police agency, Yang Young-jin, chief of Jinhae Police Station’s investigation section, voiced the suggestion through the social network news service Wikitree and on the police intranet
Higher education degrees to be recognized in Asia Pacific

Nov 27, 2011

A student who completes a three-year undergraduate course in China or Australia will be recognized as a holder of a bachelor’s degree in Korea under a recently revised agreement on academic recognition in Asia-Pacific countries.The Education Ministry said Sunday that the UNESCO ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 25-26 adopted the revised UNESCO convention on the recognition of qualifications in higher education in Asia-Pacific region. The meeting drew delegates from 28 countries to discuss the
Man arrested for police officer assault

Nov 27, 2011

Police have in custody a man who allegedly assaulted chief of Jongno Police Station Park Geon-chan. According to the police, the assailant, identified by his surname Kim, assaulted Park on Sunday during a demonstration protesting against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, resulting in injuries requiring three weeks of treatment to full recovery. Anti-FTA demonstrations flared up after the ruling Grand National Party ratified the deal unilaterally last Tuesday. Kim was identified from CCTV foot
Half of Seoul students fail to interact with foreign teachers

Nov 27, 2011

Half of students in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul fail to interact with foreign assistant teachers as most of them do not understand what the teachers say in English, a study showed on Sunday. The study was based on a survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on 43,742 students, parents, English teachers and foreign assistant teachers in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul.The survey found that about 50 percent of students have little interaction with foreign teacher
South Korean pastor jailed for adultery

Nov 27, 2011

A South Korean Christian pastor was jailed for 18 months for having a decade-long affair with a woman whose wedding he had officiated at, a court said Saturday.Adultery in South Korea is a criminal offense punishable by up to two years in prison but most offenders usually receive only suspended jail terms and imprisonment is quite rare.The 51-year-old pastor, whose name has been withheld for privacy, had a secret affair with the woman, 41, for more than 10 years after conducting her marriage cer
Kidnapped S. Koreans recovered in Philippines

Nov 27, 2011

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) -- Two South Koreans kidnapped in the lawless southern Philippines were rescued by the military on Saturday, days after one of their compatriots was also recovered alive, an official said.The two were found in the same remote part of Mindanao island where the first South Korean was rescued on Thursday, said military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Cabangbang.“They are now in the custody of the soldiers,” Cabangbang said in a brief statement from Mindanao.He ide
Students, parents, educators satisfied with foreign teachers

Nov 27, 2011

By Lee Woo-young Students, parents and teachers in Seoul show high satisfaction with foreign English teachers, believing they contribute to improving students’ English proficiency and confidence, a study showed. The study was based on a survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on 43,742 students, parents, English teachers and foreign assistant teachers in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul. The survey showed that 54.2 percent of parents said English classes conducted by native
Police probe Maple Story hacking

Nov 27, 2011

Nexon says hacker accessed 13.2 million online game users’ informationThe police are investigating the hacking of 13.2 million users of Nexon’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game Maple Story.On Thursday, Nexon found that Maple Story’s backup server had been hacked, and personal information of 13.2 million of the 18 million registered users stolen.The company reported the incident to the Korea Communications Commission at about 5 p.m. on Friday and requested the police to investigate