The Korea Herald

Korea’s ranks top for graduation rate

Sept 13, 2011

Korea’s high school graduation rate and the percentage of adults with a university education are among the highest of OECD countries, according to a recent report, with the nation coming top in the 25-34 age group. According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, even amid social and
Court rejects Italian firm’s claim on trade secret infringement

Sept 13, 2011

A Seoul court has ruled against an Italian defense firm, rejecting its accusation that a Korean firm infringed on a trade secret concerning the development of a naval gun, officials said Monday.Oto Melara S.p.A filed a lawsuit against Hyundai Wia Corp. last year, arguing that the Korean company deve
Explore latest trends in Garosu-gil

Sept 13, 2011

It was Hong Kongers Serena, Shirley and Zoe’s first day in Korea and they chose to spend it at Garosu-gil, the 700-meter promenade in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul. “The atmosphere is quite good. It’s like Europe,” said Serena. Garosu-gil reflects current fashion trends combined with a mixture of weste
Divorce rate higher for childless couples

Sept 12, 2011

Nearly half of South Korean couples divorced last year were childless, a much higher rate than those raising children, court statistics showed Monday.Among 116,858 couples that split up last year, 46 percent of them did not have children at the time of divorce, a 2011 yearbook published by the Supre
Duo direct music video slamming bus bust up

Sept 12, 2011

A foreign duo has made a music video in response to the black English teacher who assaulted a middle-aged Korean man on the bus, and have since added Korean subtitles.The video, made by Sonny and Pinnacle TheHustler, portrays that the assault has damaged foreigners’ image in general. “I don’t
Abducted son of S. Korean businessman freed in Lima

Sept 12, 2011

LIMA, Peru (AFP) – The son of a South Korean businessman was freed after a gang held him for 19 days demanding a $1.8 million ransom, police said Sunday.Kim, 18, was released about midnight in a neighborhood on Lima's south end, and is now with his loved ones," said General Felix Murga, the po
Cancer-linked deaths grow 3.2 pct last year

Sept 11, 2011

The number of people who died from cancer in South Korea grew 3.2 percent last year from a year earlier, data showed Sunday.A total of 72,046 people lost their lives to cancer last year, compared with 69,780 tallied a year earlier, according to the data by Statistics Korea. Cancer made up 28.2 perce
Seoul education chief arrested on election bribery charges

Sept 10, 2011

Seoul's education chief was detained on Saturday for further investigation into allegations that he bribed a rival candidate to drop out of last year's election. A local court issued a warrant to allow the physical detention of Kwak No-hyun, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Educati
Court approves arrest warrant for Seoul education chief

Sept 10, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for the city's education chief over allegations that he bribed his rival candidate in last year's election to get him to drop out of the race.Kwak No-hyun, who was elected superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office o
S. Korea issues nationwide warning against encephalitis

Sept 9, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities on Friday issued a nationwide warning against the spread ofencephalitis for the first time this year, advising people to keep personal hygiene and receive vaccinations.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it has
‘Traces of Agent Orange found at U.S. army base’

Sept 9, 2011

Traces of a toxic defoliant were found in groundwater in Camp Carroll, a U.S. military camp in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, where three American veterans claimed they dumped drums containing chemicals presumed to be Agent Orange in 1978, Korean investigators said Friday.Korean officials on th
More choosing leisure than tradition during holidays

Sept 9, 2011

Usually around this time of the year Mi Bo-ra, a 26-year-old engineer, would spend her time slaving away in the kitchen for hours preparing the harvest festival feast.But this Chuseok, Mi is doing something different: going on vacation.There is an increasing trend among Koreans who are choosing to g
Pregnant civil servants to get hour off

Sept 9, 2011

Seoul City government has decided to send pregnant civil servants home an hour early from work for prenatal care, making them the first in the public sector to adopt this type of policy.The Seoul City Council passed a revised ordinance Thursday on giving female civil servants with babies and pregnan
Inflation dampens Chuseok spirit

Sept 9, 2011

More people avoid traditional shopping items because of sharp rise in pricesWhile it cost the exactly same price as the box of fresh abalone and fruit she sent her parents as a New Year’s gift, housewife Seo Jae-hee feels somewhat ashamed about the thin envelope she plans to give them for Chuseok.“I
Court to decide Kwak’s fate

Sept 9, 2011

The embattled top educator of Seoul may have to face the music Friday, officials said, as the court was expected to make decision upon an arrest warrant sought by prosecutors. Prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday to issue an arrest warrant on Seoul’s education superintendent Kwak No-hyun on allega