The Korea Herald

IFEZ promises bright future as Northeast Asian hub

Aug 15, 2011

It isn’t difficult to find why Incheon International Free Economic Zone is rising as the next hotspot for global business. It has good air, sea and land access and people with great potential to lead the city to become an internationally hailed business district over the next two decades. Designated
Model U.N. creates goodwill ambassadors to Korea

Aug 15, 2011

This year’s model U.N. conference, which took place in Incheon from Aug. 10-14, attracted a record number of participants from around the world, largely helped by the attendance of the United Nations chief.About 1,000 high school, university and graduate students from 60 countries discussed pending
Air of Seoul getting cleaner

Aug 15, 2011

Thanks to recent green initiatives, the air of Seoul and its adjacent areas have become cleaner than ever, the Ministry of Environment said Monday. According to authorities, the fine dust density of Seoul was 49 micrograms per cubic meter last year, passing the domestic air quality standard of 50 mi
'Women spend 5 hours gossiping per day'

Aug 15, 2011

The average woman spends around five hours gossiping every day, the Daily Mail reported, citing a study. (Yonhap News)Women natter for around 298 minutes every day -- the equivalent of more than one third of their waking hours, it said.The survey was commissioned to mark FirstCape Cafi Collection’s
Court orders SK Communications to pay compensation for info leakage

Aug 15, 2011

A South Korean court ordered on Sunday the operator of the country's third most-visited Internet portal to pay out compensation to a user whose information was leaked during last month's massive hacking attack.Two popular Web sites operated by SK Communications Co. were hacked in late July, causing
Most Gangnam SAT hagwons in breach of law

Aug 14, 2011

Private institutions in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam District were caught engaging in illicit administrative activities, stirring further unease after a Korean-American wanted for attempted murder was found operating an English academy earlier this month.According to the Ministry of Education, Science a
International English program bears fruit at Hallym University

Aug 14, 2011

Cooperative English education program between the Korean government and Canada’s public education offices proved its worth at the program’s end.The special program driven by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Canada’s educational organizations, including the Peer International Edu
Helping Kopino kids fight poverty, prejudice

Aug 14, 2011

Groups strive to support children abandoned by Korean fathers in PhilippinesIn Cebu, a Philippine resort island visited by tens of thousands of Koreans every year, an increasing number of Kopino children grow up in poverty and prejudice after being abandoned by their Korean fathers.Many of the
Canada group seeks tax benefits for retirees

Aug 14, 2011

With the global economy dwindling again in the aftermath of the downgrade of the U.S.’ “AAA” credit rating by S&P, retirees or those who plan to retire in the near future are concerned about a reduction in retirement savings.When the market went down in 2008 and 2009, 61 percent of working baby boom
World copes with flood of retirees

Aug 14, 2011

Developed countries promote private pensions, encourage retirees to work longerTo mark the 58th anniversary of its establishment on Aug. 15, The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the looming retirement of Korean baby boomers and its socioeconomic impact on the nation. The following
Most Gangnam SAT hagwons in breach of law

Aug 14, 2011

Private institutions in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam District were caught engaging in illicit administrative activities, stirring further unease after a Korean-American wanted for attempted murder was found operating an English academy earlier this month.According to the Ministry of Education, Science a
Four people drown in southwestern Korea

Aug 14, 2011

SEOCHEON (Yonhap News) -- Four people drowned on Saturday while playing a mock cavalry-battle game at a beach in this southwestern village, police said. The three men and one woman were among 17 people, mostly in their mid or late 20s who visited this village for an weekend gathering, they said.The
Korean man shot to death in Mexico

Aug 14, 2011

MEXICO CITY (Yonhap News) -- A South Korean man was shot to death by an unknown assailant near Mexico City, local authorities said Saturday, in the latest death of a Korean national in Mexico's capital city.The man, whose identity was withheld, was shot in the face several times in front of his own
S. Korean man shot to death in Mexico

Aug 13, 2011

MEXICO CITY -- A South Korean man was shot to death by an unknown assailant near Mexico City, local authorities said Saturday, in the latest death of a Korean national in Mexico's capital city.The man, whose identity was withheld, was shot in the face several times in front of his own clothing shop
S. Korean political leaders set to visit Dokdo

Aug 13, 2011

South Korea's ruling and opposition party leaders are set to visit the easternmost islets of Dokdo in a show of support for its sovereignty, party officials said Saturday, as the nation celebrates its liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, head of ruling Grand National Par