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Obama urges Congress to begin discussions on Korea FTA without delay

코리아 헤럴드Mar 8, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The Obama administration on Monday urged Congress to begin discussions for the ratification of a pending free trade deal with South Korea as a prelude to presenting it to Congress.In a letter to Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said his office "has completed its preparatory work on the U.S.-Korea trade
S. Korean rights group raps forced slimming drive

NationalMar 7, 2011

SEOUL (AFP) - A South Korean company that penalised tubby workers for failing to lose weight was guilty of employment discrimination, the country's human rights watchdog said Monday. Hyun Byung-chul, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, speaks at a meeting of the panel executives in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap News)The National Human Rights Commission accepted an appeal by a 31-year-old
S. Korea's savings rate well below OECD average: report

Mar 7, 2011

South Korea's household savings rate stayed far below the average for major economies in the world, a report showed Monday, apparently indicating that the latest economic crisis resulted in a decline in income reserved for banksavings.According to the report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), South Korea's household savings rate -- the ratio of savings to total di
Stomach pacemaker could help obese lose weight

HealthMar 7, 2011

LONDON (AP) _ Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that curbed his appetite. (MCT)Since having it implanted, Hetzner, a 20-year-old Munich mailman, has knocked off more than 10 kilos (22 pounds) from his earlier weight of 104 kilos (229 pounds).Hetzner go
Samsung sees iPad 2's thinness, price as challenges

코리아 헤럴드Mar 4, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, sees the slim design and competitive price of Apple Inc.'s new iPad 2 as its biggest obstacles, a senior official said Friday.Apple unveiled the latest generation of the iPad tablet computer this week, touted by its chief executive officer Steve Jobs as "dramatically thinner" than its previous model. The iPad 2 is one-th
Lady Gaga prances for Mugler in Paris

FashionMar 4, 2011

Lady Gaga shows a creation of Thierry Mugler Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 2012 fashion collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 2, 2011. (AP)PARIS (AP) _ If the singing thing doesn't pan out, Lady Gaga can always fall back on modeling. Lady Gaga shows a creation, part of French designer Thierry Mugler Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 2012, fashion collection, presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 2,
Fashion provocateur Galliano sacked by Dior

FashionMar 2, 2011

PARIS (AP) _ John Galliano, long a top fashion-world provocateur on and off the runway, went too far this time.The storied French label Christian Dior said Tuesday it was firing the zany British bad boy after video showing him spouting ``I love Hitler'' in a drunken rant went viral online _ sending shock waves through the start of Paris Fashion Week. John Galliano arrives at the police station in
Gadhafi's Ukrainian nurse returns home

Foreign affairsMar 2, 2011

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) _ Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday was ditched by yet another close confidant _ the Ukrainian nurse thought to have a close relationship with the leader.Halyna Kolotnytska, 38, joined senior government officials, diplomats and pilots who have deserted Gadhafi after he brutally suppressed anti-government protests. (AP)Kolotnytska arrived in Kiev in the early hours of Sun
S. Korean warship to arrive at Libyan port in evacuation effort: official

코리아 헤럴드Mar 1, 2011

The South Korean warship sent to Libya from Somali waters to help evacuate South Koreans from the strife-torn nation is expected to arrive Wednesday at the port of Benghazi, an official said.The 4,500-ton destroyer Choi Young, capable of accommodating about 100 people in addition to its 300 crew members, was ordered last week to head to Libya where conflicts between anti-government forces and rule
Major digital music suppliers fined 18.8 bln won for price rigging

코리아 헤럴드Mar 1, 2011

South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it has slapped major digital music providers with a combined 18.8 billion won (US$16.6 million) in fines for rigging prices of digital music content and online download services.Loen Entertainment and Mnet Media were fined 9.58 billion won and 1.98 billion won, respectively, while SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp., the nation's two leading mobile servic
S. Korea's defense minister tells troops to act fast if provoked

DefenseMar 1, 2011

South Korea's defense minister instructed his troops on Tuesday not to hesitate to act immediately if they are attacked by North Korea, as he toured the western inter-Korean border wrought with tension after Pyongyang threatened to fire if provoked."During an operation, don't ask whether to shoot or not. Report after taking action first," Kim Kwan-jin said during his visit to the First Army Corps,
One in five Korean firms consider reducing business with Middle East: survey

IndustryMar 1, 2011

About one in five South Korean firms doing business in the Middle East expressed their intention to reduce operations in the region mired in an intensifying anti-government protest, a survey here showed Tuesday.According to the survey of 300 companies by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 18.7 percent said that they consider reducing their business with the Middle East countries as part o
Wounded ship captain says 'thank you' after completely regaining consciousness

Social affairsMar 1, 2011

The captain of a South Korean freighter, who was shot during a rescue operation against Somali pirates, completely regained consciousness Monday and expressed thanks for the support that South Koreans have rallied for him.The health of Seok Hae-kyun, the captain of the 11,500-ton Samho Jewelry, has drawn wide national attention since South Korean naval special forces on Jan. 21 stormed the ship se
Seoul National University fires music professor accused of violence against students

Social affairsMar 1, 2011

Seoul National University decided Monday to sack a music professor accused of habitually using violence against her students and other alleged misconduct,officials said. Seoul National University decided to sack Professor Kim In-hye accused of habitually beating and taking high-priced gifts from her students. (Yonhap News)The top South Korean university has looked into allegations raised late last
Bullet train service temporarily halted for unknown malfunction

코리아 헤럴드Feb 25, 2011

A high-speed KTX train bound for Seoul from the southern port city of Busan temporarily halted near a tunnel south of the capital on Friday due to a heat sensor malfunction caused by unknown reasons, officials said.The incident forced Seoul-bound KTX lanes to shut down for more than 40 minutes, starting at 8:24 a.m.Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said electric sensors malfunctioned and the captain h