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트럼프 '한국 언론, 백악관 집무실에서 소동 못마땅'

한국어판Jul 1, 2017

도날드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 문재인 대통령과의 정상회담 시에 백악관 집무실에서 소동을 피우고 집무를 훼손한 한국 언론에 대해서 불만을 제기했다고 뉴욕포스트가 전했다.문재인 대통령과 트럼프 미국 대통령이 백악관 집무실에서 정상회담에 임하기 전에 담소를 나누고 있다 (사진=연합뉴스)두 정상의 회담을 취재하기 위해서 한국 특파원 다수를 포함한 백악관 풀기자단은 집무실에서 돌아다니는 한국 기자들에게 소음을 자제할 것을 요청해야 했다고 호소했다.하지만 백악관 집무실에 익숙하지 않은 한국 기자들이 좋은 자리를 차지하기 위해서 두 정상이 앉을 의자들 주변을 부산스레 움직였고 이 과정에서 소파 하나는 이동되어야 했으며, 근처 테이블 옆에 서있던 램프가 쓰러질 뻔 했다고 목격자들이 전했다.이에 짜증난 기색의 트럼프 대통령이 "너무 심해진다"면서 기자들에게 면박을 주기도 했다.정상회담과 뒤에 이어진 공동기자회견에서 트럼프 대통령은 "북한 정부를 전략적 인내심으로 대하던 시대는 실패로 끝났다"면서 강화
NK claims UN sanctions hamper its sports development

North KoreaFeb 13, 2017

North Korea on Monday denounced a set of United Nations Security Council sanctions against Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests as they are hampering the country's development in the sports field.Kang Ryong-gil, deputy secretary general of North Korea's Olympic Committee, told foreign reporters in Pyongyang that the sanctions "hinder the aspiration of North Koreans to develop sports," according to the Korean Central News Agency.He claimed that the UNSC sanctions resolution adopted in March last
Improving domestic biz environment key to upgrading Korea-US bond: Lippert

Diplomatic CircuitJan 6, 2017

Further improving the business environment in South Korea is key to upgrading the economic relationship between the Northeast Asian country and the United States to the next level, Washington's ambassador to Seoul said Friday."The next phase of this economic relationship really needs to be focused on business environment here. (It needs) fair, predictable and transparent regulatory reform, creating a better investment climate," Amb. Mark Lippert told a group of reporters in a joint interview wit
Confidante’s daughter refuses to return back home

Social affairsJan 6, 2017

Chung Yoo-ra, daughter of the scandal-ridden presidential confidante Choi Soon-sil, on Friday said that she would not return back home, where she has been summoned to face intense questioning over the extensive influence-peddling scandal pivoting on her mother.Her change of stance, which means that she would rather stay in her current custody in Denmark, is likely to cause a setback for the ongoing special investigation here as her repatriation may drag on for months.Chung, who was arrested in t
Choi Soon-sil faces special probe

PoliticsDec 24, 2016

Choi Soon-sil, President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend who stands at the center of a massive influence-peddling and corruption scandal, appeared before special investigators Saturday to face questioning.Choi's prime charge is that she exerted influence for personal interests and meddled in confidential state affairs, using her ties with the president -- a scandal which led the National Assembly to vote on impeaching the state chief earlier this month.The 60-year-old suspect, wearing a prisoner
S. Koreans' spending on weekends twice as much as weekdays: BOK

Dec 24, 2016

South Koreans spend the most on weekends, the country's central bank data showed Saturday, as they spend more time with families and friends for eating out, travel and entertainment on weekends.A survey on 2,500 adults over the period of June and July found that South Koreans spend the most on Saturdays with 22.4 percent in terms of payment, followed by Sundays with 21.4 percent, according to the Bank of Korea.People 60 or older spend 25.7 percent on Saturdays, it said.South Korean spend the lea
South Koreans to march against president on Christmas Eve

Social affairsDec 24, 2016

Large crowds of South Koreans were expected to march in the streets on Saturday, calling for the permanent removal of impeached President Park Geun-hye and extending the historically biggest protest movement in the country to Christmas Eve. The protest comes as a special prosecutor widens an investigation into a corruption scandal surrounding Park, which saw millions of people take to the streets before the country's opposition-controlled parliament on Dec. 9 voted to impeach her. Organizers exp
N. Korea likely to conduct nuke test around S. Korea's presidential race: ex-NK diplomat

North KoreaDec 24, 2016

North Korea is seeking to conduct another nuclear test around South Korea's presidential election next year, a high-profile North Korean defector has said, in the latest sign that Pyongyang would not abandon its nuclear program despite growing international pressure.Thae Yong-ho, a former No. 2 official at the North Korean embassy in London, said North Korea's foreign ministry has sent documents to its overseas missions that Pyongyang is seeking to carry out its sixth and seventh nuclear test by
Justice ministry submits views on impeachment to court

PoliticsDec 24, 2016

South Korea's justice ministry said Saturday that it has submitted its views on the recent parliamentary vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye to the Constitutional Court, adding that the process has met all the necessary legal requirements.On Dec. 9, the National Assembly voted 234-56 to impeach the president over her alleged involvement in corruption and influence-peddling scandals. It immediately suspended her from all powers and the prime minister has since been working as acting president
Korea, Russia agree to work together to enforce UN sanctions on NK

North KoreaDec 24, 2016

South Korea and Russia agreed Friday to work closely together to enforce UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea as the two countries held high-level strategic talks in Moscow, a senior South Korean diplomat said.South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said he reached the agreement with Russia's First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov, while reaffirming that the two countries will never recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons state.Russia also shared an understanding
Seoul shares to remain range-bound next week

Dec 24, 2016

South Korean stocks will likely remain in a tight range next week as investors are forecast to take the sidelines ahead of events such as the announcement of next year's economy policy plan, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 0.31 percent this week to end at 2,035.90 points on Friday."The KOSPI is expected to stay between 2,020 and 2,060 points next week," said Kim Yong-koo, a Hana Financial Investment analyst. Next Friday marks this year's last session o
Unionized pilots of Korean Air plan to strike for 12 days

IndustryDec 5, 2016

Unionized pilots of South Korea's No. 1 flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Monday they will launch a 12-day strike later this month. The pilot union said it notified the company that its union members will lay down their tools from Dec. 20 to 31. They are likely to carry out the plan if the union and the management fail to reach an agreement on wage deals at their final negotiation session scheduled on Wednesday. A majority of unionized pilots of Korean Air already voted "yes" to go on strik
Accomplices or victims? Tycoons to face grilling at Assembly hearing

IndustryDec 5, 2016

In the biggest-ever parliamentary questioning of the nation’s industrial figures, nine chaebol chiefs are set to take the stand at the National Assembly Tuesday, to answer questions over their relationship with President Park Geun-hye and her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil.It is the first time in South Korea’s modern history that the top chaebol leaders will be brought together in a televised parliamentary hearing to face questions over their allegedly cozy ties with politics and power, a topic t
Korean economy intact from Choi scandal

Nov 21, 2016

The South Korean economy remains "on track" despite the influence-peddling scandal which rocked the country over past few weeks, an official from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said Monday.Randall Jones, the OECD's Japan and Korea desk head, said there has been no significant change in the country's stock and foreign exchange market in relation to the scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye's confidante Choi Soon-sil, who allegedly exerted influence on stat
NK blames US for nuclear provocations

North KoreaNov 21, 2016

North Korea's foreign ministry said Monday its nuclear provocations followed what it calls "hostile acts" by the United States, apparently urging US President-elect Donald Trump to make more dovish gestures.According to the statement reported by Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency monitored in Seoul, North Korea's foreign ministry said the US aimed to "overthrow" its system after the death of its former leader Kim Jong-il."This fully reveals the true nature of the policy of 'strategic patienc