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Seoul doesn't rule out NK terror attack in downtown areas

DefenseApr 7, 2011

North Korea could stage a terror attack in downtown areas in South Korea, Seoul's defense chief said Thursday, as South Korea keeps its troops vigilant against possible North Korean provocations. Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin told lawmakers that the North could plot a possible terrorist attack by taking advantage of lax defense preparedness in South Korea's downtown areas. No terrorist attack
Pyongyang to enjoy refreshing treats this spring

North KoreaApr 7, 2011

(MCT)“Bingsu,” a popular summer ice dessert in South Korea, is to be sold on the streets of Pyongyang.With North Korea’s biggest holiday coming up soon, the city plans to open 100 bingsu vendors. April 15 is the birth date of the late North Korean founder and leader Kim Il-sung. The holiday is referred to as “the Day of the Sun” in the North. The year 2012 marks his 100th birthday.South Korea’s Yo
Most people’s job switches down to salary: study

Apr 7, 2011

(MCT)While people move from one company to another for many different reasons, a recent study showed that the biggest factor is salary.In a survey by Korea-based recruitment portal Saramin, about 41.5 percent of respondents who had changed jobs said salary was the main reason. About 2,057 people participated in the research, with 65.8 percent of respondents having experience of moving in their car
S. Korea regains status as top winner of new ship orders in Q1

Apr 7, 2011

South Korea recaptured its status as the world's leading shipbuilding nation in terms of new orders in the first quarter by beating China by a wide margin, industry data showed Thursday. According to data compiled by London-based market researcher Clarkson Research Services, South Korean shipbuilders won a combined 3.29 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) in new orders in the January-March pe
NK opens parliament amid attention on leader's son

North KoreaApr 7, 2011

North Korea was to convene its rubber-stamp parliament Thursday amid keen interest on whether its ailing leader, Kim Jong-il, would promote his heir-apparent son to another top post. The session comes amid lingering tensions on the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's two deadly attacks on the South last year, which killed a total of 50 South Koreans, mostly soldiers. It also comes as former U.S.
Samsung puts Q1 operating profit at 2.9 tln won

IndustryApr 7, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top maker of memory chips, liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and TVs, estimated Thursday it had posted an operating profit of 2.9 trillion won (US$2.67 billion) for the January-March period. The preliminary estimate represents a 34.2 percent drop from an operating profit of 4.41 trillion won a year ago, Samsung said in a regulatory filing. It is also th
S. Korea to launch task force against radioactive water from Japan

Social affairsApr 6, 2011

South Korea will launch a task force to handle possible contingencies from Japan's recent discharge of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, an official said Wednesday. The decision came after a series of inter-agency meetings held earlier in the day, where officials from relevant ministries agreed to coordinate their response, the foreign ministry official said on the condition of anonymi
Man kills high school friend after 30yrs of bullying: police

Social affairsApr 6, 2011

(MCT)Man kills friend after 30 years of bullying: police Seoul police have arrested a 47-year-old man on charges of stabbing his high school friend to death.Seoul Suseo Police Station said the man, surnamed Yoo, stabbed him with a 30 cm knife at a bar in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on March 31. The victim, surnamed Lee, died at the site.Yoo did not attempt to escape, said police. After being arrested
A monument for octopus Paul

Apr 6, 2011

A monument for octopus Paul is pictured at the aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Paul became a world wide phenomenon during the last soccer world cup, when predicting the correctly results. A new exhibition "Octopus Garden", named after the Beatle's song, shows the life of the sea animals in Oberhausen. (AP-Yonhap News)
Hines appears in the 'Dancing with the Stars' program

Apr 6, 2011

In this publicity image released by ABC, Hines Ward, right, and his partner Kym Johnson perform on the celebrity dance competition series, "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, April 4, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP-Yonhap News)
Girl claims she did not brush her teeth for 10 years

Social affairsApr 6, 2011

The girl who hasn't brushed her teeth for 10 years appeared on the popular TV program "Martian Virus."Everyone has a special habit. However, sometimes they get so carried away as to shock others. “Martian Virus,” a popular TV program from tvN based in Seoul, introduces those with habits or characteristics that are grotesque, but those they are proud of nonetheless.The show is to introduce a girl w
Remains of 8 million dogs found in Egypt

Apr 1, 2011

Young souvenir vendor walks along an almost empty road to the Giza pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. (AP-Yonhap News)When people think of Egypt’s representative animal, they usually think of cats. But they may change their minds, as about 8 million dogs were found in an underground tunnel in northern part of the country. The Daily Mail reported that scientists from Cardiff University inve
Dictator Kim becomes popular drink’s model

North KoreaApr 1, 2011

Sprite advertisement (YouTube)Although Kim Jong-il is the most influential and even sacred figure in North Korea, he is treated as a hilarious icon outside of the hermit kingdom.A new Sprite advertisement which features a dictator clearly modeled after Kim is popular among Chinese websites.Produced in Israel, the advertisement depicts the dictator dancing wildly after taking a sip of the drink. It
Park counters Lee's decision on airport

PoliticsMar 31, 2011

Let to speak on broken election pledge FridayRep. Park Geun-hye, currently the ruling Grand National Party’s strongest presidential hopeful, on Thursday expressed regret over the government’s decision to chuck President Lee Myung-bak’s election pledge to build an airport in the southeastern part of the country, adding that Korea should keep pushing for it.The GNP’s factional leader and Lee’s polit
Biggest spike in radiation at Japan power plant

World NewsMar 30, 2011

TOKYO (AP) _ Seawater outside the hobbled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan was found to contain 3,335 times the usual amount of radioactive iodine _ the highest rate yet and a sign that more contaminated water was making its way into the ocean, officials said Wednesday. The amount of iodine-131 found offshore some 300 yards (meters) south of the coastal Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant