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Super Junior to release new album next month

Aug 21, 2014

(SM Entertainment)South Korean boy band Super Junior will release its seventh full-length album "Mamacita" on Sept. 1, its agency said Thursday.It is the group's first full-length album since July 2012, when it released "Sexy, Free & Single."The new album's title "Mamacita" means an "attractive, pretty girl" in Spanish, according to S.M. Entertainment.Prior to the album's release, the boys will begin promotional activities, starting with appearances on KBS 2TV's music program, Music Bank.They wi
Samsung TV prices fall as company seeks bigger market share

TechnologyAug 21, 2014

Samsung Electronics Co.'s average sales price for its flat-screen TVs fell 13 percent in the first half of 2014 from last year, apparently as the firm sought a bigger world market share over profit, data showed Thursday.The price of the company's flat TV lineup averaged US$646 in the January-June period, while the combined shipment advanced 16 percent, the data compiled by Strategy Analytics showed.The industry tracker said demands for Samsung products gained in Latin America due to the FIFA Wor
Victims' families vote against bill on ferry disaster

Social affairsAug 21, 2014

The bereaved families of the victims of April's deadly ferry sinking voted late Wednesday to reject a bipartisan deal that allows the ruling party to have a say in the choice of a special counsel to be tasked with uncovering the truth behind one of the country's deadliest maritime accidents.It is the second time the families have rejected a bipartisan deal on a special bill aimed at determining the truth behind the tragedy, dealing a blow to both the ruling and opposition parties.The 6,825-ton f
Four lawmakers refuse to appear at court hearings over graft

Social affairsAug 21, 2014

Four sitting lawmakers suspected of taking bribes have decided to not appear at court hearings Thursday, prompting prosecutors to mull forcibly detaining them for further questioning.A Seoul court was scheduled to hold hearings later in the day to review the legality of the arrests of the four -- Reps. Cho Hyun-ryong of the ruling Saenuri Party, and Kim Jae-yun, Shin Hak-yong and Shin Geh-ryeun of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Off
Obama warns of jihadist 'cancer' as US reveals failed rescue

World NewsAug 21, 2014

US President Barack Obama demanded Wednesday the world take action against the "cancer" of jihadist extremism in Iraq, as Washington revealed it had failed in an operation to free US hostages in neighboring Syria.It came a day after the so-called "Islamic State," which has seized much of eastern Syria and northern Iraq, released a video showing a masked militant beheading US reporter James Foley, provoking worldwide revulsion and condemnation.As US jets continued to strike IS targets in Iraq, de
UN Council members reject N. Korea meeting request

World NewsAug 21, 2014

United Nations Security Council members are rejecting North Korea's request for a meeting to protest joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises.North Korea sent a letter to the council on July 21 requesting the meeting. British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told reporters that China raised the letter at a meeting Wednesday and asked other members for their opinions. Lyall Grant said "there was no support for a council discussion on that issue." He said Britain, which holds the Security Council pre
Hamas warns foreign airlines, says Israel truce talks over

World NewsAug 21, 2014

The armed wing of Hamas warned foreign airlines against flying into Tel Aviv on Wednesday and declared truce talks in Cairo over as a six-week war with Israel spirals into further bloodshed.Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes across Gaza again on Wednesday in response to multiple rocket attacks on southern Israel, as nine days of calm exploded into bloodshed.Several thousand furious mourners poured onto the streets of Jabaliya refugee camp to bury the wife and infant son of the t
Jackie Chan apologises after son's cannabis bust

World NewsAug 21, 2014

Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan said Wednesday he felt "ashamed" of his son's detention on drug-related charges, adding he had "failed to educate" his child.Jaycee Chan, who like his father is a singer and actor, was detained last week after police found more than 100 grams of cannabis at his home in Beijing, according to Chinese state-run media.The charges were a potential embarrassment for kung fu star Jackie Chan, who has a high profile in China where he was appointed as a government-backed
[팟캐스트](56) 프란치스코 교황 방한 외 2건

PodcastAug 20, 2014

1. 프란치스코 교황 방한 　가톨릭의 수장인 프란치스코 교황이 한국을 다녀갔다. 신자, 비신자를 막론하고 대한민국 전체가 그에게 열광하고 뜨거운 환호를 보냈다. 이러한 열풍의 배경에는 권위의식을 버리고 사람들과 공감, 소통하는 리더십을 보여줬던 교황이 있다.　팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638　Pope stresses dialogue, openness　[1] Pope Francis on Sunday made his strongest appeal yet to China since becoming pope, saying he “earnestly” hopes for a dialogue with the countries which the Vatican has no diplomatic ties with.　*
S. Korea to offer US$1 mln in aid for Iraqi humanitarian crisis

Foreign affairsAug 20, 2014

South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday it has decided to provide an additional US$1 million in humanitarian aid to help Iraqi refugees amid escalating violence in the country.The humanitarian crisis has heightened in northern Iraq since Sunni Muslim insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) seized Iraq's second-biggest city of Mosul in June.The United States began to carry out air strikes on the Islamic extremist group on Aug. 8.Seoul's foreign ministry said it has d
Dozens of foreign English teachers arrested, booked for drug crimes

Social affairsAug 20, 2014

Thirty-seven people, many of them foreigners staying in South Korea as English teachers, have been arrested and booked on charges of smuggling, trading and taking marijuana, police said Wednesday.Those arrested included a South Korean national with U.S. residence, surnamed Shin, as well as a Korean American, surnamed Kim, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Both were working as English teachers.They brought 2 kilograms of hemp into South Korea earlier this year through the U.S. mi
Big businesses to make early payments to suppliers for Chuseok

IndustryAug 20, 2014

South Korea's leading businesses said Wednesday they will make early payments to their subcontractors for the Chuseok holidays next month, not a rare move but more highlighted this year because of a serious sap in domestic consumption.The country's top conglomerate, Samsung Group, said it will pay 1.8 trillion won to its suppliers earlier than scheduled, with 18 of its affiliates, including Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung SDI Co., joining the move.Chuseok falls on Sept. 8 this year. The thre
Chinese spending in S. Korea to top 30 tln won in 2020: report

Aug 20, 2014

Chinese tourists' spending in South Korea may exceed 30 trillion won (US$ 29 billion) six years from now on the back of a rapidly surging number of visitors from the neighboring country, a report said Wednesday.Spending by travelers from China is expected to reach 30.5 trillion won in 2020, nearly five times the 6.2 trillion won registered last year, according to the report by Hana Daetoo Securities Co.The figure is equivalent to 7.7 percent of the 398.2 trillion won forecast for that year's tot
Probes underway into more harassment, sexual abuse cases in military

Social affairsAug 20, 2014

Investigations are under way into more than a dozen newly-reported cases of harassment, and physical and sexual abuse at barracks around the country, the Army said Wednesday, after a spate of such incidents marred the image of the military and sparked public ire.The cases were detected during surveys of service members and inspections into units in the wake of the series of gruesome cases, including the death of an Army private first class, surnamed Yoon, after being hit by his senior comrades.
Jihadists claim beheading of US journalist

World NewsAug 20, 2014

Jihadist group the Islamic State posted a video Tuesday showing the apparent execution of American journalist James Foley and threatened to kill a second reporter unless the United States halts air strikes in Iraq.The video released by the Islamist group showed a masked militant beheading a man resembling Foley, who has been missing since he was seized in Syria in November 2012. File picture taken September 29, 2011 shows US freelance reporter James Foley resting in a room at the airport of Sirt