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Four out of 10 Seoul women say marriage not necessary

Social affairsJun 20, 2014

Four out of every 10 women living in Seoul think marriage is not a necessity but a matter of choice, data showed Friday. Of female Seoul residents aged 13 or higher, 39.9 percent said marriage is a lifestyle choice, showed the data titled "Seoul's women in statistics," which is based on a survey in 2012. It compared with only 27.9 percent of their male counterparts who think marriage is a matter of choice, according to the data from the Seoul metropolitan city. The result suggests a shar
[World Cup] S. Korea must be wary of 'speedy' Algerian

SoccerJun 20, 2014

South Korea must guard against "speedy" attackers from Algeria when the two countries collide at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil, a defender for the Asian side said Thursday. Park Joo-ho (Yonhap)Fullback Park Joo-ho said Algeria may have problems on defense but will be sharper on offense."Their attackers have speed and great individual skills," Park said at a press conference before South Korea's practice in its base camp, Foz do Iguacu. "As one of the defenders, I have to be prepared for t
[World Cup] S. Korea seeks first win in Brazil vs. Algeria

SoccerJun 20, 2014

Coming off a spirited 1-1 draw against Russia to open Group H action at the World Cup in Brazil, South Korea will eye its first victory when it takes on Algeria on Sunday. Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the group H World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Algeria at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)The kickoff between the 57th-ranked South Korea and the 22nd-ranked Algeria will be
Obama to send advisors to Iraq, open to military action

World NewsJun 20, 2014

President Barack Obama pledged to take "precise" military action if needed to check marauding Sunni radicals in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisors to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country along sectarian lines.But Obama, who based an entire political career on ending US involvement in Iraq, insisted the United States was not slipping back into the morass -- and warned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Iran that promoting sectarianism would spell disaster.Obama sign
[World Cup] Scoreless draw keeps Japan and Greece alive

SoccerJun 20, 2014

Reduced to 10 men after captain Costas Katsouranis was sent off in the 38th minute with his second booking, Greece held on for a 0-0 draw with Japan on Thursday that kept both alive in Group C and sent rival Colombia through to the knockout round of the World Cup. Japan's Shinji Kagawa, left, and Greece's Giorgos Karagounis challenge for the ball during the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Greece at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP-Yonhap)Both t
[World Cup] Colombia down Ivory Coast as Suarez returns

SoccerJun 20, 2014

Colombia maintained South America's strong start to the World Cup on Thursday, downing the Ivory Coast 2-1 to stay on course for a place in the last 16.Colombia's Mario Yepes, second right, heads the ball during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP-Yonhap)A day after Chile eliminated defending champions Spain, Colombia produced a fine attacking display to down the powerful Ivorians in Group C
[World Cup] Suarez scores brace as Uruguay beat England 2-1

SoccerJun 20, 2014

Luis Suarez made a sensational return to action by scoring a brace to lift Uruguay past England with a 2-1 victory at the World Cup in Sao Paulo on Thursday. England's Wayne Rooney hits the goal post with a header defended by Uruguay's Martin Caceres during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP-Yonhap)The victory resurrects Uruguay's last 16 hopes following the 3-1 defeat to Costa Rica in their G
Court denies legal status of progressive teachers' union

Social affairsJun 19, 2014

A local court ruled Thursday that a progressive teachers' union cannot maintain its legal status as a legitimate trade union. The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the union's demand to have the government's decision to outlaw the union canceled. Last October, the Ministry of Employment and Labor stripped the union's 14-year-old legal status after it repeatedly refused to follow the government's order to deny membership of fired teachers. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KT
SM confirms EXO‘s Baekhyun and SNSD’s Taeyeon dating

Jun 19, 2014

SM Entertainment, the nation’s largest entertainment agency that manages EXO and Girl’s Generation, confirmed Thursday that EXO’s Baekhyun and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon are actually an item. “They have been close senior and junior, but recently started to have feelings for each other. The relationship is in its early stage,” said an official from the agency. Earlier in the day, the rumor surfaced that Taeyeon and Baekhyun have been dating for four months.The news broke after Korean online ent
SNSD’s Taeyeon, EXO’s Baekhyun spotted in car on date: report

Jun 19, 2014

Girls Generation’s Taeyeon and EXO-K’s Baekhyun have been allegedly dating for four months, according to Korean entertainment news outlet Dispatch on Thursday. Baekhyun (left), TaeyeonThe news went viral after Dispatch unveiled photos of the two in a car, supposedly on a date, that were taken around dawn near EXO’s accommodations in Seoul. 　According to the news reports, Taeyeon headed to Baekhyun’s dormitory, located in eastern Seoul, at 2 a.m. to pick him up. They parked the car on a side road
Colombian congress delays ratification of FTA with S. Korea

BusinessJun 19, 2014

Colombia's congress has postponed its decision on the ratification of a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, apparently reflecting a worsening public sentiment toward free trade deals in the Latin American country, a government official here said Thursday.The recent failure by Colombia's Chamber of Representatives to ratify the South Korea-Colombia FTA came shortly after the Colombian senate, the upper house of congress, approved the bilateral trade pact.The official, who spoke on condit
Psy's 'Hangover' hits No. 26 on Billboard Hot 100

Jun 19, 2014

South Korean rapper Psy's new single, "Hangover," landed in 26th place on the Billboard singles chart to be released soon, the U.S. music magazine that runs the chart said Wednesday.The single featuring American hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg was ranked No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, showing strength in the streaming category, according to Billboard.com. The weekly chart will be updated on Thursday (on U.S. local time).This made Psy the first Asian singer whose three songs were included in the top
Nearly 119 mln personal records leaked in 32 months: report

Social affairsJun 19, 2014

Nearly 119 million pieces of personal data were found to have been leaked from major local firms and the government over the past two years and eight months, a government report showed Thursday.A total of 118.64 million files containing personal information have been stolen since the law on protecting personal information came into force in September 2011, according to the home ministry report.The report released by Rep. Lee No-gun of the ruling Saenuri Party showed that a total of 42 cases of d
Underfunded WFP cuts nutrition program for N. Korea: report

North KoreaJun 19, 2014

The World Food Programme (WFP) has decided to curtail its nutrition program for North Korean babies and pregnant women by about 30 percent due to a lack of funding, a U.S. report said Thursday.The WFP is operating the two-year nutrition program worthUS$200 million in North Korea through 2015, targeting 2.4 million children under the age of 5 as well as pregnant women.But a lack of funding seemed to lead the U.N. food agency to decide to reduce the operation of its nutrition program, according to
[World Cup] Croatia knock 10-man Cameroon out of World Cup

SoccerJun 19, 2014

Striker Mario Mandzukic scored two second-half goals as Croatia knocked 10-man Cameroon out of the World Cup with a 4-0 rout in Manaus on Wednesday. Cameroon's Pierre Webo (left) and Croatia's Dejan Lovren challenge for the ball during the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Croatia at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (AP-Yonhap)Croatia bounced back from their opening defeat to hosts Brazil to keep alive their hopes of progressing from Group A wi