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Panama to decide fate of NKorean ship crew

World NewsOct 19, 2013

PANAMA CITY (AP) – Panama will soon decide whether to release or file weapon charges against the crew of a North Korean ship that was seized in July after it was found to be carrying Cuban fighter jets and missiles, an official said Friday.Anti-drug prosecutor Javier Caraballo said that a decision is expected in early November.Panama is expecting a visit soon by North Korean diplomats who will press for the 35 crew members' release from prison.The crew members are accused of illegal possession o
Shutdown widened Republican-tea party rift

World NewsOct 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – A rift within the Republican Party is widening in the aftermath of its clear defeat in the budget-debt brawl that threatened a default and shutdown much of the U.S. federal government for 16 days.Implored by House Speaker John Boehner to unite and ``fight another day'' against President Barack Obama and Democrats, Republicans are instead intensifying attacks on one another.That's an ominous sign for the party in advance of 2014 midterm elections and more difficult policy fights
Ryu Hyun-jin's first big league postseason ends as Dodgers get knocked out of NLCS

BaseballOct 19, 2013

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean hurler Ryu Hyun-jin's first Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason ended on a sour note in St. Louis on Friday, as his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) following their 9-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6.Ryu made two starts in the playoffs, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Ryu was lined up to start Game 7 if the Dodgers won Friday to stay alive.In his postseason debut on Oct. 6
Seoul shares to continue upward trend on foreign buying next week

Oct 19, 2013

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean stock market is expected to continue its upward trend next week as foreigners are anticipated to maintain their buying rally amid eased woes over the U.S. political impasse, analysts said Saturday.The country's key stock index, the KOSPI, advanced 1 percent this week to close at 2,052.40 on Friday.Earlier this week, the local stock market was dented by concerns stemming from political tension in the U.S. over its debt limit.However, the market returned
Saudi Arabia rejects seat on UN Security Council

World NewsOct 19, 2013

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just hours after winning a coveted place on the U.N. Security Council for the first time, Saudi Arabia did a stunning about-face Friday and rejected the seat, denouncing the body for failing to resolve world conflicts such as the Syrian civil war.The unprecedented move at the United Nations appeared largely directed at Saudi Arabia's longtime ally, the United States, reflecting more than two years of frustration.The oil giant and the world's superpower are at odds over a nu
Embattled Tong Yang Group to sell key affiliates for survival

Sept 24, 2013

In a desperate bid to overcome the liquidity crisis, Tong Yang Group said Tuesday it intends to sell off the entire stake in its thermal power arm, after the embattled conglomerate failed to get help from creditor banks and its ex-affiliate. The family-run company said it is willing to sell a 100-percent stake in Tongyang Power Inc., which is valued at about 1 trillion won (US$931.1 million), according to sources familiar with the matter. Tongyang Power is considered Tong Yang's core and lucrati
S. Korea decides against picking Boeing's F-15 SE as next fighter jet

DefenseSept 24, 2013

South Korea decided not to select Boeing's F-15SE as the country's next fighter jet Tuesday amid concern the sole-remaining candidate for the 8.3 trillion won (US$7.2 billion) project is not suitable as it lacks stealth features. The decision, which came in a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) presided over by Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, prompted the government to restart the procurement program from the beginning, further delaying the replacement of the aging fl
New Zealand bikers arrive in S. Korea through inter-Korean border

North KoreaAug 29, 2013

Five New Zealand motorcyclists crossed the heavily armed inter-Korean border from North Korea to South Korea on Thursday with the goal of promoting peace on the divided peninsula, officials here said.North Korean media reported earlier on the arrival of the bikers and said they have visited many parts of the country as part of their trek across the Korean Peninsula.On Wednesday, the Seoul government allowed the bikers to cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) as they want to use the visit to wish fo
Kia Motors union stages 2nd partial strike

Social affairsAug 29, 2013

Unionized workers of South Korea's second-largest carmaker Kia Motors Corp. went on a partial strike Thursday to press their demand for a wage hike and other fringe benefits, a company official said.The walkout by about 30,000 workers, the second since last Wednesday, comes a day after their leaders failed to work out differences with their management in the latest negotiations. The workers also plan to down tools for four hours on Friday.The union calls for, among other things, a special bonus
Heat wave kills 10 people in S. Korea

Social affairsAug 13, 2013

A scorching heat wave has killed 10 people in South Korea this summer, the health and welfare ministry said Tuesday, as the weather agency issued a heat advisory and heat warning for most parts of the country.The heave wave has gripped South Korea for weeks as temperatures topped 33 C in Seoul and other major cities.Temperatures have reached a record 39.2 C in Gimhae, near South Korea's second-largest city of Busan, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.A heat advisory is issued w
Prosecution raids homes, office of ex-president's relatives

Social affairsAug 13, 2013

State prosecutors on Tuesday raided the properties of former President Chun Doo-hwan's relatives as part of intensive efforts to collect the massive amount of money he had illegally amassed while in office in the 1980s.Chun was ordered by the country's top court in 1997 to return to the state coffers the 220 billion won (US$196.8 million) he was found to have illegally accumulated during his military rule from 1980 to 1988. So far, the former dictator has paid only a quarter of the total, with s
Opposition parliamentary spokesman resigns under pressure

PoliticsJul 12, 2013

The parliamentary spokesman of South Korea's main opposition party resigned under pressure Friday, taking responsibility for making what was perceived by critics as a disparaging remark against the family of President Park Geun-hye.Citing a book he read, Rep. Hong Ihk-pyo, the parliamentary spokesman for the Democratic Party (DP), on Thursday called Park's father, former President Park Chung-hee, a "gwitae," or a "baby born to a ghost," meaning that he should not have been born.The book, authore
빙수의 진화

Jul 12, 2013

올 여름에 맛봐야 할 전통 빙수와 퓨전 빙수에 대한 모든 것홍대에 위치한 카페 오븐의 밀크 팥빙수는 전통 빙수의 중요한 세가지 요소를 절묘하게 섞어 중독성 있는 맛을 낸다. 팥, 얼음 그리고 우유는 빙수의 맛을 좌우하는 중요한 세가지 요소들인데 이 세 가지의 완벽한 조합은 상상을 초월하는 맛을 만든다. 팥, 얼음 그리고 우유는 카페 오븐의 전통 빙수를 이번 여름에 가장 주목할 빙수로 등극시키고 있다. 불필요한 최신 토핑은 과감히 뺀 전통 빙수는 옛날 향수를 불러일으키를 뿐만 아니라 그 자체로 맛이 좋다. 바로 곱고 부드럽게 갈린 얼음, 팥에서 오는 맛과 질감이 바로 카페 오븐의 팥빙수를 특별하게 만드는 점이다. 팥은 지나치게 으깨지지도 않은 형태를 그대로 유지한 아주 부드러운 고소한 맛을 간직하며 살짝 단맛을 낸다. “여기에 얼마나 정성을 담느냐가 맛을 좌우하죠.” 카페 오븐의 셰프 한성은씨는 말한다. 한성은씨는 4시간동안 팥을 삶는다고 말한다. “저희 어머니가 빙수에 쓸 팥을 재
Seoul court orders review of compensation ruling on Vietnam War defoliant victims

Social affairsJul 12, 2013

South Korea's top court on Friday partly reversed a lower court ruling that said two U.S. producers of a toxic chemical should compensate most of the South Korean Vietnam War veterans who sued the firms for their exposure to the defoliant.Sending the case back for review, the Supreme Court said the Seoul High Court should reconsider its 2006 verdict of a combined63 billion won (US$61 million) in damages awarded to 6,795 South Koreans.In a ruling, the court did not recognize epidemiological corre
Police say SKorean man spurred NJ school lockdown

Social affairsJul 1, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korean police say a local man is responsible for prank 911 calls that prompted school lockdowns in New Jersey last year.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday in a statement that a 19-year-old surnamed Lee made calls from South Korea to a New Jersey communications center and threatened to use an AK-47 to kill students at Hackettstown High School.The calls led schools in the northwestern New Jersey town and at Centenary College to keep students inside for