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Park to meet ruling party lawmakers for talks over THAAD

PoliticsAug 4, 2016

President Park Geun-hye will meet nearly a dozen lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday morning to solicit their views on the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. antimissile system to the peninsula, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.The meeting is part of her efforts to address continued opposition by some politicians and citizens to the plan to station a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in the southern town of Seongju by end-2017. The president will meet 11 lawmakers from D
Tesla Motor to open first dealership in Korea

TransportAug 4, 2016

Tesla Motors Inc., a U.S. electric vehicle producer, is set to open its first dealership in South Korea and possibly begin offering its globally famous electric car models to local customers before the end of the year, sources said Thursday.The U.S. automaker has agreed to open a shop in a new shopping mall in Hanam, just southeast of Seoul, which will open next month, according to officials from Shinsegae, a major retailer and owner of the new mall.Tesla and the South Korean retailer "have fina
Foreign IBs cast gloomy outlook on Korea's H2 exports

Aug 4, 2016

Foreign investment banks (IBs) predict South Korea's slumping exports are unlikely make a rebound in the second half of this year due to a slew of unfavorable external conditions, a report showed Thursday.The report, based on foreign IBs' forecasts and compiled by the Korea Center for International Finance, comes as overseas shipments of Asia's fourth-largest economy have been on the decline for more than one and a half years amid weak global demand.South Korea's exports sank 10.2 percent in Jul
U.N. Security Council hold emergency meeting on N. Korean missile launches

North KoreaAug 4, 2016

Members of the U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as the group held an emergency meeting Wednesday but stopped short of adopting a formal statement, the U.S., Japan and South Korean ambassadors said."What we heard was ... encouraging, strong condemnations across the board from individual member states. So we have every reason to believe that the council will be able to come together in a swift and united way to condemn this, again, just the latest lau
U.S. deploys dozen F-16 jets to S. Korea amid N. Korea tensions

DefenseAug 4, 2016

A dozen U.S. F-16 fighter jets and hundreds of airmen have arrived in South Korea to help beef up defense of the Asian ally, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said, as North Korea keeps ratcheting up tensions with a series of missile launches.The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing arrived at South Korea's Osan Air Base with more than "300 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons, ready to demonstrate the commitment to always be ready to 'fight tonight,'" PACAF said in a statement Tuesda
"애인 구합니다"…여자대학 학보사에 구애편지 '봇물'

한국어판Aug 4, 2016

"저의 신장은 171㎝, 몸무게 69㎏, 가슴둘레는 90㎝, 푸른 하늘을 몹시 좋아하는 머슴애입니다. 저의 취미는 음악감상과 여행입니다. 끝내 한 가지 더 든다면 시 감상을 좋아합니다…"1965년 10월 어느 날 이화여대 학보사에 도착한 편지. 서울 S대학교 법정대학 졸업생이라고 밝힌 필자는 졸업 후 시골 중학교에서 교편을 잡다가 군대에 갔다. 입대 후 처음으로 여성에게 보낸 편지라며 '여자친구를 구해달라'는 연서였다. 청춘은 당당했지만, 또 쑥스러웠다. (연합)4일 이화여대가 공개한 1965년 10월 11일 이대학보를 보면 학보사에는 아침저녁으로 매일 20여통의 편지가 배달됐다. 이 가운데는 기사 의뢰서, 외부 원고투고 등도 있었지만 애인을 구해달라는 노골적인 부탁 편지, 외로운 마음을 절절히 고백하면서 꽃잎과 함께 부쳐온 은근한 연서도 있었다. 군부독재와 산업화, 민주화를 잇달아 겪었던 격변의 시대에도 사랑과 연애는 여전히 젊음의 화두였다. 1960∼80년대 그때 그 시절, 아날
인스타 사진 갖다쓰면 초상권침해, 해시태그(#) 있어도 불가

한국어판Aug 4, 2016

사회관계망(SNS) 사용자가 자신의 사진을 남들과 편하게 공유할 수 있도록 해시태그(#)를 달아놨어도 이 사진을 영리 목적으로 쓴 다면 초상권 침해라는 법원 판단이 나왔다.해시태그란 사용자가 사진 밑에 '#'과 특정 단어를 붙여 써놓은 것이다. 해시태그를 달면 다른 사람들이 SNS 검색창에 해당 단어를 넣었을 때 사진이 검색된다. 그 만큼 공유도 쉬워진다. 인스타그램 사진 예시서울중앙지법 민사44단독 류종명 판사는 '인스타그램' 사용자 김모씨가 한 골프 웨어 브랜드 점장 정모씨와 해당 브랜드 수입사를 상대로 낸 800만원의 손해배상 청구 소송에서 피고 측이 모두 130만원을 배상하라 판결했다고 4일 밝혔다.평소 SNS를 즐기던 김씨는 인스타그램에 해당 브랜드 옷을 입은 사진을 올리고 상표 이름을 해시태그로 써놨다. 이 사진을 발견한 점장 정씨는 지난해 6월 해당 점포가 운영하는 네이버밴드에 '해시태그가 붙은 이미지'라며 사진을 공유했다.두 달이 지난 뒤 사진 무단 공유 사실을 알게
41 countries submit N. Korea sanction plans: report

North KoreaAug 3, 2016

A total of 41 countries have submitted action plans to the United Nations that aim to penalize North Korea for conducting its fourth nuclear and long-range missile tests earlier this year, a U.S.-based media report said Wednesday.According to Voice of America, these countries submitted their plans this week after the U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 2270 in March. The latest sanctions slapped on the reclusive country by the international body are viewed as being the most stringent yet, as
Korea selects 5 consortiums for VR projects

TechnologyAug 3, 2016

South Korea's science ministry on Wednesday said it has selected five consortiums, including the one led by the country's largest fixed-line and broadband operator KT Corp., to carry out various virtual reality projects.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it will invest 3.78 billion won ($3.39 million) in the projects and another 4 billion won will be funded by the private firms.The government earlier announced a package of measures to foster the VR industry, saying that the se
Banks to introduce iris recognition system for mobile banking

Aug 3, 2016

Two of South Korea's major banks on Wednesday said they will use iris recognition as a biometric identification system for those who use mobile banking in the latest move to strengthen security.KEB Hana Bank and Woori Bank said they plan to introduce the system later this month in time with the launch of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung's latest phablet that has an iris scanner.The two banks said the biometric identification system will be available only for those who will use the Galaxy Note 7.Samsun
Gov't to spend 168 bln won for science research institutes

TechnologyAug 3, 2016

South Korea's science ministry said Wednesday that it will spend over 160 billion won ($144 million) on developing government-funded research institutes in the field of science and technology.Under the plan, the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning will allocate the budget next year to assist the research institutions.The ministry said it will first select some 170 research institutions out of more than 4,800 across the country that have the most growth potential.The selected institutes
N.K. missile provocation bolsters case for THAAD deployment: foreign minister

DefenseAug 3, 2016

North Korea's latest missile provocation will bolster the case for South Korea and the United States to place an advanced missile defense system on the peninsula as it demonstrates the threats from Pyongyang's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, Seoul's top diplomat said Wednesday.Earlier in the day, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the North test-fired a mid-range Rodong missile from the western area of the country into waters off its east coast. The U.S. later said that the No
Opposition parties agree to set up panels over THAAD controversy, prosecution reform

DefenseAug 3, 2016

The three opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to set up two special parliamentary panels to address an ongoing controversy over the deployment of an advanced U.S. antimissile system and reform the prosecution.The agreement was reached after the floor leaders of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea and two minor parties -- the People's Party and Justice Party -- held talks over an array of pending issues, including the planned deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery.Th
힐러리 ‘비키니 노출’=>’무슬림 부르카’

Aug 3, 2016

미국 민주당 대선 후보 힐러리 클린턴의 비키니 사진 위에 무슬림 여성들의 부르카 의상이 덧그려졌다. 부르카란 무슬림 여성들이 전신을 가리기 위해 입는 의복이다. 　지난 2일(현지시각) 미국 방송 CNN은 ‘러쉬석스(Lushsux)’라는 이름으로 활동하는 예술가가 힐러리 그래피티 작품 위에 부르카 의상을 추가해 넣었다고 보도했다.　 힐러리 클린턴 (Lushsux Twitter)　앞서 러쉬석스는 노출이 심한 비키니 의상의 힐러리 그래피티 작품으로 논란의 중심에 섰다. 　　이에 인스타그램은 러쉬석스의 계정을 중지시키기까지 했다. 　러쉬석스는 “노출을 줄인다”는 명목 하에 힐러리의 비키니 사이사이에 달러 지폐를 추가하기도 했다. 　 도널드 트럼프 (Lushsux Twitter)　그러나 빗발치는 반발에 러쉬석스는 최근 자신의 작품 속 힐러리를 까만 스프레이로 덮고는, “이제 이 그림은 벌거벗은 힐러리 클린턴이 아니라 아름다운 무슬림 여성이다”며 “이 그림마저 불쾌하다고 한다면 당신들은 성 차
Korea's e-commerce exports up 83% in Q2

IndustryAug 3, 2016

South Koreans' direct purchases from foreign countries edged up in the second quarter of this year, with online purchases of Korean products by overseas shoppers nearly doubling, government data showed Wednesday.Koreans' direct purchases of foreign goods via overseas online shopping malls reached 411.8 billion won ($369.3 million) during the April-June period, up 5 percent from 392 billion won a year ago, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.At the same time, internet-based direct