A scorching heat wave has killed eight people in South Korea in recent months, 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

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rallied 1.5 percent on Tuesday on brighter outlook over the eurozone economy, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 28.2 points to finish at 1,913.03. Trading volume was moderate at 358.1 million shares worth 4 trillion won (US$3.59 billion) with gainers outpacing losers 406 to 377."Seoul shares gathered ground as the eurozone economy is expected to post a growth

South Korea detected traces of Xenon, a chemical element usually found near recent nuclear activities, in the country's atmosphere in June, but it does not seem to have originated from North Korea, government sources said Tuesday.According to the sources, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety detected traces of the colorless, odorless noble gas on three occasions in June. Xenon is detected in trace amounts after nuclear bomb tests or other nuclear activities.After the findings, the government tr

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.89 higher late Tuesday morning on gains in technology and logistics firms, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added16.72 points to 1,901.55 as of 11:20 a.m.Tech shares continued to gather ground, with leading Samsung Electronics rising 3 percent and top chipmaker SK hynix adding 2.96 percent. Flat panel maker LG Display gained 1.94 percent.Logistics companies also traded higher, with Hyundai Glovis moving

국립수산과학원은 월요일 전국연안에서 발견되고 있는 독성 해파리에 대한 주의를 당부했다. “전국 연안에 독성 해파리가 출몰, 해수욕객들은 해파리에 쏘이지 않도록 각별히 주의해야 한다.”여름 휴가철 해수욕장을 찾았다 해파리에 쏘인 국내 피해자들이 속출하고 있다. 해파리의 대량 출현으로, 해수욕장을 찾는 피해자들의 수가 계속 증가할 것으로 전망된다. 수산과학원에 따르면 토요일 국내 해변에서 발견된 해파리는 강한 독성을 가진 해파리로, 지난해 한 어린아이를 숨지게 한 바 있다.해파리의 출현은 국내 뿐 아니라 전세계적으로 증가하고 있다.국내 해파리 출현율은 지난 25일 12.6%, 이달 1일 27.5%에서 8일에는 42.6%까지 증가했다.수산과학원의 한 관계자는 강한 독성을 가진 해파리는 생명에 지장을 줄 수 도 있기 때문에 “접촉하지 않도록 하는 게 최선”이라며 피서객들의 각별한 주의를 요구했다. (임우정 인턴기자 / 코리아헤럴드)<관련영문기사>Alert issued on toxic jel

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea's No. 2 shipping firm, said Tuesday that it swung to the black in the second quarter of the year from a year earlier, logging a profit for the first time in 10 quarters.Net profit reached 31.7 billion won (US$28.3 million) in the April-June period, compared with a loss of 158 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.Sales rose 8.7 percent on-year to reach 1.83 trillion won in the second quarter. The company's operating loss narr

The former No. 1 and No. 2 officials of the national tax agency were indicted Tuesday on charges of accepting bribes worth about 300 million won (US$268,000) from food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group while in office, prosecutors said.Jeon Goon-pyo, 59, is accused of taking US$300,000 in U.S. bills from CJ Group officials in exchange for favors during a tax audit into the conglomerate in July 2006, shortly after he was named the commissioner of the National Tax Service (NTS), they said.Je

South Korea's arms procurement agency on Monday approved a long-delayed plan to buy four aerial refueling tankers from 2017-19 to extend the operational range of the country's fighter jets. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it will open bidding for the project in February of next year and select a contractor in October in the same year. The project is estimated to cost over 1 trillion won (US$900 million), and the budget plan needs parliamentary approval to be implemente

 South Korean stocks traded 0.32 higher late Monday morning on gains in carmakers and retailers, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added5.96 points to 1,886.67 as of 11:20 a.m.Carmakers continued to gather ground, with leading Hyundai Motor rising 0.45 percent and its affiliate Kia Motors adding 1 percent. Leading auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis also gained 0.38 percent.Retailers also gathered ground, with Lotte Shopping adding 3.22 percent and Samsung C&T ris

Close call ~ 아슬아슬한 상황(예문) It was a very close call when the truck passed by us on the highway. (해석) 고속도로에서 트럭이 우리를 스쳐지나 갔을 때는 정말 아슬아슬한 상황 이었다.Close up shop ~ 가게를 그만두다, 닫다(예문) The grocer closed up shop at 5 o’clock.(해석) 그 식료품 가게는 5시에 문을 닫았다.Coast is clear ~ 들킬 위험이 없다.(예문) The soldiers entered the boat when they decided the coast was clear. (해석) 군인들은 들킬 위험이 없다고 결정했을 때 그 배에 들어갔다. Someone who is computer savvy ~ 컴퓨터를 잘 다루는 사람(예문) Uncle Darren is one of the most computer savvy people in all of Colora

삼성전자가 미국 국제무역위원회(ITC)가 자사 제품의 수입금지를 최종 판정한 것에 관해 버락 오바마 미국 대통령이 이 판정에 대해 거부권을 행사하지 않으면 항고할 방침이다.삼성전자는 “당사 주장이 받아들여질 수 있도록 법적 절차를 포함한 모든 조치를 취할 것”이라며 항고 방침에 대한 공식 입장을 밝혔다.규정상 제소당한 측은 특허를 침해했다고 ITC가 최종 판정을 내리더라도 이에 대해 곧바로 항고할 수는 없다. 대통령이 해당 최종 판정을 60일간 검토한 뒤 거부권을 행사하지 않기로 결정한 경우에 한해 피고 측 항고가 가능하다.오바마 대통령의 거부권 행사는 최종 판정 뒤 60일 후에 나올 예정이다.따라서 삼성전자가 항고를 하는 시기는 오는 10월 초가 될 것으로 예상된다한편, 국내 업계에서는 삼성전자 수입금지에 관해 오바마 대통령의 거부권 행사 전망을 살피고 있다.(영문: 김지현 코리아헤럴드 기자, 한글: 임우정 인턴기자)<관련영문기사>Samsung likely to appeal ITC

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy called on the nation Sunday to reduce power consumption amid a looming power shortage stemming from a sweltering heat wave in the country."All factories, public institutions, households and shops must refrain from using electricity between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for three days starting Monday," Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jik said in a statement.The call came after South Korea issued a warning for a possible power shorta

Deposits at South Korean banks surpassed the 1,000-trillion-won (US$899 billion) mark in the first half of 2013 for the first time amid a surge in the inflow of short-term funds, data showed Sunday.The outstanding amount of deposits at local banks totaled 1,008 trillion won at end-June this year, up 1.8 percent from 990.2 trillion won tallied six months earlier, according to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea (BOK).It marked the first time for the figure to surpass the 1,000-trillion-won mar