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Washington showing open hand, not closed fist: US ambassador

North KoreaAug 1, 2019

US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris remained upbeat about relations between Washington and Pyongyang despite the recent missile tests by North Korea, saying in an interview with tbs eFM on Thursday that practical level talks should kick off soon. “We are aware of those reports of missile launch from North Korea yesterday. We’re continuing to monitor the situation,” said Harris on “This Morning,” hosted by Alex Jensen. “I’ll just say that Secr
[Editorial] Stronger deterrent

EditorialAug 1, 2019

North Korea has recently sent conflicting messages to South Korea and the US via its renewed provocative acts.The North claimed Thursday that it had tested a new rocket system in launches conducted the previous day, which came less than a week after it fired two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast into the East Sea in its first provocation since May.After last week’s missile firings, North Korea’s state media said that the launches, supervised by the recalcitrant regim
Aston Martin to display W2b Valhalla at Coex this weekend

TransportAug 1, 2019

Aston Martin Seoul said Thursday that it would be unveiling its newest hypercar, Valhalla, through Sunday at Coex in southern Seoul.The Valhalla, scheduled to be released in 2021, will be limited to production of just 500 units around the world, and comes with the hefty price tag of about 2 billion won ($1.68 million) here.The Valhalla will be on display at a special exhibition hall in front of Megabox Coex. A video explaining the philosophy and technology of Aston Martin will be shown alongside
[Jongsoo Lee] Explosive combination of history, trade and territory

ViewpointsJul 31, 2019

The recent escalation in tension between Japan and South Korea has created an explosive situation. Both sides must do all they can to defuse tension, and the global community -- including the United States, China and Russia -- needs to be part of the solution.Because the semiconductor and display industries are at the very heart of Korea’s economy and export earnings, Japan’s imposition of export restrictions on three chemicals indispensable to these industries amounts to a stab at t
[Editorial] Revive communication

EditorialJul 31, 2019

Conflict between South Korea and Japan surrounding Tokyo’s export restrictions on high-tech materials is worsening rather than subsiding.The Japanese government is expected to pass a bill at a Cabinet meeting Friday, removing Korea from a so-called “whitelist” of 27 trusted trade partners.If the Cabinet approves the bill, it will likely take effect late this month or thereabouts.If Korea is removed from the list, Japanese exporters of 1,115 strategic items will have to get perm
[팟캐스트] (311) 호날두 노쇼에 한국팬 집단 소송 / 고유정 체포 영상 유출에 경찰 수사 착수

PodcastJul 31, 2019

진행자: 김다솔, Paul Kerry1. Cristiano Ronaldo’s no-show prompts upset fans to seek legal action기사요약: K리그 선발팀(팀 K리그)과 이탈리아 유벤투스의 친선전에서 크리스티아누 호날두(34)가 출전하지 않아 벌어진 이른바 '호날두 노쇼' 파문과 관련해 민사소송이 처음 제기됐다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638[1] Korean fans disappointed and angered by soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s solely bench-warming presence at a friendly match between Juventus FC from Turin,
[Editorial] More risks

EditorialJul 30, 2019

South Korea seems under siege, encountering multiple challenges in diplomacy, trade and security. It is further troubling to see US President Donald Trump, who otherwise should help his country’s longtime ally overcome the difficulties, is adding to its risk factors. One of the risks comes from Trump’s order to rid South Korea and other “wealthy” countries of the benefit of having developing nation status under World Trade Organization rules. The order, issued in the form
[Advertorial] LS Cable & System replaces PVC cables with eco-friendly alternative

IndustryJul 30, 2019

LS Cable & System announced Tuesday the launch of a series of safety-enhanced “green cables” that are eco-friendly and less vulnerable to fires.The newly developed HFIX+ cables replace existing polyvinyl chloride cables, and are more fire resistant by emitting less toxic gases when exposed to fires, the company said. According to the company, the current standards for fire resistant cables in South Korea are lower than that in other advanced countries. The company said its green
Nongshim to sell ‘Non-frying Shin Ramyun’ in US

IndustryJul 30, 2019

South Korean food company Nongshim said Tuesday it will be releasing its Non-frying Shin Ramyun product in the United States.It is currently in the process of sending out 50,000 boxes of the ramen -- amounting to 1.6 million packs -- to secure a sales network reaching major parts of the US between September and the year’s end.The new product applies air-drying technology to its flagship product, Shin Ramyun noodles, in order to provide a healthier, non-fried alternative to its famous ramen
[Jeffrey D. Sachs] The crisis of Anglo-American democracy

ViewpointsJul 29, 2019

How did the world’s two most venerable and influential democracies -- the United Kingdom and the United States -- end up with Donald Trump and Boris Johnson at the helm? Trump is not wrong to call Johnson the “Britain Trump” (sic). Nor is this merely a matter of similar personalities or styles: It is also a reflection of glaring flaws in the political institutions that enabled such men to win power. Both Trump and Johnson have what the Irish physicist and psychologist Ian Hughe
[Editorial] Keep sanctions intact

EditorialJul 29, 2019

Data released by the Bank of Korea last week shows North Korea’s economy continuing to contract amid prolonged international sanctions imposed on the recalcitrant regime to choke off funding for its nuclear weapons and missile programs.The North’s gross domestic product is estimated to have shrunk 4.1 percent in 2018 from the year before, marking its worst performance since 1997, when it backtracked 6.5 percent. Last year’s negative growth also follows an estimated 3.5 percent
[Editorial] Beef up missile defense

EditorialJul 28, 2019

North Korea said that its test launches of “new-type” ballistic short-range missiles last week were “a demonstration of its power” and a “solemn warning to South Korea.”“South Korea’s leader must not make a mistake of ignoring the warning,” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said, according to the North Korean Central News Agency. The state media outlet said that Kim instructed the missile launches and personally watched them.The general view of
[Advertorial] Citibank Korea participate in 22nd Habitat volunteer program

IndustryJul 28, 2019

Citibank Korea said Sunday it has carried out its 22nd annual charity and volunteering program “Citi Building Hope and Home” through its partnership with Habitat for Humanity Korea.The South Korean unit of the international banking giant said employees and their families visited a Habitat building site in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, from Tuesday to Friday, to deliver donations and build homes for the homeless. The program has so far been joined by some 1,700 employees and th
Adoption, abandonment find new voices in ‘Side by Side’

Social affairsJul 26, 2019

Filmmaker team and husband-and-wife duo Glenn and Julie Morey held a screening and panel discussion for their short documentary film on international adoption, titled “Side by Side,” Thursday at the Seoul Non-Profit Organization Center. The short documentary showcases interviews with nine Koreans adopted into families in the US, the Netherlands, France and Sweden. Their emotional firsthand accounts range from abandonment to growing up abroad and, in some cases, reuniting with th
[David Ignatius] US military muscle in Persian Gulf

ViewpointsJul 25, 2019

ABOARD THE USS BOXER IN THE PERSIAN GULF -- Capt. Ronald Dowdell was on the starboard side of the bridge, looking toward Iran, as his vessel passed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 18. He’d been monitored by Iranian helicopters and speedboats, but now a drone was closing fast. Dowdell ordered his crew to disable the drone because it “looked like a potential threat,” he said in an interview on that same bridge Tuesday. The danger signs were the drone’s proximity to the