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Political parties agree to reopen parliament

PoliticsJul 13, 2013

Political parties agreed Saturday to reopen parliamentary proceedings that have been suspended over a row triggered by an insult leveled at President Park Geun-hye by an opposition lawmaker.All parliamentary activity came to a halt on Friday after Democratic Party spokesman Hong Ik-pyo referred to President Park as a "gwitae" or a "baby born to a ghost" the day prior. This word can be interpreted as a child of someone who should never have been born.The remark is a direct insult to the chief ex
Spy agency transferred N.K. intelligence to U.S.: WikiLeaks

PoliticsJul 13, 2013

South Korea's spy agency transferred large amounts of intelligence on North Korea to the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, an on-line whistle blower site claimed Saturday.WikiLeaks said based on reports sent by the U.S. embassy in Seoul to the State Department dated July 9, 2007 that the South's National Intelligence Service handed over data collected through interviews with around 9,000 North Korean defectors. The flow of information started in 1997 and ran through 2007 with NIS agents transfer
Two killed, hundreds homeless in North Korean floods

North KoreaJul 13, 2013

Two people were killed and hundreds left homeless after heavy rains pounded North Korea over the past three days, state media said Saturday."Flood damage occurred in the central DPRK," (North Korea) the Korean Central News Agency said, citing preliminary tallies compiled as of late Friday.Large swathes of farmland were flooded in the provinces of South Hamkyong, North Hwanghae and Kangwon, KCNA said.Poor weather makes it harder for the communist state to feed its 24-million-strong population as
S. Koreans visit industrial park for 2nd day

North KoreaJul 13, 2013

South Korean businessmen visited the inter-Korean industrial park in Kaesong for a second consecutive day to bring back finished products and raw manufacturing materials, the government said Saturday.Ministry of Unification that handles relations with the communist country said 115 businessmen and workers crossed the demilitarized zone (DMZ) with 112 vehicles earlier in the day to retrieve materials from the joint venture that has remained idle for over three months.On Friday, personnel from 44
Girl succumbs to injuries sustained in Asiana jet crash

IndustryJul 13, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (Yonhap News) -- A teenage girl died Friday after succumbing to injuries sustained last week during the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport, authorities said. San Francisco General Hospital did not reveal the name of the girl but confirmed she had been in critical condition. Her death was confirmed by the Chinese consulate in the city, which also said that she was a Chinese citizen. The latest death brings the total number of fatalities to thr
Obama names Rice as national security adviser

World NewsJun 5, 2013

Shaking up his national security team, President Barack Obama tapped diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser, defying Republicans who have vigorously criticized her faulty explanation about the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.“Susan is the consummate public servant _ a patriot who puts her country first,'' Obama said while announcing Rice's appointment Wednesday during a Rose Garden ceremony.Rice will take over the top national security post from Tom Donilon, who is resigning
Seoul slams repatriation of N.K. defectors at U.N.

Foreign affairsJun 5, 2013

South Korea on Wednesday criticized the repatriation by Laos of nine North Korean defectors at a U.N. meeting, calling for the international community’s support to ensure their safety and humanitarian treatment. The seven men and two women aged between 15 and 23 were caught by Laotian authorities while trying to reach the South Korean Embassy on May 10. They were expelled to China last week and now likely face severe punishment in their oppressive homeland. Shin Dong-ik, deputy minister for mult
Park calls for deregulation to facilitate M&As of venture firms

PoliticsMay 14, 2013

President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for sweeping deregulation aimed at facilitating mergers and acquisitions of venture start-ups, saying investments, not loans, are key to revitalizing the industry that is considered a backbone for her "creative economy" vision.Park has championed the vision as one of her main economic policies. It calls for boosting South Korea's economy by creating unheard-of business opportunities and more jobs through the fusion of information technology and cultural and
Park names former Army chief of staff to head NIS

PoliticsMar 2, 2013

President Park Geun-hye on Saturday nominated Nam Jae-joon, former Army chief of staff, as her first head of the state intelligence agency, her spokesman said.The president also nominated Shin Je-yoon, the first vice finance minister, as head of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the nation's financial watchdog, while Kim Dong-yeon, the second vice finance minister, was named to be chief of the Prime Minister's Office.A professor at Seoul's Seokyeong University, Nam was a career soldier wh
Park proposes talks with leaders of rival parties

PoliticsMar 2, 2013

President Park Geun-hye proposed a meeting with leaders of rival parties this week to urge them to quickly pass her government reorganization bill, her spokesman said Saturday.Park will "invite Hwang Woo-yea, the chief of the Saenuri Party, and the party's floor leader Lee Hahn-koo; Moon Hee-sang, the chief of the Democratic United Party; and the party's floor leader Park Ki-choon to Cheong Wa Dae at 2 p.m. Sunday and discuss the government reorganization bill," presidential spokesman Yoon Chang
Seoul shares expected to trade higher despite budget cuts in U.S.

Mar 2, 2013

South Korean stocks are expected to trade higher next week despite automatic spending cuts in the United States, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed up 0.1 percent to 2,026.49 on Friday from the previous week.The KOSPI rebounded later this week as Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, made comments that suggested a continuation of the monetary easing policy.Weekly foreign net-buying totaled 70 billion won (US$64 million), while
Talks fail, US budget austerity sets in

World NewsMar 2, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Huge spending cuts will start to hit the U.S. military and a vast array of other government programs Saturday after President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans failed to find a compromise that would have blocked the $85 billion budget reduction, a move designed to whittle away at the country's enormous debt but one that could threaten the still-weak economy.Both Obama and the Republican leaders in the House and Senate declared themselves still deadlocked after a last-
Actor facing rape charge sent home after interrogation

FilmMar 2, 2013

Actor Park Si-hoo returned home after nearly 10 hours of questioning by police on Friday over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 24-year old aspiring actress last month.“Although there is much that I would like the say, I have clarified (my position) enough with the police,” Park told reporters, saying the truth will come out.Park’s friend identified as his surname Kim, who is accused of sexually harassing the woman, also returned home after receiving investigation with Park.The well-known
U.S. gov't criticizes N.K. for Rodman distraction

North KoreaMar 2, 2013

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. government accused the North Korean leadership Friday of "wining and dining" former NBA star Dennis Rodman and the Harlem Globetrotters while many of its people are starving."Clearly, you've got the regime spending money to wine and dine foreign visitors when they should be feeding their own people,"Patrick Ventrell, acting deputy spokesman for the State Department, said at a press briefing.He was answering a question about Washington's view on Rodman's trip
U.S. judge cuts Apple award in suit against Samsung

IndustryMar 2, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (Yonhap News) -- Overturning her previous ruling, a U.S. federal judge in charge of a Samsung-Apple patent suit on Friday almost halved Samsung's penalty.U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered Samsung to pay Apple $598.9 million, about $450 million less than before.In a ruling in August, Koh set Apple's award at $1.05 billion, accepting the jury's conclusion that the South Korean tech giant infringed on some of Apple's patents.The jury said Samsung copied some designs and technologie