Friday 3rd September, 2010
Typhoon Kompasu hits South Korea
Typhoon Kompasu made landfall in northern South Korea early Thursday, leaving two dead and causing the worst disruption to power and transport networks in the capital for a decade, a report said.
Defence Minister Antony to visit South Korea today
Defence Minister A K Antony will undertake a two-day visit to South Korea beginning on Thursday.
South Korea’s Economy Grew 1.4% in the Second Quarter
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s economy expanded at almost the same pace in the second quarter as initially estimated, fueled by demand for the nation’s exports of semiconductors and ...
South Korea Q2 growth revised to 1.4% from 1.5%
Market WatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- South Korea's central bank revised down the nation's second-quarter economic growth rate Friday, as contruction investment was less than previously thought. The Bank of Ko...
Lee Kwang-jae regains Gangwon governor..
The Korea TimesBy Park Si-soo Gangwon Province Governor Lee Kwang-jae was allowed to retain his position, Thursday, after the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the right-hand man of the former late President...
South Korea's trade surplus reaches $2.07b in August
MENAFN(MENAFN) Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea's trade surplus reached $2.07 billion in August, standing in positive territory for the seventh consecutive month, a government report showed.The ...
N.Korea accuses S.Korea of blocking access to Twitter
Canada.comA journalist looks at the Twitter feed run by North Korea under the name '@uriminzok' shown on a computer at an office in Hong Kong on August 19, 2010.
South Korea nuclear envoy flies to U.S.
eTaiwan NewsSouth Korea's nuclear envoy flew to the United States yesterday for talks on North Korea amid efforts by China to restart long-stalled negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament.Wi Sung-Lac will ...
IMF tells Seoul not to meddle in monetary policy
The China PostWASHINGTON--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday criticized the South Korean government's interference in monetary policy-making and called for an end to government officials attending c...
Frustration grows over Russian rocket ..
The Korea TimesThe part-Russian, part-Korean made Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 (KSLV-1) rockets failed in their first two attempts to deliver payload satellites into orbit. Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and P...
Security troubles, lack of content spu..
The Korea TimesBy Kim Tong-hyung The impressive sales of devices like the Samsung Electronics Galaxy S are the latest sign that Apple is indeed under an Android attack. However, the quick growth of the Google-bac...
Princes Diana in lingerie ad raises
The Korea TimesA woman in underwear playing the cello in a lingerie advertisement is causing a stir, as the woman reminds people of Princess Diana from England. According to a foreign press report, the advertisem...
1 in 3 male Seoulites positive about t..
The Korea TimesBy Bae Ji-sook If you think cosmetic surgery is only for women, it’s time to reconsider. According to a report by the Seoul city government, the number of older males reacting favorably to cosmet...
Doll just like ex
The Korea TimesA fifty-year-old freak in Italy made a doll exactly the same as his ex-girlfriend in size and look after dumped. Italian daily Il Messaggero reported on the 29th of last month (local time) the guy ...
Typhoon wreaks havoc on Seoul
The Korea TimesCitizens wait in a long queue to take buses near Sindorim Station, Seoul, Thursday morning, as some subway lines halted services due to power outages caused by typhoon Kompasu. The Typhoon caused seve...
Korean-American gunman shot dead after taking hostages at TV Station
The Korea TimesA Korean-American in his 40s has been shot dead while holding three people hostage at a broadcasting station in Maryland. The Montgomery County Police have confirmed that the three people being held h...
Lawmakers dodge training on sexual har..
The Korea TimesBy Lee Tae-hoon Despite rising concerns over sexual harassment among ranking officials, only two of 299 lawmakers participated in the annual mandatory sex crime-prevention education session held la...
NK, China bolster military ties
The Korea TimesBy Kim Young-jin Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s number two leader, vowed Wednesday to deepen military ties with Beijing, less than a week after the heads of the two countries agreed to upgrade the...
GNP expels Rep. Kang for lewd remarks ..
The Korea TimesLawmakers of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) voted Thursday to expel Rep. Kang Yong-seok who was accused of making inappropriate sexual remarks at a gathering with university students. Kang cam...
KCC begins hearings on new broadcaster criteria
JoonAng DailyThe Korea Communications Commission (KCC) yesterday kicked off a two-day public hearing on guidelines it announced last month for selecting new broadcasters.
GM Daewoo to roll out new models at record clip
JoonAng DailyJEJU ISLAND - GM Daewoo Auto and Technology, the Korean unit of U.S.-based General Motors, is hoping to ease its current cash crunch and revive its brand identity by aggressively releasing new vehicle...
Government to fight price rises
JoonAng DailyThe government said yesterday that it would introduce measures to keep prices under control for some food products ahead of the Chuseok holidays later this month. It will also supply trillions of won ...
Power struggle rages in Shinhan executive suite
JoonAng DailyControversy is raging in the blue-chip Shinhan Financial Group after President Shin Sang-hoon was accused by its banking unit of arranging 95 billion won ($80 million) in illegal loans to his relative...
Nursing to hit insurers
JoonAng DailyNursing costs for the elderly could soon be added to the health insurance coverage of non-life insurers by a proposed change in the National Health Insurance system, which could cause losses for the i...
Korea to play honest broker at the G-20 Summit
JoonAng DailyThe Financial Services Commission Chairman Chin Dong-soo believes that Korea can serve as an honest broker in bridging the gap between emerging and advanced economies.
Positive U.S., China data perks up market
JoonAng DailyKorean stocks finished 0.63 percent higher yesterday as firmer-than-expected production data in the U.S. and China eased global recovery concerns, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U....
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