Tuesday 9th February, 2010
S. Korea's parliament approves dispatch of troops to Haiti+
BreitbartSEOUL, Feb. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Korea's parliament on Tuesday approved the government's plan to dispatch about 250 troops to Haiti as part of a U.N. peacekeeping operation in the Caribbean cou...
South Korea Producer Prices Jump 2.8% In January
Quote.com(RTTNews) - Producer prices in South Korea increased 2.8% year-on-year in January, faster than the 1.8% increase in the previous month, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday.Producer prices of industrial...
S Korea To Seek Return Of Royal Documents From Japan
Quote.com(RTTNews) - Seoul will soon file a request with Tokyo to secure the return of hundreds of volumes of royal documents, including official records of the royal family, that were looted during Japan's ...
Visit China 2010 officially launched to enhance exchanges, co-op with S Korea
People's DailyVisit China Year 2010, a year-long event to enhance various exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea, was officially inaugurated in Seoul, South Korea' s capital city, on Monday.The yea...
Seoul presses for royal documents
Japan TimesSEOUL (Kyodo) Seoul is working to secure the handover of hundreds of volumes of Korean royal documents, including official records of the royal family, that were looted during Japan's 1910-1945 coloni...
N.Korea accuses S.Korea of plot amid push for nuclear talks
Canada.comSEOUL - Pyongyang accused Seoul on Monday of plotting to topple its regime as relations again soured, while a top Chinese official met North Korea's leader to bring the country back to nuclear disarma...
North Korea Has Electronic Books
The Korea TimesBy Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter North Korea, the planet's deepest information void, appears to be dabbling with electronic books (e-books), a South Korean activist claimed Thursday. It's quest...
Agency says sales of ABS surge 75%
JoonAng DailySales of securities backed by assets in Korea jumped 74.6 percent in 2009 from a year earlier as the issuance of mortgage-backed securities rose and banks securitized more loans, the national financia...
Hyundai, Kia stocks accelerate on fallout from Toyota debacle
JoonAng DailyShares of Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors continue to thrive despite the recent erosion of global stock markets, fueled by strong financial performance and turmoil at rival Toyota.
Kumho family agrees to put up own wealth
JoonAng DailyThe cash-strapped Kumho Asiana Group has exited crisis mode, at least for now, as its controlling family members agreed yesterday to put up some of their private wealth, including shares in the conglo...
Gift sets tell stories to attract holiday shoppers
JoonAng DailyWith the Lunar New Year just a few days away, retailers are busy preparing for what is one of the biggest holidays in Korea. It is also a prime gift giving season, with families and co-workers exchang...
Ssangyong picks adviser for stake
JoonAng DailySsangyong Motor Company., a Korean carmaker under bankruptcy protection, said yesterday that it has picked a group led by Samjung KPMG Advisory Inc. as the arranger for a controlling stake in the coun...
Ex-chair of Samsung reinstated to IOC seat
JoonAng DailyThe 67-year-old regained his membership after an 18 month absence. Lee had stepped down from his chairmanship of Samsung Group and voluntarily gave up his IOC membership in July 2008 after a tax evasi...
New museum accentuates cultural hot spot
JoonAng DailyThe jury examines the ideas presented in the competition for a new branch of the National Museum of Contemporary Art on the site of the former Defense Security Command building in central Seoul. Provi...
Hyundai-Kia chairman must repay $60 million
JoonAng DailyA life tenure for university professors means that their positions as professors are guaranteed for life, unless he or she is fired for just cause. The school announced yesterday that starting from ...
North issues new military threats as tour talks begin
JoonAng DailyThe importation of sand from North Korea was resumed yesterday at a port in Ulsan. The sand shipment had been suspended since March last year after North Korea ratcheted up tensions by test-firing mis...
Postech profs to face strict tenure evaluation review
JoonAng DailyA life tenure for university professors means that their positions as professors are guaranteed for life, unless he or she is fired for just cause. The school announced yesterday that starting from ...
Korea may no longer be safe from dengue fever
JoonAng DailySouth Korean scientists said yesterday they discovered larvae of the Asian tiger mosquito, a carrier of dengue fever virus, on the South Korean southern island of Jeju, suggesting the country is no lo...
Changing Slogans Confusing, Costly
The Korea TimesBy Do Je-hae Staff Reporter One lingering concern for tourism authorities has been the absence of an English-language slogan that captures the essence of the pleasures of travelling in Korea. R...
Illegal English Tutors May Face Taxation
The Korea TimesThis is the last in a series of articles on illegal private tutoring. By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter An immigration officer indicated that the government may consider revising the current regu...
Display Wars Heat Up Amid 3D TV Boom
The Korea TimesBy Kim Yoo-chul Staff Reporter Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, the world's two-biggest makers of flat-screen television sets, are in a head-to-head competition for leadership in the next-g...
CEO Chung Told to Pay Penalty to Hyundai
The Korea TimesBy Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, and Kim Dong-jin, vice chairman of Hyundai Mobis, the carmaker's parts manufacturer, were ordered to pay 70...
Gold Yu-na's for the Taking
The Korea TimesThe 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are less than three days away. Every Tuesday and Saturday, The Korea Times has pointed the spotlight at Korea’s Winter Olympians. Today, in our ninth and final pa...
Top Actresses Heading Toward Small Screen
The Korea TimesBy Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Fans of TV dramas already have an ample lineup of witty programs to choose from, but the list will become more colorful with a number of top actresses returning to t...
Presidential Office Denies Referendum on Sejong Plan
The Korea TimesBy Kang Hyun-kyung Staff Reporter Cheong Wa Dae has ruled out the possibility of putting the revision of an administrative town project to a referendum. "The presidential office remains unchang...
Ivory Coast to play South Korea
BBCIvory Coast will take on fellow World Cup finalists South Korea in a friendly match in London on 3 March.According to the Ivory Coast Football Federation the match will be played at Loftus Road, the h...
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