Envisioning together for future
The following is an excerpt of a joint statement issued by education ministers and senior officials at the end of the 5th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting held in Gyeongju from May 21 to 23. ― ED. Introduction 1. We, the education ministers and senior officials of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People’s Republic of China; […]
Getting over Roh
Realize late leader’s goals but in different ways Three years ago yesterday, former President Roh Moo-hyun leapt to his death, taking all controversies and personal frustrations with him. This is not a short period, considering even in the extremely ceremonious Joseon Kingdom, the official mourning period for a deceased monarch did not exceed three years. […]
Hwang wins gold medal at UK flower show
Hwang Ji-hae, 35, a Korean environmental artist, won the gold medal at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show with her work “Quiet Time: DMZ Forbidden Garden.” It’s a repeat performance for Hwang at one of the world’s most prestigious horticultural events. She also won last year with her recreation of a traditional Korean bathroom into a […]
CEOs pick favorite wines to give, receive and drink
For some businessmen, wine is much more than just fermented grapes. Doubling as a drink and status symbol, it tends to go hand in hand with doing business, providing a delightfully disarming charm to conversations between corporate suits and bringing out the best in the “three-fork” dinner in front of them. It’s not entirely absurd […]
North Korea upgrades rocket launch pad
This April 29 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows what appears to be the initial stages of construction of a rocket assembly building at Musudan-ri in northeastern North Korea. The U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies says this building and a nearby launch pad under construction are upgrading facilities so the […]
Shilla, Lotte in expansion mode
Hotels rush to build biz hotels for surging foreign tourists Lotte, Shilla and other hotel operators affiliated with large business groups have gone into expansion mode in recent years due to the surging number of Japanese, Chinese and other foreign tourists. They have renovated existing hotels to create more rooms or build low-priced business hotels […]
‘Education key to economic growth’
South Korea’s Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho, sixth from left in the front row, and Muhamad Noor, left, executive director of the APEC secretariat, pose with the education chiefs of 21 APEC member economies ahead of their discussions at the Hyundai Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. The threeday APEC Education Ministerial […]
We deserve better FM
Yes, I am suggesting our present foreign minister be replaced with somebody who takes charge and vitalizes our foreign policy. Of course, it would be only natural to give Kim Sung-hwan a chance to better get on with his job but that appears to be a tall order for the minister one influential person describes […]
NK reaffirms nuke policy
North Korea vowed Tuesday to continue to pursue its nuclear program as long as the United States maintains a “hostile policy” amid ongoing tension over Pyongyang’s failed April 13 rocket launch. The North “will not stop for a moment in its nuclear deterrence as long as the United States continues its hostile policy,” a foreign […]
BMW aims to lead electric car market
Drivers who watched last year’s Hollywood blockbuster “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” probably dreamt of owning a BMW i8, with its sleek, futuristic appearance. Alternatively, an increasing number of people concerned about their budget want electric cars as gas prices continue to rise. Soon, a combination of the two ideals will be available after the German […]
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