‘Illegal funds offered to Park’s backers’
Rep. Hyun Young-hee of the ruling Saenuri Party, who is under suspicion of buying her nomination for April’s parliamentary elections, allegedly offered illegal political funds to two pro-Park Geun-hye figures. Prosecutors said Wednesday Hyun testified she gave 3 to 5 million won each to former lawmakers Lee Jung-hyun and Hyeon Gyeong-dae by using the name […]
[Nigeria Report] Expert group: ‘Dana Air pilot acted unprofessionally’
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WITH the release of the preliminary report on the cause of the Dana Air crash at Iju/Ishaga, Lagos, all concerend people including the Concerned Aviation Professionals (CAP), Captain Tito Omaghomi said Tuesday (Aug. 7) that the pilot of the ill-fated aircraft acted unprofessionally. Nigerian Tribune reported that Omaghomi, a former pilot with the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL), […]
Saudi Amb. talks on meaning of Ramadan
*His Excellency Amb. Ahmad Al Barrak of Saudi Arabia in Seoul, replied to a host of questions Tuesday (Aug. 7) The AsiaN had lodged through e-mail for written interview with him on the occasion of the month of Ramadan. Following is the full contents of the interview. Q1. How does Embassy of Saudi Arabia observe Ramadan? In […]
Low-hanging pants seen as eyesore
Travelers will have to be more careful about what they wear when they pass through airports. A recent survey showed that over one in four people thought the worst fashion excess seen at airports is the wearing of baggy pants that expose the upper part of the buttocks. In a survey of 2,700 Internet users […]
BMW Korea ordered to replace customer’s car
An appeals court ruled against the German automaker BMW’s Korean unit and its dealer Tuesday in a case over a defective car, the owner of which wanted replaced. The Seoul High Court overturned the lower court’s ruling that only ordered BMW Korea and the dealer, Kolon Glotech, to fix the dysfunctional speedometer of the disputed […]
Korean gymnast rises from poverty
Yang Hak-seon has continuously said that his dream was to build a house for his poor parents, currently living in a makeshift greenhouse, if he won gold at the London Olympics. The 19-year-old gymnast triumphed in the men’s vault Tuesday (KST) and his dream is now a reality. “I cannot actually believe what is happening […]
South Korea’s footballers ready for Brazil
When South Korea faces Brazil at Old Trafford in Wednesday’s semifinal, football fans around the world will be watching to see whether they can provide yet another surprise. “We will put out our best line up against Brazil,” Korea manager Hong Myung-bo said at a media conference in London, Tuesday. “It seems obvious that we […]
From ‘Gangnam’ to US, video goes viral
Korean pop singer PSY’s new song “Gangnam Style” is capturing the world’s attention with its wacky music video. The title track of his sixth studio album has topped various online charts including Melon and Naver music for three consecutive weeks since its release on July 15. On YouTube, over 15 million clicks were recorded as […]
Photo warnings to be put cigarette packs
Photos of body parts afflicted by smoking related diseases will replace the current written warning on cigarette packs from as early as next year. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday that it was seeking to revise the National Health Promotion Law to curb the nation’s high incidence of smoking. Currently cigarette packs have […]
7 in 10 multicultural students see themselves as ‘pure Korean’
Seven out of 10 children from multiracial families identify themselves as Korean, the latest study for better understanding of biracial families showed. The survey by the National Youth Policy Institute found that 73.4 percent of 1,502 biracial children responded that they’re a Korean citizen rather than a national of the country from which their parents […]
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