Saenuri hit by internal dispute
The ruling Saenuri Party was mired in a feud Monday as disgruntled members showed no signs of backing down on their call for a campaign shake-up even after a key post holder quit. Rep. Park Geun-hye, presidential candidate of the ruling party, warned the rebels, urging them not to play a blame game. But it […]
Lawmaker calls for overhaul of NK defector services
Seoul needs to overhaul its support system for North Korean defectors as too many escapees from the Stalinist state live in sub-standard living conditions here, a lawmaker said Monday. Rep. Shim Yoon-joe of the ruling Saenuri Party said that because President Lee Myung-bak and previous administrations have not done enough to help them, defectors are […]
Nuclear safety concerns growing
Experts stress system overhaul necessary to avoid disaster With nuclear reactors shutting down repeatedly month after month, there is growing concern over whether the nation’s atomic power plant management system has a structural problem that could lead to disaster. Recently published data about a spate of nuclear incidents over the past decade suggests that the […]
What explains big cash advances from Macau?
Korean financial authorities are taking a harder look on the sharp rise in cash withdrawals by Korean credit card users in Macau. Gamblers are apparently using their credit cards to pay for bets, but Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) officials are also suspicious about bizarre spending patterns in Asia’s casino capital, which may prove to be […]
Seoul will cover NK with ballistic missiles
New agreement with US allows S. Korea to hike range to 800km The government said Sunday that it has reached an agreement with Washington, allowing it to develop longer-range ballistic missiles with bigger warheads that will put the whole of North Korea within striking range. Chun Yung-woo, a senior presidential secretary for foreign affairs and […]
After gas leaks, Gumi to be ‘special disaster zone’
The government plans to designate the villages devastated by the Sept. 27 toxic gas leak from a chemical plant a “special disaster zone.” The move is to ensure rapid recovery. The Environment Ministry said Sunday it will implement the measure after an investigation team dispatched to Bongsan-ri, one of the hydrofluoric acid-hit villages last Thursday, […]
‘Open house’ at Omani embassy
The Omani Embassy, housed in a beautiful Arabic building in central Seoul has never been open to the public. On Thursday, 26 lucky Seoulites had a rare chance to look around the edifice as a part of Seoul Open Week. Omani Ambassador to Korea Mohamed Salim Alharthy greeted guests, saying, “I hope you can explore […]
2 Korean volunteers dead in Sri Lanka
Two Korean volunteer workers were killed and three others were injured on Saturday (local time) by a lightning strike in Haputale, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. A mechanical engineer Kim Young-woo, 22, and a woman music teacher Jang Mun-jeong, 24, were killed by lightening on Saturday evening in the mountainous region. The three injured volunteers were […]
‘Remember Me’ links memory to present
Art exhibition “Remember Me” is at the Hyundai Gallery featuring six artists, showcasing a range of media and artistic styles. It will run until Oct. 14 at Hyundai’s four exhibit spaces in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. The theme revolves around how memories relate to present realities, according to the exhibition’s pamphlet. However, most of the works tackle […]
Is it worth taxpayers’ money?
Korean F1 Grand Prix in gaping hole but organizers only talk about benefits Organizers of the Korean Grand Prix face the monumental task of plugging a gaping hole in its bottom line and turning its finances around. With this year’s event running from Friday through Sunday, two of its main sponsors have pulled out, with […]
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