Park Geun-hye casts her dice
Painted into a corner, Saenuri candidate apologizes for father’s legacy Senior conservative journalist Cho Gab-je Monday criticized Rep. Park Geun-hye for “spitting on her father’s grave.” Her late father and Army general-turned-President Park Chung-hee challenged anybody to do just that, while pressing ahead with his dictatorial development policies at the cost of human rights when […]
Avalanche at Mt. Manaslu claims 11 lives, injuring18 others
KATHUMANDU — At least 11 climbers were killed and more than 18 injured in an avalanche that lashed the upper reaches of Mt Manaslu in Gorkha district, some 200 kilometres away from Kathmandu early Sunday (Sept. 23). Nine of them died in the spot while two died during treatment in Kathmandu. According to Nepal Police, nine bodies […]
‘Gangnam Style’ breaks Guinness Record
There seems to be no stopping Psy as he continues to horse-ride throughout the world and break records. Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video has broken a Guinness World Record to become the most-“liked” video on YouTube video of all time. According to Guinness World Records on Sept. 20, the video of the 34-year-old rapper racked […]
Mutual relations witness steady developments
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmad Al-Barrak contributed the following article to The Korea Times on the occasion of the 82nd National Day of Saudi Arabia. — ED. The 82nd celebration of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2012 comes while the bilateral relations between >the Kingdom […]
iCourt: Season 2?
Samsung calls for new trial, Apple seeks $707 million more in damages Samsung Electronics has officially requested a U.S. court to throw out a decision by a San Jose jury, which found the Korean technology giant guilty of copying the look and feel of Apple’s iPhones and iPads. In legal papers submitted to U.S. Federal […]
40-somethings may hold ‘casting vote’
The outcome of the Dec. 19 presidential election is becoming extremely unpredictable as polls show the three leading candidates ― one representing the ruling party, one the opposition and an independent ― are neck and neck in the race. However, what seems clear is that swing voters in their 40s will be a decisive factor […]
Why Korea wants Nobel Prize for literature
The Seoul Literary Society’s latest meeting last Monday was a thought-provoking one. Novelist Kim Young-ha said the craving for a Korean Nobel Prize winner in literature is Koreans’ innate craving for recognition. “Sooner or later, people will begin to ask if a Korean national can be the Nobel Prize winner this year,” novelist Kim said […]
Guess who is in old photos
The way a girl in the left photo poses indicates she is used to being photographed. The big brim circling the round hat she is wearing suggests she is too modern for the black-and-white photo. The girl is Park Geun-hye in her teens. The boy at center has chubby cheeks that can be overlooked by […]
Foreigners dance to ‘Gangnam Style’
“Oppan Gangnam Style!” shouted foreigners who danced to the song “Gangnam Style” in the middle of Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul, Friday. About 70 foreigners danced to rapper-singer Psy’s hit song which has gone viral online and hit the billboard charts in the United States, during a dance session held Friday from 11:30 a.m. till […]
Long-term vision needed on East China Sea disputes
Taipei ― Korea, China and Japan should take a pragmatic, long-term approach to boundary disputes in the East China Sea, experts said Friday, warning that domestic politics can rapidly escalate tensions. The sea is the stage for complex debates over geographic features including Ieodo, a submerged rock claimed by both Seoul and Beijing; and disagreements […]
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