Rivals wary of Ahn’s future course of action
Campaign strategists and senior politicians are curious about what course of action Ahn Cheol-soo will take regarding the December presidential election, a day after a talk show featuring Ahn drew positive responses from viewers. The viewer rating of late-night talk show “Healing Camp” stood at 18.7 percent, higher than that of episodes with Rep. Park […]
Lee apologizes for bribery scandals
President Lee Myung-bak offered an apology for the corruption row involving his elder brother Lee Sang-deuk and aides Tuesday. His brother and political mentor is scheduled to be soon indicted on charges of receiving bribes from troubled savings banks. This is the sixth time that President Lee has made a public apology since he took […]
President Lee’s approval rate recoreded lowest
According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea in the third week of July, only 18 percent of those polled replied positively about President Lee Myung-bak’s performance of duty while 62 percent of the respondents said negatively about Lee’s performance. The survey marked the lowest approval rating for President Lee during his tenure of office. The rate this week was 2 percent lower […]
Reception for Uruguayan delegation held
Dr. Alba Florio Legnani, Ambassador of Uruguay to South Korea, hosted a welcome reception for a visiting Uruguay delegation at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20th, 2012 at Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul. The high-profile Uruguay delegation visited Korea in commemoration of the Uruguay Day to discuss matters of common interest with their Korean counterparts. In […]
Guide to boosting Ginseng benefits
The heat is on, quite literally. Many people tire easily as they sweat a lot from the heat. It is this time of the year many seek out stamina foods and remedies that can replenish one’s Qi. Among such remedies, ginseng roots rank as one of the most sought out. According to “Donguibogam,” a medical […]
‘Actor and director are like husband and wife’
Choi Dong-hoon on making 10 stars shine in ‘Thieves,’ opening Thursday Unlike in Hollywood, there are few full-time screenwriters left in Korean cinema. Successful ones have moved to more lucrative TV dramas and soap operas, and movies are now written and brought to life by the hands of the director. It should come as no […]
‘Samgyetang’ to be exported to America
Korea has paved the way for its signature energy-boosting “samgyetang” (chicken stew with ginseng) to be exported to the United States as the traditional food passed a quarantine inspection on sanitation levels and other requirements. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) said Monday that U.S. inspectors visited facilities of two processed samgyetang makers […]
Korea aims to breed 100,000 horses by 2022
The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) said Monday that it will breed up to 100,000 horses by 2022 and build more race tracks to make the horse industry a new growth engine. Under a plan dubbed “KRA’s Vision 2022 for the New Century,’’ the state-run racing organizer added that it would generate over 1.3 trillion won […]
[Q & A] ABU 2012 Seoul…’Beyond the Wave’
-What is ABU? The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is a non-profit, non-governmental professional association of broadcasting organizations, formed in 1964 to facilitate the development of broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific region. It currently has about 220 members in 60 countries, with its broadcaster members reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people. The ABU runs a […]
Rodong Sinmun stresses economy over politics
Economic coverage by a major North Korean newspaper has increased in recent months amid signals that the isolated state could experiment with reform, experts said Monday. The Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party, carried 506 economy-related articles during the first quarter of the year, up from 439 during the same period […]
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