• Society

    Teacher helps students shed mountainside poverty

    BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) — Although teacher Qiao Yongfeng is barely able to support his family with his slender income, the students who he has helped to seek higher education and escape poverty have sustained him. The 42-year-old Qiao is a community-sponsored teacher in Kanzhipo village, located in Zhang county…

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  • Korea to host anti-smoking confab

    Korea will host a World Health Organization (WHO) conference on smoking aimed at reducing the sales of tobacco products worldwide. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday 1,000 delegates from 170 countries will attend the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on Nov. 12 for six days. The meeting…

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  • Prison terms confirmed for ex-medical students

    The Supreme Court has upheld prison sentences issued by lower courts on two former medical students of Korea University convicted of sexually harassing a drunken female classmate in May last year. On Thursday, the Supreme Court confirmed a 30-month prison term for a 24-year-old man surnamed Park. He was convicted…

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  • Society

    Bill to ban alcohol ads by young celebrities

    Figure skater Kim Yu-na and CL of girl group 2NE1 may not appear in beer commercials anymore, because a lawmaker plans to present a bill banning athletes and entertainers aged-under 25 appearing in alcoholic drink ads. The move is aimed at putting the brakes on alcoholic marketing that targets youngsters.…

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  • Korea-Japan military pact draws fire

    The government’s envisioned military accord with Japan is being heavily criticized by the main opposition party and civic groups amid lingering animosity over Japan’s brutal military rule (1910-1945) and its move to become a nuclear power. Seoul said it will sign the General Security of Military Information Act (GSOMIA) with…

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  • Military ties with Japan

    President must persuade National Assembly first When an administration has what it thinks are necessary but unpopular things to do, it usually explains them to the people and seeks their consent. But the Lee Myung-bak administration pushes ahead with them stealthily and keeps them secret until someone else exposes what…

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  • Society

    Diet is tricky for stomach cancer patients

    Stomach cancer is the most common cancer in Korea and kills about 10,000 people every year. It is the most prevalent carcinoma among men (20.7 percent of all cancer cases in 2008) and the third most common in women after thyroid and ovarian cancer (10.7 percent). Experts point to the…

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  • IT-Science

    Hyosung eyes new growth engines

    Hyosung Group has been built on a dual-pillar of textiles and chemicals but is now looking jump on the green technology bandwagon for future growth. Hyosung spokesman Kim Jun-sik said renewable-energy will become a larger part of the company’s business portfolio. And carbon fiber will be a key focus in…

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  • IT-Science

    LG takes over British fuel cell firm

    LG Group has a reputation for being passive and tentative in merger and acquisitions (M&As). It remains to be seen whether the company’s acquisition of a well-known British fuel cell firm is an exception to this or a sign of previously-unseen ambition. LG announced Thursday that it has acquired 51…

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  • Business

    SK Group committed to sustainable growth

    Sustainability is a buzzword frequently used by business leaders and CEOs of global companies since the 2008-09 global financial crisis changed the world’s economic landscape. Firms that are sustainable have something in common. They are more innovative and adaptive to change. In addition, they maintain resiliency over time, creating economic…

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