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Society
Qualification of justice nominees questioned
Two of four justice nominees are under fire for religious inclination, abuse of authority or fake residence registration ahead of their National Assembly confirmation hearing. The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) denounced Kim Shin, 55, chief of the Ulsan District Court, for references to Christianity during trials he presided…
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People
Korean dance master Kong passes away at 80
Kong Ok-jin, known for her Korean folk dance called the “cripple’s dance” passed away at a hospital in South Jeolla Province on Monday at the age of 80. Kong had a long history of ill health and suffered a first stroke in 1998, needing continued hospital treatment afterwards, but her…
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Immigrants with vocational licenses soar
The number of immigrants with vocational licenses certified by the Korean government increased nearly threefold to 2,144 last year from 788 in 2010, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Monday. The ministry said it expects a record-high number this year as 26,308 foreigners have already applied to take the…
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Prompt apology
Handcuffing case should be good lesson for allies The handcuffing of three Korean civilians by U.S. military policemen last week was an illegal act in violation of SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) regulations that prohibit such action. A prompt apology offered by the commander of U.S. Forces Korea is seen…
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Business
Celebrities’ shopping malls punished for false hype
Popular Internet shopping malls owned by entertainers were slapped with hefty fines for running fraudulent promotional campaigns to lure customers and for refusing to process legitimate refund claims, the fair trade regulator said Monday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said six shopping malls were found guilty of violating the fair…
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Column
McCarthyism
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union seized power through the 1917 revolution in Russia with the slogan of creating a perfectly equal society without classes. It meant the abolition of private ownership of property and, unlike socialism, not only the state’s ownership of the means of production but also…
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IT-Science
Diablo 3 popularity waning fast
Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo 3 has seen its popularity plummet due to “poor content.” “Diablo 3’s place is shaky,” said Kim Min-kyu, a cultural content professor at Ajou University over the phone, Monday. “It is hard to believe that it was made by the people who created World of Warcraft and…
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Business
Smartphones intimidate elderly
Park Hyung-tae recently bought a Galaxy Note from Samsung Electronics, but it’s hard to imagine the 69-year-old using it without assistance from his children. “It’s very complicated to use. All I can do without the help of my children is make and receive calls and send text messages,” he complained…
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NHN taking lead in messenger games
NHN is taking the lead in the messenger game market by releasing games via its mobile messenger service Line ahead of its competitors. The firm said Monday that its first game, Line Birzzle, has had over 2 million downloads a week after its release. NHN has opened a service platform…
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LG Scion gets 3-year jail term for embezzlment
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling to sentence a scion of the late LG Group founder Koo In-hwoi to a three-year prison sentence, Monday, on charges of stock manipulation and embezzlement. Koo Bon-hyun, a nephew of LG honorary Chairman Koo Cha-kyung, was convicted of pocketing some 13.9 billion…
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