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Politics
Moderate voters: cure or curse?
A lawmaker-elect of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) strove to put a halt to the full-blown debate calling for embracing middle-of-the-road voters ahead of the presidential election slated for December, Friday. There have been growing calls from within that the party needs to woo the hearts and minds…
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Business
Snapshot of Korean CEOs
Here is something that corporate CEO hopefuls here should remember ㅡ if they want to be successful, they need to be male, Seoul-born, have graduated from Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University (SNU) with a major in engineering. They are also required to spend 27.7 years working for the…
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People
PGA champion Yang to lead youth templestay program
PGA Tour golfer Yang Yong-eun, the first Asian to win a major championship, will mix Buddhist teachings and golf techniques this weekend to promote the Templestay program, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The two-day session, starting Saturday will take place at Silleuk Temple in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, and…
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Society
Plagiarist!
Kookmin concludes IOC member’s thesis is piracy Kookmin University announced Friday that the ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker-elect and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Moon Dae-sung had committed plagiarism in his doctoral thesis submitted to the university in 2007, following a preliminary investigation. “The theme and purpose of Moon’s study was…
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People
Multicultural children’s baseball team founded
Former baseball player Heo Koo-youn, 61, will found a baseball team for children of interracial families in Korea, Monday. The team will be called Heo Koo-youn Rainbow Little. The initiation ceremony will be held at the National Baseball Center in Goyang, north of Seoul. The junior team will be comprised…
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Business
Korea sets up global alliance in forestation
Despite increasing demand for timber in line with development in China and India, importers complain of difficulties in securing sufficient amounts due to stiff logging regulations. From the perspective of timber exporters, they counter that logging has exploited forests posing serious environmental threats. Korea has discovered a way to satisfy…
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Business
Is Korea second-tier market for Apple?
Apple’s new iPad was finally released in Korea on Friday. But the much-awaited item seems to be generating as much resentment as excitement due to its late arrival. The device made its debut last month in 10 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and…
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Lifestyle
Chongdong Theater updates ‘Miso’
Traditional musical blends new music, choreography The Chongdong Theater, near Deoksu Palace in central Seoul, is the nation’s first and only theater devoted solely to traditional performances. Local business conglomerates have displayed a tendency to promote Western arts, such as classical music, ballet or opera, rather than sponsor traditional arts.…
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South Asia
Roadside barbers in Pakistan
A huge number of barbers in Pakistan can’t afford to pay rent and get shops for their business. Instead they have turned to another way of doing their business. A large amount of roadside barbers can be seen throughout Pakistan, including big cities such as Karachi. They can be found…
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World
Egytians Protest Against Ruling Military
CAIRO — Egyptian protesters attend Friday prayers during a rally in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo’s downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals…
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