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Credit cards with bio-info to debut
The state-run disaster control agency is working with a credit card company to issue cards that will contain biological information about holders to enable a quick and effective treatment in the event of an emergency. Heated debate concerning possible privacy violation and the consequences a leakage of such information could…
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Asiana admitted to flying ‘uncertified’ aircraft
Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has reported to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs that it flew an uncertified aircraft on international routes. The A321 passenger plane which had not been certified by the Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) went between Gimhae and Saipan from Jan. 11…
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Society
Organ donation by brain dead patients increasing
The number of people declared brain dead whose organs were donated increased 37.3 percent to 368 last year from 2010, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare Thursday. A ministry official attributed the rise to an improved reporting system. The system has encouraged medical institutions to notify the Organ…
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Politics
Ruling party riding on NK dispute
The ruling Saenuri Party is pushing security issues before the upcoming presidential election, capitalizing on the ongoing controversy over the pro-North Korea slant among certain members of the opposition parties. Chairman Rep. Hwang Woo-yea and party leaders visited the 15th Army Division in Gangwon Province, Thursday, to encourage troops who…
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Business
Horse race parks become tourist attraction
Horse racing tracks here have become a family-oriented leisure destination for both Koreans and foreign tourists as they offer not only races, but also a wide range of fun-packed events for people of any age. The Korea Racing Authority (KRA), the sport’s local governing body, organizes flat races with thoroughbreds,…
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Consumers yet to get full FTA benefit
Six out of nine popular products imported from the Europe Union and nine of thirteen imported from the United States are available at cheaper prices thanks to Korea’s free trade pacts with the two giant markets, according to the state fair trade regulator. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) underscored Thursday…
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Japan may pave groundwork for going nuclear
Japan has inserted into its nuclear power-related law a clause on “security guarantees” through the use of atomic power, triggering suspicions that it is laying the legal groundwork for possible nuclear armament, some experts said Thursday. According to the Tokyo Shimbun, the upper house of Japan’s parliament amended the basic…
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IT-Science
Samsung SDI strikes energy deal in Germany
Samsung SDI, said Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German-based KACO for the cooperation of mutually-interested businesses and to supply SDI’s fine-tuned energy storage system (ESS) solutions. The agreement came during SDI’s CEO Park Sang Jin’s participation of an industry forum in Munich, Germany. Under the…
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IT-Science
M&A frenzy
SK hynix takes over US LAMD to bolster NAND flash business SK hynix has been in the limelight in the global M&A market after taking over two foreign companies in the past month, a move seen as SK Group’s attempt to foster the chipmaker as its growth engine. The bold…
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Society
Drought feared to worsen food shortages in N. Korea
Experts predict that the dry spell in North Korea will worsen food shortages by affecting cereal and vegetable crop production in the already poverty-stricken nation. They said the corn that was planted between mid-April to early May will be one of the crops most severely affected by the lack of…
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