Author: The Korea Times
Smartphones able to detect forged documents
The National Forensic Service has developed technology through which smartphones can quickly detect forged documents. The state-run forensic agency said Thursday it has made a patent application for the technique. […]
Today’s polls to serve as confidence vote on Park
President Park Geun-hye and the tragic April 16 Sewol disaster will mostly likely affect the result of the June 4 local elections. In the wake of the ferry sinking that […]
Gyeonggi, Incheon will see fierce battle
Nation to vote in local elections today Gyeonggi Province and Incheon have emerged as the hottest battlefields between the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy […]
HarryBigButton ready to unleash K-rock
Hongdae band eyes Western rock market Lee Sung-soo roars through the lyrics with his deep voice and stomps on the stage, his shaggy hair flies rhythmically to the powerful guitar […]
Park to stick to current Cabinet for June polls
President Park Geun-hye is expected to engage in a large-scale reshuffle of her administration in the wake of the government’s ham-fisted responses to the Sewol tragedy. However, most observers say […]
Why Korean firms don’t build ferries
After the tragic sinking of the ferry Sewol, many are wondering why Korea, which has some of the world’s leading shipbuilders, is importing decades-old ferries from Japan and other countries. […]
HiteJinro to open beer plant in Vietnam
HiteJinro is looking to build a beer plant in either Vietnam or the Dominican Republic to seek more resilient growth, a company executive said in a recent interview. “If we […]
15 may face homicide charges
The prosecution said Monday that it is considering filing negligent homicide charges against 15 crewmembers of the Sewol who escaped the sinking ferry without evacuating passengers. This is the first […]
Coward!
Captain in underwear captured jumping ship ahead of passengers Captain Lee Joon-seok of the sunken ferry Sewol was seen sliding out of the ferry Sewol to be rescued ahead of […]
K-literature reaches more readers
Following international exposure at the London Book Fair on April 8-10, worldwide interest in Korean literature is gaining momentum. A slew of translated versions of Korean novels and poems have […]