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Politics
‘We can turn China into blessing’
China is a blessing to Korea rather than a curse, a China expert said Wednesday. “I think it is a blessing to have a country like this next to us,” said Seok Tong-youn, 58, secretary-general of the state-run Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF). “China is turning from being the world’s…
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Business
‘Don’t blame FTA for Korean cars’ popularity in EU’
Korea’s auto trade group refuted Wednesday European carmakers’ allegation that the free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the European Union solely contributed to a sharp rise in Korean car sales in Europe. The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) said the allegation is “misleading” on the positive effects of FTA…
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UN chief wins Seoul peace prize
United Nations Secretary Gerneral Ban Ki-moon was named Tuesday as the winner of this year’s Seoul Peace Prize, the prize foundation said. Ban was chosen for promoting the rights of women and children, efforts to eliminate poverty in developing nations, and contributing to the democratization of Middle East countries, the…
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IT-Science
SK hynix establishes R&D center in Italy
SK hynix announced Tuesday that it has established its first European research center by acquiring an Italy-based flash-type chip producer. This is the first time for the Korean chipmaker to buy a foreign firm in a decade. Early this year, Korea’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom purchased a controlling stake…
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Business
‘Cool-biz’ dress code in vogue
Japan initiated the current global trend for the “cool-biz’’ dress code as part of its efforts to reduce electricity consumption, following an explosion at the Fukushima nuclear power plant early last year after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. Since the incident, the Japanese government has shut down all nuclear power…
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North Korea’s meddling faces constraints
North Korea’s ability to interfere in the South’s elections could be waning despite a recent media blitz targeting conservative lawmakers, analysts said Tuesday. In its latest attempt, Pyongyang threatened Monday to expose remarks made by Reps. Park Geun-hye and Chung Mong-joon and Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo during respective visits…
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Man-eating shark caught in East Sea
Summer vacationers hoping to frolic on the east coast will need to be extra careful as man-eating sharks have been spotted there. The Pohang Coast Guard said Monday that a shortfin mako shark measuring 1.5-meter-long was found dead in the net of a fishing boat operating two kilometers off the…
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Society
Professor rekindles feud with Kim Yu-na
Professor Hwang Sang-min went back on the offensive against Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na saying, “Kim is putting on another show by saying that she will drop the charges, if I make a public apology.” Hwang used the same word that got him into trouble with Kim in the…
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Samsung to offer Facebook-like service
Samsung Electronics is expected to make a foray into the social network service (SNS) market early next year by introducing a Facebook-like service, according to Samsung officials, Tuesday. They said that the electronics giant is developing a social networking service it hopes could eventually compete with Facebook. The new website…
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Society
First multicultural officers in training
The Army will produce its first non-multiracial officers next month. Cadets Bae Jun-hyeong, 22, and Han Gi-yeop, 21, are in training at the Korea Army Training Center, and set to become non-commissioned officers on July 4 after completing a 12-week training period. “Since I had to enlist, I thought it’d…
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