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East Asia
Comedian capitalizes on Park’s popularity
Comedian Jung Seong-ho has been around since the late 1990s and has gained a reputation for his parodies of famous people in sports, entertainment and politics. On various TV programs, Jung has parodied Korean swimming sensation Park Tae-hwan or Lim Jae-beom, a popular ballad singer and star of MBC’s survival…
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East Asia
ACRC taking lead to embrace diverse society
Anti-corruption body launches Sri Lankan language service The state-run Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) has taken a meaningful step forward by launching a Sri Lankan language service on its homepage. It held an event Friday at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Seoul to celebrate the initiative which will benefit…
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East Asia
Park can better tackle NK issue
This is the first in a series of contributing columns by experts and our staff on priority issues for the Park Geun-hye government. ― ED. I’ve been watching South Korean politics closely for the past 40 years, and I rate the just-concluded election as the best ever held in Korea.…
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East Asia
Park, Obama agree on NK
President-elect Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barrack Obama agreed to take measures to ease tension in the wake of North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket, according to the ruling Saenuri Party, Friday. They also agreed to meet at an early date to discuss the issue, the party said in…
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West Asia
Syrian Refugees Cross Border Illegally To Turkey To Avoid Gov’t Airstrike
A Syrian refugee, crosses illegally to Turkey on the border fence, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday,…
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Society
Christmas Tree Made To Look Crashing Through Roof By Cutting It Into Two Pieces
A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section…
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West Asia
Jerusalem, Known For Holy Sites, Is Also A Tourist Attraction Having Impossible Beauty
This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Western Wall and golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is best known for its multitude of holy sites, and its most famous shrines can be visited for free. But beyond its earthly past, Jerusalem has an impossible beauty…
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East Asia
Skepticism rising on NK satellite
Further skepticism circulated Friday over North Korea’s “working satellite,” sent into orbit last week, after a scientist here said it does not appear to be working properly, the latest in a series of such assessments. Washington and Seoul have acknowledged that the Kim Jong-un regime put an object in orbit.…
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Ms. or Madam?
How do you address President-elect Park Geun-hye, if you are foreigners or the foreign press invited to meet her? Her aides say that Park doesn’t have a preference _ honorific madam or Ms. can be used. Obviously, Miss or Mrs. may not sound appropriate, as she is not married and…
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Man arrested for praising NK in court
A local court issued an arrest warrant for a trial observer for praising North Korea and throwing his shoes at the presiding judge. Cheongju District Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for a 51-year-old man with the surname Oh on charges of disrupting a trial as well as charges of…
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