Young NK leader assumes title of marshal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been given the title of marshal, Pyongyang’s state media said Wednesday, the latest move to solidify his control over the country’s 1.2 million-strong army. Kim, thought to be in his late twenties, takes the post from his father, the late Kim Jong-il who was made generalissimo following his death […]
‘India is black swan’
A noted global economist said Wednesday that India and Australia are the two nations most vulnerable if their economic bubbles burst, forecasting that the global economy, particularly emerging countries, will further decline in the future. Andy Xie, former chief economist at the Asia Pacific office of Morgan Stanley, pointed out that the solid performances of […]
Yet Another Homicide of Migrant Bride by Husband: Who is to Blame?
*This is the letter of Woman Migrants Humanrights Center in Korea. Two immigrant women in Korea were ruthlessly killed – one right after the other – by their own husbands. Yungbun Kim (Age 31, Cheolwon, Gangwon-do) was an ethnic Korean woman from China who, due to her husband’s assault, faced an unfortunate fate on July […]
N. Korea names new vice marshal
Post of chief of general staff remains vacant North Korea announced Tuesday it has elevated an Army general named Hyon Yong-chol to the post of vice marshal, the latest move in a military reshuffle that has cast an air of uncertainty over the regime. The promotion came a day after the sudden dismissal of former […]
KT to commercialize VoLTE
Mobile carrier KT announced Tuesday that it will commercialize its voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service in October. Current voice calls are all transmitted through third generation (3G) networks but will use LTE networks once the service starts, allowing better quality and faster connectivity, company officials said. KT, though last to establish LTE services among […]
‘Hallyu’ — Korean teaching tool
Super Junior, ‘Winter Sonata’ as new primers NEW YORK ― For learners of Korean in the U.S., it’s goodbye to rote memorization and dull drills; hello to Super Junior and Bae Yong-joon. A new curriculum is set to revamp the traditional teaching method of Korean, a much-needed update aimed at giving the language a more […]
Decaying town eyes artful comeback
Sunset Janghang Festival kicks off town’s renaissance effort JANGHANG — The vacation traffic jams clogged up the main freeways out of Seoul last Saturday. But as this reporter’s car approached the smallish seaside town, only a few other cars were in sight, the promotional flags attached to lampposts outnumbering the vehicles on the road. Such […]
Court bans sale of UN chief’s biography
The Seoul Western District Court has banned the sale of an “unauthorized revised edition” of the best-selling biography about U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, upholding the original writer’s claim to copyright. On Monday, the court granted an injunction to Shin Woong-jin, author of “Study like a Fool, Dream like a Prodigy,” who claimed that the publishing […]
Enjoying samgyetang
Foreign students try samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) as part of the 2012 International Summer School program at Hansung University in northern Seoul, Tuesday, a day before “chobok,” one of the three hottest days of the year. Samgyetang is a favorite of Koreans during the summer, as it is known to be an energy booster during […]
Lie Sang-bong, inspired by ‘dancheong’
Designer presents his 2012 S/S collection at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum July 30 Fashion designer Lie Sang-bong cuts a normal yet singular figure in the high world of fashion. And he has been chosen to represent Korean fashion in London for the cultural program “All Eyes on Korea,” which is also of great personal […]
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