Are Koreans ready for woman president?
Park’s victory would be comparable with Obama’s election over color divide Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party pledged to put the people first, if elected president in December, in a speech to launch her presidential bid at an outdoor gathering in Seoul, Tuesday. Seeking to be the ruling party’s standard bearer, the 60-year-old […]
Protestor rams truck into Japanese embassy
Police apprehended a man in his 60s for crashing his truck into the main gate of the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul, early Monday. According to police, the 61-year-old driver, surnamed Kim, smashed his 1 ton truck into the embassy’s main gate at 4:59 a.m. Policemen on guard in front of the embassy immediately took […]
If Rep. Park Geun-hye wants to be president
There is no question that Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party is the most viable presidential candidate at the moment as she consistently has the strongest showing in public opinion surveys. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the Dec. 19 presidential poll is hers to win. The 60-year-old needs to take care of a […]
‘Se-ri kid’ clinches US Open
In 1998, at the height of a currency crisis gripping Korea, Pak Se-ri’s landmark victory at the U.S. Women’s Open inspired a nation to get back on its feet. Some girls were inspired to follow in her footsteps, and were given the moniker “Pak Se-ri kids.” One of them, Choi Na-yeon, 10 when Pak won, […]
Row erupts over lawmaker’s poetry
Textbook publishers instructed to remove Rep. Do’s poems A government-funded educational institute has recommended that textbook publishers remove poems written by a poet-turned-opposition lawmaker from middle school textbooks to be published next year. The move drew fierce protests from the lawmaker, Do Jong-hwan of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP), as well as the […]
AMCHAM to face tax audit
After slapping the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK) with a huge fine over unpaid taxes, the National Tax Service (NTS) is highly likely to conduct a tax audit against commerce representatives of other countries, sources said Monday. While tax authorities are vague about their next actions, they are talking about other foreign […]
Qualification of justice nominees questioned
Two of four justice nominees are under fire for religious inclination, abuse of authority or fake residence registration ahead of their National Assembly confirmation hearing. The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) denounced Kim Shin, 55, chief of the Ulsan District Court, for references to Christianity during trials he presided over. The DUP also criticized […]
Korean dance master Kong passes away at 80
Kong Ok-jin, known for her Korean folk dance called the “cripple’s dance” passed away at a hospital in South Jeolla Province on Monday at the age of 80. Kong had a long history of ill health and suffered a first stroke in 1998, needing continued hospital treatment afterwards, but her passion for dance never dimmed. […]
Immigrants with vocational licenses soar
The number of immigrants with vocational licenses certified by the Korean government increased nearly threefold to 2,144 last year from 788 in 2010, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Monday. The ministry said it expects a record-high number this year as 26,308 foreigners have already applied to take the license test as of June, […]
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