April 15, 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Here are The Korea Post notice, humor from Korean-language economic dailies and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
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Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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The Korea Post Notices:
We have stories and photos on the tour of the Dangjin Gijisi Tug-of-War as follows:
English stories and photos: /news/view.html?section=165&category=192&no=503
Korean-language stories and photos: http://koreapost.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=Korea_tour&wr_id=57
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H.M. Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman.
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Seoul Kyungje
Lawyer
A man calls his lawyer’s office and asks to speak to Mr. Smith, his lawyer.
A woman replies, “I’m sorry, but Mr. Smith died last week.”
The man says nothing and hangs up the phone.
The next day he calls again and asks for Mr. Smith. The woman says, “I told you yesterday that Mr. Smith has died.”
The man again says nothing and hangs up the phone.
The next day he calls again and asks for his lawyer.
The woman gets angry and says, “I have told you he has passed away. Why do you continue to call?”
“I like so much hearing the good news,” he answers.
Hankuk Kyungje
Noah's Ark (2)
The Lord said, “So you have got the building permit for the ark. Now what’s the problem?”
Noah replied, “My neighbors objected, claiming that was violating zoning ordinance by building the ark in my front yard. So I had to get a variance from the city planning board.”
The Lord wanted to know, “So you can now get busy building the ark?”
“Oh, no, Lord. Now I have another big problem….”
(The Korea Post editor’s interpolation: The story must be about the actual situation in Korea.)
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
Unification Ministry Says Preparations for Dresden Initiative will Continue
The South Korean government said it will continue to pursue President Park Geun-hye's so-called Dresden Initiative announced during her state visit to Germany last month despite harsh rejection by Pyongyang.
Military Disaster Relief Unit in Philippines Repairs 16 Facilities
The Araw Unit, a Korean military disaster relief operation dispatched to the Philippines after Super typhoon Haiyan, has completed its first 100 days in the island country.
State Insurance Provider Sues Tobacco Companies for W53.7 Bln
The National Health Insurance Service sued three tobacco companies Monday in a lawsuit seeking 53-point-seven billion won in damages. The lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court ruled against smokers in a case brought by individuals last week. Kim In-kyung has the details.
S.Korean Company to Make Commercial Voyage Via Arctic Sea Route
FSS to Convene Emergency Meeting of Bank Chiefs
Kirby: Human Rights Should Be Covered in Six-Party Talks
U.S. Concerned Over Nuclear Reprocessing in Japan
N.Korea, Japan to Engage in Negotiations on Abductees as Early as April
Appeals Trial Begins for Rep. Lee Seok-ki on Treason Charges
Top Prosecutor Expresses Regret Over Evidence Forgery Case
S.Korea Shares Disaster Management Knowhow with Developing Countries
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Former STX chief under arrest for alleged graft
The former head of the financially troubled shipping and shipbuilding conglomerate STX Group was formally detained Tuesday pending trial over alleged embezzlement and business malpractice.
NK human rights issue should be addressed in six-way talks: Kirby
North Korean human rights abuses should be formally discussed at the six-party talks, even though the talks focus mainly on the communist nation's nuclear program, the head of a U.N. investigation team said Monday.
Two NIS officials indicted over evidence forgery
South Korean prosecutors on Monday brought charges against two state intelligence agents for their alleged role in forging Chinese government documents to frame a North Korean defector for espionage.
NK human rights issue should be addressed in six-way talks: Kirby
North Korean human rights abuses should be formally discussed at the six-party talks, even though the talks focus mainly on the communist nation's nuclear program, ..
S. Korea, U.S., Japan lower bar for nuclear talks with N. Korea
South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to lower the bar on conditions for resuming long-stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, a diplomatic source with ..
FTC slaps KT with 2.08 bln won fine for forcing unfair business contract
South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Monday it fined KT Corp., the country's top fixed-line operator, 2.08 billion won (US$2 million) for forcing an u..
S. Korean companies ink US$12 bln clean fuel project in Kuwait
South Korea's leading builders said Monday they sealed a US$12 billion package deal to upgrade and set up the latest oil refinery and petrochemical facilities in Kuwait...
National insurer files damage suit against cigarette firms
South Korea's state-run health insurer Monday filed a 54 billion won (US$52 million) lawsuit against three tobacco companies to seek compensation for healthcare costs fo..
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Nomination reform stirs internal feud in opposition
Disputes are growing over the main opposition party’s move to set stricter requirements for candidates vying for the lo...
Two NIS officials indicted for faking spy case evidence
Seoul prosecutors on Monday said they had indicted two working-level officials of the National ...
Former STX chief under arrest for alleged graft
The former head of the financially troubled shipping and shipbuilding conglomerate STX Group wa...
Executive salary gap between Korea and U.S.
The nation appears to still be reeling after the staggering salaries received by executives at ...
Health agency kicks off tobacco lawsuit
The state-run health agency launched a high-profile lawsuit against three tobacco makers on Monday, aimin...
Protect our children
The two recent cases in which children lost their lives at the hands of their stepmothers br...
Bad Bill of the Year
The primary authority and power of lawmakers comes from Article 40 of the Constitution: “Th...
Income divide widening among salaried workers
The number of salaried Korean workers earning over 100 million won ($96,200) a year and those earning less than an annual 30 million won both rose over a span of four years, according to government da...
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