Dec. 8 2014
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Monday December 8, 2014
Your Excellency:
Here are humor from Korean-language economic daily and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
/s/
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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Here is today’s ration of humor from a Korean-language business daily of this morning:
Seoul Kyungje
One day Bill got a call from the coroner, who wants to talk about his wife's recent death. Bill told him the whole sad story.
"We were on the third hole. Sally, my wife, was standing on the ladies tee about 30 yards ahead of the men's box when I hit my drive. From the sound when the ball hit her head and the way she dropped like a rock, I knew immediately that she was dead. God only knows where the ball wound up."
The coroner replied. "That explains the injury to her head, but what about the Maxfli embedded in her rectum?"
"Oh," said Bill. "That was my provisional."
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
IOC to Allow Venue Changes to Pyeongchang, Tokyo Olympics
The chief of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says South Korea and Japan will probably be allowed to change venues for their Olympic events to reduce costs and unnecessary spending on building new facilities.
'Roaring Currents' Sets Box Office Record in N. America
The Korean period action film “Roaring Currents” has drawn 250-thousand viewers and become the top-selling Korean film of all time in North America.
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chief Says 'Dokdo is the Right Name'
The chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee says that "Dokdo" is the right name to refer to South Korea's easternmost islets in the East Sea.
Koreans' Spending More Overseas
Sixth Round of RCEP Talks Ends in India
S. Korea Bans Imports of Poultry from Avian Flu-Hit Canada
Data of Princess Beatrice Possibly Leaked in Cyber Attack on Sony
North Korea Freedom Week in Europe to be Held in London
No. of Koreans Studying Abroad Drops for Third Year
Ex-Presidential Secretary Grilled 15 Hours on Jeong Yun-hoe Scandal
No. of Couples Both Receiving National Pension Benefits Surpass 200,000
Gov't Culls 15 Mln Ducks and Chickens This Year
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Park downplays influence scandal surrounding her aides
President Park Geun-hye on Sunday lamented the snowballing scandal over allegations that a group of her core aides meddled in state affairs behind the scenes and asked that people wait for the results of prosecution probe.
Korean-American writer speaks on N. Koreans' ignorance of outside world
North Koreans are so oblivious of the outside world that even some children of elite families believe that Korean is spoken in the rest of the world, a Korean-American writer said Sunday of her experiences in the North.2014/12/08 07:51
Listed firms' debt repayment ability improves
South Korean listed firms improved their ability to repay short-term liabilities through September this year, data showed Monday. 2014/12/08 06:00
Prosecutors to question ex-aide to President Park in influence-peddling case
Prosecutors issued a summons Sunday for a former close aide to President Park Geun-hye to appear in their office this week, as they look into allegations that he was involved in influence-peddling. 2014/12/07 22:21
S. Korea mulls incentives for N. Korea to resume family reunions: official
South Korea's Park Geun-hye administration is willing to provide North Korea with appropriate incentives if needed for the reunion of separated families, a senior government official said Sunday. 2014/12/07 18:46
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
President Park Geun-hye slams rumormongering
President Park Geun-hye on Sunday reiterated her wish to keep a recent political scandal at bay during a meeting with go...
N.K. leader still crafting his image
After the end of the three-year mourning period for his father this month, North Korean leader ...
LG Uplus braces for 5G era
The chief of LG Uplus, the nation’s third-largest mobile carrier, pledged that the company wou...
’Tis the season for ‘Nutcracker’
A year-end tradition continues as Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Nutcracker,” Beethoven’s Symphony N...
Carter inherits friction with White House
President Barack Obama’s pick to be the next defense secretary, Ashton Carter, will inheri...
Long way to go
Korea joins the world in commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday. Given t...
Remove cronies
Politics, in itself, is about taking and exercising power, and it is often accompanied by ga...
Best hanok lodgings in Korea
Winter is the low season for travel in Korea. Day temperatures remain below freezing and snowfa...
Affordable Dim Sum on Garosu-gil
At lunch time, despite the recent chill, hungry diners wait outside for one of a few seats insi...
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Sex industry still thrives in underground brothels
“Put your clothes on,” shouted a police officer as he entered a small room during an evening raid on a massage parlor set up as a front to conceal a brothel in Gangnam, southern Seoul.
PyeongChang organizers to oppose IOC's venue change
The organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Sunday it will oppose a mov...
South, North head for dispute over Gaeseong wages
The two Koreas are heading for a conflict over wages at their joint industrial complex in the North’s border city of Gaeseong. This follows an announcement th...
Dong Wha, doctors caught up in bribery
Dong Wha Pharm, Korea’s oldest drug manufacturer and more than 900 doctors are implicated in the nation’s largest-ever pharmaceutical kickback scandal.
Lawmakers gearing up for constitutional revision
Lawmakers advocating for a revision to the Constitution are concentrating efforts toward that end, a move that will likely deal another blow to the beleaguere...
Men, women blast contraception poster
A government poster encouraging the use of contraception to prevent abortions has prompted a publi...
Gay rights activists occupy Seoul city hall
About 70 members of sexual minority groups are staging a sit-in at Seoul City Hall which began Saturday to protest against the city government’s about-turn fr...
E-sports league going global
Local game company Smilegate hosted the global league finals of its shooting game “Crossfire,” dub...
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Dong A (http://english.donga.com)
Pyeongchang Olympics could include events in Japan
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed to Korea, which hosts Pyeongchang 2018, and Japan, which hosts Tokyo 2020, to take some events out of their host city. IOC President Thomas Bach said on Sunday after...
11-under match between Korea and FC Bar?a
At a training ground of FC Barcelona in Spain, the 11-under match between Korean national youth team and Bar?a`s youth team is held on Wednesday. Paik Seung-ho, Lee Seung-woo and Jang Gyeol-hee, who play for FC...
U.S. Foreign Affairs Committee chairman: `Dokdo is proper name`
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs committee chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), one of the representative pro-Korea American politicians, said on Dec. 6, “The proper name is Dokdo island,” on the issue of name of Dokdo. Chairman...
Korean traditional music wins empathy with Polish people
"Gugak has a resonance that heals the spirit of the listener. It was also the most popular music that captivated the audiences at top European music festivals.” Cross Culture Warsaw Festival Director Maria Pomianowska...
Rival parties to hold ‘2 2 meeting’ on Wednesday
Prof. Sandel becomes honorary Seoul citizen
Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae leaves to train in Russia
Police to organize `sexual violence investigation department`
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Tourism Boom Spawns Army of Unqualified Tour Guides
The boom in tourism from China has spawned an army of unqualified tour guides whose explanations range from the half-baked to total nonsense, taking in the downright offensive along the way. >> Full Text
Foreign Carmakers Rapped for Overpriced Spare Parts
Imported cars cost up to three times more than Korean cars, but spare parts cost up to seven times more, Consumers Korea said Thursday. But what is worse is that imported spare parts cost up to 2.5 times more here than in other countries. >> Full Text
Korean Shipbuilders Steam Ahead of Chinese Rivals
Korean shipbuilders have taken the top spot in terms of new orders for the second month running, fending off a formidable challenge from Chinese rivals. But there is no room for complacency. >> Full Text
Support for Compulsory Military Service on the Wane