Mar. 6 2015
The Korean daily media headlines Friday, March 6, 2015 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post news, humor from a Korean-language economic daily from and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning: Lee Kyung-sik Publisher-Chairman Korea Post Media P.S.: 1. To see the desired site, press down the Control key and click the blue URL of the media. 2. If received by a person other than the intended recipient, please kindly convey the mail to His/Her Excellency. ------------------------------------------- The Korea Post news: Radical progressive Korean assaults Amb. Lippert of US in Seoul In protest against joint ROK-US military exercise Ambassador Mark Lippert of the United States in Seoul was assaulted by a radical progressive Korean in Seoul on the morning of March 5, 2015 at a lecture meeting hosted by Minhwahyeop (Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation). Amb. Lippert suffered several cuts on the face. The assailant was identified as Kim Ki-jong, male, 55 years old, leader of the Uri Madang (literally, Our Garden). Uri Madang is known as a progressive cultural organization. For further details please visit: English: /news/view.html?section=165&category=192&no=859 Korean: http://www.koreapost.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4888 ------------------------------------------- Today’s humor: Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador Who’s getting old?? Have you ever been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking, "surely I can't look that old"? Well . . . you'll love this one. My name is Meena. I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his BDS degree on the wall, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 30-odd years ago. Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then? Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate. After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended St Mary's high school. "Yes. yes, I did.” he gleamed with pride. "When did you graduate?" I asked. He answered, "In 1984. Why do you ask?" "You were in my class!!!!" I exclaimed. He looked at me closely. Then, that ugly, old, wrinkled faced, gray-haired, decrepit, son-of-a-bitch, asked, "What did you teach" ? Hankuk Kyungje He vs She The man and his wife were at the tennis court watching the game when they noticed an adult couple a few rows down being very affectionate. The woman kept massaging his shoulders and neck while kissing his ear. “I don’t know if I should watch them or the game,” the woman whispered to her husband. “Watch them,” he whispered back. “There’s something you can learn.” ------------------------------------------- Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning: KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/) Lippert Thanks Koreans for Their Strong Support US: Alliance with S. Korea is Strong Despite Attack on Lippert US Experts: Attack on Lippert Will Not Affect S. Korea-US Relations South Korea, UAE to Expand Economic Cooperation to Food, Agricultural Sectors US Warships Enter Korean Waters to Join Foal Eagle US Ambassador to Seoul Injured from Extremist's Assault KOSPI Ends Flat amid Foreign Buying and Local Institutional Selling S. Korea to Help Philippines Prevent Marine Disasters S. Korea's Price Growth Lower than Japan's for 1st Time in 41 Years June 15 Committees to Hold Reunification Festival This Year S. Korea Won't Block Leaflet Campaign Despite N. Korean Threats Ex-US Official: N. Korea Will Collapse One Day Hong Kong Cargo Ship Collides with Mining Ship In Waters Near Gunsan Severance Hospital: Surgery on US Ambassador Successful "Key Resolve Part One Ends Day Early, but Unrelated to Lippert Attack" S. Korea to Expand Affirmative Action for N. KBS Honors Outstanding Overseas Koreans KCC, FCC to Strengthen Cooperation S. Korea Likely to Face Frequent Dust Storms This Spring S. Korea, China, Japan Attend WHO-CC Meeting on Vaccine Quality Control Global Warming Ushers Quicker Springs in Nation N. Korea Submits Application to Take Part in Gwangju Universiade in S. Korea S. Korean Duo Wins Country's First Medal at Bobsleigh World Championships Speed Skater Park Seung-hi Honored as Top Athlete of 2014 ------------------------------------------- Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr) Police raid home, office of U.S. envoy attacker Police said Friday they are searching the home and office of a South Korean man who slashed U.S. Amb. to South Korea Mark Lippert on the face and wrist to protest the ongoing military drills between the two allies. U.S. reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea despite bloody attack on ambassador The United States reaffirmed its strong alliance with South Korea on Thursday and said it won't be "deterred by senseless acts of violence" despite the bloody attack on its ambassador to Seoul. Korean investments in foreign securities grows most in 7 years in 2014 South Korean institutions' investments in foreign securities grew at the fastest pace since 2007 last year on a rise in massive buying of foreign bonds and so-called Korean paper, central bank data showed Friday. 5 U.S. Navy ships arrive in S. Korea to join annual drill Five U.S. Navy ships have arrived in South Korea to take part in an ongoing annual military exercise between the allies, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said Thursday. After lifting Ebola ban, N. Korea reopens marathon to foreigners After lifting months-long travel restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola virus, North Korea has reversed its decision that barred foreigners from taking part in next month's annual marathon race in Pyongyang, a Chinese tour firm specializing in tours to the North said Thursday. Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers N. Korea hails attack on U.S. envoy to Seoul Yonhap news advisory for Friday, March 6 Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers Ex-KBO MVP Yoon Suk-min signs record deal at home after fa.. FC Seoul interested in ex-striker Park Chu-young Defending champ enjoys favorite tag as new pro football se.. Pro baseball league introduces new rule on ambidextrous pi.. Strong earnings boost share prices of entertainment agenci.. ------------------------------------------- The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr) Lippert gets over 80 stitches for facial wound U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert sustained serious injuries to his face and hand during an attack by a knife-wielding anti-U.S. activist in downtown Seoul, Thursday morning. Anti-corruption law taken to Constitutional Court The Korean Bar Association (KBA) filed a petition with the Constitutional Court, Thursday, to review the constitutionality of a new anti-corruption law that h... I-PIN identification system hacked The government’s new number-based identification system for online users, I-PIN, has been hacked and more than 750,000 numbers were created by the hackers, of... Speaker calls on Tokyo to repent for past misdeeds National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-hwa has called for Tokyo’s repentance on its colonial misdeeds ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan for a his... President wears no abaya Before President Park Geun-hye began her trip to four Middle Eastern nations on Sunday, many wonde... SKT clinches deals abroad SK Telecom is expediting its global businesses through a series of cooperation agreements with ove... KT supports Korean startups at MWC BARCELONA, Spain - KT is stepping up efforts to help tech startups find business opportunities at ... LG Uplus chief bets on IoT LG Uplus Vice Chairman Lee Sang-chul said it will beef up ties with global companies to develop th... Adobe confident in Korea's cloud service market Adobe expects significant business opportunities in Korea despite the nation remaining relatively ... Incheon airport to expand services for Chinese Incheon International Airport is considering creating Chinese-only check-in counters and immigrati... North Korea submits entry form for Gwangju Universiade The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) said Thursday that North Korea has confirmed its intent to take part in the upcoming internati... ------------------------------------------- DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com) Pres. Park condemns violence on U.S. ambassador as attack on Seoul-Washington alliance South Korean President Park Geun-hye on a trip to the Middle East has strongly condemned a knife attack on the U.S. ambassador to Seoul. "The latest incident is not only an act of physical violence on the U.S.... Some US congressmen object Abe’s address in U.S. Congress While Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe’s plan to address at a joint session of the U.S. Congress during his visit in April is well accepted as fact by the Republican Party leadership, some representatives of the... Ex-convict fresh out of prison arrested for false report of sinking boat "My boat is adrift near Gunsan, and it is sinking." A man called 122, a maritime emergency telephone number, on February 18, when a high sea warning banned all fishing boats from leaving ports and harbors. The Korea... 9 days ahead of 2015 Seoul International Marathon The 2015 Seoul International Marathon, also known as the 86th Dong-A Ilbo Marathon, is just around corner with only nine days left. The marathon competition, which has been establishing itself as the Asia’s best race,... 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Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts ------------------------------------------- Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com) Peevish Japan Curtails Description of Korea The Japanese Foreign Ministry has deleted from its website a description of Korea as an "important neighbor sharing the basic values of liberty, democracy and market economy." The website now describes Korea as the "most important neighboring country." >> Full Text Seoul Slams N.Korean Human Rights Abuses at UN South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday slammed North Korea's attempts to discredit UN human rights resolutions against North Korea after a defector admitted he lied. Cho said he felt "deep pity" for the North's efforts to deny the horrible human rights abuses in the isolated state. >> Full Text Greenpeace Warns of Deaths from Coal Power An environmental group warned on Wednesday that pollutants emitted by coal-fired power plants could cause the premature deaths of up to 1,600 people a year here. Fine particles emitted by power plants are particularly hazardous since they cannot be filtered by the nasal cavity. >> Full Text Most Citizens Are Proud to Be Korean Seoul's Quality of Life 'Worse Than Detroit's' New Car Purchases Hit 4-Year High Hyundai, Kia Regain Market Share in U.S. Shinsegae to Open New Hotel in Central Seoul Daeboreum Boosts Imported Nut Sales Kang Jung-ho Starts Spring Training with a Bang ------------------------------------------ Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr) US Ambassador in stable condition after being attacked at event in Seoul Mark Lippert sustained wounds to his face and left arm in attack by extreme nationalist, with a history of violence US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is in stable condition after suffering wounds to his face and wrist in a knife attack on the morning of Mar. 5. The attack occurred at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, where Lippert was one of several speakers, at a breakfast lecture event organized by the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation. Japan signaling important shift in how it views South Korea On Jan. 15, Seo Cheong-won, a member of the senior council of the Saenuri Party (NFP), and other lawmakers with the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians’ Union paid a visit to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Seo was there to convey a message from President Park Geun-hye, who wanted to “work together to improve relations between the two countries,” on the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan. Parts of Kim Young-ran could be revoked even before the law takes effect With the Korean Bar Association planning to ask the Constitutional Court to review the Kim Young-ran Act, some sections of the law may be in danger of being revoked before the law even takes effect. The association is taking issue with two provisions in the law. First, the law states that members of the press are included in the category of “public servants” to whom the law applies. Second, the law makes it illegal to not report the fact that one’s spouse has received gifts in money or kind. US attempting to downplay official’s comments on history in Northeast Asia After remarks by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman about historical issues in Northeast Asia provoked controversy, the US government moved swiftly to play down the remarks, claiming that her meaning had not been communicated properly. But despite this explanation, suspicions about the real motivations of the US are unlikely to be so easily assuaged. A deceased father’s diary spurs son to seek compensation from Samsung “If something happens to me, go see Banollim.” It was this message from his late father that sent Son Seong-bae, 26, knocking on the door of the semiconductor worker health and human rights watchdog Banollim in Sept. 2012, just after the formalities of the third day of the funeral. With desperate employment situation, young people now making “five sacrifices” Worsening job-seeking conditions are leading more and more young workers to give up on major life decisions. In the past, South Koreans talked of the “three sacrifices” - giving up on dating, marriage, and having children. Today, an increasing number are now making five sacrifices, with h... Cancer-stricken residents file lawsuit against their local nuke plants Eight anti-nuclear civic groups - including the Busan Citizens’ Action Committee against Nuclear Power - announced on Mar. 3 that a group of plaintiffs with thyroid cancer had filed a second collective lawsuit for damages on Feb. 25 against Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), the state-run operator of South Korea’s nuclear power plants, at the Dongbu District Court in Busan. Destitute find a way to pay fines, and retain some humanity “I’m on my way to pay the fine now. I couldn’t sleep at night. If I don’t pay this, then I’m just not a human being. I really want to thank you.” Last November, a 51-year-old man surnamed Hyun was responsible for a traffic accident. He was driving through an intersection on a yellow light when he ran into another car. Report finds less class mobility and more entrenched poverty The increasing difficulty of upward class mobility is leading to entrenched poverty, a state think tank concluded in a recent report. The findings also showed an increasingly severe concentration of income among the top earners. South Korean government says US official's remarks don’t warrant an official response Remarks by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman that South Korea, China, and Japan take advantage of historical issues in domestic politics are causing controversy. The South Korean government is maintaining a cautious attitude, concerned that the scandal could spread, prompting criticism about its muted response. ------------------------------------------- JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/) U.S. ambassador injured in slash attack by activist Lippert undergoes two operations, gets 80 stitches in his face U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was attacked by an anti-American activist wielding a 25-centimeter (9.8 inch) knife at a breakfast function Thursday morning and sustained wounds to his face and wrist.The attacker, 55-year old Kim Ki-jong, shouted demands to halt ongoing Korea-U.S. military drills... Scramble by Korea to paint assault as a one-off Worried that the attack on America’s top envoy to Seoul could harm the decades-old alliance with Washington, the Korean government moved quickly throughout Thursday… Employers group calls for very small wage hikes Defying Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan’s call for robust pay raises to boost the economy, an association of business owners advised employers to raise average… Woori Bank shares to be split up The government has finally given up the idea of selling its majority stake in Woori Bank to a single buyer and split the shares. The shareholders will share management rights… Public-private initiative for EV chargers on Jeju Korea’s public and private sectors will jointly open charging stations for electric cars on Jeju Island by 2017 as part of government efforts to promote clean energy vehicles… China lowers economic growth target for 2015 China announced a lower economic growth target for this year and promised to open more industries to foreign investors as part of efforts to make its slowing,… In tough times, casinos a good bet On Feb. 23, President Park Geun-hye called for swift parliamentary approval of pending bills aimed at reviving the economy, comparing the delayed… Bill’s constitutionality challenged The controversial anti-corruption bill’s constitutional legitimacy has been challenged, just two days after it was passed at a National Assembly plenary session on Tuesday.… Supporters blast rejection of child care provision A bill that would require all day care centers to install security cameras was shot down at the National Assembly’s plenary session on Tuesday,… Thousands of i-Pins stolen in hacking The Internet Personal Identification Number (i-PIN) system has been hacked for the first time, according to authorities… Hanwha acquisitions get gov’t nod The government approved Hanwha Group’s acquisition of a Samsung chemical unit on the condition that the takeover would not create a monopoly in the chemical industry.… Adobe promotes cloud for use by Korean firms Korea will be a land of opportunity for Adobe with its highly connected data network, said Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayen on Thursday… Kospi flat, Kosdaq up on contrary factors Seoul’s main bourse was largely flat Thursday, hovering around 2,000 before closing up 0.09 point at 1998.38. A rise in international oil prices and positive indicators… --------------------------------------------
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