The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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Lee Kyung-sik

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Today’s humor:

Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador

Money has many names

In place of worship it's called (offerings)

In Marriage it's called (dowry)

In Divorce its called (alimony)

When u owe someone (debt)

When u pay government (tax)

In Court it's called (fines)

Gov't to retirees (pension)

Boss to workers (salary)

Master to subordinates (wages)

Children (pocket-money)

When u borrow from bank (loan)

When u give to the authority (BRIBE)

When u partition your earning (COMMISSION)

When u offer after a service (tip)

When you aid the poor (donation)

(When someone takes it away from you without your knowing or permission, what do you call it??Ed.)

Hankuk Kyungje

Loneliness

Two unmarried women, retiring from their teaching jobs, pooled their resources to start a chicken farm. The two spinsters visited a poultry dealer.

“We want to buy three hundred hens and three hundred roosters,” they said.

“Three hundred hens will start you off fine, but, ladies, you don’t need three hundred roosters.”

“We understand that,” the unmarried women assured him, “but we also know what it is like to be lonesome.”

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Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning:

KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

US Ambassador Calls for Tighter Seoul-Washington Ties

United States Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, five days after the knife attack that left him with injuries...

Lippert Leaves Hospital, 5 Days After Attack

US Grateful for S. Korea's Response to Lippert Attack

S. Korea Urges Japan to Face up to History

Survey: K-pop Ranks Most Representative Image of S. Korea

S. Korea, China and Japan to Hold Deputy Minister-level talks Wednesday

S. Korea Dismisses Report on China's Offer over THAAD Deployment

Gov't to Deregulate Rice Exporting

KOSPI Ends Lower on Institutional Selling

Gov't to Launch Public-Private Partnership Projects to Ride out Downturn

Gaeseong Firms Warned Not to Hike Wages

Gov't: No Joint Team With N. Korea for Universiade

S. Korea Deeply Regrets N. Korea's Attitude on Gaeseong Complex

German Chancellor Presses Japan to Properly Resolve Wartime Sex Slavery

Honda: Abe's Speech to Congress Must Include Reflection on Tokyo's Past

International Seminar on Comfort Women Held in New York

Investigators Find Pro-N. Korea Traces from Envoy Attacker's Items

Divorce Consultations by Older Men Jump 8 Times over 10 Years

Lippert Likely to Leave Hospital on Tuesday

Survey: K-pop Ranks Most Representative

Changwon to Market Duck-Shaped Buns

S. Korea to Expand Affirmative Action for N.

Gamtae Seaweed Extract Recognized for Sleep-Enhancing Effects

Korean Scientists Discovery Could Help Treat Hearing Impaired

S. Korea Likely to Face Frequent Dust Storms This

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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo set to hold high-level talks

South Korea, China and Japan were to hold a meeting of senior-level diplomats in Seoul on Wednesday in the run-up to their foreign ministers' talks slated for late March, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

N. Korea unlikely to conduct nuclear or long-range missile test: 38 North

North Korea is unlikely to test a nuclear device or a long-range missile over the next few months, a U.S. think tank said, citing satellite imagery of tests sites, despite concern Pyongyang could launch provocations in anger over U.S.-South Korea military exercises.

N. Korea threatens merciless punishment against S. Korean activists

North Korea on Tuesday threatened to mercilessly punish South Korean activists for allegedly hurting the dignity of its young leader Kim Jong-un during a public demonstration, the latest in a series of harsh rhetoric against rival South Korea.

Turkey releases 3 S. Koreans after questioning near border with Syria

Three South Koreans were released in Turkey after being detained by Turkish security forces in an area near the border with Syria, South Korea's officials said Tuesday.

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoonAng Daily on March 11)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 11)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 11)

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

S. Korea to punish Kaesong firms accepting N. Korea's wage..

Seoul concerned over 'open' launches of anti-N.K. leaflets

(LEAD) S. Korea says no unified team with N. Korea for Gwa..

Hyundai Motor planning to build 2nd U.S. factory

Yonhap news advisory for Wednesday, March 11

(5th LD) U.S. envoy to Seoul leaves hospital after attack

Cheating website reopens in S. Korea as court rescinds ant..

Finance ministry stresses economic vitalization on weak si..

Former top rookie Lee Jae-hak hopes new pitch will help hi..

S. Korean violinist wins Italian concours

(2nd LD) Footballer Park Chu-young rejoins ex-club in S. K..

(LEAD) S. Korea says no unified team with N. Korea for Gwa..

S. Korea says no unified team with N. Korea for Gwangju Un..

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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Lippert attack puts focus on THAAD

Rival parties are engaged in a war over a possible deployment of the U.S. advanced missile interceptor, or THAAD, on Korean soil. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is widely regarded as the core of the U.S. ballisti...

'I will never forget support'

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert expressed “profound gratitude” Tuesday for the support he received from Koreans in the wake of his being injured in a knife attack, adding that the “unbreakable bond” between Korea and the U...

Author of anti-graft law raps lawmakers

Kim Young-ran, former head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, criticized lawmakers Tuesday for excluding themselves from those who are subject to punishment under the newly enacted anti-graft law. Kim said the l...

Masturbation nation

Don’t tell Sigmund Freud what I am about to tell you. The late father of psychoanalysis may turn in his grave in protest of a flagrant distortion of his theory. Then again, whatever we do pales in comparison to his original sin ...

Turkey releases 3 Koreans after questioning near Syria border 

Three Korean nationals were released by Turkish police after being arrested for crossing a restric...

iWatch may pose challenge to Apple 

There was a lack of major fanfare about Apple's first smartwatch - the iWatch.

Big reward on reporting tax dodging helps agency 

The owner of a health supplement provider used borrowed accounts of company executives and employees to underreport his income so as to dodge taxes. 

Seoul Arts Center CEO seeks innovation 

Seoul Arts Center (SAC) CEO Ko Hak-chan has stressed that without major changes in the classical m... 

NK workers abroad get only 10% of their earnings 

North Koreans working abroad earn $1,000 per month on average, but up to 90 percent of their wages... 

French style icon impressed with local fashion market 

Ines de la Fressange is so immersed in fashion that she does not give it a second thought. 

Korea short of halal eateries 

Muslim tourists from Southeast Asia are finding Korea is short of Halal restaurants and prayer roo...

Rules get tougher for ads in subways, buses 

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) plans to strengthen ordinances governing advertisements in public places.

Parties to reflect ex-ACRC chief's view in anti-corruption law revision 

Rival political parties said Tuesday that they respect the views of former Supreme Court Justice Kim Young-ran and will reflect these in revising the much-dis... 

'US to turn away from NK denuclearization strategy' 

The United States is expected to move away from its conventional strategy to denuclearize North Ko...

Rodman's sponsor gave whiskey, handbag to NK leader 

The sponsor of U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman gave North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gifts worth $3,000 when the athlete visited Pyongyang for Kim’s birthda... 

Chilean winemaker moves from critics to wine lovers 

Eduardo Chadwick, chairman of the Chilean winery Vina Sena, says he believes he has succeeded in p...

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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)

US Ambassador Lippert leaves hospital

“After a storm comes a calm. Let’s (Korea and the U.S.) go together,” said U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert in Korean on Tuesday, stressing a stronger Korea-U.S. alliance. The diplomat had a press conference at... 

Half-baked ‘Kim Young-ran Act’ without provision to prevent conflict of interest

Kim Young-ran, 59, former chairwoman of Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) and chair-professor in Sogang University Law School, has raised issues of the so-called "Kim Young-ran Act," the Anti-Corruption...

Korean mobile operators to integrate app stores to overcome Google and Apple

Three companies that operate mobile application markets ? SK Planet, which is a subsidiary of SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus ? have started a project to integrate app store infrastructure. It is a joint project initiated...

Majority of fans against penalty for stepping out of batter’s box

An exhibition game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins took place at Daejeon ballpark on Saturday last week. Kim Gyeong-eon, who stood at bat with a runner on the first base with no out in the third inning,...

President Park visits injured US Ambassador Mark Lippert

After her eight-day tour to the Middle East, President Park Geun-hye visited U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert who is hospitalized in Severance Hospital of Yonsei University on Monday, instead of heading for the presidential...

Son Heung-min’s current market value estimated at $17 million

Will Son Heung-min at the German Bundesliga (Bayer Leverkusen) be able to join the English Premier League in a not-so-distant future? Rumors of Son moving to the Premier League surfaced in earnest from last year. The...

Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks 

Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players 

New year’s wishes change over time 

France drops its super tax on millionaires 

Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI 

Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress 

N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit 

U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts

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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)

Young Korean Men Prone to Personality Disorders

Young men are more likely to suffer personality or behavioral disorders that make them prone to sudden outbursts of rage and problems forming and maintaining relationships. Twice as many men as women suffer from those disorders.

Older Men and Women Differ on Happy Retirement

Older men and women differ widely on what is the most important ingredient for a happy life after retirement. For women, the most important factor is financial independence with 37 percent. They believe money ensures that they can stay attractive, travel and enjoy other leisure activities.

Cold Snap Mars Springtime

A cold snap gripped the nation on Tuesday as spring began, with morning lows dipping to -7 degrees Celsius in Seoul, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. For the first time in nine years a cold weather advisory has been issued for the capital in March -- it kicks in when morning lows dip more than 10 degrees from the previous day's to three degrees or below.

Spouses Differ on Ideal Retirement Plans

More Men Take Classes for Life After Retirement

Lifestyle Patterns Change as Couples Live Longer

Cold Snap Expected Over Weekend

Spring Starts Earlier

March Brings Avalanche of Somatic Illness

More Defectors Turn Away from S.Korea

Kim Jong-un Keeps All Guessing Who's in Favor

Park Visits U.S. Ambassador in Hospital

Samsung's Sales Falls to 8-Year Low

Golf Courses See Record Visitors Last Year

Gas Prices Set to Return to W1,600 in Seoul

Son Heung-min Scores Twice in Bayern's Win

Terror Attack Can't Shake S.Korea's Partnership with U.S.

Missile Defense Discussion Is a Dire Mess

No Need for Moscow Trip Just to Meet Kim Jong-un

Stop Provinces Biting Off More Than They Can Chew

Half of Depressed Workers Suffer Cognitive Disorders

Young Women 'Suffer Most from Bulimia'

Clinical Depression Is Pervasive Worldwide

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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)

Angela Merkel calls on Japan to resolve historical issues

German Chancellor Angela Merkel referenced her country’s efforts to reflect on its historical actions during a speech on Mar. 9 at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in offices of the Asahi S...

Ruling party calls for “terror legislation” after attack on US ambassador

The ruling Saenuri Party (NFP) issued calls on Mar. 9 for swift passage of anti-terror legislation and the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on...

After Pyeongchang Olympics, maintenance costs will run nearly $20 million a year

The yearly cost of maintaining the facilities used in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the games are over is expected to be 21.05 billion won (US$18.89 million). Even if part of this cost ca…

High school students fundraise to bring back their rice ball “Treasure”

There was a fire at the snack shop in front of the high school. Students at the school - at that age where one’s stomach is always growling - organized a fundraiser to help the...

[Reporter’s notebook] Amb. Lippert fatigued by his avalanche of hospital visitors

“Mr. Lippert has had so many visitors that he is very tired. Today he will not be accepting any visitors.” During the morning briefing on Mar. 9, Jeong Nam-sik, President and C...

[Photo] Lowest water level illustrates severe winter drought

After an exceptionally dry winter, the water level at Soyang Dam in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, is close to its lowest level. The dam was built under the regime of former Presi...

[Photo] Ibis restoration is leveling up

This couple of crested ibis birds from China in Changnyun Township, South Gyeongsang Province laid their first egg of this year at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center on Mar...

[Photo] Local market cooperative links customers and farmers

Shoppers choose fresh items for dinner on Mar. 6 at the Local Food Market in Doonsan Village, North Jeolla Province. The market is a consumers’ cooperative, selling fresh, local...

Police investigating Lippert attacker’s N. Korea-related activities

Police investigating possible motives and support in Kim Ki-jong’s stabbing attack against US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert are focusing on proving violations of the National Security Law. T...

US Ambassador recovering quickly in Seoul hospital

Yonsei Severance Hospital in Seoul’s Sinchon neighborhood announced on Mar. 8 that Lippert’s condition was improving rapidly and that he could be discharged as early as Mar. 10....

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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

Apple Watch makes the wearables race real

Apple took the wraps off its smartwatch in San Francisco Monday, heralding the start of genuine competition in the new personal tech market against existing products from archrival Samsung Electronics and smaller producers. The Apple Watch, which CEO Tim Cook dubbed “the most personal Apple device …

Forced unification is being studied

The South Korean government is preparing for non-consensual unification scenarios such as absorption of North Korea, said the vice chairman of the presidential unification committee Tuesday. …

Anti-graft law champion criticizes final version

Kim Young-ran, the former chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission who first proposed the controversial anti-graft bill,…

FSC nominee says Korea’s debt level not critical

Yim Jong-yong, nominee to become chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), said the household debt problem is the biggest issue for the national economy…

Household debt sees a steep rise

Korea’s household debt rose about 700 billion won ($623.6 million) in January from a month earlier amid historically low interest rates and eased mortgage regulations,…

Former RocketOz CEO will head Google Campus

Google Korea announced on Tuesday that Jeffrey Lim, former CEO of social gaming company RocketOz, has been appointed head of Google’s up-and-coming start-up …

Competitors to cooperate on app development

The country’s top telecommunications companies will launch an integrated developer center in an effort to compete in the mobile app store business dominated by Google and Apple.…

Civil servants to be punished for flight upgrades

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Tuesday that it will punish four civil servants who requested seat upgrades while flying on business trips.…

U.S. ambassador leaves hospital for home

After six days of treatment including two surgeries that required 80 stiches on his face, U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert left the hospital on Tuesday and expressed his appreciation…

Authorities find suspect in Gangnam murder case

Authorities investigating the death late last month of an 88-year-old woman have apprehended a key suspect in the case and have requested a pre-trial detention warrant.…

Gyeongsang to end free school meal program

The local education authority in South Gyeongsang announced Monday that it will stop serving free school meals starting next month due to a lack of funding,…

50 top brands in Korea change with times

Management consultant Interbrand Korea released a list of the 50 most valuable Korean brands Tuesday, offering insights into the country’s evolving industrial landscape.…

Solar panel leasing program expands

Starting this year, apartment building dwellers can lighten their electricity bills by leasing solar panels from the government. Last year, solar panel leasing was available …

Reforms to change SSAT conditions

Samsung Group is planning to hold its next Samsung Aptitude Test (SSAT), a requirement for all applicants hoping to land a job at the nation’s largest conglomerate, on April 12.…

Air France celebrates Int’l Women’s Day

All 18 flight crew members, including the pilot and co-pilot, aboard Air France’s Boeing 777-300 AF267 traveling from Incheon to Paris-Charles de Gaulle were women, …

Job seekers dial down ‘specs,’ bone up on science, history, English

Spring hiring season has arrived but the forecasts are gloomy about the economy - and the number of young people who will be brought into the work force this year…

Planning a ‘revolution’ in only 90 days

Kim Jong-pil, far left, head of the main spy agency, the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, now called the National Intelligence Service, gives a special lecture to top-ranked…

In North Korea, greenhouses help people get by

North Korea today primarily depends on greenhouses for food production, and it would be difficult for any North Korean to survive without them…

Superbly skilled, Hur’s passion to win set him apart

Many athletes have nicknames that fail to reflect how good they really are. Hur Jae is not one of them.The Korean legend has been known as “President of Basketball,” …

Striker signs a 3-year deal with FC Seoul

Former AS Monaco and Arsenal forward Park Chu-young has signed a three-year contract with FC Seoul to return to the K-League Classic for the first time in seven years.…

Lawmaker’s remarks are well-intentioned

Lee Hye-hoon, Former Saenuri Party lawmakerIt’s well established that Lee Hye-hoon, a former senior lawmaker in the ruling Saenuri Party, is an old member of the faction supportive …

CJ center aims to be a hub for Hallyu

Critics say the popularity of Korean pop culture, or Hallyu, as it is known domestically, is clearly waning.…

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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)

Ex-ACRC chairman’s comment could stir up more heated debate on anti-corru..

As Kim Young-ran, former chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), pointed out problems of the so-called ‘Kim Young-ran Act,’ a bill to ban.. ...03.10 17:59

Samsung BioEpis files for approval to produce biosimilar

Samsung Group’s bio unit, Samsung BioEpis on March 6 filed for approval with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to produce and sell a newly developed biosimilar, sa.. ...03.10 17:32

New law sought to reduce M&A tax burden

A new law will be sought to help reduce the business registration tax and property acquisition tax by half when the company executes a merger and acquisition deal for .. ...03.10 17:22

Samsung Techwin develops autonomous unmanned vehicle

Samsung Techwin succeeded in developing an autonomous unmanned vehicle, which can drive on it own on roads and even on mountainous territory and plains. It also firstl.. ...03.10 14:52

Gov’t locking horns with businesses over wage hike

The South Korean government and business community are waging a psychological warfare over whether raising pay for workers is a right choice to boost consumer spending.. ...03.10 12:21

Korean version of New Deal: Long way to go

Choi Kyung Hwan, South Korea’s deputy prime minister and minister of Strategy and Finance, has ambitiously come up with the ‘Korean version of New Deal policy’ but .. ...03.10 10:55

S. Gyeongsang Province to halt providing free meals from next month and in..

South Gyeongsang Province led by governor Hong Joon-pyo is due to suspend earmarking the budget for providing free meals starting next month and instead it will press .. ...03.10 10:39

Il-Yang Pharm on brink of launching leukemia drug

Il-Yang Pharm, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, started to develop a new drug for chronic myelocytic leukemia since 2003. It is a new drug called ‘Supect.’ Chr.. ...03.09 17:57

Prerequisite for youth job creation: senior oblige

The number of job openings for youth has been falling in South Korea, dimming hopes among younger job seekers. Economic slowdown and changes in industrial landscape pr.. ...03.09 17:48

FM: No alternative but infrastructure investment for economic recovery

Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan said Monday the government will seek to develop a Korean version of Mew Deal in efforts to boost economy. The New Deal was a program o.. ...03.09 17:32

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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)

[In the Eyes of Kyunghyang] “I Am the Law”

On the day U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was assaulted, President Park Geun-hye labeled the incident as “an attack on the ROK-US alliance.” The ···

Merkel in Japan “Settling the Past Is the Precondition for Reconciliation”

On March 9, German Chancellor Angela Merkel who visited Japan said that settling the past was the premise for reconciliation (between a country which started a ···

'Kimchi Gives Me More Strength' Ambassador Lippert Making a Quick Recovery

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert continued with his love for Korea even after being hospitalized for a brutal attack just ahead of a breakfast lectur···

[Editorial] A Look at the Reality of Female Labor in South Korea on International Women's Day

Yesterday, various rallies and cultural events were held on the topic of gender equality to celebrate International Women's Day. International Women's Day was···

South Korea-U.S. Relations Injured Due to Unprecedented Attack: Diplomatic Burden If U.S. Public Opinion Deteriorates

On March 5, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary representing the U.S. government was assaulted in the capital of South Korea, the "safest U.S. all···

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