Mar. 23, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Monday, March 23, 2015
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Here are The Korea Post notice, 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
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Today’s humor:
Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador
Brilliant puns
A man who wants a pretty nurse, must be patient.
A man who leaps off a cliff jumps to conclusion.
A man who runs in front of a car gets tired; man who runs behind a car gets exhausted.
War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left.
A man who drives like hell is bound to get there.
And the finest :
A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger wood.
Clue: Tiger Wood a famous golf player is on record to have cheated on his wife!
(Pssst....Well, why only blame Tiger Wood? So many others have...!!!)
Irony of life
* The lawyer hopes you have legal problems.*
* The doctor hopes you get sick.*
* The police hope you become a criminal.*
* The teacher hopes you are not too smart.*
* The landlord hopes you don't buy a house.*
* The dentist hopes your teeth decay.*
* The mechanic hopes your car breaks down.*
* The undertaker wants you dead.*
* Only a thief wishes you prosperity in life and a sound sleep at night! *
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Seoul Kyungje
A wife woke her husband up one night and whispered urgently, "Honey, I was awakened by noises downstairs. I went down and found a burglar in the kitchen eating my apple pie!"
"Are you sure he is eating your pie?"
"I'm positive!"
Hankuk Kyungje
Job Application
Job Application for burger establishment
-name: George Bulman
-sex: Not yet.
-education: Want to have.
-desired position: Company’s president or vice-president. But whatever is available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn’t be here.
-desired salary: 0,000 a year plus stock options. If that’s not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
-preferred hours: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
-special skills: Yes, but they are better suited to an intimate environment.
-What would you like to be doing in five years?: Living in a mansion with a wealthy and sexy girl.
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Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
5 Dead in Camping Site Fire
Five people died and two others were injured early Sunday in a tent fire at a camping site in Incheon, west of Seoul.
N. Korea Threatens Armed Response to Leaflet Campaign
Ex-Navy Chief Arrested for Alleged Corruption
S. Korea, China, Japan Agree to Hold Summit as Early as Possible
President Park Meets Top Diplomats From China, Japan
S. Korean FM Holds Bilateral Meetings with China and Japan
S. Korea Consumes Most Noodles in the World
KOSDAQ Ends Above 640, Highest Since 2008
Gov't to Inject Additional 10 Trillion Won into Sluggish Economy
Yomiuri: N. Korea Orders Long-term Diplomats Home
S. Korea to Ask South-North Gaeseong Agencies to Discuss Wages
U.S. Media Outlet: China Must Urge N. Korea to Stop Missile Tests
Difficulty of Mending Ties at Trilateral Ministerial Talks, Japanese Media
Dogs Rescued from S. Korean Meat Farm Brought to US
Korean Language Education Abroad Jumps 62%
Ex-Navy Chief Arrested for Alleged Corruption
5 Dead in Camping Site Fire
Dictionary of Historical Terms Published
KBS1, KBS2 Rank First and Second in TV
'Japan Declared Dokdo as Korean 138 Years
Lunar Eclipse to be Visible on April 4
CO2 Levels on Korean Peninsula Reach New High
Disgraced Scientist Hwang Woo-suk to Clone Mammoth
S. Korea Loses Out to France on 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
S. Korea Advances to Semifinals of Asian Women's Handball Championship
S. Korea Unbeaten at Paralympic Ice Sledge Hockey Championships
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Camping site fire kills five
CIA director neither confirms nor denies U.S. role in N. Korea's Internet outage
U.S. lawmaker introduces bill calling for 'Wall of Remembrance' honoring Korean War heroes
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill calling for erecting a "Wall of Remembrance" at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington that would list the names of all American soldiers killed during the conflict.
N. Korea renews threats against leaflet campaign
North Korea on Sunday renewed its threats against a South Korean civic group's plan to send anti-Pyongyang fliers across the border via balloon, warning it will use "all the firepower strike means" to destroy them.
Hyundai Motor aims to sell 120,000 units of new Sonata in China
South Korea's top carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., said Sunday it plans to sell 120,000 units of the just-launched new China-only Sonata per year.
IMF chief: China's sustainable growth 'common good' for global economy
China's efforts to transform from an investment-led economy to sustainable growth will contribute "more to global common good" as such efforts help China push ahead with structural reforms and tackle environmental problems, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Sunday.
N. Korea renews threats against leaflet campaign
Ex-U.S. ambassador calls on Japan to st..
N. Korea to hold tour fair at stalled mountain resort in M..
Hyundai Motor aims to sell 120,000 units of new Sonata in ..
IMF chief: China's sustainable growth 'common good' for gl..
China VP says AIIB to follow 'internationally accepted rul..
S. Korea won't let guard down in Olympic football ..
'Kingsman' tops 5 mln in attendance
Friday's weather forecast
S. Korea loses to France in race to host 2019 FIFA Women's..
Chief of PyeongChang Winter Games not concerned about lagg..
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Two Koreas trade barbs over leaflets
The two Koreas traded threats of military action, Sunday, over the planned launch of balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets. Their war of words came ahead of the fifth anniversary of the March 26 torpedo attack by the North...
5 killed in campsite fire on Ganghwa Island
Five people, including three children, were killed and two injured in a fire at a campsite on Ganghwa Island early Sunday morning. The blaze started around 2:09 a.m. inside a 16-square-meter tent set up at the campsite, 500 mete...
Five die in campsite blaze
Korea to join China-led bank The government is expected to announce this week that it will join a China-led regional bank as a founding member, sources said Sunday. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is expected to rival the World Bank and Asia...
FM meeting offers limited hope
Despite obvious factors against overwhelming optimism, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Korea, China and Japan offered a sign of hope in the increasingly...
China takes low-key stance on THAAD
China has taken a low-key stance over potential deployment of an advanced U.S. missile system in South Korea, in an effort not to provoke Seoul and Washington...
Coffee milk to be banned at schools
The government plans to ban elementary, middle and high schools from selling “coffee milk” containing high doses of caffeine.
Teacher making fun of students' mistakes deserves dismissal: court
A court ruled on Sunday that a decision by Ewha Womans University to end a contract with a professor who mocked students about their grammar mistakes on his F...
Former POSCO executive arrested
A former executive of POSCO’s construction subsidiary has been arrested for helping the firm creat...
Ex-Navy chiefs investigated for bribery
Former Navy chief Hwang Ki-chul was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking bribes from a ship parts ...
Samsung to focus on online marketing
Samsung Electronics plans to use limited marketing campaigns for its low-end smartphones to save c...
Celtic tiger set to roar again
Both Korea and Ireland have been called tigers at some point in time owing to their remarkable eco...
Startups stumble on trademark disputes
Ryu Gwang-yeon, CEO of Dukkubisesang, a real estate transaction startup, recently bumped into an unexpected difficulty when he sought to file a trademark appl...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Foreign ministers vow efforts to hold early trilateral summit
Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan have agreed that they exert efforts to hold a three-nation summit at the earliest convenient time. Attention is focusing on whether three-way summit, which has not taken...
Guardian appoints first ever female editor-in-chief
The Guardian, a center-left British national daily newspaper, named the first female editor-in-chief in its 194-year history. On Friday, the newspaper announced its decision that current deputy editor Katharine Viner...
Hyundai Motor introduces all new Sonata sedan in China
Beijing Hyundai Motor, the Chinese affiliate of Hyundai Motor, held a ceremony to launch the "Chinese version of the new Sonata" in Shenzhen in Guangdong Province on Friday, and started sales in earnest. Hyundai has...
Part of Gyeongin Expressway to be a general road in 2017
About 11.7 kilometers section from Western Incheon Interchange to last stop in southern Incheon of Gyeongin Expressway, which divides the city of Incheon into two, will become a general road. “After receiving the...
Kim Hyo-joo leads third-round lead in JTBC Founders Cup
Korean players are not included in the list of candidates’ names for the LPGA’s on-line survey to ask the potential winner of the 2015 JTBC Founders Cup. The survey’s candidate list has Stacy Lewis (the U.S.), Karrie...
U.S. Strategic Command chief : N. Korea `miniaturized` nuclear warheads
Amid continued controversies over the proposed deployment of the U.S.-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, the U.S. military has concluded that North Korea has already succeeded...
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)
Korean Firms Don't Benefit from Japan's Recovery
The Japanese economy is recovering thanks to a weak-yen policy and aggressive quantitative easing, but Korean businesses are not benefiting from this trend. This has led to four-straight years of declines in exports to Japan. >> Full Text
Young People Get Recklessly into Debt
An alarmingly large number of Koreans in their 20s are deeply in debt. They are often still undisciplined in their spending habits and know little about financial planning despite being officially of age. Young people lacked a basic understanding of money management. >> Full Text
IKEA in the Dock Over Pricing
Prices at Swedish furniture giant IKEA are the second highest in Korea out of 28 advanced countries, the Consumers Union of Korea said Thursday. The consumer group checked the prices of 49 IKEA products sold in 21 OECD member countries as well as seven non-member nations in Asia. >> Full Text
China Sends Anti-Aircraft Weapons to South Sudan
Bodies of Pilots Found in Chopper Wreckage
Pyeongchang Making 'Big Progress' Toward Olympics
Remarrying Couples Opt for Prenuptial Agreements
Hollywood R-Rated Film Becomes Sleeper Hit in Korea
Maternity Hospitals Disappear While Pet Clinics Boom
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Government pushing hard for “results” from anti-corruption campaign
But state institutions pushing to uncover corruption could succumb to pressure and embark on ill-advised investigations
The Park Geun-hye administration is sounding the alarm for “results” from its third-year crusade to root out corruption.
Office for Government Policy Coordination minister Choo Kyung-ho announced the administration’s plans to “root out vices in the three chief areas of the public sector, welfare, and economics/finance” at a Mar. 20 meeting of “corruption eradication-related organizations” at the Central Governmental Complex in Seoul. Officials at the vice ministerial or vice director level were called in for the meeting from various inspection agencies.
Young people scoff at Pres. Park’s plan for another “Middle East boom”
“Try to make it so that the young people of Korea all empty out of the country. That way, when people ask where they went, you can say they’re in the Middle East.”
Young people - who were the target of this comment made by President Park Geun-hye during the 7th Trade and Investment Promotion Meeting on Mar. 19 - are furious.
Man under investigation for leaflets critical of Pres. Park sends diapers to police
An activist who scattered dog food to protest a police investigation into leaflets that criticized President Park Geun-hye has now sent the police some baby diapers. On Mar. 19, Park Seong-soo, 41, mailed diapers to the Yeonje Police Department in Busan from a post office in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province.
While Park Seong-soo was in the post office to mail the diapers, he took a picture of the pack of diapers and a placard he had written on, which he had placed next to each other on a table, and uploaded the picture to his social media accounts.
China intensifying its opposition to deployment of THAAD in S. Korea
China is ratcheting up the tenor of its opposition to the possible deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on the Korean peninsula in the wake of a recent visit by Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Jianchao.
Meanwhile, South Korea and the US are responding on increasingly firm notes. After previously sending the cautious message that nothing had been decided or discussed, they are now bluntly insisting that Beijing keep out the matter.
The future of IPTV and digital cable TV
Subscribers to IPTV reached ten million in August 2014. The milestone was achieved in just six years since the launch of IPTV in 2009. IPTV’s rapid growth has brought various impacts to the film industry. Some people predict that its growth will make a seismic change in film screenings beyond bringing about an increase in film sales. Some say that IPTV will be a new platform to replace theaters.
Another Hollywood flick for Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun’s management company BH Entertainment announced on March 20th that Lee has been cast for the newest Hollywood film, Beyond Deceit. He recently fled to USA for the production and will return to Korea around April in time for the birth of his first child.
Amid opposition, Japanese PM Abe scheduled to address US congress next month
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to visit the US around Apr. 26 for a summit and a speech before both houses of Congress.
Japanese news outlets, citing government officials, reported on Mar. 19 that US and Japanese governments had begun coordinating a US visit schedule for Abe between Apr. 26 and May 3.
For workers at McDonald’s, “flexibility” can mean no work at all
After first provoking controversy with its practice of sending workers home early when there wasn’t work to do, McDonald‘s is now facing criticism for exacerbating labor instability with its “flexible work system,” which involves irregular working hours.
Big showdown over THAAD coming up in Seoul
With the dust yet to settle from the vice ministerial dispute in Seoul between South Korea and China, consecutive visits by top officials from China and the US could mean an ever bigger clash ahead. South Korea’s diplomacy is once again being put to a serious test as it navigates between two major powers clashing over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system in the Korean Peninsula.
Prosecutors raid companies suspected of shady acts with “success repayable loans”
Prosecutors carried out search and seizure operations on Mar. 18 into companies suspected of embezzling or misappropriating “success repayable loans.”
The framework is one where companies that are successful after receiving funds can make large profits, while those that fail face little in the way of serious losses - an aspect that has led some critics to blast the loans as “blind money.”
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Diplomats agree on 3-way summit
Korea, China, Japan ministers will work for ‘earliest’ meeting
Top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China reached an agreement Saturday to work together to hold a summit meeting of their leaders “at the earliest convenient time.” Saturday’s talks by foreign ministers Yun Byung-se of South Korea, Wang Yi of China and Fumio Kishida of Japan marked…
Decision time for Korea on membership in AIIB
Whether or not Korea will participate in the creation of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be made clear this week.…
More parents paying pensions for their children
Korea’s national pension fund operator announced Sunday that the number of 18- to 26-year-old voluntary subscribers whose premiums are covered by their parents rose last year…
As walls go up, architectural barriers come down
Gone are the days when Korea’s buildings - especially its skyscrapers - took the form of symmetrical rectangles.…
At TED, Google and Toyota display their visions for the future of cars
Chris Urmson, director of self-driving cars at Google, said at the Technology, Entertainment and Design…
South aims for talks on North’s wage demand
Only a month after taking his job, Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo is faced with the difficult task of solving a test set by Pyongyang over a 5.18 percent wage raise demand.…
Five dead, two injured in tent fire
Five people were killed and two were injured in a fire that broke out at a campsite in Incheon early Sunday morning, raising questions about the country’s safety infrastructure…
Survey shows differing views of Korean tourism
Street shops, food delivery service, an around-the-clock lifestyle, cosmetics and traditional crafts are just some of the cultural offerings in Korea that foreign visitors…
Fragrances flourish in new Asian markets
Unlike in the past when perfume industry sales came mostly from advanced economies, sales of fragrances are now rapidly growing across Asia.…
Joyride on Jeju in Infinti’s new flagship
It was a good year last year for Infiniti Korea. With a new Q50 midsize sport sedan, sales for the Japanese automaker were higher than ever.…
Trade union group starts voting for relay strikes
The nation’s largest trade union and employers’ group are a step closer to
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
S. Korea, China, Japan summit hinges on ‘spirit of facing history squarel..
At Hotel Shilla for the joint press release of South Korea-China-Japan foreign ministers’ meeting on March 21, Japan’s envoy suspiciously checked the phrase in the j.. ...
Yellow dust causes huge economic loss in S. Korea
Some sectors suffer from yellow dust while others do not. Those hit hardest by yellow dust include retail and leisure sectors. According to a research by the team led .. ...
Consultative committee says, ‘Hyundai Motor should simplify complex wage ..
Outside experts called on Hyundai Motor to simplify its complicated and unreasonable wage system. At Ulsan plants on Friday, Hyundai Motor held its fourth meeting to.. ...
FM says labor, mgmt, gov’t should reach high level of compromise
Choi Kyung-hwan, deputy prime minister and minister of Strategy and Finance, said on Friday, “the high level of grand compromise among labor, management and the gover.. ...
Public servant pension fund reform to enter new phase
With the public servant pension fund reform emerging as a hot potato of state affairs, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) in charge of the reform would release.. ...
Gov’t to inject $9bn to stimulate economy
The South Korean government is set to pump a total of 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) by front-loading its budget spending of three trillion won in the first half of th.. ...
Producer Price Index during February 2015
The Producer Price Index increased by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2015―in year-on-year terms it fell by 3.6%.□The month-on-month changes in the major sub-indic.. ...
S. Korea should target Asian infra market with ‘Korea package’: KNC
The Maeil Business Newspaper held the 24th Korea National Conference at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, on Thursday, to mark the 49th anniversary of its publication.. ...
Gov’t to provide $4bn aid for construction in Middle East
The South Korean government would offer an additional policy finance fund worth five trillion won ($4.4 billion) for constructions and large-scale plant projects condu.. ...
S. Korea to launch pan-gov’t drive to fight off corruption
In South Korea, all of the relevant authorities including prosecution, police and tax agency will be mobilized to root out corruption and irregularities pervading with.. ...
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
South Korea, China, Japan at the Diplomatic Table: Will They Be Able to Start Restoring Trilateral Cooperation?
A meeting of the foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan which had been suspended since April 2012 will be held in Seoul on March 21,and all eyes are ···
What We Ask of the U.S. Currently Promoting Prime Minister Abe's Address before Congress
Reportedly, the U.S. is planning to give Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an opportunity to address the joint session of the House and Senate when he visits t···
Foreign Affairs and National Security Policies Once the Government's Favorite Child, Now a Problem Child
The Park Geun-hye government's foreign affairs and security policy has hit a brick wall. In the past, the president had maintained her approval ratings by opti···
The Joint Committee of North and South Korea Should Discuss Wages at Kaesong Industrial Park
North Korea unilaterally notified North Korean workers in the Kaesong Industrial Park that it would raise wages in March, and the South Korean government is fig···
Businesses Refuse to Respond to North Korea's 'Summon': Crisis in the Kaesong Industrial
The ten-year-old Kaesong Industrial Park is now facing its biggest crisis. Two years ago, the industrial compound almost shut down due to tense inter-Korean rel···
Studying the Response of Other Countries and Buying Time: Park Geun-hye's Uneasy Diplomacy
On Monday, China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Jianchao said, "We would appreciate it if South Korea could consider China's interest and concer···
Liu Jianchao in Korea, 'Take into Consideration China's Concerns on Placement of THAAD System'
On March 16, Chinese Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Liu Jianchao (photo), 51, who is currently in South Korea, said, "We would appreciate it if South K···
Lee Byung-ho, 'May 16 Provided an Opportunity to Strengthen Security... Will Never Repeat the NIS Intervention in Politics'
On March 16, Lee Byung-ho, 75, nominee for director of the National Intelligence Service assessed, "May 16 provided a historic opportunity to strengthen nation···
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