Mar. 30, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Monday, March 30, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notice, humor from a generous former Asian ambassador 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
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Today’s humor:
Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador
Do you have a ...??
A woman is at home when she hears someone knock at the door. She goes to the door and opens the door to see an innocent man standing there.
He asks the lady, 'Pardon me ma'am, do you have a pussy?'
She slams the door in disgust.
The next morning she hears a knock at the door and it is the same man and he asks the same question of the woman, 'Do you have a pussy?'
She slams the door again.
Later that night when her husband gets home she tells him what has happened for the last two days.
The husband tells the wife in a loving and concerned voice, 'Honey, I am taking tomorrow off to be home just in case this guy shows up again.'
The next morning they hear a knock and both run for the door.
The husband says to the wife in a whispered voice, 'Honey, I'm going to hide behind the door and listen and if it is the same guy I want you to answer yes to the question because I want to see where the bastard is going with it.'
She nods yes to her husband and opens the door.
Sure enough the same fellow is standing there and asks the same question; 'Do you have a pussy?'
'Yes, actually I have,' she says.
The man replies...
'Good! Would you mind telling your husband to leave my wife's alone and start using yours?'
Fact
wife: "why are u home so early?"
hubby: "My boss said go to hell!"
doctor: How is ur headache ?
patient: she's out of town.
It is said that when a woman closes her eyes, she sees the person she loves the most and when a man does that.
The slide show begins.
Funny quote on a husband`s T-Shirt:
All girls are devils, but my wife is the queen of them.
Q - You know why women love shoes?
Ans - Because no matter how much & whatever they eat, the shoes always fit..
Q - Why can't women drive well?
Ans - Because there are so many mirrors in a car to distract them…
Q - Why can't women stand a day in a jungle?
Ans - There are no shopping centers..
Q - How to save a dying woman?
Ans - Tell her about a 90% sale going on somewhere…
The woman who invented the phrase "All men are the same," was a Chinese woman who lost her husband in a crowd.
Send this to all men for a good laugh and to women who can handle it...
Seoul Kyungje
Mrs. Biddle was walking down the street one day carrying a small box with holes punched in the top.
"What's in that box?" Mrs. Riddle asked.
"A cat," Mrs. Biddle answered.
"What for?"
"I've been dreaming about mice at night, and I'm scared of mice. The cat is to catch them."
"But the mice you dream about are imaginary," said Mrs. Riddle.
Mrs. Biddle turned to her friend and whispered, "So is the cat."
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Hankuk Kyungje
Big surprise
A third-grade teacher assigned the children to write a story titled “My Biggest Surprise.”
Not until the end of the school year did the parents of a girl see their daughter’s work.
It read: “I got up this morning and I ran into my mom and dad’s bed room and hopped in.
But it wasn’t mom at all - it was our neighbor Mrs. Baker!”
What her essay failed to say was that Mrs. Baker was called in late at night to stay with the children while her mom was taken to the hospital to have her fourth child.
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Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
Park, Abe Discuss S. Korea-China-Japan Relations
President Park Geun-hye met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the state funeral of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan...
Park, Global Leaders Attend Lee Kuan Yew's Funeral
Singapore Pays Final Tribute to its First PM
Park Offers Condolences on Death of Lee Kuan Yew
Exports to Emerging Countries Fall 6.2%
Foreign Minister: Abe's Speeches are Test for Japan's Diplomacy
S. Korea, Vietnam Initial Free Trade Deal
Exports to Emerging Countries Fall 6.2%
S. Korea to Increase Operation of Int'l Flights This Summer
N. Korea Criticizes Park's Speech on Cheonan Commemoration
N. Korea Rejects Seoul's Telegram Demanding Detainees' Release
N. Korea Accuses 2 S. Koreans as Spies
Park, Abe Discuss S. Korea-China-Japan Relations
Kyodo: Japan Proposes Informal Six-Party Talks
Singapore Pays Final Tribute to its First PM
Seoul Subway Line 9 Expansion Opens
Number of Flu Patients On the Rise Again
Only Two S. Korean Airlines Enforce Two-Person Cockpit Rule
Bae Doona Wins AFA Best Actress Award
Concert Held at Deoksu Palace For 1st Time
Joseon Seal in US to be Returned to S. Korea
S. Korea Launches New Multipurpose Satellite into Space
S. Korea's New Science Satellite Launched into Space
S. Korean Researchers Develop Artificial Fingerprint
Swimmer Park "Unspeakably Sorry" for Doping Incident
Uli Stielike Warns against Factionalism in Korean Football
Chung Grabs First Korean Win in 7 Years at Pro Tennis Tour
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Japan saw emperor's regret over wartime history as 'inevitable' in 1984: documents
Japan believed in 1984 that it was "inevitable" for its emperor to express regret over Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula when a South Korean president made a state visit to Tokyo, diplomatic documents showed Monday.
Park returns home after funeral of Singapore's founding father
President Park Geun-hye returned home Monday after attending the funeral ceremony of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
N. Korea slams Park's Cheonan speech
North Korea blasted South Korean President Park Geun-hye Sunday over her recent speech made at a ceremony to mark Pyongyang's torpedoing of a South Korean corvette in 2010 that killed 46 sailors.
S. Korean stock market's daily turnover hits 3-year high
The average daily turnover of the South Korean stock market reached a three-year high in March thanks mainly to the strong performance of the tech-heavy secondary bourse, data showed Sunday.
Japan saw emperor's regret over wartime history as 'inevit..
Park returns home after funeral of Singapore's founding fa..
N. Korea slams Park's Cheonan speech
North Korea raps U.N. resolution on its human rights
N. Korea, China discuss annual trade fair
S. Korea welcomes U.N. move to adopt resolution on NK huma..
Seoul renews call for tighter inter-Korean ties
Land value of top 10 biz groups hits record high
Dollar opens at 1,103.5 won UP from 1,103.3 won
S. Korea, Uzbekistan draw in football friendly
S. Korea defeats Brunei to open Olympic football qualifica..
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan claims to be unaware of hormone cont..
Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan apologizes for dopi..
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
'North Korea taking steps to deploy ICBM'
The top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday that North Korea has taken steps toward deploying an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) believed capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. The Director of National Intelligenc...
Dongkuk Steel offices raided over embezzlement allegations
Prosecutors raided the head offices of Dongkuk Steel, the nation’s third-largest steel company, and the residence of its Chairman Chang Sae-joo as part of a probe into allegations of embezzlement and tax evasion within the firm....
Chung Hyeon fails to advance further
Chung Hyeon failed to advance further than the first round of the Miami Open men’s singles, Saturd...
Vehicle flips sideways near Sinchon Station
A car road collapsed in Sinchon, leaving a car rolled over in front of Hyundai department store Su...
Banks offer another W20 tril. in relief loans
Banks will sell another 20 trillion won ($18 billion) in “Relief Loans” from today after a first round of household-debt rescheduling loans was consumed in fo...
FM urges Japan to face up to history
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Sunday that Japan would see its reputation damaged unless its p...
Moon counters criticism about visions
Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) denie...
Teach us how to fish
Developing countries endowed with rich natural resources harbor common suspicions when they team u...
'McDonald's is lying with stats'
McDonald’s claims that most of its employees get paid more than Korea’s minimum wage are based on misleading statistics, a labor activist argued Sunday.
A peek into the future at Seoul Motor Show
The Seoul Motor Show 2015 begins on April 3 under the theme of “Experience the Technology, Feel th...
LG Hausys leads PF insulator market
CHEONGJU, North Chungcheong Province - LG Hausys plans to increase sales of its phenolic foam (PF)...
Busan emerges as hub port in Northeast Asia
Busan Port has become a maritime logistics hub in Northeast Asia, particularly for multinational f...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Chinese Pres. Xi proposes to build community of common destiny in Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping proclaimed to build a community of common destiny in Asia on Saturday and stressed China’s leading role in future development of the Asian region. During the opening speech at the Boao...
Cha Du-ri thanks for `happy finale’ as national soccer team player
More than 1,000 fans applauded chanting “Cha Du-ri” when the 35-year-old dubbed "Cha-minator" ran into the ground together with his teammates of the Korean national soccer team at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 10:30...
Seoul`s apartment transactions set a record high in 9 years
Transaction volume of apartments in Seoul is expected to set a new record high in March, while that of townhouses and multi-family houses is projected to reach a peak. As of Friday, 11,489 apartment transactions have...
Public utility charges increase across the nation
Public utility charges such as water supply and sewage fees, bus and subway fares are on the rise. Prices of products that are closely related to daily life such as insurance and gasoline are also expected to increase,...
`Otaku summit` of manga-game lovers held in Japan
Japanese anime character of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” with short skirt of school uniform and yellow-colored hair, a warrior with a long sword from the Middle Age and a noble lady from the Middle Age in Europe. All...
‘Marathon concert’ to take place at old Seoul Station building
Musical performance will continue for a combined 16 hours and 30 minutes for two days. It deserves the title ‘Marathon Concert.’ ‘Right Now Music 2015,’ which will take place at Culture Station Seoul (former Seoul...
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
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
Japanese police on 14-year manhunt for cruel murderer
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Simple Tips for Healthy, Rich Hair
It is common to experience some health trouble during the change of seasons, and hair is not an exception. Many may find it frustrating to manage weak, dry hair. Some simple tips here will help maintain healthy hair. >> Full Text
Japan Overtakes Korea in Drawing Global Tourists
Japan overtook Korea for the first time in seven years in attracting foreign tourists thanks to the weak yen. In February the number of tourists in Japan reached a record 1.39 million, up a whopping 58 percent on-year. >> Full Text
Lawmakers Get Richer
Almost 82 percent of lawmakers got richer last year mainly due to a rise in the value of their real estate holdings, suggesting that the political class is slow to clean up its act. Some 134 lawmakers saw their wealth increase by more than W100 million, and 12 more than W500 million. >> Full Text
All Soldiers to Wear Korean Flag on Uniforms
Korea to Join Chinese-Led Development Bank
Arsonist Attacks Korea Cultural Center in Tokyo
Koreans to Be Airlifted Out of Yemen Amid Saudi Airstrikes
Samsung Embarks on World Tour to Plug Galaxy S6
2 Women Get Suspended Sentences for Blackmailing Lee Byung-hun
Park Tae-hwan to Hold Press Conference Over Doping Scandal
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
In joining AIIB, Seoul could be giving China one thing and the US another
On Mar. 27, the South Korean government decided to join the China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), suggesting that the real tug-of-war between participating countries over shares in the bank and other economic advantages is about to begin.
Along with China, India, and other countries that have already signed MOUs to participate in the establishment of the bank, South Korea will also be joining in negotiations about the final agreement, which is supposed to be announced this June. During the negotiations, key issues including the share in the bank, the composition of the board of directors, and the appointment of the bank president will be discussed.
International body postpones for a third time ranking S. Korean Commission
The International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) is again postponing a rating decision for the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) for another year.
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan says “all of my efforts just made me a junkie”
“All of my honors over the past 10 years have come to nothing,” Park Tae-hwan said, his voice trembling, “and all of my efforts just made me a junkie.” The swimmer was unable to keep going, on the verge of tears.
Government top ranks skewed by officials’ huge wealth
Half of the senior officials in South Korea’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government rank in the country’s top five percent for assets, data show.
There are concerns associated with the side effects of having the government‘s highest ranks skewed toward a particular income group, including the possible overrepresentation of that segment’s interests in the execution of duties that involve coordinating the interests of earners at various different levels.
Government now seeking to chip away at size and budget of Sewol investigation
After delaying passage of an organization and budget plan for the special committee investigating last April‘s Sewol ferry sinking for more than a month, the administration presented a final plan with large reductions in scale from what was originally requested by the committee.
Sewol families now going to the public, instead of the President
“We’re not going to beg President Park Geun-hye for a meeting anymore. What we plan to do now is to meet with more members of the public and call for an investigation into the Sewol tragedy.” This was the message from Chun Myung-sun, chairman of the group 4/16 Sewol Families for Truth and...
On anniversary of this death, students learn the lessons of Ahn Jung-geun
“Ahn Jung-geun, who advocated peace in East Asia, didn’t mean to assassinate a single individual - he was taking aim at imperialism itself.”
The 11th South Korea-Japan joint peace class was held on Mar. 26 at the library at Keunyoung Middle School in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.
Couple to have their wedding at the DMZ to ease the pain of division
“I hope that our wedding ceremony will be a little flower of peace that blossoms over the pain of division.”
At 1 pm on Apr. 4, Lee Yo-sep, 31, and Choi Ji-hyeon, 36, will be having an unusual wedding ceremony that represents a prayer for reunification of the Korean peninsula.
National incomes rising, but households are tightening their belts
“National incomes are set to reach US$30,000, but it doesn’t feel like there’s much difference between the increase in my income and the inflation rate. I never know when I could be out of a job, I have to prepare for retirement, and I have to start repaying the principal on my mortgage soon.
High-ranking US officials on the way to Seoul, with THAAD not on official agenda
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey is arriving for a visit to Seoul on Mar. 26. Newly appointed US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is also scheduled to visit sometime in early April. The successive visits by high-ranking US defense officials is drawing renewed attention to the possibility of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system being deployed on the Korean Peninsula.
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Last respects paid to Lee Kuan Yew
President Park flew to Singapore for the late statesman’s funeral
Leaders worldwide, including Korean President Park Geun-hye, flew into Singapore on Sunday to attend the funeral for Lee Kuan Yew, the Southeast Asian city-state’s founding prime minister.Amid torrential rain, Lee’s body was taken from Singapore’s Parliament House on a gun carriage…
Loan program to get a 20 trillion won injection
The government will pour an additional 20 trillion won ($18 billion) into local banks for its new long-term fixed-rate mortgage program after the low-interest loan plan reached…
Historical text may have been destroyed in fireA fire broke out at the house of the man who owns the historical text “Hunminjeongeum” on Thursday, fueling fears that the beloved Korean treasure has been destroyed.…
Volcker sees no reason to fret about deflation
In a world deeply concerned about deflation, there is no problem with zero inflation. So says Paul Volcker, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Work relocations mean more families live apart
Separated families in Korea used to refer to families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War and the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.…
Minister hints at reaction to Thaad
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se on Sunday outlined a probable scenario should the United States officially request the deployment of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system…
Suspicious funds prompt raid on Dongkuk Steel
Prosecutors on Sunday finished a 17-hour raid on Dongkuk Steel to look into embezzlement and tax evasion allegations, the latest in a series of investigations…
Shell from U.S. drill damages civilian residence
An artillery shell that strayed from a U.S. military shooting range on Saturday in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, landed on the roof of a civilian residence,…
Seoul officials consider raising transport fares
Public transportation fees in the capital city are expected to increase for the first time in three years, the local government said. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced…
How Honey Butter Chips sold themselves
Twenty packages of the wildly popular snack Honey Butter Chips, out of stock at most supermarkets and convenience stores, were put up for sale on Dynamic Price…
Korea provides funding to IDB
South Korea will provide $1.1 billion to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to fund projects in Latin American and Caribbean countries, as part of efforts…
Department stores slash prices for seasonal sales. After suffering from slumping profits, the nation’s major department stores will carry out a series of eye-popping promotions during the upcoming sales period that starts April 3.…
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Banks to start to recruit new employees from middle of next month
South Korea’s major commercial banks would start to recruit new employees from the middle of next month. As banks would double the scale of recruiting from last year,.. ...
Lee Jae-yong says China would not study S. Korea any more
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, showed his sense of crisis for China pulling ahead. Meeting with the Maeil Business Newspaper reporter on Sunday, h.. ...
LG Electronics to invest $1.5 bn in plant in Vietnam
LG Electronics would make Vietnam its largest factory. This is the South Korean company’s strategy to nurture Vietnam into its top three global production base follow.. ...
Park calls for pioneering Silk Road for agricultural exports
South Koran President Park Geun-hye had a luncheon meeting with heads of organizations for agriculture, livestock and fishery on Friday and called on them to pioneer t.. ...
Interview with Ssangyong E&C chairman
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction on Thursday emerged from a court receivership in a year and three months since December 2013, laying the groundwork for restoring .. ...
Chinese retail giant eyeing S. Korea’s online shopping market
Richard Liu, chairman of JD.com or Jingdong Mall, paid a visit to South Korea for the first time Thursday. JD.com is the China’s second largest electronic commerce co.. ...
N. Korea detains 2 S. Koreans on espionage charges
North Korea held an open press conference and announced that it detained two South Koreans over alleged espionage charges. This signals that the already strained inter.. ...
Park sanctions anti-corruption bill
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday approved the so-called ‘Kim Young-ran act,’ which is designed to ban illegal solicitation and to prevent public officials from ge.. ...
S. Korea, China and Japan in fierce competition over Latin America
South Korea, China and Japan are in fierce competition over the economic territory of Latin America which is emerging as a new market. Chinese President Xi Jinping a.. ...
S. Korean youth heading abroad to land jobs
Today’s South Korean young generation is jokingly nicknamed the ‘give-up-three generation,’ who have to give up employment, marriage and childbirth. Many of the you.. ...
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
Supreme Court, 'Invoking the Emergency Measure Was Not Illegal'
An Indulgence to Dictatorship The Supreme Court judged that although the emergency measure was a violation of the Constitution, President Park Chung-hee's issuing of Emergency Measure Numbe···
70% of Senior Officials Increased Their Wealth
While ordinary citizens tightened their belts amid a long-term recession, senior officials and lawmakers apparently were living in another world. In the past ye···
Kim Soo-hyun in China, Lee Kwang-soo in South East Asia, Psy in South America: Selling the Korean Wave, Marketing Strategy Customized for Each Country
"I'll take them (black spots, freckles and fatigue) away for your skin. You should be pretty." The alien Do Min-jun did not just steal the hearts of TV viewe···
Removing Facilities and Agencies Responsible for Major Accidents Will Not Guarantee Safety
There is a big flaw in the response to safety accidents by the Park Geun-hye government and the Saenuri Party. They tend to focus on makeshift measures rather t···
How the Park Geun-hye Government Responds to Disasters: Close It or Remove It
On March 24, the government and the Saenuri Party decided to promote measures to close down unregistered camping sites after a fatal fire broke out at a camping···
Happiness
In the book, In Search of Happiness: Understanding an Endangered State of Mind, American clinical psychologist John F. Schumaker criticizes the formula that con···
Japan, 'Abe Statement, a Separate Issue from the South Korea, China, Japan Trilateral Summit'
Japan expressed its discomfort after South Korea and China cited the contents of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement on the 70th anniversary of the e···
[Editorial] A Look at the Justice Party which Adopted a Progressive Platform Based on 'Reality'
South Korea has a political system dominated by two major parties. The two parties show little difference in ideology and political views, yet South Korean poli···
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