Aug. 25, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post news, The Korea Post notices, 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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The Korea Post news:
South and North dramatically reach an agreement:
The high-level inter-Korean talks at Panmunjom finally reached an agreement 55 minutes after mid-night on Aug. 25, 2015 after 54 hours’ ‘marathon meeting’ since the two sides started the talks at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 22.
Based on this agreement, Chief Presidential Secretary Kim Kwan-jin published the details of the joint statement of the South and North at 2 a.m on Aug. 25, 2015. This was disclosed by Presidential Spokesman Min Kyung-uk at Cheong Wa Dae at a press briefing early this morning:
Photo shows, from left: Secretary Kim Yang-gon of the Workers Party of (North) Korea, Chief Presidential Secretary Kim Kwan-jin for National Security (South Korea), Director Hwang Pyong-so of the General Political Bureau of the (North) Korean People’s Army and Minister Hong Yong-pyo of National Unification (South Korea). They took the picture on the early morning of August 25, 2015 in memory of the agreement reached after a successful ‘marathon’ negotiation for four days without sleeping.
Details of the joint statement follow:
1--The South and North agree to hold a government-level meeting either in Seoul or Pyongyang at an early date to improve the relations between the two sides and discuss matters concerning various fields.
2--North Korea has expressed its regret over the incident of explosion of land mines in the South Korean side of the DMZ inflicting injuries to the soldiers of the South Korean side.
3--South Korea will stop its loudspeaker broadcasting toward North Korea along the entire stretch of the DMZ effective 1200 hours on Aug. 25, 2015?as far as no abnormal incident occurs.
4--The North Korean side agreed to withdraw the quasi-state of war time.
5--The South and the North agreed to arrange a reunion meeting for the separated families between the north and south before or after the Chuseok Fool Moon Festival of this year (September 27, 2015) and to continue the reunion meeting and for this purpose to have an inter-Korean Red Cross meeting at the beginning of September.
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The Korea Post notices:
Use the 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Festival to introduce your delicious food
Namyangju City, on the eastern outskirts of Seoul, hosts the 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Planet International Festival on October 8-17, 2015 in a 10-day run, which is an extended Festival from the successful Namyangju Slow Food Fair which the City hosted in 2013. The Korea Post, a principal supporter, covers the Festival with all its five media units in the following three months and throughout the 10-day period. Related URLs are as follows:
http://www.slowlifeplanet.org/english/Introduction of Festival/Invitation Message
As a prominent event of the Festival, the Organizing Committee has a special exhibition program of the food materials (durable ones) and cooking utensils of the different countries, including the following:
1. Rice, wheat and corn from different countries
2. Representative bread of all the countries of the world, including Northern India, Pakistan, Middle East Countries, Germany, Israel, North America, Europe, Italy, Turkey, Scotland, North America and Europe.`
3. Spices and condiments from different countries (such as Coriander of Vietnam, Lemon grass of Thailand, Basil of Italy, Saffron of India and Spain, Turmeric of India, Oregano of the Mediterranean countries, Allspice, bay leaves, Tarragon, Thyme, Close and Star anise).
4. Tableware (such as spoons, bowls, dishes, plates, tablecloth, aprons)
5. Cooking utensils such as cutting boards, knives, cooking pots, pans, cheese-grinder, pasta-making tools)
6. High-resolution photo images of the above for showing at the event site and publication by the five media units of The Korea Post for the three consecutive months.
7. Videos introducing the culture and tourism-related aspects of each country
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Koreas reach deal on defusing tensions
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U.N. chief welcomes inter-Korean deal
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed an agreement between South and North Korea to defuse heightened military tensions, saying he hopes it will lead to resumption of long-stalled negotiations on the North's nuclear program.
Lawmakers hail inter-Korean deal, urge implementation
Both ruling and opposition parties were united Tuesday in welcoming a landmark agreement between the two Koreas that ended the latest military stand-off and called for the reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.
Park says two Koreas should ease tensions and pur..
Park expects N. Korea's expression of regret to h..
N. Korea short of clear apology for landmine..
Deal offers hope for better inter-Korean ties
Koreas reach deal on defusing tensions
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Int'l slow movement fest to kick off in S. K..
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
North Korea expresses regret over landmine attack
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Seoul to halt broadcasts; N. Korea shows regret
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Hawk-dove duos at inter-Korean dialogue
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Unsolved murders
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Protracted talks
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
2 Koreas Defuse Tensions After Marathon Talks
South and North Korea reached a deal to defuse tensions early Tuesday morning after more than 40 hours of negotiations. Returning to Seoul from the border village of Panmunjom, presidential national security advisor Kim Kwan-jin told reporters that North Korea expressed regret over a box mine attack in the demilitarized zone. >> Full Text
Demand for Gold Rises Amid Economic Woes
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OPINION
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2 Koreas in Marathon Talks to Ease Standoff
50 N. Korean Submarines Vanish from Radar
Korea's Default Risk Surges on China, Cross-Border Woes
'Veteran' Set to Hit 10 Million Mark
'Assassination' Ranks as 10th Most Viewed Korean Film
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
South and North hold two-night marathon meetings, but fail to bridge gaps
Among the issues under discussion are DMZ mine, propaganda broadcasts and resumption of inter-Korean economic exchange
South and North Korea held two high-level meetings into Monday morning at Panmunjeom on Aug. 22 and 23, but had difficulties bridging their differences. Meanwhile, South and North Korean militaries continued to face off for a second day on Aug. 23, with North Korea deploying 50 of its submarines and South Korea carrying on with its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts on the border.The second “two-plus-two meetings” resumed at 3:30 pm on Aug. 23 and continued into the next day at Panmunjeom’s Peace House,
Amid high-level talks, dozens of N. Korean submarines leave their ports
The military standoff between North and South Korea continued on Aug. 23 despite the ongoing high-level talks between the two sides. Tensions remained high as dozens of North Korean submarines slipped out of their bases, likely deployed for battle, while the South Korean military took steps to track them. .
In an unusual step, N. Korea uses the South‘s official name, instead of “puppets”
North Korean state-run news outlets referred to South Korea by its official name “Republic of Korea” in reporting the staging of senior-level inter-Korean talks. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) used the official title in an Aug. 22 report on the two sides’ meeting at Panmunjeom. .
Seeking to resolve tensions, South and North Korea meet, but no agreement yet
To ease tensions on the peninsula, South and North Korea held a meeting into the early hours of Aug. 23, but did not come to a final agreement. The two sides are scheduled to restart the meeting at 3 pm on Sunday. Blue House spokesperson Min Kyung-wook said at a briefing early on Sunday, “High-ranking officials from South and North Korea met from 6:30 pm on Aug. 22 till 4:15 am on Aug. 23 at the Peace House in Panmunjeom.” .
Stocks tumble and threat of conflict looms as the “Korea risk” spikes
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Washington and Beijing both responding cautiously to inter-Korean tensions
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What really is the point of cross border propaganda broadcasts?
What is so disturbing about the propaganda being broadcast by the South Korean military that it would impel North Korea to risk making an artillery strike? On Aug. 10, South Korean troops set up loudspeakers at two sites in Gyeonggi Province ? Yeoncheon County and Paju ? and began broadcasting propaganda.
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
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?[Editorial] [Han Myeong-sook Convicted] Shameful Corruption by Han Myeong-sook and the Supreme Court's Questionable 'Political' Trial
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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
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Teachers undergo safety training program in Seoul
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
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