Sept. 3, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post news, The Korea Post notice, 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.
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The Korea Post notice:
Invitation to Asia's largest Kim's Eye Hospital in southern Seoul
Has Your Excellency ever heard of the name, Kim's Eye Hospital? The Hospital is the largest in Korea and is considered to be so also in entire Asia. Director of the Hospital is Dr. Mrs. Yonglan Kim who is the daughter of President Hi-soo Kim of Konyang University. Please visit:
For reservation and inquiries, please call:-
Mobile phones: Ms. Kim at 010-3388-1682 (Korean), David Chung at 010-3481-1101 (English) or Chairman Lee at 010-5201-1740.
Regular phones: 2298-1745/6, 2298-1740/2
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The Korea Post notice:
Show the wonderful traditional representative food of your country at the Namyangju Slow Life (Food) Festival
Spend only TWO HOURS and introduce your traditional foods at Namyangju Festival
Would Your Excellency kindly forward this message to the Madam?
Dear Madam:
I am presenting this letter to Madam by His Excellency the Ambassador.
Would Madam be interested in introducing the wonderful traditional food your country at the Namyangju Slow Life Food Festival for two hours either on the morning or afternoon on any one day between October 12 and 16, 2015?
The host provides all the food materials and cooking equipment and utensils for the demonstrating Madam, and pays each country 300,000 won for transportation and other expenses.
The Korea Post will give full-fledged publicity to the wonderful traditional food of your country prepared by Madam with all five media units of The Korea Post. The event will also be covered by the leading Korean daily newspapers, TV, news agencies and various Internet and print media companies.
We have had a very short notice, and I would greatly appreciate it if Madam would kindly advise me of your intent of participation at your earliest convenience. My phone number is 010-5201-1740 and regular phones are 2298-1740/2 or 1745/6. My email address is edt@koreapost.com or korpost@cholcom.
In the meantime, Madam (or the Embassy) can also send photo images of the representative traditional foods of your country to the above email which will be put on display at the Pavilion throughout the 10-day period when about half a million people (Koreans and expatriates) are expected to visit the Festival from October 8 to 17, 2015.
In case Madam cannot make it, I would appreciate it if Madam would kindly recommend any desired member of the Embassy to introduce the wonderful food of your country.
Sincerely Yours
/s/
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
The Korea Post
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Here are our answers to some questions asked by the embassy:
1. Is the festival be held in the open air or inside? What kind of cooking equipment shall be provided and can be used? Shall we purchase the food products ourselves?
Answer:
1?Indoor. 2?Equipment and utensils will be provided by the host. 3?No. All the food materials are provided by the host.
2. What do you means by ‘2 hours’? The food making process or do we make any kind of presentation? How many dishes should be prepared?
Answer:
1?Just cooking demonstration for one and half hour to two hours
2?One main dish and a few side dishes as needed for the traditional food of your country.
3. Is the date October, 15 yet available?
Answer: The date is any day between 12 October and 16 October, 2015
4. Shall the food presentation be made simultaneously by several guests, or in turn one by one?
Answer:
One person (with or without assistant[s]) at a time. The food preparation is done once in the morning and once in the afternoon between any day agreed upon by the Madam and the Host between 12 and 16 October 2015.
5. If not Madame, but the professional Chef of the Embassy make the presentation, is it OK?
Answer: Of course, yes. It is because it is for each country to ‘boast’ the representative traditional food of the country.
Sincerely
Lee Kyung-sik
Chairman, The Korea Post
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A round-up of the latest news published by the Korean media:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
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US: Appropriate to Honor Sacrifices at V-Day Events
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Saenuri Chief Prioritizes Labor Reform for Jobs, Birthrate
S. Korea Dismisses Arguments about N. Korean 'Regret' over DMZ Blasts
Tourism Industry Looks to Rebound in Months Ahead
S. Korea Posts 41st Consecutive Current Account Surplus
N. Korean Drone Spotted Hovering over DMZ Last Month
S. Korea Dismisses Arguments about N. Korean 'Regret' over DMZ Blasts
N. Korean Defense Commission Downplays 'Regret' over Mine Blasts
N. Korea's Choe Ryong-hae in China to Attend Military Parade
S. Korea, Indonesia Launch Institute on New Community Movement
Jimmy Carter Blames White House for Unrealized Meeting with Kim Jong-il
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
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N. Korea's Choe Ryong-hae arrives in Beijing for military parade
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Saenuri Party chief emphasizes importance of labor reform
The chief of the ruling Saenuri Party said Wednesday that reforming the rigid labor market is the foundation of President Park Geun-hye's "four major reforms." "Labor reform is the foundation of every reform that will reorganize the entire workforce and system of the labor market," Rep. Kim Moo-sung said during a speech to mark the beginning of the National Assembly's regular session.
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
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President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday agreed to continue to persuade North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons program by working together to restart long-stalled six-party talks as soon as possible. >> Full Text
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New Cars Lead GM Korea Sales Rise
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
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While in China, Pres. Park to hold summit and massive business forum
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After 2 2 agreement, South and North building to civilian exchanges
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[Reporter’s notebook] After joint agreement, where to for inter-Korean relations?
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Park and Xi put pressure on the North in Beijing
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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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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
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