Oct. 27, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here area 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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A round-up of the latest news published by the Korean media:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
S. Korea Proposes Summit with Japan on Nov. 2
President Park Geun-hye will hold summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the occasion of a trilateral summit with China and Japan on Sunday in Seoul.
US State Department Supports Seoul-Tokyo Bilateral Summit
Priest Association Visits Pyongyang to Pray for Reunification
Committee Holds Public Hearing on S. Korea-China FTA
S. Korea to Enhance Cooperation with Asia, Europe for Elderly's Rights
S. Korea Proposes Summit with Japan on Nov. 2
Consumer Sentiment Recovers to Pre-MERS Level
Demand for Air Transportation Rises in September
More Laborers in 20s, Foreign Nationals Work on Construction Sites
Gov't to Provide Psychological Counseling for Reunion Participants
Families Depart in Tears as Reunions End
US State Department Supports Seoul-Tokyo Bilateral Summit
Thailand Arrests Some 9,200 Foreigners in Immigration Crackdown
Pentagon: All F-35 Engines Fixed
Quarantine Lifted on People in Contact with MERS Patient
S. Korea Reports MERS Death
Gov't Seeks Measures to Seize Property of Pro-Japanese Collaborator
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
S. Korean consumer sentiment improves in Oct.
Consumer sentiment in South Korea improved in October for the fourth consecutive month, with better outlooks for income and spending, central bank data showed Tuesday.
The consumer sentiment index (CSI) for October came to 105, gaining 2 points from the previous month, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Pentagon used NGO for espionage missions in N. Korea: report
The U.S. Defense Department declined comment Monday on a news report that it had secretly funded a nongovernmental aid group to carry out espionage missions in North Korea in the name of humanitarian assistance.
Union of Daewoo Shipbuilding OKs demands of creditors
The union of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. agreed to self-secure plans, officials said Monday, a move that could lead to an injection of additional funds from creditors.
Light-hitting infielder unlikely source of power for Doosan in losing cause
A light-hitting corner infielder emerged as an unlikely source of power for the Doosan Bears in a losing cause against the Samsung Lions in Game 1 of the Korean Series on Monday.
No S. Korean victims reported in earthquake in Afghanistan
South Korean officials in Afghanistan said Monday there were no reports of South Korean casualties after an earthquake hit northern Afghanistan.
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Quake kills hundreds in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A massive earthquake struck remote and impoverished regions of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, killing at l...
Park proposes Abe to hold summit on Nov. 2
President Park Geun-hye has proposed for her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to hold a summit o...
‘Secret team’ claims worsen textbook clash
Opposition lawmakers staged an overnight standoff with Education Ministry staff outside the gov...
Won’s weakness likely to continue
The won gained against the U.S. dollar amid expectations of a delay in the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Polish euroskeptic right scores landslide vi...
WARSAW (AFP) ― Poland’s conservative Law and Justice party won an outright majority in Sunday’s genera...
State history textbooks
When President Park Geun-hye addresses the National Assembly on Tuesday, she is expected to ...
Pandora’s box
Whether Japan’s Self-Defense Forces may be allowed on the Korean Peninsula in the event of ...
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Park vows not to tolerate distorted textbooks
President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that she will not tolerate textbooks that distort or embellish history, in a televised speech to the National Assembly.
Choi Si-won' star soars on Twitter
Choi Si-won, a member of Super Junior, is enjoying great popularity partly because of the TV drama...
Samsung rallies to take opening game over Doosan in Korean Series
The Samsung Lions rallied to defeat the Doosan Bears 9-8 at home to take the opening game of the K...
Prosecutors to summon baseball players accused of illegal gambling
Prosecutors are set to summon two Samsung Lion players for alleged overseas gambling, police said ... [Breaking] 7.7 scale quake hits northern Pakistan
Seoul aims to attract 400,000 a year foreign patients by 2018
Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) said Monday that it plans to attract an average of 400,000 foreigners here annually by 2018 for medical treatment.
Gov't hit for secret team over state history textbook
The government has been accused of operating a secret organization to swing public opinion in favo...
Samsung's leukemia war
GIHEUNG, Gyeonggi Province - It was only after a rigorous inspection, involving a look inside a tr...
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DongAIlbo (http://english.donga.com)
Jeungdo Gaza, known as the oldest metal type, turns out to be faked
Jeungdo Gaza, which saw raised suspicions over its authenticity as the oldest metal type in the world, turned out to be faked. With this new founding, the 5-year long controversy over whether it was invented 138 years...
Envying Japan’s diehard affection for handball
A handball game between Korea and Japan, which took place in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, entailed a ‘twist.’ At the game in which a berth for the Olympic Games was at stake, Korea was dominating from early part of the...
Lydia Ko becomes youngest golfer to win 10 LPGA titles
Lydia Ko (18) has reclaimed No. 1 spot in the global rankings. At the fourth round of the LPGA Fubon Taiwan Championship held at Miramar Country Club (par 72) in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday, Ko garnered one eagle and six...
Anti-Korea graffiti on monuments for Korean laborers forced by Japan
Some of the memorial monuments for Korean labor slaves who died while working in the Miike Coal Mine in Fukuoka Prefecture were `attacked` by a graffitist who is presumably a rightist Japanese. The memorial monument,...
1 juror gives 1/10 to the winner of the Chopin piano competition
Most of the judges gave nine or 10 out of 10 points, but one gave one alone. The “scorecard” of the 17th Chopin International Piano Competition was released on its website on Friday (local time). It shows the votes in...
Mattingly says goodbye to Dodgers
Manager Don Mattingly (photo) declared a separation from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Mattingly was expected to come back for the next year season after the division series against the New York Mets. However,...
Korea wins International Astronomy Olympiad in Russia
‘Korea-China-Japan summit to be regularized anew from next year’
Salt colors differ in different places
New York Mets advance to World Series for the first time in 15 years
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ChosunIlbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Why Gangnam Moms Go Back to School in Canada
A crammer in Seoul's affluent Gangnam area that specializes in preparing students for schools overseas recently held a well-attended seminar devoted to Canadian universities. >> Full Text
Park-Abe Face-to-Face Talks in Doubt
Plans for a one-on-one meeting between President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seem to be in doubt due to remaining differences over their shared history. Insiders still expect Abe to come, but so far officials have had trouble aligning Abe and Park's schedule. >> Full Text
Sandstorms to Blanket Korea After Rain
Haze from China swept into the Korean Peninsula last week and sandstorms are expected on Tuesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Monday. Sandstorms, which are blown in from Inner Mongolia, are rare in October. The first and last time they appeared in October was in 2009. >> Full Text
Abe to Snub Lotte Hotel During Korea Visit
Why Are Car Recalls on the Rise?
Thousands Mark Anniversary of Park Chung-hee's Death
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HankyorehShinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
S. Korea fires warning shots at N. Korean vessel
Incident reportedly took place after N. Korean ship crossed the NLL in pursuit of Chinese fishing boats
On the afternoon of Oct. 24, during the first day of the second round of reunions at Mt. Keumkang for families divided by the Korean War, the South Korean navy fired five warning shots from an onboard gun when a North Korean fishing patrol ship reportedly crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the waters to the east of Yeonpyeong Island in the West (Yellow) Sea. This did not come to light until a day after the fact.
Divided families fulfill final promises as reunions conclude
A fierce battle against time unfolded this weekend for South and North Korean family members meeting miraculously six decades after being separated by the Korean War. All the things they’d wanted to say for all those years, the gifts they’d hoped to give before they died, were exchanged without anyone else‘s involvement over two-hour individual meetings. .
Post-merger, Samsung C&T cutting staff
Samsung C&T is facing the same restructuring as other affiliates after absorbing the former Cheil Industries.A source with the company said voluntary resignations were currently being taken in the construction and leisure sectors at the former Samsung Everland.“My understanding is that the voluntary retirement payout is double the current yearly salary,” the source said on Oct. 25. .
[Interview] Diverse views on history a national strength, not weakness
US scholar argues that any government attempt to impose single view of history is misguided On Oct. 19, the Hankyoreh’s Washington correspondent conducted on interview with phone and email with William North, chair of the history department at Carleton University in Minnesota. The main topic of the discussion was the efforts of the administration of South Korean President Park Geun-hye to take over the production of history textbooks.
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JoongAngIlbo(conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Textbook task force ignites furor
The Ministry of Education has operated a surreptitious task force over the past month to handle its campaign to reintroduce state-authored history textbooks and has briefed the presidential office daily on the progress, the main opposition party claimed Monday, as controversy surrounding the issue intensified. …
Creditors give ultimatum to troubled DSME
The restructuring process for the financially troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has come to a critical crossroads.…
As reunions conclude, sense of despair sets in
Lim Hak-kyu will remember Thursday as one of the saddest days of his life. Just two days earlier, he saw his older sister, …
New tech helps solo pet owners
When a 39-year-old woman’s solitary lifestyle started feeling more like outright loneliness, she began to consider getting a dog.…
Lotte’s chairman opens pockets to boost image
Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin will donate 10 billion won ($8.8 million) of his personal assets to a new start-up accelerator in a desperate…
AMD exec moves to Samsung, report says
Samsung Electronics has hired the former vice president of the ailing U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) who designed …
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MaeilKyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
LG Electronics shares extend gains
LG Electronics Inc. shares have made a robust rebound after they once tumbled to the 30,000 won range, as investors focus on the ...
Samsung SDI pushes into energy biz in Australia
Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s leading battery maker, is expanding its business horizon into the microgrid Energy Storage System ...
LG Electronics’ front-load washer most popular in U.S.
South Korea’s tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said it maintained its leading position in the front-load washer market in the United ...
Yello aspires to be Korean Level39 to accelerate local fintech growth
Yello Financial Group President Park Sang-young said his company’s goal was to become the Korean version of Level39, Europe’s ...
20th reunion of separated families end, N.K hints of allowing letter exchange
Koo Sang-yeon, 98, the eldest participant to the latest union of separated families, never forgot his promise to his two daughters - ...
Erich Schmidt in Korea this week to discuss Google partnership
Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc., the holding company of Google Inc., is visiting South Korea on Thursday for a ...
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The KyunghyangShinmoon(http://english.khan.co.kr/)
"Stop Selling the Korean Version of The Great Escape Written by a Nobel Laureate"
The Princeton University Press announced its official position asking the Korean publisher of The Great Escape to cease selling the existing Korean translation ···
[Editorial] 154 International Scholars Oppose State Designated Textbooks: An International Disgrace
One hundred and fifty-four foreign scholars of Korean Studies released a statement opposing the state designated history textbooks promoted by the Park Geun-hye···
Grey-haired Daughter Calls out 'Dad' for the First Time at the Age of 68, 'They Say This Is the End for Us'
"Dad, they say this is the end for us. Dad..." Yi Jeong-suk (68), who had to part with her father whom she met for the first time in 65 years for only twel···
Stubborn President Only Reaffirms Her Determination to Push Ahead with State Designated Textbook
President Park Geun-hye, Saenuri Party leader Kim Moo-sung, floor leader Won Yoo-chul, New Politics Alliance for Democracy leader Moon Jae-in, and floor leader ···
[Editorial] The Government Must Clearly Tie the Knot on the Issue of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Entering North Korea
Japanese media relayed that Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani had said there was no need to get consent from South Korea when Japan's Self-Defense Forces ···
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The Korea Economic Daily(http://english.hankyung.com/)
Vietnam Undergoing Second Market Reform Phase
Vietnam is entering a second phase of its economic reform efforts following the "DoiMoi" market-oriented reforms 29 years ago in 1986. The government is pushing the economy hard to shift its focus away from labor-intensive industries toward high-tech, higher valued-added businesses while luring for...
[Market Insight] Institutional Investors Welcome Abundance of Office Buildings on the Market
Office buildings of large corporations are being put on the market in droves to which institutional investors are welcoming. That's because institutional investors like insurance companies and pension fund firms can expect a steady stream of rental income from building tenants in this era of low int...
[Market Insight] SBI Savings Bank to Sell off Phnom Penh Commercial Bank
SBI Savings Bank (formerly Hyundai Swiss Savings Bank) and SBI Holdings of Japan will sell off Phnom Penh Commercial Bank that they established jointly in 2008. According to banking sources on October 26, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the underwriter, is currently taking letters of intent to acquire...
Hyundai Heavy Reports 3Q Operating Loss for 8 Consecutive Quarters
Hyundai Heavy Industries posted an operating loss of 678.4 billion won in the third quarter. Although Samsung Heavy Industries turned to the black in the quarter by recording a 84.6-billion-won operating profit, it was feared that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering took an operating loss of mo...
No. of Air Passengers Rises 7.3% in Sept.
Air cargo and passengers to and from Korea marked an increase in September 2015 compared to a year ago, as the country is recovering from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) crisis. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation on October 26, air passengers to and fro...
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AJU Business Daily(http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
Job fair for young people held
Young people look for job opportunity from a bulletin board during a job fair held at the Korea Job World in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, Monday. More than 100 businesses, including major…
Posted : 2015-10-26 15:55:02 |Updated : 2015-10-26 15:55:02
Agricultural products for underprivileged people
Staffers from NH Financial Group pack ?boxes with agricultural products for the underprivileged, including senior citizens who live alone and disabled people, at the auditorium of the NH headquarters …
Posted : 2015-10-26 15:53:22 |Updated : 2015-10-26 15:53:22
Playing tug-of-war
Men play the tug-of-war during an annual athletic meeting for people, whose hometowns are located in North Korea, at a stadium in Mok-dong, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, Sunday.
Posted : 2015-10-26 15:51:42 |Updated : 2015-10-26 15:51:42
Calendars for 2016, the Year of the Monkey, available for purchase
With more than two months to go before the beginning of the New Year, a man looks at calendars for 2016, the Year of the Monkey, that hang on the wall of a shop in Eulji-ro, central Seoul, Sunday.
Posted : 2015-10-26 15:49:27 |Updated : 2015-10-26 16:40:18
Actress Goh Hyun-jeong to return to small screen with tvN drama next year
After a three-hiatus, actress Goh Hyun-jeong will return to the small screen next year with cable network tvN's drama, tentatively titled "Dear My Friends," the broadcaster said Thursday. The tele…
Posted : 2015-10-23 15:53:27 |Updated : 2015-10-23 15:53:27
Actress Lee Young-ae named star of Korean historical dramas
Actress Lee Young-ae, who is known for the 2003 hit Korean television series "Daejanggeum (Jewel in the Palace)," has been named the star of Korean historical
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ETNEWS(http://english.etnews.com/)
Owners Of Volkswagen And Audi Want Compensation For Damage For Fraudul...
Class action in the U.S representing South Korean owners of Audi and Volkswagen is starting to take a full effect. Two plaintiffs that are representing owners will...
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Chinese Display Businesses Are Rapidly Investing In Large LCD Fabricat...
While South Korean display businesses are being hesitant in new investments, Chinese display businesses are actively investing. After BOE had announced about its esta...
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Volkswagen Confesses About Its ‘Fabrication on Exhaust Gas’ In The U...
It is been heard that Volkswagen, who confessed about its role in fabricating exhaust gas, set up ¡®Power Game¡? with South Korean Government who ...
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Pantech’s First Terminal Will Be ‘PTT For Public Safety-LTE’
Pantech is firing a flare to let people know about its revival by starting to produce Push to Talk (PTT) terminals to Public Safety-LTE. According to communication industries, Pantech as a subcontractor will supply PTT terminals to KT Consortium (KT, Winitech, Itcen, and KRTnet Corporation) that is working on first project (Pyeongchang) of Public Safety-LTE&iexc...
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Invitation to Handong University, Pohang City, Cruise Boat Ride and POSCO
Your Excellency:
I hope that Your Excellency has received our Invitation to Handong University, Pohang City, a Cruise Boat Ride about Pohang Coast and POSCO, which we faxed to Your Excellency on October 20, 2015. It is a very good tour, especially to your esteemed country, and I hope that Your Excellency will not miss it. Here is re-run of the Invitation:
Invitation to a Tour of Handong U., Pohang City, Cruise, POSCO
Name of Tour: Tour of Handong Global University, Pohang, Cruise Ride, POSCO
Venue: Pohang City of Gyeongsangnam-do Province
Time/Date: Thursday 12 November 2015
Your Excellency:
I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that President Soon-heung Chang of Handong University, Mayor Lee Kang-duk of Pohang City and Chairman Kwon Ohjoon of POSCO, cordially invite Your Excellency and Madam, together with other Ambassadors and Spouses, to a tour of Handong Global University
(/news/view.html?smode=&skey=Handong&x=19&y=13§ion=162&category=184&no=947), Pohang City, a Cruise Boat Ride (http://www.pohangcruise.kr/) and POSCO, for the purpose of familiarization of the important features of the Pohang City. Privately, Pohang is the birthplace of former President Lee Myung-bak and was given a complete 'face-facelifting' even after the substantial renovation of the city during his tenure of office, meaning "there are a lot of things to see and enjoy."Details follow:
0820 to hours: Meet at KTX Seoul Station VIP Room (3rd Floor)
0840-1107 hours: Move to Pohang City by 1st Class KTX Train
1115-1130 hours: Move to Handong Global University.
1145-1215 hours: Welcome remarks by President Chang of Handong U., welcome address by Mayor Lee Kang-duk of PohangCity, return address, viewing of University video and watching student performances.
1215-1315 hours: Attend luncheon co-hosted by President Chang and attended by Mayor Lee and Chairman Kwon and other important personalities of the Pohang City.
1315-1400 hours: Introduction of Unit One program, question-answer session, experience introduction by foreign student and foreign professor, a group photo session.
1400-1610 hours: Visit Handong University Historical Museum, POSCO Historical Museum and ride a Pohang Cruise Boat.
1700-1930 hours: Move from Pohang back to Seoul by 1st Class KTX Train
Contacts: Ms. Kim at 010-3388-1682 (Korean), Mr. Chung at 010-3381-1101 (English), Mr. Kim at 010-9100-9112 (English), Chairman Lee at 010-5201-1740. Regular phones: 2298-1740/2, 1745/6. Fax 2298-9506.
Very Respectfully Yours
/s/
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
The Korea Post
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