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TheKorean daily media headlines and humor

Thursday, August 04, 2016

Your Excellency:

Here are The KoreaPost notices and around up of important headlines from all majorKorean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today:

Very Respectfully Yours

/s/

Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Korea Post Media

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The Korea Post has three important tours in the next 3 weeks

Currently,The Korea Post has three veryinteresting tours for the Ambassadors and Madams. They are, in thechronological order:

1.Gracia Boutique Hotel in picturesqueGangneung City on the East Coast on Saturday 13 August 2016.

Aprestigious Plaque of Appreciation is presented to each Excellency and SeniorDiplomat, as shown the sample below:

Here are details of the tour of the Gracia Boutique:

Invitation to Gracia Boutique Hotel in Gangneung, East Coast tointroduce new hotel

ChairpersonYeo Mung-ju of the Gracia Boutique Hotel in the Summer Resort City of Samcheokon the East Coast cordially invites Your Excellency and Madam to the Hotel andthe picturesque beach facilities on Saturday13 August 2016.

Fordetails on the Hotel, please visit:/news/view.html?smode=&skey=Gracia&x=23&y=13&section=162&category=182&no=1254

ChairpersonYeo is building a large, prestigious new deluxe hotel on the East Coast, andwishes to introduce the new hotel and her plan to provide the leaders of thecountries of the world visiting Korea as well as the Ambassadors in Korea withcomplimentary accommodation in a gesture of goodwill and expression of herinterest in the promotion of friendship and cooperation between Korea and thecountries represented by the Excellencies.

Itineraryof the Tour for the Ambassadors and Madams on Saturday 13 August 2016 is asfollows:

0830 hours, Saturday 13 August 2016:Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul (near the Water Fountain).

0830-1200 hours: Move from Seoulto Samcheok City, Gangwon Province.

1230-1500 hours: Luncheon hostedby Chairperson Yeo and attended by the local government and civic leaders aswell as the Ambassadors and Madams.

Thevenue is the outdoor Pine Grove, which is the scenic location site of thefamous movie, Where the Six Dragons Flew into the Sky.

Therewill be Idol Troupe performances as well as welcome ceremonies and presentationof memorial gifts.

1600-1700 hours: Introduction tothe complimentary use of the facilities of the new Hotel by the Ambassadors andtheir Families.

1700-2030 hours: Arrive back atGrand Hyatt Seoul.

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

TheKorea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682 (Korean) and010-5201-1740 (Chairman Lee Kyung-sik).

RSVP:Yes, my spouse and I will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver or secretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

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2.Samsung Electronics, LG Electronicsand 5^th Navy Headquarters as well as Pyeongtaek Cityon the West Coast on Wednesday 17 August 2016.

(Invitationhas already been transmitted to Your Excellency.)

3.The Korea Institute of Civil Engineeringand Building Technology on Friday 19 August 2016.

(Invitationhas already been transmitted to Your Excellency.)

For story andpix on the 2016 Yecheon World InsectExpo, which was attended by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and 20 otherimportant central and local government and civic leaders, please visit www.koreapost.com.

Aquick roundup of major news stories from the Korean news media today:

KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

47Countries Submitted Sanctions Implementation Reports

A total of 47countries are known to have submitted their action plans on implementing UNSecurity Council(UNSC) Resolution 2270 since the adoption...

SeoulUrges Pyongyang to Stop Missile Launches 

The Ministryof Unification has urged the North to stop ballistic missile launches thatviolate UN Security Council(UNSC) resolutions.  Ministry...

SeoulCity Starts Providing Allowances to Young Job Seekers

47Countries Submitted Sanctions Implementation Reports

SeoulUrges Pyongyang to Stop Missile Launches

N.Korean Missile Dropped on Japanese Waters

Parkto Meet Lawmakers from N. Gyeongsang to Discuss THAAD

USArmy Secretary Hints Upgrade to PAC-3 in S. Korea

N.Korea Denies Hacking S. Korean Officials' Emails

JCS:N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into East Sea

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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

Parkto meet ruling party lawmakers for talks over THAAD

President ParkGeun-hye will meet nearly a dozen lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party onThursday morning to solicit their views on the planned deployment of an advanced...

U.S.calls for healing, reconciliation in handling historical issues

The U.S. StateDepartment on Wednesday stressed the importance of handling historical issuesin a way that "promotes healing and reconciliation" after Japan's newdefens...

S.Korea handed tough draws in table tennis

South Korea onWednesday was handed tough draws in all table tennis competitions at the Rio deJaneiro Olympics, with the powerhouse China standing in the way.

Veterangymnast trying to stay on even keel before 2nd Olympics

Ahead of hissecond Summer Olympics following a long hiatus, South Korean artistic gymnastYoo Won-chul said Wednesday he remains cool, calm and collected.

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The KoreaHerald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

Ewhaaxes disputed career college plans after student protests

Ewha WomansUniversity caved in to the seventh consecutive day of student protestsWednesday, a...

GalaxyNote 7 shows off bolstered security, stunning design

Since its 2011launch, not many expected that Samsung Electronics’...

Debts,private education costs weigh down household spending

Data releasedby the Bank of Korea last week showed the country’s economy grew by 0.7 percent...

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The KoreaTimes (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Goldenchances for Team Korea at Rio 

The 31stSummer Olympics will kick off its 17-day run in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday (KST),with some...

Elementaryschoolboy found hanged in restroom 

An elementaryschoolboy was found hanged in the restroom of a building in northern Seoul,police said Wednesday. 

N.Korea missile lands in Japanese waters 

North Korealaunched two ballistic missiles, believed to be medium-range Nodongs, Wednesdaymornin...

SamsungMedical Center nurse diagnosed with TB 

A nurse atSamsung Medical Center in southern Seoul has been confirmed to havetuberculosis (TB), the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)... 

Turkeysends Korea 'terror' list in wake of coup bid 

Turkey hasissued a list of some 10 organizations in Korea it says are linked to suspectedterrori... 

Schoolfor North Korean defectors gets death threat 

Police aresearching for a man who sent a death threat to a school in Gyeonggi Provincethat helps... 

IBplan smacks of financial hub dream 

The governmentplan to nurture internationally competitive investment banks is drawingskepticism,...

SMG,ministry at war over youth subsidy 

The SeoulMetropolitan Government (SMG) and the Ministry of Health and Welfare are on acollision course after the latter decided not to approve the former’s ...

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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)

N.Korea’s Rodong missile falls into Japan’s EEZ

North Koreafired two Rodong medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBM) towards the East Sea onWednesday, the eve of the first anniv…

Fooddelivery service evolves day by day in Seoul

American fastcasual restaurant chain Shack Shack opened its first Korean branch on July 22.To eat the burger, people have to wa…

Pres.Park to visit Russia for summit talks with Putin in Sept.

President ParkGeun-hye will visit Vladivostok, Russia on September 2 -3 to hold summit talkswith Russian President Vladimir Put…

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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)

N.Korea Fires Missile intoJapanese-Controlled Waters

North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles onWednesday morning, one of which flew some 1,000 km and fell into Japan'sexclusive economic zone.

Samsung Unveils New Galaxy Note

Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its latest Galaxy Note Smartphoneat a media event in New York.

Arrivals from Countries with Epidemics MustFill in Forms

People coming from a country where an infectious diseaserages will be required to fill in a new form on arrival here from Thursday

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HanKyoReh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)

Attwo-year point, has basic pension eased elderly poverty?

July 25 markedthe two-year anniversary of the basic pension system, which provides benefitsof 200,000 won (US$178) a month to South Koreans aged 65 and older.

[Analysis]What the gov’t won’t say about the electromagnetic waves emitted by THAAD

Following theSouth Korean government’s sudden announcement earlier this month of thedeployment site for the US military’s THAAD missile defense system, there hasbeen a fierce debate about the electromagnetic waves emitted by the THAADradar.

[Column]Hypocrisy is the essence of the Trump phenomenon

In the publicsphere, hypocrisy is often a necessary evil. As seventeenth-century Frenchauthor La Rochefoucauld wrote, “Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays tovirtue.”Even on a personal level, hypocrisy is significant in the sense that itreinforces the moral standards that society as a whole must uphold.

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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative) (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

Seoul gov’t gives cash to unemployed youth

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday doled outhalf a million won ($446) in cash to each recipient…

Graffiti punks are back in stations

Graffiti has been spotted in at least 20 subway stationsover the past two weeks. Unlike the elaborate work…

Shopping by mobile devices rises

More shoppers are using Smartphone and tablets to dobusiness with Korean online retailers…

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The KyungHyangShinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)

[Lee Dae-geun’s Column] How Did Park Geun-hyeGet Lost?

"It is not desirable to seek better inter-Koreanrelations without any progress concerning the nuclear issue or to directly linkall matters of inter-Korean ···

Students Return Diploma: A"Studying" Demonstration

On August 2, the Kyunghyang Shinmun visited Ewha WomansUniversity in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul where students have occupied the mainbuilding as they continue their ···

A “Shameless” Report by Cheong Wa Dae’sOffice for Economic Affairs, Plastered with Support and Praise for“Dictatorship for Development”

“Iam certain that President Park Chung-hee was a hero of our era, who had boththe theory and leadership to create a new model that would fight poverty andde···

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The KoreaEconomic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)

FTC Investigates World's Top 10 Shippers for PossibleCar Transport Rate Collusion

The Fair Trade Commission is investigating the world'stop shipping companies such as Nippon Yusen for possible collusion inautomobile transport rates. As the sales the shippers have earned in Koreaduring the collusion period are by the hundreds of billion won, the competitionauthorities' penalty... 

Gov't Gives away 140 Bil. Won Subsidies fromKEPCO's Profit

As the government announces it would use profits of KoreaElectric Power Corp. in giving incentives to consumers to buy high energyefficiency home appliances, some criticized this as the violation ofshareholder rights. The semi-state-run electricity utility passed in its boardof directors meeting...

Era of Biometric Recognition Is Here

Woori Bank and KEB Hana Bank will start providing a newmobile banking service based on iris recognition authentication only. Eventhough it is restricted to mobile banking, this is the first time to use irisrecognition technology as a replacement of the existing public authenticationcertificate. T...

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AJU BusinessDaily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)

N.Korean IOC member says he'll attend 2018 Winter Game…

Chang Ung, thelone North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, said he'llattend the 2018 Winter Games held in South Kore…

[UPDATES]Competition grows to acquire South Korean ins…

A turf war hasintensified in South Korea's insurance market after a financial arm of thepowerful Mirae Asset Financ…

Odorantsblamed for causing mysterious odor in two citi…

Odorants usedfor sewage disposal and gas facilities were blamed Wednesday for causing lastmonth's mysterious odor that sparked widespread…

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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)

Ministry of Science, ICP and Future PlanningChooses North America’s ATSC 3.0 as Standards for Ground-Wave UHD Broadcasting

Ministry of Science, ICP and Future Planning (MSIP) choseNorth America’s ‘ATSC 3.0’ as standards for South Korea’s ground-wave UHDbroadcasting. ‘Contents protection’ technology, which encodes

South Korea Most Likely the First Country toCommercialize 5G Service

America’s telecommunication experts believe that SouthKorea is going to become the first country to commercialize 5G service.According to results of a survey conducted by an American telecommunica

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Maeil BusinessNews Korea (http://www.pulsenews.co.kr/ )

HyundaiMotor Group chief on European tour to keep up sales momentum

Hyundai MotorGroup Chairman Chung Mong-koo on Wednesday embarked on a tour of theautomakers’ production lines in Europe and ...

Koreansin dollar buying spree betting on strengthening

Amid scarceinvestment options in low-interest environment, the U.S. dollar in weakeningtrend has become popular safe target ...

MiraeAsset Financial Group interested in PCA Life Insurance

South Korea’sMirae Asset Financial Group headed by Chairman Park Hyeon-joo is eyeing on PCALife Insurance Co., a subsidiary ...

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Invitation to Samsung Semiconductor, LG Electronics, 2nd ROKNavy Headquarters and Pyeongtaek City

Iam pleased to inform Your Excellency that Mayor Gong Jae-gwang of thePyeongtaek City of Gyeonggi Province, together with the CEOs of the SamsungSemiconductor and LG Electronics, and the Second ROK Navy Commander, cordiallyinvites Your Excellency and Madam to visit the two major electronics companiesof Korea and the ROK Navy Base as well as the Pyeongtaek City Government on Wednesday August 17, 2016.

Pleasevisit: http://koreapost.koreafree.co.kr/news/view.html?section=161&category=180&no=1324for detailed information on the Pyeongtaek City.

Theitinerary of the Tour is as follows:

0830hours Wednesday August 17, 2016: Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul (near the WaterFountain).

0830-1000hours: Move by Limousine Buses to the Pyeongtaek City Government Hall.

1000-1100hours: Have tea with Mayor Gong Jae-gwang, see introductory video on Pyeontaekand photo session

1120-1200hours: Visit and inspect the production facilities of the Samsung SemiconductorPlant in Go-deok.

1200-1330hours: Attend Luncheon (buffet) hosted by the Mayor of the Pyeongtaek City.

1330-1430hours: Visit and inspect the LG Electronics Plant in Pyeongtaek

1530-1630hours: Visit and inspect the Republic of Korea Navy Second Fleet Headquarters.

1700-1800hours: Visit the Information Hall of the Pyeongtaek Harbor.

1800hours: Leave Pyeongtaek City for Seoul (Grand Hyatt Seoul).

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

TheKorea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682 (Korean) and010-5201-1740 (Chairman Lee Kyung-sik).

RSVP:Yes, my spouse and I will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver or secretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

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Invitation of Excellenciesto the Korea Institute of CivilEngineering and Building Technology

Iam pleased to inform Your Excellency that President Tai-sik Lee of the KoreaInstitute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) of the Ministryof Construction cordially invites Your Excellency and Madam to a tour of theInstitute on Friday August 19, 2016.

Ifdesired, Your Excellency could be accompanied also by a construction- and/oreconomic officer of the Embassy. Please visit: /news/view.html?section=160&category=179&no=1327

Itrust that the Tour would provide Your Excellency with a rare opportunity tohave a glimpse into the advanced construction technology of Korea and that itwould be extremely conducive to the promotion of understanding and cooperationbetween Korea and your esteemed country in the area of construction. Theitinerary follows:

0830 hours Friday 19 August 2016: Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul(near water fountain).

0830-0920 hours:Move by Limousine Buses to the Head Office of the Korea Institute of CivilEngineering and Building Technology in Ilsan northwest of Seoul.

0920 hours: VisitingExcellencies and Madams to be welcomed at the Entrance Hall.

0930-1120 hours:Introducing of visiting Excellencies and Madams and also the leaders of KICT.Welcome remarks, presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to the KICT presidentand memorial gifts to the visiting Excellencies and other diplomats.

1120-1130 hours: Photo session.

1130-1220 hours: Inspection ofvarious facilities, including BIM Room.

1230-1400 hours: Attend buffetluncheon attended also by the CEOs of small-medium industries.

1400 hours: Leave KICT for Grand Hyatt Seoul.

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

The Korea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682(Korean) and 010-5201-1740 (Chairman LeeKyung-sik).

RSVP: Yes, my spouse andI will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver orsecretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

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