The Korean daily media headlines and humor

TheKorean daily media headlines and humor

Thursday, August 18, 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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A research facility of KICT snuglynestled in a pollution-free area of Ilsan northwest of Seoul. VisitingExcellencies and other senior diplomats are also invited to a tour of thisfacility, cradle of advanced science and technology in Korea.

Finally, it is TOMORROW, the day of the Tour of the Korea Institute of CivilEngineering & Building Technologyon the densely and coollywooded northwestern outskirtsof Seoul! I hope Your Excellency will not miss the tour.

Here is re-run of the Invitation:

Invitation to the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering andBuilding Technology in Seoul

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

Ifnecessary, Your Excellency could appoint a construction- and/or economicofficer of the Embassy. Please visit:

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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 the water fountain which you see on the right-hand side as you enter).

0830-0920 hours: Move byLimousine Buses to the Head Office of the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering &Building Technology in Ilsan northwest of Seoul.

0920 hours: The visiting Excellenciesand Madams to be welcomed at the Entrance Hall.

0930-1120 hours: Introduction ofvisiting Excellencies and Madams and also the leaders of KICT. Welcome remarks,presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to the KICT president and memorial giftsto 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 GrandHyatt 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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Aquick roundup of major news stories from the Korean news media today:

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

N.Korea Confirms Resumed Plutonium Reprocessing

Japan's Kyodonews agency says North Korea has resumed plutonium production by reprocessingspent fuel rods from a graphite-moderated reactor at...

N.Korean Diplomat Defects to S. Korea with His Family

A North Koreandiplomat based in London, who was reported to have applied for asylum in athird country, has arrived in Seoul with his...

UnificationMinistry: N. Korean No 2 Diplomat in London Fled to S. Korea

N.Korea Confirms Resumed Plutonium Reprocessing

N.Korean Diplomat Defects to S. Korea with His Family

Gov'tto Review Alternative Location if Seongju Residents Make Unified Request

ParkUrges Unity during Meeting with Mayors, Provincial Governors

MainOpposition Party Forms Task Force on Electricity Rate System

DefenseMinister Visits Seongju to Discuss THAAD

KOSPITicks Lower on Wednesday

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

(Olympics)S. Koreans enjoy benign conditions in women's golf

South Koreanstars took advantage of relatively benign conditions in the first round of theRio de Janeiro Olympic women's golf tournament on Wednesday.

Tabletennis youngsters learn valuable lessons from Olympic debuts

After his teamlost to Germany in Wednesday's bronze medal match for the Rio de JaneiroOlympic men's team table tennis, South Korean Jeoung Young-sik found himsel...

(Olympics)S. Korea loses in bronze medal match in men's team table tennis  

South Koreafinished just shy of a medal in the men's table tennis team event at the Rio deJaneiro Olympics on Wednesday.

S.Korea's overseas plant orders nearly halved in 2016: report

Overseasorders for industrial plants clinched by South Korean builders so far this yearare down by nearly half from a year earlier, a report showed Thursday,suggesting an...

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

Ministerdefends THAAD deployment

DefenseMinister Han Min-koo on Wednesday attempted to soothe the irate citizens ofSeongju-gun...

Blisteringsummer causes highest hot weather death toll

The heat wavehas claimed 16 lives in South Korea as of this month -- the highest numbersince ...

[Reporter’sColumn] When words fail to deliver

After 3 1/2years in office, President Park Geun-hye is still often faced by considerabledisap...

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

Korea's10-gold goal in jeopardy 

Team Korea isseemingly going to miss its goal of winning 10 gold medals at the Rio deJaneiro Oly...

CJ'sBibigo withdraws from Singapore 

CJ Foodville,a food services affiliate of Korea’s conglomerate CJ Group, has withdrawn itsbibimbap-themed restaurant franchise, Bibigo, from Sin... 

USchild porn suspect flees to South Korea 

Jason EdwardClemmer, a U.S. citizen accused of making and distributing child pornography,has fle... 

Kim'slone campaign ends 

The SouthKorean women’s volleyball campaign ended in a 1-3 (19-25, 14-25, 25-23, 20-25)quarterfi... 

Rio2016: Love blooms at Olympics 

Severalathletes have given their lives a whole new meaning during the Rio Olympics.And it has no...  Rio 2016: What a'Rio'mantic Olympics

Rio2016: Japan's table tennis prodigy snares bronze 

Japanese tabletennis player Mima Ito, 15, clinched a bronze medal in the women’s teamcompetition...

Poorability, appearance biggest hurdles to ideal unions 

What would bethe biggest stumbling blocks for men and women preparing for marriage inseeking their ideal life partners?

Ministriesreverse long-held positions at President's behest 

“Youcan hardly use your air-conditioners 12 hours a day and avoid high powercharges

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

DonaldTrump's economic advisers constituted of U.S. richest

U.S.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced economic advisers listin two steps on Aug. 5 and Aug. 11 totaling …

Brazilianscrowd Copacabana Beach to watch Olympic beach volleyball games

“Nothingmatters as long as we do well in soccer and beach volleyball.”Carioca ClaraBorges, a local resident in Copacabana, Rio …

Disabledauthors get chance to publish their books

SeolMi-hee(50) wanted to share stories of the disabled with people, but no publisher waswilling to print her books. She had re…

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

N.Korean Diplomat Defects in U.K.

A North Korean diplomat in the U.K. has defected to SouthKorea, the Unification Ministry said Wednesday.

Samsung to Launch New Smartwatch in Berlin

Samsung on Tuesday sent out invitations to the media forthe unveiling of a new smartwatch in the Gear series in Berlin on Aug. 31.

Record Heat Fuels Business in Cinemas, Malls

The record summer is driving consumers into theair-conditioned comfort of malls and movie theaters or alternatively to onlineshopping

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

Rulingfinds South Korean soldiers along DMZ suffered Agent Orange exposure

For decadesthe South Korean government has claimed that Agent Orange was used only in twodivisions

Agingformer soldiers suffer Agent Orange side effects amid government neglect

“I’mobviously suffering complications from Agent Orange, but the Defense Ministrysays that I wasn’t stationed in an area that was sprayed with the stuff. When Iput on my army fatigues and gave up my youth for my country,

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

Defense minister courts residents of Seongju

No progress was made when the government Wednesday madean additional attempt to persuade residents…

Koreans buy meals that are instant and tasty

Farewell instant ramen! Bachelors, husbands with wivesout of town, and the generally lazy have a far greater variety…

Joo warns car industry of big changes urgesR&D

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy JooHyung-hwanurged Korean automakers to focus on new technologies…

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

[August 16 Cabinet Reshuffle] PresidentPark's Aides Living in a "World of Their Own

"On August 16, President Park Geun-hye announced acabinet reshuffle aimed at saving Cho Yoon-sun, triggering more talks about the"law of presidential appointm···

[Graduated Rates for Electricity] 46,610Won→82,440 Won: “Explosive” Electricity Bills Begin to Fly in

Citizens sigh heavily as they receive their electricitybills. Choi (45), who lives in an apartment in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon-si,Gangwon-do was charged 46,610 ···

[Editorial] President's Speech on NationalLiberation Day Full of Excuses and Blame, But No Vision

Yesterday, in her speech on the 71st anniversary ofnational liberation, President Park Geun-hye said, "We should newlyestablish a future-oriented relationshi···

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

Korea'sPublicly Listed Companies Post Earnings Surprise

Korea'spublicly listed firms posted a series of earnings surprises for the first halfdespite the fears that the nation's manufacturing prowess may be no more in thewake of fast-rising Chinese rivals. Most manufacturing sectors such aselectronics, automobile, steel, chemical, and machinery did qu... 

Korea'sIndustrial Sector Gets Stronger through Acute Sense of Crisis

Korea'sindustrial sector, whose competitiveness has been eroded by the rapid rise ofChinese rivals and the slow pace of labor reform, put out a surprise earningsreport for the first half. Even though it was partially due to the corporatesector's relentless cost-cutting and restructuring effort, ...

DaewooShipbuilding Creditors to Undertake Debt-for-Equity Swap to Keep the Company fromGoing under

The creditorsof Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering including Korea DevelopmentBank will undertake a debt-for-equity swap worth up to 1.6 trillion won toprevent the shipbuilder from being delisted on the stock market after falling intothe state of complete capital impairment. That's because...

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

(Oly)Former taekwondo champ Kim upset in first match: …

[Yonhap NewsPhoto] ? Former taekwondo world champion KimTae-hun was upsetin his first match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. Kim lost toTawin Han…

(Oly)South Koreans in early mix after first-round Olym…

[Yonhap NewsPhoto] ? South Koreans were in the early mixafter the first round of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women'sgolf tournament. Park In-bee and Kim Se…

NorthKorea sees more elites abandoning homeland: Yonha…

An old YouTubepicture showing North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho who has defected to SouthKorea.[Yonhap News Photo] Squeezed with the harshest-ever international…

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

SamsungBioLogics kicks off its IPO process in Seoul

SamsungBioLogics, the biopharmaceutical business arm of Samsung Group, has kicked offthe process of going public, the...

SKorea seeks first smart city export to Kuwait

The South SaadAl Abdullah New City, a planned city to be jointly built by South Korea andKuwait in the Middle Eastern country...

Stockvalue of S. Korean rich largely increases

With SouthKorea’s main bourse Korean Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) hitting a recordhigh in the year, the Korean rich...

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