The Korean daily media headlines and humor

TheKorean daily media headlines and humor

Thursday, August 25, 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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Aquick roundup of major news stories from the Korean news media today:

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

ParkVisits Frontline Unit, Checks Military Readiness 

PresidentPark Appoints New Police Chief

S.Korea, China, Japan Urge for N. Korean Restraint

OppositionParty Selects 34 Economic Democratization Bills to Push

PresidentPark Appoints New Police Chief

ParkCalls for Support of Gov't Efforts to Create Work-Family Balance

S.Korea to Begin Developing 2nd Gas Field in East Sea

N.Korean Man Rescued in Yellow Sea on Wednesday

RFA:N. Korea Creates "Nuclear Backpack" Special Forces

UNCCondemns N. Korea's Land Mine Planting near Panmunjeom

UNSCMembers in Talks on Response to N. Korea's SLBM Test

Japanto Consider Resuming Swap Deal if S. Korea Makes Request

S.Korea, China, Japan Urge for N. Korean Restraint

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

Gimcheonresidents hold rally against THAAD deployment

N.K. leadercalls SLBM launch success, boasts of nuke attack capacity

FCSeoul beat 10-man Shandong in 1st leg of AFC Champions League quarters 

South Koreanclub FC Seoul beat Shandong Luneng 3-1 in the first leg of the Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

'TheLast Princess' tops 5 million in attendance 

A domesticfilm about the ill-fated life of Korea's last princess surpassed 5 million inattendance on Wednesday, data showed.

S.Korea, Japan vow to faithfully enforce landmark deal for comfort women

The topdiplomats of South Korea and Japan agreed Wednesday to "faithfully"enforce the landmark deal that aims to help recover the dignity of women whowere forced into sex...

HanKang's award-winning novel hits German market 

Han Kang'snovel "The Vegetarian" has received enthusiastic responses fromGerman news media upon being released in the European country, a state-runliterary agency said We...

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

NorthKorea succeeds in submarine missile test

In the wake ofNorth Korea‘s successful test-fire of a submarine-launched ballistic missile onWednesday, South Korea a...

'Firmsprefer experience over academic records'

When25-year-old job-seeker Shin Ji-min prepared to apply for a marketing job at a manufacturin...

[FEATURE]Noise pollution blights city dwellers' lives

This is thesecond installment of a three-part series on Seoul's battle against three typesof...

Governmentpostpones decision on Google’s map info export request

The governmenthas postponed its decision on Google’s request to export map information fromK...

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

N.Korea 'successfully' fires SLBM

North Korea“successfully” test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) inwaters off its east coast, Wednesday. The missile flew about 500 kilometersbefore landing in waters under Japan’s Air Defense Identification...

Beijingrenews call for Seoul to drop THAAD

The foreignministers of South Korea and China failed to narrow their differences over theplanned deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteryin South Korea in talks in Tokyo, Wednesday. However, th...

Koreadelays approval of Google's request for map data 

The governmenthas postponed making a final decision on whether to approve of Google’s demandto host the nation’s map data abroad.

Samsungmoves to adopt block chain 

Samsung Group,which has been accelerating its moves for leadership in the fintech industry,is turning its eyes toward blockchain technology. Analysts say bl... 

DoesN. Korea have nuclear suicide-bomber corps? 

North Korea’smilitary is said to have established a “nuclear backpack” corps whose membersare tr...

Northtightens border control after diplomat's defection 

North Koreahas tightened security along its border with China in the wake of the recentdefection of a London-based senior diplomat, sources said Wednesday.

SeoulCity to provide various events over weekend 

Seoul City isholding diverse events downtown over this weekend.

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

N. Korea makes rapid progress in SLBM development

Despite North Korea’s evolving missile capabilities, South Korea has noeffective measures to deal with it. Although North Korea …

Will Son Heung-min return to Germany?

Will Son Heung-min come back to Bundesliga Germany after a year inTottenham? Several reports claimed that Son Heung-min, the 13th…

Married couples postpone childbirth even after latemarriage

The time mothers spend before giving birth to their first child aftermarriage is gradually increasing, new statistics have revea…

Samsung Pay hits 1.8 billion dollars in Korea

Samsung Electronics' mobile payment service Samsung Pay has accumulated 2trillion won (1.78 billion U.S. dollars) in transaction…

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

Train Stations Get Security Gates

The government set up security checkpoints at bullettrain stations for the first time on Tuesday following a series of terroristattacks targeting trains around the world. France, Spain the U.K. and the U.S.set up security checks at trains stations following the terror attack in Madridin 2004 that killed 191 people.

N.Korea Plants Landmines 'to Stop SoldiersDefecting

'North Korean troops have been spotted planting landminesnear the truce village of Panmunjom, apparently to prevent soldiers fromdefecting, it emerged on Tuesday. The 1953 armistice bans both sides fromlaying landmines in the area. 

Heat Wave Breeds Salmonella, Cholera

The record summer has brought outbreaks of salmonellapoisoning and even Korea's first case of cholera in 15 years. The Ministry ofFood and Drug Safety on Tuesday said schools nationwide are reporting cases ofsalmonella food poisoning.

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

USForces Japan aviation power moves to counter China and North Korea

Starting next year,high-powered jet fighters including F-35A to be moved to Japan‘s west coast

Next year, USForces Japan (USFJ) is expected to wrap up a plan that will concentratecutting-edge aviation assets with the Marine Corps and the Navy in westernJapan, closer to China and North Korea.Once the plan is complete, Marine CorpsAir Station Iwakuni, which is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is expected tobecome the front-line base on the Japanese mainland tasked with counteringChina and North Korea.

Beforeforeign ministers meeting, S. Korea, China and Japan leave without exchanging aword

The place wasthe Marunouchi Palace Hotel in Tokyo at 6:30 pm on Aug. 23. The foreignministers of South Korea, China, and Japan were meeting for a scheduled dinnerahead of their trilateral talks the following day. The minister from chaircountry Japan, Fumio Kishida, stood in the middle; Chinese counterpart Wang Yistood to his left and South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se to his right asthey crossed arms for a handshake and smiled for reporters..

Acampaign to stop companies’ use of Japan’s Rising Sun Flag

Seo Kyung-duk,a professor at Sungshin Women’s University who is considered an expert inpromoting South Korea, has launched a campaign to ask multinational companiesto stop using the design of Japan’s controversial Rising Sun FlagSeo wrote onhis Facebook page on Aug. 22 that he had sent emails and letters to more than10 multinational companies that use the Rising Sun Flag design to inform themof the flag’s meaning and to request that they stop using it..

NorthKorea planted mines in DMZ to prevent defections

Evidencesuggests the North Korean ministry recently planted anti-personnel mines nearPanmunjeom to prevent defections.“North Korean forces were witnessed last weekplanting several mines on the North side of the Bridge of No Return atPanmunjom,” a government official said on Aug. 23..

NorthKorea increasing economic cooperation with China and Russia

“Economicinterchange between North Korea and China isn’t a matter of lopsided supportfrom China to North Korea, but something taking place in an expanded form asmutual interests coincide.”This was the key message in “North Korea-ChinaEconomic Interchange and the North Korean Economy as Seen from the Border,” areport published on Aug. 22 by Sejong Institute senior research fellow and RohMoo-hyun administration-era (2003-2008) Unification Minister Lee Jong-seok.

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

NorthKorea’s SLBM succeeds, can fly 2,000 km

North Koreafired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Wednesday morning that flewapproximately 500 kilometers (310.6 miles), demonstrating considerableimprovement in its underwater-fired missile technology - and putting Seoul andits allies on edge.

Pyongyang test-fired its third SLBM this yearfrom the eastern coastal city of Sinpo at around 5:30 a.m., where the Northmaintains a submarine base…  .

Gov’tdelays decision on Google map request

South Koreadecided to delay a decision on whether to allow Google better access to thenation’s map data…

Pyongyangpulls back its ambassador to U.K.

The NorthKorean ambassador in London has been ordered to return to Pyongyang in whatappears…

Gov’tand ruling party agree on 2017 budget

The governmentand ruling party have agreed on a budget for next year that is expected toexceed 400 trillion won…

Bankswill offer more exchange currencies

The FinancialSupervisory Service (FSS), the nation’s financial watchdog, will broaden therange of foreign…

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

[Woo Byung-woo Scandal] Special Team Gatheredto Investigate Woo Byung-woo and Lee Seok-su: Lee's First Target WasPresident's Sister

Lee Seok-su (53), Cheong Wa Dae's special inspectorgeneral had first inspected and reported Park Geun-ryeong (62, photo), theformer chairman of the Yookyoung···

[Humidifier Sterilizer Scandal] GovernmentRefuses to Apologize: Government Workers’ Union Bows Instead

When the government refused to apologize for the tragichumidifier sterilizer incident, a group of government employee’s unions held apress conference to apol···

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

NorthKorea Fires SLBM to the East Sea...Alarms South Korea and Neighbors

North Koreatest-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile from the East Sea on August24. Given the missile flew more than 500 kilometers, military analysts saidthat the firing was considered successful. The Republic of Korea Joint Chiefsof Staff announced on the same day, "Pyongyang fired a t... 

62%of Salaried Workers' Monthly Income Goes to Paying Card Bills...Shinhan Bank

A study saidoffice workers in their 30s and 40s spend most of their monthly salaries onpaying credit card bills, followed by other spending items like insurancepremiums, installment savings, investment, and payments of interest on loans.The Big Data Center of Shinhan Bank said this on August 24...

China'sCOFCO Acquires 100% Stake in the Netherlands' Grain Trader Nidera

Just one dayafter ChemChina cleared the U.S. regulatory hurdle to acquire Syngenta AG, aSwiss-based seed giant, China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp.(COFCO) announced on August 23 that it would take over the 100-percent stake inNidera BV of the Netherlands, a grain trading firm. Acco...

KolonGroup to Focus on Developing Innovative Techs and Future Growth Engines

The tasks forKolon Group in the second half of this year are developing innovativetechnologies and discovering growth engines for the future. To this end, thegroup will focus its effort on nurturing next-generation materials andbio-based new drugs. Recently, Kolon Industries decided to invest 88...

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

Thousandsof Taiwanese join stampede to catch Pok?mon

A stampede bythousands of people has been spotted near the Beitou Park in Taiwan, resemblinga chaotic scene from a disaster film. According to YouTuber Tingyi Wang (亭懿 王),the scene was caused by a horde of Pok?mon Go players trying to…

SouthKorea puts off judgement on map data for Google

[Courtesy ofGoogle] South Korea put off judgement Wednesday on a controversial request byUS Search Engine Google to allow the use of government-supplied digital …

Prosecutorsseek 7-year jail term against wife for rapi…

Prosecutorssought a seven-year jail term Wednesday against a 41-year-old wife for lockingand binding her husband with plastic tape in a house for 2…

Nextyear's iPhone may feature curved display like Sams…

Samsung'sGalaxy S7 Edge features curved-display which covers the sidewalls of thedevice, [Courtesy of Samsung] Apple is likely to introduce a curved-edge d…

Chinesefirm involved in lithium-ion material factory i…

South Koreanlithium-ion battery cathode manufacturer ECOPRO and Chinese recycling companyGEM signed a joint investment agreement Wednesday to bu…

Statelab develops technology for tritium mass producti…

[Courtesy ofthe National Fusion Research Institute] South Korea's state-run laboratory saidWednesday that it has successfully developed a technology for the…

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

S.Korea rules against Schindler on Hyundai Elevator’s derivative contract

The Koreancourt ruled against Schindler Holding AG on its suit filed against HyundaiElevator management including Chairwoman...

DSMEdelivers drill ship to U.S.-based Transocean

South Korea’sfinancially-troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME)announced on Wednesday that it has...

GalaxyNote 7’s iris recognition system based on 266 iris features can

SamsungElectronics’ iris recognition technology, the key feature in its latest GalaxyNote 7 that has created a splash around...

LGV20 to offer premium sound system with B&O PLAY

LG V20, thelatest flagship smartphone that South Korean tech-company LG Electronics Inc.plans to unveil on September 7 will...

SKCoutlook better through restructuring and pickup in film business

South Korea’schemical and high tech material company SKC Co. sold off some of its money-losingsolar business operation to...

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