May 8, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Friday, May 8, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notice, humor from a generous former Asian ambassador and a Korean business daily and 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
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The Korea Post news:
Wives of the ambassadors show their talent in floral works
At Seoul Garden Club Live Flower Arrangement Exhibition
The Seoul Garden Club hosted a Live Flower Arrangement Show at the Ramian Gallery in Seoul on May 6, 2015 with the attendance of Founding Chairperson Mrs. Im Wha-kong of the Club, 2015 President Mrs. Helen Paterson (wife of the ambassador of Australia), incumbent Chairperson Lee Jong-sook and some 50 Korean and foreign dignitaries, mostly the wives of the ambassadors in Seoul and media representatives.
(Names and descriptions of the floral works done by other ambassadors’ wives will be added as they come in via edt@koreapost.com, to whom our request for the details has already sent.?Ed.)
▲Seated in the front row, from left, a Korean exhibition manager, Mrs. Nehal Selim Hanna of Egypt (spouse of the Ambassador of Egypt), Chairperson Lee Jong-sook of Seoul Garden Club, Mrs. Helen Paterson (spouse of the ambassador of Australia), Mrs. Amal Lahlou (spouse of the ambassador of Morocco), Mrs. Chafika Derragui (spouse of the ambassador of Algeria).
Second row, from left: Korean Language Editor Ms. Yoon Kyung-sook of The Korea Post, Mrs. Ja Hyun Choi-Bontemps (spouse of the ambassador of Belgium), Mrs. Avazeh Kasrai (spouse of the ambassador of Iraq), Mrs. Zhanna Baigaziyeva (spouse of the ambassador of Kazakhstan), Mrs. Pinar Ockal (spouse of the ambassador of Turkey), Founder-Chairperson Im Wha-kong of the Seoul Garden Club, Mrs. Zofia Majka (spouse of the ambassador of Poland), Mrs. Mariko Bessho (spouse of the ambassador of Japan), Mrs. Park Ha-soon (chairperson of the Hahn Cultural Foundation and Hwajeong Museum), a Korean lady guest and Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post.
Rear row, from left: Ambassador William Paterson of Australia, a lady guest, Honorary Consul Kim Young-il of Pakistan, Director James Kim of Ramian Gallery, Mrs. Marijana Lijovic (spouse of the ambassador of Sierra Leone), Mrs. Tazegul Mamedalieva (spouse of the ambassador of Turkmenistan), Mr. Sissel Pindsle of (spouse of the ambassador of Norway), Ambassador Koro Bessho of Japan, Mrs. Monika Ascensio (spouse of the ambassador of Guatemala), Mrs. Medeleine Wick Reding (spouse of the ambassador of Switzerland).
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Today’s humor:
Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador
What is Recession?
Candidate: When "Wine & Women" get replaced by "Water & Wife", that critical phase of life is called Recession!!
Accountancy fact:
What is the difference between Liability & Asset?
A drunk friend is a liability
But... A drunk Girlfriend is an Asset.
All Husbands are Bluetooth...
Always connected to wife when she is around
But the moment wife is away they automatically start searching new devices
Hankuk Kyungje
One hot day, the man driving back to his ice-cream company found himself in a traffic jam.
He got an ice-cream from the back of his truck. Four sweltering children in the car behind watched him eat it.
Feeling sorry for them, he gave some ice-cream to them too.
In minutes he was surrounded by children.
By the time traffic began to move, he had gone through four cartons.
When he got back, he was called to the manager’s office.
His boss smiled broadly and said to the man, who was expecting to be fired, it was the best PR the firm had had in years.
Parents had been phoning in to thank the company.
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
New NPAD Floor Leader Open to Renegotiate State Pension Rate
The main opposition party’s new floor leader has suggested that he may be willing to renegotiate the state pension's income replacement rate.
South and North NGOs to Hold Joint Event
Civic Groups Meet in Shenyang to Discuss Inter-Korean Event Preparation
N. Korea Asks for Seoul's Cooperation on DMZ Crossing
Cash Rules on Parents' Day
Nations Join Hands Against Japan's Denial of Wartime Sex Slavery
Prosecutors Search 5 Locations in Keangnam Probe
S. Korea's Technology Level Estimated at 78.4% of US
S. Korea, Chile to Boost Cooperation in Space Sciences
New Study Finds Phytoncide Levels Reach Highest in Morning
S. Korea's Technology Level Estimated at 78.4% of US
S. Korea, Chile to Boost Cooperation in Space Sciences
New Study Finds Phytoncide Levels Reach Highest in Morning
VOA: Qatari Builder Dismisses 90 N. Korean Workers
Jim Rogers: Would Invest in Kim Jong-un's N. Korea
Japan's Ruling Party Considers Increasing Sanctions on N. Korea
Hotel Shilla Celebrates Five-Star Designation
Baekje Sites Poised to Join UNESCO World
Moviegoers Flock to "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Governor appears for prosecution query over alleged bribery
A provincial governor appeared at the prosecution office here Friday for an interrogation into allegations he accepted bribes while campaigning for a party leadership election in 2011.
U.S. declines comment on Japan's bid for UNESCO recognition of wartime facilities
The United States on Thursday declined comment on Japan's bid to list some of its 19th century industrial complexes as UNESCO World Heritage sites despite strong opposition from South Korea and China.
City lifts ban on controversial Lotte skyscraper
The Seoul municipal government on Thursday decided to lift its partial ban on the Lotte World Tower, nearly five months after it blocked usage of the disputed skyscraper and halted ongoing construction work amid safety concerns.
S. Korea accuses Japan of politicizing UNESCO
South Korea accused Japan Thursday of politicizing UNESCO through a bid to list some of its colonial-era industrial facilities as world heritage sites.
Five middle powers to hold FM talks in Seoul
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 8)
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 8)
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
N.K. official rejects alleged executions of senior officials as 'malicious slander'
U.S. declines comment on Japan's bid for UNESCO recognition of wartime facilities
S. Korea accuses Japan of politicizing UNESCO
Park urges more corporate investment
(LEAD) China opposes Japan's bid for world heritage of industrial sites
Non-mainstreamer elected major opposition floor leader
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Lotte World aquarium, theater reopens on Tuesday
The aquarium and theater in the second Lotte World will reopen on Tuesday, after their operations ...
KT offers cheaper unlimited services
KT said Thursday it will offer unlimited use of data and voice calls as part of a 29,900 won monthly plan.
Strand of hair holds DNA match
A DNA test has confirmed allegations that a director-level official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sexually harassed a subordinate during an official ov...
Collapse of pension bill halts Assembly
A political impasse is jeopardizing President Park Geun-hye's drive to overhaul the civil service pension system, an issue that has gained urgency amid the go...
Elderly people outnumber children in Seoul
Senior citizens in Seoul have outnumbered children for the first time, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday.
Firms urged to freeze salaries for CEOs
The government is encouraging companies to freeze CEO salaries as part of efforts to enable firms ...
Ex-FSS official probed for ties to Keangnam
Prosecutors raided the home and offices of former Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) deputy gover...
Navy unveils newest type submarine
The Navy unveiled a state-of-the-art attack submarine Thursday named after the revered independenc...
A Qatar construction company fires 90 North Korean workers
A Qatari construction company has dismissed 90 North Korean workers as they violated the company’s labor regulations, according to Voice of America (VOA), Thu...
Kumho Industrial to be sold in private negotiations
Creditors of Kumho Industrial have tentatively agreed to privately negotiate with Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo over the sale of the builder, de fa...
Peak wage system expanded to hire young workers
Lee, a manger at an oil company, entered the peak wage program last year. He is getting 80 percent of the salary he used to get, but he is happy with the syst...
EU takes on American Tech firms
The European Union has unveiled a plan to take on big U.S. technology companies like Google and Fa...
Take your pick: Car museums in Ge...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Why Western nations and Russia celebrate the victory for WWII on different days
Russia has set the day of commemoration for the victory of World War II on May 9, while other Western countries such as the U.S., the U.K. and France set it a day earlier on May 8. Why is that? On May 7, 1945, Alfred...
Seoul needs to engage in practical diplomacy
Russia will hold events marking the 70th anniversary of its victory in World War II on Saturday. The events are very significant to Russia, which believes that it saved the world from Nazi Germany`s invasion at the cost...
Controversy over govt’s plan to open cruise casinos to local residents
The Korean government has announced a plan to establish cruise ship operators of Korean nationality and allow local residents to use casinos on cruise ships, which may take effect this year at earliest. “The government...
Choo Shin-soo hits his third homer of the season
At an away game with the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers Choo Shin-soo hit a two-run home run (his 3rd of the season) that flew over the left field wall in the second inning when his team was winning 2-0. In May, Choo...
242 km biking road opens on east coast
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs said Thursday that it will open a 242-kilometer-long biking road between the Goseong Unification Observatory, the northernmost point of South Korea, and the...
Historians urge Abe not to deny wartime sex slaves
Internationally renowned historians are protesting against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s denial of Japan`s wartime past. A group of 187 Japanese history scholars in the U.S., Europe and Australia issued a...
Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks
Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players
New year’s wishes change over time
Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI
Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress
N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit
U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts
Japanese police on 14-year manhunt for cruel murderer
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Trouble Brewing Over UNESCO Listing of Japanese Sites
A recommendation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, an advisory body to UNESCO, to list 23 industrial sites in southern Japan has caused some upset. The sites,...
Most Kids Think Their Parents Are the Best
About eight out of 10 children in Korea say they appreciate their parents most, according to a recent survey of nearly 23,000 elementary students by home-learning program...
Newlyweds Still Feel Home Ownership Is Essential
The vast majority of newlywed couples still believe home ownership is essential, according to a survey by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. In the poll of 2,677...
Chinese Tourists a Mixed Blessing for Ewha Womans University
Historic Baekje Sites to Be Listed by UNESCO
Park Hosts School Kids on Children's Day
S.Korean Student Detained in N.Korea
Lonely Teens Embrace Imaginary-Friend App
Work Program Cuts Medical Bills for the Elderly
Poorer Children More Prone to Ill-Health, Academic Failure
1 in 4 Married Men Likely to Divorce
100,000 Chinese Tourists Expected Over Long Weekend
Rain to Dampen Long Weekend
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Before ruling on prostitution, masked sex workers to rally in Seoul
Before the Constitutional Court rules on the constitutionality of the Special Law on Prostitution, several thousand female sex workers will join a large masked demonstration in downtown Seoul, the fir..
Threats of violence from veterans groups derail Vietnam War event
“They’re going around the whole country trying to make us look like butchers of innocent people.” “It looks like those [censored] found out that we were gathering and moved somewhere else.” On the af..
Red card for Park government’s welfare policies
Members of a civic group show ‘red cards’ to the South Korean government to criticize them for breaking promises to expand basic pension care, in central Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square
University founding new republic of students hungry for alternatives
“You have to realize what it is you really want to do, what you want to feel.” Instead of an opening address, visitors are greeted by a video of scenes of protagonist John Keating from the movie “Dea..
Lunch time concerts for pedestrians
Passersby listen to a classical music performance on the road around Deoksu Palace in central Seoul, Apr. 6. Seoul Metropolitan Government is planning a diverse range of lunchtime (11:30 am to 1:30 pm..
Image of Sewol ferry under the sea, one year later
An image recently released showing how the Sewol ferry, which sunk nearly one year ago, is now positioned at the bottom of the sea. Kim Woo-nam, chair of the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, Ma..
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Lee Jong-kul elected as NPAD’s new floor leader
The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) on Thursday elected Rep. Lee Jong-kul as its new floor leader, which hands the four-term lawmaker the responsibility of healing internal splits among the party’s different factions in the aftermath of its crushing defeat in the April 29…
Gov’t mandates peak wage system
Starting next year, all government-controlled companies and organizations will be forced to cut the salaries of their senior employees in order to create more jobs for young people…
Price based on data use at core of new KT plan
With tech giants like Google now offering cheap wireless service, mobile carrier KT will launch a new service that will charge subscribers based on the amount of data they use…
Investors in Korea bullish on China in 2014
Korean overseas investment last year turned out to be heavily concentrated in the United States and China. Investment in China has been growing especially rapidly in recent years…
Shinhan, Hana boost operations in Vietnam
Leading Korean banks are increasing their presence in Vietnam, one of the fastest growing markets in Asia, after the two countries signed a bilateral free trade agreement Tuesday…
Tebah Global gets $1.8 million retail deal in China
Tebah Global, a Korean company that specializes in retailing in China, said Thursday it has secured a 2 billion won ($1.8 million) contract from Chinese Culture Group…
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Brazen political circles offer no apology over botched pension reform
South Korea’s National Assembly is standing on the edge of a precipice again. When the National Assembly failed to pass the bill on civil servant pension reform on Wednesday, public interest or the nation’s future were not on the agenda.Members of the ruling and opposition parties who acted only for political strategy and factional interest took a wait-and-see approach all day long without showing the slightest of remorse on Thursday, the next day a.....
Double standards of Rep. Kang Gi-jung in pension ref..
S. Korea, Vietnam conclude bilateral FTA
Regulations block commercial banks from..
Prices of Seocho apartment for reconstr..
Gov’t mulls locals’ entry to cruise c..
Japan-based financial firm charged with..
Now is time to decide on civil service ..
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
Government Pushes ahead with the "Sewol Decree" after Changing Ministries, But Independence of Special Committee Remains Damaged
The government pushed ahead with a vote on the decree for the special act on the Sewol accident despite the opposition from the special committee for the invest···
[Editorial] The Approval of Park Sang-ok Is Challenging Democracy
It not only challenges democracy, but it also betrays the spirit of the Constitution. A member of a team of prosecutors who investigated the torture and death o···
[Special Feature on the Seventieth Anniversary of National Liberation] The Debate on Pro-Japanese Collaborators
One of the hottest issues in the South Korean society during the seventy years following national liberation was the problem of the pro-Japanese collaborators.F···
South Korea's Diplomacy 'Goes Missing,' While Situation Surroun···
Countries related to the Korean Peninsula are acting quickly to adapt to the changing international security and economic environment, and signs of a change in ···
[Editorial] Revised South Korea-U.S. Nuclear Agree···
Assessments of the revised nuclear agreement reached between South Korea and the U.S. were generally positive in South Korea. This is probably because the n···
Abe Never Mentioned the Comfort Women
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his condolences to the American victims of World War II, but did not mention the comfort women before a joint meeting···
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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
Samsung Electronics Breaks Ground for World’s Largest Semiconductor Line
Samsung Electronics embarked on the construction of the world’s largest semiconductor production line at the Godeok Industrial Complex in Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province. The company plans to invest 15.6 trillion won to set up the production line, the largest single investment ever made by Korean c...
Forex Reserves Hit Record High of $370 Bil. in April
Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit US$369.9 billion as of the end of April this year, up by record-high $7.15 billion from a month ago. The previous record was set in July last year with $368.0 billion. The balance in April rose by a large margin as the value of the euro and the pound sterling in...
Halla Corp. Lands 79 Bil. Won Deal to Expand Bangladeshi Airport
Halla Corp., a mid-sized construction contractor, said on May 7 that it won a 79.4-billion-won project to build an airport in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, a resort town 130 kilometers south of Chittagong. The company will expand and add facilities to the existing airport. Commissioned by the Civil Aviat...
Korea's Foreign Investment Balance Surpasses $1 Tril. for First Time
Korea's overseas investment balance including foreign reserves has surpassed the US$1-trillion level for the first time in history. As Korean companies have increased their investment in China, Korea became the country with the second-largest amount of investment in China by overtaking the EU. In co...
Seoul's Aged Population Number Surpasses That of Youths
The number of senior citizens over the age of 65 residing in the Seoul metropolitan city has surpassed that of youths aged 15 or younger for the first time. According to the city government on May 7, the number of the aged older than 65 was 1,237,181 as of the end of April this year while that for t...
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
Actress Kim Ah-jung named goodwill ambassador for Seoul Int'l Women's Film Festival
SIWFF TO OPEN MAY 27: South Korean actress Kim Ah-jung smiles after being named as goodwill ambassador for the 17th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (SIWFF) during an event at the Seoul C…
Actress Lee Mi-do to appear in KBS2 TV's 'Lady Action'
Actress Lee Mi-do smiles during a media event for KBS2 TV's new program "Lady Action" at KBS building in Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday. Also appearing in the program are actresses Cho Min-soo, Kim Hyu…
Seoul International Women's Film Festival 2015 to screen 111 films from 37 countries
Cho Hye-young, a programmer at the 17th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (SIWFF), speaks during a news conference at the Seoul Citizens' Hall, Wednesday. The SIWFF will open on May 27…
Adult comedy 'Love Clinic' to open May 7
Actress Kang Ye-won, who stars in the upcoming adult comedy film “Love Clinic,” poses during an interview with The Aju Business Daily newspaper at a cafe in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The movie will op…
Jin Se-yeon plays female protagonist in comedy 'Meet the In-Laws 2'
Jin Se-yeon, who plays the female protagonist in comedy "Meet the In-Laws 2," poses for the camera during an interview with The Aju Business Daily newspaper at a cafe in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The …
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
SubscribeCompetition for better Smartphone camera pixel is now over, focus no...
Main focus in Smartphone camera module competition is turning its head to various differentiating functions rather than raising the level of pixels. Optical Image Sta...
Zinitix succeeds in domestically producing first Pin tech chip for ...
It is now possible to produce a domestic Pin tech chip for the use of MST. It is expected that propagation of MST-style payment skills and demand for domestic P...
Era of electric and autonomous cars is fast approaching…many material comp...
Korean electric car materials and components businesses are receiving much attention from foreign countries as an era of electric and autonomous cars is approaching. The r...
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