[International] :
Japan’s Kyodo News Agency said that North Korean and Japanese officials held a secret meeting recently on the North’s investigation into Japanese abductees.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Science] :
The government has issued an advisory for scrub thyphus, an infectious disease that is transmitted to humans from field mice and rats through the bite of mites that live on the animals.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Politics] :
South Korea’s ruling Saenuri Party urged the main opposition party to return to parliament after the New Politics Alliance for Democracy scheduled a mass outside rally on Saturday, stating the gathering is a “fight against public sentiment.”
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Domestic] :
A funeral has been scheduled for Yoo Byung-un, former chairman of Semo Group and head of the family that owned the holding company that ran the Sewol ferry.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Politics] :
President Park Geun-hye took an opportunity to praise 34 leading volunteers for their spirit of …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Culture] :
A historical site where relics from the Paleolithic Era through the Joseon Dynasty are buried has been found in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Domestic] :
The court has decided to suspend the confinement of four members of the Yoo family, allowing them to attend the funeral of their patriarch,Yoo Byung-eon, the deceased owner of the sunken Sewol ferry.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Korean drivers are notoriously bad but I can tell you from firsthand experience that Russian drivers are at a completely different level. I do have a theory. Korean drivers do not know any better but while Russian drivers know better, they just do not care!
The sheer size of the country, combined with lax, and often corrupt, law enforcement, and a legal system that rarely favors firsthand accounts of traffic accidents has made dash cams all but a requirement for motorists.
“You can get into your car without your pants on, but never get into a car without a dash cam,” Aleksei Dozorov, a motorists’ rights activist in Russia told Radio Free Europe.
I recommend foreign drivers in Korea get dash cams. Better yet get multiple dash cams facing not only forward but backward. I have seen local Korean police collude with Korean citizens in attempts to “frame the foreigner.” It can happen.
[International] :
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday appointed Secretary of Commerce Fleur Pellerin to …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Politics] :
Families of the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster have for the second time met with the ruling …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Economy] :
South Korea’s household credit hit a new high in the second quarter.
The nation’s household …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Domestic] :
The Korea Post said Tuesday that starting next month, the Japanese, Chinese, and Russian languages will be enabled for use with the online international express mail service (EMS).
Source:: KBS World Radio
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10:00-11:30: Breakfast at VFW (donations appreciated)
12:00-14:30ish: Ride the deserted streets of Seoul
15:00-?: After party at Thunderhorse Tavern
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or 10 per person for non-riders
50/50 Raffle & Door Prizes at Thunderhorse Tavern
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[Politics] :
The main opposition party has criticized President Park Geun-hye for not mentioning the pending …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[International] :
South Korea’s new Ambassador to Japan Yoo Heung-soo says that a summit between South Korea and …
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Sports] :
South Korea’s figure skater Lee Joon-hyung has won a gold medal at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in France.
Source:: KBS World Radio
[Sports] :
South Korea defeated Japan to reach the final of the baseball Little League World Series.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
A World Food Program (WFP) official says a food aid operation run by the UN agency may have to be shut down early next year due to a lack of donations.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Politics] :
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense is expected to hand in to parliament a negative response regarding suggestions to institute a military ombudsman at the National Assembly.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Economy] :
New figures show the nation’s household income and spending growth all slowed in the second quarter …
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Science] :
The weather is forecast to remain hot and humid until mid-September but cooler temperatures will …
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Politics] :
President Park Geun-hye visited the Capital Defense Command and encouraged soldiers taking part in …
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Politics] :
A South Korean national was confirmed dead in the landslides that hit a residential area Wednesday …
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Politics] :
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Yo-hwan says that the military will immediately disband units where …
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Culture] :
The box office record-setting Korean movie “Roaring Currents” has earned over 562-thousand dollars …
Source:: KBS World Radio
A decade since her debut, actress Choi Woo-ri is getting a lot of attention with her starring role in the musical “42nd Street,” which began July 8. Given that it is rare in Korea to see musicals that focus on a female star, Choi is indeed in a unique position.
The musical, set in the 193… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Police said Tuesday that they have failed to determine the cause ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon’s death.
Yoo, a fraudulent businessman and leader of a crackpot cult, was widely blamed for the April 16 ferry disaster and became the target of a nationwide manhunt that went on long after his decom… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
Pope Francis says he was unable to stand neutral in front of the agony of the families of the Sewol ferry victims.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
Pope Francis says he was unable to stand neutral in front of the agony of the families of the Sewol ferry victims.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Domestic] :
Families of the Sewol victims and survivors will be able to watch the trials for the ferry’s captain and crew members live from their hometown as they unfold in Gwangju.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [Domestic] :
Families of the Sewol victims and survivors will be able to watch the trials for the ferry’s captain and crew members live from their hometown as they unfold in Gwangju.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
Radio Free Asia (RFA) says North Korea sent a delegation to an international weapons exhibition in Russia last week.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
Radio Free Asia (RFA) says North Korea sent a delegation to an international weapons exhibition in Russia last week.
Source:: KBS World Radio
By dvjin@kbs.co.kr [International] :
Radio Free Asia (RFA) says North Korea sent a delegation to an international weapons exhibition in Russia last week.
Source:: KBS World Radio
When it’s finished in 2016, the Lotte World Tower will reach more than 1,800 feet. But unfortunately, crews are encountering some problems as they near the top: Small sinkholes are forming in the neighborhood, and a nearby lake is mysteriously emptying into… hopefully not the base of the world’s sixth tallest building.
The tower, which has taken more than a decade to get off the ground, is due to be completed by 2016. But as it reaches its upper climes, odd things have been happening, as the AP reports today. First, wide sinkholes appeared in the street in Songpa, which is a residential area surrounding the construction site.
Read the rest of the story at [Gizmodo]
