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Nevada Regulators to Allow Betting on Olympics
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
FIFA Women's Trophy Stops By in Korea
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour made a stopover in Korea on Wednesday.
The trophy was unveiled at the National Football Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province in the presence of the national women’s football team.
It is 47 cm tall, weighs 4.6 kg and is made of gold, bronze and al… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
FIFA Women"s Trophy Stops By in Korea
N. Korea Notifies S. Korea of 5% Minimum Wage Hike at Gaeseong Factory Park
[Inter-Korea] :
North Korea has unilaterally informed South Korea that the minimum monthly wage of its workers at …
Source:: KBS World Radio
N. Korea Notifies S. Korea of 5% Minimum Wage Hike at Gaeseong Factory Park
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
NIS: Missing Teen Voluntarily Joined Islamic State
[Politics] :
The National Intelligence Service has confirmed that a South Korean teen who went missing in Turkey last month joined Islamic State (IS) and is currently undergoing training.
Source:: KBS World Radio
NIS: Missing Teen Voluntarily Joined Islamic State
Missing Korean Teen Found in ISIS Training Camp
A Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey in January is receiving training in an ISIS boot camp, the National Intelligence Service told the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The NIS says it contacted the Islamist terror group through an overseas intelligence intermediary with a request to s… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Missing Korean Teen Found in ISIS Training Camp
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Park Pays Last Respects to Cousin
President Park Geun-hye paid her last respects to Park Young-ok, her cousin and the wife of former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, who died last Saturday aged 86.
Park arrived at the funeral hall at the Asan Medical Center in Seoul at 4:30 p.m. where she laid white chrysanthemums on a memori… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Park Pays Last Respects to Cousin
Monthly Tutoring Costs for Elementary School Students at 370,000 Won (332 USD)
[Culture] :
A survey finds that 63 percent of South Korean parents of elementary school children feel burdened …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Monthly Tutoring Costs for Elementary School Students at 370,000 Won (332 USD)
Monday, February 23, 2015
Gov't Denounces Japan's Dokdo Event as Historically Regressive Behavior
[Politics] :
The government denounced an event that Japan’s Shimane Prefecture hosted Sunday promoting …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Gov"t Denounces Japan"s Dokdo Event as Historically Regressive Behavior
There Are Many Good Reasons for Park to Go to Moscow
If President Park Geun-hye decides to go to Russia in May, she should do it with several solid goals in mind, not on the off-chance of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jung-un there for a chat.
As a wartime ally of the U.S., the Soviet Union agreed to fight in the Pacific theatre against Ja… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
There Are Many Good Reasons for Park to Go to Moscow
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Greece, EU Reach Agreement Over Bailout Plan
Eurozone finance ministers agreed Friday to extend Greece’s bailout loan program for four months, overcoming a Greece-Germany stand-off.
Greek officials are expected to present a list of comprehensive reforms on Monday for the country’s debt inspectors to assess. Parties realized that is m… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Greece, EU Reach Agreement Over Bailout Plan
Roads Congested as Lunar New Year Holiday Winds Down
[Politics] :
With the five-day Lunar New Year holiday winding down, major roads were congested on Saturday …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Roads Congested as Lunar New Year Holiday Winds Down
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Roads Congested as Lunar New Year Holiday Winds Down
[Politics] :
With the five-day Lunar New Year holiday winding down, major roads were congested on Saturday …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Roads Congested as Lunar New Year Holiday Winds Down
Friday, February 20, 2015
Germany Rejects Greece's Extension Proposal
Germany on Thursday rejected debt-ridden Greece’s bid for a six-month extension of its bailout, but Athens later said that the country’s premier had a “constructive” phone call with Germany’s leader about the financial crisis.
Premier Alexis Tsipras and Chancellor Angela Merkel talked for … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Germany Rejects Greece"s Extension Proposal
S. Korea to Join Global Effort to Prevent Violent Extremism
[Politics] :
South Korea pledged Thursday to actively join the global effort to prevent violent extremism.
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea to Join Global Effort to Prevent Violent Extremism
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Customs Service: 85% of Direct Shopping made in the U.S.
[Economy] :
The United States was found to be the most popular destination for South Korean direct shoppers.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Customs Service: 85% of Direct Shopping made in the U.S.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Korea Unveils Moon Rover
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology on Monday unveiled an unmanned rover that can search for rare minerals and metals on the moon’s surface.
The rover will be sent to the moon on a Korean-made rocket in 2020 to conduct a mission similar to NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover.
The… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Korea Unveils Moon Rover
Chinese Insurer to Buy S. Korea's Tongyang Life
[Economy] :
China’s Anbang Insurance Group will acquire South Korea’s Tongyang Life Insurance for …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Chinese Insurer to Buy S. Korea"s Tongyang Life
Monday, February 16, 2015
N. Korean Defector Shin Vows to Continue Human Rights Campaign
[Inter-Korea] :
A North Korean defector who admitted to lying in his biography has vowed to continue his campaign …
Source:: KBS World Radio
N. Korean Defector Shin Vows to Continue Human Rights Campaign
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
China Urges Myanmar to Restore Peace Along Border
China on Friday urged the Myanmar government and rebels to resolve their dispute peacefully so that refugees who were driven across the Chinese border can go home as soon as possible.
The clashes in Shan State, in the northeast of Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, between the army and… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
China Urges Myanmar to Restore Peace Along Border
Asahi: Japan Against Renewing $10 Bln Currency Swap with S. Korea
[Economy] :
Japanese media report that Tokyo is trying to end its ten-billion-dollar currency swap agreement …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Asahi: Japan Against Renewing $10 Bln Currency Swap with S. Korea
Friday, February 13, 2015
US Experts Says Abe Will Face Resistance in Congress
[Politics] :
U.S. experts on Asian affairs say Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to face resistance …
Source:: KBS World Radio
US Experts Says Abe Will Face Resistance in Congress
Low Oil Prices Herald Change in Korean Car Market
Japanese and American carmakers have started to put up a good fight in the imported car market here after a long dominance by German brands.
Toyota, Honda, Infiniti and Chrysler are releasing new models and hope to increase their market share here by taking advantage of falling oil prices… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Low Oil Prices Herald Change in Korean Car Market
Thursday, February 12, 2015
No Need for Moscow Trip Just to Meet Kim Jong-un
The U.S. is leaning on President Park Geun-hye not to attend the 70th anniversary celebration of the Soviet Union’s World War II victory in Moscow on May 9.
Asked what the White House’s response would be if Park attends the event, Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told repo… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
No Need for Moscow Trip Just to Meet Kim Jong-un
Gov't: Japanese Foreign Minister's Claim over Dokdo "Historically Regressive"
[Politics] :
South Korean government strongly criticized the Japanese foreign affairs minister for again raising …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Gov"t: Japanese Foreign Minister"s Claim over Dokdo "Historically Regressive"
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
S.Korea Must Give Defectors Real Opportunities
North Korean defectors in South Korea earned just W1.47 million a month on average last year, two thirds the overall average monthly wage of W2.33 million (US$1=W1,092).
A survey on 12,700 defectors by the Korea Hana Foundation, which helps them settle here, also found that they worked 47 … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
S.Korea Must Give Defectors Real Opportunities
S. Korea's Ice Hockey Team Advances to Second Round at Universiade
[Sports] :
South Korea’s men’s ice hockey team advanced to the second round at the 2015 Winter Universiade …
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea"s Ice Hockey Team Advances to Second Round at Universiade
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Gov't, Ruling Party to Resume Health Insurance Reform
[Politics] :
The government and the ruling Saenuri Party held a meeting Friday and agreed to resume suspended …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Gov"t, Ruling Party to Resume Health Insurance Reform
China Opposed to Foreign Nations Welcoming Dalai Lama
China is opposed to foreign countries receiving the Dalai Lama, a government spokesman said Friday, one day after the Tibetan spiritual leader attended the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters in Beijing that the Dalai L… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
China Opposed to Foreign Nations Welcoming Dalai Lama
Friday, February 6, 2015
US Historians Dismayed over Abe's Attempts to Distort History
[International] :
A group of U.S. historians has expressed dismay over the Japanese government’s attempts to suppress passages about Japan’s wartime sexual slavery in history textbooks.
Source:: KBS World Radio
US Historians Dismayed over Abe"s Attempts to Distort History
Korea Offers the World's Best Hotel WiFi
I have stayed in many of Korea’s diverse range of accommodations, from deluxe hotels to hanoks (traditional inns) and temples, and all have one thing in common — good quality WiFi. The internet service has never been interrupted whilst I have been in the country.
That might have something… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Korea Offers the World"s Best Hotel WiFi
Thursday, February 5, 2015
US Defense Nominee Vows to Boost Defense Against N. Korea
[International] :
U.S. President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of defense, Ashton Carter, said that if confirmed, he will boost the U.S.’s defensive posture against North Korea’s ballistic missile threats.
Source:: KBS World Radio
US Defense Nominee Vows to Boost Defense Against N. Korea
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Late Kenji Goto's Twitter Message Goes Viral after Death
[Politics] :
Late Kenji Goto’s twitter’s message of peace has gone viral after he was killed by the Islamic …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Late Kenji Goto"s Twitter Message Goes Viral after Death
Monday, February 2, 2015
New Fl. Chief Presses President on Tax, Reshuffle
[Politics] :
The ruling Saenuri Party’s new floor leader Rep. Yoo Seung-min has expressed hopes for massive …
Source:: KBS World Radio
New Fl. Chief Presses President on Tax, Reshuffle
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