[Culture] :
KBS 1TV placed first in a survey of viewer satisfaction last year.
Source:: KBS World Radio
KBS 1TV Places First in Viewer Satisfaction Survey
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
KBS 1TV Places First in Viewer Satisfaction Survey
KBS 1TV Places First in Viewer Satisfaction Survey
Shortage of Doctors, Nurses Expected in 2030
Conventional doctors and nurses will be in short supply by 2030 but there will be a glut of traditional herbal doctors and dentists, a study by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs forecast Monday.
The study predicts that the number of doctors will rise 33.5 percent by 2030, … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Shortage of Doctors, Nurses Expected in 2030
Monday, March 30, 2015
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Seoul Subway Line 9 Expansion Opens
[Domestic] :
The first expansion of Line 9 on the Seoul subway opened on Saturday, which now extends the line …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Seoul Subway Line 9 Expansion Opens
Koreans to Be Airlifted Out of Yemen Amid Saudi Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia has mobilized 150,000 troops and some 100 fighter jets to rout Iran-backed Houthi fighters that have taken over much of neighboring Yemen.
The main airport in the capital of Sana’a has been shut down making it impossible for civilian aircraft to land.
Saudi jets on Thu… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Koreans to Be Airlifted Out of Yemen Amid Saudi Airstrikes
Friday, March 27, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Resettlement Program for Defectors Needs Total Overhaul
The most pressing issue for North Korean defectors is speedy resettlement in South Korean society. The Unification Ministry operates a resettlement center called Hanawon, where defectors undergo a three-month training program.
But many North Korean defectors are unhappy with the training. … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Resettlement Program for Defectors Needs Total Overhaul
Seoul to Join China-led AIIB
[Politics] :
The South Korean government has announced its decision to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Seoul to Join China-led AIIB
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
S. Korea to Seek Public Input on 74 Policies in 2015
[Politics] :
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs said it will seek public input on 74 policies throughout 41 government agencies this year.
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea to Seek Public Input on 74 Policies in 2015
Chilly Weather, Dirty Air to Blanket Korea
A brief cold snap and sandstorms from China are ending clear and relatively warm weather this week.
The mercury fell to -1 degree Celsius in Seoul on Monday morning, about four degrees colder than normal.
Morning lows dropped below zero throughout the country, except for South Jeol… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Chilly Weather, Dirty Air to Blanket Korea
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Saturday, March 21, 2015
S. Korea, China, Japan Agree to Hold Summit as Early as Possible
[Politics] :
South Korea, China and Japan held foreign ministers’ meetings in Seoul on Saturday and agreed to make efforts to hold trilateral summit talks as early as possible.
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea, China, Japan Agree to Hold Summit as Early as Possible
Friday, March 20, 2015
China Sends Anti-Aircraft Weapons to South Sudan
China has supplied South Sudan with Chinese-made anti-aircraft weapons to protect its oil fields, according to a news report Thursday.
South Sudanese troops were given Qianwei-2 anti-aircraft missiles, which though small are equipped with an infrared tracking system and capable of interce… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
China Sends Anti-Aircraft Weapons to South Sudan
Chinese Foreign Ministry: S. Korea Actively Reviewing AIIB Issue
[International] :
With the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) spurring a tug-of-war between China and the …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Chinese Foreign Ministry: S. Korea Actively Reviewing AIIB Issue
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Supercars Buck Recession
Sales of imported cars set new records every month despite the recession, with so-called “supercars” making considerable inroads.
Status-consciousness, it seems, is recession-proof, and the very rich are always very rich, whatever the economic climate.
The Bentley, which costs ove… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Supercars Buck Recession
S. Korea to Double Halal Food Exports by 2017
[Economy] :
The government said it aims to double exports of Halal foods to Islamic countries by …
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea to Double Halal Food Exports by 2017
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Stielike Announces Lineup for Int'l Friendlies
Korean national football manager Uli Stielike on Tuesday announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming friendlies here late this month.
Korea faces Uzbekistan in Daejeon on March 27, and New Zealand in Seoul on March 31.
Cha Du-ri of FC Seoul, who retires from the national squad aft… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Stielike Announces Lineup for Int"l Friendlies
Gaeseong Biz Delegation Discuss Wage Hike with N. Korean Officials
[Inter-Korea] :
Representatives of South Korean companies operating factories at the inter-Korean Gaeseong …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Gaeseong Biz Delegation Discuss Wage Hike with N. Korean Officials
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Seoul Must Stand Up to Chinese Pressure Over THAAD
China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao met his South Korean counterpart Lee Kyung-soo in Seoul on Monday and told reporters that they had “candid and free discussions” over the issue of deploying U.S. Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense missiles on the Korean Peninsula.
Liu expre… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Seoul Must Stand Up to Chinese Pressure Over THAAD
Heads of Gaeseong Firms to Decline North's Wage Notice
[Politics] :
Approximately twenty heads of companies operating in the inter-Korean government complex have …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Heads of Gaeseong Firms to Decline North"s Wage Notice
Monday, March 16, 2015
Korea Has to Stop Global Dithering
The U.K. has decided to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to fund development projects in Asia, the first G7 nation to do so.
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in a statement last week that the move would offer an “unrivalled opportunity” for both … …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Korea Has to Stop Global Dithering
US Sends Assistant Secretary to Seoul for Consultations
[Politics] :
United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel has …
Source:: KBS World Radio
US Sends Assistant Secretary to Seoul for Consultations
Sunday, March 15, 2015
N. Korea Demands Repair of Gaeseong Facilities before Wage Hike
[Inter-Korea] :
North Korea is said to have insisted on wage hikes for its workers at the Gaeseong Industrial …
Source:: KBS World Radio
N. Korea Demands Repair of Gaeseong Facilities before Wage Hike
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Kremlin Says Putin Healthy, Dismisses Illness Rumors
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health, the Kremlin said on Thursday, dismissing rumors that the leader was suffering from an illness after a foreign trip was canceled.
A Kazakh governmental source said Putin’s trip to Astana scheduled for this week was canceled because Putin h… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Kremlin Says Putin Healthy, Dismisses Illness Rumors
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Police Response in Lippert Attack Was a Disgrace
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was released from hospital on Tuesday, five days after he was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant in broad daylight in downtown Seoul.
Many questions will have to be asked over the coming days and weeks, but perhaps the most urgent ones concern the police r… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Police Response in Lippert Attack Was a Disgrace
S. Korea, China, Japan Coordinate Agenda for Upcoming Foreign Ministerial Talks
[Politics] :
South Korea, China and Japan held a meeting of senior foreign ministry officials in Seoul to …
Source:: KBS World Radio
S. Korea, China, Japan Coordinate Agenda for Upcoming Foreign Ministerial Talks
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Investigators Find Pro-N. Korea Traces from Envoy Attacker's Items
[Domestic] :
Police investigating the knife assault on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert have found pro-North Korea …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Investigators Find Pro-N. Korea Traces from Envoy Attacker"s Items
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Park Holds Summit with Qatari Emir
[Politics] :
President Park Geun-hye held summit talks on Sunday with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss ways to expand bilateral economic cooperation.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Park Holds Summit with Qatari Emir
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Apple Joins Dow Industrials, Nudges Out AT&T
Apple, the largest U.S. company by market value, will join the storied Dow Jones industrial average, replacing AT&T, in a change that reflects the dominant position of iPhone maker in the U.S. economy and society.
The decision to nudge aside AT&T, which has been part of the Dow for… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Apple Joins Dow Industrials, Nudges Out AT&T
Friday, March 6, 2015
U.S. Envoy Hurt in Knife Attack by Known Extremist
U.S. ambassador Mark Lippert was attacked by a knife-wielding extremist in downtown Seoul on Thursday morning and sustained serious injuries to his face and hand.
Lippert was preparing to speak at a breakfast forum in the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts when the man, identified as K… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
U.S. Envoy Hurt in Knife Attack by Known Extremist
Changwon to Market Duck-Shaped Buns
[Culture] :
The city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province is pushing to market baked goods that highlight …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Changwon to Market Duck-Shaped Buns
Thursday, March 5, 2015
CNN Actively Covers Attack on US Ambassador
[International] :
Foreign media are actively covering the news of U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert being attacked in Seoul on Thursday.
Source:: KBS World Radio
CNN Actively Covers Attack on US Ambassador
Seoul's Quality of Life 'Worse Than Detroit's'
Seoul has the eight-highest quality of life in Asia but only the 72nd among 230 major cities in the world, according to the annual Quality of Living rankings released by global consultancy Mercer on Wednesday.
That is even worse than the industrial ruin Detroit, which went bankrupt in 201… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Seoul"s Quality of Life "Worse Than Detroit"s"
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
US Ambassador to South Korea Attacked
Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to Korea, was attacked by a man with a knife in Seoul Thursday morning.
The assailant, Kim Ki-jong, attacked Lippert as he was sitting at a table during a breakfast lecture hosted by the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation at the Sejong Center.
Kim slashed the right side of Lippert’s face opening a five-centimeter gash while shouting that South and North Korea must be unified and the military training to prepare for war must halt.
Kim shouted “Oppose the war” and “For the unification of South and North Korea” as he was taken away in the police car.
Lippert was sent to Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center as he was severely bleeding from his face and arm but his injuries are not fatal. He has moved to Severance Hospital at Sinchon for an operation.
The attack took place at 7:40 a.m. when they were just about to have breakfast. Lippert arrived at Sejong Hall around 7:30 a.m and was to give a speech at 8 a.m.
Read more at [koreanobserver.com]
US Ambassador to South Korea Attacked
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Jakarta Turns to Incheon for Asian Games Know-How
The organizing committee of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon reached a consulting agreement with the event’s next host, Jakarta.
Incheon on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian organizers to share experience and know-how about staging the continent’s largest sport… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Jakarta Turns to Incheon for Asian Games Know-How
Nat'l Assembly Passes Kim Young-ran Bill
[Politics] :
The National Assembly passed the so-called Kim Young-ran anti-corruption bill in a plenary session on Tuesday.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Nat"l Assembly Passes Kim Young-ran Bill
Monday, March 2, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Winter Flu Continues to Spread in South Korea
[Domestic] :
According to disease control authorities, the number of winter influenza patients in their forties is on the rise, and the flu has already spread among young children and adolescents.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Winter Flu Continues to Spread in South Korea
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