[Politics] :
President Park Geun-hye has expressed hope South Korean art may console French citizens following …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Park Hopes Korean Art will Console French
Monday, November 30, 2015
Kim Jong-un 'Watched Failed Missile Test'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un probably watched the test-launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine that went awry last Saturday, the National Intelligence Service here speculated Monday.
An NIS officer told members of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee, “It’s highly likely that Kim w… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Kim Jong-un "Watched Failed Missile Test"
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Deaths from Prostate, Pancreatic Cancers Rapidly Rise Over 3 Decades
The mortality rate of prostate and pancreatic cancers have risen sharply over the past three decades, while deaths from gastric cancer have declined some 70 percent.A research team led by Lim Dal-oh, a health administration professor at Kongju National University, analyzed the death rates of 13 diff… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Deaths from Prostate, Pancreatic Cancers Rapidly Rise Over 3 Decades
Rival Parties Agree to Ratify S. Korea-China FTA
[Politics] :
Floor leaders of rival parties have agreed to ratify the South Korea-China free trade agreement …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Rival Parties Agree to Ratify S. Korea-China FTA
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Poland Will Not Extradite Roman Polanski to U.S.
Poland will not extradite Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski to the U.S. in an almost 40-year-old case after prosecutors declined to challenge a court ruling against it.
Prosecutors in Krakow, who had sought the extradition on behalf of the U.S., said Friday they found the court’s refusal of ex… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Poland Will Not Extradite Roman Polanski to U.S.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Seoul to Hold Anti-Terror Talks with China Monday
[Politics] :
South Korea and China will hold their sixth anti-terrorism consultation meeting in Guangzhou, China on Monday.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Seoul to Hold Anti-Terror Talks with China Monday
Revenge Tale Provides Perfect Role for Jeon In-hwa
Actress Jeon In-hwa is busy shooting a drama that has received good ratings since the first episode aired in early September.
In the weekend drama, “My Daughter Gum Sa-wol,” Jeon plays a woman seeking to take revenge against her husband, who tricked her into marrying him and killed her father. At th… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Revenge Tale Provides Perfect Role for Jeon In-hwa
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Samsung Mobile Payment Service to Debut in China
Samsung plans to introduce its mobile payment system in China next year.
Samsung Pay will be available on premium Galaxy handsets as well as budget models favored by Chinese consumers. Talks are ongoing with Chinese banks and payment processor Union Pay. Samsung is looking to stay ahead of Apple, w… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Samsung Mobile Payment Service to Debut in China
Poll: 75% of Elderly People Unwilling to Live Together with Children
[Economy] :
A Statistics Korea survey has found that more elderly people are living with their children because their children fail to lead independent lives.
Source:: KBS World Radio
Poll: 75% of Elderly People Unwilling to Live Together with Children
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Consumer Sentiment Improves for 5th Straight Month
[Economy] :
Consumer sentiment has improved for the fifth month in a row, but Koreans still appear to be …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Consumer Sentiment Improves for 5th Straight Month
Mercury Drops Below Zero in Seoul
A winter cold front will grip the country for a few days, sending temperatures below zero in most regions.
Morning lows in Seoul hit -2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Temperatures will likely hover at 0 to 1 degrees in the afternoon, when former P… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
Mercury Drops Below Zero in Seoul
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Size of Shadow Banking Reaches $640 Billion in S. Korea
[Economy] :
The size of the global shadow banking system reached 36 trillion dollars last year and South …
Source:: KBS World Radio
Size of Shadow Banking Reaches $640 Billion in S. Korea
U.S. to Bar Export of More Tech for Fighter Project
The U.S. is expected to bar the transfer of more technologies that would allow Korea to develop its own fighter jet, according to a source Tuesday. Washington already barred the transfer of four technologies with a fighter jet from Lockheed Martin that Korea has signed up to buy and that are crucial… …read more
Source:: Chosun Ilbo
U.S. to Bar Export of More Tech for Fighter Project
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