Provides the latest RSS feeds for South Korea News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page North Korea Times.com http://www.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3f5c98640a497b43/ en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:41 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:41 -0400 30 South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear attack. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/514914/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:09 -0400 North Korea Times.com http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/514914/cs/1/ BELGRADE, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Taekwondo powerhouse South Korea claimed three gold medals in a row on Friday to pull away in the World University Games medals table. China ended Day Two with a silver i... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25855590/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:55 -0400 SINA http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25855590/ SEOUL: South Korea shrugged off North Korea's firing of short-range missiles, saying on Friday that they were part of routine military exercises and warning more launches are likely in coming days. Wh... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25853512/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:48 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25853512/ Seoul: South Korea said yesterday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25853425/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:35 -0400 Gulf News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25853425/ Park visits Mongolia: Former Grand National Party (GNP) Chairwoman Rep. Park Geun-hye, left, shakes hands with Mongolia’s President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj during her courtesy call in Ulan Bator, Frid... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849651/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:35 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849651/ U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar Friday on a difficult mission to press the chief of the ruling military junta to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political priso... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849643/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:25 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849643/ Eagles Lose 11 Games in a Row By Yoon Chul Staff Reporter The Hanwha Eagles extended their losing streak to 11 games ― the longest in franchise history ― with a 11-3 loss to SK Wyverns, Thu... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848611/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:21 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848611/ LG Electronics and LG Display, two affiliates of LG Group, are competing with each other to develop the next generation of thin-film solar batteries. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849652/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:16 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849652/ Suzann Pettersen, from Norway, gets a close look at the eight green in the first round at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic golf tournament in Sylvania, Ohio on Thursday. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849644/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:23 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849644/ By Kim Tae-gyu Staff Reporter A Korean economic guru, who was once arrested on charges of spreading false rumors but was acquitted later, opened a blog using services offered by Google. Park Da... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849642/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:23 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849642/ By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter Police raided the headquarters of the progressive Korea Teachers & Education Worker's Union (KTU), Friday, seizing documents and computer servers in their investiga... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849641/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:20 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849641/ By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter Korea is bracing for a ``credit card-less'' society but legal and technical barriers are still lingering. Mobile phones are already masquerading as televisions ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848613/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:28 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848613/ South Korea will spend tens of millions of dollars to build up defences against any North Korean nuclear attack, the defence ministry said yesterday.North Korea has vowed to build more nuclear bombs i... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849089/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849089/ By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter Celebrated author Gong Ji-young has released a new novel, ``The Crucible'' whose title was taken from Arthur Miller's eponymous play, based on the real events lead... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848612/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:26 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848612/ South Korea will spend tens of millions of dollars to build up defenses against any North Korean nuclear attack, AFP reported Friday, quoting the Defense Ministry. North Korea has vowed to build mo... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848614/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:35 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848614/ Korean banks made new housing loans worth over 18 trillion won ($14.1 billion) in the first half of this year, far more than the 16 trillion won in loans they granted to small and midsize companies du... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849649/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:18 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849649/ Yoon Young-suk, former chairman and chief executive officer of Jinsung T.E.C., was sworn in last Wednesday as the 49th president of Rotary International District 3650. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849648/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:15 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849648/ Almost everyone tends to solve problems mechanically, said Richard Wilde, chair of advertising and graphic design at the School of Visual Arts in New York. They come up with automatic, clich answers. ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849647/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:15 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849647/ Sales of imported vehicles in Korea rose 22 percent last month from a year earlier. Dealers sold 6,809 imported cars in June, compared with 5,580 units for the same period last year, the Korea Automob... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848627/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:14 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25848627/ Here, we give you a few tips and tricks for cost-effective family and group accommodations to traffic-free train journeys for a vacation you can truly enjoy. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849650/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:11 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849650/ A campaign to make life easier for pregnant women kicked off in North Chungcheong yesterday. In a bid to tackle a dramatically low birthrate, the provincial government took the unusual step of promoti... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849646/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:10 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849646/ The government said Friday that it will spend nearly 200 billion won ($157 million) to secure vaccines for the new H1N1 flu virus in an effort to brace for a wider spread of the contagious disease. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849645/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:09 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25849645/ (Click to Enlarge) Indonesia has carried out the first shipment of natural liquefied gas from the Tangguh block in Papua, easternmost of the country, to South Korea, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846685/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:35:30 -0400 Rigzone http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846685/ Seoul - South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear attack. The defence ministry, reacting to the latest ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846674/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:42 -0400 Earth Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846674/ Kim Sung-hoon, head of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon’s former management agency, is taken into Bundang Police Station by police officers. He is one of several key suspects believed to be able to con... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846126/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:26 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846126/ Balancing act: Two special warfare soldiers try to balance on a tightrope with fans as part of practice at Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. / Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846127/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:20 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846127/ Jul 3, 2009 - 05:38 - WAM SEOUL, July 3rd, 2009: South Korea will spend tens of millions of US dollars by 2014 to protect against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) waves unleashed by a nuclear blast, Yonhap... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846689/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:28:16 -0400 WAM http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846689/ on bilateral ties and North Korean issues, the ministry said in a press release. The visit will take place as the five members of the disarmament talks other than http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846663/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:25:07 -0400 Morning Star http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25846663/ South Korea plans to spend 193 billion won ($151.8 million) to secure its vaccine stockpile for the new H1N1 influenza covering 13 million people, or 27 percent of its population, health ministry said... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844156/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:29:32 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844156/ By Kim Sue-young Staff Reporter To reprocess spent fuel or not: that is the question for South Korea, the fifth largest nuclear power user in the world. The country has voluntarily refrained fr... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844774/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:16 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844774/ A group of foreign leaders from nine developing countries will come to Korea to learn about the ``Saemaul'' rural development movement, initiated by the government in the early 1970s. The Korea Sae... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844775/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:13 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844775/ Taxis queued up in long lines at Seoul Station. Taxi drivers say they are suffering Job hunting: Job seekers pack an auditorium in the Mapo ward office in western Seoul during an employment explana- a... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844776/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:10 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844776/ By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Prosecutor General nominee Chun Sung-gwan has been embroiled in allegations that he used a series of dubious financial deals to purchase a multimillion-dollar house i... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844777/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:06 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844777/ TOKYO, July 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan's chief delegate to the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea will visit South Korea on Monday for talks with his South Korean officials, the Japanese F... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844778/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:38 -0400 Breitbart http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844778/ South Korea and Peru have reached a substantial agreement on competition and telecom sectors at this week's free trade talks held in Seoul, South Korea's trade ministry said Friday. According to the m... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844314/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:55 -0400 People's Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25844314/ -(Dow Jones)- South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said Friday that the ministry is preparing a strategy to "exit" its expansionary fiscal and loose monetary policies. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25842308/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:21:22 -0400 Morning Star http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25842308/ South Korea is yet to consider higher-level meetings with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) though working-level inter-Korean talks on the joint complex so far haven't made any progress... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25842310/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:19:03 -0400 People's Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25842310/ SEOUL (AP) — South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839070/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:54:22 -0400 USA Today http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839070/ By Ines Min Staff Reporter Angelina Jolie is the world's most powerful celebrity, according to the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list released this week. Jolie overtook Oprah Winfrey, the winner for... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25838678/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:18:24 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25838678/ Seoul: South Korea says it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites amid speculation about a long-range test launch aimed toward the US. The North fired four short-range missiles off its east... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839073/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:34:20 -0400 Gulf News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839073/ SEOUL, July 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Korea believes North Korea's test-firing of short- range missiles are aimed at intimidating South Korea, a Defense Ministry spokesman indicated Friday. "I inter... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839715/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:07:03 -0400 Breitbart http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25839715/ SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak urged parliament Thursday to quickly approve a revised labor law that his government says would safeguard up to one million jobs. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836993/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:48 -0400 The China Post http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836993/ By Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter The government will provide 10 trillion won this year to encourage businesses here to expand investment and create jobs. It also plans to offer companies greater t... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836166/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:45 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836166/ rose 22% on year last month due to tax incentives given as part of the government's recent economic-stimulus package, an industry association said Friday. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836168/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:48:50 -0400 Morning Star http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836168/ (RTTNews) - After opening sharply lower, the Korean market has regained some lost ground on Friday with traders indulging in a bit of bargain hunting in technology and automobile stocks.Following a w... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836994/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:58 -0400 Quote.com http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25836994/ Large discount stores are opening smaller versions of themselves, or super supermarkets, nationwide, a move neighborhood supermarkets say is threatening their business. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25831726/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:09 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25831726/ (RTTNews) - The South Korean stock market finished Thursday's trade lower by just a fraction of one point, but that was enough to end its modest winning streak at two sessions worth 22 points or 1.6 ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25831725/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:43:55 -0400 Quote.com http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25831725/ The White House said North Korea's missile launches were the latest in a string of 'provocative' acts. (AFP: Korean Central News Agency, file photo) http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25827611/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:07:18 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25827611/ Korea Exchange Bank, the fifth-largest lender in Korea, said yesterday it has set up an investment banking unit in Hong Kong as part of efforts to beef up its overseas business. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822346/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:13 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822346/ When it comes to economic performance, it's hard to believe that impoverished North Korea could do better than its affluent capitalist neighbor to the south. South Korea's economy is known for its exp... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822731/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:47 -0400 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822731/ The government is going to set up a 20 trillion won ($15.8 billion) public-private fund this year to help companies invest in plant facilities and equipment. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25820722/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:14 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25820722/ The move comes after both sides signed the agreement in a summit meeting held in Seoul in May between President Lee Myung-bak and his EU counterparts, according to the Fair Trade Commission. Under t... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822730/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:12 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822730/ GS Group, which acquired the trading company in May after purchasing a 69 percent stake held by Morgan Stanley PE, said yesterday that its board of directors agreed on Wednesday to the new name. The b... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822732/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:14 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822732/ Philip Gerson, a senior adviser to the International Monetary Fund, recommended that countries come together in employing such an exit strategy more so than they did in responding to the global econom... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822729/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:11 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822729/ Several pedestrians use their bags to protect themselves from the rain when they got caught in a sudden squall yesterday morning. Torrential thunderstorms struck the Seoul metropolitan area all day lo... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822728/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:09 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822728/ More than 60 years after Korea appointed its first female police officers, women now have a much better chance of reaching top positions in tough divisions such as criminal investigation, intelligence... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822727/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:08 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822727/ Seoul Central District Court ordered a Korean tour agency yesterday to pay 517 million won ($407,396) in compensation to four family members injured in a tour bus accident in New Zealand. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822726/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:07 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822726/ In an apparent protest against recent sanctions, North Korea fired three short-range missiles yesterday, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822724/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:06 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822724/ South Korean chief delegate Kim Young-tak, center front, talks to the media yesterday after returning from the North Korean city of Kaesong at a transit office in Paju, Gyeonggi. By Park Jong-keun http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822725/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:06 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25822725/ Seoul - North Korea on Thursday fired four short-range missiles over the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean reports. The fourth missile was launched at 9:20 pm (1220 GMT), the Yonhap News Agency ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817212/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:03:51 -0400 Earth Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817212/ By Kang Seung-woo Staff Reporter Five-time world champion Michelle Kwan will join Kim Yu-na at Ice All Stars 2009. IB Sports, Kim's agency, announced Thursday that the American star figure skat... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816239/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:16 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816239/ South Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit a nine-month high in June, buoyed by trade surplus and an influx of foreign capital searching for local stocks, according to the central Bank of Korea Thurs... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817880/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:14 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817880/ SEOUL (Reuters) - For a teacher who never sees his students and instructs only online, South Korean Woo Hyeong-cheol makes a lot of money, $4 million a year to be exact. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817180/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:41:58 -0400 Reuters http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25817180/ South Korean automakers have increased their market share in the United States thanks to a combination of marketing, pricing and solid products, AFP reported Thursday. Once bit players in the crowd... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816240/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:12 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816240/ The Constitutional Court will review whether visa regulations requiring foreign English teachers to undergo HIV or drug test is discriminatory or not. / Korea Times File By Kang Shin-who Staff Repor... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816241/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:08 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816241/ Reuse of Side Dishes Subject to Sanctions From Today By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter Lee Sun-young, a 26-year-old office worker, rarely eats side dishes at small restaurants or bars. That's beca... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816242/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:01 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816242/ By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Education ministry officials formed the largest group on the list of civil servants who were caught paying for sex. According to data submitted by the National Pol... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816244/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:15:53 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25816244/ By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter A fourth generation Doosan heir received a jail sentence for raking in illegal gains through stock price rigging. The Seoul Central District Court Thursday sentenced ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814020/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:41 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814020/ By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter The Korean Teachers and Education Workers' Union (KTU) issued its second statement against the government, Thursday, ignoring a warning from the education authoritie... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814023/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:26 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814023/ By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Culture Minister Yu In-chon said the government is considering the discontinuation of a government policy ad in theaters, as the film footage has drawn criticism from va... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814024/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:22 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814024/ By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the biggest sect in Korea, held a rally Thursday to demand that temple grounds stop being designated as natural parks. More th... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814021/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:36 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814021/ Korean Air Chairman and CEO Cho Yang-ho, right, shakes hands with Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, director of the State Hermitage Museum, after signing an MOU for the carrier's sponsorship of the museu... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814025/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:16 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814025/ Descendants of Korean War vets: Descendants of Korean War veterans participating in a Peace Camp pose at Nurimaru, Busan, Thursday. Some 80 youngsters will visit the U.N. Memorial Cemetery, the Seoul ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25812753/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:01 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25812753/ Citibank supports women entrepreneurs: Ha Yung-ku, fifth from left in the front row, poses with Korean Women Entrepreneur’s Association President Ahn Yoon-jung, sixth from left in the same row; Kore... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25812755/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:38:58 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25812755/ The benchmark Kospi climbed 21.59 points to 1,411.66, the second straight session of gains. Volume was moderate at 495.7 million shares worth 4.98 trillion won ($3.93 billion), with gainers outpacing ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814018/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:21:39 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25814018/ Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Huga Optotech is going to set up a joint venture with Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) and Seoul Optodevice (SOC), according to a company filing at the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25810414/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:55:44 -0400 Digitimes http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25810414/ A North Korean flag seen on top of a tower at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas on a foggy day in this picture taken from the Dora observation po... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25810402/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:47:49 -0400 The Star http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25810402/ SEOUL, July 2 – South Korea on Thursday said it would help launch a 5 trillion won ($3.93 billion) fund aimed at providing financial support for investments by companies as part of plans to encourag... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25809925/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:54:16 -0400 Financial Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25809925/ The newly-appointed U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific will visit South Korea later this month as he takes his first regional tour, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency report... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25811028/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:52:45 -0400 People's Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25811028/ South and North Korea Thursday began their meeting to discuss an inter-Korean industrial park and the fate of a South Korean worker detained in the communist North. The meeting began at 10 a.m. at ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25807010/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:47:58 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25807010/ ``Stand by U,'' the 28th single album by Dong Bang Shin Gi, one of South Korea's top pop idol groups and also known as TVXQ, shot to second in the single daily table of Japan's Oricon Charts, followin... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805221/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:34 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805221/ SEOUL - Foreign direct investment (FDI) plans received by South Korea for the second quarter showed an increase of 62 percent from year-ago levels, the fastest rate in more than a year as investors di... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805222/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:09 -0400 Business Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805222/ The number of private planes in Korea has steadily increased over the past decade due to mounting demand from the business sector, a government report said yesterday. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25804214/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:15:45 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25804214/ The head of the Export-Import Bank of Korea said yesterday that it would start a 100 billion won ($78.9 million) fund to invest in carbon emission credits in September. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805224/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:15:44 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25805224/ (33 mins ago) North and South Korea held fresh talks on the fate of their last major business project amid continuing international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. The thir... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25802047/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:25 -0400 The Standard http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25802047/ President Lee Myung-bak will leave for Europe next week to attend the expanded Group of Eight summit and visit Poland and Sweden, the Blue House said yesterday. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25798766/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:27 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25798766/ Food prices in Korea are skyrocketing, although the general consumer price is rising more slowly, according to data from the Korean government and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25798190/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:26 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25798190/ In its latest move to coerce North Korea into complying with international sanctions, the United States said yesterday it has imposed financial sanctions on a North Korean company and an Iranian compa... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25799492/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:23 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25799492/ Regional communities in central Asia are working with the South Korean government to help stateless Koryoin people, ethnic Korean migrants living in Russia, get their nationality back. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25799493/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:05:22 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25799493/ TOKYO — Japan and South Korea held an upgraded working-level meeting Wednesday to get their stalled free trade talks back on track, although there remain hurdles to be cleared between the two c... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25794918/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:45:12 -0400 Japan Today http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25794918/ South Korea's trade surplus hit a record high of $7.4 billion in June as imports fell at a faster pace than exports due to the domestic economic slump. Exports came to $33 billion last month, down ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25786766/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:19 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25786766/ By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Three people are under investigation for firing a BB (ball bullet) gun at buses north of Seoul early Tuesday morning, which broke bus windows. Police said that the th... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25786767/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:07 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25786767/ By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter For some, Korean traditional dance may seem slow and too subtle, but according to dancer Lim Yi-jo, that's just the way it's supposed to be. ``It's an old form, w... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784908/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:07 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784908/ By Kim Jae-won Staff Reporter PyeongChang is gearing up for its third bid for the Winter Olympics Games with the announcement of the bid's two leaders, Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho and Gangwo... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784909/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:00 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784909/ By Kang Hyun-kyung, Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporters Labor Minister Lee Young-hee appealed Wednesday for a swift revision of the Irregular Workers Law. He made the appeal after the National Assembl... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784910/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:46:55 -0400 The Korea Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3f5c98640a497b43/id/25784910/