Wednesday 10th March, 2010
PM addresses Turkey-South Korea Business Forum
World BulletinTurkish prime minister said on Wednesday that Turkey's growth forecast for 2010 was 3.5 percent, however, international organizations expected the country to reach a much higher rate. Speaking at ...
Turkey, S Korea envision tripling trade
Turkish Daily NewsThe top officials of Turkey and South Korea sign a cooperation protocol to establish a nuclear power plant in the northern Turkish province of Sinop. AA photo
Christian 'Goal Ceremony' Irks Buddhists
The Korea TimesBy Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Christian and Buddhist communities are at odds over whether ceremonial gestures during sports matches should be allowed. The debate was ignited as the Jogye Order...
WSJ Reporter Regrets Swearing at Gov’t Officials
The Korea TimesBy Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Seoul correspondent Evan Ramstad said Wednesday that he regrets swearing at a senior government official after a press conference two days a...
Dongguk University Asks Yale to Admit Mistake
The Korea TimesBy Kang Shin-who, Oh Young Jin Staff Reporters Dongguk University President Oh Young-kyo has called on Yale University to admit its mistake and live up to its reputation. "Yale has a long and p...
Smartphones Bypass Korea-Specific Rules
The Korea TimesBy Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter The government intends to impose rules on Internet users, but these attempts could be rendered irrelevant as the Web goes mobile. Since last year, Korean users ...
LG Launches Its First Android Smartphone
The Korea TimesBy Kim Yoo-chul Staff Reporter LG Electronics has introduced its first Android-based smartphone, "Andro-1," for KT customers. LG spokesman Yoon Won-il said the Andro-1 will lay the groundwork f...
[HS] Online Electric Car Debuts
The Korea TimesBy Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter The world's first On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) debuted Tuesday at the Seoul Zoo in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. Seoul City decided to introduce the OLEV at the...
'Bojagi' Tradition Reborn as 'Bobos' in US
The Korea TimesBy Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter It only takes one glance at the zebra prints, bright floral patterns and polka dot fabrics of Bobo Wrapping Scarf Company to know that these are not your gra...
Lone Star Funds to sell KEB shares
JoonAng DailyLarry Klane, chief executive officer of the bank, said via an in-house announcement yesterday that Lone Star Funds has expressed its intentions to sell its 51.02 percent stake in KEB once again after ...
Foreign investors embrace Orion Corp.
JoonAng DailyOrion Corp., a Korea-based confectionery company that also operates in the entertainment, restaurant and sports industries, is emerging as a favorite stock for foreign investors.
Seoul stocks end up 0.08% on weak recoveries
JoonAng DailyKorean stocks closed 0.08 percent higher yesterday as investor suspicion that the equity market has peaked amid tepid economic fundamentals increased, analysts said. The local currency rose to its hig...
Korea discount draws foreign buyers
JoonAng DailyBut it could actually insulate the local market from large external shocks, mitigating a drastic drop in stock prices during a global crisis. That buffer may actually make the domestic stock market mo...
Small stores booming, but debate about why
JoonAng DailyWith its rising number of single-member households and increasing preference for smaller portions, Korea has seen convenience stores gain in popularity and expand their presence in recent years.
LG puts focus on new technologies
JoonAng DailyLG Group, a major Korean electronics manufacturer, plans to focus its resources this year on developing technologies in four areas - solar cells, light-emitting diodes, rechargeable batteries and air ...
Port traffic recovers to pre-crisis levels
JoonAng DailyCargo handling through ports in Korea shot up in February, recovering to levels before the economy was battered by the global financial crisis, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs sai...
Late-season snowfall snarls traffic
JoonAng DailyPassengers take care not to step in the slush as they get off a bus yesterday morning near Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. Heavy snowfall covered the capital and other regions overnight. [YONHAP]
Prof busted for running drug lab
JoonAng DailyPolice have arrested a Chinese chemistry professor on charges of mass-producing narcotics at his lab and attempting to sell them online, officials said yesterday.
OECD to Korea: ease entry barriers
JoonAng DailyKorea should lower entry barriers to its domestic market through regulatory reforms and by expanding incentives intended to induce more foreign investment here, an international report showed yesterda...
Diplomat: Afghanistan safe for Korean forces
JoonAng DailyAs Korean soldiers and civilian reconstruction workers prepare to deploy as part of a provincial reconstruction team to Afghanistan this summer, a senior Afghan official said Tuesday that they will be...
Turkey, South Korea sign protocol on nuclear power plant
World BulletinTurkey and South Korea signed on Wednesday a cooperation protocol to establish a nuclear energy power plant in the northern Turkish province of Sinop.
Turkey says South Korea trade ties on the rise
World BulletinTurkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on Wednesday that there was some decrease in Turkey's trade volume with South Korea in 2009 with the impact of global crisis. &q...
Activists have expressed concern that Robert Park, the US missionary who crossed into North Korea last year, may visit the Demilitarized Zone separating the South from North to take further "drastic" action.
The Korea TimesBy J.R. Breen Contributing Writer Activists have expressed concern that Robert Park, the US missionary who crossed into North Korea last year, may visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the...
• US to Seek Timely Ratification of Korea FTA
The Korea TimesBy Kim Young-jin Staff Reporter The United States will look to ratify pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea and two other countries at an appropriate time after remaining issues ar...
Suspected Murderer of School Kid Caught
The Korea TimesKim Kil-tae, the chief suspect in the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 13-year-old middle school girl, is escorted by plainclothes policemen to the Sasang Police Station in Busan, Wedensday, after bei...
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