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 Seoul News.Net http://www.seoulnews.net/ en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:38:50 -0500 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:38:50 -0500 30 Global ratings agencies are not taking the North Korea risk facing South Korea in the wake of the Stalinist country`s power transfer, the South Korean Strategy and Finance Ministry said Sunday.More ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203258018&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:24:12 -0500 The Dong-a Ilbo http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203258018&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Dozens of Korean non-commissioned officers (NCOs) will receive leadership training at a U.S. army base in Korea this spring, officials said Tuesday. The Army said 65 NCOs will enter a four-week ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254740&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:55:13 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254740&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Israel is set to announce this month whether it will purchase Korean-built trainer jets to replace an aging fleet in its air force, Seoul officials said Wednesday. Israel will make the ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254743&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:55:03 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254743&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The Korean Air Force is taking part in a U.S.-led, multinational aerial combat exercise this month, officials said Wednesday. Six F-15K fighter jets have been training with the U.S. and Saudi ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254744&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:59 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254744&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 North Korean hotels appear to be sold out for dates before and after the country's milestone anniversary in April. North Korea is expected to hold a huge celebration on April 15, the ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254728&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:52 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254728&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The number of people using Korea's low-cost carriers rose to over 10 million for the first time in 2011 as demand grew for both their domestic and international flight services, the government ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254735&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:50 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254735&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Senior defense officials from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan consider the current North Korean regime "stable" under its new leader Kim Jong-un, sources said Tuesday. Lim Kwan-bin, ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254729&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:49 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254729&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kwon Mee-yoo Another flag carrier from the United States, with the logo bearing a Hawaiian girl wearing a hibiscus behind her ear, will start flying to Korea next year, promising better ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254734&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:47 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254734&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Lee Tae-hoon As the global economy continues to struggle, countries around the world are increasingly seeking to tighten military spending. Top officials at the state-run Defense ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254748&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:45 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254748&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff reporter The United States-based United Airlines (UA) has introduced lie-flat seats in its first and business class sections on flights connecting Incheon and San ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254736&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:44 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254736&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it has renewed its honorary ambassador contract with the Manchester United striker Park Ji-sung for another year. Park has been ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254737&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:40 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254737&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 MIAMI, Florida (Yonhap) -- In the heated campaign for presidential nomination of the U.S. Republican Party, North Korea is not a hot topic. Candidates have thus far focused largely on domestic ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254731&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:39 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254731&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Asiana Airlines President Yoon Young-doo, left, and Air Canada President Calin Rovinescu, pose after signing their comprehensive alliance pact at the Korean carrier's headquarters in western ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254738&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:37 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254738&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Venerable Ji-kwan, a former head of South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, died Monday from asthma. He was 79. The monk died at Gyeongguk temple in Seoul after suffering from chronic asthma, ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254739&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:34 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203254739&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Preparations are under way in Seoul for the Nuclear Security Summit to take place in 50 days, officials said. More than 50 heads of state and international organizations are expected to attend the ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253559&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:50:58 -0500 UPI http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253559&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Lawmaker Kang Yong-seok's tweets are causing a huge online stir after he denounced Park Geun-hye, the ruling Saenuri Party's strongest presidential candidate, and other ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253060&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:19:10 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253060&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Yong-seong Imagine that you are invited to a brainstorming session at an advertising agency. Young enthusiastic employees are trying to persuade the senior managers to buy their ideas on ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253061&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:19:06 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253061&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 In what sounds like the opening scene to a bad monster movie, a team of Russian scientists are on the verge of drilling down to a lake buried under more than two miles of ice that hasn't seen ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253558&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:19:00 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203253558&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Russia, South Korea and Singapore signed a cooperation deal on developing nanotechnology Thursday.A memorandum of understanding signed Thursday on the sidelines of the 2011 St. Petersburg ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203251918&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:22:34 -0500 People's Daily http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203251918&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 This is the first in a series of interviews that feature individuals who help promote Korean culture overseas. — ED. By Jane Han NEW YORK — Koga Hyon-cha knows the famous hilltop ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249827&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:50 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249827&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 When singledom becomes greater problem than unemployment By Kim Da-ye Last year on New Year's Day, Kim Sang-ki, a 29-year-old working at a games company, was asked in a large family ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249409&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:46 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249409&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Business Focus conducted a survey of five Korea economists at global investment banks - Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Standard Chartered and HSBC - and three macro economists at economic ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249392&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:42 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249392&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Yun Suh-young The main host of a popular podcast "Naneun Ggomsuda" (I'm a petty trickster) said Saturday that the controversial comments made by himself and two other co-hosts ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249408&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:38 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203249408&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Seoul City's helpline, 120 Dasan Call Center, offers information on daily life questions and counseling through Twitter and other social networking services (SNS). The city ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248008&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:34:07 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248008&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Actor Robert Redford protests the construction of a naval base on Jeju Island in an article he contributed to "onearth" magazine. / Korea Times ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248007&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:34:04 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248007&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Yun Suh-young The main host of a popular podcast "Naneun Ggomsuda" (I'm a petty trickster) said Saturday that the controversial comments made by himself and two other co-hosts ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248011&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:57 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248011&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Tae-jong The government's plan to allow the sale of painkillers and cold medicines at convenience stores is on hold due to opposition from pharmacists and lawmakers. Expectations ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248010&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:54 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203248010&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 AMSTERDAM (Yonhap) - A North Korean restaurant has opened in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam in what could be the communist nation's latest attempt to earn hard currency and foster closer ties ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203247502&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:48 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203247502&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Halve tuition!: Members of the Hankuk University Students Association call for the government and schools to cut tuition fees by half during a rally in front of Seoul Station, central Seoul, ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203247503&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:38 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203247503&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Korea's bourse operator decided Sunday not to suspend stock trading of Hanwha Corp., the holding company of Hanwha Group, in connection with an embezzlement case involving the group chief. ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203246030&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:41:57 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203246030&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 North Korea is developing unmanned attack aircraft using U.S. target drones purchased from the Middle East, a military source in Seoul said Sunday, indicating the aircraft will likely target the ... http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203243589&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:05:49 -0500 The Korea Times http://feeds.seoulnews.net/?rid=203243589&cat=3f5c98640a497b43