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Breaking News From South Korea :Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:55:05 -0400 South Korea cracks down on marriage brokers after death of foreign womanAP, SEOUL Sunday, Aug 01, 2010, Page 5 Young and poor, the Vietnamese woman jumped at the chance to marry a South Korean introduced to her through a matchmaking agency. Eight days after moving to... UNC proposes joint probe of ship sinking to NK By Jung Sung-ki Staff reporter The U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) proposed North Korea a plan Friday to conduct a joint assessment of the sinking of South Korea’s ship, Cheonan, in March ... President Lee Myung-bak speaks during a policy coordination .. Lee to go on vacation: President Lee Myung-bak speaks during a policy coordination meeting with his senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae, Friday. The meeting focused on the planned Cabinet reshuffle an... US sanctions target NK funds from arms sales By Na Jeong-ju Staff reporter The U.S. plan to impose new financial sanctions on North Korea will focus on cracking down on its overseas arms sales and the supply of luxury goods to its leadership... Will Korea become venue for show of force NK denuclearization remains elusive By Jung Sung-ki Staff reporter This week’s major naval and air exercises by South Korea and the United States in the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula... Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington, commander of the U.S. 7th Air .. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington, commander of the U.S. 7th Air Force, explains the role of U.S. airmen participating in the ongoing joint Korea-U.S. naval exercise, codenamed “Invincible Spirit,” at... S. Korea, US conduct live-fire drill A 4,500-ton KDX-II destroyer fires a domestically-built “Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark)” light torpedo during a live-fire naval exercise in the East Sea, Tuesday. The naval maneuver was part of the Jul... Thousands of people cool off in the sea at Haeundae Beach .. Overcrowded beach: Thousands of people cool off in the sea at Haeundae Beach in the southeastern port city of Busan, Sunday. Haeundae is Korea’s most popular and crowded beach. / Korea Times Pyongyang again warns of water discharge By Kang Hyun-kyung Staff reporter North Korea informed Seoul Thursday of the possible plan to release water downstream of the Imjin River running into the South, the second notice in advance follo... Allies show off deterrence against North Korea An F-16 aircraft of the U.S. 7th Air Force (below) flies away after receiving fuel from the KC-135 refill tanker (above) from the 909th Air refilling squadron from Kadena airbase in Japan. The mid-air... • Student rights vs. teachers' authority Should elementary schoolers be allowed to hold demonstrations? By Kang Shin-who Staff reporter Do elementary school students have the right to hold rallies? Do teachers have the right to keep t... North Korea has apparently begun discharging water from a dam near the inter-Korean border, officials here said Monday. Water is released from Gunnam Dam in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, to deal with rising water levels on the Imjin River, Monday. A discharge of dam water by North Korea near the inter-Korean border cau... • Another alleged police torture case surfaces The nation’s human rights agency said Friday it is scrutinizing two alleged cases of torture by police on criminal suspects. The National Human Rights Commission said two suspects had filed petit... Pyongyang ready to resume six-party talks By Kim Young-jin Staff reporter North Korea is ready to rejoin the six-party negotiations on its denuclearization, its state-run media said Saturday. But a senior government official in Seoul s... • United Airlines introduces lie-flat seat 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 Francisco. ... N. Korea runs risk of economic crisis again By Kang Seung-woo Staff reporter The North Korean economy is forecast to contract this year due largely to South Korea's decision to suspend inter-Korean trade in countermeasures for its surprise ... An Army private was found shot Thursday at his barracks in Seoul. An Army private was found shot Thursday at his barracks in Seoul. The private, identified only by his surname Lee, 20, was found with a gunshot wound in the head at a restroom in the barracks, the ... • Park Ji-sung to Promote Asiana Airlines 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 honorar... • Asiana, Air Canada Establish All-Round Business Alliance 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 Seoul, ... NK ruling party to elect new leaders in Sept. By Kim Young-jin Staff reporter North Korea said Saturday that delegates of its ruling Workers' Party will hold a rare meeting in September to elect new leaders, a move experts say that will set t... • Qatar Airways Introduces Incheon-Doha Service By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Qatar Airways will launch direct services between Incheon International Airport, Korea's main gateway, and Doha, Qatar, on March 29. Previously, the airline provided... Joint Statement of ROK-US Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting On the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean War, Seoul, July 21, 2010 ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan and Minister of National Defense Kim Tae-youn... Clinton backs Seoul’s response to NK threat President Lee Myung-bak, left, welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Wednesday. Clinton said the world must respond to the sinking of ... • Korean Air Lounge Ranked No.1 in Asia Pacific Region Korean Air’s Lounge at Incheon International Airport has been voted No.1 among 109 candidates in the Asia Pacific region by Priority Pass, a U.K.-based company that provides worldwide cross-airline ... Korea women should also serve in the m.. “Korean women should also serve in the military to become strong and learn self-discipline,” preached one of South Korea’s leading women entrepreneurs. “Look at the women in Israel and Swed... Washington shies away from harsh sanct.. The United States will not resort to establishing a new legislation to punish North Korea for the Cheonan warship incident as it sees that new legal measures won’t have its intended effect on the al... Lee’s critic applied to be Lee’s spoke.. A person who opposed to President Lee Myung-bak’s policy turned out to be among the candidates who applied for Lee’s spokesperson post. The Cheong Wa Dae in May announced a job vacancy for an o... Scores of South Korean tourists in Chi.. A group of 55 South Korean tourists in China were stranded due to heavy floods, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. The tourists were stranded in Fushu, a city in northeastern ... 'Ugly' stars bounce back too easily By Park Si-soo Staff reporter Several top entertainers have recently made headlines not with their hit movies or songs but by taking the role of villain in the real world. But such celebrities are... Girls' Generation forgives 92 slandero.. By Park Si-soo Staff reporter Nearly 100 Internet users accused of posting digitally-doctored nude photos of Girls’ Generation in cyberspace avoided punishment thanks to a petition by the popula... Nudist forest to open in Jangheung Cou.. By Kang Shin-who Staff reporter Korea’s first nudist forest is scheduled to open in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province in late August. The county said Friday that it is working on a ther... Seoul to privatize Woori Financial by .. By Kang Seung-woo Staff reporter The government said Friday it will complete the privatization of Woori Financial Group by the end of June 2011 by seeking to sell its stake or have the group merge... Cat abuser indicted without detention By Kang Shin-who Staff reporter A woman, who became notorious for savagely beating a neighbor’s cat and throwing it out a window on the 10th floor of her apartment building, was indicted without... Seoul go top with victory Two goals from Dejan Damjanovic gave FC Seoul a 2-0 win over Jeju United in a crunch clash that saw the hosts go top of the K-League.Jeju arrived at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the back of a six-game w... |
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