Value of words The National Federation of Advertising Companies (FNEP) endorsed and signed a norm to perfect Spanish employed within the various spheres of the Advertising industry. FNEP President Angel del Pino was the one to draft the document.
Nonviolent settlement of disputes A Nov. 27 Korea Times article, Anti-China sentiments boiling under surface, is timely and establishes the facts that the academic world of researchers have been keenly observing for quite some time now.
Misrepresentation of facts I have no wish to insult former U.S. Congressman Jay Kim, but I must say that, in his misrepresentation of facts about Democrat presidents as he does in his Nov. 23 column "Why did I choose the Republican Party?" he reveals in himself the most typi..
On condom use The source of the controversy regarding Pope Benedict XVIs recent comments on condoms has sadly come from the Vaticans own newspaper which incorrectly quoted the pope as saying that condom use can be "justified" in some cases (i.e. prostitution..
Facts about first Western doctor in Korea On Monday, The Korea Times published an article about the "first" Western doctor in Korea, Herbert Wunsch, whose granddaughter from Germany was recently presented with an award on behalf of Dr. Wunsch. Congratulations to that family for their early..
Substitution of truth and reason I would like to respond to a Nov. 23 article by Jay Kim, Why did I choose the Republic Party? It seems that Kim has learned his American history from the text books published by the Republican-backed educators from Texas (the ones who claim the..
First Western doctor in Korea Im writing in response to a Nov. 22 article, Descendant of Koreas 1st Western doctor in Seoul. I think the headline is incorrect and misleading.
Television for kids The social passivity that reality has created does not know how to look for other ways to spend its leisure time. This represents an empirical example of something that is not functioning well in our society. In principle, it seems as if reading, d..
G20 meeting and international manners In the past few weeks, citizens of Seoul have seen a variety of posters, billboards, television advertisements, website banners, and so forth encouraging Koreans to be on their best behavior for the upcoming G20 meeting.
Misleading headline As a foreigner in Korea I was shocked at the title of an Oct. 5 Korea Times article, "Brawl of old woman, teenage girl in subway car causes stir."
Korean films with English subtitles A couple of years ago, CGV cinemas in Seoul started screening Korean films with English subtitles, a welcome development for me and I know, for many other linguistically-challenged expats.
Heart-wrenching family reunions Imagine being separated from loved ones for half a century and unable to reconcile as both Koreas are still technically at war. Scenes of family reunions in the divided nation are always heart-wrenching affairs moving people to tears.
Misleading about kkaennip beer I was quite surprised in reading an Oct. 25 Korea Times article, Italians invent kkaennip beer. The reporter spent one full day on an Italy-Korea workshop on food and biodiversity, and had long interviews with Italian lecturers, includin..
Congratulation on 60th anniversary It is my great pleasure to congratulate you on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of The Korea Times, one of the main daily English-language newspapers in the Republic of Korea.
About taxi drivers I would like to complain about taxi drivers' rude behavior which makes customers angry.
On feast of Halloween As a concerned adult I would very much like to pass along my thoughts on Halloween to your readers. As Halloween approaches I feel it important to remind parents and children that the festival has an undercurrent of occultism and is absolutely ..
Down syndrome abortions They are children that dont bother much, asserts Maria Victoria Troncoso, who in 1976 gave birth to a precious girl with Down syndrome. One out of 800 babies are born with the disease from mothers.
