Dont blame Gen. Macdonald! As North Korean engineers pumped fuel into a long-range rocket on April 11, the whole worlds attention was drawn to when the reclusive state would carry out the disguised attempt to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile.
USFK commander too media shy for own good We go together, katchi kapshida, was the last and perhaps most touching phrase of U.S. President Barack Obamas speech at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul last month.
Did North Korea spoil election fete here? Two Koreas drew global media attention last week as North Koreas unsuccessful rocket launch amid international condemnation virtually coincided with a voter-driven election drama in South Korea.
DUP only has self to blame The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) secured 127 parliamentary seats in the 300-member National Assembly through the Wednesday elections. Together with the minor Unified Progressive Party (UPP) with which it formed a strategic partners..
NTS shaken by corruption scandals Tax collectors have been enduring a bad rap throughout the history of mankind.
Coincidence or political guiles? Starting this month, the countrys drug prices fell by double digit rates as the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) slashed price tags of a total of 6,506 medicines, about a half of total covered by medical insurance.
Foreign ministrys sterile reaction Diplomacy is the art of finesse. Maybe, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is turning it into metaphysics, meaning they have become too mellow and stuck in mannerisms in their very important mission of protecting the national interest.
Agriculture minister helps avoid pork crisis Just a few hours ahead of the Sunday midnight deadline, the two parties were still stuck in a stalemate in finding a happy medium on how much pork it will import exempted of 22.5~25 percent tariffs.
BOK chief sinking deep into credibility crisis In his two years as the countrys top central banker, Kim Choong-soo claims the Bank of Korea (BOK) has become a more decisive and effective organization that is able to read the economy more accurately and pull its weight in international policy...
Indian PM should address Ssangyong workers plight Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among the dozens of world leaders flocking to Seoul for the Nuclear Security Summit.
Round of applause for Bahk over taxing clergy Few have dared to try it and even fewer would in an election year. Bahk Jae-wan, finance and strategy minister, is putting his foot down on the taxation of religious organizations. Of course, it is very much a toss-up whether the ruling camp, hard..
What fuels BMWs success? BMW seems to have every reason to be confident of maintaining its lead in the market and there are lessons that other automakers, especially local ones, can learn from the success of the Munich-based automaker.
Nothing lost in translation at MAN Truck press meet Being complimented in public can be exhilarating and embarrassing at the same time.
N. Korea flexes muscles ahead of nuclear summit North Korea is back in the spotlight. On Wednesday, it launched a verbal assault at South Korea for its scheduled hosting of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit slated for March 26 and 27.
Why is Doosan giving up dealership? Doosan Group has recently announced it is giving up its Honda dealership. The conglomerate said it is a move to concentrate on core area, namely its infrastructure support business (ISB), and also a decision affected by public anger towards chaeb..
Value sale and#8212; Home plus experiment Lee Seung-hoon, chairman and CEO of the retail chain Home plus, was like a magician on stage.
Why should taxpayers save secondary banking system Controversy has erupted over a bill, which seeks to compensate victims of savings banks which were forced to close last year due to their poor financial health.
