Brothers up in arms for corporate revival Leaders of LG Group are talking about making the conglomerate lean and mean.
Did N. Korea want meeting in the first place? A careful look at how the inter-Korean talks slated for June 12 and 13 in Seoul came to be called off could make one wonder whether Pyongyang was serious about talking in the first place.
Park displays applause-drawing tricks Journalists are never intended to be cheerleaders at meetings - they are not conductors of applause and that is especially the case regarding politicians.
Cho, Psy clean out K-pop from charts It wasn't long ago when the Korean music scene was practically breathing on sugary boy- and girl-bands with slick dance routines and bleached personalities.
Actress Kim thrives on plagiarism crisis Three celebrities were recently caught for plagiarizing their Masters theses.
LG haunted by marketing dilemma Most will agree that LG Electronics has one of the best smartphone portfolios, with products ranging from low-end handsets to high-end ones like the Optimus G and Optimus G Pro.
Spirit of rebellion against Google BARCELONA It is imperative to keep your eyes peeled and listen closely in order not to miss the spirit of those gathering at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week.
Grenoble connection What would Genevieve Fioraso, French minister for high education and research, have said to President Park Geun-hye as the latter greeted envoys from all over the world attending her inauguration?
Foreign ministry sits on lost cause The foreign ministry just cant get its act together. Cowed by the power of the presidential transition team, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan admitted that the interest of the government precedes that of an individual ministry.
Can new IBM boss fix moral hazard? Shirley Yu-Tsui is walking into a mess at IBM Korea, which is facing a heady mix of negatives that include a declining business, nagging legal problems and a worsening relationship with government regulators.
Downbeat mood at Cheong Wa Dae The presidential transition team has become the it beat among reporters these days as power shifts from outgoing President Lee Myung-bak to incoming President Park Geun-hye.
Stop Dokdo ads! An advertisement that claims sovereignty of the easternmost islets of Dokdo was published on the main page of the Wall Street Journals online edition, Wednesday.
Rebellion by old voters Park Geun-hyes presidential triumph over liberal rival Moon Jae-in is an outcome worth dissecting, discussing and debating. The simplest explanation comes in form of the number 89.9.
Moon bashes gay rights for church votes The self-styled pro-human-rights presidential candidate is now looking rather self-contradictory after promising the countrys powerful Christian groups his full commitment toward preventing same-sex marriages from being legalized in Korea in a de..
Debate on economy was underwhelming The economy is likely to be the number one issue on voters minds when they mark their ballots on Dec. 19. Too bad neither conservative favorite Park Geun-hye nor opposition rival Moon Jae-in has provided much reason to believe they have what it t..
Actual heroes left out at luncheon Government officials, food experts, chefs and people from all walks of life were at Cheong Wa Dae Thursday for a luncheon hosted by President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon-ok.
Candidates disregarding suicide problem Korea is the worldwide leader in suicides the land of the mourning calm. And neither Park Geun-hye nor Moon Jae-in seems interested in doing something about it even as they zealously sell themselves as the countrys next president.
