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Foundation preserves soldiers' sacrifice in 'forgotten war'

Courtesy of Korean War Legacy Foundation Han Jong-woo, president of the Korean War Legacy FoundationBy Kim Ji-soo The ongoing ceasefire that began after the Korean War (1950-53) and the simultaneous development of South Korea that have exceeded everyone’s imagination, may have made living in division a normal state of affairs for most Koreans.Yet, the war’s many atrocities, which pitted brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, indisputably left a mark on the Korean people. Geopolitically, because it ended in a stalemate, the war is often described as the “forgotten war.” But this doesn’t mean that everyone has forgotten. Korean War veterans, as well as the public, still exchange their stories from the warThe Syracuse, New York-based Korean War Legacy Foundation has stepped up its efforts promoting the exchange in recent years through the eyes of the American veterans who fought in the war. In 2011, with funding from South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA), the foundation started with collecting

Aug 3, 2016
Foundation preserves soldiers' sacrifice in 'forgotten war'

JUN. K to release his first Korean solo mini-album

JUN. KBy Kim Jae-heunPopular K-pop boy band 2PM’s main vocalist JUN. K will digitally release his first solo studio album in Korea titled “Mr. NO♡” on Aug. 9. He will reveal his collaboration with singer-songwriter Baek A-yeon and rapper San E in this album.Prior to releasing the full album consisting of eight tracks, JUN. K first opened “Don’t Go” in collaboration with Baek, Monday, which quickly climbed the Mnet music chart to the top spot upon release. The song is a remake version of the original sound track of the same song written for the 2011 KBS drama “Dream High.” Singer Lim Jeong-hee sang a duet with JUN. K back then.The JYP Entertainment musician participated in composing and writing lyrics for all of the songs for the new album. The title track “THINK ABOUT YOU” is co-written by producer BOYTOY, and hip-hop song “NO LOVE Part 2” features San E. Other songs in the album include “Mr. NO♡,” “SURFING,” “BETTER MAN,” “YOUNG FOREVER” and “My House.”

Aug 2, 2016
JUN. K to release his first Korean solo mini-album

Rev. Lee re-elected Sungkonghoe University president

Rev. Lee Jeong-kuBy Chung Hyun-chaeThe board of directors at Sungkonghoe University re-elected Reverend Lee Jeong-ku, 62, as the university’s president last Thursday, a school spokeswoman said Monday. Lee has been serving as the university’s sixth president since 2012. Lee began his second term on Monday. Lee graduated from Hanshin University in 1984 after studying theology. He received his master’s degree in church history from the Graduate School of Theology at Hanshin in 1985. After that he was ordained a priest for the Anglican Church of the Seoul Diocese in 1987.He then earned his Ph.D. in architectural theology from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. in 1998. He has served as a professor of theology at Sungkonghoe University since 1999.He has also worked as vice-chairman of the board of trustees of the Korea Association Accredited Theological Schools since 2014 and as a member of the board of trustees of the Christian Literature Society of Korea since 2015. He wrote several religious books. His major works include “A Landscape of Korean Church Arch

Aug 1, 2016
Rev. Lee re-elected Sungkonghoe University president

'Robots can work together with people'

Fanuc Chairman Yoshiharu Inaba delivers his keynote speech about the growing roles of robot technologies at this year’s “Pyeongchang Forum,” Sunday. / Courtesy of FKIFanuc chief urges firms to prepare for new industrial wave-By Kim Yoo-chulPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province _ Yoshiharu Inaba is secretive and rarely speaks to the media as he spends most of his time in discussions with clients ranging from Samsung Electronics to Apple, Tesla and Ford.He is the chairman of Fanuc, a leading supplier of industrial robots, based in Japan. Fanuc is one of Japan’s most profitable companies.But Inaba had to work around his already tight schedule to participate in this year’s Pyeongchang Forum, organized by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), as the forum has highlighted the growing roles of industrial robot technologies.The chairman said Korean manufacturers should be adaptive to the tides of the emerging new industrial wave as emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) will change the world in the next several deca

Aug 1, 2016
'Robots can work together with people'

Lee nominated as NPA chief

Lee Chul-sungBy Kim Bo-eunLee Chul-sung, deputy chief of the National Police Agency (NPA), was nominated to head the agency, Thursday.“Lee is an embodiment of success ― he was appointed as a constable, took the commissioned officer candidate exam and reached his position as the chief superintendent general,” presidential spokesman Jung Youn-kuk said in a briefing at Cheong Wa Dae.Lee was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, in 1958 and began his law enforcement career in 1982 as a constable at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA). He passed the commissioned officer candidate exam in 1989 and served as the head of the Jeongseon and Wonju police stations in Gangwon Province and the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station. Lee was also a public relations officer for the NPA and the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency’s deputy commissioner.In addition, he served as an officer at the SMPA, chief of the foreign affairs and information bureaus at the NPA, South Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency commissioner and secretary of social security and domestic security for the

Jul 29, 2016
Lee nominated as NPA chief

Hilti Korea's human-resources focus pays off

Chung Hyun-suk, president of Hilti Korea, poses in the company's office in Gangnam district in southern Seoul. Hilti Korea was one of the 10 companies to win the "Best Employer" recognition by Aon Hewitt this year.     / Courtesy of Hilti KoreaPower tool company wins best employer recognition after 30 years in KoreaBy Kim Ji-soo The Hilti brand’s familiarity is noticeable for a professional power tool manufacturer, perhaps because of its signature red tool box seen on construction sites or in the backyards of do-it-yourself guys who use its tools for home repairs and other chores.“We call it the red marketing — the red tool box and the red car,” said Chung Hyun-suk, CEO of Hilti Korea, in a recent interview with The Korea Times.Hilti Korea provides innovative products, equipment and services for construction professionals. Its bestsellers, namely anchors, nailing machines, chemical firestop and power tools are often used on landmark construction projects, including the Lotte World II high-rise and the second passenger terminal at Incheon Interna

Jul 29, 2016
Hilti Korea's human-resources focus pays off

Lippert at 'chimaek' fete

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, second from left, toasts with Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, second from right, and Frederico Freire, right, chief of Korea’s top beer firm Oriental Brewery, during a “chimaek” festival in the southeastern city of Daegu, Wednesday, in this photo released by the brewery. Chimaek is a compound word combining chicken and “maekju,” the Korean word for beer. / Yonhap

Jul 28, 2016

Kellogg claims CEO of the Year award

Nongshim Kellogg CEOHan Jong-kapBy Lee Hyo-sikNongshim Kellogg CEO Han Jong-kap was chosen as the CEO of the Year by business magazine Fortune Korea for his role in introducing a range of innovative products by the cereal maker, the company said Thursday.Han, who joined Nongshim Kellogg in July 2014, won the CEO of the Year award for 2016 in the product quality category, in recognition for the company’s successful release of several popular new products, the magazine said. In 2015, its sales jumped 12.4 percent to 125.2 billion won.“Nongshim Kellogg will continue to promote innovation in how we conduct our business. We will offer an array of innovative products to consumers in the breakfast and snack segments,” the CEO said after winning the award. “We are placing top priority in providing healthy and nutritious options for regular meals. We will make every effort to remain the top choice for Korean consumers.”Han, who began his carrier at Nestle in 1989, is known for rich experience as one of the top managers in the food industry.Under his leadership, N

Jul 28, 2016
Kellogg claims CEO of the Year award

MOU on joint research

Hansung University President Lee Sang-han, third from left, poses with officials of government-funded think tanks after signing memoranda of understanding on cooperative ties, on the university’s campus in northeastern Seoul, July 25. Under the accord, the organizations will conduct joint research and human resource exchanges. Standing with Lee are, from left, National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences Secretary General Gang Eun-bong; Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements President Kim Dong-ju; National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences Chairman Ahn Se-young; Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade President Yu Byoung-gyu; and Korea Rural Economic Institute President Kim Chang-gil./ Courtesy of Hansung University

Jul 27, 2016

US Army cadets visit Seoul for research program

West Point cadets Daniel Whitfield, left, and Travis Moody, second from left, hold a discussion in a lab at Sogang University in Seoul, Friday, with Prof. Shin Kwan-woo, right, who chairs the Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Biological Interfaces at the university.  / Courtesy of Sogang UniversityBy Jun Ji-hye Two U.S. Army cadets are currently visiting South Korea to participate in a joint research program operated by Sogang University, Harvard University and the United States Military Academy.During the three-week program that kicked off on July 17, cadets Travis Moody and Daniel Whitfield, along with graduate researchers from Sogang University in western Seoul, have been attempting to hone a certain paper-based microfluidic device with relevant military applications under the leadership of Prof. Shin Kwan-woo, who chairs the university’s Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces.The annual program first began last year as part of efforts to foster intellectual and cultural exchanges between the two nations.Whitfield explai

Jul 27, 2016
US Army cadets visit Seoul for research program
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