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Education cooperation with New Zealand

Education Minister Hwang Woo-yea, left, shakes hands with Steven Joyce, minister for tertiary education, skills and employment of NewZealand, after discussing ways to boost academic cooperation between the two countries, at the National Assembly building in Seoul, Monday. They agreed to expand student exchanges and promote Korean language education in New Zealand./ Courtesy of Ministry of Education

Oct 19, 2015

Donation for publication research

Lee Woong-hyon, right, president of Pacific Books, a publisher specializing in medical books, poses with Han Tae-sik, president of Dongguk University, on its campus in Seoul, Oct. 16 after donating 30 million won ($26,000) to the university’s journalism and masscommunication department. The donation will be used to help promote publication research./ Courtesy of Dongguk University

Oct 19, 2015

Daewoo founder gives last public speech

Kim Woo-choong speaks during the 20th World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World OKTA) annual gathering at the Resort World Sentosa in Singapore, Monday. The founder of the now-defunct Daewoo Group delivered a keynote speech, which he said would be his last public speech. / YonhapBy Lee Hyo-sikKim Woo-choong, 80, the founder of the now-defunct Daewoo Group, gave his last public speech in Singapore, Monday, ending his turbulent public life as one of the most influential business tycoons in Korea’s modern history.During the 20th World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association (World OKTA) annual gathering in the Southeast Asian city-state, Kim delivered his keynote speech, titled “Global Business Leads to an Advanced Korea,” to about 700 ethnic Korean businesspeople from 40 countries.He said the speech would be his last public lecture, encouraging the participants to make inroads into as many foreign markets as possible.“Daewoo received its first export order from Singapore when I was 27 years old. It was also Koreas’ firs

Oct 19, 2015By Lee Hyo-sik

High school student wins top skill award for baking

Lee Seung-haBy Kim RahnIt is the charm of baking that such a common and simple ingredient as flour can satisfy people’s palate and heart, says Lee Seung-ha, a high school student who has won the top prize in a skills contest.Lee, 19, a senior at Yeosu Information Science High School in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, won the President’s Award in the baking section at the National Skills Competition in Ulsan from Oct. 5-12.The win comes only three years after Lee began baking when she entered high school and chose a cooking major.“Even before choosing the major, I used to be interested in baking, partly because I’ve seen fancy decorations and various foods through my parents who are engaged in the wedding business,” she said.Lee said she was also attracted by sugar craft and small cakes.For several weeks before the competition, Lee practiced for more than 12 hours a day to prevent mistakes, because she failed in last year’s competition with a sugar craft error.This year, she made a flying Pegasus with sugar, drawing praise from judges and the audience

Oct 16, 2015

High school student wins top skill award for baking

S-Oil CEO awarded

S-Oil CEO Nasser Al-Mahasher wins the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit during a ceremony to mark Foreign Company Day at the COEX in southern Seoul, Thursday. The CEO received the most prestigious award in the industrial field for the refiner’s 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) investment to build a refining and petrochemical complex in Ulsan./ Courtesy of S-Oil

Oct 15, 2015

Male hair designer looks overseas

Kim Song-jeongBy Choi Kyong-ae Kim Song-jeong, 47, began his career in the beauty industry at the age of 23 when he was discharged from the army in 1991.The veteran hair dresser and hair treatment-related patent holder is one among scores of second-generation male hair dressers born in the 1960s.“I joined the army at age 20 and happened to cut the hair of my fellow soldiers. After finishing military duty, I decided to get a job in the beauty business which was dominated by women,” Kim told The Korea Times.Back then, it was hard to find a male designer at hair salons when he started his apprenticeship at a shop near Hongik University in Mapo, southwestern Seoul, due to the deep-rooted stereotype which regarded the job of hair dressing as belonging to women, not men, he said.Kim runs his own shop in Yeongdeungpo-gu, western Seoul, where he sees two customers a day, four days a week. He has expanded the number of the franchise chain shops which use his patented technology that makes it possible for hair dressers to perm using heat without damaging their customer’s

Oct 15, 2015

Qualcomm names new regional leadership

Kim Jong-haQualcomm Korea general managerLee Te-wonQualcomm Korea general managerBy Kim Yoo-chul  Qualcomm, the global titan in telecom chips, said Thursday that it has promoted two vice presidents to be vice president and general managers of divisions of the company’s Korean unit. The Korea affiliate of the San Diego-based outfit said that John Kim, vice president of sales at Qualcomm Korea, was named the vice president and general manager of the Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Korea. Lee Te-won, chief of Qualcomm Korea’s R&D Center, was promoted to vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Korea. Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Korea Operation head Kim joined Qualcomm Korea in February 2000 after working at Intel Korea between 1999 and 2000.Before his contract with Intel Korea, Kim worked at Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor division from 1993-1999, the statement said. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering at Kyung Hee University in Korea. “The promotion of Kim was a result of his commitment to expand Qualcomm’s b

Oct 15, 2015By Kim Yoo-chul

Ex-Army General gets honorary doctorate

Retired Gen. Paik Sun-yup, center, a Korean War hero, poses for a photo after receiving an honorary doctorate in military science during a ceremony at Korea National Defense University in Goyang, north Seoul, Tuesday, to mark the 60th anniversary of the school’s founding. / YonhapBy Yi Whan-wooRetired Army Gen. Paik Sun-yup has received an honorary doctorate in military science from Korea National Defense University (KNDU).The university said it awarded the degree to Paik, 94, Tuesday, in recognition of “his devotion to defend the country” during the 1950-53 Korean War when he served as South Korea’s youngest Army chief of staff.KNDU, which is affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense, also said it valued his contribution to “build a powerful armed forces” after the armistice that ended the war on July 27, 1953.This is the first time KNDU has given an honorary doctorate in military science. It offers graduate school courses on national security for active military officers and carries out research on military strategies.“I mu

Oct 14, 2015By Yi Whan-woo

Honorary doctorate

Alessandro Mendini, right, an Italian architect and industrial designer, poses with Kookmin University President Yu Ji-soo after receiving an honorary doctorate in design, at the school’s campus in Seoul, Tuesday. The university said it recognized his contribution to the development of the school’s design courses by supporting its various design conference and workshops. / Courtesy of Kookmin University 

Oct 13, 2015

German first lady in Ewha

Daniela Schadt, left, the partner of German President Joachim Gauck, poses with Choi Kyung-hee, president of Ewha Womans University, after having a luncheon meeting on the school’s campus in Seoul, Monday. They discussed how to enhance academic cooperation between Korea and Germany, while stressing the importance of nurturing female talent. / Courtesy of Ewha Womans University

Oct 12, 2015

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