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Forestry expert seeks to make Asia greener

Lee Yeong-jooBy Choi Kyong-ae Lee Yeong-joo, 50, has built his career in forest restoration and protection for the past three decades and now pushes forward an ambitious project to make Asia greener.He has served as coordinator for the ASEAN-Korea Forest Cooperation Secretariat (AFoCo) since August 2012 when the Seoul-headquartered international organization began operations with an aim to help rehabilitate and protect destroyed forests of the countries in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.“In the past four years, we (AFoCo) focused on two things. One is we have offered education and field study programs in Korea to some 200 forestry experts and government officials from 11 ASEAN member states,” said Lee.“In the other, we have sent teams of experts to some of the Southeast Asian countries to perform reforestation and rehabilitation jobs in forests devastated by fires, construction or climate changes.”The funds needed for these efforts are largely financed by the Korean government with the 11 ASEAN states sharing a small portion of the e

Jan 7, 2016
Forestry expert seeks to make Asia greener

Women swoon for Park in 'Cheese in the Trap'

Actor Park Hae-jin, who stars in the new drama “Cheese in the Trap,” attends a publicity event in Seoul, Dec. 22, 2015./ YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunActor Park Hae-jin successfully returned to TV screens in tvN’s new drama “Cheese in the Trap” on Monday, in a program that recorded the channel’s record-high rating for a Monday and Tuesday drama.His last appearance in a drama series was in cable channel OCN’s “Bad Guys” in 2014.“Cheese in the Trap” is based on a webtoon of the same name that has had more than 1.1 billion hits on the country’s no. 1 portal site, Naver, since 2010. The drama stars Park and Seo Kang-joon and rising actresses Kim Go-eun and Lee Sung-kyoung.“I was very worried about acting out my character in the scenes because the original story of the webtoon had gained so much love from so many people,” said Park during a press conference at Times Square in Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on Dec. 22. “It (his character in the series) was the most difficult character in my career because view

Jan 7, 2016
Women swoon for Park in 'Cheese in the Trap'

Defense researcher awarded for work reducing aircraft weight

Jun Seung-moonBy Jun Ji-hye Jun Seung-moon, a senior researcher at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), has received awards for his research into reducing the weight of aircraft.The ADD said that Jun was chosen as the Researcher of 2015, the most prestigious award in the defense research sector given for making the biggest contribution to developing and improving the nation’s defense science and technology for the year.The awards ceremony took place on Dec. 31 at ADD headquarters in Daejeon.The state-run defense research center has selected a recipient for the award annually since 2002 among those who have been working for the agency for more than 20 years.Jun, who joined the ADD in 1988, has been in charge of research and development of airplane fuselage structure.This year’s award was given to him because he successfully applied carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in developing aircraft wings, which will contribute considerably to reducing the weight of the airplane while improving its performance.   CFRP is a strong and light composite material,

Jan 6, 2016
Defense researcher awarded for work reducing aircraft weight

Costa Rican envoy's visit

Costa Rican Ambassador to Korea Rodolfo Solano Quiros, right, shakes hands with Korea Times President-Publisher Lee Chang-sup, during a courtesy visit to the English newspaper’s office in central Seoul, Wednesday. / Korea Times photo by Han Dong-gyu

Jan 6, 2016

KT halts sales of Xiaomi in S. Korea

South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier KT Corp. has suspended selling China-based Xiaomi Inc.'s smartphone, industry sources said Wednesday, only two days after it started sales.KT started sales of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 through online shopping site Interpark Corp. on Monday The sources said the move came due to "legal matters related to sales."It marked the first time for a South Korean mobile carrier to distribute Xiaomi's smartphones.Amid the rising popularity of budget smartphones in the country, South Korea's No. 3 mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. also kicked off sales of Huawei's Y6 smartphone here.LG Uplus said earlier it has sold 10,000 units of the model from the Chinese company in the two weeks after its release.Chinese firms have emerged as major rivals to South Korean tech companies, although the local market is still largely dominated by Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. (Yonhap)

Jan 6, 2016

Photojournalist Joo captures Zen in nature

Joo Ki-joong’s “Island” (2012) / Courtesy of Joo Ki-joongBy Kwon Mee-yooJoo Ki-joong, one of Korea’s top photojournalists, is holding a solo exhibit at Gallery Illum in downtown Seoul.Titled "Incubator of Nature,” the exhibit mainly features landscape photography. Joo simplifies the lines and colors of nature, transforming landscapes into almost abstract images.He has been taking news photos for over 30 years, but this is Joo's first fine art photography exhibit.His landscape photos display natural scenery, but they are composed of lines and colors, creating a new dimension in the photos. He captures the contrast of light and dark and the soft curves of nature in an affectionate way, portraying nature and civilization as alike.As the theme indicates, Joo has an Oriental perspective on nature, believing that nature embraces creatures like a huge incubator. He approaches the concept of the incubator, or “egg,” as a metaphor to the origin of everything.Joo believes that photography is the best medium to make the world better and heal traumas. "P

Jan 5, 2016
Photojournalist Joo captures Zen in nature

Kwon re-elected president of HUFS Alumni Association

Kwon Soon-hanBy Chung Hyun-chaeKwon Soon-han, chairman of Soyee Product Inc., a medical devices producer, has been re-elected to a third term as president of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Alumni Association. The association said Monday that it re-elected Kwon as its 30th president by a unanimous vote during its general meeting at the Hotel President in downtown Seoul, Dec 28. Kwon began his third consecutive term Monday. “I will have an alumni hall completed within my term, which is our long-cherished ambition,” he said. “I also plan to launch a worldwide alumni association for HUFS.”A groundbreaking ceremony for the alumni hall will take place in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, in March. The association expects that it will take one-and-a-half years to complete the construction of the building. Kwon majored in Spanish and graduated from HUFS in 1970.He then received a master’s degree in international trade from Sungkyunkwan University in 1974. Kwon also finished the Global Leadership Program at Seoul National University and the In

Jan 4, 2016
Kwon re-elected president of HUFS Alumni Association

Economist suggests Korea adopt 'time banks'

Lead economist Philip O’Keefe for the World Bank’s social protection and labor global practice, left, and World Bank chief economist Sudhir Shetty for the East Asia Pacific region, pose for a photo after an interview with The Korea Times at Plaza Hotel in Seoul last month. / Korea Times photo by Kim Jae-wonBy Kim Jae-won A World Bank (WB) economist said that Korea needs to adopt an innovative way to credit voluntary work called “time banks” to boost the number of volunteers here helping senior citizens deal with their poverty and loneliness.Philip O’Keefe, a lead economist in the social protection labor global practice at the WB, said an inter-generational cooperation system would be effective in Korea, which has one of the worst poverty and suicide rates for senior citizens among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members.“When you are a younger-old person, you give your time to look after an older person. Essentially, you get credit for the number of hours you spend volunteering. When you become an older pe

Jan 4, 2016
Economist suggests Korea adopt 'time banks'

Hyundai Vice Chair Kwon to head KSAE

Kwon Moon-sikBy Park Jin-hai Kwon Moon-sik, 61, Hyundai Motor Group vice chairman and its research and development head, will take the helm of the Korea Society of Automotive Engineers (KSAE).He will be inaugurated on Jan.1.The KSAE, established in 1978, is a nonprofit organization for the purpose of advancing and developing automotive science and technology in Korea.With 600 companies and their research centers including the five local automakers as members, the organization has been working for the promotion of science and culture, and the progress of industries and the economy as well.As a long time Hyundai man, Kwon previously served as vice chairman of KSAE and has also worked as the organizing committee chairman for the KSAE-led completion for self-developed cars among university students.Kwon studied mechanical engineering at Seoul National University and earned masters and doctorate degrees from Aachen University in Germany.He joined Hyundai in 1991 and has worked in various affiliates, including Hyundai NGV, a research arm to develop next-generation vehicles, Hyundai St

Dec 31, 2015
Hyundai Vice Chair Kwon to head KSAE

Christmas party at US army base

Four 8th U.S. Army Band members play Christmas carols during a Christmas party of the Seoul English Study Association (SESA) at the Dragon Hill Lodge, the U.S. Army Yongsan Garrison, Dec. 24. SESA has hosted a monthly lecture in English since its establishment in 2001./ Courtesy of SESA

Dec 30, 2015
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