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Navy proud of first father-son instructors

Master Chief Petty Officer Jung Jin-hyeong, left, and Petty Officer Second Class Jung Ji-soo / Courtesy of ROK NavyBy Kang Seung-woo The Navy has announced that for the first time in its history a father and his son are both serving at a unit that trains recruits and non-commissioned officers (NCOs).Master Chief Petty Officer Jung Jin-hyeong and Petty Officer Second Class Jung Ji-soo are now stationed at the Naval Education and Training Command in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province.The father, 51, began his first posting at the training command from 1987 to 1990, and had repeat assignments from 1997 to 2000 and from 2003 to 2006, training tens of thousands of seaman-apprentices and NCOs.On the back of wealth of experience and know-how, the master chief petty officer plays an important role in counseling junior instructors.His son, 23, followed in his father’s footsteps when he was stationed at the command last December.“As I have paid respect to my father since childhood, I decided to join the Navy and become an instructor eventually,” the son said. “

Jul 8, 2015By Kang Seung-woo
Navy proud of first father-son instructors

US envoy's visit to golf course

U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert, left, and Matt Kamienski, center, vice president of the PGA Tour and executive director of the Presidents Cup, look around the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, west of Seoul, Tuesday. The Presidents Cup golf tournament will be held from Oct. 6 to 11 where 24 top golfers will compete./ Courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the Presidents Cup 

Jul 7, 2015

The Korea Times names new editors in reshuffle

The Korea Times appointed Politics Desk Editor Shim Jae-yun to the business and finance desk in a reshuffle, Tuesday.The English daily newspaper named City Editor Na Jeong-ju to head the politics desk, while editorial writer Kim Ji-soo was tapped as digital news editor.Reporter Kim Rahn was promoted to deputy city editor and will be in charge of the city desk.The reshuffle came after Business and Finance Desk Editor Cho Jae-hyon was named managing editor on July 1.Shim joined The Korea Times in 1990, and has served as culture and sports desk editor, online news editor and editorial writer.Politics Desk Editor Na started his journalist career with the Times in 2001. He once worked as assistant finance desk editor.Digital News Editor Kim joined the English daily in 2006, and has worked as editor on the culture and sports desk.Deputy City Desk Editor Kim has worked as a reporter for the city, business and finance desks after joining the Times in 2003.

Jul 7, 2015

Catholic priest releases hip hop album

Rev. Egberto Noh In-bin has released a hip-hop album titled “Stromateis.”/ Courtesy of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of KoreaBy Chung Ah-youngFather Egberto Noh In-bin, 40, is the first Korean Catholic priest to release a hip-hop album.He has been working on “Stromateis” for three years and there are 13 tracks, including seven rap songs, written and sung by Noh. “The Stromateis,” the third in Clement of Alexandria’s trilogy of works on Christian life, inspired the title.Noh was a rapper in his school hip-hop band and held hip-hop concerts, but this is his first album.Noh, a priest at Cheongbuk Catholic Church in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, said the album expresses human emotions such as love, hope, courage, sorrow and anger to give listeners hopeful messages.The album cover of “Stromateis”“This album is a kind of contemporary Christian music (CCM),” he said. “The songs are like popular songs within the church. I hope many young Catholics enjoy these songs and CCM should be younger so that it can appeal to more

Jul 7, 2015
Catholic priest releases hip hop album

Actress dies of cerebral infarction

The late Han Kyung-sunBy Park Si-soo Veteran actress Han Kyung-sun died of a cerebral infarction on Saturday night, her agency said Monday. She was 52. “She passed away at midnight July 4,” her agency said in a statement.According to the agency, Han visited St. Mary’s Hospital in southern Seoul on June 19 on her way back home from a TV drama shooting site due to acute head pain.Doctors found bleeding in her head and she was hospitalized for treatment. She fell into coma on July 1 and died three days later.The cause of death was cerebral infarction, according to the hospital.Making her debut in 1983, she played main or supporting roles in numerous TV dramas or films, including KBS TV’s epic drama “Dae Jo Young,” “Nest of Cuckoo” and SBS TV’s “Giant,” to name a few. She was single.Her funeral was held at the hospital on Monday morning, with numerous entertainers and celebrities biding a tearful farewell to the actress.“I’m saddened for the loss of one of the great actresses of our times,” said

Jul 6, 2015
Actress dies of cerebral infarction

Former 'comfort woman' dies at 89

By Jhoo Dong-chanThe late ChoiAnother victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has died from a chronic illness, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Monday.Seven former “comfort women” have died this year. Only 48 victims are still alive in South Korea, where 238 women were once registered with the government as former sex slaves.Choi Kum-seon passed away around 11:20 p.m. at a hospital on Sunday. She was 89.She suffered from pneumonia and septicemia and has been hospitalized since 2007. A memorial alter was set up at Shinhwa Hospital in Yeongdeungpo-gu, southern Seoul, and Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hee-jung visited to offer her condolences, Monday. Choi’s relatives said she will be buried at a cemetery in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Born in 1925, Choi was taken by Japanese police on her way to her friend’s house in 1941 when she was only 16.She was then “drafted” into a Japanese military brothel in Harbin in eastern China. Choi escaped the brothel to Pyongyang in 1942 but could not return to her fam

Jul 6, 2015By Jhoo Dong-chan
Former 'comfort woman' dies at 89

Ethnic Korean picked Young Lawyer of the Year in Virginia

By Jhoo Dong-chanHelen ChongKorean-American Helen Chong, a magistrate in Orange and Woodbridge in Virginia, has been named the recipient of the "2015 Young Lawyer of the Year Award" by the Virginia State Bar. The Virginia State Bar is the administrative agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia whose purpose is to regulate, improve and advance the legal profession in the state with its 45 thousand members, and the award recognizes talented young lawyers who demonstrate dedicated service to the community. Chong was awarded at this year’s Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach for her anti-cyber bullying program to help students and parents in the community.“Chong has provided exceptional dedication to the conference, the legal profession, and the community,” a Virginia State Bar official said in the press release.“As the Children and the Law Commission chair since 2012 and the Community Law Week co-chair since 2014, she has made a tremendous impact through each of her initiatives for the community. We cannot think of anyone more deserving of the Youn

Jul 5, 2015
Ethnic Korean picked Young Lawyer of the Year in Virginia

Sink your teeth into seasonal foods

/ Korea Times fileFruit, vegetables and seafood taste best when in season. The following is a list of summer foods to keep in mind the next time you go grocery shopping.Blueberries are in season from July to September.As one of the top 10 superfoods, not only are they rich in antioxidants such as anthocyanin and vitamin C _ fighting aging _ they also help preserve vision.The berries can be made into jams and cold drinks although they are best eaten whole.Tomatoes, also in season from July to September, are known to promote longevity.They can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked into tasty sauces and soups.Corn, rich in fiber, is another vegetable in season from July to September.Relish not only the cob, but also brew tea from corn silk.Peaches are in season from July to August.High in water and rich in vitamins, the fragrant fruit boosts your complexion.Enjoy peaches in pies, as jam and, of course, as a fresh fruit.Cutlassfish, in season July through October, is among Koreans' most favored fish.Braise the fish, grill it or try making a soup _ it is surprisingly good.

Jul 5, 2015By Kim Bo-eun
Sink your teeth into seasonal foods

Korean-American named deputy attorney

Kim Joon-hyunBy Jhoo Dong-chan Korean-American Kim Joon-hyun, 44, has been promoted to deputy U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, according to the office, Wednesday.The deputy district attorney is the second-highest post in the office, and the promotion made Kim the highest-ranking Korean-American official in the U.S. prosecution.Kim has been head of the office’s criminal division since July last year, and succeeded former Deputy District Attorney Richard B. Zabel.A son of the former Korean Ambassador to Jordan, Kim Jae-sung, Kim graduated from Stanford University in 1993 and earned a juris doctor degree from Harvard University Law School in 1996.After working with international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as an associate from 1996, Kim joined the Attorney’s Office in 2000 as an assistant U.S. attorney.Kim investigated and prosecuted various crimes there, including murder, money laundering, securities fraud, firearms and narcotics offenses and tax evasion.He also spent four years in the offic

Jul 3, 2015
Korean-American named deputy attorney

Appreciation plaque for tourism

Sho Jae-pil, left, publisher and chairman of Travel Press-Korea, a monthly travel journal, poses with Shin Joong-mok, chairman of the Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA), after receiving an appreciation plaque in recognition of his contribution to the tourism industry, during the 30th Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA) at the COEX in southern Seoul, June 14. Sho has published Travel Press-Korea since 1980 and the KOTFA official daily newspaper from 1990. / Courtesy of Travel Press-Korea

Jul 2, 2015
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