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Yoon seeks to forge bipartisanship

Rep. Yoon Young-seokBy Kim Tae-gyuRep. Yoon Young-seok, a new spokesman for the governing Saenuri Party, prioritizes playing a role to help build a more constructive relationship with opposition parties.He said the bipartisan cooperation is more significant than ever at a time when politicians need to gain public trust following the ferry Sewol tragedy.“We should put forth efforts with sincerity to gain public trust as distrust lingers across the country in the wake of the Sewol accident,” Yoon told The Korea Times.“In particular, people tend to turn their back on politicians. To win their trust again is a primary mission for both governing and opposition parties. We do not have the luxury to waste time in continuing partisan wrangling.”Carrying 476 passengers, mostly teenage students in a high school south of Seoul, the ferry Sewol capsized off the country’s southwestern coast on April 16 over the Incheon-Jeju route. More than 300 were confirmed dead or are still listed as missing.The government has been under fire for bungling its initial responses. Po

May 22, 2014
Yoon seeks to forge bipartisanship

Prince Charles engages with Holland College students

Prince Charles engages with Holland College students who are working on projects related to urban development and sustainability in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Tuesday./ AP-Yonhap

May 21, 2014

White House Talent Show

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker and students from the Martin Luther King, Jr., School in Portland, Ore., point to first lady Michelle Obama in the front row as they perform during the White House Talent Show in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday. The White House Talent Show was hosted by first lady Michelle Obama and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH). / AP-Yonhap

May 21, 2014

'Contemporary dance fun, enjoyable'

Kang Hye-ryeon, vice president of the Contemporary Dance Association of KoreaBy Kang Hyun-kyungDancers and choreographers are now seeking ways to make contemporary dance enjoyable to the general public after 25-year-old dancer Han Sun-chun stole female fans’ hearts last year.Following his fantastic performances on cable television Mnet’s “Dance 9” program, the gifted dancer instantly rose to stardom, complete with his own fan club.  On Wednesday, Kang Hye-ryeon, vice president of the Contemporary Dance Association of Korea, said that the general public’s increasing interest in contemporary dance is an encouraging sign to professional dancers.  Kang, also a professor at Kyonggi University in Seoul, noted that recent years saw a noticeable trend that young females are shifting their attention to contemporary dance or ballet. She added this is a reflection of competitive Korean dancers.   For many years, she said, those involved in contemporary dance have made numerous efforts to help the general public feel that dance is something

May 21, 2014By Kang Hyun-kyung
'Contemporary dance fun, enjoyable'

Seo Tai-ji to launch nationwide tour

Seo Tai-jiBy Lee Kyung-minSeo Tai-ji, 41, will resume his music career after a five-year hiatus, an entertainment management company said Tuesday. Show21 has signed a contract with the musician detailing a nationwide tour in September shortly after his ninth album release.  The singer’s own company will be in charge of organizing the performance.The tour will begin in Seoul, but specifics about the venues, dates and ticket prices have yet to be determined. His tour is expected to generate more than 10 billion won ($9.77 million) in profits. Seo is a pop culture icon who made his debut as a lead singer in the boy band "Seo Tai-ji & Boys" in 1992. His biggest hits include “Come Back Home,” “I Know,” “To You,” “In the Memory of the Times I Spent with You,” “Take Five,” “Take Six” and “Classroom Idea.”    In recent years, the superstar has been at the center of media attention for his personal life rather than his music.Seo has kept out of the public eye since a 2011 marriage

May 20, 2014
Seo Tai-ji to launch nationwide tour

CEO leads eco-friendly energy drive

Yoon Tae-hwan, CEO of Root EnergyBy Park Ji-wonYoon Tae-hwan, CEO and founder of Root Energy, believes his IT venture can provide consumers with electricity sources by helping them gain ownership of their own energy supply facilities.“I will keep running this company until Korea harnesses clean energy sources to the fullest so that it can achieve energy self-sufficiency. I don’t care how long it takes,” he told The Korea Times.Root Energy is a consulting firm founded last year which focuses on consulting services to build various renewable energy generators and provide financing services for investors. It earns money from commissions it collects from its clients.“I don’t believe the notion that socially beneficial enterprises aren’t there for profit. Our business is profitable and a win-win platform providing everyone with revenue sources.”South Korea is one of the least energy self-sufficient countries in the world. Renewable energy represents a mere 1.58 percent of the nation’s total energy supply, according to the OECD Better Life In

May 19, 2014
CEO leads eco-friendly energy drive

Miss Beazley dies

Barbara Bush holds Miss Beazley in this 2005 file photo, while accompanying her mother on a visit to the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington. Miss Beazley, former President George W. Bush’sbeloved Scottish terrier, has died. Bush’s office announced, Saturday, that Miss Beazley was “put to rest” this weekend after battling cancer. She was 10years old. The dog was named for the character Uncle Beazley, a dinosaur in Oliver Butterworth’s children’s book “The Enormous Egg.” / AP-Yonhap

May 18, 2014

Visit to alma mater

Former footballer Lee Young-pyo, left, presents a Korean national team jersey printed with his trademark number 12 to Konkuk UniversityPresident Song Hee-young during his visit to the school in Seoul, Friday. Lee, now working as a football commentator at the state-run broadcaster KBS, gave a lecture to some 500 students at his alma mater. / Courtesy of Konkuk University

May 16, 2014

Israeli trauma care expert helping families of Sewol victims

Yotam Polizer, IsraAID’s Asia regional director By Kim Se-jeong An Israeli expert who is helping families hit by a massive tsunami in Japan in 2011 is now in Korea to help traumatized families of the ferry disaster.Yotam Polizer, Asia regional director at IsraAID, says early trauma care for the survivors and victims’ families is critical to prevent them from developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).“We will bring 50 experienced therapists to Korea over the next two years to help them,” added Polizer. As an Israeli non-governmental organization specialized in trauma care, IsraAID doesn’t directly interact with the families.Their focus is to introduce new therapy methods to therapists working on the ground.“We want to offer different models, and Koreans can choose what they want,” the director said.Experts specialized in art therapy and biblio therapy (which is done through storytelling) and drama therapy visited Korea earlier this month, organizing workshops. Last Sunday,

May 16, 2014
Israeli trauma care expert helping families of Sewol victims

'Korea can pioneer in renewable energy'

By Joel LeeDr. Christoph Frei, Secretary General of World Energy CouncilDr. Christoph Frei, secretary general of the World Energy Council (WEC), suggested Korea should play a pioneering role in tapping renewable energy for realizing a “clean energy economy.”“Korea, with its innovative capacities and technological know-how, can pioneer the new frontier of renewable energy in electrical storage and integration,” Frei told The Korea Times, Tuesday.He visited Korea to attend the fifth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM5) meeting in Seoul on May 12 and 13 to give policy advice on finding sustainable solutions to global energy problems to the participating energy ministers and other high-level delegates from 23 countries. The meeting followed the 22nd World Energy Congress held in Daegu from Oct. 13 to 17, 2013.“What we need in the next two decades is half of the gross world product (estimated at $35 trillion) invested in energy infrastructure for clean, safe and affordable supply of energy worldwide,” Frei said.He pointed out that all governments face t

May 15, 2014
'Korea can pioneer in renewable energy'
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