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New Indonesian English Daily Aims for Regional Recognition

By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter At a time when newspapers across the globe are falling on hard times, the Jakarta Globe, an Indonesian English-language daily launched in November 2008, is the latest major media venture in the Southeast Asian country. The paper's chief editor, A. Lin Neumann, recently spoke with The Korea Times about the motivation behind its establishment and how it is coping with emerging challenges facing the market. Launching a new English daily in a country where English is not an official language, especially against such unfavorable economic conditions under which even the most popular newspapers in the world are seeing shrinking profits, seems like an almost unthinkable move. However, Neumann explains that there is good logic behind it, particularly in light of long-term prospects and the increasing use of English among Indonesia's increasing middle class. "The owners believe the newspaper market in Indonesia will grow in English, largely because the country is so large and the middle class is growing rapidly. More Indonesians are traveling and studyi

Feb 2, 2009

Daughter of Labor Activist Becomes Prosecutor

By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter The daughter of labor activist and former lawmaker Dan Byung-ho has become a prosecutor with the Changwon Prosecutors' Office. Jeong-ryeo, 27, passed the national bar exam in 2006 and recently completed two years of judiciary training. Dan was the former chief of the militant Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, one of the nation's two largest labor umbrella groups, and led various activities and campaigns for labor unions. He was jailed and put on police and prosecution wanted lists for more than eight years. Ironically, his daughter will work at the Changwon Prosecutors' Office that indicted him on charges of leading illegal rallies and a walkout in 2002. The office's chief prosecutor sought a five-year jail term for Dan that year. ``It was difficult for me to get financial support from my father when he was engaged in labor activities and even after he became a lawmaker,'' Jeong-ryeo said in an interview after passing the state bar exam. ``My father always encouraged me to do what I wanted to and his encouragement was very helpful when

Jan 30, 2009

Rain to Get Spotlight on Discovery Channel

By Hwang Sung-hee Korea Times Intern Korean top star Rain will appear on Discovery, the world-renowned cable channel, J.Tune Entertainment announced Friday. Documentary ``Hip Korea'' will focus on Korea's pop culture and introduce the singer as its frontrunner. His agency stated that the documentary is to air in various countries from Jan 31, starting first in Australia and New Zealand and then Asia. The Hip Korea crew filmed the star for six months, and the documentary reveals his down-to-earth lifestyle, including clips of Rain casually conversing with his close friend, entertainer Kim Jae-dong about his innermost feelings over a drink and reminiscing his departed mother at her crypt. The documentary has interviews with stars who have worked with the singer in the past, including Steven Colbert, who had a dance battle with the star on his show ``The Colbert Report,'' and actress Susan Sarandon, who co-starred with Rain in the movie ``Speed Racer.'' ``Hip Korea'' is to air in all regions in Asia, including Korea, on Feb. 23. ssung_86@hotmail.com

Jan 30, 2009

Lebanese Students Invited for Cultural Tour

By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter A group of 20 Lebanese officials and students arrived in Seoul Thursday as part of a goodwill exchange program organized by South Korea’s Dongmyeong unit stationed in Tyre, 83 kilometers south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) here said. The group, consisting of local provincial leaders and students belonging to Dongmyeong’s taekwondo and other volunteer classes, will stay here until Feb. 10, the JCS said. This invitation program is designed to promote South Korea and its traditional martial art, taekwondo, worldwide, it said. During their stay, the group will tour the Seoul area and the truce village of Panmunjeom near the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, as well as visit the presidential office, museums and other cultural sites, including a traditional folk village in Gyeonggi Province, according to the JCS. In July 2007, South Korea dispatched about 350 peacekeeping troops, mostly special forces and engineers, to the southern region of Lebanon at the request of the United Nations. More than

Jan 29, 2009

Tunisian President Named African Man of Year

By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was selected the African Man of the Year 2008 in a poll conducted in Dec. 2008 by two Mauritanian dailies, the 'Quotidian' and 'Essahafa,' a Tunisian Press Agency (TAP) reported Tuesday. The reports acknowledged various policies initiated by Ben Ali since he took office in 1987, adding that they had upgraded the country's international status. The poll showed that many felt Ben Ali successfully managed to mobilize his people to build a development model which today acts as a reference for other countries. ``The comprehensive development model which President Ben Ali has set up in Tunisia is a symbol of exceptional vision which has enabled all Tunisians to remain at the forefront of progress and transformation and ready to cope with any crisis,'' the Quotidian noted. The paper additionally remarked, ``In a couple of decades, Tunisia has managed, in the absence of crisis and upheavals, to modernize all its institutions and catch up with the best emerging countries.'' Tunisia's economy is ranked f

Jan 29, 2009

Expedition Team Defies Bias Against Organ Donation

By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter A group of Korean organ donors and recipients successfully reached the 6,189-meter-high Island Peak in the Nepalese Himalayas on Dec.22. The Himalayan Expedition Team, called 'Life-Shared Group,' is the first of its kind in the world to climb one of the most popular trekking peaks of the Himalayas. Organized by Seoul National University Hospital and sponsored by Novartis Korea, the spirited adventure was aimed at eradicating the prevalent social bias against organ donations and transplants and enhancing public awareness of the issue. According to statistics released by the Korean Network for Organ Sharing, there are as many as 17,828 patients in need of new organs, yet Koreans have a tendency to be reluctant about organ donation. A total of 10 organ recipients and donors participated in the project, with three of them finally making it to the peak. They are Yang Ji-mo (54, liver recipient), Min Kyung-bae (50, liver recipient) and Kim Gwang-sig (39, liver donor). The team made a safe return to Seoul on Dec. 30. ``This is a brilliant feat, resul

Jan 28, 2009

Kang Joo-eun Becomes Host of Arirang TV Program

By Hwang Sung-hee Korea Times Intern Kang Joo-eun, the wife of actor Choi Min-soo, is to host Arirang TV's new talk show, 'Diplomacy Lounge.' The show, which will premier on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 10:30p.m., aims to interview foreign ambassadors and diplomatic services representatives in Korea about pending questions concerning Korea. Co-hosting the show with Professor Shin Hyun-kook of Sungkyunkwan University, Kang has also worked as a university instructor at Kangnam University. She is currently serving as an active link between foreigners and Koreans as the trustee of the Overseas Development Cooperation at Seoul Foreign School, where she has been since 2003. Kang, a former Miss Korea, married Choi Min-soo in 1994, a prominent actor in Korea with works such as 'Holiday' (2006). She entered the Miss Korea Contest in 1993 under the moniker Miss Canada. Kang was raised in Canada before coming to Korea 16 years ago. Along with 'Diplomatic Lounge,' Arirang TV is establishing three new programs: 'Arirang Today,' 'Happy Town,' and 'Adventure Club.' ssung_86@hotmail.com

Jan 28, 2009

Adrian Slater Becomes New Chief of SKAL Seoul Club

By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Adrian Slater, general manager of Park Hyatt Seoul, has been selected as the head of SKAL International Seoul, a group of tourism professionals. The organization appointed Slater as its new president for 2009 at its annual general meeting at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul on Jan. 13. SKAL, founded in 1934, is the world's largest organization of travel and tourism professionals, including hoteliers, travel agents, airline executives and tourism media. SKAL, a Scandinavian word meaning happiness, long life, good health and friendship, has 20,000 members in 500 branches called ``Clubs'' in about 100 countries. The Seoul club also selected Promac Partnership President and CEO Robert Sohn as senior vice president; JW Marriott Seoul General Manager Robert J. Stark, Northwest Airlines General Manager-Korea David Ha, Hanyang University professor Cho Minho and Millennium Seoul Hilton General Manager Eric Swanson as vice presidents; and Travel Press Publisher Sho Jae-pil as Press and PR Director. The Seoul branch will host the 38th SKAL Asia Congress in

Jan 28, 2009

Vice Knowledge Economy Minister Ahn Chul-shik Dies

By Kim Hyun-cheol Staff Reporter A deputy minister of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy died Wednesday, nine days after being appointed to the post. The cause of death has not yet been determined but is believed to be exhaustion. Ahn Chul-shik, 56, was transferred to Seoul's Gangnam Samsung Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after complaining of diffuculty in breathing after returning home from work. Police and Ahn's family said he'd had a large amount of work after being promoted. A graduated of Sungkyunkwan University with a bachechors degree in economics, Ahn started his public career in 1981. The energy specialist was promoted this month. He was previously in charge of the ministry's energy & resources policy division. His wife, son and daughter survive him. hckim@koreatimes.co.kr

Jan 28, 2009

Blogger Offers Tips on UK Employment

By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Kim Su-young, an assistant marketing manager at Royal Dutch Shell, is an avid blogger who provides useful guidelines to those interested in working with multi-national corporations in the U.K. Her blog, http://blog.naver.com/cyberelf00, has captured the attention of more than 130,000 Net surfers since she created it in 2007. At a time when thousands of Korean college graduates are expected to enter domestic and overseas job markets, the 28-year-old shared with The Korea Times her transition from a graduate student in the U.K. to an up-and-coming marketing specialist with the world's second largest energy corporation. ``After traveling around 30 countries and spending six months on an exchange program in Melbourne, Australia, I wanted to explore more of the world and lead a global lifestyle,'' said Kim in an interview, adding that her inclination toward an international lifestyle first started as a college student in Seoul. ``I researched job markets, visa processes and spoke to many friends around the world to decide where to start my internat

Jan 27, 2009
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