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Learning taekwondo

United States Forces Korea soldiers learn the basic posture of taekwondo at a gymnasium at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, Wednesday. The ministry held a two-day event from Tuesday so that U.S. soldiers can learn taekwondo from the 3rd Army Corps taekwondo team and the national team as part of efforts to strengthen cultural exchanges between the allies. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Tycoon's awkward smile

Dongkuk Steel Chairman Chang Sae-joo, center, smiles at reporters as he leaves the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office early Wednesday after being questioned for 19 hours. The prosecution plans to soon seek an arrest warrant for Chang in connection with his alleged creation of a 20 billionwon slush fund and gambling in the United States with part of the money. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Sports day

Students participate in a race as part of sports day events at Youlhyun Elementary School in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

Aviation cooperation

President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with her Peruvian counterpart Ollanta Humala in front of the KT-1P, the first basic trainer jet in Peru, during a rollout ceremony at which the jet conducted its maiden flight, at Las Palmas Air Base, Lima, Tuesday. The jet was assembled at the base in cooperation with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, following a 2012 deal which stipulated that KAI help Peru assemble 15 jets for the Peruvian Air Force. / Yonhap

Apr 22, 2015

NK to seek English teachers to train tour guides

/ YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungNorth Korea is seeking English-speakers from overseas to train tour guides in the repressive state.London-based tour agency Juche Travel Services (JTS) is running a program inviting paying volunteers to teach English or tourism at Pyongyang Tourism College for a month.“We were approached by our partners at Korea International Travel Company (KITC) on behalf of the National Tourism Authority to assist in arranging volunteering positions for teaching English language or tourism management,” JTS chief David Thompson was quoted as saying.Potential volunteers should have either tourism experience or hold Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification.They also have to pay $1,072 (1.16 million won) to get onto the program. This includes airfares, accommodation and weekend excursions around the region.“We are obviously of the opinion that tourism has a positive impact,” Thompson said. “By building bridges and engaging with the country, you are helping to break down mistrust and preconceptions that have persisted for the past

Apr 22, 2015
NK to seek English teachers to train tour guides

'Best firefighter contest'

A firefighter carrying a fire hose on his shoulder runs at full speed at the Fire Service Academy in Seoul, Tuesday, as he takes part in a contest to choose the best firefighter, organized by the Seoul metropolitan fire and disaster headquarters. / Yonhap

Apr 21, 2015

Amphibious bus

The nation’s first amphibious bus runs on the Gyeongin Ara Waterway, a canal linking Seoul and Incheon, during a test run, Tuesday. The 39-seat bus will start in service on May 15 and run at one-hour intervals. / Yonhap

Apr 21, 2015

Northern Europe popular for young Korean emigrants

/ Screen capture from YouTubeBy Lee Min-hyungNorthern European countries are becoming more popular migration destinations for young Koreans.Foreign ministry data shows the number of Koreans living in Denmark and Norway sharply increased from 767 in 2009 to 1,148 in 2013.“Northern European countries have a lot better social welfare system than that of Korea,” said Kim Seok-ho, a sociology professor at Seoul National University.“Most young people in their 20s and 30s feel hopeless about their futures because of the nation’s limited social safety nets.”Northern Europe has become increasingly popular after Korea signed a working holiday pact with Denmark in 2010 and Sweden in 2011, allowing people under 30 to live and work in the countries for a year.Before the pact was signed, young people moved to Australia, Canada or New Zealand where anyone was eligible for a working-holiday visa. But the countries have become less appealing because of safety issues. Last week, a Korean man who stayed in Sydney was found dead five days after he went missing.Kim said the

Apr 21, 2015

Prime Minister offers to resign

Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to step down on late Monday night. / YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungPrime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to resign on late Monday night amid mounting criticism over a bribery allegation that he received kickbacks from the late Keangnam Enterprises Chairman Sung Woan-jong."Lee expressed his intention to step down and sent the message to President Park Geun-hye," a high-ranking official of the ruling Saenuri Party told Yonhap News. The presidential office officially confirmed the resignation offer.Park is expected to accept the resignation next Monday when she returns from a four-nation trip to Latin America.“The prosecution should thoroughly probe into the bribery scandal to achieve political reform,” she said in a written statement, Tuesday.Lee ended up as the prime minister with the shortest tenure in history, serving only 63 days since taking office on Feb. 17.

Apr 21, 2015
Prime Minister offers to resign

I don't remember

South Gyeongsang Province Governor Hong Joon-pyo answers questions from reporters on his way to work, Monday. Hong will be summoned for questioning by the prosecution this week as the first among eight political heavyweights who allegedly received bribes from the late former Keangnam Enterprises Chairman Sung Woan-jong. He declined to admit the allegetion he had met with Sung in 2012, as claimed by the deceased business tycoon. / Yonhap

Apr 20, 2015
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