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Trial opens for superintendent

Members of conservative civic groups shout a slogan in calling for punishment against Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon at the Seoul Central District Court, Monday. The trial opened for Cho, who is charged with violating the Election Law over a smear campaign against rival candidate Koh Seung-duk last year. Cho allegedly spread false rumors that Koh held a U.S. green card, so he should not be eligible to run for the top educator post./ Yonhap

Apr 20, 2015

Mayor meets union leaders

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, center, laughs while talking with the leaders of Korea’s two umbrella labor unions at Hyochang Stadium in Seoul, Sunday. They have been pushing to realize a football match between South Korean and North Korean workers in May in a bid to boost inter-Korean cooperation. From left are Han Sang-kyun, leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions; Park; and Kim Dong-man, leader of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. / Yonhap

Apr 19, 2015

Study highlights suicide risk for thin women

/ Courtesy of Uncensored Traveler.Thin women who believe they are overweight are more likely to commit suicide than those who think they are normal, a study has found.According to Yonsei University, women who are underweight think about suicide 2.25 times more than those who think they are of normal weight. The researchers analyzed Korea National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey data on 33,704 people.About 20 percent of women have thought of suicide whereas only 11 percent of men have.“This study shows distorted thoughts about their body type can put women at increased risk of mental health issues,” researcher Sin Jae Yong was quoted as saying. 

Apr 19, 2015
Study highlights suicide risk for thin women

'Infinite Challenge' names new member

Hwang Kwang-hee of boy band ZE:A / YonhapHwang Kwang-hee, of boy band ZE:A, has been named the sixth member of popular reality show “Infinite Challenge.”The program’s six-week “Six Man” project ended on Saturday when Kwang-hee earned three votes from the shows five hosts.The program has been seeking a new member since former host No Hong-chul resigned after he was booked for drunken driving in November.Kwang-hee competed with seven other candidates, including TV comedy show host Jun Hyun-moo, former professional basketball player Seo Jang-hoon, model Hong Jin-kyeong, Choi Si-won of boy band Super Junior, singer Kang Kyun-sung, comedian Jang Dong-min and writer Yoo Byung-jae.Although Jang Dong-min was one of the strongest candidates, he announced on Tuesday that he would leave the program over controversial remarks about women.“We didn’t know (that he was named the sixth member) until it was revealed on the program on Saturday,” said an official from Kwang-hee’s management firm, Star Empire Entertainment.Kwang-hee debuted in 2010 a

Apr 19, 2015
'Infinite Challenge' names new member

Korean passport opens most countries' doors

/ A screenshot from passportindex.orgThe Korean passport is the second-most widely accepted in the world in terms of “passport power”.The "passport power” ranking is calculated by how many countries passport holders can enter without a visa, or can obtain one on arrival.According to financial advisory firm Arton Capital, South Korea tied for second place with France and Germany, with 145 countries opening their doors to travelers visa-free. The top rank went to the United Kingdom and the United States with 147 countries.Italy and Sweden were third whileHong Kong was 11th. Brazil and China were ranked 17th and 45th, respectively.For more information, visit http://www.passportindex.org.  

Apr 19, 2015
Korean passport opens most countries' doors

Korea, Colombia to speed up FTA ratification

President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with her Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos at the presidential palace in the country's capital city of Bogota, Friday. / YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooPresident Park Geun-hye and her Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos agreed Friday to accelerate efforts toward ratification of their free trade agreement (FTA) that was signed more than two years ago.Park, on a visit to the Colombian capital city of Bogota, held a summit at the presidential palace and discussed ways to boost the bilateral economic ties.Colombia is the first leg of Park’s trip to four South American countries that also include Peru, Chile and Brazil through April 27.In February 2013, Korea signed the bilateral free trade deal with the resource-rich Colombia, becoming the latter’s first Asian country to ink the agreement. Colombia is Seoul’s 10th FTA partner and third in South America.The National Assembly approved the FTA in April 2014, but the ratification of the pact met challenges in Colombia due to the backlash from people in the auto and electronics indust

Apr 18, 2015By Kang Seung-woo
Korea, Colombia to speed up FTA ratification
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