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MBA study tour

MBA professors and students from Canada’s University of Alberta visit Hanyang University in Seoul on Wednesday as part of their six-day study tour. Their tour will continue until Saturday to step up cooperation with Korean schools in MBA programs. / Courtesy of Hanyang University

May 14, 2014

Hyo-ri: wives don't always want sex

By Ko Dong-hwanLee Hyo-riK-pop queen Lee Hyo-ri has rarely been seen on television since moving to Jeju Island and marrying her guitarist boyfriend Lee Sang-soon in September.However, Hyo-ri did appear on the SBS television talk show “Magic Eye’’ Tuesday night, and showed the audience she continues to be her bumbling, lovable self.  The show’s guests, including Hyo-ri and fellow pop star Lee Juck, somehow veered into a serious discussion about people pressured or forced into unwanted sex with their partners.Passionately condemning husbands who force their wives to have sex with them, Hyo-ri said, “That’s right, the wife doesn’t always want to have sex.’’Of course, talk shows don’t provide the most intelligent setups and other guests reacted as Hyo-ri was making a comment on her husband. This made Hyo-ri blush, although she maintained that sex should be consensual in marital relationships.Despite landing Hyo-ri as a guest, Magic Eye managed only a poor viewer rating of 3.8 percent. 

May 14, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Hyo-ri: wives don't always want sex

Elusive Yoo known as judo master

By Ko Dong-hwanYoo Dae-kyunProsecutors are scrambling to locate Yoo Dae-kyun, one of the major shareholders of Cheonghaejin Marine, which is under an expanding investigation over the sinking of its Sewol ferry that left more than 300 dead or missing.If they finally find the elusive Yoo, investigators may have to brace for a physical struggle. Those close to Yoo said the bulky 44-year-old is well-versed in martial arts, including judo.The Yoo family also leads the feverish religious cult, Salvation Sect. The cult’s several hundred members have been threatening authorities they will use all means necessary to resist an investigation, which has officials concerned about the possibility of a violent encounter.Yoo is the son of the Yoo Byung-eun, 73, the reclusive patriarch and founder of Chonghaejin, who left the majority of the company’s shares to his two sons.An investigator from the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office visited the Salvation Sect’s Geumsuwon compound in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday in search of Yoo and his father.It was notable that the in

May 14, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Elusive Yoo known as judo master

Military mistakes Port-a-John door for NK drone

By Kim Tong-hyungThe South Korean military was a source of unintentional comedy on Wednesday: In the morning it alerted reporters about the discovery of a North Korean drone in a mountain south of Seoul. Hours later, the mysterious, blue object was confirmed as part of a broken door of a portable toilet.``Investigation by the military confirmed the object as part of a broken door made of plastic materials. It is light enough to be moved in the air by wind,’’ said an official from the Joint Chief of Staff.The object was first found by three civilians who were trekking Mount Cheonggye in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul. They thought it was a drone and alerted military officials, who were later blamed for informing journalists about the discovery before confirming what it was.The incident seemed to have amused Reuters correspondent James Pearson, who broadcasted this tweet:https://twitter.com/pearswick/status/466447892283424768/photo/1The South Korean government announced last week it confirmed that the three drones found crashed near the inter-Korean border in March and April

May 14, 2014

Ryu throws with zip during bullpen session

By Kim Young-jin Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin appeared to be recovering nicely from shoulder soreness during a bullpen session Tuesday.In footage released by the team's Twitter account, the Korean lefty appeared to be throwing with good pace, getting a loud “pop” sound on three fastballs. Check it out:According to MLB.com, Ryu threw all his pitches and showed no signs of soreness from the injury that cropped up during an April 27 start. Manager Don Mattingly hinted that a simulated game might be in store for the pitcher before returning to the rotation."There's talk of having him do something to pitch here," said Mattingly, per MLB.com. "Exactly what that will be, we have a good idea, but we'd rather wait till tomorrow."

May 14, 2014
Ryu throws with zip during bullpen session

Candidate for governor

Song Ha-jin makes an acceptance speech after winning the ticket for the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy in the governorship race for North Jeolla Province at Wonkwang University in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, Tuesday./ Yonhap

May 13, 2014

Campaign launching

The ruling Saenuri Party’s candidates for the June 4 local elections pose during a ceremony to celebrate the launching of the party’s election committee at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday./ Yonhap

May 13, 2014

Fire drill

A fire drill is underway at the Trade Tower in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, Tuesday. Tenants were informed of evacuation routes and learned how to behave in the event of a fire./ Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

May 13, 2014

Time capsule in smartphone era

A family takes a photo in front of the “Seoul Time Capsule” at Seoul City Hall, Tuesday. The newly-installed time capsule allows smartphone users to send text messages or photos to the time capsule after downloading an app./ Yonhap

May 13, 2014

Traffic congestion worst in Hongdae

Intersection in front of Hongik University By Ko Dong-hwan Traffic congestion has become a major problem for Seoul City and the flow of vehicles was found to be worst in the street in front of Hongik University, a major leisure district.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s “2013 Seoul Vehicle Speed Report’’ announced on Monday, vehicles pass the street in front of the university at a daily average speed of 12 kilometers per hour.This is dramatically slower than the average speed of 25.1kph measured in Seoul’s main roads.Another bad traffic area was the road near Supyogyo, which is between the Seoul Chungbu Police Agency and the Uljiro 3-ga Subway Station, where vehicle movement was measured at 12.4kph.The report, however, indicated that the traffic situation has improved slightly in the nation’s capital.When combining inter-city expressways and main roads, the average speed of cars was measured at 26.4kph, an improvement from 24.2kph in 2012.

May 13, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Traffic congestion worst in Hongdae
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