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Fly and kick!

Soldiers of the Special Warfare Command perform military martial arts at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, Thursday, commemorating the 58th Memorial Day. / Yonhap

Jun 6, 2013

Kia gives flagship car to Choo Shin-soo of Cincinnati Reds

Kia Motors America, the U.S. sales arm of South Korea's Kia Motors Corp., said Thursday it has presented its flagship Cadenza sedan to Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds."There is no reason to stick to a luxury vehicle from a premium brand just because I'm a highly paid major league baseball player," Choo said in a ceremony held at Cincinnati Reds' home field in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to BMW or Mercedes-Benz.He said he has been satisfied with Kia cars that he has been driving a Kia vehicle over the past six years, and the performance and design of the Cadenza do not lag behind of those of a premium brand.Motor Trend, a U.S. automobile magazine, has picked the Cadenza as the best sedan by comparing it with the Toyota Avalon, the Chevrolet Impala, the Chrysler 300S and the Ford Taurus in terms of ride and handling, efficiency, interior, safety and value."A huge value proposition, solid fuel efficiency, near-luxury ride, and pretty sheetmetal make the Kia our near-unanimous choice for first place," the magazine said in its July edition posted on its We

Jun 6, 2013
Kia gives flagship car to Choo Shin-soo of Cincinnati Reds

Tips for sleeping well

One of the keys to getting a good night's sleep is to get into a regular routine, such as sleeping and waking at the same time every day, said Han Jin-kyu at the Seoul Sleep Center. "Exposing yourself to sunlight in the morning helps you to wake up," said Han. "But many people get up before the sun rises and drive to work or hop on the subway, thus lowering their exposure to sunlight.Staying up late also destroys the body's natural biological rhythm." "When you sleep, your organs also rest and secrete much-needed hormones that boost the immune system, suppress excessive drives to eat, and control the emotions," he added,A lack of sleep weakens the immune system, impairs memory, dries the skin, shortens tempers, often leading to depression if it becomes a regular pattern, he added. Sleep-deprived people also secrete more cortisol, the so-called stress hormone, which drives them to seek food and can lead to obesity. 

Jun 6, 2013

Large number of NK children suffering from stunted growth: report

Roughly one in three North Korean children are suffering from stunted growth caused by malnutrition, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) showed Thursday.The organization under the United Nations said in its 2013 food and agriculture report that the North's figures for slower-than-normal-growth stood at 32.4 percent, which was higher than the average for other Asian countries, excluding Japan. Numbers for the whole of Asia stood at 26.8 percent.The latest findings showed stunted growth numbers for North Korean children being roughly on par with the Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia, although much higher than China, with reported figures of just 9.4 percent.The FAO added that the percentage of North Korean kids suffering from anemia stood at 31.7 percent, twice as high as 16.5 percent tallied for South Korea. It said 27.5 percent of kids in the communist country were affected by vitamin A deficiency. 

Jun 6, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin emerges as favorite sports star in Gallup poll

Ryu Hyun-jin ranks as the top sports star in Korea, according to a recent poll. Gallup Korea said on Tuesday that Ryu, who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, topped its list of most popular sports stars as he garnered 28.1 percent of the votes.In the nationwide poll of 1,216 people aged 19 and over carried out from May 27 to 30, Ryu proved most popular among middle-aged men in their 30s to 50s. He was especially favored by men in their 30s, with 51 percent of the votes. Coinciding with the period in which the poll was carried out, Ryu racked up his first shutout win in Major League Baseball by shutting out his club's crosstown rivals, the Angels.From left, Ryu Hyun-jin, Kim Yu-na, Park Ji-sung and Choo Shin-sooFigure skating star Kim Yu-na, who won the 2013 World Championships in March with a combined score of 218.31 points, came second with 24.6 percent. She made a triumphant return to competitive skating after a yearlong layoff and is now a red-hot favorite to win the gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Kim received more support from female respondents, with some 40

Jun 6, 2013
Ryu Hyun-jin emerges as favorite sports star in Gallup poll

Cultural diplomacy

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, left, and Yoo Jin-ryong, minister of culture, sports and tourism, pose after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Government Complex building in central Seoul, Wednesday. The two ministries agreed to strengthen cooperation in promoting the nation’s diplomacy and culture overseas./ Yonhap

Jun 5, 2013

'Golden' holiday

Travelers queue in long lines at a terminal at Incheon International Airport, Wednesday, a day before the 58th anniversary of Memorial Day. Many workers take leave on Friday to enjoy a four-day holiday./ Korea Times

Jun 5, 2013

Don't drink and drive

About 500 people join a performance with umbrellas, showing the image of a car plunging into a glass at Namsangol Hanok Village in downtown Seoul, Wednesday. Pernod Ricard Korea hosted the event to alert people to the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol./ Korea Times photo by Kim Joo-seong

Jun 5, 2013

Memorial Day

Kim Jung-shik, 80, puts flowers on the tomb of her deceased husband, Army Lt. Cmdr. Park Yoon-sup, at Seoul National Cemetery, Wednesday, a day before the 58th Memorial Day./ Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Jun 5, 2013

1,000 women file complaint against Park's ex-spokesman

Around 1,000 women including members of rights groups and the United Progressive Party filed charges against former presidential spokesman Yoon Chang-jung at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday. Yoon stands accused of molesting an embassy intern during President Park Geun-hye's U.S. visit to Washington last month.They argue that Yoon not only abused his power when he allegedly molested the intern but that he defamed the woman and tarnished Korea's image in a self-justificatory press conference in Seoul after he was fired during the presidential trip, which made the scandal worse. Defamation is not an offense subject to complaint, so individuals other than the victim can file charges. That means prosecutors here will probably have to probe the molestation charges.

Jun 5, 2013
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