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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 18:41

Beef Safety Questioned in Korea, US

Safety concerns regarding U.S. beef have been a major topic of discussion in Korea in the past month. But concerns about U.S. beef have also been raised in the United States in recent months.

Jong-eun2008-05-29 22:44

Crackdown on Illegal Foreigners Leads to Human Rights Protection

Crackdown on Illegal Foreigners Leads to Human Rights Protection

Civic and religious groups often criticize the government neglects human rights whenever immigration offices crack down on illegal foreign residents. However, the immigration authorities believe too lenient approach toward illegal foreign nationals could become the seed of worse violation of human rights.

Jong-eun2008-05-29 22:37

Call for Whaling Resurfaces

Call for Whaling Resurfaces

On May 12, a medium-sized fishing boat operating in the East Sea caught a minke whale ― 4.88 meters in length and 2.62 meters in circumference ― by chance. The ownership of the whale worth more than 25 million won ($25,000) at a local fish market was transferred to the boat's captain after maritime police confirmed the capture was accidental.

Jong-eun2008-05-29 22:25

Stocks Likely to Recover on Sound Earnings

Stocks Likely to Recover on Sound Earnings

The benchmark KOSPI market has the potential to recover to 2,000 in the latter half of this year on sound corporate earnings and export growth.

2008-05-29 22:25

A More Open Economy Key to Korea’s Future

A More Open Economy Key to Korea’s Future

South Korea should open up its economy wider to foreign investors to ride out rising inflation and a slowing global economy, as well as strengthen growth potential and maintain economic vitality in the future, veteran financier David Eldon stressed.

2008-05-29 22:18

SDI Sets Global Trend

SDI Sets Global Trend

Samsung SDI, the first mass producer of the next-generation of active-matrix organic light-emitting diodes (AM OLED), hopes to stamp its authority as an unbeatable player in the highly promising market. And the company is on the right track toward that goal.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2008-05-29 22:07

President Lee Faces Leadership Crisis

President Lee Faces Leadership Crisis

Koreans selected conservative Lee Myung-bak in the presidential election last December. Now, the issue is whether President Lee will select the wants of the Korean people or U.S. beef.

Jong-eun2008-05-29 21:23

US Servicemen Broaden Good Neighbors

US Servicemen Broaden Good Neighbors

American troops' years-long efforts to reach out to the Korean community have slowly but surely borne fruit, bringing the ``good neighbors'' closer together.

2008-05-29 20:56

Local Construction Giants Ride Oil Boom

Local Construction Giants Ride Oil Boom

There is the majority that get beaten down by spiraling oil prices, and then there are those that ride the boom. Winning record orders from oil-rich countries abroad, local builders may secretly be wishing for the $135-a-barrel era to hold up longer.

2008-05-29 20:36

Daewoo Revives Global Management in Central Asia

Daewoo Revives Global Management in Central Asia

To many here, Uzbekistan is still an unknown place. Some of them might have an impression of a ``land of beauty'' about the central Asian country from a couple of television show panelists who earned nationwide fame.

2008-05-29 20:11

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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