All posts tagged "south"

  • Lotte Tower (NEWSis)
    Another crack found in Lotte Tower

    By Jung Min-ho Another crack was discovered on the eighth floor ceiling of the Lotte World Tower, adding to safety concerns over what will be the country’s tallest structure if finished. According to a Lotte official Tuesday,...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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    S. Korean children rank last in happiness survey

    By Yun Suh-young Korean children and adolescents were the least happy among those in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) last year, a recent survey showed. The Korea Bang Jeong-hwan Foundation conducted the survey with...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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  • President Park Geun-hye speaks at a forum on education innovation co-sponsored by the South Korean government and the World Bank at the Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2014. (Yonhap)
    President Park vows to implement ‘creative education’

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye vowed Tuesday to restructure the South Korean education system to stress creativity by going beyond traditional paradigms, a view in line with her “creative economy” vision. “Our education should be the...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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  • U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives for a speech to a session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
    Ban Ki-moon – South Korea’s next president?

    U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is avoiding a discussion about a potential presidential candidacy for the 2017 South Korean election despite his rising popularity among the citizens. The 70-year-old career diplomat finds himself at the center of...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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    Kim Yuna named honorary ambassador for 2018 Winter Games

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Retired figure skating star Kim Yuna on Tuesday was named an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea. Kim became the sixth goodwill ambassador for the 2018 Winter...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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  • South Korean golfer Jang Jeong formally announces her retirement on Nov. 3, 2014, in Seoul. (Yonhap)
    Women’s British Open champion Jang Jeong retires

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean LPGA Tour veteran Jang Jeong formally announced her retirement on Monday, saying she wants to enjoy life away from golf for the time being. Jang, 34, played her final LPGA event in...

    • Posted November 3, 2014
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  • A visitor has a meal alone at a Japanese restaurant, Ichimen, in Sinchon, Seoul. The restaurant provides rooms separated with wooden panels for those who want to eat alone. (Korea Times file)
    [REUTERS] Korea targets “golden singles” amid consumer slump

       As South Korea’s population rapidly ages, makers of consumer goods from washing machines to packaged foods and pet products are increasingly targeting people like Lee Dong-soo, who is 34 and lives alone with his cat. Spending...

    • Posted November 1, 2014
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