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| Mike Davis aka Iron Man and Yuan Chun Lin Win Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships! | | 2008-05-07 23:20:39 | | Mike Davis and Yuan Chun Lin are the new champions of the 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships! Both Mike Davis and Yuan Chun Lin played near flawless matches in the semi and finals to win for their first time in Korea. The matches, sponsored by MBC ESPN, Ra Beauty Core Salons, Novotel Doksan, Poison Cues, Predator Cues, Min Tables, Vigma Balls, were aired on Korea’s MBC ESPN sports channel. Yuan Chun Lin faced 19 year-old Korean #2 Eun Ji Park and it was apparrent Park was outclassed and outmatched from the beginning as she trailed start to end for a 7-2 loss. Taipei's Chieh Yu Chou also outflanked Japan's Mika Muneta and cruised to a 7-4 win. The final match went with the odds as Yuan Chun LIn kept her streak alive with a 7-4 win for the championship against Chou. And talk about destiny for a player - Mike Davis. After a forfeit, a bye, and another forfeit, "Iron Man" Davis went undefeated all the way to the semi-finals! And I kid you not! There Mike Davis faced 2007 | | By: The AnitoKid Chronikos | | |
| | Day 2: 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships | | 2008-05-05 03:35:20 | | The top seeds continue on through Day 2 of the 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships. Defending Champion Charlie Williams USA moved on to the Final 16 with his 9-6 win over Korea #6 Jin Hyuk Han. Japan's Syo Tsuken continued his domination with 9-5 win over Korea #3 Woong Dae Kim. Jundel Mazon PHI is looking to improve his last 5th place performance in Korea as he progresses to the Final 16.Raj Hundal, who recently gained citzenship in India, is playing for the first time under the banner of India. Hundal won a nail biter 9-8 over Korea #4 Min Hu Baek to advance to the Final 16. "It does feel a little strange to hear and see India by my name on the chart and announcements. But I like it. I plan on playing in more events in Asia and all the Dragon Promotions events in Korea. I want to represent India more and more on a global scale." says Hundal, who is former #1 in England and played for Europe in the Mosconi Cup. Thorsten Hohmann GER dropped his match to Goh Takami JPN 9-7 | | By: The AnitoKid Chronikos | | |
| | Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Land on Korea in September | | 2008-05-03 10:49:00 | | BUSAN, South Korea -(Dow Jones)- South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. (005380.SE) said Friday it will place the rear-wheel-drive Genesis coupe in the South Korean market in September to gain strength in the premium sports coupe market."Hyundai is also planning to sell the Genesis coupe model in overseas markets such as the U.S. and China," the company said in a statement, without mentioning the timetable or the volume.The carmaker introduced the Genesis coupe, its second rear-wheel-drive model, to the world for the first time at the New York Motor Show in March. Its first rear-wheel-drive model, the luxury Genesis sedan, was launched in South Korea in January.Other Hyundai models shown in the Busan International Motor Show include three environmentally friendly concept cars - i-Mode and i-Blue and the i30 Blue, which emit less polluting material such as carbon dioxide."As each government's environmental regulations are getting tougher, carmakers badly need to develop less-polluting and more | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Nuclear Syria aided by North Korea | | 2008-05-02 09:30:00 | | "I want to dispense with the need for affirmations, the call for absolute certainties and/or, unmitigated intelligence accuracy. Is not the mere prospect of nuclear technology in the hands of a terror sponsoring state scary enough to warrant action? ... Let’s get something fundamentally clear, even if the reports are only half accurate ... " What we all suspected may have been confirmed last week. On September 6 2007, Israeli jets bombed a nuclear reactor being constructed by Syria with the aid of North Korea somewhere along the Euphrates river - a reactor possibly built for the production of Plutonium. Find below the official U.S. Government 11-minute video showing construction of the purported gas-cooled graphite-moderated reactor at al-Kibar in an isolated desert region in eastern Syria, "a video presentation that summarizes ... assessment of this Syrian covertreaction project and their efforts to cover up its existence".Online Videos by Veoh.comThose wanting to explore it further | | By: American Interests | | |
| | The 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships! | | 2008-05-01 23:16:36 | | Pool players from around the world once again arrived to take part in one of Korea's premiere billiards events, The 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships. Most of the top seeds went through Day 1 unchallenged, with the exception of Japan's Syo Tsuken, who dealt a 9-1 blow to Filipino pool player Carlo Biado. The Philippines’ Ricky Zerna also suffered a defeat in the hands of Korea's #2 Ha Min Wuk. The only woman in the men's division, Yu Ram Cha, trounced Japan's Y. Takagi with a 9-2 finish.A number of countries is represented in the KPT Championships, e.g., Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Germany, USA, Guam, India, Brazil, Korea, and the Philippines. Favorites in the men's division of the billiards competition include the defending champion of the event - #1 seed Charlie Williams, 2007 runner up and #3 seed - Ricky Zerna of the Philippines, #5 seed Thorsten Hohmann of Germany, #7 seed Carlo Biado (Philippines), #9 seed Goh Takami (Japan), #10 seed Mike Davis (USA), and #12 seed Raj | | By: The AnitoKid Chronikos | | |
| | First Look: Korea's first supercar 2008 Spirra S | | 2008-04-27 03:50:00 | | It has a mid-mounted, quad cam supercharged engine, forged alloy wheels, carbon fiber body panels and Brembo brakes. Claimed top speed is 190mph. It's a fast, good looking supercar with the sort of spec sheet you'd expect to find on something made in Italy. But the Korea's first supercar 2008 Spirra S is built near Seoul. Yup, meet Korea's first ever production supercar. It was only a matter of time.The Spirra S is powered by a supercharged version of Hyundai's 2.7-liter V-6. Claimed output is 391hp at 6000rpm, with 256lb ft of torque available at 4500rpm. The engine drives the rear wheels through a six speed manual transmission. Claimed 0-60mph acceleration time is about 4.6 seconds.The Spirra's race car-style space frame chassis is fairly conventional, with double wishbones and coil-over shocks at each corner. The five spoke forged alloys are 18in diameter front and rear; front tires are 235/40ZR18, while the rears are 275/40ZR18. Front brake rotors are 14in, gripped by six piston Br | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | April 14th is Black Day in S. Korea | | 2008-04-14 19:29:38 | | You know how in Asia, Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14th) is a day for women to give chocolates for men, and White Day (March 14) is a day for men to return the favor with gifts for women.
In South Korea, Black Day (April 14) is an informal tradition for single people to get together and [...] | | By: Imprint TALK: Asian Pop Culture Blog | | |
| | An In-depth Look at New-for-2008 Imports in S.Korea | | 2008-04-13 19:54:00 | | Just about half a decade ago, imported cars were reserved for the wealthy with only a few importers in business in those days. Nowadays, the society has completely revolutionized in South Korea with import cars coming and selling at the masses. For 2008, foreign automakers are preparing for new model launches and also a couple of brand introductions as well. Mitsubishi and Nissan are stepping on South Korean grounds for the first time for 2008.Chrysler Korea is introducing a slew of new models including the 300C and the redesigned Grand Voyager (Town & Country in North America). Jeep is introducing the facelifted Grand Cherokee and the SRT-8 variant. Over at the Ford department, the redesigned Mondeo and the S-MAX are being brought over from Europe. We, North Americans, stil don't get those models. GM Korea is bringing in the redesigned Cadillac CTS. Volkswagen is introducing the all-new Tiguan and 9 BlueMotion models.MINI is introducing the Clubman, which will only add to the suc | | By: Car News | | |
| | BMW announces 320i M Sport Edition for S. Korea | | 2008-04-13 19:52:00 | | BMW has announced the release of the 320i M Sport Edition for the South Korean market today. Marketed as a limited-production model, only 300 units of the car will be sold by May 2008.Based on the entry-level 320i, the M Sport Edition adds many sporty touches including the M Aerodynamic Package. The package consists of front, rear, and side skirts, 17" M alloy wheels, two-tone black and gray leather sport seats and aluminum-trimmed interior. The M Sport Edition also adds an M Sport steering wheel and a sport-tuned M Sport Suspension. Powertrain output remains the same as the conventional 320i, equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder that produces 156 horsepower.The M Sport Edition adds no extra amenities, but the 320i it's based on is already packed with copious features such as six standard airbags and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). Other features include Park Distance Control (PDC), run-flat tires, bi-xenon headlamps, automatic climate control, cruise control, MP3 CD player, and power hea | | By: Car News | | |
| | GM Korea launches Cadillac BLS | | 2008-04-13 19:48:00 | | GM Korea has released plans to commence sales of the re-engineered 2008 Cadillac BLS in the Korean market as early as tomorrow. The premium sports sedan is Cadillac's smallest offering in the current Cadillac line-up, and it targets the would-be BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class consumers.The BLS made its first unveiling at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show and its Korean premiere in October 2006. The BLS was initially available only as a gasoline model. The 2008 BLS benefits from new changes including the introduction of a diesel counterpart. The BLS 2.0T has upped its ante with a new 2.0L turbo, which produces 25 more horsepower over its predecessor to an impressive 175. The BLS 1.9TiD benefits from a 1.9L 150 horsepower turbodiesel engine. The 2.0T is mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission while the 1.9TiD is equipped with a 6-speed manumatic.Carrying Cadillac's traditional torch of bountiful features, the BLS comes equipped with bi-xenon headlamps, LED taillights, premium BOSE audio s | | By: Car News | | |
| | Beware Hyundai: Nissan and Toyota entering South Korea by 2009 | | 2008-04-13 19:37:00 | | I immigrated to Canada 7 years ago with my parents from South Korea. During my years in South Korea, I clearly remember that import cars were second to scarce. I would regularly pass by residential parking lots labelled "No Import Cars". Patriotism, perhaps? 7 years later, the scenario is completely different. Import cars are rapidly becoming cheaper and alongside premium makes such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, mainstream automakers like Honda and Ford have stepped onto the scene. The import plague is likely to continue as by 2009, Toyota and Nissan will be entering the South Korean market as well. In other words, it means the Japanese Big 3 has finally landed on Korean soil.Nissan Korea has announced its plans to commence sales in the coming October. The initial models at launch are the Altima, Rogue, and Murano. Toyota, the automaker holding the crown in the Land of the Rising Sun, is slated to enter the market by 2009 - with the Camry and RAV4. This seems awfully similar to Honda's in | | By: Car News | | |
| | U.S., S. Korea resume beef import talks; to meet again Mon. | | 2008-04-11 18:15:54 | | SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The United States and South Korea held a round of talks Friday during which the U.S. side requested further easing of restrictions on import of beef, the Korean Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said. During the meeting, the U.S. delegation stressed that the United States follow the World Organization [...] | | By: Forex Bull | | |
| | | Samsung Launches HSUPA Handset in Korea | | 2008-04-10 11:56:07 | | When it rains Samsung, it pours Samsung. Aside from their latest Dual SIM handset the D780 they’ve also got their first HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access) which allows for faster uploading speeds from mobile phones. The SCH-M470 handset also has plenty of other features that include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 2 megapixel camera. Since it's 3G ready it will also support video calling and of | | By: Latest Info | | |
| | Korea’s First Ever USB Type Credit Card | | 2008-04-04 03:48:00 | | Shinhan Card rolled out Korea’s first ever USB type credit card on December 27.
The USB credit card provides the online and contactless payment function and works the post-paid transportation card as well.
The built-in IC chip includes the public authorization and the internet credit payment programs.
During the online payment, users do not need to insert the credit card number.
Rather, | | By: SamratHacks | | |
| | North Korea sells rocket launchers to Myanmar | | 2008-04-03 13:05:00 | | TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea has been selling multiple rocket launchers to military-ruled Myanmar since the two countries restored ties last year in violation of U.N. sanctions, Japan's NHK public broadcaster reported.Quoting unspecified diplomatic sources, NHK said in a report late on Wednesday that the launchers were the same type as those deployed near the demilitarized zone separating the Korean peninsula.Diplomatic relations between North Korea and Myanmar were cut off following the 1983 "Rangoon" bombing in which Pyongyang agents killed 17 South Korean officials, but were restored in April, 2007. | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Religious Persecution in North Korea | | 2008-04-03 10:36:00 | | A religious watchdog group has tracked religious persecution against Christians for years and for the past six years, North Korea is the top offender. They are calling for action as the persecution turns into a huge refugee problem. Carl Moeller, President/CEO of Open Doors USA, says: "It is certainly not a shock that North Korea is No. 1 on the shame list for the sixth year in a row. There is no other country in the world where Christians are being persecuted in such a horrible and systematic manner."Leader Kim Jong Il is said to demand the worship of himself from citizens. It is reported that despite incredible hunger and poverty in the country "nearly 40 percent of the country's budget is spent on Kim-family deification" and "there are some 30,000 monuments to the current leader."Tightly ruled Northern Korea has made Christianity illegal except through the State, a system identical to China's. Its regime has been brutally cracking down on believers, imprisoning them and sending them | | By: Life Consistency | | |
| | Korea’s POSCO to Build Port in Vung Tau Next Month | | 2008-04-01 00:09:00 | | The construction unit of Korean giant POSCO has said it planned to start work on a port in southern Viet Nam next month and completion is scheduled in three years.
The port will be built in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau City, some 130 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, and will be able to handle over one million 20-foot containers per year, Korea’s Arirang News reported.
According to Ba | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | North Korea Tests Short Range Missiles; North Korean Negotiating Strategy | | 2008-03-29 13:56:18 | | ABC News: North Korea Tests Short Range MissilesSummary and analysisNorth Korea test launched several short range missiles yesterday, in a not-so-veiled response to South Korean Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong’s comments. The North Koreans also kicked out South Korean diplomats. The South Korean government downplayed the missile launch, in their own not-so-veiled attempt at not provoking the North Koreans any further.North Korea’s attempt at attentionKim Jong-Il controls NK almost like a child would. Ever since the Soviet Union fell, he has resorted to provoking the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and China, in order to create divisions among the four so it can achieve its primary goal: regime survival. The promising nuclear deal appeared last year to signal the end to one of Kim’s regime’s strongest cards: the nuclear one. Now, it seems not so much (for several reasons; one of which is the fact that some in Washington believe North Korea sent nuclear technology to Syria).South Kor | | By: Thoughts on the World | | |
| | | | South Korea big winners at Asian Film Awards | | 2008-03-18 11:29:43 | | South Korea dominated the Asian Film Awards for the second year running, with “Secret Sunshine”, a tragic movie about death and faith, taking home three top prizes including best picture.
“Secret Sunshine” — the story of a widow who moves to her dead husband’s hometown with her son, and then turns to evangelical Christianity when her [...] | | By: Singapore News | | |
| | korea in ramen news | | 2008-03-12 01:19:47 | |
Korea seems to be having a lot of problems with ramen recently. On one hand, Korea Beat is reporting that some Korean schools are banning ramen in the fight against childhood obesity and malnutrition. But then again, the Chosun Ilbo Korean newspaper reported that people are panic-buying ramen in bulk because of rising prices. Just about every food product is suffering from higher prices, and ramen is no exception. Prices for flour and other ingredient have skyrocketed recently.
But still…is it really necessary to stockpile and/or ban instant ramen? What do you think?
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| | David Beckham graced launch of RAZR2 Luxury Edition in Korea | | 2008-03-02 08:36:00 | | *Sigh* The guys over at Korea is so lucky. Though the Motorola Razr2 luxury edition has been available for some time now in some selected parts of the World, it was only launched in Korea last week and who else was to grace the occasion but Motorola's poster boy--David Beckham!
Damn, he's so fine. View the interview at Aving.net. | | By: Gadget Reviews and How-Tos | | |
| | Cuba, North Korea and the Terrorism List | | 2008-02-19 16:35:12 | | Fidel Castro’s announcement that he is formally giving up power will eventually revive proposals that the U.S. Government should remove Cuba from the list of countries that support international terrorism. Although the Castro government has not sought removal from the terrorism list, North Korea has been seeking removal for several years as part of the price for being more forthcoming in the nuclear disarmament negotiations talks which resumed today. Formal designation by the Secretary of State...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | | | Women's Leadership Conference 2008, 27-29 May 2008, Busan, South Korea | | 2008-02-14 09:02:00 | | Dear Students, Scholars, NGO and corporate representatives, aspiring and accomplished leaders, we are happy to announce a great opportunity to gain exposure to other cultures while expanding your social network and adding valuable interest to your resume.
We cordially invite you to join us for three days at the Tomorrow People Organization' s Third Annual Women?s Leadership Conference which will | | By: 10 Academic Resources Daily | | |
| | S.Korea Kumho signs $4 bln Vietnam construction MOU | | 2008-02-13 04:58:00 | | Kumho Engineering & Construction, a building unit of South Korea\'s Kumho Industrial Co Ltd said Wednesday it has reached a preliminarily agreement for a $4 billion construction project in Vietnam.The unlisted builder said in a statement that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state-run Urban Infrastructure Development Investment (UIDC) Corporation for the project in the south east Asian country.Kumho Engineering plans to set up a 50-50 joint venture for the development with UIDC in June, company officials said. The company aims to lift this year\'s sales by 55 percent to 2.5 trillion won ($2.65 billion) from 2007 and to raise orders by 37 percent to 5.7 trillion won.Shares in Kumho Industrial were up 0.93 percent to 37,950 won as of 0402 GMT, while the broader market was virtually flat. (Reuters) | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | Second Life Korea | | 2008-02-08 16:35:05 | | 황진이 Hwang Jin Yi Fan MV
My mother told me that Korea was beautiful. I did not know it until I had watched the show on Channel U, Huang zhen yi, 황진이 or 黃眞伊 (Hwang Jin-i). The sceneries were indeed astonishing when I watched the show 黃眞伊 (Hwang Zhen Yi). It was a [...] | | By: Peace Bella Singapore | | |
| | Alexa: Korea, Uk or India? Let us try to increase the score | | 2008-02-08 00:59:03 | | Last month i wrote the post about Alexa in Alexa rank increased.! Statistics reveals! Now i have made a small observation .. These days i noticed where are my visitors from.. And how is the rank get influenced by the individual ranking in other countries..And the results reveal that higher ranking in Uk is increasing my possibility of ranking better.. Isn't that exciting? yeah.. more hits from Uk and that increased my ranking a lot.. I had a conversation with a korean last day and found that Firefox have got only a little share in the browser segment.. they all use IE.. does that have something to do with the webmasters saying that korean sites rank better? Donno for sure.. but many of those guys out there doesn't even know what alexa is :)I would recommend you people to try increase hits from india(from the Indian blogging community).. Am sure you wont get a dedicated reader from india... but if that indian have atleast a post about alexa in his blog, then definitly he will help you i | | By: Beautiful Minds | | |
| | | | Infiniti starts sales of EX35 in S. Korea | | 2008-01-24 16:01:38 | | President of Nissan Korea, Greg Phillips, introduced the EX35 crossover for the South Korean market today. The EX35 joins the Q45, M, G35, G37 Coupe, and the FX as the latest model in the automaker’s Korean line-up.The EX35 packs the award-winning VQ35 series 3.5L VQ35HR engine that produces an impressive 302 horsepower. The EX35 features [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | Philippines defeats South Korea, winning Women's World Cup | | 2008-01-24 01:44:00 | | The Philippines finished on a three-round total of 18 under par 198, with Korea's Ji-Yai Shin and Eun-Hee Ji runners-up on 16 under par 200. Japan and Taiwan tied for third on 13 under par 203. "This is a very big day for the Philippines and for golf in the country," Delasin explained. "This win is for all the Filipinos around the world," she added. "It was a real team effort," Rosales explained. "The win hasn't really sunk in at the moment, maybe it will when we have a few beers later. I loved | | By: Angat ang Pinoy | | |
| | | sweet babe from Korea, kim tae-hee | | 2008-01-16 16:12:28 | | kim tae-hee
Sweet babe from Korea, kim tae-hee.
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| | | Dogs slaughtered in Korea | | 2008-01-07 23:18:41 | | Here are a few more videos of the dog slaughterhouses in Asia. These videos are very graphic. The first one here shows a dog meat market or slaughterhouse where the man is burning the fur off with a torch.
There is a recent post with the photos of the Asian dog meat markets and dog carcasses | | By: Just Sick Shit | | |
| | El hotel más secreto de Korea del Norte | | 2007-12-20 21:22:00 | | Korea del Norte está dirigida por un régimen totalitario comunista desde la partición de Korea en el año 1948. Kim Il Sung dirigió el país hasta su muerte en 1994, posteriormente fue sucedido por su hijo Kim Jong Il, otro día hablaremos de él y del culto a su personalidad que se le dispensa en Korea.Los sucesivos gobiernos de Korea del Norte la han convertido en una de las naciones más aisladas del resto del mundo y menos accesibles, también se han caracterizado por una actitud paranoica como muchos otros regímenes totalitarios en lo que a espionaje y vigilancia de sus propios ciudadanos se refiere, y una obsesión por la construcción de grandes obras con el fin de demostrar su "poderío" tanto a sus propios ciudadanos como al resto del mundo.Hoy hablaremos de una de esas obras: el Hotel Ryugyong.Se trata de un rascacielos que mide 330 metros y tiene 105 plantas (de ahí le viene otro de sus nombres el de Edificio 105) con una superficie total de 360.000 metros cuadrados, compuesto por tres alas que se juntan en su cúspide formando un pináculo. La cumbre del edificio esta formada por 8 plantas de 40 metros ancho que forman una estructura circular que se pretendía que rotara, encima de los cuales habría seis plantas más pero estas estáticas.Su construcción empezó en 1987 y su obertura estaba prevista en 1989. Pero la baja calidad del hormigón y demás materiales de construcción utilizados, así como la fuerte recesión que sufrió el país con la caída de la URSS, que lo llevó al colapso agrícola y energético que produjo una hambruna que mermó la población del país en 2 millones de personas (el 10% de su población), provocaron el abandono del proyecto.Pese a no haberse acabado, se estima que la construcción costó 720 millones de dolares (un 2% del PIB norkoreano)Con este hotel, que de haberse concluido hubiera sido el más grande del mundo (3,000 habitaciones), el gobierno norkoreano pretendía atraer la inversión extranjera y el turi | | By: cabovolo | | |
| | McCain's Korea Scenario for Iraq | | 2007-12-20 10:40:03 | | Andrew Sullivan, following his endorsement of Ron Paul, has posted a few letters from dissenting readers. One of them makes the case for McCain, citing the Iraq war issue:"His [McCain's] goal is to leave Iraq with a functioning government and the ability to defend itself after the departure of American troops."'Winning' has been redefined in terms of how best to get out. The reader above cautions against a hasty withdrawal, insisting that we mustn't turn our back on Iraq until the government we have installed is working and proves viable.In my view this a fool's errand. In Iraq the Arab-Islamic identity and sectarian divides are so deeply embedded that the idea that a secular, Western-style democracy installed by an outside power widely viewed with suspicion will be able to function on its own anytime soon is very nearly laughable. As with the Karzai government in Afghanistan, the only way it can continue will be with a sustained U.S. military presence - in other words as a prefe | | By: Republican Renaissance | | |
| | Former Hyundai CEO to run South Korea | | 2007-12-19 08:36:00 | | Exit polls showed Lee Myung-bak winning South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday, as voters overlooked fraud allegations in hope the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy. Lee of the conservative Grand National Party received 50.3 per cent of the vote, according to an exit poll sponsored jointly by TV stations KBS and MBC. The next closest candidate, liberal Chung | | By: News Alert | | |
| | LG Viewty Debuted in Korea | | 2007-12-19 02:23:07 | | LG Electronics unveiled the long-awaited Korean edition of its Viewty phone, which was previously launched in Europe in October.
The Viewty is LG’s first high-tech category phone, in contrast to the company’s popular Black Label Series of design-focused handsets with emotional appeal. Armed with a 5.0-megapixel camera with certified Schneider-Kreuznach lens and manual focus, this full [...] | | By: Mobile & Technology News | | |
| | Korea Town Plaza | | 2007-12-17 17:43:00 | | I went to Queens to do some food shopping, as I often do to avoid paying Manhattan prices. I frequent BJ's and Costco type places, Hong Kong Supermarket, smaller produce shops across Flushing, and Korea Town Plaza. My mom and I had so many errands to run today that we decided to save some time by eating lunch inside Korea Town Plaza. They have a a seating area in the back where you can order several different Korean dishes for around $5 each. It's not the best Korean food ever but it's a good portion of pretty good food for $5.As I sat down to write this blog, I found a disturbing article (from 1996) about the beginnings of Korea Town Plaza. It seems they have not played a fair game in competing with local businesses. Or, maybe the small businesses just created bad publicity because it was the only way they knew how to fight against Korea Town Plaza. It annoys me that the article leaves you hanging and I couldn't find much more info on the issue. I've been shopping at Korea Town P | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | U.S. pushing N.Korea to war? | | 2007-12-11 09:29:00 | | Days after the U.S. president sent his first letter to North Korea's leader in a bid to further diplomacy, the communist state accused the American government on Tuesday of being reckless criminals trying to stir up war.
North Korea's official media slammed the United States for a recent deployment of fighter jets and other armaments in and around South Korea.
"Such moves are a part of the U.S. | | By: News Alert | | |
| | Traveling to Korea | | 2007-12-08 02:33:27 | | I am currently at Narita Airport waiting for my flight to Seoul. I will be there until Wednesday morning, and so posting will either be light or non-existent until I return.
Source: Asia Logistics Wrap
| | By: Best China Suppliers | | |
| | Korea Logistics Report 1 | | 2007-12-08 02:33:25 | | When it comes to supply chain management, there are many days when I feel like Koreans are more innovative, or at least more ambitious in driving supply chain innovation, compared to Japanese in the logistics industry. Mostly, however, I feel…
Source: Asia Logistics Wrap
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| | Hyundai Genesis Revealed in Korea | | 2007-12-05 08:21:00 | | Today Hyundai has revealed the brand new rear-wheel-drive luxury sports sedan at a Korean media test drive preview. Yesterday the Koreans were still very secretive about the looks of their new flagship model, but today we have images of the car in its entirety.As mentioned yesterday, the Hyundai Genesis will be powered by the new Tau V8 engine producing 375 horsepower coupled with a six-speed automatic, base models will feature either a 3.3 liter or 3.8 liter Lambda V6.The Genesis emblem will only be featured on the Korean and Chinese market models and will not make it to the North American market. Resulting in speculations that Genesis may become a sub-brand of Hyundai just like Lexus (subsidiary of Toyota) and Infiniti (subsidiary of Nissan). Only time will tell. [source:WorldCarFans] | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | 2008 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Unveiled in South Korea | | 2007-12-05 07:29:00 | | The 2008 Hyundai Genesis Sedan has just made official debut in South Korea, at a private ceremony at the carmaker's Namyang R&D center. Alongside with the 2008 new Hyundai Genesis, we can see several mainstream model of Mercedes-Benz and BMW at the showroom.The new Hyundai 2008 Genesis will go on sale in South Korea from 29th,Dec this year. However, we only have to wait until 2008 New York Auto Show in Apirl to see this new Hyundai vehicle at other markets, including the U.S. market.The 2008 Hyundai Genesis has a great power. its confirmed impressive figures show that the 2008 Genesis will take either a 4.6L Tau V8 with 380hp or one of two Lambda V6 engine displacing 3.3L and 3.8L and developing 265hp and 305hp, respectively. For the new V8, it outstrip those of the Pontiac GT's 6.0L V8 by a significant 18hp.Another main feature of the 2008 Hyundai Genesis Saloon is that the car will be equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC), adaptive headlights and a Harman/Becker Lexicon audi | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | North and South Korea team up on Linux | | 2007-12-03 01:57:52 | | Korean IT publication ETNews reported that IT experts from both the north and the south agreed to co-operate in developing a version of Linux, tentatively called Hana, and to set common standards | | By: ViewPoint | | |
| | 2008 Scholarship from Korea on Science and Technology to ASEAN Students | | 2007-12-02 02:29:00 | | UN-GIST Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea offers 2008 AUN-GIST (Gwangju Institute of Technology, Korea) Scholarship on Science and Technology. This scholarships are available to ASEAN students to study masteral (4 slots) and doctoral (6 slots) degrees in science and technology in Gwangju, Korea. The AUN-GIST scholarship covers tuition fee, airfare, accommodation and living allowance. Areas of Study: Information and MechatronicsMaterial Science and EngineeringEnvironmental Science and EngineeringLife SciencePhoton Science and Technology Eligibility: Citizen of an ASEAN member countryPosses a Bachelor’s degree (for M.S. Applicants) and M.S. degree (for Ph.D. applicants)Good academic recordHave a minimum score of 550 (213 CBT) in TOEFL or 6.5 in IELTS, or 750 in TOEIC or 680 in TEPS.Have good medical record Application Documens to be Submitted: Application formTwo sealed letters of recommendation; one of which must be from the Dean of the Department he has att | | By: Scholarship | | |
| | Korea Food | | 2007-11-24 20:44:44 | | This post is titled “Korea Food” but it is not all about Korea Food. But all the things about this post is because of the ‘Korea Food’. For giving me the ‘Korea Food’, my brother and sister-in-law came to my house (partly because of tuition money too). This is very responsible of [...] | | By: Peace Bella Singapore | | |
| | North Korea to overtake RP? | | 2007-11-15 15:56:46 | | Have you ever remembered the President’s promise during her State of the Nation Address of taking our country into the First World in twenty years? I’m not sure how that’s coming true with news like this: More petroleum price hikes coming and Net effect of peso rise negative: Majority say well-being unchanged, but more report [...] | | By: Postcard Headlines | | |
| | | Hyundai Genesis 2008 Product Release at Korea at Dec.29th | | 2007-10-22 16:22:00 | | Hyundai Genesis product made the world premiere at the 2007 New York Auto Show back to April this year, now news from Autoblog saying that, Hyundai Genesis will release at Korea setting at December 29th this year, marking as coincident milestones for Hyundai.First, a all new logo celebrating 40 years of growth is designed for the Hyundai Genesis. Second, and more exciting to us, is the Korean market launch of the Genesis (BH) sedan.The 2008 Hyundai Genesis may not be groundbreaking for the rest of the auto industry, but it's got us on the edge of our seats nonetheless.The 2008 Hyundai Genesis is designed with the Tau V8 underhood driving the proper wheels with 300 horsepower, and it's said that, this 2008 Hyundai Genesis might come in second only to the Pontiac G8 in terms of hotly anticipated V8 RWD sedans.The styling of 2008 Hyundai Genesis, while derivative, is handsome, and we see hints of Infiniti and BMW all over the flanks of the Genesis.The day of product release of 2008 Hyundai Genesis on Korean is just in a couple months away, we deeply hope to see it landing on US soon.More News of Automotive Industry:+ Britain’s Diesel Price Struck New Record+ BMW Recalls 29,250 Sedans, SUVs to Fix Engine Stalls+ Mercedes-Benz Launch Diesel-Fueled E320 Bluetec Sedan in California+ Next-Generation Mercedes-Benz Including Triangular Sunroofs as F700 Concept?+ 2008 Nissan 350Z Coupe and Roadster Italian Price Announcement+ Nissan Motor Announced More Infiniti Stores To Open in China+ 2007 Sydney Motor Show: Ford Mondeo XR5 http://del.icio.us/rss/horisly | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Warren Buffett to Visit South Korea | | 2007-10-05 17:26:13 | | Warren Buffett will visit South Korea later this month, according to a short news article reported by leading Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo.
It will be Warren Buffett’s first visit to the country. On the itinerary will be a tour of a Berkshire subsidiary in the city of Daegu, lunch with Korean business leaders and a [...] | | By: Intelligent Investor Club | | |
| | | Defending Women's Soccer Champions Germany shuts down Korea 3-0 | | 2007-09-22 17:50:11 | | The Koreans, who the American women's soccer players were scouting heavily, were no match for the awesome firepower of Germany's women's soccer team as they got routed 3 to 0 today. German players Kerstin Garefrekes, Renate Lingor and Annike Krahn gave headaches for the Koreans as they scored Germany's 3 goals for the match. Arguably the best matched teams in the tournament, Germany and Korea both fought hard and the score was not a total reflection of the match.The German Soccer Players will move on and continue to the next stage of the knock-out semifinals of the 2007 Women's Soccer World Cup in China. This tournament is an Olympic qualifying event for next year's Olympics.Click here for more details on the game.FIFA Women's World Cup 2008 Olympics Olympics Soccer | | By: Beijing 2008 Olympics Blog | | |
| | | The links between North Korea and Syria | | 2007-09-18 19:09:00 | | Syria possesses the biggest missile arsenal and the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the Middle East, built up over the last two decades with arms bought from North Korea. North Korea has become critical to Syria’s plans to enhance and upgrade its weapons. Syria’s liquid fuelled Scud-C missiles depend on “essential foreign aid and assistance, primarily from North Korean entities,” said the CIA in a report to the US Congress in 2004.Both North Korea and Syria are secret police states and among the hardest intelligence targets to crack... But earlier this year, foreign diplomats who follow North Korean affairs took note of an increase in diplomatic and military visits between the two. They received reports of Syrian passengers on flights from Beijing to Pyongyang, almost the only air route into the country. They also picked up observations of Middle Eastern businessmen from sources who watch the trains from North Korea to the industrial cities of northeast China.The Scud- | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Tempur-Pedic targets on Korea | | 2007-09-18 17:36:52 | | Tempur -Pedic is expected to expand its operation to the Asian market in the following months. Recognizing the increase in demands for high-end products, the company is wasting no time jumping at the chance to introduce their therapeutic mattresses to Korea’s upscale neighborhood.
Tempur-Pedic International Inc., a U.S.-based maker of therapeutic mattresses, aims to expand [...] | | By: Mattresszine | | |
| | The Swedish Women's Soccer team fails to win a quarterfinals seat with the win against N.Korea | | 2007-09-18 16:57:07 | | Needing to win this match against the tough North Korean Soccer Team, the Swedes came up short of 2 goals to gain the quarterfinals seat which should have been against Germany. Instead their rival for the game, by virtue of a more superior score quotient, arranged that quarterfinals match against the Germans for themselves on Saturday. Two goals by Swedish player Charlotta Schelin won the game for the Swedes but the lone goal for North Korea by player Ri Un-Suk gave them enough to move on to the next round which will be a knock-out match against the German women's soccer team.Click here for the complete details of the match between Sweden and North KoreaOlympics Qualifiers Women's Soccer | | By: Beijing 2008 Olympics Blog | | |
| | Flying The Communist Skies: Air Koryo To North Korea | | 2007-09-17 13:58:38 | | [Editor’s Note: I’ve never traveled to North Korea, but dearly wish to do so. As an American, the likelihood is slim, alas. I envy PRC Chinese who, following the footsteps of the presumably still incarcerated Yang Bin — the ex-flower magnate, embezzler and bankrupt of Shenyang who had planned to corner [...] | | By: Best China Suppliers | | |
| | | Hezbollah - Not North Korea | | 2007-09-14 01:59:57 | | Israel strike on Syria? Yup.North Korea supplying Syria with nuclear technology? Nope.Fox news, along with right-wing extremists (notably John Bolton) are publishing stories and op-eds claiming they have (unidentified) ‘sources’ who tell them North Korea may be supplying Syria with nuclear technology. We find that very unlikely.First, North Korea is just beginning to disclose its nuclear facilities to the U.S. and the U.N, for very large sums of money, oil, and other basic necessities. If North Korea is selling nuclear technology to Syria, Syria would be paying very well. North Korea would not need anything from the U.S. After the North Korean nuclear deal earlier this year, most analysts suspected (for good reason) that North Korea badly needed the aid they were receiving in the deal. North Korea wouldn’t be needing that if they were exporting nuclear know-how.Second, New deals with the DPRK are being announced every other week it feels like. Kim Jong-Il is giving the impression that he actually wants to shutdown his nuclear program. North Korea has decided to allow American, Russian, and United Nations inspectors to visit the Yongbyon plant.Third, there are better explanations. It is more likely that Israel was either testing Syria’s defense capabilities, or destroying Syrian arms headed towards Hezbollah. Our bet is on the second.No matter what the reason was – nukes, defense testing, or to destroy arms – Stat and I are back Israel’s maneuvers. A nuclear Syria would be nearly as disastrous as a nuclear Iran. While we would be back the operation less if it was only a test of Syrian defenses, Syria is still a very dangerous, terrorist-supplying dictatorship. And if our guess is correct, and the strike was to destroy weapons headed towards Hezbollah or terrorists in Iraq, we here are happy that the Israelis took the matter in to their own hands.
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| | AN AMERICAN WARNING - Syria and North Korea – A Nuclear Threat? | | 2007-09-13 18:03:00 | | Intelligence officials for the United States have found some evidence showing that North Korea is helping Syria to develop a nuclear weapons program.
Syrians of course denied the claim on Thursday.
“The details of the claims are vague, but one source told FOX News in late August that the North Koreans had sold the Syrians a nuclear facility, most likely related to uranium enrichment. Enriched uranium is necessary both for nuclear power and nuclear weapons uses. The United States accuses Syria of assisting terrorist groups including Hezbollah.”(1)
Sources say that officials had spoken of North Korea sending nuclear scientists, engineers, and other personnel with expertise to Syria.
"I've noticed more and more people [in the intelligence community] talking about people being sent over [from North Korea to Syria]," one high-ranking former National Security Council official said.(1)
Most of two dozen sources spoken to over the past three weeks, incl | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | | | | 3G Users in South Korea Will Pass 23 Million by 2010 | | 2007-07-20 03:52:00 | | 3G Users in South Korea Will Pass 23 Million by 2010 Posted by l33tdawg on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:38 AM (Reads: 7) Source: Cellular News According to the new research report by ROA Group, the number of mobile users in South Korea will reach 41.95 million by 2010, which is 85% of the total population in South Korea. In a new report, ROA Group forecasts that solid growth for WCDMA (3G) is expected in the near future and the number of users is expected to increase to 23.05 million by 2010. CDMA EV-DO subscribers recorded 15.3 million in 2006 but the number of users is expected to decrease in the future.The prepaid market remains low in South Korea and will not increase remarkably, to account only 1% of the market by 2010. The market share of data services will grow to obtain 25.2% out of the total sales of the industry, says Haneui Lim, a consultant at ROA Group.The solid growth is driven by the introduction of new handsets, a variety in mobile contents, aggressive marketing an | | By: for bored mindz | | |
| | IAEA approves atom bomb shutdown mission to N.Korea | | 2007-07-15 21:37:29 | | I forgot to blog this the other day...More nuclear good news:VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing body agreed on Monday to send monitors to North Korea to verify a shutdown of its atomic bomb program, launching what is likely to be a long and arduous disarmament process.It would be the first International Atomic Energy Agency mission in the reclusive Stalinist state since it expelled IAEA inspectors in 2002 after Washington accused it of a clandestine effort to refine nuclear fuel.Clearance for IAEA monitors to fly into North Korea was expected once Pyongyang receives a first batch of fuel later this week, pledged as part of its February disarmament accord with the United States and four other powers.South Korea said a ship carrying the fuel would leave on Thursday on a voyage likely to take two days.In a special session, the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors approved by consensus the return of nuclear monitors to North Korea 10 days after senior IAEA and North | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | BREAKING NEWS: North Korea Shuts Down Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor | | 2007-07-14 19:33:00 | | BBC:North Korea has shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, a US state department spokesman has said.Sean McCormack said that the US had been informed of the shut-down by North Korea and was now awaiting verification from the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency is in Yongbyon overseeing the closure, taking place under a deal agreed in February, but much delayed.Under this deal Pyongyang got its first heavy fuel oil shipments on Saturday.
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| | Honda CR-V gains best-selling import car title in South Korea | | 2007-07-09 07:07:43 | | Import cars in South Korea are rising in popularity rapidly with 269 import cars currently on sale in the country. With the US-S.Korea Free-Trade Agreement Pact taking effect next year, the numbers will only continue to rise. This agreement will clear any tariffs placed on imports from the US to South Korea and vice versa.
The first-half bi-annual sales numbers of the best and worst-selling import cars in South Korea were released today. The new Honda CR-V (Korean-version pictured) was the positive note with 1870 vehicles sold in the timeframe. On the negative note, the Saab 9-3 Arc SportCombi TiD did not make it past the showrooms with nil sales. In order of the highest sales to lowest, the top 10 selling import cars in South Korea were: Honda CR-V (1870), Lexus ES350 (1596), BMW 320d (880), Infiniti G35 Sedan (876), BMW 523d (772), Lexus LS460 (752), Lexus IS250 (706), Audi A6 2.4 (690), Peugeot 307SW HDI (524) and the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI with 475 vehicles sold.
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| | An American Warning - China-Russia-Iran-N.Korea-Venezuela-Cuba | | 2007-07-07 21:04:00 | | An American Warning
July 7, 2007
An Outline!
I THINK IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN!
In light of the topic and the many aspects of this topic that I can talk about, I’m going to try and keep this to the point. After evaluating many different aspects of our “terrorist” problem… I thought I might share the fact that I think it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
THE NORTH KOREAN PROBLEM
Lately, you might have heard about North Korea’s sudden change of heart when it comes to shutting down their nuclear ambitions. They were so hard pressed to make sure this continued. And then out of no-where, they decide to change their minds. First of all, I’m not buying it.
July 6, 2007, Reuters reported that North Korea has tested at least three short-range missiles over the past month, in what a U.S. expert has said were successful launches of an advanced weapon, adding to regional fears after it tested its first nuclear weapon last year. " | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | W Seoul - Walkerhill, South Korea | | 2007-06-27 09:49:12 | |
Resting cloudlike on the slope of Mount Acha overlooking the Han river, W Seoul is only 15 minutes from the bustling financial and business district, yet a world away on 180 acres of parkland. W Seoul landed on the Condé Nast Hot List in 2005.
See: Sweeping city views from our indoor pool. Feel: A Turkish [...] | | By: lounge, now - ultimate relaxation | | |
| | | North Korea to shut down nuclear reactor | | 2007-06-26 16:47:08 | | Hopefully they will really stop their nuclear weapons program and not be the pariah in Asia. But they have done this sort of thing before and I don't trust them at all. Buit if this prooves to be the...
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| | South Korea Car Unions to Strike to Protest Trade Pact | | 2007-06-12 09:46:00 | | SEOUL (Reuters) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and other automakers said today they planned work stoppages for later this month as part of protests against a U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement.Last year, Hyundai's union members staged strikes for a total of 33 days as they called for higher wages and better working conditions. Some of the protests were made in opposition to new labor laws and free-trade talks with the United States.Those actions cost 115,683 units in lost output, or 1.6 trillion won ($1.72 billion), Hyundai estimated.Members of the Korean Metal Workers' group, which include the auto industry unions, will take turns by region in staging two-hour strikes daily from June 25-27.All members will hold a four-hour strike on June 28 and a six-hour stoppage on June 29, the metal workers' union said."We, as a member, will follow the group's decision," a Hyundai Motor union official said, asking not to be identified.Workers at Hyundai affiliate Kia Motors Corp., | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Jackass North Korea | | 2007-06-08 18:41:00 | | Il cast di Jackass (Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville e Steve-O) è stato scelto per provare il programma di armi nucleari di Kim Jong II. Agente Yellow (pipì), poo-turd-o-guns (spara-merda), pube hairs (peli del pube) sembrano essere inefficaci eheh... ;) | | By: Welcome To Jackass! | | |
| | Tecnologia militar: tanques de Korea | | 2007-05-18 03:52:00 | | Prueba del poderío militar de Korea del Sur.Sur Korea muestra ejercicios militares con tanques Generation XK-2 y realmente parecen ser muy versátiles:Blogalaxia: korea tanques tanque tank armamento militar XK-2 ~ Technorati: korea tanques tanque tank armamento militar XK-2 ~ AgregaX: korea tanques tanque tank armamento militar XK-2 | | By: mas Tecno | | |
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