휴가철에 자주 이용하게 되는 항공 여객 관련 피해 중 저비용 항공사 관련 소비자 피해건수가 많은 것으로 나타났다3일 국회 정무위원회 소속 박용진 의원이 한국소비자원에서 제출받은 자료에 따르면 지난해 국적항공사 피해구제 총 337건 중 중 제주항공이 107건으로 31.7％를 차지해 가장 많은 것으로 나타났다.이어 아시아나항공(70건), 대한항공(66건)의 순이었지만 국적항공사 피해구제 건수 중 저비용 항공사가 총 201건으로 두 항공사를 합친 것보다 많았다.아울러 지난해 접수된 항공서비스 관련 피해 900건 중 계약불이행, 위약금 과다 요구 등 계약관련 피해가 766건으로 압도적으로 많았다.연도별 피해 건수도 2011년 254건, 2012년 396건, 2013년 528건, 2014년 681건, 지난해 900건으로 매년 증가했다.한편, 저비용 항공 중 외국적 저비용 항공사의 피해가 더 많은 것으로 조사됐다.소비자원이 2015년 10월∼2016년 3월 사이 접수된 항공여객 관련 소비자피해

이른바 김영란법 (부정 청탁 및 금품 등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률) 시행을 앞두고 유통·요식업계에서 고안해낸 상품들이 하나 둘 등장하고 있다.상대적으로 타격을 많이 받을 것으로 예상하는 고급 식당가는 물론, 백화점, 고급호텔 등지에서도 김영란법에 맞는 상품군을 준비하고 있다.3일 요식업게에 따르면 대전의 한 소고깃집은 이달부터 김영란 세트를 만들어 판매하고 있다.(연합)미국산 소고기 300g과 소주(맥주) 2병, 식사를 포함해서 2만9천900원이다.식사 접대 상한선인 3만원 턱밑까지 가격대를 맞췄다.메뉴를 고안한 식당 주인은 "한우로는 절대 가격대를 맞출 수가 없어 미국산 소고기를 중심으로 메뉴를 개발했다"며 "2만9천900원이라는 가격대를 보고 공무원이나 기업체 등에서 안심하고 식사를 하러 왔으면 좋겠다"고 말했다.대전 갤러리아백화점 타임월드점도 추석을 앞두고 미리부터 김영란법 준비에 들어갔다.김영란법 시행이 이번 추석 이후부터지만 심리적인 부담감에 저가 선물로 수요가 몰릴 것으로

The South Korean city of Jeongeup has drawn up a plan to increase its seedless watermelons to Japan this year on the back of their growing popularity in the neighboring country, the municipal government said Tuesday.The municipal government said it will ship 128 tons of its "Danpoong Mi-in" (Maple Beauty) seedless watermelons to Japan in the second half of the year, compared with 40 tons in the first half of the year. (Yonhap)The 40 tons marked a 2.3-fold increase from the same period last year,

일본인 사진작가 이즈미 미야자키의 잔혹하고 기묘한 예술이 2일 CNN의 조명을 받았다. 미야자키는 기묘한 자화상 사진으로 유명세를 타고 있다. (이즈미 미야자키)미야자키는 CNN과의 인터뷰에서 “일본인은 단체에 속하는 걸 좋아하는 것 같다”며 “나는 특정 카테고리로 분류되는 것이 두렵다”고 말하며 자신의 독특한 예술관을 설명했다. 그녀는 이어 “영감이 떠오를 때마다 하고 싶은 것을 한다”며 “내게 일정한 스타일이 있다고 느끼지 못한다”고도 말했다.  (이즈미 미야자키)또한 “특정한 메시지나 의도를 가지고 사진을 찍지 않는다”며 “사람들이 열린 마음으로 내 사진을 봐줬으면 한다”고 말했다.존경하는 대상으로 미국인 사진작가 알렉스 프레이거와 일본인 사진 예술가 미와 야나기를 꼽았고, 프랑스 영화 “아멜리에”와 같은 느낌을 좋아한다고 밝혔다. 도쿄의 무사시노 예술대학을 졸업한 미야자키는 최근 룩셈부르크의 와일드 프로젝트 갤러리에서 개인전을 열었고 어느새 수천 명의 팬이 그녀의 텀블러 계정

 State prosecutors on Tuesday raided the home and office of a former head of the Korea Development Bank, as part of their probe into a high-profile corruption case involving a local shipbuilder.During the raid, the prosecutors confiscated computer hard discs, documents and other materials to find out if Kang Man-soo, who served as KDB chairman from 2011 to 2013, was linked to any corrupt activities at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.Kang Man-soo, former head of the Korea Development

South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea said Tuesday it will seek to raise taxes on big corporations and the high-income bracket, adding such changes are necessary for the stability of the country's financial health.Under the move, Minjoo will seek to raise corporate taxes to 25 percent from the existing 22 percent on big companies with annual profits above 50 billion won ($45.1 million). It will also slap a 41-percent tax on individuals with an annual income above 500 million won.Mi

A small Sydney suburban park that attracted thousands of Pokemon Go players, causing the grassy spot to turn to mud, has disappeared from the popular mobile game after complaints of chaos.The backlash in the Sydney suburb of Rhodes is the latest battle between avid players of the augmented-reality game, which has been a huge hit since it was rolled out last month, and authorities unhappy with the crowds it can attract."Weekends, particularly at night, there were up to a 1,000-1,500 people in the

The South Korean advertisement industry is forecast to experience a slump despite the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, mainly due to the sluggish economy and a time difference between the two countries, industry sources said Tuesday.Sporting events, such as the Olympics and the World Cup, have typically boosted the advertisement industry, they said.Marketing companies launched various TV ads and promotions designed to enhance awareness of the games and help companies sell more products j

South Korea, alongside a U.S. nonprofit foundation, unveiled a 1950-53 Korean War memorial to the public in San Francisco on Monday to honor U.S. soldiers who boarded ships to fight to defend freedom on the Korean Peninsula more than six decades ago.The Korean War Memorial Foundation, established to build the memorial in the U.S. city for Korean War veterans, opened the memorial, a 3-meter-high black granite wall, in the Presidio of San Francisco, near the entrance to the San Francisco National

The number of foreigners who watch Naver Corp.'s webtoons has surpassed that of Koreans for the first time, according to the search engine on Tuesday, illustrating the growing popularity of the web comics among foreigners.Naver began publishing its web comics overseas in 2014 via Line Corp., a Japan-based mobile messaging subsidiary of Naver. Line's webtoons are being offered in five languages, including English, Chinese and Indonesian.In June this year, Line's webtoons reported about 18 million

A North Korean diplomat stationed in the United Nations has said that Pyongyang and Washington are in a very dangerous situation following the shutdown of their communication channel in New York, a U.S.-based media report said Tuesday.The diplomat made the remark in a telephone conversation with Voice of America, saying, "Now the situation is very dangerous due to the complete shutdown of the dialogue channel." According to VOA, the North Korean official, who declined to be identified, said he h

The Terminal High Altitude Area defense system will be operated in South Korea in a manner that will pose no health risks to local residents, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Tuesday, amid lingering concerns over the system's powerful radar. South Korea and the United States announced on July 8 that the advanced anti-missile shield will be set up in the country by the end of 2017, with the allies selecting Seongju, 296 kilometers south of Seoul, as the site for the THAAD battery.Seongj

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday renewed her appeal for the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile shield on South Korean soil, with little headway being made to convince opponents on the need for the defense system. Presiding over a Cabinet meeting, the commander-in-chief reiterated that the decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery to the southern town of Seongju was one that was made based on "long deliberations and exhaustive revi

South Korea will spend about 200 billion won ($180.3 million) this year to sharply expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide as part of its efforts to foster the eco-friendly sector as a new growth engine, the trade ministry here said Tuesday.Under the plan, led by the Korea Electric Power Corp., the country's sole power supplier, the government will build 150 on-street stations by November to accommodate 300 super chargers that are available for privately owned electric cars an

South Korean equity funds investing in Brazilian shares yielded much higher than other overseas stock funds in July ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a market tracker said Tuesday.According to fund rating and consulting firm KG Zeroin, Brazilian equity-related funds posted the highest return of 8.33 percent among overseas stock funds here as of July 29.Funds for healthcare stocks trailed with 6.69 percent, followed by German equity funds with 6.39 percent and funds for basic materi

South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Tuesday that North Korea's nuclear and missile threats cannot be stopped by diplomatic channels alone, adding a U.S. advanced missile defense system is vital to protecting the country and urged the opposition to work with the government in matters of national defense."The opposition bloc should give us clear answers on what are the alternatives to stopping North Korea's nukes and missiles without the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system and the Seoul

South Korea's government on Tuesday banned sales and revoked the certifications of 80 vehicle models of Audi Volkswagen Korea, which has been suspected of obtaining permission to sell cars here by fabricating reports.Under the administrative measure, the Ministry of Environment separately slapped the German automaker with fines of 17.8 billion won ($16 million) for 47 models that are thought to have passed the local authentication process by cheating on gas emissions tests.  The punitive measure

The number of South Koreans going overseas for vacation jumped more than 40 percent on-year in July as more people flock to foreign destinations despite a prolonged slump in domestic demand, industry data showed Tuesday.Hana Tour Co., the nation's leading tour agency, said the number of its clients going abroad came to 289,000 last month, up 43.3 percent from the same month last year.China was the destination that saw the biggest on-year jump with 92.3 percent, followed by Japan with 48.3 percen

Canada has urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to North Korea, warning of "extreme risks" for those entering the communist country, a U.S-based media said Tuesday.Canada's foreign ministry recently re-designated the North as a country for which its people should "avoid all travel," according to Radio Free Asia. The move is based on updated travel information issued by Ottawa. The alert level is deemed to be the highest among the North American country's four-tier system. The RFA said th