Prosecutors on Thursday sought a warrant to arrest a senior police officer in their expanding probe into the Cheong Wa Dae document leak.　Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office asked a court to issue the warrant for Superintendent Park Gwan-chun on charges of making false accusations against a former aide to President Park Geun-hye and leaking the confidential documents from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.　Park had submitted a report to Cheong Wa Dae in May, reportedly accusing other police of

Samsung Group's three heirs reaped nearly 6 trillion won as the group's de facto holding company, Cheil Industries Inc., more than doubled its initial public offering (IPO) price in its market debut, data showed Thursday.Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee's three children -- Jay-yong, Boo-jin and Seo-hyun -- earned 5.9 trillion won (US$5.4 billion) from the IPO, roughly 733 times their 8.1 billion won investment, according to the data by conglomerate information tracker Chaebul.com.Shares of Cheil Ind

(Yonhap)A rift between taxi hailing service operator Uber Technologies and the Seoul Metropolitan Government is expected to deepen on the city government’s decision to push ahead with an ordinance rewarding those alerting authorities of Uber cabs.　The city government will send the bill for the ordinance to Seoul City Council for approval on Friday. On Thursday, the taxi hailing service operator issued a statement lambasting the situation.    　“We urge the Council to reject this ordinance on the

Citibank Korea chief economist Chang Jae-chul (Citibank)A free trade deal between South Korea and China is expected to yield about $28.6 billion (30 trillion won) worth of economic benefit in the next 10 years, Citibank analysts said on Tuesday.　This was calculated based on the tariff elimination goals of the deal that call for lifting 71 percent of tariffs within the next 10 years, and ultimately 91 percent of them in 20 years, Citibank Korea chief economist Chang Jae-chul said at the bank’s fo

  진행자: 석지현, Julie Jackson 　 　 　 1. 대한항공 조현아 부사장 ‘땅콩리턴’ 사과 　 기사요약: 대한항공 조현아 부사장이 일명 땅콩 부사장이라 불리며 인터넷을 뜨겁게 달구고 있다. 보도에 따르면 출발 직전 땅콩 서비스에 대한 불만을 나타내며 비상 회항까지 시켜 사무장을 비행기에서 내리도록 했다. 이번 사건을 계기로 기존 대한항공의 경직된 조직문화와 간부들의 월권이 지나치다는 지적 또한 일고 있다. 　　 　 아이튠즈 (아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2  팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 　 　 Korean Air apologizes over ‘nut rage’ 　 [1] Korean Air, South Korea’s No. 1 air carrier, a

(The Viral Channel)새우를 좋아하지만 껍질 벗기는 게 귀찮았던 이들을 위한 동영상이 공개되어 화제가 되고있다.　커뮤니티 사이트 더 바이럴 채널은 지난달 손을 대지 않고 숟가락과 포크만으로 새우 까는 법을 공개했다. 동영상에 따르면, 일단 숟가락으로 새우 머리를 잘라내야 한다. 그 후 포크로 새우 등 껍질을 고정시킨 뒤 숟가락으로 다리 부분의 껍질을 당긴다. 남은 등 껍질이 있다면 제거해주면 된다. 이 과정을 거치면 숟가락과 포크만으로 약 10초 안에 새우를 깔 수 있다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

South Korean music band EXO pose for the photographers after winning the Album of the Year at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday. (AP-Yonhap)South Korean boy band EXO proved its stature as a K-pop sensation across Asia by nabbing four awards at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards held in Hong Kong on Wednesday. EXO won four major prizes ― Best Asian Style, Best Male Group of the Year, Asian Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for its third EP, “Overdose.”The Asian Artist

A higher court upheld a ruling against a man who bit off a woman’s tongue to stop her from kissing him, rejecting his claims that the action was part of self-defense. 　The Seoul High Court sentenced Monday the man, only identified by his surname Kim, to a six-month prison term with a stay of execution for one year after being found guilty of causing damage.　(123rf)Kim, 23, had been indicted on charges of biting off a part of the tongue of a woman, known to be an acquaintance of his girlfriend, a

Despite a surge in foreign purchases on Korean online shopping sites, some barriers still hamper the shopping experiences. Common complaints include: poorly translated websites, excessive Internet security and limited delivery options. In a bid to meet the growing demand from foreign nationals, major online retailers have launched foreign language services, mostly in English and Chinese. But much of the content is poorly translated, with some detailed information only available in Korean. “It is

  진행자: 윤민식, Julie Jackson 　 1. 여야, 누리과정 예산 “우회지원으로 합의” 　 기사요약: 박근혜 대통령의 주요 대선 공약이기도 했던 누리과정의 국고 지원 문제를 놓고 여야가 첨예하게 대립하던 가운데 일부를 우회지원하는 것으로 합의점을 찾았다. 이로써 3-5세에게 공통적으로 지원되는 무상 교육/보육 과정인 누리과정의 예산 문제를 둘러싼 갈등이 해결될 조짐을 보이고 있다. 그러나 지원 액수 등 세부사항이 아직 결정되지 않은 만큼 갈등의 여지는 아직 남아 있는 상황이다. 　 아이튠즈 (아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2  팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Bipartisan deal over education subsidies in sight 　 [1] Ri

McDonald's on Wednesday reopened its flagship outlet in central Moscow for the first time in four months after Russia clamped down on the fast-food chain for alleged hygiene violations following Western sanctions over Ukraine."We have obtained agreement from the Russian public health agency to reopen our Pushkin Square restaurant," McDonald's spokeswoman Svetlana Polyakova told AFP.Symbolically, the restaurant was the first ever branch of McDonald's to open in the Soviet Union in 1990, when peop

A second Frenchman was identified Wednesday after appearing unmasked in a grisly execution video among Islamic State jihadists, many of whom are believed to be Western fighters.Several European countries are probing the possible involvement of their nationals in the execution of 18 Syrian prisoners and kidnapped US aid worker Peter Kassig.The video sparked global horror after its release Sunday by the IS Sunni Muslim extremist group that has carried out widespread atrocities since seizing contro

Sandara Park and Steven Yeun stars in the video. (BeFUNNY Studios)A video series featuring Sandara Park, a member of the K-pop girl group 2NE1, and actor Steven Yeun has received a total of more than 1 million views just four days since its release.Released last week under the title “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?” by BeFUNNY Studios, the video series gained immediate attention from viewers.The series, composed of three parody videos and a highlight episode, tells the comical yet serious story of Ye

KOTA TERNATE, Indonesia (AFP) -- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to flee their homes. Small waves generated by the undersea quake were detected in several parts of the sprawling archipelago, local authorities said, although there were no reports of casualties or major damage and the tsunami warning was lifted after a short while. Nevertheless, the prospect of a major tsunami set ne

(Bloomberg) -- European leaders called on Russia to stop supplying rebels in eastern Ukraine, stepping up pressure on President Vladimir Putin as he joined the Group of 20 summit in Australia. "We will continue to use all diplomatic tools, including sanctions, at our disposal" to end the crisis, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy told reporters in Brisbane. "Russia must stop the inflow of weapons and troops," he said, adding European foreign ministers will gather Nov. 17 to discuss fur

South Korea and New Zealand announced Saturday that they have struck a free trade agreement to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.The announcement, made on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies in this Australian city, wrapped up more than five years of tough negotiations between the two countries. South Korea is a G-20 member but New Zealand was invited to the Brisbane summit as a guest."The FTA will provide a basis to further e

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The undersea quake struck at a depth of 46 kilometres (28 miles) at 10:31 am (0231 GMT), 154 kilometres northwest of Kota Ternate, the USGS said. "Tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 kilometres," said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.The centre said tsunami waves could hit parts of Indonesia, as well the Philip

The South Korean stock market is likely to trade lower next week on persistent uncertainties from the stronger Japanese yen, analysts said Saturday.Seoul shares traded higher earlier in the week on news of a bilateral free trade agreement with China, a boon for South Korea's export-oriented economy. China is the country's biggest trading partner.The market lost its shine later in the week as investors changed to a wait-and-see approach on the trade deal, forecasting that there will be a delay in

North Korea on Saturday condemned South Korea for firing warning shots at its soldiers as they approached the military demarcation line (MDL), warning that such "provocations" will "lead to a great war of justice.""Recently the South Korean puppet military...have gone extremely reckless in making provocations in the area of the military demarcation line," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported a statement from the Korean People's Army (KPA)."If they continue the military provocation desp

 진행자: 석지현, Julie Jackson　　1. 한-중 FTA 타결　기사요약: 한국과 중국이 3년 가까이 진행해 온 양국 간 자유무역협정(FTA) 협상을 실질적으로 타결했다. 양국은 품목 수 기준으로 90% 이상의 상품을 개방키로 합의했다. 이에 따라 한국은 2012년 5월 중국과 협상을 개시한지 30개월, 수교 22년만에 제1위 교역국이자 세계 2위 경제대국과 FTA를 체결하게 됐다. 양국은 올해 중 세부사안에 대한 협상을 마무리하고 가서명을 거쳐 내년 초 정식 서명을 완료한다는 목표다.　팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638　　　Korea, China conclude FTA deal　[1] South Korea and China wrapped up 30 months of negotiations on