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NorthKoreaTimes.com Monday 22nd March 2010 Issue 8/81
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Gm Daewoo To Recall Vehicles In S.korea
GM Daewoo, the South Korean subsidiary of U.S. car giant General Motors, yesterday recalled more than 58,000 vehicles because of defects, in the latest blow to Asia's crisis-hit auto industry.The...


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<span Class="style3">three Koreans Charged In Canada For Sexual Assault </span>
Kim Young-jin Staff Reporter Three South Korean men charged with a gang sexual assault were released on bail by a Toronto court Friday, while three other suspects, also Koreans, remain at large,...
<span Class="style3">korea Dominates At Short Track Worlds </span>
By Kang Seung-woo Staff Reporter South Korea swept the podium in the men's and women's 1,500 meters Saturday (KST) at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Kwak...
Foreign-invested Firms See Gains
Foreign-invested companies operating in the country posted solid sales gains in 2008 and enjoyed higher productivity than their Korean counterparts, a government report showed...
Companies Adding New Businesses
A number of companies - including S1 Corp., SK Group, SK Energy Co., Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Lotte Shopping Co. - have added a range of new businesses, from funeral services and gas stations...
Developing World Offers Opportunities In Infrastructure
For the next two decades, an annual average of $2 trillion is expected to be spent worldwide on building infrastructure. As such, the infrastructure industry has been emerging as a promising area for...
Blue House Names New Customs Chief
Yoon Youngsun, deputy finance minister on tax and customs, was appointed the new head of the Korea Custom Service in a personnel reshuffle by the Blue House yesterday. Kim Dong-seon, presidential...
Gm Daewoo Suvs, Sedans Recalled
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Company, the local unit of General Motors, will recall more than 58,000 sport-utility vehicles and compact sedans on the Korean market due to problems with their steering...
Wanted: 100 Retired Experts For Overseas Posts
The Korean government is expected to send as many as 100 retired or retiring local experts in water and sewage management, agriculture, engineering and other fields to 19 developing countries,...
South Slashes Import Quotas For The North
According to a public notice posted by the Unification Ministry, the amounts of six North Korean goods allowed to be shipped to the country, including crab, shrimp and peanut products, have been...
Free Meal Deal Becoming Key 2010 Election Issue
One of the hottest issues arising before the June 2 local elections is a free school lunch policy, with clear battle lines being drawn between the ruling and opposition...
Sex Offense Record To Keep Foreign Visitors Out
The Justice Ministry has changed its regulations to permanently ban entry into the country of any foreigner convicted of a sex offense, the ministry said...
Korea Stays Behind In Organ Donation
Oh, a 57-year-old husband and the father of two daughters, is waiting for a new kidney due to chronic renal insufficiency. Oh endures six to seven hours of hemodialysis treatment three times a week...
Poll Results: Mayor Oh Running Strong
In the race for his current job, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has the best chance to win against former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook of the Democratic Party, a survey by the JoongAng Ilbo showed over the...
General Motors Recalls 60,000 Cruze, Captiva Models In S.korea
General Motors Co's South Korean unit plans to recall some 60,000 of the Chevy Cruze small car and the Captiva sports utility vehicle (SUV) in South Korea, the government and the company said on...
<span Class="style3">korean Economy, Kim Yu-na Have Positive Traits In Common </span>
By Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter Korea's leading corporations have been eager to take advantage of figure skater Kum Yu-na's success at the Vancouver Olympics last month in promoting their products...
<span Class="style3">korean Peninsula Blanketed By Worst Yellow Dust </span>
By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter The Korean Peninsula experienced its worst case of yellow dust ever recorded Saturday and Sunday, leading the weather administration to advise people to take extra...
South Korea Bans Foreign Sex Offenders
Seoul - South Korea has revised its immigration rules to impose a lifetime ban on convicted foreign sex offenders and has already deported two people accordingly, a news report said on Sunday. The...
General Motors's South Korea Unit Recalling Nearly 60,000 Vehicles
S EOUL, South Korea — General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 automobiles in South Korea due to potential problems with steering wheels, fuel hoses and seats, the company’s local unit...
Gm Daewoo 'to Recall 58,000 Vehicles In S.korea'
SEOUL (AFP) - GM Daewoo, the South Korean subsidiary of US car giant General Motors, Sunday recalled more than 58,000 vehicles because of defects, in the latest blow to Asia's crisis-hit auto...
The Korean Peninsula Experienced Its Worst Case Of Yellow Dust Ever Recorded Saturday And Sunday, Leading The Weather Administration To Advise People To Take Extra Care As More Is Expected This Month.
By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter The Korean Peninsula experienced its worst case of yellow dust ever recorded Saturday and Sunday, leading the weather administration to advise people to take extra...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• Apron-clad Members Of The Mr World Red Team Listen ...</p>
Apron-clad members of the Mr World red team listen to recipe instructions during the Korean food cooking competition held Sunday at the Korea House, Seoul. / Korea Times Photos by Cho...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• [century] Changing Identity: Koreans Told To Adopt Japanese Names</p>
Distraught family members of the victims of World War II stage a rally to protest the remarks by a senior official of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which glorified the atrocities Japan...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• Three Koreans Charged In Canada For Sexual Assault</p>
Kim Young-jin Staff Reporter Three South Korean men charged with a gang sexual assault were released on bail by a Toronto court Friday, while three other suspects, also Koreans, remain at large,...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• Vladivostok Launches 'visit Korea' Campaign</p>
An opening ceremony of "Visit Korea 2010-2012"campaign will be held on Friday in Vladivostok. This is the first out of 20 main events devoted to 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• 725,000 Changed Names In Past Decade</p>
By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter About one out of every 50 people here tried to change their names over the past 10 years, and more than 725,000 were successful, the Supreme Court said Sunday. A...
<span Class="style3">foreign Sex Criminals Banned From Entering Korea </span>
By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Foreigners who have committed sex crimes will not be allowed to enter Korea. Under a new regulation, foreign residents that commit sex crimes here will be deported...
Gen. Walter Sharp, Commander Of The U.s. Forces Korea , Indicated That It Could Take Five Or Six Years Before U.s. Troops Move To A Consolidated Military Base South Of The Han River Due To The Size And Complexity Of The Massive Relocation Pro..
By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter Gen. Walter Sharp, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), indicated that it could take five or six years before U.S. troops move to a consolidated military base...
<span Class="style3">apron-clad Members Of The Mr World Red Team Listen ... </span>
Apron-clad members of the Mr World red team listen to recipe instructions during the Korean food cooking competition held Sunday at the Korea House, Seoul. / Korea Times Photos by Cho...
<span Class="style3">this Set Of Images Shows The Exterior And Interior ... </span>
New Kia sedan: This set of images shows the exterior and interior renderings of the K5, Kia Motors’ upcoming mid-sized sedan. The carmaker said Sunday K5 was confirmed as the name for the vehicle...
<p Class="style15" Style="line-height:120%; Margin-top:0; Margin-bottom:0; Margin-left:0; Margin-right:0;">• Foreign Sex Criminals Banned From Entering Korea</p>
By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Foreigners who have committed sex crimes will not be allowed to enter Korea. Under a new regulation, foreign residents that commit sex crimes here will be deported...
<span Class="style3">[exclusive] Usfk Command Bunker On Sale To S. Korea </span>
A key U.S. underground command bunker is seen on the outskirts of Seoul. Gen. Walter Sharp, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, has proposed the sale of the bunker to South...
Gm Daewoo To Recall 58,000 Vehicles In S Korea: Gov't
SEOUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government on Sunday said it ordered GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo) to recall a total of 58,696 sport-utility vehicles (SUV), compact sedans...
South Korea’s Two Million Internet Gaming Addicts Are Dicing With Death
Death from exhaustion, murder and now child neglect: these are among the shocking cases that have South Koreans worried they are in the clutches of a dangerous...
Gm S Korea Unit Recalls 60k Models
SEOUL: General Motors Co's South Korean unit plans to recall some 60,000 of the Chevy Cruze small car and the Captiva sports utility vehicle (SUV) in South Korea, the government and the company...
Gm Daewoo To Recall 58,000 Vehicles In South Korea
Seoul: GM Daewoo Auto and Technology, the South Korean unit of General Motors, is recalling more than 58,000 vehicles due to manufacturing defects, government officials said on Sunday. The recall...
<span Class="style3">comedian Kwak Caught Stealing Car Again </span>
By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Comedian Kwak Han-goo was caught stealing a car for the second time in eight months, police said Saturday. The 28-year-old faces imprisonment since he committed...
<span Class="style3">mind's New Eye </span>
By Frank Wilczek CAMBRIDGE ― Modern physics and cosmology suggest that basic truths about how nature operates, and how our universe arose, are visible only to those who can see events that occur...
Gm Daewoo To Recall 58,000 Vehicles In S.korea: Government
SEOUL (AFP) - GM Daewoo, the South Korean subsidiary of US car giant General Motors, Sunday recalled more than 58,000 vehicles because of defects, in the latest blow to Asia's crisis-hit auto...
Gm Daewoo To Recall 58,000 Vehicles In S.korea: Govt
GM Daewoo Auto and Technology, the South Korean unit of General Motors, is recalling more than 58,000 vehicles due to manufacturing defects, government officials said Sunday.The recall affects...
South Korea Business Start-up / Failure Ratio Rises
(RTTNews) - The ratio of newly established corporations in South Korea to those defaulting rose to 63.9% in February from 51.8% in January, influenced by the fall in the number of corporations...
Gm Daewoo To Recall 58,000 Vehicles In S.korea: Gov't
The South Korean government on Sunday said it ordered GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo) to recall more than 58,000 sport-utility vehicles and compact sedans in South Korea. Source:...