South Korea fell to China 2-1 in the women's match at the East Asian Cup football tournament here on Wednesday.At Hwaseong Stadium here in Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul, substitute Li Ying scored the go-ahead goal for China midway through the second half to give her team its first win at the regional tournament.China now has a win and a loss after two matches. It lost to Japan 2-1 on Saturday. South Korea is now saddled with two losses, having lost to North Korea 2-1 on Sunday.Wang Lisi put

Sports July 24, 2013

TEHRAN, Iran (AP)-Iran's newly elected president says he will follow a ``path of moderation'' and urges his country not to be held back by past policies, emphasizing messages from Western leaders since his victory that have brought hope of new openings with Tehran. Speaking Monday at his first news conference since his surprise victory in Friday's vote, Hasan Rowhani described his election as opening a ``new era'' and said he would ``follow the path of moderation and justice, not extremism.'' Ir

International June 17, 2013

ANKARA-The Turkish government on Monday said it may deploy the army to help police officers quell nearly three weeks of mass anti-government protests.Police "will use all their powers" to end the unrest, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said in a televised interview. "If this is not enough, we can even utilise the Turkish armed forces in cities."(AFP)

World News June 17, 2013

BUSAN—Unionized workers at Renault Samsung Motors Co. went on a partial strike to demand higher wages, a company spokesman said Monday.Some workers downed tools for two hours earlier Monday while others plan to start the four-hour walkout from 7:45 p.m., Renault Samsung spokesman Koh Jae-yong said.Some 1,800 unionized workers already walked out for four hours earlier this month.The local unit of French automaker Renault SA said it has not been able to produce about 400 vehicles due to the partia

Industry June 17, 2013

The South Korean Foreign Ministry on Friday denied a BBC report that claimed the Malawi government has struck a deal with South Korea to send up to 10,000 young people to the country as migrant workers. "There has never been discussions on (importing labor) between the two governments," the ministry said in a statement. To import or export labor, there must be legal procedures like a work permit system and an agreement between the two countries in advance, the ministry said."As far as the import

National May 31, 2013

South Korea's finance minister held an investor relations meeting in London on Friday to explain the latest economic conditions of the country and the government's policy direction to foreign investors.The overseas IR meeting at Andaz Hotel drew keen interest from investors as it marked the first of its kind led by a minister-level policymaker in four years. It also represented the first such meeting since President Park Geun-hye took office in February. About 100 investors attended the gatherin

May 31, 2013

South Korea and international football officials are discussing moving the country's upcoming World Cup qualifier in Lebanon to a third location because of security concerns in the Middle East country, a football official here said Friday.South Korea is scheduled to play Lebanon in Beirut next Tuesday local time, in the ongoing final round of the Asian qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The South Korean team is currently training in Dubai and is set to fly to Lebanon on the wee

Soccer May 31, 2013

North Korea on Saturday denounced a possible move by the United States to test fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) later in the month, calling it a serious military provocation.The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea said in a article monitored in Seoul, the launch, if it takes place, will be an insult to the international community and a direct threat to Pyongyang. The daily, which effectively reflects the views of the communist country, said the ICBM tes

North Korea May 18, 2013

18일 오전, 경기도 시흥시 정왕동 도로에서 화물차에 실려 있던 컨테이너가 넘어져 불산 40여ℓ(추정)가 유출됐다.  유출된 불산은 55% 농도의 희석액으로 아직까지 인명 피해는 발생하지 않았다. 그러나 왕복 6차선 도로가 불산으로 뒤덮였으며, 사고현장 인근 아파트 주민 １,５００여 명이 외출금지 통보를 받고 창문을 밀폐한 채 집에서 대기하고 있는 것으로 알려졌다.    경찰 조사결과 운전자 조모씨가 시화공단 방면으로 우회전하던 중 컨테이너가 좌측으로 넘어져 파손되면서 불산이 흐른 것으로 확인됐다. 현재, 경찰과 소방당국은 불산이 유출된 도로 인근의 출입을 통제하는 한편 중화작업을 하고 있다. (코리아헤럴드)<관련 영문 기사>Truck spills poisonous hydrofluoric acidSIHEUNG-- A large container of hydrofluoric acid fell off of a cargo truck and spilled onto a road in Sihe

한국어판 May 18, 2013

SIHEUNG-- A large container of hydrofluoric acid fell off of a cargo truck and spilled onto a road in Siheung near an industrial complex southwest of Seoul, police said Saturday.   Police said the container fell off of the truck while it was making a right turn in a residential area, causing three lanes of the road to be covered with the acid.    It said there were no immediate injuries caused by the accident, but the toxic acid spill encompassed at least 30 square meters of road leading to the

Social Affairs May 18, 2013

Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has been named a partner in a U.S. project to develop next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicles, the company said Saturday.   Hyundai Motor is one of only four foreign automakers that has been named a partner for the so-called H₂USA project, it said. The others are Germany's Mercedes-Benz and Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co.   The U.S. project seeks to develop new, efficient fuel-cell batteries, along with the necessary infrastructure to h

Industry May 18, 2013