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Unification chief-to-be could be a game-changer - JoongAng Daily
“Even now there are movements under the surface involving North-South affairs,” said a government official who asked not to be named because of the matter's sensitivity. “There is a chance North Korea may change. With the possibility of North Korea ...
Banks' charity slows despite profits - JoongAng Daily
“Only 30 to 40 percent of the budgets used for social contributions are executed in the first half of the year,” claimed an official at a commercial bank who requested anonymity. Some argue that as banks have been forced by the government to provide ...
Kepco president nears end of three-year term - JoongAng Daily
(Kepco), has offered to step down, though his successor has yet to be named, a government official said yesterday. Kim Ssang-su's three-year term is scheduled to expire Friday, and so he has offered to step down on Monday, according to the official ...
Retired special ops' personal data leaked - JoongAng Daily
“We confirmed their personal information was leaked on Google and deleted it today,” a military investigator said on the condition of anonymity. Military officials said they were investigating whether the leak was a result of hacking. ...
Seoul upset after US agency picks 'Sea of Japan' - JoongAng Daily
Seoul has protested a US government agency's decision to call the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan the “Sea of Japan,” instead of Korea's preferred name the “East Sea,” diplomatic sources said yesterday. ...
Ex-Air Force chief may own airfield - JoongAng Daily
... week on charges of handing over military secrets to Lockheed Martin, allegedly owns a 40000-square-meter (10-acre) airfield worth 7 billion won ($6.55 million) in Yeoju, 65 miles southeast of Seoul, the sources said on the condition of anonymity. ...
One Asiana pilot said to have 7 insurance policies - JoongAng Daily
Insurance companies are currently looking into the accident, though the payout is expected to be given without any major holdups, industry sources said. On Saturday, a large-scale search was conducted by two naval ships, five security vessels, ...
Trouble for offshore tax evaders - JoongAng Daily
... of those who received a request [from us] to report their offshore accounts have accounts with more than 1 billion won, and there could be more that the government may have missed,” said a Finance Ministry official who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Apple makes apps use its pay system - JoongAng Daily
“For now, our only option is to sell through e-book distributors like Yes24,” a source said. “And we are concerned that Apple's 30-percent share will only reduce the money coming to us.” Another source denounced Apple's rule saying, “Their products may ...
Landscaping trend leaves no stone unturned - JoongAng Daily
When Kim, a head of a corporation who asked to remain anonymous, decided to landscape his property, a pine tree with odd, curling branches caught his eye. So he had it extracted from the mountain where he saw it and planted in his yard. ...
Hyundai makes history after China windfall - JoongAng Daily
“Beijing Hyundai transferred 1.5 billion yuan and 1 billion yuan on Friday through two Korean banks in China,” the source said. “Chinese and Korean foreign currency officials closely watched the influence it had on the trade market over the weekend. ...
Victim of ethics rules? Restaurants - JoongAng Daily
“These days, I hardly make a lunch appointment at a restaurant outside the complex,” a 50-year-old government official told the JoongAng Ilbo yesterday on the condition of anonymity. A manager-level official at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said ...
North buys anti-riot gear, source says - JoongAng Daily
BEIJING - North Korea has recently created a special police task force and bought large amounts of anti-riot gear from China in an apparent attempt to cope with any possible riots in the North, a source said Tuesday. The communist North purchased tear ...
China backs North succession, gov't sources say - JoongAng Daily
Meng also reported that the power structure in North Korea was changing to revolve around Kim Jong-un, and that he already had considerable authority even within the military, sources said. Meng's visit was widely reported by North Korea's Korean ...
Shot-at plane was on course, says gov't - JoongAng Daily
But the Master Control and Reporting Center, which monitors aircraft flights over the Korean Peninsula detected no “unusual movement,” said a military official who asked not to be named. According to an Asiana spokesperson, the plane was on course. ...
Nine North Koreans drift South and defect - JoongAng Daily
Three men, two women and four children were on the boat, said the government official who asked to remain anonymous. Several were members of the same family. After all nine declared their intentions to defect, they were taken to Gyeonggi for ...
'Suspicious' North ship heads home - JoongAng Daily
“If a vessel with suspicious cargo calls at a foreign port, that country's government is required under Resolution 1874 to conduct a search and take other appropriate actions,” A source said on the condition of anonymity. “The vessel in question seems ...
Health Ministry allows certain drugs for OTC - JoongAng Daily
“We have chosen the 28 medicines because they rarely affect the central nervous system,” a government official said. “We think more medicines, such as popular energy drink Bacchus-D, will also be liberalized soon.” But the ministry said cold medicines ...
Gifted track gives a head start in college race - JoongAng Daily
“Gifted education is booming among parents because it fits with the current education system,” said the head of the hagwon, who asked not to be named. “We can only accept 1700 students at one time, and there are currently 700 to 800 on our waiting list ...
Spy abducted, then released by North in '98: Source - JoongAng Daily
“I have learned that one lieutenant colonel of the Defense Intelligence Command was kidnapped by North Korea in 1998 while carrying out a mission at the border between the North and China, but he returned home at the end of the year,” the source said ...
Police bust up strike at Yoosung - JoongAng Daily
An Asan police official said yesterday on the condition of anonymity: “It is illegal for the labor union to occupy the company's plants after management shut down production.” The Asan police also said yesterday that a court issued arrest warrants for ...
The widening educational divide - JoongAng Daily
She asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the issue. A visit to one of her classes showed half of her 30 peers sleeping, heads planted firmly on their desks. Foreign language high schools assist their students in prepping for ...
10% of Koreans invest in stocks - JoongAng Daily
“I've taken out some loans [to invest in stocks] because the local stock market seems to be bullish these days,” said a 48-year old stock investor who asked to remain anonymous. She added that stock trading is a more accessible way of investing when ...
Daejeon may be science belt's center - JoongAng Daily
Daejeon is likely to be home to a 3.5 trillion won ($3.2 billion) science belt the government is planning to build over the next seven years, a government official said Saturday. A government-private committee will announce today the host for the ...
Savings banks under threat of general decline - JoongAng Daily
“My daughter's fixed deposit has reached maturity, but everybody has to take a number and wait their turn,” said a woman in her 50s who declined to give her name. “We have to cancel a trip we had planned on taking because they said I could withdraw the ...