[The Chosun Ilbo, April 25 2008] Selling Out Their Customers
Hanaro Telecom has been found guilty of handing over the resident registration numbers, addresses, phone numbers and other personal information of six million of its customers without their consent to telemarketing companies to sell its Internet TV, fixed-line phone service and other communications products. Hanaro is said to have paid successful telemarketing companies tens of thousands of won in bonuses per deal.
Many people are going crazy getting so many phone calls from telemarketers, asking people to sign up for Internet phone or cable TV services, credit cards or financial loans. Sometimes, the telemarketers know personal information about the people receiving the calls, including their names and occupations. This doesn’t just leave them uncomfortable but downright scared. Now it turns out it was none other than Korea’s no. 2 fixed-line phone service provider that ordered these nuisance calls.
Friday, May 16, 2008
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 24 2008] President’s Flight Route Was Available Online
The flight information of Code One, a chartered plane exclusively used by the president for his overseas visit, was open to the public during President Lee Myung-bak’s U.S. trip. The time of departure and arrival, flight route and minute-by-minute position, which were supposed to remain secret for security reasons, were all accessible online, Cheong Wa Dae admitted in a press release Wednesday.
The flight information of Code One, a chartered plane exclusively used by the president for his overseas visit, was open to the public during President Lee Myung-bak’s U.S. trip. The time of departure and arrival, flight route and minute-by-minute position, which were supposed to remain secret for security reasons, were all accessible online, Cheong Wa Dae admitted in a press release Wednesday.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 24 2008] Hanaro Telecom Execs in Mass Indictment
The Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Wednesday indicted without arrest 22 current and former executives of Hanaro Telecom, including its former chief executive officer. They are accused of handing over personal information of customers without their consent to telemarketing companies. Hanaro argues it was specified in the small print that customers’ personal information can be used for marketing purposes.
The Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Wednesday indicted without arrest 22 current and former executives of Hanaro Telecom, including its former chief executive officer. They are accused of handing over personal information of customers without their consent to telemarketing companies. Hanaro argues it was specified in the small print that customers’ personal information can be used for marketing purposes.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 23 2008] Motorola Launches New 3G Phone in Korea
Motorola launched its latest third-generation mobile phone Z8m in Korea on Tuesday. The Z8m has a “kick-slider”, which automatically tilts the phone at the knee when users slide it open. This makes it more convenient for the user to talk. The retail price will be close to W500,000 (US$1=W997).
Mark Shockley, corporate vice president of the East Asian region, who was present at the launch, said Motorola will continue to sell phones to the Korean market, hinting that headquarters’ decision to separate its mobile devices from the broadband and mobility solutions divisions will not interfere with sales in Korea. He said the company has no plans to supply cellular phones to the other telecom operators, KTF and LG Telecom, at the moment, saying SK Telecom is “an important business partner.”
Motorola launched its latest third-generation mobile phone Z8m in Korea on Tuesday. The Z8m has a “kick-slider”, which automatically tilts the phone at the knee when users slide it open. This makes it more convenient for the user to talk. The retail price will be close to W500,000 (US$1=W997).
Mark Shockley, corporate vice president of the East Asian region, who was present at the launch, said Motorola will continue to sell phones to the Korean market, hinting that headquarters’ decision to separate its mobile devices from the broadband and mobility solutions divisions will not interfere with sales in Korea. He said the company has no plans to supply cellular phones to the other telecom operators, KTF and LG Telecom, at the moment, saying SK Telecom is “an important business partner.”
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 23 2008] Cheong Wa Dae Computer System Attacked by Virus
Computer networks in the secretariat of the National Security Council (NSC) at Cheong Wa Dae were attacked by hackers' computer viruses in mid-February, resulting in information being leaked from some staffers' personal computers, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Cheong Wa Dae announced on Tuesday that it confirmed signs of a worm virus attack occurring within the NSC computer networks when a comprehensive security check was done last month on the presidential office's computer networks transferred from the previous government.
Computer networks in the secretariat of the National Security Council (NSC) at Cheong Wa Dae were attacked by hackers' computer viruses in mid-February, resulting in information being leaked from some staffers' personal computers, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Cheong Wa Dae announced on Tuesday that it confirmed signs of a worm virus attack occurring within the NSC computer networks when a comprehensive security check was done last month on the presidential office's computer networks transferred from the previous government.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 23 2008] DMB Service Attracts 10 Mil. Korean Subscribers
In the span of just two and a half years the number of DMB or digital multimedia broadcasting users has topped 10 million in Korea. Experts say that's four times as fast as cable TV, which took 10 years to attract ten million subscribers.
Meanwhile a group of industry representatives plans to call for more ads on the handheld devices as DMB commercials now account for just two tenths of 1 percent of all broadcast media advertising.
Korea launched the world's first DMB service back in 2005 and its DMB technology recently won approval from the International Telecommunication Union as the global standard.
In the span of just two and a half years the number of DMB or digital multimedia broadcasting users has topped 10 million in Korea. Experts say that's four times as fast as cable TV, which took 10 years to attract ten million subscribers.
Meanwhile a group of industry representatives plans to call for more ads on the handheld devices as DMB commercials now account for just two tenths of 1 percent of all broadcast media advertising.
Korea launched the world's first DMB service back in 2005 and its DMB technology recently won approval from the International Telecommunication Union as the global standard.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Just Pay With Your Phone, Please
A brave new world where mobile phones double as credit cards is just around the corner. Shinhan Card and KTF on Monday established a joint venture to introduce a new mobile phone payment system, and announced they are embarking on developing credit cards that can be used extensively in mobile phones. Shinhan Card has been providing a credit card service in mobile phone terminals, but only two types of cards could be used in handsets, limiting the choice of customers. The joint venture aims to develop new types of mobile credit cards so that one day phones will replace plastic cards.
A brave new world where mobile phones double as credit cards is just around the corner. Shinhan Card and KTF on Monday established a joint venture to introduce a new mobile phone payment system, and announced they are embarking on developing credit cards that can be used extensively in mobile phones. Shinhan Card has been providing a credit card service in mobile phone terminals, but only two types of cards could be used in handsets, limiting the choice of customers. The joint venture aims to develop new types of mobile credit cards so that one day phones will replace plastic cards.
Dokdo:
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Korea Refutes New Dokdo Claims from Japan
The Japanese Foreign Ministry in February on its website posted a 14-page document to support its claim to Korea’s Dokdo islets. Entitled “10 Issues of Takeshima” -- the Japanese name for Dokdo -- and available in Korean and English as well as Japanese, the controversial document is highly likely to mislead readers as to the legitimacy of Japan’s claims to the East Sea islets. Now, the Dokdo Research Center under the Korea Maritime Institute has produced a document entitled “Did Dokdo Really Belong to Japan?” which refutes the Japanese claims one by one.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Korea Refutes New Dokdo Claims from Japan
The Japanese Foreign Ministry in February on its website posted a 14-page document to support its claim to Korea’s Dokdo islets. Entitled “10 Issues of Takeshima” -- the Japanese name for Dokdo -- and available in Korean and English as well as Japanese, the controversial document is highly likely to mislead readers as to the legitimacy of Japan’s claims to the East Sea islets. Now, the Dokdo Research Center under the Korea Maritime Institute has produced a document entitled “Did Dokdo Really Belong to Japan?” which refutes the Japanese claims one by one.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Labor Board Says E-Mail Pink Slips No Good
A regional labor commission has ruled that dismissing employees verbally, by telephone, text message or e-mail, rather than through a written notice, is wrongful.
A 35-year-old salesman identified as Lee received an e-mail from his company on Dec. 31, four months after he began working for the software distribution firm. The e-mail simply stated that the company was terminating his employment, without providing further details. Lee filed for assistance from the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission for the wrongful dismissal.
A regional labor commission has ruled that dismissing employees verbally, by telephone, text message or e-mail, rather than through a written notice, is wrongful.
A 35-year-old salesman identified as Lee received an e-mail from his company on Dec. 31, four months after he began working for the software distribution firm. The e-mail simply stated that the company was terminating his employment, without providing further details. Lee filed for assistance from the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission for the wrongful dismissal.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Nokia Phones to Return to Korea
Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile phones, is reentering the Korean market it once abandoned.
An official at SK Telecom, Korea's largest telecommunications company, said Monday that it is negotiating with Nokia on supplying handsets, and Nokia phones could be on sale in SK Telecom shops by as early as the end of the year.
Nokia's return is likely to cause great upheaval in the domestic mobile phone market, which has been dominated by four big companies: Samsung, LG, Pantech, and Motorola.
Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile phones, is reentering the Korean market it once abandoned.
An official at SK Telecom, Korea's largest telecommunications company, said Monday that it is negotiating with Nokia on supplying handsets, and Nokia phones could be on sale in SK Telecom shops by as early as the end of the year.
Nokia's return is likely to cause great upheaval in the domestic mobile phone market, which has been dominated by four big companies: Samsung, LG, Pantech, and Motorola.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Web Firms to Face Heavy Penalties for Info Leaks
Under a proposed law revision, chief executives of Korean Internet companies like Auction would face heavy penalties for large-scale leaks of users' personal information due to lax security. The penalties would include up two years in prison and large fines based on company sales. The revision would also ban Internet companies from keeping users' residence registration numbers.
The Korea Communications Committee is pushing for the revision of the Information and Communications Network Act with a view to imposing heavier penalties on those responsible for information leaks, it was learned on Monday.
Under a proposed law revision, chief executives of Korean Internet companies like Auction would face heavy penalties for large-scale leaks of users' personal information due to lax security. The penalties would include up two years in prison and large fines based on company sales. The revision would also ban Internet companies from keeping users' residence registration numbers.
The Korea Communications Committee is pushing for the revision of the Information and Communications Network Act with a view to imposing heavier penalties on those responsible for information leaks, it was learned on Monday.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 22 2008] Telecom Heavyweights Hunt for New Market Strategies
With almost every Korean owning a cellphone these days the mobile market has come to a standstill.
SK Telecom's response can be seen in its recent purchase of Hanaro Telecom which has opened a new era for SK.
Since its establishment more than two decades ago, SK has become Korea's largest mobile carrier with over 20 million subscribers and a 50 percent share of the domestic mobile market.
Hanaro, the second largest fixed-line operator after Korea Telecom, owns HanaTV, the country's most popular video-on-demand service.
With this purchase SK is expected to make headway into broadcasting services as well eventually leading the way to full Internet protocol television.
With almost every Korean owning a cellphone these days the mobile market has come to a standstill.
SK Telecom's response can be seen in its recent purchase of Hanaro Telecom which has opened a new era for SK.
Since its establishment more than two decades ago, SK has become Korea's largest mobile carrier with over 20 million subscribers and a 50 percent share of the domestic mobile market.
Hanaro, the second largest fixed-line operator after Korea Telecom, owns HanaTV, the country's most popular video-on-demand service.
With this purchase SK is expected to make headway into broadcasting services as well eventually leading the way to full Internet protocol television.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 21 2008] Samsung, Hynix to Mass Produce 50-Nano DRAM
Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor are pioneering the mass production of DRAM chips based on 50-nano technology.
The 50-nano technology offers double the productivity of the 70- to 80-nano technology used by many rival companies, such as Micron Technology of the U.S. and Japan's Elpida Memory.
Using the latest technology not only increases productivity, but also enables companies to manufacture semiconductors that respond faster and have more storage capacity.
Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor are pioneering the mass production of DRAM chips based on 50-nano technology.
The 50-nano technology offers double the productivity of the 70- to 80-nano technology used by many rival companies, such as Micron Technology of the U.S. and Japan's Elpida Memory.
Using the latest technology not only increases productivity, but also enables companies to manufacture semiconductors that respond faster and have more storage capacity.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 21 2008] Foreign Web Giants Find Little Success in S.Korea
Is South Korea a graveyard for overseas Internet companies? American Internet heavies such as Google, YouTube and MySpace, leaders of the so-called "web 2.0" frenzy, face heavy odds in South Korea. Why is it that these companies boast astronomical numbers of subscribers and users in many other markets around the world but find little luck here?
MySpace, the world's largest online social network, launched a Korean service last week, but local portal and blog users have given the new service the cold shoulder. "I signed up out of curiosity, but I canceled my membership soon after because I found it un-user friendly," a Korean blogger reported. Another blogger said, "MySpace isn't new or interesting for Korean users who are already familiar with online communities like Cyworld."
Google and YouTube are also having a hard time here. Since it launched its Korean-language service in 2006, Google, the world's top Internet search engine, has earned a mere 2 percent-range share of the local Internet portal market. YouTube launched a Korean-language service in January. But while the world's largest video sharing website boasts about 30 million visitors per month in the U.S., in Korea it has only about one-tenth the number of users as PandoraTV, South Korea's No. 1 video sharing website.
Is South Korea a graveyard for overseas Internet companies? American Internet heavies such as Google, YouTube and MySpace, leaders of the so-called "web 2.0" frenzy, face heavy odds in South Korea. Why is it that these companies boast astronomical numbers of subscribers and users in many other markets around the world but find little luck here?
MySpace, the world's largest online social network, launched a Korean service last week, but local portal and blog users have given the new service the cold shoulder. "I signed up out of curiosity, but I canceled my membership soon after because I found it un-user friendly," a Korean blogger reported. Another blogger said, "MySpace isn't new or interesting for Korean users who are already familiar with online communities like Cyworld."
Google and YouTube are also having a hard time here. Since it launched its Korean-language service in 2006, Google, the world's top Internet search engine, has earned a mere 2 percent-range share of the local Internet portal market. YouTube launched a Korean-language service in January. But while the world's largest video sharing website boasts about 30 million visitors per month in the U.S., in Korea it has only about one-tenth the number of users as PandoraTV, South Korea's No. 1 video sharing website.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 18 2008] Bigger, More Dangerous Hacker Attacks Threaten Net Industry
Korea's Internet industry has been rocked by the news that the personal information of some 10.81 million users of Auction, the country's largest e-marketplace, was leaked in a hacking incident. The massive leak vividly demonstrates the vulnerability of Korea's e-marketplaces, which last year processed some W413 trillion (US$1=992) in online transactions.
Several highly-publicized hacking incidents have proved an embarrassment for a country that prides itself on its technological savvy. After the attack on Auction earlier this year, Daum, the country's second-largest search engine, and Mirae Asset, the country's largest securities firm, were both attacked by hackers. Popular online video games, including Blizzard Entertainment's "World of Warcraft" and Yedang Online's "Priston Tale 2," each of which boasts hundreds of thousands of users, have suffered similar attacks.
Korea's Internet industry has been rocked by the news that the personal information of some 10.81 million users of Auction, the country's largest e-marketplace, was leaked in a hacking incident. The massive leak vividly demonstrates the vulnerability of Korea's e-marketplaces, which last year processed some W413 trillion (US$1=992) in online transactions.
Several highly-publicized hacking incidents have proved an embarrassment for a country that prides itself on its technological savvy. After the attack on Auction earlier this year, Daum, the country's second-largest search engine, and Mirae Asset, the country's largest securities firm, were both attacked by hackers. Popular online video games, including Blizzard Entertainment's "World of Warcraft" and Yedang Online's "Priston Tale 2," each of which boasts hundreds of thousands of users, have suffered similar attacks.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 17 2008] SK Networks Strikes Auto Service Deal in China
SK Networks will dramatically expand its automobile maintenance service business in China in collaboration with China’s largest petroleum company SINOPEC. SK Networks announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement with SINOPEC to open Speedmate stores in more than 30,000 gas stations run by SINOPEC throughout China.
SK Networks will dramatically expand its automobile maintenance service business in China in collaboration with China’s largest petroleum company SINOPEC. SK Networks announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement with SINOPEC to open Speedmate stores in more than 30,000 gas stations run by SINOPEC throughout China.
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 16 2008] Internet Calling Growing Among Korean Consumers
An increasing number of Korean households are using Internet telephone services, which were previously used mainly by businesses.
Internet calling service fees are much lower than those of fixed-line services, and the communication quality has been improved with the spread of super-speed Internet services.
LG Dacom began offering Internet calling to Korean consumers in June of last year. As of the end of this March, it had a total of 407,000 subscribers.
Since it began business in Korea in October 2005, Skype, the world's largest Internet calling service provider, has attracted 1.5 million subscribers.
An increasing number of Korean households are using Internet telephone services, which were previously used mainly by businesses.
Internet calling service fees are much lower than those of fixed-line services, and the communication quality has been improved with the spread of super-speed Internet services.
LG Dacom began offering Internet calling to Korean consumers in June of last year. As of the end of this March, it had a total of 407,000 subscribers.
Since it began business in Korea in October 2005, Skype, the world's largest Internet calling service provider, has attracted 1.5 million subscribers.
North Korea:
[The Chosun Ilbo, May 7 2008] Producer on Long Gestation of N.Korean Refugee Film
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 30 2008] N.Korean Refugees Film Strikes Chord at U.S. Screening
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 15 2008] N.Korea's Cherished Newswoman
[The Chosun Ilbo, May 7 2008] Producer on Long Gestation of N.Korean Refugee Film
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 30 2008] N.Korean Refugees Film Strikes Chord at U.S. Screening
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 15 2008] N.Korea's Cherished Newswoman
[The Chosun Ilbo, April 15 2008] LG's High-End LCD TVs a Palpable Hit
LG Electronics has sold more than 2 million units of its high-end liquid crystal display Xcanvas Scarlett TVs over the past two months. An LG Electronics official said three out of five customers who purchased large TVs chose a Scarlett model, which costs 20-25 percent more than similar models. With scarlet red highlighting the back and sides of the display, the series won the Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES 2008 in the U.S. early this year. The series also has invisible speakers tuned by leading audio designer Mark Levinson.
LG Electronics has sold more than 2 million units of its high-end liquid crystal display Xcanvas Scarlett TVs over the past two months. An LG Electronics official said three out of five customers who purchased large TVs chose a Scarlett model, which costs 20-25 percent more than similar models. With scarlet red highlighting the back and sides of the display, the series won the Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES 2008 in the U.S. early this year. The series also has invisible speakers tuned by leading audio designer Mark Levinson.
AFP: Microsoft unveils $147 mln investment plan in SKorea
Microsoft unveils $147 mill. investment plan in South Korea
"SEOUL (AFP) — Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates has unveiled a plan to invest 147 million dollars in South Korea over five years to strengthen his company's presence here, officials said Tuesday."
[Thanks to Korea Insight for the hint.]
"SEOUL (AFP) — Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates has unveiled a plan to invest 147 million dollars in South Korea over five years to strengthen his company's presence here, officials said Tuesday."
[Thanks to Korea Insight for the hint.]
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
[The Hankyoreh, May 10 2008] Shocking news
A cow branded with the signatures of the Chosun Ilbo, JoonAng Ilbo, and DongA Ilbo has specified risk material in its brain. The “risky material” here is these newspapers’ attempts to write off stories about the danger of mad cow disease as “horror stories” and false rumors.
The cow is shocked to see that a Korean American woman made comments about the potential problems with American beef and that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says mad cow disease can even be spread through cosmetics.
A cow branded with the signatures of the Chosun Ilbo, JoonAng Ilbo, and DongA Ilbo has specified risk material in its brain. The “risky material” here is these newspapers’ attempts to write off stories about the danger of mad cow disease as “horror stories” and false rumors.
The cow is shocked to see that a Korean American woman made comments about the potential problems with American beef and that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says mad cow disease can even be spread through cosmetics.
[The Hankyoreh, May 2 2008] U.S. scholar urges Korean media to diversify, and quickly
Korean media can’t keep up with rapidly changing media environment, professor says
Randy Covington, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of South Carolina in the United States, speaking at a recent seminar in Korea, remarked that changes in the South Korean media are slow compared with changes in its rapidly-developing IT industry. He was in Korea on April 30 at the invitation of The Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute.
Professor Covington observed that the Korean media was unable to keep up with the demands of the general public. Traditional media, including newspapers and television, should change their newsrooms to survive in today’s rapidly changing media environment, the professor added.
Korean media can’t keep up with rapidly changing media environment, professor says
Randy Covington, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of South Carolina in the United States, speaking at a recent seminar in Korea, remarked that changes in the South Korean media are slow compared with changes in its rapidly-developing IT industry. He was in Korea on April 30 at the invitation of The Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute.
Professor Covington observed that the Korean media was unable to keep up with the demands of the general public. Traditional media, including newspapers and television, should change their newsrooms to survive in today’s rapidly changing media environment, the professor added.
[The Hankyoreh, May 1 2008] [Column] The Seoul Women’s Film Festival and the politics of the body
Kim Yeong-ok, Research professor, Korea Women’s Institute at Ewha Womans University
Every country has its own unique carnivals. These are events that provide the masses with official channels for pleasure and desire and give unconditional recognition to the open eruption of both. What made the greatest impression on me during the many years I lived in Germany was a carnival event where women would run up to men and cut their neckties off. I don’t know how many men were actually “punished” by having their ties cut away, but the combined fright of having scissors so close to men’s necks and the black humor of giggling while doing it was a real masterpiece. It was nice to see the desire for a culture of gender equality seen as a collective desire that should be released socially, and it was refreshing to see castration anxiety pulled from the knotty theory of psychoanalysis and demonstrated with laughter and play.
There is a similar festival that takes place in Korea - the Seoul Women’s Film Festival, and it happens in April. ...
Kim Yeong-ok, Research professor, Korea Women’s Institute at Ewha Womans University
Every country has its own unique carnivals. These are events that provide the masses with official channels for pleasure and desire and give unconditional recognition to the open eruption of both. What made the greatest impression on me during the many years I lived in Germany was a carnival event where women would run up to men and cut their neckties off. I don’t know how many men were actually “punished” by having their ties cut away, but the combined fright of having scissors so close to men’s necks and the black humor of giggling while doing it was a real masterpiece. It was nice to see the desire for a culture of gender equality seen as a collective desire that should be released socially, and it was refreshing to see castration anxiety pulled from the knotty theory of psychoanalysis and demonstrated with laughter and play.
There is a similar festival that takes place in Korea - the Seoul Women’s Film Festival, and it happens in April. ...
[The Hankyoreh, April 29 2008] [Column] The life of a South Korean professor
Yun Tae-jin, Professor of communications, Yonsei University Graduate School
Last weekend there was an academic conference organized by four media studies organizations. Hundreds of professors and media professionals spent meaningful time together presenting a diverse range of research and discussing issues in media studies. Part of the pleasure of conferences, however, is meeting people. It’s nice to greet elders in the field you haven’t seen for a long time and be able to share a beer and some conversation with fellow scholars and classmates who live far away. You share family news, exchange the latest rumors, and chew on the latest political news and wash it down with more beer. While talking with professors from all over the country this weekend, I was suddenly hit with a question. What is being a professor, anyway? What does it mean to live in Korea as a professor?
Yun Tae-jin, Professor of communications, Yonsei University Graduate School
Last weekend there was an academic conference organized by four media studies organizations. Hundreds of professors and media professionals spent meaningful time together presenting a diverse range of research and discussing issues in media studies. Part of the pleasure of conferences, however, is meeting people. It’s nice to greet elders in the field you haven’t seen for a long time and be able to share a beer and some conversation with fellow scholars and classmates who live far away. You share family news, exchange the latest rumors, and chew on the latest political news and wash it down with more beer. While talking with professors from all over the country this weekend, I was suddenly hit with a question. What is being a professor, anyway? What does it mean to live in Korea as a professor?
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Release of video footage endangers N. Korea denuclearization efforts
Six-party talks could be derailed amid larger Middle East political concerns
WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. government’s release of video footage linking North Korea and Syria on April 24 (EDT), attention is inevitably being focused on the direction of the next round of six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program.
Six-party talks could be derailed amid larger Middle East political concerns
WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. government’s release of video footage linking North Korea and Syria on April 24 (EDT), attention is inevitably being focused on the direction of the next round of six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program.
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Tagged
A person demonstrates a new ankle bracelet and surveillance equipment unveiled by the prosecution on April 25, which is Justice Day in South Korea. The equipment will be used to monitor sexual offenders.
A person demonstrates a new ankle bracelet and surveillance equipment unveiled by the prosecution on April 25, which is Justice Day in South Korea. The equipment will be used to monitor sexual offenders.
North Korea:
[The Hankyoreh, May 7 2008] New book on N. Korea reflects new government’s stance : References to Kim Jong-il eliminate his official title and inter-Korean agreements get only passing reference
[The Hankyoreh, April 28 2008] N. Korea rejects South’s proposal for liaison offices : Some worry about future prospects for inter-Korean exchange
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Release of video footage endangers N. Korea denuclearization efforts : Six-party talks could be derailed amid larger Middle East political concerns
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Pro-Pyongyang daily dismisses concern over sidelining Seoul
[The Hankyoreh, May 7 2008] New book on N. Korea reflects new government’s stance : References to Kim Jong-il eliminate his official title and inter-Korean agreements get only passing reference
[The Hankyoreh, April 28 2008] N. Korea rejects South’s proposal for liaison offices : Some worry about future prospects for inter-Korean exchange
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Release of video footage endangers N. Korea denuclearization efforts : Six-party talks could be derailed amid larger Middle East political concerns
[The Hankyoreh, April 26 2008] Pro-Pyongyang daily dismisses concern over sidelining Seoul
[The Hankyoreh, April 24 2008] [Cartoon] Breach of trust
Suddenly the country seems to be having a number of serious incidents in which citizens’ personal data is being hacked from websites and data bases.
Here we see a leak of personal data belonging to the “leaders” in Korean society, data on their behavior that includes all sorts of corruption and illegalities.
Suddenly the country seems to be having a number of serious incidents in which citizens’ personal data is being hacked from websites and data bases.
Here we see a leak of personal data belonging to the “leaders” in Korean society, data on their behavior that includes all sorts of corruption and illegalities.
[The Hankyoreh, April 23 2008] Cheong Wa Dae admits being attacked by worm virus
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that some computer networks of its National Security Council (NSC) offices came under attack from computer viruses, suspected of being part of a hacking scheme, in February, resulting in the leak of some unclassified documents.
In a press release, Cheong Wa Dae said it has confirmed signs of a "worm" virus attack occurring within the NSC computer networks in the middle of February, when Lee's predecessor, Roh Moo-hyun, was serving as president.
As a result of the virus attack, some unclassified personal data belonging to NSC personnel were leaked and the authorities are now taking measures to discipline the staff members responsible for the unprecedented incident, Cheong Wa Dae said.
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that some computer networks of its National Security Council (NSC) offices came under attack from computer viruses, suspected of being part of a hacking scheme, in February, resulting in the leak of some unclassified documents.
In a press release, Cheong Wa Dae said it has confirmed signs of a "worm" virus attack occurring within the NSC computer networks in the middle of February, when Lee's predecessor, Roh Moo-hyun, was serving as president.
As a result of the virus attack, some unclassified personal data belonging to NSC personnel were leaked and the authorities are now taking measures to discipline the staff members responsible for the unprecedented incident, Cheong Wa Dae said.
[The Hankyoreh, April 22 2008] Can employees be dismissed via e-mail?
Labor Relations Commission says ‘no’ in new ruling
A person identified as Lee who was employed as a software salesman in Seoul received a dismissal notice via e-mail from his company at the end of last year, just four months after he got the job. The company did not give any reason for his dismissal, so Lee submitted a petition to the Seoul District Labor Relations Commission for unfair dismissal.
The commission ruled in February that dismissing someone via e-mail cannot be considered written notice, the commission said on April 21. The commission also ruled Lee’s dismissal invalid because the company did not give any reasons for its decision.
Labor Relations Commission says ‘no’ in new ruling
A person identified as Lee who was employed as a software salesman in Seoul received a dismissal notice via e-mail from his company at the end of last year, just four months after he got the job. The company did not give any reason for his dismissal, so Lee submitted a petition to the Seoul District Labor Relations Commission for unfair dismissal.
The commission ruled in February that dismissing someone via e-mail cannot be considered written notice, the commission said on April 21. The commission also ruled Lee’s dismissal invalid because the company did not give any reasons for its decision.
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