South Korea minister resigns after nepotism row The Star | SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has resigned following accusations of nepotism involving his daughter's employment, government sources and the ministry said on Saturday. | "The foreign minister's resignation has been accepted by the president," said a presidential sou...
Samsung raises 2010 smartphone sales target The Times Of India SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's No.2 handset maker, expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones this year, exceeding its earlier target, and aims to double shipments next year, media reports said on Friday. JK Shin, head of Samsung's Mobile Communications division, told reporters at ...
SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit The Guardian | KWANG-TAE KIM | Associated Press Writer= SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said. | Yu made h...
South Korean FM offers to resign over nepotism charge BBC News The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, has offered to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. | Yu Hyun-sun, 35, was given a post as a mid-ranking civil servant, prompting allegations of nepotism. ...
KT Corp. to Sell iPhones Sept 10 Wall Street Journal By SE YOUNG LEE | SEOUL—South Korea's KT Corp. on Saturday said it will start offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 in the country starting Sept. 10. | KT, South Korea's second-largest mobile carrier by revenue, had said last month that it will start ...
S.Korean foreign minister quits in nepotism row China Daily 2010-09-04 17:08:46.0S.Korean foreign minister quits in nepotism rowSouth Korea, foreign minister, Lee Myung-bak,1159070Asia-Pacific2@webnews/enpproperty--> | SEOUL - South Korea's foreign minister has resigned over accusations of nepotism involving...
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Samsung Unveils iPad Rival in Galaxy Tab Wall Street Journal By ROGER CHENG | SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled the Galaxy Tab, its take on Apple Inc.'s iPad, as more technology companies trickle into the nascent table...
Typhoon suspends SKorean flights, kills 3 Khaleej Times Typhoon Kompasu slammed into South Korea on Thursday, killing three people in what was called the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. | Powerful gusts knock...
CEB gears for Beijing launch TravelDailyNews The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to launch its 16th international destination this September 5, 2010, with the airline’s maiden...
SKorean Foreign Minister in Scandal Offers to Quit The New York Times | Filed at 2:07 a.m. ET | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. | Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire wh...
India, South Korea discuss ways to strengthen ties The Times Of India SEOUL: India and South Korea on Saturday explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties which have taken a "sharp upward trajectory" and discussed issues like anti-piracy and disaster relief. | Defence minister A K Antony, who is on a two-day visit here,...
India, SKorea discuss ways to strengthen ties The Times Of India SEOUL: India and South Korea on Saturday explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties which have taken a "sharp upward trajectory" and discussed issues like anti-piracy and disaster relief. | Defence minister A K Antony, who is on a two-day visit here,...
Car sales surge in Asia, fall in Europe The Guardian * China Aug car sales up 59.3 percent year-on-year * Hyundai sales up 17 percent yr-on-yr but down 2.2 percent vs July * Japan auto sales up 46.7 percent yr-on-yr, excl mini vehicles * Hyundai shares up 1.8 percent, Toyota flat, Honda up 1.1 percent * French August car sales down 9.8 percent, Spain down 23.8 percent (Adds India, French, Spanish car...
China calls for compromises to reboot North Korea nuclear talks Star Tribune | BEIJING - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track. | China hosted the six-nation talks before North Korea walked away from them last year in protest over the international condemnation that followed its testing of a long-range...
