Daily Press 08/22/2012

 
Daily Press 08/22/2012

 

 

Security

 1 N.K. economic zone under construction
 2 Hong Kong-based NK agents sell military technology: report
 3 NK magazine suggests first wage hike in decade
 4 Kim Jong-un's foreign summit attendance not confirmed yet: Seoul
 5 Korean-Chinese activist recognized as refugee in Korea

Economics

 6 Electricity bills next month to be shocking
 7 Samsung ups spending, with accent on R&D
 8 Seoul-Tokyo tension affects bilateral investments little
 9 G-market expands popular social contribution program
 10 Seoul shares slip 0.41% on lack of momentum
 11 Hyundai Motor gives W1.6b to Olympic archery team
 12 Won Weakens as Investors Await Fed Minutes; Bonds Steady
 13 Korea Makes New Lending Rate Benchmark Amid Rigging Probe
 14 LG rolls out 84-inch ultra-definition TVs
 15 Rice paddies shrink due to falling demand
 16 GS E&C under probe on rebate allegations
 17 KB pushes aggressive acquisition of ING Life Korea
 18 Samsung becomes Android leader via disputes with Apple: report
 19 Regulator to adopt new benchmark lending rate
 20 Samsung to invest $4 bil. to upgrade Austin production
 21 Samsung secures over 10% share of global chip market
 22 High court orders Samsung chairman to compensate shareholders
 23 Korea, Costa Rica pledge joint efforts to lay groundwork for free trade talks

South Korean Politics and News

 24 A tinderbox of tension in wake of bloody brawl
 25 KT teaming up with Intel to fight power wastage
 26 Plans for more power plants delayed or scrapped
 27 Major privatization projects in doldrums
 28 17 ambassadors, consuls named
 29 Park meets Kim DJ’s wife on ‘unity tour’
 30 Gov't likely to give up selling stake in Incheon airport: sources
 31 Prosecutors seek three-and-a-half years for ex-communications chief over bribery
 32 MOU signed to launch Korean studies class in Costa Rican university
 33 Ministry to give better job training
 34 Minister to be empowered to change textbook content

 35 Sensational Ahn keywords sweep Naver
 36 Ex-Saenuri lawmaker undergoes 16 hours of questioning
 37 First lady praises Korean-language instructors from around world
 38 PM calls for stern punishment of rapist of student part-timer
 39 Park visits former president to highlight need for unity
 40 Korea to decide soon what to do with Japan PM's letter over Dokdo
 41 Korea to step up global PR campaign for Dokdo
 42 Survey shows 98 percent of Koreans giving up hope
 43 Workers pitted against each other at Hyundai Motor
 44 Right-wing Japanese politicians questions claims of comfort women

Editorials

 45 ‘Gangnam Style’
 46 [ed] Smartphone blues
 47 [ed] Rising patent brawls
 48 Korea’s 3 key challenges