- The US Trade Representative said that lopsided beef and automobile imports will somehow have to be addressed before KORUS FTA ratification.
- South Korean factory output was more than double previous estimates in February, thanks to improved orders of computer chips and automobiles.
- Air Canada and Asiana Airlines are going to build a strategic alliance.
- Global markets will likely ignore any regime change in North Korea.
- Bloomberg has a nice article on the use of illegal cell phones in North Korea.
- The Guardian says that North Korea is a dangerous anachronism that can only be reformed at China's bidding.
- Kang Shinwho of the Korea Times goes after grade inflation at SKY universities (Seoul National, Korea, and Yonsei). I wonder if any disgruntled English teachers who loathe Mr Kang for his articles on their cohorts and profession will cite his work now that it's critical of South Koreans.
- The government is going to exclude blood donation and financial contributions from consideration as "volunteer work," a move that is likely to affect high schoolers needing to meet volunteer work requirements.
- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in Chŏnju has announced its lineup, opening with the romantic comedy Should Have Kissed and focusing on up-and-coming South American directors.
- KBS1 has garnered a prestigious Peabody Award for the documentary "Noodle Road" about that staple of Asian cuisine.
- South Korea's FIFA ranking moves up four notches to #49.
- Foreign investors will be able to fast-track their way through Immigration at South Korea's airports.
- The Korea Times reports that Korean brands are descending on the US "in droves." I've already seen this with Kyochon, but I wonder if Americans will recognize that Tous Les Jours is Korean, not French.
Re: Kang Shi-who
ReplyDeleteWhile its always possible that someone would start citing him, what he has to say is not news and anyone who thinks it is probably has nothing to do with the university system in the first place. Either teaching in it or in contact with students. You will notice however, Mr. Kang is up to his old tricks of interviewing only one side of the story, no one from any university is quoted or sourced. Once again, Korean journalism at its finest.
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FIFA rankings are a load of BS. At once point they had the US in 2nd. 2nd! ELO rankings, while not perfect, a far superior method. [/rant over]
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