VOA标准英语2010年-South Korean Students Battle Cyber-Bul

In recent years there has been a string of high-profile celebrity suicides in South Korea. Authorities say many have been the result of hateful messages posted on-line. Cyber-bullying, as it is called, is a big concern in South Korea, one of the worl

VOA标准英语2009年-South Korea Seeks to Expand Nuclear En

Kurt Achin | Seoul 17 December 2009 A South Korean nuclear power plant South Korea is looking toward a low-carbon future that likely includes boosting nuclear power consumption. The buildup of nuclear waste in the South creates a problem, however, an

美国国家公共电台 NPR Would The U.S. Withdraw Troops From South Korea?

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The potential summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has put the spotlight on U.S. service members who are stationed on the Korean Peninsula. American troops have been there for nearly 70 years. More re

2006年VOA标准英语-Female Band Hopes North Korean Pop Stylings Wil

By Kurt Achin Seoul 30 July 2006 In the struggle for pop music fame, it helps to have a unique selling point, especially in a saturated media market like South Korea's. An all-girl group of musical hopefuls in Seoul like to teach the world to sing -

VOA慢速英语2012 Education Report - The Problem With Plagiarism in South Korea

Education Report - The Problem With Plagiarism in South Korea 教育报道 - 韩国的学术剽窃问题 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 South Korea's education system is highly respe

VOA慢速英语 President Park's Visit Marks US-South Korea Ties

AS IT IS 2015-10-17 President Park's Visit Marks US-South Korea Ties South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama Friday. The visit marks the South Korean leaders second visit to Washington si

VOA标准英语2010年-Years After War, South Korea, United S

South Korea's military is very different from the one that needed help after the 1950 surprise attack that began the Korean War. South Korea and its ally, the United States, are preparing for a change that gives Seoul direct command of its own forces

VOA标准英语2010年-North Korea Cuts Some Links with South

Officers from the United Nations Command inspect a broken section of what Seoul claims to be a North Korean torpedo displayed at South Korea's Defense Ministry building after it was salvaged near the disputed sea border, 25 May 2010. North Korea has

VOA标准英语2010年-South Koreans at Rally in Seoul Call f

South Korean protesters in Seoul club an inflatable effigy of North Korea's Kim Jong Il, 27 May 2010 Tensions have been rising over the past month on the Korean peninsula since the sinking of South Korean naval vessel, the Cheonan. An international i

VOA标准英语2010年-Blueberries a Big Hit in South Korea

Summer camp kids get a hand with an old Asian tradition, with a twist - pounding rice cakes infused with blueberry juice The reputation of blueberries as a so-called super-food has created a boom in South Korea. People here are increasingly consuming

VOA标准英语2009年-South Korea Postpones First Rocket Launch

With just minutes to go before liftoff, South Korean engineers postponed the launch of the country's first space-bound rocket. The delay comes as a disappointment to many who looked forward to the launch as a milestone of national pride. Excitement

VOA标准英语2008年-N. Koreans Face Famine, Applause South's US Bee

By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 North Korea's official news media have recently been praising South Korean anti-U.S. beef protests, describing them as a popular struggle against a traitor president. But as VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the p

VOA常速英语2007-Leaders of North, South Korea Decide Against Ext

By Kurt Achin Seoul 03 October 2007 South Korean officials say a summit between the leaders of North and South Korea will wrap up as scheduled, despite an extension offer by the North Korean leader. It remains unclear whether the two made any concret

美国国家公共电台 NPR South Korean Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Impeach President

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This is a historic day in South Korea. Just hours ago, lawmakers there voted to impeach their president, Park Geun-hye. She's been mired in a corruption scandal that has sent millions of people into the streets to protest. Now, t

VOA标准英语2010年-Disabled South Korean Musician Pushes

Concert pianist, Lee Hee-ah, was born in South Korea with severe physical impairments, but her disabilities have not stopped her from achieving her goals Nothing worth having is easy to get. That is especially true for one young South Korean woman, w

2006年VOA标准英语-Evidence of North Korean Nuclear Test Found as

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 October 2006 U.N. Security Council (file photo) The United States has told its Asian allies that traces of radiation have been detected that may confirm North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test. Word of the still inconclus

2007年VOA标准英语-Macau Bank Transfers North Korean Funds

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 June 2007 A Chinese official in Macau confirms North Korean funds have been transferred out of a bank there, en route to Pyongyang. The transfer removes a major obstacle in getting Pyongyang to fulfill its promise to begin dism

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why Do Some South Koreans Believe A Myth That North Koreans Have Horns?

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with China's president this week. Front and center in that conversation will be what to do about the growing threat from North Korea. For more than two decades, the U.S. ha

2007年VOA标准英语-Taleban Officials Still Mulling S. Korean Hosta

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 07 August 2007 Desperate efforts to free the remaining 21 South Korean hostages continue in Afghanistan. Taleban officials say they are still seeking a possible prisoner exchange a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai ruled

2016年CRI Younger Chinese Tourists to South Korea Pursue Local Brands over Global Luxury Ones

Statistics show that Chinese tourists visiting South Korea are getting younger. The share of those in their 20s and 30s rose to 46 percent last year, from 41 percent in 2013, according to the government-run Korea Culture and Tourism Institute. While