The Korea Times
Encyclopedia
The Korea Times is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea
, along with The Korea Herald and The JoongAng Daily
. It is part of the same newspaper group as Hankook Ilbo
, a major Korean language
daily. The group also publishes Sports Hankook and Seoul Economic Daily.
Since its inception on November 1, 1950, The Korea Times has seen itself as a gateway to South Korea for English-speaking visitors and the diplomatic corps. Its coverage includes politics, society, business, finance, culture and sports. In recent years, The Korea Times has also published weekly "Foreign Community" section, as well as a weekender on Friday. It also publishes licensed content from the Los Angeles Times
World Report and The New York Times
.
In May 2006, "The Korea Times" switched from the McCune-Reischauer system to the officially recognized Revised Romanization
system for writing Korean place names. The switch aims to help readers avoid confusion arising from the differences between the two systems.
Park Moo-jonghttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/community/about.asp?categoryCode=190 has been
the president and publisher of The Korea Times.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, along with The Korea Herald and The JoongAng Daily
The JoongAng Daily
The Korea JoongAng Daily is one of three English-language daily newspapers in South Korea; it is the English-language sister publication of the JoongAng Ilbo, one of the country's most popular vernacular newspapers. It runs mainly news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories...
. It is part of the same newspaper group as Hankook Ilbo
Hankook Ilbo
Hankook Ilbo is a vernacular daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is a sister paper of The Korea Times. "Hankook" means "Korea" in Korean....
, a major Korean language
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
daily. The group also publishes Sports Hankook and Seoul Economic Daily.
Since its inception on November 1, 1950, The Korea Times has seen itself as a gateway to South Korea for English-speaking visitors and the diplomatic corps. Its coverage includes politics, society, business, finance, culture and sports. In recent years, The Korea Times has also published weekly "Foreign Community" section, as well as a weekender on Friday. It also publishes licensed content from the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
World Report and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
In May 2006, "The Korea Times" switched from the McCune-Reischauer system to the officially recognized Revised Romanization
Revised Romanization of Korean
The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea proclaimed by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, replacing the older McCune–Reischauer system...
system for writing Korean place names. The switch aims to help readers avoid confusion arising from the differences between the two systems.
Park Moo-jonghttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/community/about.asp?categoryCode=190 has been
the president and publisher of The Korea Times.
See also
- Communications in South KoreaCommunications in South KoreaCommunications services improved dramatically in the 1980s with the assistance of foreign partners and as a result of the development of the electronics industry...
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of newspapers