[Anchor Lead]
Provincial and municipal officials voted in the June 2 local elections have been inaugurated. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and 240 other officials across the nation have been sworn in.
[Pkg]
Oh Se-hoon is the first to be reelected Seoul mayor. The three keywords of his second term are communication, unity and the future.
[Soundbite] Oh Se-hoon (Seoul Mayor) : “I’ll work hard for Seoul’s future and the happiness of its citizens.”
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo visited a food shelter after his inauguration. He helped to serve food and pledged to humbly serve the people.
[Soundbite] Kim moon-soo (Governor, Gyeonggi Prov.) : “I’ll always reach my hand to people in the dark and with difficulties.”
Certain inaugurations were held in a unique fashion. The head of one Seoul district washed the feet of constituents to symbolize his spirit of service to those who elected him. A city ward official ate lunch with street cleaners and police officers instead of his staff to hear public opinion. One administrative chief hugged all of his employees under the spirit of the free hug campaign. Other inauguration ceremonies received donations of rice and necessities for charity instead of congratulatory flower bouquets. The new provincial and municipal officials will each serve four-year terms that end June 2014.
2. Base Attacked
[Anchor Lead]
A South Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base being built in Afghanistan was attacked by rocket rounds and fired on by armed insurgents believed to be Taliban on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties or facility damage has been reported.
[Pkg]
Two rocket rounds were fired at the Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Charikar in the Afghan province of Parwan at 2:40 a.m. Thursday Korean time. One shot exploded outside the base and the other fell near the base boundary. Korean forces immediately fired back two shots but failed to find clues on who launched the attack from where. Since both shots fell outsidethe base, all the 58 Korean soldiers on the base are safe. Diplomatic authorities in Seoul say the insurgents could be the Taliban.
[Soundbite] Kim Young-sun (Spokesman, Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade) : “The hostile force is still unknown, but it could be the Taliban or a local armed forces.”
It’s likely the attack was to intimidate the Korean PRT base in nearby Bagram which officially began duty on Thursday. The Bagram base where multinational forces are stationed was also attacked twice in June, raising security concerns. Around 30% of the defense facilities around the basehas been completed. And the Korean military in Afghanistan will further strengthen the facilities.
3. Dispatch Unit
[Anchor Lead]
The military has formed a new unit exclusively for dispatch abroad. A key aspect of the Onnuri Unit’s mission will be to enhance Korea’s global status through peacekeeping activities abroad.
[Pkg]
The military has expanded the scale and area of its overseas dispatches since joining U.N. peacekeeping efforts for the first time in Somalia in 1993. Around 12-hundred Korean soldiers are stationed abroad on peacekeeping and rebuilding missions in 17 regions worldwide, including Lebanon and Haiti. The Army has formed the Onnuri Unit exclusively for overseas dispatch. The 1-thousand member unit will prepare for overseas duty through training in battle skills, foreign languages, taekwondo and traditional Korean farm music. Their dispatch will come within one month to a U.N.-requested region.
[Soundbite] Colonel Baek Seon-jae (Onnuri Unit Commanding Officer) : “We’ll do our best to fulfill our duties even in war zones.”
The Defense Ministry will form a separate special warfare command unit and others for medical care and transportation overseas. Around 3-thousand soldiers will be prepared for immediate deployment abroad at anytime. The government says it will help global peacekeeping efforts since the country received help from U.N. forces sixty years ago and is now a G20 member country.
4. Pacific Drill
[Anchor Lead]
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise has begun in Pearl Harbor. The South Korean Aegis destroyer Sejong the Great is also participating in the 22nd such exercise.
[Pkg]
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan shows up in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The state-of-the-art multi-purpose stealth battleship Freedom also joins the exercise. The South Korean Navy sent its state-of-the-art aegis ship Sejong the Great and the submarine Lee Eok-gi. Thirty five battleships, five submarines and 120 aircraft from 17 nations participate in the largest Rim of the Pacific Exercise yet.
[Soundbite] Kenneth J. Norton (Capt., USS Ronald Reagan)
The exercise will be carried out in four stages for 37 days, ending August 1st. It’ll include drills in missile firing, maritime interception, bomb detonation, diving and rescue operations.
[Soundbite] Kim Seung-u (ead, S. Korean RIMPAC Squad) : “Our goal is not just to improve our skills in allied operations but to bolster our military capacity against North Korea.”
The South Korean Navy will participate, for the first time, as an aircraft carrier escort forces by commanding air attacks and staging diverse allied operations.
5. Record Surplus
[Anchor Lead]
The country has posted a trade surplus for the fifth straight month. Exports and the surplus both reached record highs in June.
[Pkg]
This Korean-made LNG carrier was shipped to the U.S. last month. The ship cost 290 million dollars. Business has improved in the maritime sector, raising exports of Korean-made vessels in June. Ship exports last month reached 6.3 billion dollars, two billion dollars more than May. Brisk exports of staple items such as semiconductors and cars also raised the country’s export volume to 42.6 billion dollars last month. Imports reached 35.2 billion dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of 7.4 billion dollars. Export volume and the trade surplus both posted monthly record highs. The trade surplus continued for the fifth straight month as export volume in the year’s first half recorded 222.4 billion dollars. But uncertainty lingers despite the record export growth.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeong-hak (Ministry of Knowledge Economy) : “Risks include timing for the exit strategies, deterioration of the South European debt crisis and the exchange rate.”
But the government expects to meet its trade surplus target for this year of 23 billion dollars without difficulty as robust exports are predicted in the year’s second half.
6. Arctic Research
[Anchor Lead]
The nation’s first icebreaker, the Araon, set sail on an expedition to the North Pole Thursday. The ship will research ice and plankton in the Arctic for two months.
[Pkg]
The icebreaker the Araon has set sail again after returning from its Antarctic mission last winter. This time, it explores the North Pole. Countries all around the world are striving to find sea routes and launch research missions to the North Pole where global warming is progressing.
[Soundbite] Jang Sun-geun (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “Polar regions are the major source of cool air on planet Earth. The North Pole is as important as the South Pole.”
The Araon which tested its voyage skills in the South Pole expedition will this time test its research capability. Researchers will examine marine organisms and mineral resources and observe the arctic climate and environment. The vessel will also continue ice-breaking experiments which were failed in the Antarctic mission.
[Soundbite] Lee Chan-u (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “If there’s a chance, we’ll examine new ways to deal with thick ice sheet.”
Eleven researchers from Britain, Russia and China have also joined on the expedition for international collaboration.
7. Gate Reborn
[Anchor Lead]
The restoration of the Gwanghwamun gate is nearly complete after three years and nine months. The unveiling of the newly restored relic will come on Liberation Day on August 15th.
[Pkg]
About 90 percent of the restoration of Gwagnhwamun is complete. Roof tiles and rafters go well together beneath the roof’s ridge. Auspicious animals on the rooftop guard the gate. The painting on the ceiling of the entrance Hongyemun has also been completed. Gwanghwamun’s restoration has taken three years and nine months. The newly restored gate will be unveiled to the public on Liberation Day August 15th. The restoration schedule was pushed up four months to have the unveiling fall on Liberation Day. This is because this year marks the cenntenial anniversary of Japan’s annexation of the Korean Peninsula.
[Soundbite] Kim Won-gi (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) : “We’ve restored the gate based on ancient texts. We also double-checked the procedure through relics found during the excavation.”
The original Gwanghwamun had been transferred east when the Japanese colonial government moved, and was burned down in a fire during the Korean War. The gate was restored in 1968 but was placed about 20 meters away from the original plot and turned sideways. Nearly 23 million U.S. dollars has been invested to restore the gate as much as possible to the level of the 1865 restoration. The temporary cover will be removed starting next week. The restored gate and its sign containing the same calligraphy used in the 1865 restoration will be unveiled together on Liberation Day.
8. Eco Stream
[Anchor Lead]
Pocheon Stream, which had been severely polluted, has been reborn thanks to special purification technology. Here’s more.
[Pkg]
This is Pocheon Stream which had been polluted with waste water from homes. Two years ago, schools of fish appeared in the stream. This gradually drew more birds including egrets and herons that feed on the fish at the stream. After the water purification project went into full scale, the water quality was improved and raised the level from three to two. A new technology was applied for the purification project. Polluted soil at the water’s bottom was sifted to separate sand and pollutants.
[Soundbite] Kim Jin-tae (Pocheon City Hall) : “By putting back the clean sand, we can adopt an eco-friendly method and save money.”
Another big achievement was having the stream recover its self-purification ability. Residents say they’re happy to see the stream back to life after having been polluted for decades.
[Soundbite] Yun Yong-seon (Pocheon Resident) : “It used to be really dirty and smelly here. But now it’s very nice and clean. We also get to see birds coming. It doesn’t smell any more.”
The Pocheon city government is planning to finish the project by October and build trails for local residents to observe its surrounding ecosystem.
9. Just Like New
[Anchor Lead]
Most of us have some things lying around that are broken that you just haven’t thrown away. And you hesitate to get them repaired because it costs so much. Well, here are some cheap ways to get such stuff fixed.
[Pkg]
Bicycles line up in front of a community center in Seoul.
[Soundbite]
“I came to have my broken pedals repaired.”
People bring in their broken bikes to get cheap but quality repairs. Simple repairs such as fixing flat tires are free. People just pay the price of the necessary parts if anything is replaced.
[Soundbite]
“It costs $12 at other repair shops, but it costs less than a dollar here.”
Bicycles also get facelifts here if their owners wish.
[Soundbite]
“You can get a basket for $4. It’s so cheap.”
This unique repair shop mends wigs. Wigs are pricey so wig wearers often hesitate to buy a new one, even if their current wig is the worse for wear. People get their broken wigs repaired here at low cost.
[Soundbite] Ji Seon-a (Wig Repairer) : “Repairing a wig is only 20 percent of the price for purchasing a new one.”
The repairer thickens the hair and mends the scalp, which has been ruined by sweat. Hairstyle makeovers such as perms and dyeing are also offered.
[Soundbite]
“I’ve got these holes filled. She also dyed the wig and I got hair treatment. It feels good.”
This repairer specializes in mending underwear.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeon-gyeong (Underwear Repairer) : “I get a lot of orders. I repair over a hundred items a day and more than 4,000 a month.”
Ragged old underwear and torn laces are reborn here.
[Soundbite]
“It looks like a new one. I’ll bring more and get them repaired.”
Umbrellas are a necessity during the rainy season. Here, there’s a free umbrella repair service. A district office in Seoul offers the service.
[Soundbite] O Su-min (Seocho District Office) : “The rainy season is coming. The number of orders has jumped 50% compared to last month.”
All problems with umbrellas are fixed here. Customers are pleased with the results of the repair work.
[Soundbite]
“I have more broken umbrellas at home. I can still use them because they have only one or two stretchers broken.”
A wide range of repair services are available. It’s nice to sometimes buy new things, but it’s even better to squeeze some extra life out of things you thought were broken.
Provincial and municipal officials voted in the June 2 local elections have been inaugurated. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and 240 other officials across the nation have been sworn in.
[Pkg]
Oh Se-hoon is the first to be reelected Seoul mayor. The three keywords of his second term are communication, unity and the future.
[Soundbite] Oh Se-hoon (Seoul Mayor) : “I’ll work hard for Seoul’s future and the happiness of its citizens.”
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo visited a food shelter after his inauguration. He helped to serve food and pledged to humbly serve the people.
[Soundbite] Kim moon-soo (Governor, Gyeonggi Prov.) : “I’ll always reach my hand to people in the dark and with difficulties.”
Certain inaugurations were held in a unique fashion. The head of one Seoul district washed the feet of constituents to symbolize his spirit of service to those who elected him. A city ward official ate lunch with street cleaners and police officers instead of his staff to hear public opinion. One administrative chief hugged all of his employees under the spirit of the free hug campaign. Other inauguration ceremonies received donations of rice and necessities for charity instead of congratulatory flower bouquets. The new provincial and municipal officials will each serve four-year terms that end June 2014.
2. Base Attacked
[Anchor Lead]
A South Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base being built in Afghanistan was attacked by rocket rounds and fired on by armed insurgents believed to be Taliban on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties or facility damage has been reported.
[Pkg]
Two rocket rounds were fired at the Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Charikar in the Afghan province of Parwan at 2:40 a.m. Thursday Korean time. One shot exploded outside the base and the other fell near the base boundary. Korean forces immediately fired back two shots but failed to find clues on who launched the attack from where. Since both shots fell outsidethe base, all the 58 Korean soldiers on the base are safe. Diplomatic authorities in Seoul say the insurgents could be the Taliban.
[Soundbite] Kim Young-sun (Spokesman, Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade) : “The hostile force is still unknown, but it could be the Taliban or a local armed forces.”
It’s likely the attack was to intimidate the Korean PRT base in nearby Bagram which officially began duty on Thursday. The Bagram base where multinational forces are stationed was also attacked twice in June, raising security concerns. Around 30% of the defense facilities around the basehas been completed. And the Korean military in Afghanistan will further strengthen the facilities.
3. Dispatch Unit
[Anchor Lead]
The military has formed a new unit exclusively for dispatch abroad. A key aspect of the Onnuri Unit’s mission will be to enhance Korea’s global status through peacekeeping activities abroad.
[Pkg]
The military has expanded the scale and area of its overseas dispatches since joining U.N. peacekeeping efforts for the first time in Somalia in 1993. Around 12-hundred Korean soldiers are stationed abroad on peacekeeping and rebuilding missions in 17 regions worldwide, including Lebanon and Haiti. The Army has formed the Onnuri Unit exclusively for overseas dispatch. The 1-thousand member unit will prepare for overseas duty through training in battle skills, foreign languages, taekwondo and traditional Korean farm music. Their dispatch will come within one month to a U.N.-requested region.
[Soundbite] Colonel Baek Seon-jae (Onnuri Unit Commanding Officer) : “We’ll do our best to fulfill our duties even in war zones.”
The Defense Ministry will form a separate special warfare command unit and others for medical care and transportation overseas. Around 3-thousand soldiers will be prepared for immediate deployment abroad at anytime. The government says it will help global peacekeeping efforts since the country received help from U.N. forces sixty years ago and is now a G20 member country.
4. Pacific Drill
[Anchor Lead]
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise has begun in Pearl Harbor. The South Korean Aegis destroyer Sejong the Great is also participating in the 22nd such exercise.
[Pkg]
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan shows up in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The state-of-the-art multi-purpose stealth battleship Freedom also joins the exercise. The South Korean Navy sent its state-of-the-art aegis ship Sejong the Great and the submarine Lee Eok-gi. Thirty five battleships, five submarines and 120 aircraft from 17 nations participate in the largest Rim of the Pacific Exercise yet.
[Soundbite] Kenneth J. Norton (Capt., USS Ronald Reagan)
The exercise will be carried out in four stages for 37 days, ending August 1st. It’ll include drills in missile firing, maritime interception, bomb detonation, diving and rescue operations.
[Soundbite] Kim Seung-u (ead, S. Korean RIMPAC Squad) : “Our goal is not just to improve our skills in allied operations but to bolster our military capacity against North Korea.”
The South Korean Navy will participate, for the first time, as an aircraft carrier escort forces by commanding air attacks and staging diverse allied operations.
5. Record Surplus
[Anchor Lead]
The country has posted a trade surplus for the fifth straight month. Exports and the surplus both reached record highs in June.
[Pkg]
This Korean-made LNG carrier was shipped to the U.S. last month. The ship cost 290 million dollars. Business has improved in the maritime sector, raising exports of Korean-made vessels in June. Ship exports last month reached 6.3 billion dollars, two billion dollars more than May. Brisk exports of staple items such as semiconductors and cars also raised the country’s export volume to 42.6 billion dollars last month. Imports reached 35.2 billion dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of 7.4 billion dollars. Export volume and the trade surplus both posted monthly record highs. The trade surplus continued for the fifth straight month as export volume in the year’s first half recorded 222.4 billion dollars. But uncertainty lingers despite the record export growth.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeong-hak (Ministry of Knowledge Economy) : “Risks include timing for the exit strategies, deterioration of the South European debt crisis and the exchange rate.”
But the government expects to meet its trade surplus target for this year of 23 billion dollars without difficulty as robust exports are predicted in the year’s second half.
6. Arctic Research
[Anchor Lead]
The nation’s first icebreaker, the Araon, set sail on an expedition to the North Pole Thursday. The ship will research ice and plankton in the Arctic for two months.
[Pkg]
The icebreaker the Araon has set sail again after returning from its Antarctic mission last winter. This time, it explores the North Pole. Countries all around the world are striving to find sea routes and launch research missions to the North Pole where global warming is progressing.
[Soundbite] Jang Sun-geun (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “Polar regions are the major source of cool air on planet Earth. The North Pole is as important as the South Pole.”
The Araon which tested its voyage skills in the South Pole expedition will this time test its research capability. Researchers will examine marine organisms and mineral resources and observe the arctic climate and environment. The vessel will also continue ice-breaking experiments which were failed in the Antarctic mission.
[Soundbite] Lee Chan-u (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “If there’s a chance, we’ll examine new ways to deal with thick ice sheet.”
Eleven researchers from Britain, Russia and China have also joined on the expedition for international collaboration.
7. Gate Reborn
[Anchor Lead]
The restoration of the Gwanghwamun gate is nearly complete after three years and nine months. The unveiling of the newly restored relic will come on Liberation Day on August 15th.
[Pkg]
About 90 percent of the restoration of Gwagnhwamun is complete. Roof tiles and rafters go well together beneath the roof’s ridge. Auspicious animals on the rooftop guard the gate. The painting on the ceiling of the entrance Hongyemun has also been completed. Gwanghwamun’s restoration has taken three years and nine months. The newly restored gate will be unveiled to the public on Liberation Day August 15th. The restoration schedule was pushed up four months to have the unveiling fall on Liberation Day. This is because this year marks the cenntenial anniversary of Japan’s annexation of the Korean Peninsula.
[Soundbite] Kim Won-gi (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) : “We’ve restored the gate based on ancient texts. We also double-checked the procedure through relics found during the excavation.”
The original Gwanghwamun had been transferred east when the Japanese colonial government moved, and was burned down in a fire during the Korean War. The gate was restored in 1968 but was placed about 20 meters away from the original plot and turned sideways. Nearly 23 million U.S. dollars has been invested to restore the gate as much as possible to the level of the 1865 restoration. The temporary cover will be removed starting next week. The restored gate and its sign containing the same calligraphy used in the 1865 restoration will be unveiled together on Liberation Day.
8. Eco Stream
[Anchor Lead]
Pocheon Stream, which had been severely polluted, has been reborn thanks to special purification technology. Here’s more.
[Pkg]
This is Pocheon Stream which had been polluted with waste water from homes. Two years ago, schools of fish appeared in the stream. This gradually drew more birds including egrets and herons that feed on the fish at the stream. After the water purification project went into full scale, the water quality was improved and raised the level from three to two. A new technology was applied for the purification project. Polluted soil at the water’s bottom was sifted to separate sand and pollutants.
[Soundbite] Kim Jin-tae (Pocheon City Hall) : “By putting back the clean sand, we can adopt an eco-friendly method and save money.”
Another big achievement was having the stream recover its self-purification ability. Residents say they’re happy to see the stream back to life after having been polluted for decades.
[Soundbite] Yun Yong-seon (Pocheon Resident) : “It used to be really dirty and smelly here. But now it’s very nice and clean. We also get to see birds coming. It doesn’t smell any more.”
The Pocheon city government is planning to finish the project by October and build trails for local residents to observe its surrounding ecosystem.
9. Just Like New
[Anchor Lead]
Most of us have some things lying around that are broken that you just haven’t thrown away. And you hesitate to get them repaired because it costs so much. Well, here are some cheap ways to get such stuff fixed.
[Pkg]
Bicycles line up in front of a community center in Seoul.
[Soundbite]
“I came to have my broken pedals repaired.”
People bring in their broken bikes to get cheap but quality repairs. Simple repairs such as fixing flat tires are free. People just pay the price of the necessary parts if anything is replaced.
[Soundbite]
“It costs $12 at other repair shops, but it costs less than a dollar here.”
Bicycles also get facelifts here if their owners wish.
[Soundbite]
“You can get a basket for $4. It’s so cheap.”
This unique repair shop mends wigs. Wigs are pricey so wig wearers often hesitate to buy a new one, even if their current wig is the worse for wear. People get their broken wigs repaired here at low cost.
[Soundbite] Ji Seon-a (Wig Repairer) : “Repairing a wig is only 20 percent of the price for purchasing a new one.”
The repairer thickens the hair and mends the scalp, which has been ruined by sweat. Hairstyle makeovers such as perms and dyeing are also offered.
[Soundbite]
“I’ve got these holes filled. She also dyed the wig and I got hair treatment. It feels good.”
This repairer specializes in mending underwear.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeon-gyeong (Underwear Repairer) : “I get a lot of orders. I repair over a hundred items a day and more than 4,000 a month.”
Ragged old underwear and torn laces are reborn here.
[Soundbite]
“It looks like a new one. I’ll bring more and get them repaired.”
Umbrellas are a necessity during the rainy season. Here, there’s a free umbrella repair service. A district office in Seoul offers the service.
[Soundbite] O Su-min (Seocho District Office) : “The rainy season is coming. The number of orders has jumped 50% compared to last month.”
All problems with umbrellas are fixed here. Customers are pleased with the results of the repair work.
[Soundbite]
“I have more broken umbrellas at home. I can still use them because they have only one or two stretchers broken.”
A wide range of repair services are available. It’s nice to sometimes buy new things, but it’s even better to squeeze some extra life out of things you thought were broken.
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- Inauguration Day
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- 입력 2010-07-02 17:37:39
[Anchor Lead]
Provincial and municipal officials voted in the June 2 local elections have been inaugurated. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and 240 other officials across the nation have been sworn in.
[Pkg]
Oh Se-hoon is the first to be reelected Seoul mayor. The three keywords of his second term are communication, unity and the future.
[Soundbite] Oh Se-hoon (Seoul Mayor) : “I’ll work hard for Seoul’s future and the happiness of its citizens.”
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo visited a food shelter after his inauguration. He helped to serve food and pledged to humbly serve the people.
[Soundbite] Kim moon-soo (Governor, Gyeonggi Prov.) : “I’ll always reach my hand to people in the dark and with difficulties.”
Certain inaugurations were held in a unique fashion. The head of one Seoul district washed the feet of constituents to symbolize his spirit of service to those who elected him. A city ward official ate lunch with street cleaners and police officers instead of his staff to hear public opinion. One administrative chief hugged all of his employees under the spirit of the free hug campaign. Other inauguration ceremonies received donations of rice and necessities for charity instead of congratulatory flower bouquets. The new provincial and municipal officials will each serve four-year terms that end June 2014.
2. Base Attacked
[Anchor Lead]
A South Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base being built in Afghanistan was attacked by rocket rounds and fired on by armed insurgents believed to be Taliban on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties or facility damage has been reported.
[Pkg]
Two rocket rounds were fired at the Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Charikar in the Afghan province of Parwan at 2:40 a.m. Thursday Korean time. One shot exploded outside the base and the other fell near the base boundary. Korean forces immediately fired back two shots but failed to find clues on who launched the attack from where. Since both shots fell outsidethe base, all the 58 Korean soldiers on the base are safe. Diplomatic authorities in Seoul say the insurgents could be the Taliban.
[Soundbite] Kim Young-sun (Spokesman, Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade) : “The hostile force is still unknown, but it could be the Taliban or a local armed forces.”
It’s likely the attack was to intimidate the Korean PRT base in nearby Bagram which officially began duty on Thursday. The Bagram base where multinational forces are stationed was also attacked twice in June, raising security concerns. Around 30% of the defense facilities around the basehas been completed. And the Korean military in Afghanistan will further strengthen the facilities.
3. Dispatch Unit
[Anchor Lead]
The military has formed a new unit exclusively for dispatch abroad. A key aspect of the Onnuri Unit’s mission will be to enhance Korea’s global status through peacekeeping activities abroad.
[Pkg]
The military has expanded the scale and area of its overseas dispatches since joining U.N. peacekeeping efforts for the first time in Somalia in 1993. Around 12-hundred Korean soldiers are stationed abroad on peacekeeping and rebuilding missions in 17 regions worldwide, including Lebanon and Haiti. The Army has formed the Onnuri Unit exclusively for overseas dispatch. The 1-thousand member unit will prepare for overseas duty through training in battle skills, foreign languages, taekwondo and traditional Korean farm music. Their dispatch will come within one month to a U.N.-requested region.
[Soundbite] Colonel Baek Seon-jae (Onnuri Unit Commanding Officer) : “We’ll do our best to fulfill our duties even in war zones.”
The Defense Ministry will form a separate special warfare command unit and others for medical care and transportation overseas. Around 3-thousand soldiers will be prepared for immediate deployment abroad at anytime. The government says it will help global peacekeeping efforts since the country received help from U.N. forces sixty years ago and is now a G20 member country.
4. Pacific Drill
[Anchor Lead]
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise has begun in Pearl Harbor. The South Korean Aegis destroyer Sejong the Great is also participating in the 22nd such exercise.
[Pkg]
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan shows up in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The state-of-the-art multi-purpose stealth battleship Freedom also joins the exercise. The South Korean Navy sent its state-of-the-art aegis ship Sejong the Great and the submarine Lee Eok-gi. Thirty five battleships, five submarines and 120 aircraft from 17 nations participate in the largest Rim of the Pacific Exercise yet.
[Soundbite] Kenneth J. Norton (Capt., USS Ronald Reagan)
The exercise will be carried out in four stages for 37 days, ending August 1st. It’ll include drills in missile firing, maritime interception, bomb detonation, diving and rescue operations.
[Soundbite] Kim Seung-u (ead, S. Korean RIMPAC Squad) : “Our goal is not just to improve our skills in allied operations but to bolster our military capacity against North Korea.”
The South Korean Navy will participate, for the first time, as an aircraft carrier escort forces by commanding air attacks and staging diverse allied operations.
5. Record Surplus
[Anchor Lead]
The country has posted a trade surplus for the fifth straight month. Exports and the surplus both reached record highs in June.
[Pkg]
This Korean-made LNG carrier was shipped to the U.S. last month. The ship cost 290 million dollars. Business has improved in the maritime sector, raising exports of Korean-made vessels in June. Ship exports last month reached 6.3 billion dollars, two billion dollars more than May. Brisk exports of staple items such as semiconductors and cars also raised the country’s export volume to 42.6 billion dollars last month. Imports reached 35.2 billion dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of 7.4 billion dollars. Export volume and the trade surplus both posted monthly record highs. The trade surplus continued for the fifth straight month as export volume in the year’s first half recorded 222.4 billion dollars. But uncertainty lingers despite the record export growth.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeong-hak (Ministry of Knowledge Economy) : “Risks include timing for the exit strategies, deterioration of the South European debt crisis and the exchange rate.”
But the government expects to meet its trade surplus target for this year of 23 billion dollars without difficulty as robust exports are predicted in the year’s second half.
6. Arctic Research
[Anchor Lead]
The nation’s first icebreaker, the Araon, set sail on an expedition to the North Pole Thursday. The ship will research ice and plankton in the Arctic for two months.
[Pkg]
The icebreaker the Araon has set sail again after returning from its Antarctic mission last winter. This time, it explores the North Pole. Countries all around the world are striving to find sea routes and launch research missions to the North Pole where global warming is progressing.
[Soundbite] Jang Sun-geun (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “Polar regions are the major source of cool air on planet Earth. The North Pole is as important as the South Pole.”
The Araon which tested its voyage skills in the South Pole expedition will this time test its research capability. Researchers will examine marine organisms and mineral resources and observe the arctic climate and environment. The vessel will also continue ice-breaking experiments which were failed in the Antarctic mission.
[Soundbite] Lee Chan-u (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “If there’s a chance, we’ll examine new ways to deal with thick ice sheet.”
Eleven researchers from Britain, Russia and China have also joined on the expedition for international collaboration.
7. Gate Reborn
[Anchor Lead]
The restoration of the Gwanghwamun gate is nearly complete after three years and nine months. The unveiling of the newly restored relic will come on Liberation Day on August 15th.
[Pkg]
About 90 percent of the restoration of Gwagnhwamun is complete. Roof tiles and rafters go well together beneath the roof’s ridge. Auspicious animals on the rooftop guard the gate. The painting on the ceiling of the entrance Hongyemun has also been completed. Gwanghwamun’s restoration has taken three years and nine months. The newly restored gate will be unveiled to the public on Liberation Day August 15th. The restoration schedule was pushed up four months to have the unveiling fall on Liberation Day. This is because this year marks the cenntenial anniversary of Japan’s annexation of the Korean Peninsula.
[Soundbite] Kim Won-gi (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) : “We’ve restored the gate based on ancient texts. We also double-checked the procedure through relics found during the excavation.”
The original Gwanghwamun had been transferred east when the Japanese colonial government moved, and was burned down in a fire during the Korean War. The gate was restored in 1968 but was placed about 20 meters away from the original plot and turned sideways. Nearly 23 million U.S. dollars has been invested to restore the gate as much as possible to the level of the 1865 restoration. The temporary cover will be removed starting next week. The restored gate and its sign containing the same calligraphy used in the 1865 restoration will be unveiled together on Liberation Day.
8. Eco Stream
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Pocheon Stream, which had been severely polluted, has been reborn thanks to special purification technology. Here’s more.
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This is Pocheon Stream which had been polluted with waste water from homes. Two years ago, schools of fish appeared in the stream. This gradually drew more birds including egrets and herons that feed on the fish at the stream. After the water purification project went into full scale, the water quality was improved and raised the level from three to two. A new technology was applied for the purification project. Polluted soil at the water’s bottom was sifted to separate sand and pollutants.
[Soundbite] Kim Jin-tae (Pocheon City Hall) : “By putting back the clean sand, we can adopt an eco-friendly method and save money.”
Another big achievement was having the stream recover its self-purification ability. Residents say they’re happy to see the stream back to life after having been polluted for decades.
[Soundbite] Yun Yong-seon (Pocheon Resident) : “It used to be really dirty and smelly here. But now it’s very nice and clean. We also get to see birds coming. It doesn’t smell any more.”
The Pocheon city government is planning to finish the project by October and build trails for local residents to observe its surrounding ecosystem.
9. Just Like New
[Anchor Lead]
Most of us have some things lying around that are broken that you just haven’t thrown away. And you hesitate to get them repaired because it costs so much. Well, here are some cheap ways to get such stuff fixed.
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Bicycles line up in front of a community center in Seoul.
[Soundbite]
“I came to have my broken pedals repaired.”
People bring in their broken bikes to get cheap but quality repairs. Simple repairs such as fixing flat tires are free. People just pay the price of the necessary parts if anything is replaced.
[Soundbite]
“It costs $12 at other repair shops, but it costs less than a dollar here.”
Bicycles also get facelifts here if their owners wish.
[Soundbite]
“You can get a basket for $4. It’s so cheap.”
This unique repair shop mends wigs. Wigs are pricey so wig wearers often hesitate to buy a new one, even if their current wig is the worse for wear. People get their broken wigs repaired here at low cost.
[Soundbite] Ji Seon-a (Wig Repairer) : “Repairing a wig is only 20 percent of the price for purchasing a new one.”
The repairer thickens the hair and mends the scalp, which has been ruined by sweat. Hairstyle makeovers such as perms and dyeing are also offered.
[Soundbite]
“I’ve got these holes filled. She also dyed the wig and I got hair treatment. It feels good.”
This repairer specializes in mending underwear.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeon-gyeong (Underwear Repairer) : “I get a lot of orders. I repair over a hundred items a day and more than 4,000 a month.”
Ragged old underwear and torn laces are reborn here.
[Soundbite]
“It looks like a new one. I’ll bring more and get them repaired.”
Umbrellas are a necessity during the rainy season. Here, there’s a free umbrella repair service. A district office in Seoul offers the service.
[Soundbite] O Su-min (Seocho District Office) : “The rainy season is coming. The number of orders has jumped 50% compared to last month.”
All problems with umbrellas are fixed here. Customers are pleased with the results of the repair work.
[Soundbite]
“I have more broken umbrellas at home. I can still use them because they have only one or two stretchers broken.”
A wide range of repair services are available. It’s nice to sometimes buy new things, but it’s even better to squeeze some extra life out of things you thought were broken.
Provincial and municipal officials voted in the June 2 local elections have been inaugurated. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and 240 other officials across the nation have been sworn in.
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Oh Se-hoon is the first to be reelected Seoul mayor. The three keywords of his second term are communication, unity and the future.
[Soundbite] Oh Se-hoon (Seoul Mayor) : “I’ll work hard for Seoul’s future and the happiness of its citizens.”
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo visited a food shelter after his inauguration. He helped to serve food and pledged to humbly serve the people.
[Soundbite] Kim moon-soo (Governor, Gyeonggi Prov.) : “I’ll always reach my hand to people in the dark and with difficulties.”
Certain inaugurations were held in a unique fashion. The head of one Seoul district washed the feet of constituents to symbolize his spirit of service to those who elected him. A city ward official ate lunch with street cleaners and police officers instead of his staff to hear public opinion. One administrative chief hugged all of his employees under the spirit of the free hug campaign. Other inauguration ceremonies received donations of rice and necessities for charity instead of congratulatory flower bouquets. The new provincial and municipal officials will each serve four-year terms that end June 2014.
2. Base Attacked
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A South Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base being built in Afghanistan was attacked by rocket rounds and fired on by armed insurgents believed to be Taliban on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties or facility damage has been reported.
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Two rocket rounds were fired at the Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Charikar in the Afghan province of Parwan at 2:40 a.m. Thursday Korean time. One shot exploded outside the base and the other fell near the base boundary. Korean forces immediately fired back two shots but failed to find clues on who launched the attack from where. Since both shots fell outsidethe base, all the 58 Korean soldiers on the base are safe. Diplomatic authorities in Seoul say the insurgents could be the Taliban.
[Soundbite] Kim Young-sun (Spokesman, Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade) : “The hostile force is still unknown, but it could be the Taliban or a local armed forces.”
It’s likely the attack was to intimidate the Korean PRT base in nearby Bagram which officially began duty on Thursday. The Bagram base where multinational forces are stationed was also attacked twice in June, raising security concerns. Around 30% of the defense facilities around the basehas been completed. And the Korean military in Afghanistan will further strengthen the facilities.
3. Dispatch Unit
[Anchor Lead]
The military has formed a new unit exclusively for dispatch abroad. A key aspect of the Onnuri Unit’s mission will be to enhance Korea’s global status through peacekeeping activities abroad.
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The military has expanded the scale and area of its overseas dispatches since joining U.N. peacekeeping efforts for the first time in Somalia in 1993. Around 12-hundred Korean soldiers are stationed abroad on peacekeeping and rebuilding missions in 17 regions worldwide, including Lebanon and Haiti. The Army has formed the Onnuri Unit exclusively for overseas dispatch. The 1-thousand member unit will prepare for overseas duty through training in battle skills, foreign languages, taekwondo and traditional Korean farm music. Their dispatch will come within one month to a U.N.-requested region.
[Soundbite] Colonel Baek Seon-jae (Onnuri Unit Commanding Officer) : “We’ll do our best to fulfill our duties even in war zones.”
The Defense Ministry will form a separate special warfare command unit and others for medical care and transportation overseas. Around 3-thousand soldiers will be prepared for immediate deployment abroad at anytime. The government says it will help global peacekeeping efforts since the country received help from U.N. forces sixty years ago and is now a G20 member country.
4. Pacific Drill
[Anchor Lead]
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise has begun in Pearl Harbor. The South Korean Aegis destroyer Sejong the Great is also participating in the 22nd such exercise.
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The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan shows up in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The state-of-the-art multi-purpose stealth battleship Freedom also joins the exercise. The South Korean Navy sent its state-of-the-art aegis ship Sejong the Great and the submarine Lee Eok-gi. Thirty five battleships, five submarines and 120 aircraft from 17 nations participate in the largest Rim of the Pacific Exercise yet.
[Soundbite] Kenneth J. Norton (Capt., USS Ronald Reagan)
The exercise will be carried out in four stages for 37 days, ending August 1st. It’ll include drills in missile firing, maritime interception, bomb detonation, diving and rescue operations.
[Soundbite] Kim Seung-u (ead, S. Korean RIMPAC Squad) : “Our goal is not just to improve our skills in allied operations but to bolster our military capacity against North Korea.”
The South Korean Navy will participate, for the first time, as an aircraft carrier escort forces by commanding air attacks and staging diverse allied operations.
5. Record Surplus
[Anchor Lead]
The country has posted a trade surplus for the fifth straight month. Exports and the surplus both reached record highs in June.
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This Korean-made LNG carrier was shipped to the U.S. last month. The ship cost 290 million dollars. Business has improved in the maritime sector, raising exports of Korean-made vessels in June. Ship exports last month reached 6.3 billion dollars, two billion dollars more than May. Brisk exports of staple items such as semiconductors and cars also raised the country’s export volume to 42.6 billion dollars last month. Imports reached 35.2 billion dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of 7.4 billion dollars. Export volume and the trade surplus both posted monthly record highs. The trade surplus continued for the fifth straight month as export volume in the year’s first half recorded 222.4 billion dollars. But uncertainty lingers despite the record export growth.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeong-hak (Ministry of Knowledge Economy) : “Risks include timing for the exit strategies, deterioration of the South European debt crisis and the exchange rate.”
But the government expects to meet its trade surplus target for this year of 23 billion dollars without difficulty as robust exports are predicted in the year’s second half.
6. Arctic Research
[Anchor Lead]
The nation’s first icebreaker, the Araon, set sail on an expedition to the North Pole Thursday. The ship will research ice and plankton in the Arctic for two months.
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The icebreaker the Araon has set sail again after returning from its Antarctic mission last winter. This time, it explores the North Pole. Countries all around the world are striving to find sea routes and launch research missions to the North Pole where global warming is progressing.
[Soundbite] Jang Sun-geun (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “Polar regions are the major source of cool air on planet Earth. The North Pole is as important as the South Pole.”
The Araon which tested its voyage skills in the South Pole expedition will this time test its research capability. Researchers will examine marine organisms and mineral resources and observe the arctic climate and environment. The vessel will also continue ice-breaking experiments which were failed in the Antarctic mission.
[Soundbite] Lee Chan-u (Korea Polar Research Institute) : “If there’s a chance, we’ll examine new ways to deal with thick ice sheet.”
Eleven researchers from Britain, Russia and China have also joined on the expedition for international collaboration.
7. Gate Reborn
[Anchor Lead]
The restoration of the Gwanghwamun gate is nearly complete after three years and nine months. The unveiling of the newly restored relic will come on Liberation Day on August 15th.
[Pkg]
About 90 percent of the restoration of Gwagnhwamun is complete. Roof tiles and rafters go well together beneath the roof’s ridge. Auspicious animals on the rooftop guard the gate. The painting on the ceiling of the entrance Hongyemun has also been completed. Gwanghwamun’s restoration has taken three years and nine months. The newly restored gate will be unveiled to the public on Liberation Day August 15th. The restoration schedule was pushed up four months to have the unveiling fall on Liberation Day. This is because this year marks the cenntenial anniversary of Japan’s annexation of the Korean Peninsula.
[Soundbite] Kim Won-gi (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) : “We’ve restored the gate based on ancient texts. We also double-checked the procedure through relics found during the excavation.”
The original Gwanghwamun had been transferred east when the Japanese colonial government moved, and was burned down in a fire during the Korean War. The gate was restored in 1968 but was placed about 20 meters away from the original plot and turned sideways. Nearly 23 million U.S. dollars has been invested to restore the gate as much as possible to the level of the 1865 restoration. The temporary cover will be removed starting next week. The restored gate and its sign containing the same calligraphy used in the 1865 restoration will be unveiled together on Liberation Day.
8. Eco Stream
[Anchor Lead]
Pocheon Stream, which had been severely polluted, has been reborn thanks to special purification technology. Here’s more.
[Pkg]
This is Pocheon Stream which had been polluted with waste water from homes. Two years ago, schools of fish appeared in the stream. This gradually drew more birds including egrets and herons that feed on the fish at the stream. After the water purification project went into full scale, the water quality was improved and raised the level from three to two. A new technology was applied for the purification project. Polluted soil at the water’s bottom was sifted to separate sand and pollutants.
[Soundbite] Kim Jin-tae (Pocheon City Hall) : “By putting back the clean sand, we can adopt an eco-friendly method and save money.”
Another big achievement was having the stream recover its self-purification ability. Residents say they’re happy to see the stream back to life after having been polluted for decades.
[Soundbite] Yun Yong-seon (Pocheon Resident) : “It used to be really dirty and smelly here. But now it’s very nice and clean. We also get to see birds coming. It doesn’t smell any more.”
The Pocheon city government is planning to finish the project by October and build trails for local residents to observe its surrounding ecosystem.
9. Just Like New
[Anchor Lead]
Most of us have some things lying around that are broken that you just haven’t thrown away. And you hesitate to get them repaired because it costs so much. Well, here are some cheap ways to get such stuff fixed.
[Pkg]
Bicycles line up in front of a community center in Seoul.
[Soundbite]
“I came to have my broken pedals repaired.”
People bring in their broken bikes to get cheap but quality repairs. Simple repairs such as fixing flat tires are free. People just pay the price of the necessary parts if anything is replaced.
[Soundbite]
“It costs $12 at other repair shops, but it costs less than a dollar here.”
Bicycles also get facelifts here if their owners wish.
[Soundbite]
“You can get a basket for $4. It’s so cheap.”
This unique repair shop mends wigs. Wigs are pricey so wig wearers often hesitate to buy a new one, even if their current wig is the worse for wear. People get their broken wigs repaired here at low cost.
[Soundbite] Ji Seon-a (Wig Repairer) : “Repairing a wig is only 20 percent of the price for purchasing a new one.”
The repairer thickens the hair and mends the scalp, which has been ruined by sweat. Hairstyle makeovers such as perms and dyeing are also offered.
[Soundbite]
“I’ve got these holes filled. She also dyed the wig and I got hair treatment. It feels good.”
This repairer specializes in mending underwear.
[Soundbite] Kim Yeon-gyeong (Underwear Repairer) : “I get a lot of orders. I repair over a hundred items a day and more than 4,000 a month.”
Ragged old underwear and torn laces are reborn here.
[Soundbite]
“It looks like a new one. I’ll bring more and get them repaired.”
Umbrellas are a necessity during the rainy season. Here, there’s a free umbrella repair service. A district office in Seoul offers the service.
[Soundbite] O Su-min (Seocho District Office) : “The rainy season is coming. The number of orders has jumped 50% compared to last month.”
All problems with umbrellas are fixed here. Customers are pleased with the results of the repair work.
[Soundbite]
“I have more broken umbrellas at home. I can still use them because they have only one or two stretchers broken.”
A wide range of repair services are available. It’s nice to sometimes buy new things, but it’s even better to squeeze some extra life out of things you thought were broken.
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