3.There were a lot of aids for Japan. Many famous people donated lots of money for Japan. And then, I did participate in collecting money for casuelties in Japan. I also found out that japanese people are entitled to all respect. We have to respect that. -------------------- To support the United Nations World Food Program (WFP)’s recovery efforts in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami, actor Jang Dong-gun has donated $180,000.
“Jang Dong-gun’s gift will be used to provide specialized logistics support in the delivery of relief items to those who need them the most,” said the WFP in its press release.
The actor has been the WFP’s Ambassador against Hunger in Korea since 2008.
“It is almost impossible to comprehend the scale of this tragedy ― the loss of life, the destruction, the continued fear of those in the disaster zone,” he was quoted as saying. “I urge all my fans to do whatever they can to help those affected in this time of great need. My heart is with the people of Japan.”
The actor also donated $ 100,000 to WFP’s earthquake operations in Haiti last year.
Jang is the latest in the stream of such South Korean “hallyu” stars as Bae Yong-joon, Ryu Si-won, and Choi Ji-woo that have donated to help the Japanese government and its people with relief following the March 11 earthquake. Regular Korean citizens have also rushed to help the quake-stricken neighboring country. --------- http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2011/03/139_83429.html
3. If healthy life is a happy life, people who live in Gangnam(southern part of Seoul) will be happy than those in the Gangbuk(northern part of Seoul). I have seen a news like below article. That news siad that good medical service is a important factor of their long life expectancy. Although the life expectancy of Gangbuk is 5 years less than Gangnam, Seoul provide good health care. So I look for life expectancy of other area in Korea. http://enterblog.tistory.com/79
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Varying life expectancies among Seoul residents reveal economic disparities
South Koreans living in the more affluent central southern part of Seoul tend to live longer than those in the north, a study said Thursday, a reflection of widening disparities in the quality of life among the residents of the 10-million-strong capital.
According to the study conducted by Cho Young-tae, a public health professor at Seoul National University, an average person living in one of the three most well-to-do districts in Seoul is expected to die at an age above 80 while none of those living in the remaining 22 districts would make it past the mark.
The life expectancy in Seocho district, the most affluent in southern Seoul, was 83.1, while that of Gangbuk district -- located in the northeastern part of the city -- was 77.8, the study showed.
The study pointed out that people with higher income and social statuses can better afford to live in environments favorable for their health, attributing its findings to socioeconomic factors.
Seoul expanded southward across its landmark Han river as the country's economy grew rapidly in the decades following the 1950-53 Korean War. Riding on the back of heavy investment and modern city development, the central southern part of the capital is considered posher than the northern half, drawing a population with greater buying power and even sparking debate over distribution of wealth.
Jpan’s stable civil sector, coupled with its cumulative experience of overcoming earthquakes, will allow the island country to rebuild its economy despite the latest devastating temblor, according to a Japan specialist. Ezra F. Vogel, professor of emeritus at Harvard University, predicted that Japan will recover quickly based on these inner strengths. He also said that the quake and the subsequent monster tsunami will be unlikely to have a major impact on the economy in the long run. “I don’t expect the earthquake will have much effect. If you look at the Kobe earthquake, Japanese rebuilt the economy quite quickly,” Vogel said Wednesday in an interview with The Korea Times at a Seoul hotel. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Kobe for 20 seconds on Jan. 17, 1995, killing 5,100 people and destroying numerous buildings and facilities in the city. Before March 11, the quake in Kobe was the worst in Japan since 1923 when the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo killed more than 140,000 people. Vogel showed his attachment to Sendai, the devastated city located 130 kilometers east of the epicenter of the earthquake. “When I was in Japan in the late 1950s, I spent three weeks in a fishing village in Sendai. (The earthquake) is such a terrible tragedy,” he said. Before teaching students at Harvard, Professor Vogel had been in Japan from 1958 to 1960 as a research fellow. Vogel was optimistic about Japan’s reconstruction of the northeastern region. “I think Japanese society has very strong organizations,” he said. “And even though they are a little bureaucratic and a little slow in responding, there are a lot of strengths in Japanese society.” His remarks came amid speculation among observers in Seoul that the disaster could make it more difficult for Japan, which had grappled with economic woes and a donation scandal before the earthquake, to manage its economy due to the huge reconstruction cost. But like Vogel, Western experts have presented a very different view. Sebastian Mallaby, a Council on Foreign Relations expert, said in a recent interview that while production will fall in the short term, the Japanese economy will rebound quickly, driven by demand arising from reconstruction. Mallaby estimated the cost of reconstruction at approximately $100 billion, saying it won’t have a significant macroeconomic impact on the Japanese economy. Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Masatoshi Muto expressed a similar view in an interview with a local newspaper. He noted that factories and facilities, which were destroyed by the earthquake, are being dealt with faster than expected, raising hopes that reconstruction could help boost the hitherto sagging Japanese economy. Citing China’s reaction to Japan over the so-called “lost decade,” Vogel hinted that what happened in Japan after the economic recession in the 1990s could offer a clue to Japan’s strengths. “In Japan, there has been no (economic) growth for two decades practically. But there were no anti-government protests and the society showed no signs of instability,” he said. “The Chinese found it hard to understand what was going on in Japan,” he said. Vogel pointed out a weak political leadership as a challenge facing Japan in the post-reconstruction era. “In the short term, the Japanese need to rally around the leader (Prime Minister Naoto Kan). To change the leader right now would be very dangerous,” he said. But he was skeptical about the prospects for Kan to keep his power long, noting that he has been under criticism over a donation scandal before the earthquake. Professor Vogel left Seoul Thursday after wrapping up his week-long visit here at the invitation of the Seoul-based East Asia Institute.
2. Food Contamination Fears Could Harm Japanese Brands
3. Japan has terrible problems that is not only thousands of victims by tsunami but also fears for radiation now. One of the danger for radiation is foods. This article shows us the damage by radiation,especially person who works at food industry.
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4. The Japanese Health Ministry said Saturday that it had detected elevated levels of radiation in spinach and milk at farms up to 90 miles from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors. The ministry did not make reference to any contaminated farm animals, seafood or fishing grounds in Japan. And no food exports from Japan have failed quality tests being done by other countries.
But even the perception of contamination, one Japanese agriculture expert said, could cause long-lasting “brand damage,” especially if there was evidence of radiation spreading across Japan.
“If the accident becomes bigger, like Chernobyl, it will damage all the brands and people won’t buy any of it, even if it’s safe,” said Hiroshi Uchida, a former professor of agricultural science, speaking of Kobe, Sendai and other brands of high-priced, top-quality Japanese beef. “Even though the government hasn’t mentioned the possibility of contamination of beef, we should start testing to convince people the beef is safe.”
Trevor Corson, a sushi expert and a former commercial fisherman who used to live in Japan, said seafood caught “in an ocean churning with movement and dispersal might turn out to be less of a concern than agricultural products that are exposed and stationary.”
But Mr. Corson also said the Japanese seafood industry could face a long and difficult struggle “to establish faith in the safety of their seafood — not unlike the challenges faced by gulf fishermen in the U.S. after the BP oil spill.”
The Tsukiji fish market in central Tokyo, the world’s largest clearinghouse for just about anything that fishermen pull from the sea, was not physically damaged by the earthquake. Its cobblestone aisles and alleyways were as loud, profane and hurly-burly as ever on Saturday. But something in Tsukiji’s soul seems to have been lost, or at least badly bruised, in the tsunami.
Before the disaster, the market drew 10 percent of its daily inventory of 2,400 tons of seafood from the waters off Tohoku, the coastal epicenter of the earthquake. The fishery there is renowned for its scallops, seaweed, bonito and shark’s fin. Tohoku, as a place and a brand in Japan, was formidable.
1.Park Kyu Hwan
ReplyDelete2.The aid for Japan
3.There were a lot of aids for Japan. Many famous people donated lots of money for Japan. And then, I did participate in collecting money for casuelties in Japan. I also found out that japanese people are entitled to all respect. We have to respect that.
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To support the United Nations World Food Program (WFP)’s recovery efforts in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami, actor Jang Dong-gun has donated $180,000.
“Jang Dong-gun’s gift will be used to provide specialized logistics support in the delivery of relief items to those who need them the most,” said the WFP in its press release.
The actor has been the WFP’s Ambassador against Hunger in Korea since 2008.
“It is almost impossible to comprehend the scale of this tragedy ― the loss of life, the destruction, the continued fear of those in the disaster zone,” he was quoted as saying. “I urge all my fans to do whatever they can to help those affected in this time of great need. My heart is with the people of Japan.”
The actor also donated $ 100,000 to WFP’s earthquake operations in Haiti last year.
Jang is the latest in the stream of such South Korean “hallyu” stars as Bae Yong-joon, Ryu Si-won, and Choi Ji-woo that have donated to help the Japanese government and its people with relief following the March 11 earthquake. Regular Korean citizens have also rushed to help the quake-stricken neighboring country.
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2011/03/139_83429.html
1. Yeo Min Sook
ReplyDelete2. The life expectancy of Seoul
3. If healthy life is a happy life, people who live in Gangnam(southern part of Seoul) will be happy than those in the Gangbuk(northern part of Seoul). I have seen a news like below article. That news siad that good medical service is a important factor of their long life expectancy. Although the life expectancy of Gangbuk is 5 years less than Gangnam, Seoul provide good health care. So I look for life expectancy of other area in Korea. http://enterblog.tistory.com/79
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Varying life expectancies among Seoul residents reveal economic disparities
South Koreans living in the more affluent central southern part of Seoul tend to live longer than those in the north, a study said Thursday, a reflection of widening disparities in the quality of life among the residents of the 10-million-strong capital.
According to the study conducted by Cho Young-tae, a public health professor at Seoul National University, an average person living in one of the three most well-to-do districts in Seoul is expected to die at an age above 80 while none of those living in the remaining 22 districts would make it past the mark.
The life expectancy in Seocho district, the most affluent in southern Seoul, was 83.1, while that of Gangbuk district -- located in the northeastern part of the city -- was 77.8, the study showed.
The study pointed out that people with higher income and social statuses can better afford to live in environments favorable for their health, attributing its findings to socioeconomic factors.
Seoul expanded southward across its landmark Han river as the country's economy grew rapidly in the decades following the 1950-53 Korean War. Riding on the back of heavy investment and modern city development, the central southern part of the capital is considered posher than the northern half, drawing a population with greater buying power and even sparking debate over distribution of wealth.
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http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110225000401
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Jpan’s stable civil sector, coupled with its cumulative experience of overcoming earthquakes, will allow the island country to rebuild its economy despite the latest devastating temblor, according to a Japan specialist. Ezra F. Vogel, professor of emeritus at Harvard University, predicted that Japan will recover quickly based on these inner strengths. He also said that the quake and the subsequent monster tsunami will be unlikely to have a major impact on the economy in the long run. “I don’t expect the earthquake will have much effect. If you look at the Kobe earthquake, Japanese rebuilt the economy quite quickly,” Vogel said Wednesday in an interview with The Korea Times at a Seoul hotel. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Kobe for 20 seconds on Jan. 17, 1995, killing 5,100 people and destroying numerous buildings and facilities in the city. Before March 11, the quake in Kobe was the worst in Japan since 1923 when the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo killed more than 140,000 people. Vogel showed his attachment to Sendai, the devastated city located 130 kilometers east of the epicenter of the earthquake. “When I was in Japan in the late 1950s, I spent three weeks in a fishing village in Sendai. (The earthquake) is such a terrible tragedy,” he said. Before teaching students at Harvard, Professor Vogel had been in Japan from 1958 to 1960 as a research fellow. Vogel was optimistic about Japan’s reconstruction of the northeastern region. “I think Japanese society has very strong organizations,” he said. “And even though they are a little bureaucratic and a little slow in responding, there are a lot of strengths in Japanese society.” His remarks came amid speculation among observers in Seoul that the disaster could make it more difficult for Japan, which had grappled with economic woes and a donation scandal before the earthquake, to manage its economy due to the huge reconstruction cost. But like Vogel, Western experts have presented a very different view. Sebastian Mallaby, a Council on Foreign Relations expert, said in a recent interview that while production will fall in the short term, the Japanese economy will rebound quickly, driven by demand arising from reconstruction. Mallaby estimated the cost of reconstruction at approximately $100 billion, saying it won’t have a significant macroeconomic impact on the Japanese economy. Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Masatoshi Muto expressed a similar view in an interview with a local newspaper. He noted that factories and facilities, which were destroyed by the earthquake, are being dealt with faster than expected, raising hopes that reconstruction could help boost the hitherto sagging Japanese economy. Citing China’s reaction to Japan over the so-called “lost decade,” Vogel hinted that what happened in Japan after the economic recession in the 1990s could offer a clue to Japan’s strengths. “In Japan, there has been no (economic) growth for two decades practically. But there were no anti-government protests and the society showed no signs of instability,” he said. “The Chinese found it hard to understand what was going on in Japan,” he said. Vogel pointed out a weak political leadership as a challenge facing Japan in the post-reconstruction era. “In the short term, the Japanese need to rally around the leader (Prime Minister Naoto Kan). To change the leader right now would be very dangerous,” he said. But he was skeptical about the prospects for Kan to keep his power long, noting that he has been under criticism over a donation scandal before the earthquake. Professor Vogel left Seoul Thursday after wrapping up his week-long visit here at the invitation of the Seoul-based East Asia Institute.
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1. Jaewoo Sung
ReplyDelete2. Food Contamination Fears Could Harm Japanese Brands
3. Japan has terrible problems that is not only thousands of victims by tsunami but also fears for radiation now. One of the danger for radiation is foods. This article shows us the damage by radiation,especially person who works at food industry.
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4. The Japanese Health Ministry said Saturday that it had detected elevated levels of radiation in spinach and milk at farms up to 90 miles from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors. The ministry did not make reference to any contaminated farm animals, seafood or fishing grounds in Japan. And no food exports from Japan have failed quality tests being done by other countries.
But even the perception of contamination, one Japanese agriculture expert said, could cause long-lasting “brand damage,” especially if there was evidence of radiation spreading across Japan.
“If the accident becomes bigger, like Chernobyl, it will damage all the brands and people won’t buy any of it, even if it’s safe,” said Hiroshi Uchida, a former professor of agricultural science, speaking of Kobe, Sendai and other brands of high-priced, top-quality Japanese beef. “Even though the government hasn’t mentioned the possibility of contamination of beef, we should start testing to convince people the beef is safe.”
Trevor Corson, a sushi expert and a former commercial fisherman who used to live in Japan, said seafood caught “in an ocean churning with movement and dispersal might turn out to be less of a concern than agricultural products that are exposed and stationary.”
But Mr. Corson also said the Japanese seafood industry could face a long and difficult struggle “to establish faith in the safety of their seafood — not unlike the challenges faced by gulf fishermen in the U.S. after the BP oil spill.”
The Tsukiji fish market in central Tokyo, the world’s largest clearinghouse for just about anything that fishermen pull from the sea, was not physically damaged by the earthquake. Its cobblestone aisles and alleyways were as loud, profane and hurly-burly as ever on Saturday. But something in Tsukiji’s soul seems to have been lost, or at least badly bruised, in the tsunami.
Before the disaster, the market drew 10 percent of its daily inventory of 2,400 tons of seafood from the waters off Tohoku, the coastal epicenter of the earthquake. The fishery there is renowned for its scallops, seaweed, bonito and shark’s fin. Tohoku, as a place and a brand in Japan, was formidable.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20food.html?ref=world