[By NBC-1TV J. H Yook]The WTF Asian Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games kicked off on Nov. 26, 2011 for a two-day run in Bangkok, Thailand. The Asian Qualification Tournament takes place at the John Paul II Sports Center at the Assumption University of Thailand in eastern Bangkok. The opening day of the two-day tournament featured four events of the men’s -68kg, the men’s -80kg, the women’s -49kg and the women’s +67kg category. Jordan won three tickets to the taekwondo competition of the London Olympic Games, while Afghanistan and Uzbekistan each grabbed two berths. Host
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H .J Yook]After three days of action-packed, fair competitions, the WTF Pan American Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games wrapped up in a resounding success in Queretaro, Mexico on Nov. 20, 2011. Through the Pan American Qualification Tournament, which took place at the Queretaro Centro de Congresos, a total of 13 countries earned at least one ticket to the taekwondo competition of the London Olympic Games. Host Mexico and the United States each took four berths for the 2012 Olympic Games, while Canada and Cuba won three places each. Argentina earned two t
[By WTF/NBC-1TV]The WTF Pan American Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games kicked off on Nov. 18, 2011 for a three-day run in Queretaro, Mexico. The Pan American Qualification Tournament takes place at the Queretaro Centro de Congresos. A total of 91 athletes from 29 countries in the Pan American region are competing for 24 places for the taekwondo competition at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The first day of the three-day tournament featured two events of the men’s -58kg division and the women’s -49kg category. Host Mexico earned two tickets, while four countries –
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The WTF Pan American Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on Nov. 18-20, 2011 in Queretaro, Mexico. The three-day event will take place at the Queretaro Centro de Congresos in Queretaro.A total of 24 athletes, the top three athletes in each of the four male and four female Olympic weight categories, will qualify their National Olympic Committees a place each for the 2012 London Olympic Games through the Pan American Qualification Tournament. Twenty eight countries have submitted their entry forms for 87 athletes to the WTF
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea today applauded ratification of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement ("KORUS FTA") by the Korean National Assembly."The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea has been a part of Korea’s economic miracle since 1953 and is tremendously proud that our two nations have entered a new era of economic cooperation through the KORUS FTA,” said Pat Gaines, AMCHAM Korea Chairman. “AMCHAM will continue to partner with Korean companies and consumers for the next 60 years and beyond as the Korean economy continues to flourish. We will wo
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Russelsheim, Germany - GM Opel-Korea Autoparts Plaza was held on 26th of October for 2 days at Adam Opel Haus. The event was co-hosted by GM Opel, GMIO and KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency). The main purpose of Autoparts Plaza is to introduce capable Korean suppliers with new technologies and competitive products to GM Opel and foster strong partnership between them. Seventeen Korean Suppliers who have close alignment with GM and strong potential to be business partner with GM Opel were invited to the event and executives from GM including more than 150 GM b
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BMO ChinaCo welcomed the Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, to Shanghai to celebrate the publication of the 2nd edition of “Best of Canadian Education,” a booklet designed to help Chinese students who wish to attend university in Canada learn about and choose the best schools. “Best of Canadian Education,” developed by the publishers of Hurun Report and sponsored by BMO Financial Group, provides extensive details on Canadian excellence in education and helps readers understand the long term benefits of education in Canada. This year's edition includes
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is offering a family of automotive acceleration sensors designed to expedite development of advanced airbag systems that help save lives and protect against injuries caused by vehicle collisions. Freescale’s new Xtrinsic MMA65xxKW family of accelerometers employs intelligent sensing technologies designed for front and side crash detection that can be easily and efficiently integrated into vehicle airbag systems. The MMA65xxKW family is based on high-aspect-ratio micro-electromechanical systems (HARMEMS) technology. The family offers bet
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The medical device-specialized company Goodpl (CEO: JUNG CHI-SUNG, www.goodpl.kr) was awarded the medal of merit from both the administrator of Small & Medium Business Administration and head of Small & Medium Business Central Federation at the ‘23rd National Small & Medium Business Competition.’ The National Small & Medium Business Competition was prepared with the them of ‘cooperating small & medium businesses, greater Korea’ and for Goodpl, CEO JUNG CHI-SUNG was awarded the medal of merit by administrator of Small & Medium Business Administration as the exemplary small
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (hereafter “AMCHAM”) hosted its second Green Building Forum entitled "50% Higher Energy Efficiency at the Same Construction Cost - How?" on Tuesday, November 1st, at Seoul Grand Intercontinental Hotel. Following on last year’s success, this year's Green Building Forum 2011 provided another meaningful opportunity to share both domestic and foreign experiences that illustrate that green buildings are not more expensive than buildings built using traditional construction methods. Participants included government officials from the Pr