Quotations of the day

¡°I feel guilty about my first wife, who must have suffered alone in the North, and grateful in turn towards my current wife, who understands and sympathizes with me.¡± Choi Tae-Hyun, who has families in both South and North Korea, on being one of the 100 South Koreans selected to meet with their separated relatives in the North on August 15.

¡°Are they scheming to appoint every party member to a powerful position?¡± Rep. Chung Chang-Hwa, the Grand National Party secretary general, on the minority opposition United Liberal Democrats` (ULD) hopes of landing further ranking positions in the cabinet reshuffle when ULD lawmakers already hold the prime minister, vice-speaker and standing committee leader posts.

¡°I`ve lived here for so long (21 years), that it feels like my home away from home." Yang Sung-Chul, the newly appointed ambassador to the United States, upon arriving in Washington D.C. last Saturday.