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Wed, June 28, 2017 | 07:27

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Japanese diplomat calls sex slavery victims 'prostitutes'

A senior Japanese diplomat has claimed the victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery were “paid prostitutes” in a recent interview with a local newspaper in Atlanta. During the interview with the Reporter Newspapers, Takashi Shinozuka, the Japanese consul general in Atlanta, also urged the Brookhaven City Council to reverse its decision to set up a “comfort women” memorial that ...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-06-27 17:26

[On site] People enjoy walk on reopened Cheong Wa Dae road

Crowds gathered in front of Cheong Wa Dae Monday night to set their feet on the road in front, now open to the public all day for the first time in nearly 50 years. In celebration, 50 members of the public joined first lady Kim Jung-sook and other presidential staff, becoming the first ones to walk the pathway on its opening night. At the plaza across from this road, hundreds...

Politics | 2017-06-27 17:02

Foreign ministry to create China, Japan bureaus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it plans to create two bureaus that will exclusively handle China and Japan related issues. This is to reflect the growing importance of diplomacy with China and Japan, ministry officials said.

Foreign Affairs | 2017-06-27 15:23

Seoul subways unsafe from fine dust

Many worry about high levels of fine dust in the air over Seoul. How about subway trains and stations? Recent findings by the Korean Federation for Environmental Movements’ (KFEM) Seoul chapter showed alarming levels of fine dust, especially particulate matter (PM) 10, in subway stations and inside trains. According to the KFEM, the average concentration of PM10 in 278 subway...

Labor & environment | 2017-06-27 16:57

Moon asks aides not to waste time seeing him off

President Moon Jae-in has asked his aides and ministers not to waste time seeing him off at the airport when he leaves for Washington, Wednesday, for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to multiple Cheong Wa Dae officials, Tuesday, Moon asked them not to come to the airport during a meeting with his secretaries the previous day.

Politics | 2017-06-27 17:18

Seoul superintendent reluctant to abolish elite high schools

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon said Tuesday that abolishing elite high schools should be preceded by an in-depth discussion to minimize any unintended consequences for students and their parents. The first comment on the controversial issue by the superintendent indicates his reluctance to swiftly shut down the nation’s 46 autonomous and 31...

Education | 2017-06-27 16:37

Irregular school workers to go on strike

An association of irregular workers at schools is set to go on strike on Thursday. The association’s local committees negotiated wage conditions with 17 education offices of cities and provinces nationwide, but 14 of them failed to reach a deal. The association has vowed to stage a two-day strike from Thursday through Friday, after 89 percent of members voted for a walkout.

Labor & environment | 2017-06-27 16:50

Residents, THAAD supporters clash in Seongju

The deployment of a U.S. anti-missile battery, known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, has increasingly become a subject of rallies in Korea both for and against it. Following last week’s rally of 400 THAAD supporters at Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province - the site for the battery, 700 people, mostly from right-wing civic groups, held another rally there...

North Korea | 2017-06-27 16:46

'US should not ban travel to North Korea'

European students fascinated by K-drama

The spread of Korean pop culture in Europe is well documented in the number of fans flocking to concerts and meetups throughout the continent. What is less known is some fans seek out the real side of Korean TV shows and chart hits. Inspired by a love of period K-dramas, Dutch interior designer Rianne van Buren and a group of friends set out to explore Korea, Japan and China ...

Foreign Communities | 2017-06-27 19:42

Korea to host international children's arts festival

The Korean branch of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ Korea) will host the 25th ASSITEJ Korea International Summer Festival at select venues in Korea from July 19 to 30. The festival’s Mexico-focused programs have been organized as part of celebrations for the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Mexico. This year sees 14 performances for children and young people from 11 countries including Mexico, France, Scotland, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada.

Foreign Communities | 2017-06-27 19:44

British chamber co-hosts anticorruption seminar

British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK) CEO Sean Blakeley emphasized the importance of an anticorruption drive at the Fair Play Club Seminar for Compliance and Business held at the British Embassy in Seoul, June 22. The seminar, co-hosted by the British Embassy, the BCCK and Global Compact Network Korea (GCNK), focused on introducing recent British anticorruption legislation and global trends on compliance in order to promote collective action in fighting corruption for companies in Korea. Following opening speeches by British Ambassador Charles Hay, Blakeley and GCNK Secretary General S...

Foreign Communities | 2017-06-27 19:46

Speech contest about Dokdo

Students from other countries participate in a Korean speech contest about Dokdo at Daegu University in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, Monday. The event was aimed at encouraging foreign students to share their knowledge and experience of the country’s easternmost islets. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2017-06-27 20:49

Don't be like Park

President Moon Jae-in, left, has tea with Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, center, and ministers ahead of a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. On the wall behind them is hung a portrait of Moon’s predecessor Park Geun-hye who was impeached and jailed over a massive corruption scandal. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2017-06-27 17:37

Park's impeachment