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Stale policies and awareness fuel migrant workers abuse

Two Cambodian female workers at a hot pepper and perilla leaf farm in the South Gyeongsang Province rural city of Miryang reported to police in June that their Korean boss consistently harassed them. The migrants, aged 25 and 24, who worked there for 14 months and three months respectively, accused their employer, identified by his surname Park, to Gimhae Jungbu Police Statio...

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-09 09:35

Canadian punk band Pseudo return to Korea

Toronto-based punk band Pseudo toured Korea last year, but they're coming back for more punishment. Not even a head wound and a trip to the hospital could keep them away. At a show in GBN Live House last Sept. 22, a Korean punk band's bassist threw his guitar and struck Pseudo bassist Liam Lachmansingh in the head.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-07 17:45

[Royal Asiatic Society] Collecting books since 1900

What is it about a library that draws us in? Is it the smell and the feel of old books? Is it the accumulation of knowledge and information we can reach out and touch? Is it the sense of history as we sort through the shelves? For me, as the librarian of the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RASKB), it's all three.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-07 17:10

The Sool Company raises awareness of Korea's alcoholic traditions

“Sool,” meaning all alcohol, including beer, wine and soju in modern Korean language, has made devotees out of Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Back in 2012, there wasn't much reliable information in English on sool, so Julia Mellor and Daniel McLaughlin teamed up to change that.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-07 17:06

Kenyan marathoner awarded South Korean citizenship

The Ministry of Justice has chosen Kenyan marathoner Wilson Loyanae Erupe and four other foreigners to be naturalized as South Korean citizens, acknowledging each of their exceptional talents in different professional fields.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-07 14:04

Immigration cops bash Uzbek student [VIDEO]

South Korean immigration officers have bashed a Uzbek student, a video released by a welfare agency for migrant workers showed. The male victim, 24, whose identity was withheld, was resting in shade while working at a construction site in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province, when two officers approached him.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-01 14:47

Five immigration cops face accusation of violence against Uzbek student

Sex trade victims' guardian plans to follow US troops to Pyeongtaek

Durebang, a Uijeongbu-based welfare agency for prostitutes in the entertainment districts near U.S. military camps in Uijeongbu and Dongducheon, is moving to Pyeongtaek where 90 percent of American forces across South Korea are relocating.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-01 09:30

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, World Tea Expo, Happiness Workshop

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-31 18:55

[Yongsan Legacy] Golfing in the middle of Seoul

In 1959 a Korean landowner, to show his appreciation to the U.S. Army defending South Korea against the aggression of North Korea and China, donated a parcel of land adjacent to South Post Embassy Housing. This land was used to develop a nine-hole golf course. I visited the course in 1962-63, but did not play. At that time there were no buildings between the golf course and t...

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-31 18:14

Pro Wrestling Society hits the mat in Pyeongtaek

For too long, pro wrestling fans in Korea have had to settle for big-name international events, usually watched through TV. But Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) aims to bring pro wrestling back to Korea.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-31 18:05

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang