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Culture minister rapped for school cronyism

Miniser of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Kim Jong-deok is under fire for appointing senior officials from among his college alumni.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-02-10 17:04

PyeongChang organizers still in discord with three years to go

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province - The organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games and officials at Gangwon Province invited reporters to a ceremony commemorating the three-year countdown to the Winter Olympics, Monday, but there still appear to be problems with the central and provincial governments.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-02-09 20:08

Hiring practices still ignore privacy

Many companies in Korea require job applicants to provide standard information such as age, gender, height and weight but also whether they own a house, what their parents do and even how much money they make.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-01-28 16:45

Gov't needs to be honest about tax raise

The government is facing growing criticism for alleged dishonesty and indecisiveness about tax increases, intensifying the anger of more than 15 million employees regarding income tax brackets, according to experts and lawmakers.

Reporter's Notebook | 2015-01-22 17:13

Park urged to stay away from probe

President Park Geun-hye has twice made remarks referencing the “memogate” political fiasco that has captured the attention of the nation’s media.

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-12-08 17:23

Olive Young's misogynistic ad

Posted on the windows of stores of CJ’s Olive Young cosmetics chain is an ad containing the likeness of male model and actor Kim Woo-bin with the caption saying: “Because you need to be more beautiful.”

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-12-01 17:36

UN Women shirks Japan's sex slavery issue

BANGKOK - The purpose of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as U.N. Women, is to promote gender equality around the world.

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-11-23 16:37

Moon's case shows IOC biz as usual

What more does the International Olympic Committee (IOC) need in order to make its position clear regarding one of its members, Moon Dae-sung, a former taekwondo practitioner whose doctorate thesis was proven to have been produced through plagiarism?

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-10-22 16:53

Gov't turns blind eye to UN finding

Ending a week-long investigation, visiting U.N. special rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere said, "There are serious problems regarding the fishing industry that still need to be addressed.”

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-10-07 18:01

Some manners, please

INCHEON - Etiquette is a pivotal part of sports. By this standard, the ongoing Asian Games leave a lot to be desired. At the kickoff of the Korea-Japan quarterfinal soccer match, few Korean fans bothered to stand up when the opposing team’s national anthem was played.

Reporter's Notebook | 2014-09-29 18:27

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