AJA issues statement on World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day which fell on Thursday (May 3), the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), represented by Ivan Lim, issued a statement in which it said “we would like to applaud the journalists doing their best to convey the truth to their readers.” It continued that “as of the end of April […]
Baby boomers going bust
Plight of Koreans over 50 poses serious threat to financial stability The Korean story of decaying family finances is beginning to resemble an old wedding saying: There’s something old and something new, definitely something borrowed and all is blue. As the country faces a disastrous vortex of historically high household debt, crippling unemployment and a […]
Foreign buyers line up to purchase houses in Turkey
Wealthy people from the Middle East are lining up at the doors of real estate agents to buy houses in Turkey, Environment and Urban Development Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. As stated by the minister in Trabzon following a meeting on Sunday, rich buyers from countries such as Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have made down payments to contractors and real estate agents in order to be able to own a […]
The reasons why singles don’t marry
Why don’t they marry? Is it because of money? Losing a sense of self-respect may be the bigger reasons for it. The people who don’t are called the “generation of three abandonments” dating, marriage and childbirth. “Unable to marry” has now been added to them. Many people attribute the phenomenon to economic difficulties such […]
OECD head urges Korea to reform labor sector
Reform of the labor market would be indispensable for sustainable economic development and social cohesion in Korea, the top official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Friday. Angel Gurria, secretary general of the OECD, said the country should revise its long-hour working system to give more job opportunities to women, youth, […]
Reserve forces in South Korea and China
Chinese reserve forces, at right, and Korean reserve forces, at left, are under training at their training camps. South Korea’s reserve forces wee established on April 1, 1968 after the North Korean commando troops attacked the Chong Wa Dae, the official residence of the President, two and half months earlier. Members of South Korean reserve force […]
Dawn Service To Remember The War Dead
Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders gathered at a dawn service on Wednesday in Turkey’s northwestern Gallipoli Peninsula to commemorate those who died in the Canakkale campaign during World War I. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard also participated in the service, which marks the 97th anniversary of the Çanakkale battle. Gillard addressed the crowd, who waited in […]
Not done yet
Yang preaching patience to naysayers After rallying to defeat Tiger Woods in the final round of the PGA Championship in 2009, Yang Yong-eun came from nowhere to become a national hero. However, since the breakthrough victory, he has made little noise on the PGA Tour and critics question if he still has anything left in […]
Dreaming on two wheels
When I was little, my friends and I used to explore every corner of our hometown on our bikes. Back then, bicycles were more of a toy than a means of transportation. I still diligently spin the two wheels along the riverside these days as part of my regular exercise. I read a newspaper article […]
Animal abusers spark uproar
Does an animal have rights or does it belong to an owner like property? Korea takes the latter position and acquitted a dog owner of animal abuse despite the abuse involving dragging the dog on the road behind his car. The incident, which Internet users call “Devil Equus,” took place on April 21 and […]
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