Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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Hundreds of thousands petition to demand removal of politician from PyeongChang Organizing Committee
More than 200,000 people have signed an online petition demanding the removal of a conservative lawmaker from the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, prompting an official response from the presidential office.Four-term lawmaker Rep. Na Kyung-won of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party came under fire after she sent an email to the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee, claiming that creating a unified inter-Korean women’s i
Politics Jan. 24, 2018
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[Breaking] Ex-President Lee’s brother found unconscious amid probe into alleged bribery
The second eldest brother of former President Lee Myung-bak was found unconscious inside his home, a local broadcaster reported Wednesday, two days before his scheduled questioning over alleged bribery involving the nation’s spy agency funds. Lee Sang-deuk, a former six-term lawmaker, has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Seoul National University Hospital, according to Channel A. The details of his condition have not been released.Lee Sang-deuk (Yonhap)The 83-year-old had been summone
Politics Jan. 24, 2018
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Park aides get increased jail term on appeal
An appellate court handed down increased jail terms for former presidential aides to ousted former President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday for abusing authority in creating a blacklist of artists deemed critical of Park’s government and disadvantaging them. Seoul High Court raised the previous sentence of three years to four years for Park’s ex-chief of staff Kim Ki-choon, while Cho Yoon-sun, a former culture minister and presidential secretary for political affairs, was sentenced to two years in pri
Social Affairs Jan. 23, 2018
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Politician under fire after sending complaint letter to IOC over North’s participation
A South Korean conservative politician and member of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee came under fire after she sent a letter to the International Olympics Committee demanding a reconsideration of its approval of parts of inter-Korean agreements related to the North’s participation at the Winter Games.On Friday, Rep. Na Kyung-won, a four-term lawmaker from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party and a member of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, sent
Politics Jan. 22, 2018
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[Photo News] Instilling spirit of science in children
With the goal of fostering scientists of tomorrow, the National Children’s Science Center was reopened on Dec. 22, providing unique opportunities for young children to easily approach the magic of science through interaction and exploration.Since its opening in 1927 as the nation’s first science museum in Namsan, Seoul, the institute has evolved over time but has remained as a core institute offering a peak into the complex world of science. Today, the National Children’s Science Center is locat
Culture Jan. 21, 2018
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[Weather] Clear skies but fine dust levels remain high
Clear skies are expected Friday, but parts of the country will continue to see unhealthy levels of find dust, the weather agency said. The average temperature for this time of the year is forecast for the day, with daytime highs of 3 to 11 degrees Celsius. (Yonhap)Morning temperatures recorded minus 4 C in Seoul, minus 7 C in Chuncheon, 2 C in Busan, minus 2 C in Gwangju, and 4 C in Jeju.The northern part of Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon, North Chungcheong and Gyeongsang provinces will suffer fr
Social Affairs Jan. 19, 2018
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Women's ice hockey roster announced amid public outcry against South-North team
South Korea’s national ice hockey team announced the full roster for the PyeongChang Olympics on Thursday, a day after South and North Korea agreed to field a joint women’s ice hockey team.Sarah Murray, the national team coach, a former Canadian star and daughter of ex-National Hockey League coach Andy Murray, announced her 23-player team with 14 forwards, six blueliners and three goaltenders. For the men’s team, coach Baek Ji-sun announced his 25 players, with 14 forwards, eight defenses and th
North Korea Jan. 18, 2018
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Graduate students establish labor union to fight unfair treatment
Graduate students have established the first labor union in South Korea, to fight unfair treatment they may receive as school assistants, the labor union said Wednesday. Students from six graduate schools in Seoul gathered to create the National Graduate Student Labor Union last month. Statement released by the National Graduate STudent Labor Union (National Graduate STudent Labor Union-Yonhap)“While graduate students contribute to the academia and school’s administrative processes as assistant
Social Affairs Jan. 17, 2018
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Number of househusbands highest in 2016: statistics
More men appear to be doing household chores, and the number of men taking on the role of full-time househusbands peaked in 2016, a state statistics agency reported Wednesday. According to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the number of men in charge of child-rearing and housework amounted to 170,000 last year, marking the highest since the ministry started to compile the data in 2003. The number of full-time househusbands was 166,000, while 4,000 took charge of child-rearing. (Yonhap)The number o
Social Affairs Jan. 17, 2018
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Education Ministry to re-examine controversial ban on English lessons for preschoolers
SEJONG -- The Education Ministry on Tuesday said it will postpone by one year the decision on a controversial plan to ban extracurricular English courses for preschool children. “We have found that the country lacks a social consensus on English language education as a whole. And we concluded that we need to first resolve the problems caused by private institutes encouraging advanced learning for young children,” said Shin Ik-hyun, chief of Student Welfare Policy Bureau at the Education Ministry
Social Affairs Jan. 16, 2018
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Minor opposition leaders to release joint proposal on merger
The leaders of two minor opposition parties are preparing a joint proposal for a merger and are expected to make the announcement as early as this week, party officials said Monday.Chairmen Ahn Cheol-soo of the center-left People’s Party and Yoo Seong-min of the center-right Bareun Party are likely to release a statement containing the spirit underlying the founding of their new party and its identity, a lawmaker close to Ahn said. People’s Party Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo (right) and Bareun Party
Politics Jan. 16, 2018
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Top court rejects asylum for Ugandan who claims persecution over homosexuality
South Korea’s top court on Sunday sent back a case of a Ugandan asylum seeker who claimed that she was persecuted in her home country because she was homosexual, citing a lack of credibility in her testimonies. The Supreme Court annulled an earlier ruling in favor of the plaintiff and ordered a retrial, saying she lacked coherency and reasoning in her claims. The Ugandan filed a lawsuit against the chief of the Korea Immigration Service in Seoul after she was refused refugee status. (Yonhap)“Sh
Social Affairs Jan. 14, 2018
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Close aide of ex-President Lee grilled over alleged NIS payment
A former aide of ex-President Lee Myung-bak denied all allegations of bribery involving the nation’s intelligence agency, as he underwent overnight questioning Saturday, prosecutors said Sunday. Kim Paik-joon, Lee’s former senior secretary for administrative affairs, left the prosecutors’ office in the wee hours of Sunday morning after 11 hours of questioning. Kim Paik-joon, a former senior aide to ex-President Lee Myung-bak, appears in front of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office to
Social Affairs Jan. 14, 2018
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Prosecution to freeze 3 billion won returned to Park by her lawyer
The prosecution is expected to freeze an additional 3 billion won ($2.81 million) belonging to ousted President Park Geun-hye, which her lawyer returned to her account Friday. According to prosecutors Sunday, Park’s lawyer Yoo Young-ha deposited the money into an account belonging to Park just before the court ordered Friday a freeze on Park’s assets totaling 6 billion won. The assets included the 3 billion won which had been kept by Yoo, and a 2.8 billion won residence in southern Seoul.Yoo pre
Politics Jan. 14, 2018
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[Weather] Weather grows warmer after extreme cold wave
The severe cold snap is easing and the weather on Sunday is expected to be much warmer.The overall temperature is forecast to stand higher, with the day time high expected at 3 to 10 degrees Celsius, and the low at minus 13 to 0 degrees Celsius. In Seoul, the days highest temperature will be 5 degress Celsius. (Yonhap)Special cold wave warnings are in effect in Gangwon Province and Chungcheong provinces, but the regions will also see increases in temperature, with the flow of the relatively war
Social Affairs Jan. 14, 2018
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