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 […]
Speak out, Lady!
Gaga concert restricted by age, only in Korea That parental discretion is necessary for children’s choice of entertainment is accepted worldwide, with differences in the level of enforcement. On the Korean government’s controversial restriction of Lady Gaga’s upcoming Friday concert, however, entertainment industry insiders complain that non-local acts suffer from systematic discrimination under an outdated […]
School dropouts turn to crime
A spate of suicides stemming from violence among young classmates has spawned an equal amount of government measures, statistical studies and online debate. What it has ignored are the youngsters “outside of schools.” Those who drop out of schools due to family problems or maladjustment to school systems are more likely to commit crimes and […]
Teacher assessment system
Mr. Jeong, one of my colleagues who teaches art, was exasperated, showing me a paper where his evaluation score by students was the lowest. The reason that he got so angry was due to the absurd evaluation. As an art teacher, he had always prepared all the materials necessary for students and taught them his […]
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