‘Japan’s sex slavery is anti-humanity crime’
President Lee Myung-bak said Wednesday colonial Japan’s conscription of sex slaves who were forced to serve soldiers amounted to a crime against humanity. “The issue involving mobilization of comfort women by the Japanese military goes beyond relations between Korea and Japan,” Lee said in a speech to mark the 67th anniversary of Liberation Day. “It […]
Japan differs over Dokdo, Kuril Islands
Japan’s reaction to President Lee Myung-bak’s trip to Dokdo last Friday was almost identical to that when former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visted Kuril Islands in 2010, except for one fact. Back then, Japan didn’t threaten to involve the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This time Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba announced a day after Lee’s […]
Cote d’Ivoire celebrates Independence Day
On the occasion of the 52nd Independence Day of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Amb. and Madame Kouasssi Florent Ekra of Cote d’Ivoire held a commemorative reception on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at the Sapphire Ballroom, Lotte Hotel, Seoul. Mr. Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani Minister of Animals and Water Resources, and Mr. Rémi Allah‐Kouadio Minister of Environment and […]
Japanese band to perform for former sex slaves
A Japanese rock band will perform at a concert organized to call for Tokyo to apologize from for atrocities committed during World War II, including sex slavery. Kopchangjeongol, an indie band performing in Korea, will play two songs at the Peace Concert to be held at Cheonggye Square in central Seoul at 8 p.m. on […]
Oh Ji-ho: shrewd actor hidden behind dimples
Ask any Korean entertainment fan about heartthrob actor Oh Ji-ho and you would most likely receive an answer related to his signature smile. The singular focus on his facial expression — as well as his even more famous dimple — has been a mixed blessing. His good-guy image led him to be typecast in romantic […]
Korea going all out for troubled footballer
Korea is trying to dissuade the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from slapping an additional penalty on Korean footballer Park Jong-woo, who was barred from the medal ceremony at the London Games for displaying a banner that read, “Dokdo is our territory.” “Considering the significance of the issue, we can fly to its headquarters in Zurich, […]
Economics of hot weather
Scorching summer benefits some firms, burns others Koreans are experiencing one of the hottest summers in history with the mercury rising above 35 degrees Celsius. Workers have suffered through a hot and sticky purgatory in recent weeks, putting their work ethics and social tolerance to the ultimate test. It hasn’t helped that cooling systems at […]
UN chief calls for ethical corporate management
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged business leaders in Korea to take a greater responsibility for eradicating poverty and ensuring sustainable, equitable development, Tuesday. “I expect corporations to proactively engage in social and economic issues, such as the eradication of poverty,” the U.N. chief said in a meeting hosted by the Global Compact Korea Network […]
‘Akihito should make apologies first’
President Lee Myung-bak indirectly demanded Tuesday that Japan offer sincere apology for its 36-year-long brutal colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and war crimes committed during World War II. Lee made the remarks amid a worsening Seoul-Tokyo diplomatic row after his surprise visit to Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo last Friday. “If (Japanese King Akihito) […]
Dokdo blow-up has Korean, Japanese firms lying low
President Lee Myung-bak’s surprise visit to Dokdo, a tiny Korean island which Japan argues it has historical claim to, has driven a wedge between the two regional neighbors both in diplomatic relations and public opinion. This has Korean and Japanese companies operating cross-borders trying hard to be invisible. Responding the most sensitively are Japanese carmakers, […]
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