Taxi drivers stage massive strike
Cabbies threaten additional action in latter half About nine out of 10 taxis were at a standstill Wednesday, as drivers staged a massive strike, calling for a pay rise and recognition of taxis as public transportation. The drivers threatened to launch additional action in the latter half of the year if their demands are not […]
‘1965 treaty didn’t settle all issues’
Japan’s accountability for occupation remains outstanding This is the third of a series of interviews regarding how Japan should take responsibility for its colonial rule in Korea; and the 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations between Republic of Korea and Japan ― ED. A Japanese expert on Korea-Japan relations said Tokyo’s assertion that the compensation issue […]
Small biz struggle to make ends meet
Poor self-employed emerge as time bomb Korea’s self-employed population is swelling like a balloon due to a decaying job market that has sidelined millions of people and forced them into starting their own businesses. With economic activity squeezed to a pulp, there is a rapidly growing intersection between low-income earners, over-50 people and the self-employed, […]
Seoul to gain release of activists soon
Seoul and Beijing are working toward the release of human rights activist Kim Young-hwan and three other men detained in China, an official said Wednesday, downplaying reports of imminent repatriation. Earlier reports said the two sides had finalized the release of the group detained for over 80 days in Dandong, Liaoning Province on charges of […]
Chinese space and sea explorers unleash national pride
BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) — Two groups of Chinese explorers have drawn a huge amount of public attention and unleashed national pride in the country’s online community with scientific feats stretching from the faraway heavens to the depths of the sea. One group set a new national record of 6,965 meters for a deep-sea dive […]
Taxi Drivers Go On Strike In South Korea
Some 20,000 taxi drivers stage a rally against the government in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of taxi drivers staged a one-day, nationwide strike Wednesday, demanding the government cut fuel prices and hike fares.<AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
No plan to raise retirement age in China
BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Wednesday that there is no immediate plan to raise the retirement age. The ministry has conducted studies on raising the retirement age and submitted proposals to central authorities, but these studies do not mean that an immediate change will take place, […]
Graffiti In Athens Looks Depicting Looming Crisis
Pedestrian stand in front of a graffiti in central Athens on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. A coalition government could be formed by mid-Wednesday in Greece, the head of the country’s socialist party said Tuesday, easing the nation from political limbo as it struggles to deal with a financial crisis that has affected Europe’s economy and […]
Asian scholars discuss ways to enhance exchange
YANTAI – The 2nd International Conference on Social Development in East Asian Countries was held at Shandong University of Business and Technolgy (SUBT) here on June 15-17 amid attendance of about 30 noted sociologists from South Korea, Japan and China. Yantai is a port city in Shandong Peninsula, eastern China, that can be reached in […]
8 Soldiers Killed in Clashes with PKK
At least eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 15 were wounded on Tuesday in fighting with PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) militants in southeast Turkey, security sources said, in the deadliest clashes in recent months. 10 terrorists were killed by Turkish military forces in retaliation. Terrorists attempted to attack a military outpost in Yuksekova town of […]
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