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Society
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…
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Society
‘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…
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Business
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,…
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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,…
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IT-Science
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…
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West Asia
Palestinian Attack Draws Israeli Air Strike
An Israeli border police officer, right, and a police sapper, left, examine the remains of a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza Strip after it hit a community along the border with the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip on southern…
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Society
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
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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…
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South East Asia
Major news in Burma on Jun 20 : Religious leaders urge calm after Rakhine violence
Top news in <The Myanmar Times> : Religious leaders urge calm after Rakhine violence PEOPLE on both sides of the conflict in Rakhine State need to show more transparency and compassion and work to address the underlying issues behind the violence, religious leaders said last week. The violence between the Rakhine…
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Politics
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…
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