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Business
Chungchenggnam-do’s carbon neutrality policy draws worldwide attention
CHUNGCHENGGNAM-DO: Chungchenggnam-do province, in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through close cooperation with local residents, the provincial council, and civic organizations, Governor Yang Seung-jo told an international summit of leaders from national governments, regions and cities, banks and investors, energy majors and grid…
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Society
Climate change conference stresses need for prompt collective action, proactive role of media
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: An international media conference in the Korean capital Seoul has warned that the threats associated with climate change are so ominous that inaction to take collective action would have a high cost for humanity. Participants at the World Journalists Conference 2021, an annual event hosted…
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Politics
Chungcheongnam-do to seek international coordination to combat release of radioactive water from Japan
Chungcheongnam-do: Governor Yang Seung-jo has pledged that the Chungcheongnam-do, the birthplace of Admiral Lee Sun-shin, will fight the radioactive war against Japan with the spirit of the Admiral. Chairing a directors’ meeting at the conference room of the provincial office, Governor Yang stated his clear opposition to the Japanese government’s…
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Society
South Korean Youn Yuh-jung of ‘Minari’ wins best supporting actress Oscar
SEOUL: Youn Yuh-jung has won best supporting actress at this year’s Academy Awards for her performance in the immigrant film “Minari,” becoming the first South Korean to win an acting Oscar. At the awards ceremony held at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday (U.S. time), Youn was awarded…
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Society
Global Moment for Earth: Media should dedicate daily time slots exclusively to climate change
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany KIEL: Climate change is not a new phenomenon. Described as the cooling or warming of the Eart’s climate over a long period of time, it is considered the most important problem on planet Earth. For the last decades, a climate crisis that affects the…
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Politics
ASEAN countries call for immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar
JAKARTA: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have called for an immediate end to the violence against protesters in Myanmar and for special envoys to be sent to push for inclusive dialogue there. At their in-person meeting in Jakarta with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military leader, the…
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People
GCS International holds extraordinary board meeting, discusses upcoming major events
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: GCS International held its extraordinary Board of Directors meeting at the conference room of the GCS headquarters in Seoul, Korea on April 23. At the extraordinary board meeting, held in a hybrid on- and off-line…
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Society
‘Comfort women’ lose lawsuit against Tokyo over wartime sexual slavery
SEOUL: South Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery lost their second lawsuit against the Japanese government Wednesday, suffering a setback in their efforts to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the case brought by 20 plaintiffs, including surviving victims forced to work in front-line…
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Politics
Climate change and its impact on Central Asia
Speech delivered at the World Journalist Conference on 20 April 2021 By Kuban Taabaldiev Director General, Kabar News Agency Kyrgyz Republic BISHBEK: The region of Central Asia is facing increasingly more irreversible processes caused by climate change. Many know of the tragedy in the region caused by the drying up…
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Society
Kim Dong Hoo: WJC becoming one of the greatest events for journalists around the world
SEOUL: The World Journalists Conference is becoming one of the greatest events for journalists around the world for its bringing journalists from across the world to discuss crucial issues and the future of journalism, the President of the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) has said. “We have invited journalists from…
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