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People
Olympic champion happy with black eye
His right eye was black and blue and swollen, but that didn’t stop South Korean wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo from winning the gold in men’s 66-kilogram Greco-Roman competition Wednesday. And no man or woman in such state could have looked as happy as the 23-year-old wrestler after he beat Hungarian Tamas…
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Politics
NK leader’s sister takes role in regime
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent public relations makeover, including the emergence of his wife, has surprised some with its effort to drag the Stalinist state into modernity. But who is behind the slick new image? Some analysts suspect the role is being filled by the twenty-something leader’s younger sister,…
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Column
Selfish love
Love is considered the most important among the virtues necessary for humanity. That is why love has been taught across the ages and in all countries of the world by saints. Love means basically giving something good to others unconditionally. Let’s leave love for one’s own children out of the…
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Diplomatic war on East Sea
Diplomatic rifts between Seoul and Tokyo largely come from historical problems stemming from the legacy of imperial Japan’s 35-year colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula (1910-1945). The forced annexation ended upon Japan’s defeat in World War II but vestiges of resentment and hurt from historical events still remain in the…
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Society
Just too many coffee shops around
Coffee shops are mushrooming to provide Koreans who crave caffeine with their daily fix. New cafes pop up every day in nooks and crannies of cities across the nation. It’s not surprising at all that South Korea is sometimes called the “Republic of coffee.” You can come across a coffee…
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Column
Sleepless Seoul
It is not a destined love between a man and woman as seen in a romantic comedy in Seattle. Insomnia here has increased due to the sweltering heat which lingers until past midnight. What has also prompted sleeplessness is the Olympic Games in London as many events take place late…
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Column
Wedding present for N. Korea’s first couple
LOS ANGELES ― I guess I am a sucker for old-fashioned romance. When I heard about the stunning marriage of Kim Jong-un, the young new leader of North Korea, to the lovely Ri Sol-ju, apparently a professional singer, I hurriedly buried the ideological hatchet and grabbed the latest Brides magazine…
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Drinking water safety
Urgent steps needed to solve algae problem The scorching heat wave these days is driving many people near crazy. It’s hard to consider not drinking tap water or take a shower because of a foul odor and health concerns. But that’s happening to an increasing number of people living along…
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East Asia
Ritual for deceased sex slaves
Protesters carry a funeral bier at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Wednesday, as part of a ceremony wishing for the repose of deceased former sex slaves who were forced to serve Japanese soldiers during World War II. They joined the weekly rally held in front of the Japanese Embassy every…
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Society
Misdiagnoses on cancers rising sharply
Complaints double to 507 A 43-year-old woman, Lim, felt a lump in her left breast. Concerned, she had an ultrasound examination at a hospital in March 2010, but medical staff diagnosed the lump as benign. Eight months later, when she sought a second opinion and got a checkup at another…
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