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Society
Density of radioactive remains alarming in Fukushima
The radioactive detector, at right, set up at the flowerbed to measure radioactive density in the Fukushima station shows 6.36 μSv(micro mili siverts) at 9 a.m. Wednesday (May 30) while another detector, at left, installed in eastern Seoul displays 0.17 at the same time. The density of radioactivity in Fukushima…
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Lifestyle
Yin Chuan’s natural beauty enchants Korean visitors
The unique natural beauty of Yin Chuan enchanted some 80 Korean people who visited the Chinese city aboard the Jin Air’s inaugural flight in March. They prasied the scenic beauty of the region, saying that they were impressed by the fact that Islamic culture, desert and vast grass-covered plain…
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Politics
What will be changed after the election?
The just-ended National Assembly election has elected a total of 300 new legislators. The election will have great significance in the Korean politics. First of all, the South-North relation is expected to improve markedly in any form. What attract people’s attention would be whether the major policies of the Lee Myung-bak regime will be changed…
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Politics
Mr Ban Ki-moon, Show Your Strong Leadership
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want”. Mr Ban presented five imperatives and they are sustainable development, preventing and mitigating conflicts, human rights abuses and the impacts of natural disasters,…
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Copper King released but how about his human rights?
Korea Taxpayers Association, “National Tax Service has tried unreasonable imposition counting on anti-haves sentiment” Violations of human rights of a taxpayer… Billion wons of consulting tax agents Reckless media reports on a pending case of evasion in favour of the NTS It is claimed that the National Tax Service frequently…
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The Mother and Son Reunited at the Graveyard in 41 Years
Jeon Tae-il, who burnt himself to death at the age of 22 in 1970 shouting “Keep the Labour Law!” and “We are humans, not machines!” At last, his mother Lee So-sun came to her son’s side in September, 41 years after his death. The mother and the son are now…
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