South Korea
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Society
We expel them by force! A journey inside South Korea’s only private prison
By Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran Seoul: Do you prefer to live in a prison with lots of facilities or live freely in a poor cage? But there are inmates who prefer Somang private prison to state prison! Somang is actually a correction institution for the…
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Society
Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in South Korea
Seoul: The movie “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,” based on the best-selling novel of the same title, has re-ignited the debate on feminism ahead of its release next month, with some men announcing a boycott of the story that has emerged as a symbol of women’s struggles in patriarchal South Korea.…
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Business
South Korea remains Japan’s third largest trade partner despite export curbs
Seoul: South Korea remained Japan’s third-largest trading partner in July, despite Tokyo’s restrictions on exports to Seoul, data showed Monday. According to the data by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Japan exported some 4.8 trillion won (US$4 billion) worth of goods to South Korea in July, accounting for 6.6…
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Culture
First Bahrain – Korea Photography Exhibition “Beauty of Korea” in Manama
Manama: The embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bahrain, in cooperation with the Bahrain Photo Club, is organizing a photography exhibition. The “Beauty of Korea” exhibition, held under the patronage of Shaikh Rashed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Bahrain Arts Society, is considered the first of its…
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Politics
‘Battle of Jangsari’ recalls forgotten battle of Korean War
Seoul: The Battle of Incheon, code-named Operation Chromite, of Sept. 15-19, 1950, was a historic amphibious landing mission during the 1950-53 Korea War. It turned the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations troops by successfully cutting the North’s supply and communication lines. A day before the…
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Society
Film on ’80s serial murder regains attention with identification of key suspect
Seoul: A serial rape and murder case that gripped South Korea in the 1980s was so mysterious and ghastly that it has inspired a host of TV shows and movies, including, most notably, a feature film by Cannes-winning director Bong Joon-ho. “Memories of Murder,” released in 2003, was then-novice director…
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East Asia
Typhoon Tapah lashes South Korea with strong winds, heavy rains
Seoul: Typhoon Tapah lashed southern parts of South Korea on Sunday, with strong winds and heavy rains blamed for the death of at least one person and two injuries, as well as the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The powerful typhoon, packing wind gusts of 126 kph with an atmospheric…
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Politics
South Korea, Japan hold working-level diplomatic talks in Tokyo
Seoul / Tokyo: South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic talks in Tokyo on Friday apparently to discuss the possibility of a meeting between their top diplomats during the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week and other issues. Kim Jung-han, director-general for Asian and Pacific affairs at Seoul’s…
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Business
BTS leader donates $84,000 for students with hearing impairments
Seoul: RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, has donated 100 million won ($83,745) to help students with hearing impairments, a Seoul school said Friday. The BTS leader made the donation earlier this week in celebration of his birthday, Sept. 12, in a bid to help students receive…
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Society
Suspect denies involvement in South Korea’s worst serial murder case
Busan / Suwon: A 56-year-old man, who has been identified as a key suspect in South Korea’s worst serial murder case, denied any involvement in the killings, police said. The man, currently serving a prison sentence for a separate crime, is a suspected perpetrator in at least three of the…
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