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Ireland’s Concern Worldwide opens office in Korea
Ireland’s Concern Worldwide opens office in Korea

Ireland’s largest humanitarian organization, Concern Worldwide, opened an office in Korea last week, laying the ground for higher cooperation between …

Georgian alphabet aspires for UNESCO listing
Georgian alphabet aspires for UNESCO listing

Like Korea’s Hangul, Georgia has its own alphabet. Although the script’s precise origins are unclear, it has existed for some 2,500 years, inscribed in …

Ambassadors forecast rise of Indo-Pacific region
Ambassadors forecast rise of Indo-Pacific region

A new geopolitical concept is emerging that has far-reaching implications for the global maritime trade and security. The “Indo-Pacific” region ― …

Seoul mayor files suit against lawyer over rumors about son
Seoul mayor files suit against lawyer over rumors about son

 Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon filed a defamation suit against former ruling party lawmaker and attorney Kang Yong-seok for spreading rumors on his son’s …

Park to attend G20, APEC, ASEAN summits
Park to attend G20, APEC, ASEAN summits

President Park Geun-hye will visit Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia starting this weekend to participate in multinational summits including the G20 and …

Home affairs minister resigns for elections
Home affairs minister resigns for elections

Home Affairs Minister Chong Jong-sup, who was recently slammed for allegedly breaking political neutrality, offered to resign from his post Sunday, joining …

National Assembly faces rough sailing over budget
National Assembly faces rough sailing over budget

Parliamentary sessions are set to resume this week after the main opposition party withdrew its six-day legislative boycott over the weekend, but prospects …

Seoul expands support for Manila to protect Koreans

Following a number of violent crimes against Korean tourists and residents in the Philippines in recent years, the Korean National Police Agency announced on …

Exposing ‘invisible’ male sex workers in South Korea
Exposing ‘invisible’ male sex workers in South Korea

Some 10 years since South Korea enacted its antiprostitution law, new forms of sex trade have continued to evolve in legal loopholes, including sex services …

Park to attend G-20, APEC, ASEAN summits

President Park Geun-hye will attend a series of multilateral summits later this month, which Cheong Wa Dae said will help expand South Korea’s diplomatic …

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