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Filipinos raped by Japanese WWII troops demand compensation
A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan on Wednesday, following Tokyo's pledge of $8.3 million for South Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during the war. The women's lawyers said they were also exploring the possibility of filing cases with United Nations bodies and holding Philippine President Benigno Aquino III liable for allegedly failing to support the case of the women against Japan. Isabelita V
World News Jan. 6, 2016
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U.S. Congressman Honda says Korea-Japan deal on comfort women
U.S. Congressman Mike Honda, who has been at the forefront of efforts to help victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, said this week's breakthrough deal on the issue between Seoul and Tokyo is far from perfect, but is still a "historic milestone."Honda, however, expressed disappointment that the agreement lacks a commitment by Japan to "ensure they will no longer whitewash history and educate future generations" and that Tokyo's apology as part of the deal is "not a formal, and official apolo
Foreign Affairs Dec. 30, 2015
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Naughty and nice list for 2015
So many lumps of coal, so little time. We’ve seen a lot of mischief and bad behavior this year, from mean-spirited campaign pledges to deceptive diesel engines to stubbornly profligate water use. (And that’s not even counting the truly evil deeds of 2015, starting with the Charlie Hebdo killings and running through the massacre in San Bernardino.) But like Santa’s tally, our Naughty ledger has a Nice counterpart, and this year the names included those of an unflappable police chief and, yes, a c
Viewpoints Dec. 29, 2015
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Indonesia’s brand-new anticorruption body
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has opted for new faces over figures with proven track records to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the vanguard in the country’s fierce fight against graft, for the next four years. It’s therefore understandable if doubts loom over the prospects of the war on entrenched corruption, which this nation has not yet won, or, in the eyes of pessimists, has already lost. On Thursday, members of the House’s Commission III overseeing legal affairs el
Viewpoints Dec. 21, 2015
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‘We are not criminals’ say asylum seekers
With risks and challenges faced by refugees across the world having become one of the greatest global issues today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the fifth installment. ― Ed.Until asylum seeker Samuel (not his real name) spent several grueling mo
Social Affairs Nov. 23, 2015
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프랑스, 'IS 심장' 시리아 락까 대규모 공습…테러 응징
프랑스가 15일(현지시간) 수니파 극단주의 무장 조직 '이슬람국가'(IS)의 수도 격인 시리아 락까에 대규모 공습을 가했다.129명의 목숨을 앗아간 IS의 파리 테러에 대해 곧바로 응징에 나선 것이다.AFP·AP통신 등에 따르면 프랑스 국방부는 15일 저녁 전투폭격기 10대를 포함한 전투기 12대를 동원해 락까에 총 20차례에 걸쳐 폭탄을 투하했다.국방부는 성명에서 "IS 사령부와 신병 모집소, 무기 창고를 첫 목표물로 파괴했 고 이어 테러리스트 훈련소를 타격했다"고 밝혔다.공습에 참여한 전투기는 인근 요르단과 아랍에미리트(UAE)에서 출격했으며, 이 번 공습은 미군과 공조 하에 진행됐다고 국방부는 덧붙였다.락까는 시리아 북부의 위치한 도시로 IS가 장악한 후 수도로 삼고 있다.이번 공습은 지난 13일 밤과 14일 새벽 파리 6곳에서 발생한 IS의 동시다발 총 기·폭탄 테러에 대한 직접적인 보복으로 풀이된다.테러 직후 프랑수아 올랑드 프랑스 대통령은 테러의 배후로 IS를 지목한
한국어판 Nov. 16, 2015
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Korea issues travel alert for France
South Korea issued a travel alert for France on Saturday as part of efforts to ensure the safety of its citizens residing or traveling in the European country, in reaction to a series of terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul presides over a meeting with government officials to discuss protection measures for citizens in France on Saturday. (Yonhap)No South Korean victims had been reported as of Sunday, said Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, which h
Foreign Affairs Nov. 15, 2015
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France mourns, seeks clues those behind attack
PARIS (AP) _ Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth, while investigators questioned relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country's deadliest violence in decades. People attend a vigil outside the French consulate in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered "all of Canada's support" to France on Friday night in the wake of "deeply worrying" ter
World News Nov. 14, 2015
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Korea joins U.N. convention against transnational organized crime
South Korea has become the 186th party to a United Nations convention against transnational organized crime, the government said Friday. South Korea recently ratified the U.N. Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its three optional protocols. Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong delivered the related documents to Miguel de Serpa Soares, under secretary general for legal affairs and U.N. legal counsel, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday (local time), the ministry said in
International Nov. 6, 2015
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Prejudice makes refugee life tougher
With risks and challenges faced by refugees across the world having become one of the greatest global issues today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the fourth installment. ― Ed.In April, Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced that eight
Social Affairs Nov. 5, 2015
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Japan's atrocity against 'comfort women' unarguable: Pillay
Japan should stop disputing the "coercive" nature of its wartime enslavement of Korean and other countries' women, a former top U.N. official said Thursday.Navi Pillay, who served as the U.N. high commissioner for human rights from 2008-2014, emphasized that Japan's crime against humanity during World War II is not only a problem for Koreans but also an issue that concerns the international community."I have called for the Japanese government to conduct a comprehensive investigation and deliver
International Oct. 22, 2015
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방글라데시서 괴한 총격에 일본인 남성 사망
방글라데시에서 최근 외국인과 무신론자 블로거 등이 살해되는 사건이 잇따르는 가운데 북부에서 2일(현지시간) 일본인 남성 이 괴한이 쏜 총에 맞아 사망했다. 방글라데시 경찰은 이날 오전 10시30분께 북부 랑푸르 지역 카우니아 마을에서 인력거를 타고 가던 일본인 남성이 괴한의 습격을 받아 살해됐다고 밝혔다. 경찰에 발표에 따르면 이 남성은 랑푸르 시(市)에서 자전거가 끄는 인력거를 타 고 이동하다 오토바이를 탄 괴한 3명에게 가로막혔다. 경찰 관계자는 "괴한 중에 1명이 도주를 위해 오토바이를 잡고 기다리는 사이 나머지 2명은 권총으로 사망자의 가슴을 쐈다"고 설명했다. 경찰은 피해자의 정확한 신원은 발표하지 않았으나 나이는 55∼60세로 랑푸르에 서 농업 관련 프로젝트에 종사하는 사람이었다고 전했다. 이날 일본인 피살 사건은 지난 28일 비정부기구(NGO) 관련 일을 하던 이탈리아 인 남성이 수도 다카의 외교단지 안에서 오토바이를 탄 괴한 3명의 총격을 받아 사 망한 지 닷새 만
한국어판 Oct. 4, 2015
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[Editorial] Fair justice
The extradition of an American suspect this week has rekindled public attention on a 1997 murder case, which was so dramatic that it was made into a movie in 2009 titled “The Case of Itaewon Homicide.” Arthur Patterson, 36, was taken to the Seoul Detention Center after arriving from the U.S. on Wednesday. He will stand trial in a Seoul court over the charge that he stabbed to death a Korean university student 18 years ago. The tragic death of Cho Joong-pil, 22, took place in the restroom of a B
Editorial Sept. 24, 2015
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Court rules against release of U.S. forces crime data
An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government does not have to unveil the information of cases involving U.S. soldiers if it has relinquished its right to exercise jurisdiction over them under the South Korea-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, upending the original judgment. Under SOFA, which governs the legal status of some 28,500 U.S. troops stationed across the southern part of the peninsula, South Korea can primarily invoke judicial power when a serviceman is implicated in crimes, except
Defense Sept. 1, 2015
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Weekend Box Office Guide
Heading to theaters this weekend but not sure what to watch?The Korea Herald offers a summary of the top box office hits now playing or movies that are coming soon."Mission :Impossible -- Rogue Nation" and "Assassination" are battling it out in the box office, with action crime film "Veteran" fighting the good fight and Illumination's adorable "Minions" maintaining a steady audience particularly among moviegoers in their 20s. Next week, the battle gets fierce as the highly anticipated "Memories
Film Aug. 7, 2015
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[Reporter’s Column] When ‘fitting in’ precedes quest for justice
Many scientists and psychologists have pointed out that our innate desire to “fit in” with others as human beings -- our evolution demands we belong to the tribe -- has been the major driving force behind our civilization. But it was also cited as a major factor causing human atrocities, including massacres and bullying. What do we do when someone we love, or someone who belongs to our family or community, causes harm to the lives of strangers? Such questions entered my mind as the congresswom
Social Affairs Aug. 6, 2015
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Child abuse surges by 50 percent in Korea
Earlier this month, a 34-year-old mother was arrested for running away after strangling her 6-year-old son to death in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. During her tearful meeting with the police, she confessed to committing the crime out of anger, as her husband had recently left her following a series of fights over child care. She had been on medication for severe postpartum depression. “The initial plan was to kill myself,” the mother told the police. “But I was afraid that my son would
Social Affairs July 30, 2015
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Ahn to lead opposition probe into alleged NIS wiretapping
The main opposition party on Wednesday appointed software mogul-turned-politician and former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo to lead its own investigation into alleged wiretapping of citizens by the nation’s spy agency.Ahn, founder of antivirus software company AhnLab, accepted a request by New Politics Alliance for Democracy chairman Moon Jae-in to form an interparty committee to probe the fresh allegation against the National Intelligence Service, the party said. The committee will consis
Politics July 15, 2015
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[분석] 데이트 폭력 공론화...지속되는 ‘피해자 비난’
송아영 (30, 가명) 씨는 지난 2008년 근 4개월간 교제했던 남자친구 이모(30)씨와 헤어진 후 전화번호를 교체하고 길었던 머리를 짧게 잘랐다. 툭하면 폭력을 행사했던 전 연인과 혹시라도 길거리에서 마주칠까 두려웠기 때문이었다. 처음엔 “반지만 빼고 뭐든 다 사줄 정도”로 자상했다던 이씨의 폭력은 사귄 지 2개월 쯤 지났을 때 갑자기 시작됐다. 송씨가 약속 시간에 20분 정도 늦었던 것이 화근이었다. 이씨는 보기로 했던 영화의 도입부를 놓치게 된 것에 대해 화를 내다 급기야 송씨의 머리를 때렸다. 한번 시작된 폭력은 점점 심해졌다. 저녁 메뉴를 고르다 같은 음식을 먹고 싶어하지 않는다는 이유만으로 주먹이 날아왔다. 송씨의 오빠가 우연히 팔에 든 멍을 발견하기 전까지 그는 거의 2달간 폭력을 견뎠다. 송씨는 “당시 그 전 남자친구가 바람을 피워 헤어졌기 때문에 자존감이 낮았다”며 “자꾸 이런 취급을 받는 데는 나에게도 문제가 있기 때문이란 생각이 들었고, 내가 잘하면 바뀔 수
한국어판 July 9, 2015
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Dating abuse rampant yet hushed in Korea
When Song Ah-young started dating her ex-boyfriend in 2008, she thought he was one of the kindest people she’d ever met. She had just broken up with her ex, who left her for another woman. “I was just 23 at the time and I was heartbroken,” Song said. “The breakup really affected my self-esteem. And then there was this guy, who would say the kindest things and shower me with gifts. The only thing he didn’t buy me was an engagement ring.” But things took an unexpected turn about two months into th
Social Affairs July 9, 2015
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