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Korean bill seeks to prevent latter-day Lears
In Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear,” the protagonist loses everything after disposing his kingdom to his children, who betray and mistreat him once obtaining his wealth and power. In South Korea, a new controversial bill is being introduced to prevent Korean parents from becoming modern-day King Lears, some of whom reportedly get abused or neglected by their adult children after handing down most of their wealth and possessions. The bill, which is being introduced by the main opposition New Po
Social Affairs Aug. 31, 2015
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81% of deaths in Korea caused by chronic illnesses
More than 80 percent of deaths in South Korea are caused by chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease, while many Koreans are still engaged in health risk behaviors including excessive alcohol consumption, a government study showed Thursday. According to the report released by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 of the top 10 causes of death in 2013 were chronic diseases. Four of these diseases -- cancer, diabetes, lower respiratory diseases and circulatory system dise
Social Affairs Aug. 20, 2015
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Arrest warrant issued for president's brother-in-law
An arrest warrant for a former lawmaker and husband of President Park Geun-hye's cousin was issued Wednesday over bribery-taking suspicions, court officials said.The Uijeongbu District Court approved the arrest of the 77-year-old, identified only by his surname Yoon, citing fear of flight or destruction of evidence.Yoon is suspected of receiving tens of millions of won in 2013 from a then wanted suspect in a corruption case, known only by her family name Hwang, in order to cover up her tracks th
Politics Aug. 19, 2015
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Drinking significant factor in domestic violence in South Korea
When Lee Tae-ho, a social worker at the National Child Protection Agency, last year visited a 7-year-old at his home upon request from his school teacher, nothing seemed too out of place at first. “My mother drinks a lot of water when she’s eating,” the child told him about his single mother. It didn’t take long for Lee to realize that the “water” was in fact the colorless Korean alcoholic beverage soju. Unemployed and depressed since her bitter divorce, the mother would drink about 20 bottles
Social Affairs Aug. 19, 2015
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Debate brews over Health Ministry overhaul
A debate has brewed over the efficacy of the South Korean government’s plan to launch a new system of having two vice ministers -- in charge of health and welfare, respectively -- instead of having a separate office specializing in disease control in the wake of the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its plan of appointing the head of the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention as the ministry’s co-vice minister as part of its effort t
Social Affairs Aug. 18, 2015
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Korean teenage smokers heavily influenced by parents: study
A South Korean teenager whose parents are both smokers is more than four times as likely to smoke as a teenager with nonsmoking parents, a government report showed Monday. The report, released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anonymously surveyed 75,000 middle and high school students last year. It showed that 17.8 percent of Korean teens whose parents both smoke were smoking as of last year. Meanwhile, only 4.3 percent of teenagers with nonsmoking parents were smoking. T
Social Affairs Aug. 17, 2015
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Obesity emerges as major health threat in South Korea
Kim Ji-hun, a 32-year-old former journalist, gained 12 kilograms in six months after starting to work for a local magazine in 2013. During his years as a reporter, he would drink more than five days a week with his sources and skip his breakfasts almost every day. He was overweight and sleep-deprived. “You are out drinking until 2 or 3 a.m., every day,” he said. “You are too tired the next morning and don’t have the time to have breakfast however hungry you are. And I’d always eat too much dur
Social Affairs Aug. 13, 2015
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Majority of Koreans distrust government: OECD study
Almost 70 percent of South Koreans distrust their government, while less than 30 percent of them are confident in the nation’s judicial system, a report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed on Sunday. According to Government at a Glance 2015 report, which surveyed 1,000 citizens in each OECD country, only 34 percent of the Koreans who participated in the research last year answered “yes” to the question “Do you have confidence in your national government?”
Social Affairs Aug. 9, 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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North Korean ship pursued for seizure in case
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- An Israel-based civil rights group is trying to seize a North Korean ship being held in Mexico in a rare effort to make Pyongyang pay at least part of a rare $330 million U.S. District Court judgment against it.The Shurat HaDin law center in April won the ruling over the abduction of a South Korean-born pastor in China and his presumed torture and killing in North Korea. Now the center seeks whatever assets it can find from the largely isolated country. It has focused on t
North Korea Aug. 4, 2015
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Russia bids for vast Arctic territories at UN
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has submitted its bid for vast territories in the Arctic to the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.The ministry said in a statement that Russia is claiming 1.2 million square kilometers (over 463,000 square miles) of Artic sea shelf extending more than 350 nautical miles (about 650 kilometers) from the shore.Russia, the U.S., Canada, Denmark and Norway have all been trying to assert jurisdiction over parts of the Arctic, which is believed to hold up to a quar
International Aug. 4, 2015
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N. Korean FM arrives in Malaysia for regional talks
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong arrived in Malaysia Tuesday for regional security talks seen as a rare opportunity for active diplomatic engagement with the reclusive communist state.Ri arrived with a delegation of officials at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and headed to a hotel in the city center, appearing to avoid contact with the media as much as possible.His arrival came two days ahead of the ASEAN Regional Forum involving all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian N
Social Affairs Aug. 4, 2015
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Only 20 percent of Korean kindergartens offer early morning programs
Only about 20 percent of Korea’s kindergartens offer early morning programs, leaving working parents with limited income the sole option of sending their children to day care centers instead, a study showed Monday. According to the study, which surveyed 524 kindergartens and 631 day care centers nationwide, only 105 of the kindergartens offered early morning classes for children, and the classes on average started at 8.45 a.m. The programs at day care centers on average started about an hour ear
Social Affairs Aug. 3, 2015
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Number of elderly HIV patients surges in South Korea
The number of HIV-positive patients who are aged 60 or older increased dramatically from 2004 to last year in South Korea, a study showed Sunday. According to the study released by lawmaker Park Yoon-ock’s office, the number of elderly Koreans who developed the diseases increased by 2 1/2 times in the 2004-14 period, from 36 to 91. The number of those in their 70s, in particular, increased by 3 1/2 times from 7 to 25 in the same period. Last year, a total of 1,081 Koreans were newly infected wi
Social Affairs Aug. 2, 2015
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S. Korea’s job training program for women expands in Vietnam
Last year, Lee Ji-hyang, a South Korean manicurist, flew to Vietnam for a new challenge. She signed up to teach women job seekers in Quang Nam, a province in Vietnam’s South Central Coast region, as part of Korea’s assistance program for developing countries.“I trained about 40 women who wished to be manicurists for about a month,” Lee told The Korea Herald. “I had an interpreter with me throughout all of the classes, but sometimes I didn’t really need to explain anything verbally because they a
Social Affairs Aug. 2, 2015
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