Articles by Kim Yon-se
Kim Yon-se
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Obama attends swearing-in of new Korea envoy
U.S. President Barak Obama made a surprise appearance at the swearing-in ceremony Friday of new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert in a show of his closeness and friendship with the new envoy, officials said.Obama showed up at the end of the ceremony at the State Department, South Korean Ambassador to Washington Ahn Ho-young said during his own reception for the new ambassador later in the day.Ahn quoted Obama as telling him, “Give Mark Lippert a lot of bulgogi.” Bulgogi is a Korean dis
Social Affairs Oct. 26, 2014
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Top prosecutor reiterates SNS libel crackdown
Prosecutor General Kim Jin-tae clarified Thursday that the investigative authority would not scrap its position to take stern punitive measures against defamation by the Internet and mobile users.Kim, however, admitted that the prosecution had caused unnecessary controversy involving the alleged cyber-surveillance on ordinary people, by using irregular expressions in its statement about turning up the heat on rule-violators.His remarks came during the National Assembly’s audit on the Supreme Pro
Social Affairs Oct. 23, 2014
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Green fair champions innovative technologies
The following is the fifth in a series of articles on the creative green economy, which focuses on generating new growth engines and was initiated by the Park Geun-hye administration and the Ministry of Environment. ― Ed.The collaboration between venture startups with unique technologies and environment tech-related researchers has been on the rise since the Environment Ministry expanded investment in the eco-friendly industrial segment.With the government currently aiming to foster new growth e
Social Affairs Oct. 22, 2014
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Judges quick to OK warrants
Judges nationwide were found to have issued 9 out of every 10 warrants requested by investigative agencies last year, according to the latest Supreme Court data.District courts across the nation approved the issuance of warrants for 319,136 out of a total of 345,650 suspects, or 92.3 percent, sought by the prosecution or police.About 81 percent, or 27,089 out of 33,116, warrants for suspects to be taken into custody were issued, while 91 percent, or 166,877 out of 182,263, warrants for suspects’
Social Affairs Oct. 21, 2014
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Eco-friendly fair to kick off Tuesday
The Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute said Monday that it will hold the Eco-Expo Korea 2014, an environmentally-friendly fair, at Coex in Samseong-dong, Seoul, from Oct. 21-24.“Building on 10 years of experience in disseminating sustainable lifestyles and consumption patterns, the fair is paving the way toward sustainable development in conjunction with the nation’s top-notch eco-businesses,” said the state-run institute.KEITI is scheduled to cohost the event with the Ministr
Social Affairs Oct. 20, 2014
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Prosecution reignites Kakao surveillance furor
The prosecution’s recent moves against a senior member of the Labor Party have reignited a surveillance controversy, after the investigative agency was denounced for allegedly conducting real-time monitoring of ordinary mobile users.In its report to the Seoul Central District Court, the prosecution argued that the Labor Party’s deputy chief Jung Jin-woo had caused “public chaos by spreading groundless criticism of a legitimate police investigation” into his online conversations on KakaoTalk, a m
Social Affairs Oct. 20, 2014
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Biodiversity emerges as key U.N. development goal
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― The 12th meeting of members of the Convention of Biological Diversity closed Friday with the global community showing its commitment to increasing funding significantly to achieve conservation targets.The members adopted the Gangwon Declaration and Pyeongchang Roadmap after their three-week discussions in the eco-friendly district in Gangwon Province, which began on Sept. 29. About 25,000 officials and observers from 164 countries participated in the conference.Bi
Social Affairs Oct. 19, 2014
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U.N. meeting emphasizes border area biodiversity
Environment-related officials from 124 countries agreed to widen the scope of global coordination on preserving biodiversity worldwide during the 12th meeting of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which closed on Friday in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province.Reaching a consensus through senior-level gatherings, participants said they adopted the “Gangwon Declaration” and “Pyeongchang Road Map,” both of which summarize conservation initiatives and global development suggestions made
Social Affairs Oct. 17, 2014
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Prosecution caves on SNS monitoring
Korea’s criminal investigative authority has stepped back from its earlier plan to carry out real-time monitoring of postings and messages among smartphone users amid a severe backlash from the public.After being severely denounced over the past few days for its move to conduct alleged surveillance of ordinary mobile users, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office agreed to drop the plan at a senior-level meeting on Wednesday.“The prosecution has not been doing cybersurveillance activities. (We) also do
Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2014
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Woman gets 18 years in prison for killing of stepdaughter
A district appeals court on Thursday increased the jail term of a 41-year-old woman by three years to 18 years for beating her 8-year-old stepdaughter to death.In a lower court ruling earlier this year, the stepmother, only identified by her surname Park, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for striking the victim multiple times in the head and chest at their home in the southern city of Ulsan in October 2013.On Thursday, the Busan High Court sentenced Park to 18 years in prison, stating that
Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2014
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Dad accused of abuse issued first police restraining order
A 34-year-old father has became the first person in South Korea to receive a police-issued restraining order for allegedly beating his child, police said Thursday.The father living in Busan, identified only by his surname Park, was arrested last Monday on charges of beating his 13-year-old son upon coming home inebriated, the National Police Agency said.The man was immediately banned from coming within 100 meters of his son and 34-year-old wife. He was also prohibited from using electronic means
Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2014
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Policymakers vow to expand state-run nursery provision
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan has pledged to build more state-run day care facilities nationwide in an effort to induce women to participate in the economy. He added that funds will be raised via donations from major enterprises as part of their social contribution activities.His remarks came during an economy-related ministers’ meeting on Wednesday, at which they unveiled supplementary measures to activate part-time job hiring and elevate the female employment rate.
Social Affairs Oct. 15, 2014
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Cabinet approves bill on genetic resources sharing
The Cabinet approved a bill on genetic resources usage on Tuesday as South Korea’s effort to operationalize the Nagoya Protocol, which took effect on Oct. 12 under the global community’s join effort to preserve biodiversity.The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources at its 10th conference in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010.The pact, ratified by 54 countries, stipulates on access to genetic resources and the fair and
Social Affairs Oct. 14, 2014
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Lawmakers slam prosecution for smartphone ‘surveillance’ plan
Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has been severely criticized by lawmakers for his pledges to conduct closer monitoring of written messages among ordinary smartphone users.Hwang has clarified that the prosecution’s move to reinforce oversight of the Internet and mobile users was in line with President Park Geun-hye’s instructions to turn up the heat on those engaging in defamation.“(The president) ordered the prosecution to conduct an investigation into cyberlibel cases since (her) inauguration ma
Social Affairs Oct. 14, 2014
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30% of firms break law on migrant workers
Three out of every 10 businesses that hire migrant workers were found have breached the law on their employment in each of the past few years, Labor Ministry data showed Monday.Rep. Jasmine Lee of the ruling Saenuri Party cited the figures on breaches of the Act on the Employment etc. of Foreign Workers, which affects migrant workers on E-9 and H-2 visas, during the parliamentary audit on the ministry. The percentage of firms in violation of the law came to 31.3 percent in 2012, 31.2 percent in
Social Affairs Oct. 13, 2014
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