Articles by Kim Da-sol
Kim Da-sol
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UN rapporteur flays continued rights violations in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A visiting United Nations rapporteur said that torture remains "endemic and routine'' in Sri Lanka's counterterrorism methods and a number of persons being detained without trial under a harsh anti-terror law is a stain on the country's international reputation.Ben Emmerson, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, said at the end of a five-day visit to Sri Lanka Friday that he is concerned that even those arrested as recently as late last year had
World News July 15, 2017
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N. Korea dismisses Moon's peace initiative as 'sophistry'
North Korea on Saturday criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in's initiative for cross-border rapprochement as "sophistry" in its first response to the proposal made last week.The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper, said the so-called Berlin initiative, which Moon announced in the German capital last Thursday, would not be helpful in improving inter-Korean ties long strained amid the reclusive state's relentless provocations."The overall content, enumerated under the name of peace,
North Korea July 15, 2017
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Greenpeace encourages South Korea to aim higher at 100% renewable
South Korea should aim to generate 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources, phasing out nuclear and coal power plants simultaneously, Greenpeace executive director Jennifer Morgan said. Praising the local government’s decision to retire old nuclear reactors and stop building new ones, the top environmental activist also stressed the importance of a national effort to save energy and the need to craft polices in a clear and transparent manner to benefit all, not a select few with vested
Social Affairs July 13, 2017
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W11b budget approved for Sewol investigation panel
The government approved a budget of 11.5 billion won ($9 million) for a state panel tasked to investigate a 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The panel kicked off its official operations on July 7 amid lingering questions over the exact cause of the sinking, which killed more than 300 passengers. Consisting of some 35 government officials and 15 private experts, the committee has a six month mandate, extended by another four months. The focus of its upcoming probe w
Social Affairs July 11, 2017
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RB Korea under fire for ‘partial’ compensation plan in disinfectant case
Household products company Reckitt Benckiser Korea, which has been blamed for the largest number of victims from the use of toxic humidifier disinfectants since 2011, came under fire for its compensation plan that only covers victims classified as categories 1-2 by the government.Victims, their families and civic groups remain opposed to the plan, as it neglects victims classified under categories 3-4, whose suffering was deemed less directly connected to the problematic products. They denounced
Social Affairs July 10, 2017
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시민이 전하는 서울시 공공미술 이야기 ‘공공미술 시민발굴단’ 성황리에 막내려
서울시는 지난 토요일 서울시청 신청사 다목적홀에서 ‘시민이 찾은 길 위의 예술 성과발표회’를 개최, 3개월간 진행된 대장정의 막을 내렸다.작년에 이어 올해 두 번째로 진행된 공공미술 시민발굴단 사업을 통해 101명의 시민발굴단과 11명의 전문 큐레이터가 서울의 아름다운 공공미술작품과 도시환경을 저해하고 개선했으면 하는 공공미술작품을 찾아다녔다. 지난 토요일 서울시청 신청사 다목적홀에서 열린 ‘시민이 찾은 길 위의 예술 성과발표회’에 참여한 참가자들 (서울시 제공)지난 6월 공무원 정년퇴직하고 시민발굴단 사업에 참가한 강 모 씨는 오랫동안 다녔던 직장과는 전혀 다른 일, 내가 평소에 꼭 해보고 싶었던 일을 할 기회가 생겨 본 사업에 참여하였으며 활동 기간에 뜨거운 태양 아래를 다니면서 많은 사람을 만나고 인생의 아름다운 추억의 한 페이지를 만드는 기회였다고 활동 소감을 밝혔다. ‘우리가 기억하고 싶은 서울‘을 주제로 공공미술을 통해 서울의 기억과 흔적을 탐방한 정요한 씨는 “우리가
한국어판 July 10, 2017
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Seoul ends two-month program promoting city’s public art
Some 100 Seoul residents, art connoisseurs and city officials gathered at Seoul City Hall on Saturday to mark the completion of a two-month program to find and promote lesser-known street art and landmarks in the capital city. Seoul citizens, art connoisseurs and city officials are gathered at Seoul City Hall to mark the completion of the “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens” project on Saturday. (The Seoul Metropolitan Government)Under the “Art on Seoul’s Streets Found by Citizens” projec
Social Affairs July 9, 2017
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16% of Jindo residents suffer PTSD after Sewol disaster
Over 360 residents of Jindo, an island off South Korea’s southwestern coast, suffer post-traumatic stress disorder after a passenger ship sank near the island in April 2014, killing nearly 300 on board, a survey showed Friday. A study conducted by a team led by Lee Ju-yeon, a professor of mental health at Chonnam National University, found that 362 residents, or 16 percent of the island’s entire population, complained of PTSD-related symptoms, including recurring memories of the day of the disas
Social Affairs July 7, 2017
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Deaths of contract teachers in Sewol disaster recognized as line of duty
The Government Employees Pension Service has recognized the deaths of two Danwon High School contract teachers in the Sewol ferry disaster as being in the line of duty, in a reversal of its previous stance. (Yonhap)They were accompanying students on a field trip when the ship sank in April 2014, leaving nearly 300 people dead or missing. The bereaved families of Kim Cho-won and Lee Ji-hye are now entitled to due treatment from the government, including monthly pensions of up to 26 percent of th
Social Affairs July 7, 2017
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Protesters call for legalization of dog meat trade
An association of Korean dog meat vendors staged a protest in central Seoul on Thursday, calling on the government to separate dogs as pets and for human consumption and legalize dog meat trade. Nearly 1,500 people gathered near City Hall in one of the largest pro-dog meat rallies ever held in South Korea. An association of Korean dog meat vendors is staging a protest in central Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)Criticizing animal rights group for putting animals’ rights before theirs, they said it
Social Affairs July 6, 2017
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Prosecution to investigate ‘rash, cough-causing’ baby mats
State prosecutors have launched an investigation into a domestic baby goods manufacturer after scores of children using the company’s baby mats developed skin rashes and cough. Parents of some 90 children, 30 of them aged 4 or below, have filed damage reports since June 8, when the first such claim against the product from Borny Korea was filed. Instagram capture of a baby's back with skin rash. (Instagram capture)Mothers claimed to have found white, powdery residue from the mat and suspect the
Social Affairs July 6, 2017
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Seoul to give 24,000 contract workers permanent status
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday announced a plan to give some 24,000 long-term contract workers at municipal organizations full-time, permanent employment status by the year-end.President Moon Jae-in speaks to non-regular workers at Incheon International Airport on May 12. (Yonhap)Eleven companies, including Seoul Metro, Seoul Facilities Corp. and Seoul Medical Center, are currently preparing for the transition, which would require budget expansions and organizational changes, the
Social Affairs July 5, 2017
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[Video] First video of former Korean sex slaves unveiled
The first video footage showing seven Koreans presumed to be sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II was unveiled Wednesday, which researchers claim supports existing evidence and testimonies of Japan’s brutal trafficking of Asian women into front-line brothels. The 18-second-long video clip, released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul National University Human Rights Center, features seven female captives of the US-China allied forces in China. One of them is talking
Social Affairs July 5, 2017
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도시 재생 속 공공미술 재발견 해준 ‘서울시 공공미술 시민발굴단’
지난 4월 서울시는 11명의 예술업계 종사자들과 100여명의 서울시민을 대상으로 서울시 공공미술 시민 발굴단을 선발, 공공미술의 가장 큰 주체이자 향유자인 시민들의 참여를 유도하는 2달 간의 프로젝트를 시작했다.국립현대미술관에서 교육 기획자로 일했던 김현지 씨는 전문가로 그 프로젝트에 참여, 10명의 조원을 이끌고 도시 재생이라는 주제를 바탕으로 서울의 재생 공간들을 찾아 답사를 진행했다. 시민들이 서울시 공공미술 시민 발굴단 활동에 참여하고 있다. (서울시 제공)10번의 답사를 통해 그는 도새 재생을 공공미술이라고 볼 수 있는지, 또 재생공간에서 공공미술은 어떤 기능을 하는가 라는 질문을 자신에게 또한 시민 참여자들에게 꾸준히 제기했다. 김 씨와 조원들은 서울로 7017, 선유도 공원, 아라리오 스페이스 등 서울 내 다양한 재생 공간들을 직접 돌아본 뒤, 그 중 중구에 위치한 세운 상가에서 공공미술의 역할을 뚜렷이 발견했다고 말했다.“세운 상가에서는 지역상인과 작가 간 소통과 참
한국어판 July 4, 2017
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Heavy rain eases, typhoon slides past Jeju
Rain eased off in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday as the monsoon tapered off southward. But the Korea Meteorological Administration said more rain is in the forecast for southern coastal areas and Jeju Island until later this week. (Yonhap)The weather agency lifted a typhoon advisory in Jeju on Tuesday morning, with typhoon Nanmadol, the third typhoon of the year, turning northward toward Japan. The KMA issued a heavy rain advisory in Ulsan and parts of South Gyeongsang Province as of Tue
Social Affairs July 4, 2017
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