Three Major Broadcasting Companies on Strike
Three major broadcasting companies in Korea-Moonhwa Broadcasting Corporate (MBC), Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Yonhap Television News (YTN)- are now on strike. The three launched a united front...
View ArticleInternational Society Urges China to Protect North Korean Refugees
Last week, about 30 refugees from North Korea were caught by the Chinese police. The defectors, who fear the torture and public execution when they were sent back by the Chinese government, asked...
View ArticlePayment System for the Deaf Launched
(the image above is unrelated to the content of this article) Last year, 10 deaf citizens presented a petition to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) regarding the unfair fees of...
View ArticleNorth Korean Defectors Forcefully Sent Back
According to the report by SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) it was reported that some of the North Korean defectors being held by the Chinese authorities in China were forcibly returned to North Korea....
View ArticleConstruction of Naval Base in Gangjeong Continued
Construction of a new naval base on Jeju island continues, notwithstanding fierce objections. It has been three days since the blasting of the rock ‘Goorumbie’ started. The ‘Goorumbie’ rocks are a...
View ArticleThe Prosecution Decides to Reinvestigate ‘Illegal Surveillance’ Case
The illegal surveillance on civilian Jong-Ik Kim was disclosed by a member of the National Assembly in year 2010. Mr. Kim linked a wide-spread video which criticized president Lee in his rarely visited...
View ArticleSerious Infringes on Human Rights of North Korean Defectors Sent Back
North Korean defectors testified about severe tortures in North Korean concentration camps. Inmates suffer from various corporal punishments depicted in the picture above. Added to these, pregnant...
View ArticleAge Discrimination; Rigid Obstacle to Employment
Case 1. A 38 year old male, applied for a job as a driver and was repudiated because of his age. The receptionist told him he would not be able to work with young people. Case 2. A 51 year old female,...
View ArticleBirth Control Under Debate
The Korean government is considering making emergency contraceptive pills available over the counter. Contrary to normal birth control pills, which are available over-the-counter [hereafter “OTC”],...
View ArticleWorking Hour Cutback under Discussion
Koreans work 2193 hours per year-444 hours over the OECD average. While long working hours were praised in the 1960s as a contribution to industrialization, they are currently a target of attack. The...
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