Articles by Jo He-rim
Jo He-rim
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[Herald Interview] ‘Migrant families should contribute to Korean society for equal share’
Wang Kena, a naturalized Korean citizen who originally came from China, believes that in order for migrant families and individuals to have a voice in Korean society, it is important for them to contribute to society. Working to improve awareness of migrant households and their children for the past five years, Wang ran for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s proportional representative seat in the Suwon City Council for the upcoming local and gubernatorial election slated for June 13. While
Politics May 14, 2018
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Ruling party elects Hong Young-pyo as new floor leader
Three-term lawmaker Rep. Hong Young-pyo was elected as the new floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Friday.The new floor leader faces the task of reducing differences with the opposition parties to normalize the National Assembly that has been crippled for the past two months. Hong decisively beat Rep. Noh Woong-rae for the leadership position, garnering 78 votes out of 116 ballots cast. Noh, who is also a three-term lawmaker, obtained 38 votes. Hong, a close aide of President
Politics May 11, 2018
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Korean Air chief quits top post at Jin Air
Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho on Thursday quit the top post in Jin Air Co. amid ongoing investigations into his family over a series of allegations of physical and verbal violence as well as tax evasion and smuggling.Jin Air made the announcement in a regulatory filing with the Financial Supervisory Service. The low-cost carrier said Cho’s resignation from its CEO post is intended to strengthen a responsible management system by a professional manager. Cho Yang-ho (Yonhap)Jin Air is the budget
Industry May 10, 2018
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Female model suspected of leaking nude photo of male colleague
Police said Thursday that a female model was suspected of having secretly taken photos of her male colleague who was working as a nude model for a fine art class at Hongik University and leaking them to an Internet community site.Police have been investigating the leak of a photo showing the male model in the nude since last Friday as what appeared to be a person attending the class allegedly uploaded it to the website. Hongik University (Yonhap)Police said that they are investigating one of fou
Social Affairs May 10, 2018
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SUNY Korea establishes development advisory committee
The State University of New York Korea established a development advisory committee to make improvements as a leading institution in the age of the “fourth industrial revolution,” the school said Thursday. The 13-member Development Advisory Committee led by former Health and Welfare Minister Lim Chae-min, aims to lay the groundwork for SUNY Korea to become the first US university in Korea to lead in innovative education for Asia, the school said. Participants pose at the opening ceremony of SUN
Social Affairs May 10, 2018
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Sewol ferry set upright for further search of victims
The Sewol ferry at the southwestern port of Mokpo was moved from its side to an upright position Thursday to facilitate the search for the remains of victims still missing. The Sewol Investigation Commission and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, which took on the task, announced they completed making the 6,825-ton ferry stand at 94.5 degrees at 12:10 p.m. It took 190 minutes for the 10,000-ton crane used for the mission to set the ferry upright.(Yonhap)After the ferry reached the target angle on T
Social Affairs May 10, 2018
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National Assembly crippled, leaving pending bills behind
Rival parties blamed each other Wednesday for failing to narrow the differences to normalize the National Assembly after marathon negotiations the day before.The main sticking point is the demand by the opposition for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea to accept a special counsel probe into an opinion rigging scandal involving an online blogger who is allegedly linked to the ruling party’s lawmaker.The National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun had set Tuesday as the deadline for negotiations, a
Politics May 9, 2018
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20 suffer from blood poisoning in Gangnam dermatologist
Twenty patients who were treated while under propofol anesthesia at a dermatologist clinic in Seoul have been transferred to nearby hospitals after showing symptoms of blood poisoning, the police said Tuesday. According to the Gangnam District Police, 20 patients treated at a dermatologist’s located in Sinsadong, Gangnam-gu, are being treated for septicemia, or blood poisoning and low blood pressure, in six nearby hospitals including Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital. (Yonhap)One man and 19 w
Social Affairs May 8, 2018
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Political standoff continues to paralyze National Assembly in May
Rival parties continued a standoff Monday, failing to normalize the National Assembly that has been paralyzed since April. Lawmakers have been clashing over several agenda items, including a recent opinion-rigging scandal, a supplementary budget and a set of contentious bills. A closed-door meeting of the four negotiating blocs in the morning ended without reaching an agreement. The main sticking point was a demand from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, which insists that a special counse
Politics May 7, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘North Korean human rights is key to resolving inter-Korean conflict’
The historic meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has raised hopes for a lasting resolution to the inter-Korean standoff. But American human rights activist Suzanne Scholte urged for caution, saying that the nuclear issue and human rights should not be separated. She added that the South Korean government seems to care the least about the abuse of human rights in North Korea -- when it should care the most. “I feel like it is the exact same play
North Korea May 4, 2018
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Prosecutor who ignited #MeToo in Korea condemns prosecution’s sexual assault probe
Seo Ji-hyun, the prosecutor whose disclosure of sexual misconduct by a senior Justice Ministry official ignited a nationwide #MeToo movement here, strongly condemned the prosecution’s independent team for its lax investigation.Calling it cursory work, Seo said Tuesday the investigation team had lacked the will to look thoroughly into the sexual misconduct case she had brought against former senior Justice Ministry official Ahn Tae-geun in January. The prosecution last week indicted former senior
Social Affairs May 2, 2018
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Hong still railing against inter-Korean summit
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s barrage of criticisms against a recent inter-Korean summit may be causing fissures in the party. On Tuesday, Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo continued his attacks, warning that politics swept up by the atmosphere always fail. “What I intended (through hard-line remarks) was to raise concerns, and that we need to look at the situation with levelheadedness,” Hong said in a post on his Facebook account“It is good that the government dragged the N
Politics May 1, 2018
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Moon seeks ratification of inter-Korean joint statement at National Assembly
President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the National Assembly for a swift ratification of the Panmunjeom Declaration, which came after the historic inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in order to make sure the agreement is legally implemented.But his plan looks set to face an uphill battle, as it faces strong backlash from the main conservative opposition, “Please quickly take the steps needed to ratify and promulgate the joint statement according to the Development of Inter-
Politics April 30, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘South Korea should lead abolition of death penalty in Asia-Pacific’
South Korea has an unprecedented record when it comes to the death penalty, allowing a political prisoner on death row to become its president.Late President Kim Dae-jung, who was in office from 1998 to 2003, was sentenced to death in 1980, on treason charges.With a campaign by the international community and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Kim was able to leave the country for the United States two years later. Chiara Sangiorgio (Courtesy of Amnesty International)T
Social Affairs April 27, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Kim Jong-un’s handwriting reflects feisty personality: experts
Kim Jong-un’s handwriting hints at confident, feisty personality, experts say. As the first-ever North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea, every word and gesture by Kim has drawn media attention. After sharing friendly conversations with South Korean President Moon Jae-in walking to the meeting venue, Kim left a handwritten message in the guestbook inside Panmunjeom where their summit is taking place. (Cheong Wa Dae)“A new history begins now. At the starting point of history and the era of
North Korea April 27, 2018
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