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Councilors slam posh residences amid public housing

Social affairsSept 7, 2011

The recent establishment of foreigner-only serviced apartments in the public housing district in Seocho, southern Seoul, has caused controversy, as it comes at the expense of low-income Korean residents. Foreigner-only serviced residences with golf practice facilities will be built inside a public h
Coffee chain accused of refusing holiday pay

Social affairsSept 7, 2011

Youth Community Union says 81% of cafes nationwide pay no allowancesA former part-time coffee shop worker filed a complaint with the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Wednesday that the nation’s largest coffee shop franchise, Caffe Bene, had refused to pay him and his coworkers with weekly holiday
Little Travellers raise cash in Seoul

Sept 7, 2011

Little Traveller dolls sold to benefit people with HIV/AIDS.A photo scavenger hunt in Seoul has raised 775,000 won to help people living with HIV/AIDS. The competition organized by Little Travellers Initiative saw 62 people form 16 teams to take on a variety of challenges and raise cash for the Hill
Cake sale for cats and dogs

Sept 7, 2011

An animal welfare charity is seeking helpers to stage a bake sale during a theatrical production. The Korean Animal Protection Society is to host the sale during the run of “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the YMCA in Daegu. The charity which helps rescue and find homes for abandoned pets in Korea is t
Investing in Seoul’s environment

Sept 7, 2011

Volunteers stop for a picture during an event to clean the streets of Seoul. (Invest Korea)Volunteers joined forces to adopt a road in Seoul by cleaning streets in Yangjae on Saturday. The event saw employees of foreign-invested companies help keep the area around Yangjae IC tidy by picking up litte
Mannam’s picnic on the Han

Sept 7, 2011

A Mad Hatter’s picnic is to be hosted on the banks of the Han River by Mannam volunteers.People of all nationalities are asked to come dressed with a touch of madness for the event at Yeouinaru Han River Park to run from 11:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Prizes will be awarded for the best
Helpers find happiness at Angel House

Sept 7, 2011

Saturday’s dinner of pizza and fried chicken was far from an ordinary evening meal for the residents of Angel House. A typical weekday dinner can be as simple as kimchi, rice and water. "They are really poor,” said volunteer coordinator Kiki Fastino. “They are always waiting until Saturday and
Books build dreams for Burmese refugees

Sept 7, 2011

Korean helps kids to brighter future with English libraries on Thai borderFor children born in Umpiem Mai refugee camp, it can be difficult to imagine a world outside the hilly settlement on the Thai-Burmese border. Some have never even seen a settlement outside the shacks their Burmese families hav
Avant-garde art by Alchimia on display

Foreign affairsSept 7, 2011

An art exhibition showcasing the Alchimia group, one of the artistic movements that shaped Italian design, art and architecture, is running at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center.“The exhibition ‘Drawings by Alchimia,’ bears witness to one of the great periods of the Italian artistic movement and e
Daejeon prosecutor found dead in apparent suicide

Social affairsSept 7, 2011

A 34-year-old prosecutor in Daejeon, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide on Wednesday, police said.The police investigating the case said that the prosecutor, surnamed Huh, strangled himself to death using a pair of rubber gloves in his kitchen.“When
Survey puts Ahn Cheol-soo ahead of Park Geun-hye as presidential candidate

PoliticsSept 7, 2011

Star IT expert and professor Ahn Cheol-soo, who has jolted South Korean politics with his explosive popularity as a potential Seoul mayor, even has more support as a presidential candidate than leading contender Park Geun-hye, a survey showed Wednesday.Ahn, the 49-year-old founder of South Korea's b
Teacher accused of attempted rape on ex-student

Social affairsSept 7, 2011

A teacher in Incheon is now under investigation for attempting to rape a student from a school where he previously worked.He is accused of taking the student to a motel in Siheung to sexually assault her last month. Earlier, police said, he went to see a movie with the student and groped her thigh.“
Police look into deaths of Park Geun-hye's two relatives

Social affairsSept 7, 2011

Two relatives of Park Geun-hye, a powerful presidential aspirant from the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), were found dead in what was presumed to be an internal family fight, police said Wednesday.Park Geun-hye (Yonhap News)A paternal nephew of Park, who is a daughter of late former preside
Coast guard conducts emergency exercise near Ieodo

DefenseSept 6, 2011

South Korea's Coast Guard said on Tuesday that it carried out an emergency exercise near the Ieodo research station south of Jeju Island. The exercise took place near the Ieodo Ocean Research Station, located 150 kilometers south of the resort island, and within the country'
N. Korean firm calls for talks with Hyundai over mountain resort

North KoreaSept 6, 2011

The head of a North Korean company responsible for attracting foreign capital on Tuesday proposed holding a meeting with a South Korean firm to resolve a row over assets at a scenic mountain resort in the North. Park Chol-su, head of Daepung International Investment Group, said he wants