Disability rights advocate and former policy adviser of the National Council on Disability to the United States White House Kang Young-woo died Friday.Kang died from pancreatic cancer. He was 68.He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October last year. He is survived by his wife, and two sons Paul and Christopher Kang. Paul Kang, the elder, is an ophthalmologist and Christopher Kang is a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Legislative Affairs. Kang lost his eyesight when he was 1

South Korea‘s top naval commander and the head of the U.S. navy’s largest fleet on Friday discussed enhancing military exchange and defense cooperation, the Navy here said.Adm. Choi Yun-hee, the South Korean Navy‘s chief of staff, met with U.S. Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, at the South’s Busan Naval Operations Base, about 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul.According to the Navy, the two admirals talked about strengthening exchanges between their navies and also bolste

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will create a 1 trillion won ($886 million) investment fund to support its new economic projects, officials said on Thursday.The projects cover wide ranging fields including finance, tourism, biomedical technology and fashion.The fund the capital city government plans to start will take the form of a fund of funds, or FOF that invests in some collective investment funds like a mutual or hedge fund rather than a fund directly investing in individual securities. A

Food poisoning claims have been made against a top hotel in Seoul after it served a large luncheon. Three people among the about 770 members of the Korean Bar Association who ate lunch at a banquet at a five-star hotel in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on Feb. 13 reported stomachaches. They went to a nearby hospital and were diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Suspecting food poisoning, the association complained to the hotel with a survey conducted among members who dined at the hotel on the day. A

With the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit a month away, the South Korean government’s preparation for the success of the meeting to enhance cooperation against nuclear terrorism is in full swing. The summit preparatory secretariat, led by Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, said Thursday that top leaders from 53 countries and four international organizations will attend the summit to be held on March 26-27 at COEX in southern Seoul. The second meeting after the inaugural 2010 Washington Nuclear Securit

Seoul public transportation fares will rise this Saturday for the first time in five years, officials said Thursday.All subway and bus fares will increase by 150 won ($0.13) starting Saturday. Fares for both students and children will remain the same.In order to counter any inconveniences that may arise, capital officials will be on alert 24 hours a day from Friday to Monday.On Saturday morning over 180 monitoring and emergency city officials will be dispatched to public transportation hubs thro

High-profile conflict between two conglomerates takes a nasty turn Two South Korean conglomerates with close ties ― Samsung Group and CJ Group ― clashed on Thursday over alleged illegal surveillance in connection with the drawn-out inheritance fight tracing back to Samsung’s late founder.CJ Gro

Doctors at Severance Hospital on Wednesday confirmed that the son of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has a herniated disc, justifying his exemption from military service. The announcement cleared 27-year-old Park Ju-sin of a month of allegations that he fabricated medical records to dodge military service.“Based on the magnetic resonance imaging we have conducted, we have concluded that Park Ju-sin’s fourth disc has been herniated,” said Dr. Yoon Do-heum of the hospital. The junior Park had the MRI at

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will introduce a freestyle travel program for foreign tourists who wish to visit provincial areas without an organized tour, according to officials. The package, which provides transportation and accommodation, will take tourists to destinations and let them travel according to their own schedule, according to officials. “When I worked for a private travel agent for 20 years, I got to know that many foreigners prefer traveling on their own to package tours,” sai