The Korea Herald

Bill on 'comfort women' rejected 8 times in Diet: Japanese politician

Aug 13, 2011

A former Japanese lawmaker said Saturday that the National Diet has repeatedly rejected a bill on Korean women forced into sexual slavery during World War II, but legislative efforts are still under way.Haruko Yoshikawa, a former lawmaker of Japan's Communist Party, said she and three other female o
S. Korea's multicultural students nearly double in 3 years: data

Aug 13, 2011

The number of students from multicultural families in South Korea nearly doubled over the last three years, a report showed Saturday, highlighting their need for more educational support.There were 38,890 multicultural students attending elementary, middle and high schools nationwide this year, comp
S. Korea sees fewer crackdowns on copyright infringement: report

Aug 13, 2011

Despite the growing number of copyright infringement cases in South Korea, fewer violators faced legal punishment over the past couple of years, a report showed Saturday.The number of illegal downloads or copies discovered by the state-run copyright protection center jumped to 280,000 cases last yea
Prosecutors seek repatriation of savings bank's lobbyist from Canada

Aug 13, 2011

South Korea's prosecution has beefed up its investigation team to speed up the repatriation from Canada of a key lobbyist for a troubled local savings bank to probe his role in a massive influence-peddling scandal, officials said Saturday.Park Tae-gyu, 71, is suspected of helping corruption-ridden B
Conscripted officer hacks into police chief's email

Aug 12, 2011

A conscripted police officer has been under investigation on suspicion of hacking into an email account of the country's police chief, police said Friday.The conscript, identified only by his surname Kim, allegedly looked through emails sent to Cho Hyun-oh, commissioner general of the National Polic
Seoul mayor drops presidential bid

Aug 12, 2011

Oh plans to focus on free-lunch referendum, says won’t link outcome to his mayoral positionSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Friday that he would not run in next year’s presidential election regardless of the outcome of the upcoming referendum on free school lunches. His move dismissed opponents’ claims t
Four found dead in apparent group suicide

Aug 11, 2011

Two men and two women were found dead in a studio apartment in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday in an apparent group suicide. The four people in their 20s seem to have inhaled toxic fumes after burning coal briquettes inside the room with all windows and doors sealed with plastic sh
Cyworld, Nate hacker used IP in China

Aug 11, 2011

A hacking attack last week on SK Communications, which resulted in the country’s largest-ever theft of personal information of 35 million Korean internet users, originated from China, police here said Thursday. The National Police Agency found that the unidentified hacker extracted the information f
Seoul City to offer employment subsidies to foreign-invested firms

Aug 11, 2011

Seoul City government will pay employment subsidies to foreign-invested firms that have contributed to creating jobs and revitalizing the local economy, city officials said.The subsidies that amount to 1 billion won ($918,000) will go to companies in Seoul that have more than 30 percent of shares co
Acupuncturist fights for recognition

Aug 11, 2011

Court bars Kim from practicing despite large following, experienceThe Oriental medical field is abuzz over whether to acknowledge Gudang, the pen name of Kim Nam-su, as a medical practitioner. Is the widely hailed acupuncturist who is not acknowledged by the orthodox circle a persecuted guru or a co
Secretary-General Ban kicks off model U.N. conference

Aug 11, 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday kicked off a U.N. conference where students from some 60 countries will discuss global warming and other pending issues.“You are an important part of the solution. The world needs your active engagement,” the 67-year-old diplomat told those attending th
Man arrested for rape of pregnant woman

Aug 11, 2011

A man in his 30s was arrested for two sexual assaults, involving violence and theft, including one against a pregnant woman, according to Incheon Nambu Police Station.The offender, whose name has not been released, allegedly broke into a pregnant woman’s home on July 23 and threatened her with a wea
Curtain raised on model U.N. conference

Aug 10, 2011

Students from some 60 countries around the world discussed global warming, financial crisis, war and other pending issues at the U.N. model conference that opened in Incheon on Wednesday. The annual conference, hosted by the international body and participated in by nearly 1,000 college and high sch
U.N. chief stresses role for scholars in global challenges

Aug 10, 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized the role of the academic community in tackling global challenges and praised Korean universities for contributing to the nation’s economic development and democracy.At the U.N. Academic Impact Forum in Seoul on Wednesday, he also stressed the responsibil
Adultery law faces constitutional review

Aug 10, 2011

A district court judge has requested its ruling on the constitutionality of the penal punishment for adultery. It is the fifth time the penalty for adultery has been be brought to the Constitutional Court, which ruled it constitutional in 1990, 1993, 2001 and 2008.Clause 24 of the nation’s criminal