Disclosure of Hagwon Tuition Insufficient An Oct. 29 Korean Times article, ``Hagwon Face Sterner Supervision,'' provided a brief introduction to a new measure to reduce private education costs.
Culture Ministers Shameful Act I strongly agree with an Oct.28 editorial, ``Far From Cultured.'' The dictionary says culture is the customs and belief, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group.
Remove Cyber Bullies From Internet Recently The Korea Times printed two articles concerning regulating the Internet and going after cyber bullies. I found the arguments supporting such a move compelling, not because anonymous people were attacking famous people but because anonymous..
Unite in the Spirit of Dokdo Recently it has come to my attention that Japan has claimed the Dokdo islets for herself. Dokdo is part of South Korea and this is indisputable, as it has been known to Koreans since 512.
Restore Faith in Korean Culture I am an American who has a great love of Korean culture; I've been told this by many Koreans. I have been following and learning as much about your culture as I can for the past seven to eight years, I even wanted to learn the language.
Japans Claim to Dokdo Is Nonsense Though it seems late to voice such an opinion, Japan's claim to Dokdo is historical, geographical and legal idiocy. The only result of Japan's claim to Dokdo has been to intensify an already strained relationship between Tokyo and Seoul.
Legal Battle Over Portrait I'm writing in response to an Oct. 2 Korea Times article, ``Singer Yang Sued for Using Own Portrait.'' Concerning the lawsuit of Sion Khan vs. Yang Dong-geun, I would like to represent Yang in the lawsuit. Bae has no creditability on both claims.
Visa Rule on Foreigners I'm writing in response to an Oct. 6 article, ``Foreign Teachers Say Visa-Rule Biased," which appeared on the front page of The Korea Times.
Finding Solution to Suicide There have been some high profile suicides recently and they are sad, not because they were celebrities and beloved but because they chose to end their lives in a manner that hurts more than just themselves, while setting a wrong example.
Erroneous Financial System Forget the stock market and the erroneous notion of a bailout. Let the market self-correct from its own gluttony.
Importance of Environment Thank you for a very well written article, ``Environment Needs Greater Attention," published in The Korea Times on Sept. 25.
BoAs Entrance in US Market Korean pop singer BoA has announced that she is to debut in the U.S. market in October. Another Korean pop singer, ``Bi" did the same as well a little over two year ago.
About Holy Communion I'm writing this letter regarding the Pope's visit to Lourdes in southwestern France Sept. 14-15. While at Lourdes recently, Pope Benedict XVI continued a liturgical initiative he started last May when he decreed that all his communicants should kn..
Disclosure of Teachers Affiliations I agree with a Sept. 17 Korea Times editorial that the disclosure of information about teachers' affiliations is justified.
Pray for Victims of KAL Flight Shoot-Down This is a letter from America. On the morning of Sept. 1, 1983, Korean Airlines Flight 007 was shot down over Sakhalin Island and as a result 269 passengers and crew lost their lives.
Benefits of Free Trade Agreement I'm writing in regard to the ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the European Union (EU).
Rigid Qualifications on English Teachers I am a Filipina teacher, and I've been teaching English here in our country for almost four years. We Filipinos are capable in English whether for speaking or writing. Maybe this is because we study English from primary school, and the fact that ou..
