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Travel & Food

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeJW Marriott Hotel Seoul welcomes soon-to-be mothersThe JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is presenting the “Nice to Meet You Baby” package, a promotion designed for soon-to-be mothers who are preparing to embrace one of the most precious moments of life. Available throughout the year, the package features a choice of a Griffin Suite, or deluxe room accommodation, plus a variety of benefits aimed at offering soon-to-be mothers an unforgettable luxury hotel experience with their unborn child, at a time when they have been unable to travel abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crafted in collaboration with leading luxury baby brands, the promotion includes gifts of a premium cozy cotton baby top by Bluedog Baby, a bib, spoon and fork set, as well as a baby cup and canvas bag by Babybjorn, the premium Swedish baby brand boasting 59 years of tradition. Gallery 7 at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul presents private dining promotionThe Fairmont Ambassador Seoul is offering a “Taste of Spring” seasonal promotion introducing private dining experiences in the elegant event s

Apr 25, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Hotel Lobby
Travel & Food

Chef Kang Min-koo expands possibilities of Korean food

By Jun Ji-hyeChef Kang Min-koo has recently received the Inedit Damm Chefs' Choice Award, voted for by the other chefs on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, in recognition of his contributions to the Asian culinary scene for expanding the possibilities of Korean dishes.Chef Kang Min-koo / Courtesy of chef Kang Min-kooAsia's 50 Best Restaurants, which was launched in 2013, is published by U.K.-based William Reed Business Media that also publishes the World's 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.Chef Kang opened his flagship restaurant, Mingles, in Seoul in 2014 and brought his innovative interpretation of Korean cuisine overseas for the first time with the opening of Hansik Goo in Hong Kong last year. “I was honored. It was impressive and thanks to all the chefs we've worked with,” Kang said in an interview with The Korea Times, regarding his winning of this year's peer-voted award.Kang started thinking 15 years ago when he was living abroad about opening a restaurant introducing Korean food, as he realized that, though the charms and possibilities

Apr 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Chef Kang Min-koo expands possibilities of Korean food
Law & Crime

Appellate court rules in favor of asylum seeker

Lawyers and civic group members hold a press conference in front of the Seoul High Court, Wednesday, after the court ruled in favor of an asylum seeker. The lawyers said the government should guarantee the man's right to make a refugee application. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeAn appellate court in Seoul ruled in favor of an asylum seeker, saying it was illegal for the Korean government to reject his refugee application simply because Korea was not his final destination but a transfer point.The Seoul High Court issued the ruling Wednesday as the man, whose nationality was not revealed, had filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice.The latest ruling came after the ministry lodged an appeal following its loss in a lower court trial last June.After arriving at Incheon International Airport in February last year, the man tried to apply for refugee status, saying that he had suffered political persecution in his home country and that about 10 of his family members and acquaintances had been killed there.The airport's immigration service under the justice ministry, however, rejected his applic

Apr 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Appellate court rules in favor of asylum seeker
Companies

Eastar Jet founder faces arrest over embezzlement

Lee Sang-jik, an independent lawmaker and the founder of cash-strapped Eastar Jet, speaks to reporters at the Jeonju District Court, North Jeolla Province, April 16, after a hearing on his charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. At the time, Lee said he was willing to cooperate with the prosecution's separate investigation into his alleged embezzlement and breach of trust. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe National Assembly voted for a motion, Wednesday, to allow prosecutors to arrest independent lawmaker Lee Sang-jik, the founder of cash-strapped Eastar Jet, who has been under investigation on charges of breach of trust and embezzling around 50 billion won (45 million).The motion was passed in a 206-38 vote at a plenary session of the Assembly, with 11 abstentions.The vote came after district prosecutors in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, filed for a warrant for Lee's arrest, April 9, on the embezzlement and breach of trust charges, and alleged violation of the Political Party Act. Lawmakers here have the privilege of being exempt from arrest while the Assembly is in session. Par

Apr 21, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Eastar Jet founder faces arrest over embezzlement
Travel & Food

Jeju Olle Route 7 among hikers' most popular courses

A scene from Route 7 of the Jeju Olle Trail on Jeju Island / Courtesy of the Jeju Olle FoundationIsland's walking trail listed among top 10 best coastal walks by UK magazine By Jun Ji-hyeHiking and walking trips have become one of the trending activities during the continued COVID-19 pandemic. According to a survey conducted by the World Trail Network, with respondents in 10 countries, 75 percent of the trails that responded have seen an increase in new trail users, such as families and young people, during the various stages of lockdowns. Some trails in North America have observed a 200 to 500 percent increase in the number of users. In a recent survey conducted by the Korea Tourism Organization, walking trails were selected as the safest travel destination as well, chosen by 50.4 percent of respondents. Walking trips have become more popular not only because the trips offer a chance to marvel at breathtaking scenery, but also because people tend to prefer quiet and less crowded destinations amid the prolonged public health crisis.The country's southern island of Jeju boasts the Jej

Apr 21, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Jeju Olle Route 7 among hikers' most popular courses
Law & Crime

Ex-SNU dog breeder gets suspended sentence for fatal abuse of cloned dog

May, the retired cloned sniffer dog, died after being used for experiments carried out by Seoul National University's veterinary medicine college. Captured from Beagle Rescue Network's InstagramBy Jun Ji-hyeA former dog breeder who worked for Seoul National University (SNU) has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, for mistreating 20 dogs, including a retired cloned sniffer dog, which were used in experiments carried out by the university's veterinary medicine college. The Seoul Central District Court said Monday it found the 25-year-old guilty of violating the Animal Protection Act.The breeder was working for a research team led by veterinary professor Yi Byeong-cheon from 2018 to 2019.The alleged mistreatment of experimental dogs by the SNU research team was first made known to the public after the animal rights group Beagle Rescue Network posted a petition on the Cheong Wa Dae website in April 2019. The group filed a complaint with the prosecution against Prof. Yi for alleged violation of the Animal Protection Act, but the professor claimed that it was t

Apr 19, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Ex-SNU dog breeder gets suspended sentence for fatal abuse of cloned dog
Politics

Legal loophole allows sex doll shops to open around schools

Seen is a screen capture from a website of a company selling sex dolls. Yonhap By Jun Ji-hyeThe recent opening of sex doll experience shops near local schools is reigniting controversy over life-size sex objects, with many parents of students voicing concern over the adverse impact such facilities would have on their children. While objectors are even referring to the facilities as a “new form of sex trafficking,” police and education officials are facing difficulties cracking down on them due to a lack of applicable lawsAccording to police, sex doll experience shops or cafes are categorized as a “free business” type here, and thus do not require approval from local governments to open. They added that there are also no particular standards to regulate new businesses related to sex dolls.Last Friday, police received a report that a sex doll experience shop had opened in Seoul's Jongno District.The shop, which was located near two high schools, was being promoted bot

Apr 19, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Legal loophole allows sex doll shops to open around schools
Health

Korean firms making slow progress in developing COVID-19 treatments

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeKorean pharmaceutical companies have been making slow progress in developing treatments for COVID-19 due mainly to difficulties in recruiting patients for their clinical trials.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Sunday, clinical trials of a total of 13 potential COVID-19 treatments from domestic drug companies are currently underway following the ministry's approval. Among them, however, companies such as CrystalGenomics, Dongwha Pharm, Immunemed and Green Cross Wellbeing have yet to administer their drugs to actual patients. The drug safety ministry approved CrystalGenomics to perform Phase II clinical trials of its potential COVID-19 treatment in July last year. The company was planning to perform the trials on a group of 100 patients to assess how well the drug worked, but has yet to recruit test subjects Dongwha Pharm was also approved to perform Phase II clinical trials in November, but has yet to begin procedures to recruit patients. “Since we selected a contract research organization in January, we have been working to secure m

Apr 18, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korean firms making slow progress in developing COVID-19 treatments
  • New virus cases on Monday back under 600 on fewer tests
Society

Delivery workers refuse door-to-door service following residents' unilateral action

Delivery workers stack parcels at the entrance of a large apartment complex in Seoul's Gangdong District, Wednesday, as they decided to refuse door-to-door services in protest of the resident representatives' ban on the workers from driving on aboveground roads within the complex. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeDelivery workers have decided to discontinue door-to-door parcel services for a large apartment complex of 5,000 households located in Gangdong District in southeastern Seoul, following what they claimed was the resident representatives' unilateral decision to ban the workers from driving on aboveground roads of the complex.The workers' action began Wednesday, following the resident representatives' decision, which took effect on April 1, calling on the workers to park their trucks at the entrance to the complex or underground parking lot and use handcarts for door-to-door delivery services.As the two sides are still at loggerheads, their conflict is expected to continue for the time being, while the inconvenience to residents deepens.“We decided to stop offering door-to-door servic

Apr 16, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Delivery workers refuse door-to-door service following residents' unilateral action
Health

COVID-19 infections likely to spike further; gov't set to raise social distancing level

Elderly residents aged 75 and older wait at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Gwangju, Thursday, to see if they show abnormal reactions after receiving the Pfizer vaccine shot. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeNew daily COVID-19 cases have stayed at around 700 for two days in a row here, while medical experts warn that the daily figure could exceed 1,000 in the coming weeks.Experts noted that it will be difficult for the nation to stave off a stronger wave of infections as it suffers from a series of unfavorable factors, including an unstable supply of vaccines and the continued spread of COVID-19 variants that are more transmissible than the original strain. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), 698 more COVID-19 cases were reported, Wednesday, including 670 local infections, raising the cumulative number of cases to 112,117.On Tuesday, 731 cases were identified, which was the highest since early January.Diverse indicators are showing that the COVID-19 situation is likely to become more critical.The daily average cases per week have continued to the increase from 438

Apr 15, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
COVID-19 infections likely to spike further; gov't set to raise social distancing level
  • Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing
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