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Lee Hae-rin is a City Desk reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues, tourism and taekwondo. She is passionate about speaking up for the rights of minorities, including women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and animals as well as discovering the latest makgeolli trend in town. Feel free to reach her at lhr@koreatimes.co.kr.
Korea’s animal advocacy groups and dog meat industry stakeholders remain divided over how quickly to end the contentious trade following the National Assembly's passage of the bill to root out the long-practiced consumption of man's best friend in Korea, earlier this year.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has recommended that the Ministry of Justice ban the detention of children in detention facilities for foreign nationals.
A record-high turnout of over 150,000 participants gathered at the heart of Seoul’s downtown Euljiro area, Saturday, as the 25th Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) was held to celebrate the identity and diversity of sexual minorities.
The inaugural edition of the Korea Beauty Festival kicked off in Seoul, Saturday, featuring various promotional events and K-beauty experiences across the capital’s landmark shopping districts such as Hongdae, Myeong-dong and Seongsu.
WADI RUM, Jordan — Nestled in the south of Jordan, close to the Saudi Arabian border, lies a realm that seems like something from the pages of a science fiction novel.
Korea has seen an increase in shark sightings in the coastal waters of the East Sea, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, Thursday. In response, the government is set to strengthen safety measures to protect beachgoers in the summer holiday season from potential encounters.
Incheon International Airport will become the world's third-largest airport once its fourth phase of development is completed by the end of this year, potentially accommodating over 100 million international passengers annually, its operator Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) announced, Wednesday.
Korea’s plan to bring in 100 caregivers from the Philippines at the end of July for a pilot program aiming to ease the child care burden on young working parents and boost the declining birthrate has sparked a debate on their compensation.
Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo plans to request the rental of a giant panda during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming scheduled for May 31, according to city officials Friday.
The British talent show competition “Britain’s Got Talent” incorrectly introduced a Korean taekwondo team as Japanese on social media and neglected it for nearly three weeks despite many requests for it to be corrected, according to a Korean professor-activist, Friday.