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Health

'Desperate time calls for desperate measures'

Interior and Safety Minister Chin Young, center, bows to residents of Asan during his trip to the region Thursday./ YonhapJincheon, Asan residents asked to accept the gov't decisionBy Kim Se-jeongIt is time for residents of Jincheon and Asan to accept the government's decision to house 720 Korean evacuees from Wuhan when they arrive home, conflict resolution experts said Thursday.“There's nothing wrong with a protest and I understand their anger,” Park Su-seon from the Conflict Resolution & Peace Center told The Korea Times. “But a problem appears when their protest only serves their personal interest. It is a time of national crisis. I would advise them to put themselves in the shoes of people who are coming back from China and who are sick.” On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said the 720 evacuees would stay in the National Human Resources Development Institute in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, and the Police Human Resources Development Institute in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, for the next two weeks, drawing fierce opposition f

Jan 30, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
'Desperate time calls for desperate measures'
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  • Customer complaints rise over rocketed mask price
  • 'China-phobia' hits Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market
  • Main opposition party stoking 'China-phobia'
  • Korea reports 1st human-to-human transmission of coronavirus
  • 368 Korean evacuees from Wuhan sent to two state-run facilities
Law & Crime

Cho Kuk stripped of professorship at Seoul National University

Seoul National University removed former Justice Minister Cho Kuk from his teaching position on Wednesday.By Kim Se-jeongSeoul National University said Wednesday that it has decided to remove former Justice Minister Cho Kuk from his position as a law professor at the school.“We believe it would be difficult for the indicted professor to carry on his role here,” the university said in a statement. “We decided to remove him from the position. This doesn't mean he is either guilty or innocent. It is only an administrative measure to stop him teaching.” The school also said it would monitor legal developments involving Cho until it makes a final decision. Cho left the university in 2017 as he was selected to work for the presidential office. He returned to the school briefly last August but left again after he was appointed to lead the Justice Ministry. In October last year after he resigned from his position as justice minister, he came back to the university. He was supposed to teach a class in the upcoming spring semester. Cho expressed his disappoint

Jan 29, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Health

Municipalities refuse to house 720 from Wuhan

A resident blocks the road with his tractor in front of the National Human Resources Development Institute in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, in opposition to the government's reported decision to house 700 Koreans from Wuhan there, Wednesday./ YonhapBy Kim Se-jeongMunicipal administrations and residents are going all-out to prevent 700 Koreans being evacuated from Wuhan, China, from coming to their communities amid growing concerns over the spread of a coronavirus disease, government officials said Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it had chosen facilities in two municipalities ― both in the Chungcheong provinces ― to accommodate them for the next two weeks for monitoring. But it is facing resistance from municipal officials and residents there.The Koreans are scheduled to arrive at Gimpo International Airport Jan. 30 and 31 on two chartered planes. They will be sent directly to the two facilities from the airport ― the National Human Resources Development Institute in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province and the Police Human Resources Development Institute in

Jan 29, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Municipalities refuse to house 720 from Wuhan
  • South Korea to cover all treatment costs of Wuhan virus-infected patients
  • Korea, China coordinating response to virus epidemic
  • Korean firms won't suspend plants in China
  • Gov't rapped for poor response to coronavirus
Society

Global intern from Rwanda reads books to children

Claudine Ukubereyimfura interacts with a child during a storytelling session in the Oil Tank Culture Center, western Seoul, Tuesday./ Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kim Se-jeongClaudine Ukubereyimfura, 22, a student at Yonsei University from Rwanda, is a storyteller who reads books in English to children in Seoul.A Seoul Metropolitan Government's global intern, Ukubereyimfura reads stories to children at the Oil Tank Culture Park in western Seoul every morning at 10 a.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. The session will run until Feb. 20. “Today, I will read 'Snowy Day' and I will make paper snowmen with the children,” Ukubereyimfura said during an interview with The Korea Times before the reading session Tuesday. About an hour later, the native Rwandan read the book out loud and invited the children to participate in an arts and craft activity during a one-hour session. “The hardest part is phrasing the question so that children can understand,” the storyteller said. “The happiest moment, of course, is when children understand the questions and get the an

Jan 29, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Global intern from Rwanda reads books to children
Politics

Gangnam launches new logo 'ME ME WE GANGNAM'

A shirt with the ME ME WE GANGNAM logo/ Courtesy of Gangnam-gu Office By Kim Se-jeong Gangnam District Office has recently launched a new logo, “ME ME WE GANGNAM.”According to the office, the three white, black and yellow shapes incorporated in the logo launched a week ago imply communication among one another and harmony.“The logo is important to identify a place and shows important values for the place. Good examples are 'I ♡ New York' or 'I am sterdam' and these were our inspirations,” said a district official. “The message we want to convey through this new logo is that Gangnam is a community where people respect each other and is a good place to live and visit.”The logos will decorate bus stop benches, garbage trucks and city guidebooks among others. The district said it will also use the logo on souvenirs such as T-shirts, hats, mugs and bags. Gangnam is the first district to make such an endeavor in Seoul. As Korea's most international district, Gangnam offic

Jan 23, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Gangnam launches new logo 'ME ME WE GANGNAM'
Companies

Korean Air to share profits with local tour companies

Korean Air will share part of the company's profits with local tour operators hit by lower demand for travel to Japan. / Courtesy of Korean AirBy Kim Se-jeongKorean Air said Thursday it will share part of the company's profits with local tour operators suffering from lower demand for travel to Japan.The national flag carrier said that for two months it will take 3 percent of its ticket sale profits from Korea-Japan routes and donate the money to 800 local tour companies that it has worked with. “Behind the decision was Chairman Cho Won-tae's strong belief that people help each other in times of difficulty,” an airline official said. “It's a tough time for Korean Air, but we would like to struggle together with local businesses, instead of trying to survive alone.”The number of Korean travelers to Japan has dropped dramatically since last summer when Japan imposed an export ban on materials critical to Korea's semiconductor industry. The ban triggered an anti-Japan movement among Koreans who began boycotting Japanese consumer goods and travel to the country.The

Jan 23, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Korean Air to share profits with local tour companies
Health

67 medical clinics open for Lunar New Year holiday

Pharmacies that are open during the Lunar New Year can be found on www.e-gen.or.kr. / Korea Times fileBy Kim Se-jeongAs the four-day Lunar New Year holiday starts, here are some things to keep in mind in the case of an emergency. In Seoul, 67 medical clinics and 1,829 pharmacies will stay open. The list of hospitals includes the Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Red Cross Hospital and Shinchon Yonsei Hospital. For those who can speak Korean, information can also be found on www.e-gen.or.kr. For Seoul residents, the 24-hour Dasan 120 call center will also offer round the clock assistance during the holiday period. For those driving long distances, there are a couple of smartphone applications that can be useful.The Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) has an app that gives updated traffic information and highway rest area information. Drivers needing to find gas stations can download the Korea National Oil Corporation's app, Opinet, which shows the location of gas stations and their prices.People looking for bus or train tickets can visit kobus.co.kr and letskorail.com

Jan 23, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Society

Seoul mayor blames speculation for soaring housing prices

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon speaks during a press session with foreign media correspondents at the press club in Seoul, Tuesday. / YonhapBy Kim Se-jeongSeoul Mayor Park Won-soon blamed speculators for soaring housing prices in the capital, arguing Monday that the central government should impose higher taxes on property speculation and allocate extra money to build more public housing.“Property development allowed some people to get extremely rich while others became extremely poor,” Park said during a meeting with journalists. “Something is wrong here. There's an underlying agreement among people that speculative financial gains from property development should be recovered for society through additional taxation.“The money could be channeled into a common account and the government could pay for apartment buildings to be built using it. Then the administration could rent them out at below market prices to people who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them. Similarly, the government could buy land, build factories and lease the space to local companies cheapl

Jan 21, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Companies

Customers sue Korean Air over loyalty program

Seven Korean Air customers filed a complaint with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Monday, alleging unfair trading over proposed changes to the company's loyalty program./ Korea Times filesBy Kim Se-jeongSeven Korean Air customers filed a complaint with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Monday, alleging unfair trading over proposed changes to the company's loyalty program.According to Citizens United for Customer Sovereignty, a local civic group that helped the seven file the complaint, the carrier's recent announced changes its loyalty program violate monopoly regulations and fair trade laws.“We believe what Korean Air is trying to do violates fair trade principles and infringes on consumers' rights to choose cheaper and freer goods and services,” the civic group said in a press release after filing the complaint. “Korean Air clearly violated the fair trade laws that ban abuse by a market monopoly . . . and promote fair and free competition.”The much-anticipated move will be followed by a class action lawsuit filed law firm Taelim that is reportedly assisting

Jan 21, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
Customers sue Korean Air over loyalty program
Law & Crime

Court ruling sees spike in help requests on 'Bad Fathers'

Koo Bon-chang speaks during a recent interview with the Hankook Ilbo, the sister of the Korea Times./ Korea Times fileBy Kim Se-jeongKoo Bon-chang, an activist for Korean-Philippine children ― referred to as Kopinos here ― and the creator of the blog Bad Fathers, said Sunday that last week's court ruling acquitting him and his colleagues of defamation charges has led to countless requests for them to help with recovering overdue child support payments.“In the 24 hours after the ruling, the Kakao Talk app was flooded with messages requesting my help,” Koo told The Korea Times. “Requests even came from Thailand.”In 2018, Koo and his colleagues were sued for defamation by five Koreans ― three men two women ― who were featured on the blog because they didn't pay child support to their former partners. They claimed that putting their pictures on the blog Bad Fathers (https://badfather540837381.wordpress.com/blog/) to push them to pay the money was slander. Koo and his colleagues won the case last week.In the ruling, the Suwon District Court said Koo and his colleag

Jan 19, 2020By Kim Se-jeong
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