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Ginseng effective for Parkinson's treatment: PNU prof.

Kim Seung-tae, PNU professorBy Lee Min-hyungA renowned Oriental medicine professor has found out scientific mechanisms that ginseng is effective in treating Parkinson’s disease.Pusan National University (PNU) professor Kim Seung-tae and his research team said Monday ginseng extracts help prevent neurons in the brain from deteriorating. This is a major achievement in the research history of the deadly disease, as scientists here and abroad have so far failed to unveil the exact cause behind why dopamine-producing cells in the region of the brain die off due to Parkinson’s disease, according to the research team.Kim studied Oriental medicine at Kyung Hee University, receiving his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees there. He has since been recognized for his research results, winning the Young Research Award in 2007 at the 11th International Conference on Oriental Medicine. The following year, he also received the Poster Award at the 4th Symposium on Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. He is currently serving as the Oriental medicine professor at the PNU.Kim

Nov 14, 2016
Ginseng effective for Parkinson's treatment: PNU prof.

10 talented students win Multicultural Youth Award

Winners of the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards pose with dignitaries during the awards ceremony at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul, Monday. The participants included Gender Equality and Family Minister Kang Eun-hee, sixth from left in the second row, and The Korea Times President-Publisher Lee Chang-sup, fifth from left in the same row. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kim Bo-eunNine students and a student council representing diverse backgrounds were recognized for their achievements and conduct at the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards ceremony at the Press Center in Seoul, Monday.The grand prize went to Ban Jun-hwi, a fifth grader at Yeongil Elementary School in Seoul. Ban, born to a Korean father and Chinese mother, was recognized for his achievements in math, science and the game of go. Ban won titles in national go tournaments in 2012 and 2014.“I will think of this as an opportunity to do better and try and be an example to others,” Ban said after the ceremony.Other winners include Lee Yu-ri, a fifth grader at the School of Global Sarang; Le

Nov 14, 2016
10 talented students win Multicultural Youth Award

Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 1

Kim Dae-cheolSpecial jury award winnerKim yearns for spaceKim Dae-cheol, 16, has always dreamed of becoming an astrophysicist.He has three siblings. Since his Japanese mother cannot make money due to the language barrier, his father is the sole breadwinner in their family. Under this circumstance, he has carved his way toward his goal without private education.Two science investigation awards on nature observation and integrated science, respectively in 2014 and 2015 prove his potential.“For Kim, reading is the tool to understand the way of the world. He always reads, not only about science but also liberal arts and philosophy,” said his teacher Kim Kyung-ja from Daejeon Daecheong Middle School, who has taught him for three years.Kim’s personality is inspiring for classmates, besides his academic ability. That he got the prize for good conduct three years in a row shows that he is both loved by students and teachers.“I think the prize for good conduct is the most valuable award in school. That’s why I highly speak of his attitude,” the teacher adde

Nov 13, 2016
Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 1

Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 2

Outstanding high school studentKim Ga-youngKim shines amid hardshipsKim Ga-young, 17, first grader of Goheung Youngju High School in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, is thoughtful about her career.She is living with her Korean father and Japanese mother in a small farming village. There are only 32 students at her school. Despite the family’s poor financial circumstances and lack of private education, she is doing her best not to give up studying.Her teacher Gu Ja-min complimented Kim’s well-rounded personality. “As vice leader of our class, she actively participates in volunteer activities and athletics competitions,” Gu said. Last semester, she received a prize for volunteer activities.Kim is good at various subjects including Korean literature, geography, Korean history, and science. She obtains good scores for almost all subjects, winning prizes from the school.She is now majoring in auto engineering. Kim Min-ryeongRighteous Kim dreams of being a journalistKim Min-ryeong, 18, from Michuhol Foreign Language High School in Incheon, has a strong sense of

Nov 13, 2016
Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 2

Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 3

Outstanding elementary school studentLee Yu-riLee takes care of others with warm leadershipLee Yu-ri, 12, is vice president of the student body at the School of Global Sarang. After becoming a member of the student leaders’ group, she installed letter boxes to collect students proposals.She is also good at leading group discussion sessions to solve problems at the school and protect lower grade students.She is living in a group home since her mother is absent and her father is working in a remote area. There, she takes care of younger students, going to school and returning home with them, always.Teachers recognize her active participation in class as well. “She concentrates in class and asks questions during break time when she feels she needs to know more,” her teacher Jeong Eun-young said.She tries her best in everything she does and is a talented violin player at the after-school class. She was also selected as a representative singer of the school’s choir.Lee Ryu-kyeongMulticultural background is gift to LeeFor Lee Ryu-kyeong, 13, her multicultural family

Nov 13, 2016
Winners of 5th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - 3

'Opportunity open to display your potential'

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahnThe Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, which marks its fifth year in existence, is a meaningful event. I congratulate the award winners.Korea is expected to have more than 1 million people from multicultural families speaking various languages from different cultural backgrounds by 2020.To meet this era of diversity, the government has actively carried out policies on multiculturalism. Especially, it is making efforts to provide interracial children with support in education and employment, so that they can become important members of society.In the globalized and ever more globalizing world, there will be more opportunities for multicultural children to display their potential.I hope you will have courage and try your best to make your dreams come true.I wish you the best. Thank you.

Nov 13, 2016
'Opportunity open to display your potential'

Multicultural youth is future asset of Korea

The judges for the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards pose with executives from The Korea Times after the evaluation of award applicants at the daily’s office in central Seoul, Nov 2. They are, from left, Cho Jae-hyon, managing editor of The Korea Times; Seo Young-jin and Ju Gun-ihl, representatives of Seoul YMCA’s civil society movement department; Lee Chang-sup, president and publisher of The Korea Times; Kim Joon-sik, honorary chairman of Asian Friends; Lee Ha-ryong, president of the Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers; Mo Kyung-hwan, president of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education; and Yun Kang-mo, multicultural family support division director at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kim Joon-sikWe, the judges, felt great satisfaction for the privilege of evaluating the applicants for the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards organized by The Korea Times.We could see again that most of the young people from interracial families have been growing well in Korea.This year, the applicants were children

Nov 13, 2016

Consideration for others, key strength for Ban

Ban Jun-hwi, 11, makes a funny face during a photo shoot after class at Youngil Elementary School in Guro, southwestern Seoul, Tuesday. Ban is the top prize winner of the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards.Grand prize winner versatile in language, music, goBy Kim Bo-eunBan plays the violin during orchestra practice at the Guro Culture Center in Seoul. / Korea Times photos by Shim Hyun-chulEleven-year-old Ban Jun-hwi is observant, inquisitive and smart; but what makes the top prize winner of the fifth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards shine above all is his character.On Tuesday afternoon, Ban was early for his orchestra class at a local culture center in Guro, southwestern Seoul.Some students were there, practicing or talking to each other. But there were not enough chairs for all of the orchestra members.Soon, Ban came with a stack of chairs, struggling to get the heavy load into the entrance.“I jokingly refer to him as ‘aeneulgeuni’ (a precocious child), because he is such a mature and responsible child,” Lee Sang-hyo, his violin teacher at Guro Culture Ce

Nov 13, 2016

Korean-born Aussie named new Australian ambassador to Seoul

By Kang Seung-wooJames ChoiJames Choi, a South Korean-born Australian, has been named Australia’s ambassador to Seoul, its Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said Wednesday.It is the first time a Korean-Australian will assume the position after the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1961.He also is the second ethnic South Korean to head a foreign embassy in Seoul, following Sung Kim, the former U.S. ambassador who is now ambassador to the Philippines.“James Choi has been appointed as Australia’s next Ambassador to South Korea, with non-resident accreditation to North Korea,” the department said.Canberra maintains diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, so Choi, 46, will double as the ambassador to North Korea.Choi migrated to Australia in 1974 when he was four and graduated from the University of Sydney, earning a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws.Choi has been a senior career officer with DFAT since 1994. He has served as Ambassador to Denmark, with earlier postings at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New Y

Nov 11, 2016
Korean-born Aussie named new Australian ambassador to Seoul
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