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Former 'comfort woman' dies at 89

By Jhoo Dong-chanThe late ChoiAnother victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has died from a chronic illness, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Monday.Seven former “comfort women” have died this year. Only 48 victims are still alive in South Korea, where 238 women were once registered with the government as former sex slaves.Choi Kum-seon passed away around 11:20 p.m. at a hospital on Sunday. She was 89.She suffered from pneumonia and septicemia and has been hospitalized since 2007. A memorial alter was set up at Shinhwa Hospital in Yeongdeungpo-gu, southern Seoul, and Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hee-jung visited to offer her condolences, Monday. Choi’s relatives said she will be buried at a cemetery in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Born in 1925, Choi was taken by Japanese police on her way to her friend’s house in 1941 when she was only 16.She was then “drafted” into a Japanese military brothel in Harbin in eastern China. Choi escaped the brothel to Pyongyang in 1942 but could not return to her fam

Jul 6, 2015By Jhoo Dong-chan
Former 'comfort woman' dies at 89

Ethnic Korean picked Young Lawyer of the Year in Virginia

By Jhoo Dong-chanHelen ChongKorean-American Helen Chong, a magistrate in Orange and Woodbridge in Virginia, has been named the recipient of the "2015 Young Lawyer of the Year Award" by the Virginia State Bar. The Virginia State Bar is the administrative agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia whose purpose is to regulate, improve and advance the legal profession in the state with its 45 thousand members, and the award recognizes talented young lawyers who demonstrate dedicated service to the community. Chong was awarded at this year’s Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach for her anti-cyber bullying program to help students and parents in the community.“Chong has provided exceptional dedication to the conference, the legal profession, and the community,” a Virginia State Bar official said in the press release.“As the Children and the Law Commission chair since 2012 and the Community Law Week co-chair since 2014, she has made a tremendous impact through each of her initiatives for the community. We cannot think of anyone more deserving of the Youn

Jul 5, 2015
Ethnic Korean picked Young Lawyer of the Year in Virginia

Sink your teeth into seasonal foods

/ Korea Times fileFruit, vegetables and seafood taste best when in season. The following is a list of summer foods to keep in mind the next time you go grocery shopping.Blueberries are in season from July to September.As one of the top 10 superfoods, not only are they rich in antioxidants such as anthocyanin and vitamin C _ fighting aging _ they also help preserve vision.The berries can be made into jams and cold drinks although they are best eaten whole.Tomatoes, also in season from July to September, are known to promote longevity.They can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked into tasty sauces and soups.Corn, rich in fiber, is another vegetable in season from July to September.Relish not only the cob, but also brew tea from corn silk.Peaches are in season from July to August.High in water and rich in vitamins, the fragrant fruit boosts your complexion.Enjoy peaches in pies, as jam and, of course, as a fresh fruit.Cutlassfish, in season July through October, is among Koreans' most favored fish.Braise the fish, grill it or try making a soup _ it is surprisingly good.

Jul 5, 2015By Kim Bo-eun
Sink your teeth into seasonal foods

Korean-American named deputy attorney

Kim Joon-hyunBy Jhoo Dong-chan Korean-American Kim Joon-hyun, 44, has been promoted to deputy U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, according to the office, Wednesday.The deputy district attorney is the second-highest post in the office, and the promotion made Kim the highest-ranking Korean-American official in the U.S. prosecution.Kim has been head of the office’s criminal division since July last year, and succeeded former Deputy District Attorney Richard B. Zabel.A son of the former Korean Ambassador to Jordan, Kim Jae-sung, Kim graduated from Stanford University in 1993 and earned a juris doctor degree from Harvard University Law School in 1996.After working with international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as an associate from 1996, Kim joined the Attorney’s Office in 2000 as an assistant U.S. attorney.Kim investigated and prosecuted various crimes there, including murder, money laundering, securities fraud, firearms and narcotics offenses and tax evasion.He also spent four years in the offic

Jul 3, 2015
Korean-American named deputy attorney

Appreciation plaque for tourism

Sho Jae-pil, left, publisher and chairman of Travel Press-Korea, a monthly travel journal, poses with Shin Joong-mok, chairman of the Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA), after receiving an appreciation plaque in recognition of his contribution to the tourism industry, during the 30th Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA) at the COEX in southern Seoul, June 14. Sho has published Travel Press-Korea since 1980 and the KOTFA official daily newspaper from 1990. / Courtesy of Travel Press-Korea

Jul 2, 2015

Myongji Hospital names new president

Kim Hyung-soo Kim Sae-chulBy Chung Hyun-chae Myongji Hospital in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, promoted its Vice President Kim Hyung-soo to president, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday.The promotion came immediately after hospital President Kim Sae-chul was named vice president for health sciences at Seonam University in Namwon, North Jeolla Province.The hospital forged partnership ties with the university on Feb. 25.Kim Sae-chul once served as president of Chung-Ang University Hospital. He graduated from Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.“Myongji Hospital’s new president has served as vice president at the hospital for nine years and I believe he will make a new leap forward for the hospital,” Myongji Medical Foundation Chairman Lee Wang-jun said.After graduating from the Medical College at Hanyang University, Kim Hyung-soo received his master’s degree and doctorate in medicine from the university.He was also an orthopedics professor at Inha University Hospital and the Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine. He has served as

Jul 2, 2015
Myongji Hospital names new president

SK chairman's daughter becomes consultant

By Kim Jae-won  SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won’s oldest daughter has joined Bain & Company’s Seoul office as a consultant, the U.S.-based consulting company said Thursday. Chey Yun-jeong, 25, was recruited earlier this year by the consulting firm and is working as a junior consultant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Chicago after attending an international high school in China. Market watchers said consulting firms are popular destinations for children of chaebol owners before joining their family’s conglomerates because they can strengthen business networks and learn perspectives in management. They said Hyosung Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang and Kumho Tire Vice President Park Se-chang also had worked at consulting firms before joining their family’s conglomerates. Cho started his career at Bain’s Seoul office in 1996 and moved to the firm’s Tokyo office in 1997. After working at Japan’s NTT Communication for a couple of years, he joined Hyosung in 2000. Park began his professional career at

Jul 2, 2015

McDonald's Korea chief to supervise 8 new markets

McDonald’s Korea Managing Director Joe ErlingerBy Park Si-sooMcDonald's Korea Managing Director Joe Erlinger was named chief financial officer (CFO) supervising financial affairs of the American fast-food giant’s eight high-growth markets around the globe.He will also retain his leadership of the firm’s Korean unit. The eight new markets under his control are Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Poland, China and Korea.The eight markets have shown consistent growth in recent years and also have high growth potential out of 120 nations where McDonald’s has a business presence, the company said.Erlinger joined McDonald’s in 2002 and held a number of core positions at McDonald’s global headquarters in the U.S. He was appointed managing director of the firm’s Korean unit in 2013.“It would not have been possible for me to take the important role of CFO of McDonald’s high-growth segment without the company’s overall growth, which was achieved through McDonald’s Korea employees’ devotion and the affe

Jul 1, 2015
McDonald's Korea chief to supervise 8 new markets

Marine puts off discharge to join training

Marine Yang Hyuk-joon holds a 90-milimeter recoilless rifle during a landing drill at Anmyeondo Island, South Chungcheong Province, Monday, the day when he was initially supposed to be discharged before asking that his release be postponed. / Courtesy of Marine CorpsBy Jun Ji-hye Soldiers here often say, “Whatever happens, the clock is running until the end of your service.”This phrase indicates just how desperate they are for their discharge from their close to two-year mandatory military service.Marine Yang Hyuk-joon, however, made a rare decision to put off his discharge.He was supposed to quit on Monday, but requested the date be delayed until July 9.The reason was for him to join a large-scale landing drill that began on June 25 and will run through July 9 in the West Sea.Yang, who belongs to the 2nd Division of the Marine Corps, asked his commander to put off his discharge, who approved, saying Yang’s strong will set a good example to other soldiers.The 23-year-old said he made the decision as he could not leave his comrades while one of the lar

Jul 1, 2015By Jun Ji-hye
Marine puts off discharge to join training

Star chef Kwon promotes Korean cuisine in Japan

Chef Edward KwonBy Baek Byung-yeulChef Edward Kwon will host Korean cooking classes in Osaka, Japan, on July 6, announced the Osaka branch of the Korean Cultural Center on Monday.“As Osaka has the largest Korean population in Japan, many Japanese people are familiar with Korean cuisine, but the food most known to them is usually homemade meals,” the cultural center said in a statement. “With Kwon, who endeavors to promote Korean cuisine around the world, we hope to extend the level of food exchange.” The center revealed that they are preparing the cooking class to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties between Korea and Japan.The celebrity chef rose to stardom after serving as head chef at the prestigious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai where he worked until 2008. Since coming back to Korea in 2009, he has spent time as an executive chef of restaurants in Hannam-dong and Cheongdam-dong in Seoul. Last May he opened a Korean restaurant, “Elements by Edward Kwon” in Moscow, in a bid to expand the presence of Korean food in

Jun 30, 2015
Star chef Kwon promotes Korean cuisine in Japan
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