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Korean parents in US enraged by MIT admission of justice minister's daughter

Captured image of Change.org petition demanding Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reconsider the admission of the daughter of South Korean Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon. Screen captured from Change.orgBy Jane HanSAN FRANCISCO ― For Korean moms in the U.S., this college admissions season isn't just about a record-breaking year of competition. It's about setting the record straight with one of America's most prestigious universities regarding their recent acceptance of a Korean student.A group of Korean moms launched a Change.org petition demanding Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reconsider the admission of the daughter of South Korean Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon. In less than a week, close to 40,000 people have signed the petition exposing the teenager's alleged plagiarism of numerous published papers, academic misconduct and exaggeration of awards and activities. ``What if student A did not report in her MIT application any of the fabricated research articles and math workbooks … or the scholarly article on U.S. national debt that she outsourced to a

Apr 21, 2023
Korean parents in US enraged by MIT admission of justice minister's daughter

Court hearing held on arrest warrant for key suspect in 'cash envelope' electioneering scandal

Kang Rae-gu, center, a sitting member of the audit committee for the state water agency K-water, heads to a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, April 21. YonhapA Seoul court held a hearing Friday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for a key suspect in the "cash envelope" electioneering scandal engulfing the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. The scandal centers on allegations that envelopes containing cash totaling 94 million won ($71,700) were handed out to party members, including some 10-20 lawmakers, to help Song Yong-gil be elected as party leader ahead of the party's national convention in May 2021.Song won party leadership at the convention.Kang Rae-gu, a sitting member of the audit committee for the state water agency K-water, worked for Song's campaign at the time of the convention and now stands accused of collecting about 80 million won of the total from businesspeople and others.Kang is also suspected of taking a bribe of 3 million won from a businessman who sought business favors connected to K-water's power plant facilitie

Apr 21, 2023
Court hearing held on arrest warrant for key suspect in 'cash envelope' electioneering scandal

Korea voices 'deep disappointment' over Kishida's ritual offering at war shrine

A Shinto priest, right, leads Japanese lawmakers during a visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine to mark the begining of the Spring Festival, in Tokyo, April 21. AFP-YonhapKorea expressed "deep disappointment and regret" Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ritual offering at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that is regarded as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past.The government "expresses deep disappointment and regret over the fact that the responsible leaders of Japan have once again sent offerings to and paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies Japan's war of aggression and enshrines war criminals," Lim Soo-suk, spokesperson for the Seoul foreign ministry, said in a statement. Korea "strongly urges" Japan to "squarely face history" and demonstrate sincere remorse for its past, he added.Earlier in the day, Kishida sent a ritual offering of a "masakaki" tree stand to the shrine on the occasion of a two-day spring festival, according to Japanese media reports.Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo honors 2.5 million Japanese war dead, including 14 Class

Apr 21, 2023
Korea voices 'deep disappointment' over Kishida's ritual offering at war shrine
  • German president asks forgiveness on Warsaw ghetto anniversary

Numbers fail to show seriousness of drug-related crimes

Jung Jae-nam, head of the narcotics division of Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police, speaks about a crackdown on criminal groups involved in the smuggling of illicit drugs from the Philippines during a news conference held in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday. YonhapExperts say drug-related offenses are the dark figure of crime and data fails to reflect reality By Kang Hyun-kyungPresident Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks during a town hall meeting in December last year sparked a debate about the rationale of local politicians who repeatedly use the inaccurate description that South Korea is “a country free from drug-related crimes.” “About 10 years ago or so, South Korea used to be a country free of drug-related crimes,” he said during a meeting with 100 representatives from the public televised in real time. “But from a certain point of time, however, prosecutors were forced to pass on to the police investigations into the drug-related crimes. After that, the two law enforcement agencies stopped collaborating and their teamwork became ineffective.”He was

Apr 21, 2023By Kang Hyun-kyung
Numbers fail to show seriousness of drug-related crimes

Remembering Korean War heroes in NYC

This image shows 10 Korean War heroes jointly selected by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance. From the top, inside the number one, are Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., Gen. James Alward Van Fleet and his son Air Force Capt. James Alward Van Fleet Jr., while from the top left counterclockwise, inside the zero, are Air Force Col. Dean Elmer Hess, military chaplain William Earn Shaw and his son Navy Lt. William Hamilton Shaw, Gen. Paik Sun-yup, Army Col. Kim Dong-seok, Air Force Gen. Kim Doo-man, Korean American Army Col. Kim Young-oak and Marine Corps Col. Park-Jung-mo. A video featuring the heroes will be aired on two electronic billboards in New York's Times Square from Thursday to May 3 (local time). Courtesy of Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Apr 20, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
Remembering Korean War heroes in NYC
  • Samsung, LG unveil videos dedicated to Korean War veterans at Times Square

DPK floor leader urges Yoon to retract remarks suggesting possibility of military aid to Ukraine

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Park Hong-keun speaks during a policy coordinating meeting held at the National Assembly in Seoul, April 20. YonhapThe floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday to immediately retract his remarks suggesting the possibility of Korea providing non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine.Yoon signaled a shift in Korea's policy of providing only non-lethal aid to Ukraine in an interview with Reuters published the previous day. He said it might be difficult to insist only on humanitarian or financial assistance if Ukraine comes under a large-scale attack on civilians. "This is a significant issue directly related to national security. The president cannot unilaterally make a decision without consent from the National Assembly," Rep. Park Hong-geun, the DPK's floor leader, said during a party meeting.Park stressed the Constitution requires the government to win parliamentary consent on important issues, such as treaties, which are related to national security or put significant fi

Apr 20, 2023
DPK floor leader urges Yoon to retract remarks suggesting possibility of military aid to Ukraine

Decision on lethal aid to Ukraine depends on Russia: presidential office

The presidential office in Seoul / YonhapThe presidential office said Thursday that any decision on whether to provide lethal aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia will depend on Moscow.President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled a shift in Korea's policy of providing only non-lethal aid to Ukraine in an interview with Reuters published the previous day, saying it might be difficult to insist only on humanitarian or financial assistance if Ukraine comes under a large-scale attack on civilians.The Kremlin warned that supplying military aid to Ukraine would mean Seoul becoming involved in the conflict to a certain extent."The president's words were a common sense and principled response," a senior presidential official told reporters. "The Russian authorities are commenting on something that isn't happening, but we can think of it in reverse, that what we do in the future will depend on Russia." (Yonhap)

Apr 20, 2023
Decision on lethal aid to Ukraine depends on Russia: presidential office
  • EXCLUSIVE Ukraine welcomes South Korea's gesture of possible arms support

White House announces details on Yoon's state visit to US

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on his administration's plan to 'reward work, not wealth' at a union training facility in Accokeek, Maryland, April 19. UPI-YonhapThe White House on Wednesday announced detailed plans on Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States next week, which it said will highlight the two countries' "ironclad" alliance.U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to host Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee for the state visit, which includes a state dinner Wednesday, the White House said in a media advisory. The visit comes as Seoul and Washington mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance."It will underscore the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, one that has grown far beyond the Korean Peninsula, and is now a force for good in the Indo-Pacific and around the world," it said. "The leaders will discuss a shared vision of a strong and deeply integrated U.S.-ROK alliance that maintains peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond," it added.On Tuesday evening, Yoon and Biden and t

Apr 20, 2023
White House announces details on Yoon's state visit to US
  • Yoon to pay state visit to US from April 24-29

Yoon to pay state visit to US from April 24-29

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden pose for a photo during their summit at a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in this Nov. 13, 2022 file photo. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to the United States from April 24-29 to hold a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and mark the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance, a presidential official said Thursday.Yoon will be the first South Korean president since Lee Myung-bak in 2011 to pay a state visit to the U.S., Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo told reporters while announcing the details of his trip.Yoon and Biden will hold a summit at the White House on April 26 after an official welcoming ceremony and before a state dinner where they will be joined by first ladies Kim Keon Hee and Jill Biden."The two leaders will spend a lot of time together over the course of many events ... celebrate the achievements of the South Korea-U.S. alliance accumulated over 70 years, and exchange in-depth views on the alliance's way forward," Kim Tae-hyo said.The summit will mark the si

Apr 20, 2023
Yoon to pay state visit to US from April 24-29
  • White House announces details on Yoon's state visit to US

Yoon vows to work toward fair opportunities for disabled people

President Yoon Suk Yeol interviews with Reuters at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, April 19. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to work harder to create a society where disabled people enjoy the same fair opportunities as non-disabled people.Yoon made the remark in a message marking the 43rd Day of People with Disabilities, saying the aim of his administration's philosophy of freedom is to give all people the opportunity for self-realization."There can be no exceptions. If for whatever reason, the freedom of one person is not guaranteed, we must join forces to guarantee it," he wrote on Facebook.Yoon said his government announced a 2023-2027 comprehensive plan for disabled people based on that philosophy last month, with a focus on giving people the option to choose the services they need and providing integrated care to the seriously disabled. "We will carry out tailored assistance services without a hitch and continuously make improvements through communication with the field," he said."We will work harder to create a society where the disabled enjoy the same f

Apr 20, 2023
Yoon vows to work toward fair opportunities for disabled people
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