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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 13:10

Imports of cats, dogs double in 2 years amid pandemic: data

Imports of cats, dogs double in 2 years amid pandemic: data

South Korea has imported twice as many cats and dogs this year compared with two years ago as people spend more time at home amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, customs data showed Wednesday.

2021-09-22 10:41

[INTERVIEW] Co-worshipping: Churches share worship hall amid pandemic

INTERVIEWCo-worshipping: Churches share worship hall amid pandemic

At the end of the 19th century, Christianity was something to be eradicated by the Confucian Joseon Kingdom and therefore many believers, priests and pastors were persecuted for their commitment to the teachings of Christ following the establishment of the peninsula's first Protestant church in 1883.

2021-09-20 09:34

Farmer of Seoul's last remaining rice growing region in upbeat mood

Farmer of Seoul's last remaining rice growing region in upbeat mood

Farmer Kang Han-sung, 65, beamed with a smile of satisfaction, while checking with his tanned hands the ripening rice grains of the plants in his paddy, stretching far into the distance in Seoul's southwest Ogok-dong, Gangseo District. “Japanese rice varieties will be disappearing soon, as local Korean rice brands will replace them sooner or later,” he said Thursday, pointing...

2021-09-20 08:55

Korea promotes home-developed rice varieties amid boycott of Japanese products

Number of regular churchgoers declines while pastors, church numbers increase

Number of regular churchgoers declines while pastors, church numbers increase

Churches have needed to close their doors to worshippers due to the tightened social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, banning people from church-related activities, such as face-to-face worship services and other gatherings.

2021-09-13 09:00

Progressive Protestants, Catholics launch solidarity network for anti-discrimination law

Progressive Protestants, Catholics launch solidarity network for anti-discrimination law

Protestants and Catholics joined hands to launch a Christian solidarity network to support passage of an anti-discrimination bill, amid a backlash from conservative Christians against sexual minorities.

2021-09-08 09:00

CCF 2021: Gov'ts should support artists affected by pandemic

CCF 2021: Gov'ts should support artists affected by pandemic

Dinesh Patnaik, director general of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, speaks at the 2021 Culture Communication Forum at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of CICIBy Dong Sun-hwaGovernments around the world should do more to help artists affected by the pandemic to continue their creative work, cultural experts said during the 2021 Culture Communication Forum ...

2021-09-02 11:34

[INTERVIEW] Confucius Institutes trigger dispute between US-educated, China studies professors

INTERVIEWConfucius Institutes trigger dispute between US-educated, China studies professors

Kim Hyun-cheol, a professor in Yonsei University's Department of Chinese Language & Literature and the director of the Confucius Institute (CI) on its campus, had a meeting with the university's president recently to discuss the CI's presence on their campus.

2021-09-02 08:59

CCF 2021: Cultural experts underline significance of diversity, egalitarianism

CCF 2021: Cultural experts underline significance of diversity, egalitarianism

Digital platforms like Google and YouTube have facilitated communication among people, but now is time to take action to regulate them properly to promote cultural diversity and egalitarianism, cultural experts say.

2021-09-01 13:48

Christian radio network FEBC delivers W150 million worth of goods to Afghan evacuees

Christian radio network FEBC delivers W150 million worth of goods to Afghan evacuees

Far East Broadcasting Company Korea (FEBC-Korea), a Christian radio network, donated 150 million won ($129,371) worth of goods on Sunday for 390 Afghans who were airlifted under Korea's evacuation mission named “Operation Miracle.”

2021-08-31 16:24

Korea, China and Japan agree to make joint efforts to protect copyrights of cultural content

Korea, China and Japan agree to make joint efforts to protect copyrights of cultural content

The culture ministers of Korea, China and Japan adopted a declaration calling for the promotion of cultural exchanges among the three countries, despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a blow to the cultural and creative sectors.

2021-08-30 16:56

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