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Reporter : Jung Hae-myoung

Sun, January 20, 2019 | 14:28

[INTERVIEW] Thunderbird School opens 2nd Asia office in Seoul

Thunderbird School of Global Management, an international business school at Arizona State University in Phoenix, opened its office in Seoul, Thursday. Sanjheev Khagram, the dean and director general of Thunderbird School, said he hopes to build important relationships with Korean companies and government agencies.

Education | 2019-01-17 15:54

K-pop stars' college diplomas revoked

The Ministry of Education decided to cancel the college diplomas of seven K-pop stars after finding their school provided credits to them even though they did not attend enough classes to fulfill the requirements for graduation.

Education | 2019-01-15 17:04

Prominent animal rights activist faces fraud accusation

Park So-youn, the head of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), may be charged with multiple crimes including habitual fraud, as she allegedly had more than 250 animals euthanized without telling the group staffers and supporters.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-14 15:55

A stunning fall from grace for 'animal savior'

Yecheon councilor questioned over tour guide assault

Police questioned Park Jong-cheol, a member of the Yecheon County Council in North Gyeongsang Province, Friday, over his alleged assault of a tour guide during the councilors' “business trip” to Canada last year.

Investigations | 2019-01-11 16:32

Another taxi driver against ridesharing service sets himself on fire

A taxi driver died Thursday morning, after setting himself and his car on fire to protest against a ridesharing service which the government plans to allow. This was the second case of a taxi driver burning himself to death to protest the service to be offered by Kakao Mobility.

Labor & environment | 2019-01-10 14:57

'Mental illness did not hand him knife'

The recent murder of Lim Se-won, a psychiatrist at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, by one of his patients, has catalyzed a debate on people with mental disorders. Experts worry such cases can aggravate distorted views and prejudices against patients with mental illness, preventing people from getting proper medication and treatment and thus resulting in more serious social...

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-07 17:09

New York to mark Korean independence fighter

New York State is likely to commemorate Korea's independent movement during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule by designating a day for Yu Gwan-sun (1902-1920), a historic Korean woman who led one of the massive independence protests in 1919.

Foreign Communities | 2019-01-06 16:02

Dropouts in Seoul to get monthly subsidy

The education authorities in Seoul will provide a subsidy of 200,000 won per month to young people who are not attending school starting from March. The beneficiaries will include those aged between nine and 18 who have delayed going to primary or middle school, did not enter high school, or dropped out or were expelled from high school. In Korea, elementary and middle school...

Education | 2019-01-06 15:48

Men, women pointing swords at each other

The gender dispute in Korean reached a serious level last year along with the #MeToo movement, massive women's rallies against spycam pornography and gender-biased police investigations, as well as men's sense of deprivation from the government's “for-women” policies amid a shrinking job market.

Trend | 2019-01-01 17:27

Samsung executive indicted for sabotaging union

A senior official of Samsung Electronics and 12 others have been prosecuted without detention for allegedly trying to break up the union at Everland, the amusement park arm of Samsung Group, the prosecution said, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2019-01-01 16:55

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