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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 16:46

Reconciliation between Korea and Japan

Reconciliation between Korea and Japan

Over the past decade, the relationship between Korea and Japan has been complicated by historical and territorial disputes. However, amidst the fractious relationship, the Korean government recently announced a framework for a resolution to the significant issue of compensation for victims of forced labor during Japanese colonial rule. This initiative aims to put an end to th...

2023-03-28 16:48

Women's History Month - Help women reach their full potential

Women's History Month - Help women reach their full potential

March is Women's History Month. This month we celebrate women's achievements and reflect on the ongoing challenges we face in achieving gender equity. As the first female president in 117 years of Rotary International, a service organization with 140 million members worldwide, I am proud to highlight Rotary's dedication to championing and unleashing the potential of women thr...

2023-03-27 16:50

Japan and South Korea reach important accord

Japan and South Korea reach important accord

Japan and South Korea, two increasingly powerful nations, have reached an important agreement with far-reaching positive implications. On March 16, Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea shared food and fellowship in a Tokyo restaurant, and reached a remarkable level of understanding.

2023-03-26 16:50

School violence and principals

School violence and principals

According to South Korea's National Curriculum, March is the first month of the school year. It was largely presumed that this March would attract attention due to the lifting of mandatory mask-wearing in classrooms after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But another topic is grabbing people's attention: school violence. In fact, a certain TV drama series about school vio...

2023-03-23 16:50

On happiness of old age

On happiness of old age

Korea's interest in children is first in the world, while its interest in the aged is bottom. The number of elderly people over 100 years old in South Korea was 1,960 in 2006 and 4,000 in 2007.

2023-03-22 16:50

Re-evaluating perceptions of domestic violence

Re-evaluating perceptions of domestic violence

The term “domestic violence” may conjure up certain images, such as a battered and bruised woman or a child crouching in a corner covering his/her face. In these images, the woman is incapacitated as a mother, and the child is a bewildered bystander. Both are passive victims.

2023-03-21 16:50

Selfish tour guide vs unselfish ryokan-manager

Selfish tour guide vs unselfish ryokan-manager

In early spring of 1995, I went to Japan on a package tour. It was my first trip to the neighboring country, from which our nation was liberated from occupation in 1945. I had multiple, mixed emotions about the country of my childhood, although I was thrilled at the prospect of looking around the country. Our destination was Beppu, a geothermal city in Kyushu. I was with my w...

2023-03-20 16:50

'My other self'

'My other self'

“My Other Self: Conversations with Christ on Living Your Faith” is a spiritual classic written by Clarence Joseph Enzler (1910-1976). This book was first published in 1940 under the title of “My Other Self in which Christ speaks to the soul on living His Life.” Since then, it has become a steady seller, and its Korean translation also came out in 2015.

2023-03-19 16:50

A mother of boys

A mother of boys

You might have come across the following remarks if you are a mother of boys. “You must be physically exhausted,” “you need to be strong to control two energetic creatures” and “you will probably want a daughter at some point.” As a mother of two boys, I continuously and actually, unwillingly have this conversation with others once I say I am a mother of boys. A growing numbe...

2023-03-16 16:50

Donghak and 'Seohak'

Donghak and 'Seohak'

Catholicism (Western learning) took root in China through the devotion of Matteo Ricci, an Italian priest. While serving as a missionary in China from 1583 to 1610, he played a significant role in introducing both the Catholic faith and European culture to China.

2023-03-15 16:50

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

7	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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