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After her husband’s suicide, they became her rock
For the past 13 years, Korea has held the unenviable distinction of having the highest suicide rate among the 36 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In 2016, around 25 per 100,000 Koreans committed…
July 28,2018
Giving rice to the hungry by losing weight
Naesal Nessal, my fat is your rice. That’s the name of a social venture run by three friends. The concept is novel. It combines dieting with donations. Participates give Naesal Nessal a certain amount of rice that corresponds with the amount o…
July 28,2018
‘We need to scrap voting rights of labor and management’
The whole country is confused about next year’s minimum wage. Smaller business owners, who mostly earn low incomes, have said that they refuse to accept the increase to 8,350 won ($7.42) that the Minimum Wage Commission has set. They say they can’t p…
July 26,2018
Astronomer chases pie in the sky
Every night, Hwang In-joon, 52, heads up to the roof of his observatory in Asan, South Chungcheong, to gaze at the stars. His prized possession is a telescope with a 40-centimeter (16-inch) lens. Until recently, Hwang was running two pizza parlors…
July 21,2018
Walking with Us gives struggling kids a leg up
Two years ago, Yu-mi was an underachieving first grader. Even after completing her first year of elementary school, she was unable to read Korean properly and couldn’t add or subtract. But Yu-mi’s life in the classroom took a turn for the better …
July 21,2018
From highest court of the land to the smallest
After retiring as Supreme Court justice in January, Park Bo-young has settled into the humdrum life of a law professor. Recently, she applied to be a municipal judge in Yeosu, South Jeolla, handling small claims. The move is a surprising one. Most…
July 21,2018
‘Conflict with Trump will only give China an easy way out’
The trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of slowing down. Right after the United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on ＄50 billion worth of Chinese goods on July 6, China retaliated with similar measures. On July 10, the Trump …
July 19,2018
DP floor leader: Gov’t must be careful when raising wages
Hong Young-pyo, the floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, has been an advocate for labor his entire political career. He is the last person one would expect to criticize any labor-friendly policy. Hong, however, has some concerns about…
July 12,2018
Every life is a book unto itself, says group
“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.” Education group Chaekttase takes this line from the 2007 Pixar film “Ratatouille” to heart. The nongovernmental organization, which started as a small group o…
July 07,2018
Rocker-turned-farmer wants to save the planet
In a nondescript office space in Jongno District, central Seoul, last month, 30 people were busy assembling an air purifier. The simple contraption, made with just a filter, computer fan and motor, can clean the air of a small 200-square-foot ro…
July 07,2018
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