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Korean backlash against Cambodia hits visitors, residents alike

Reports of discrimination against Cambodians have surged after a college student from Yecheon, North Gyeongsang, died from torture in Cambodia in August, aggravated by additional reports of Koreans being kidnapped or detained there.

2025-10-16

President Lee calls for 'more serious discussions' about country's 'severe' gender inequality

President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that structural gender discrimination against women is “severe throughout our society” and called for frank discussion and corrective action to address inequality across society.

2025-10-14

Elle UK apologizes for cropping Blackpink's Rosé from group photo

British fashion magazine Elle issued an apology on Friday regarding a recent Instagram upload that excluded Blackpink member Rosé from a group photo taken during Paris Fashion Week.

2025-10-03

Gyeonggi passes local laws to ban racial discrimination, ensure refugee rights, recognize undocumented children

Gyeonggi has enacted three local ordinances that ban racial discrimination, institutionally guarantee the rights of refugee applicants and help undocumented children of foreign nationals — a first for any government in Korea, central or local.

2025-09-22

Korean professor reelected to UN committee for 3rd straight term

A Korean scholar was reelected Monday as a member of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for the third consecutive time, according to Seoul's permanent mission to the U.N.

2025-06-03

A blinking red light on the commission

Rather than starting a political fight over impeachment, isn’t it better to change the election system of the commissioners?

2024-09-09

For would-be immigrants to Korea, reality often falls short of rhetoric [AGENDA 2024]

Korea wants more skilled immigrants to come and boost its labor force, one of the fastest aging and shrinking in the world. But it's rather picky about who…

2024-03-24

'Don't stab me in the back with pregnancy after promotion': 1 in 4 Korean women face discrimination

A recent survey found that 27.1 percent of women face illegal forms of discrimination in the workplace for getting pregnant, married or requesting parental leave.

2024-03-04

Women with doctorates suffer from 'sticky floors' and 'glass ceilings'

Women with doctorate degrees are paid less than men with equivalent degrees, according to government-funded research on Tuesday. The gender gap was the most apparent at the lower and upper ends of the pay scale.

2023-12-26

Restaurant overcharging soldiers gets canceled on internet

An all-you-can-eat Korean barbeque restaurant in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, is facing backlash after charging an extra 3,000 won ($2.3) to soldiers per headcount.

2023-12-14