by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea will release two South Koreans who were accused of illegally entering the country last May, according to Yonhap News Agency. On […]
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North Korean Soldier Crosses DMZ to Defect to South
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A teenaged North Korean soldier walked across the heavily mined Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday in a bid to defect to South Korea, […]
Seoul Police Arrest Korean American for Taking Upskirt Photos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American man was arrested in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District for allegedly taking upskirt photographs of a woman near a subway station […]
Cheating Website Reveals Hints of Societal Change in South Korea
by FOSTER KLUG and YOUKYUNG LEE, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A wealthy man sneaks away for a tryst that he suggests will “reduce friction” with his […]
S. Korea Reports 10th Death From MERS, President Park Cancels U.S. Trip
by The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported a 10th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, although officials say they believe the […]
Report Highlights Buying Power of Asian American Consumers
UPDATE (June 11, 2015): Nielsen released the third edition of its Asian American consumer report “Asian Americans: Culturally Connected and Forging the Future” earlier today. The report delved into […]
South Korea Pledges to Help Youth Find Jobs Overseas
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government announced on Monday that it will revamp its job creation network to help young people find jobs overseas […]
Former Japanese Prime Minister Urges Abe to Uphold Japan’s WWII Apologies
Pictured above: Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama at the Japan National Press Club. (Screenshot captured from JNPC footage) by MARI YAMGUCHI | @mariyamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — […]
Harvard, Stanford Debunk Story of Korean ‘Math Prodigy’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Over the past week, there’s been a slight media frenzy over the story of a South Korean “math prodigy” who was allegedly approved […]
Korean LGBTQ Festival Kicks Off Despite Protests and MERS
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The 16th Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) held its opening ceremony at Seoul City Hall Square as planned, despite fierce protests from non-affirming Christian […]
South Korea Confirms Sixth MERS Death, First Teen Patient
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has infected at least 87 people since […]
South Koreans Seeking Transparency Develop MERS Info-Sharing Tools
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Koreans frustrated over the government’s handling of the MERS virus outbreak have taken matters into their own hands and have been […]
North and South Korea Join Forces to Excavate Ancient Palace
Pictured above: A replica of the Manwoldae. (Photo via Ilbe.com) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North and South Korean archeologists have joined forces to research and excavate […]
Korean Online Shopping Site Coupang Receives $1 Billion Investment
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Leading South Korean online retail company Coupang announced on Wednesday that it had secured $1 billion from Softbank, a Japanese Internet […]
More Reason for Calm Than Panic in South Korea’s MERS Scare
by FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of a deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce “intensified sanitizing operations.” […]
