by RUTH KIM A South Korean man arrested and charged in 2012 for retweeting posts from North Korea’s official Twitter account was acquitted Thursday by South Korea’s supreme court, […]
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Kiosk Disguised As An ATM Machine Helps Indian Women Report Rape Without Fear
There have been countless efforts to try and decrease rape cases in India where terrifying studies show that a woman is raped every 30 minutes. Although all these efforts […]
Man Convicted of Daughter’s Arson Murder Freed After 24 Years
by STEVE HAN A Korean immigrant man whose conviction in the 1989 arson-murder of his daughter was overturned has stepped out of a Pennsylvania prison and into freedom, after […]
Kim Hyun Joong Summoned to Testify Over Battery Charges
by REERA YOO Singer and actor Kim Hyun Joong has been called in for questioning regarding alleged assault and battery charges filed by his girlfriend on August 20th. Kim […]
Rice Tales: Indian Journalist Tweaks Ice Bucket Challenge To Fit ‘Indian Needs’
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that has flooded social media platforms for the past couple of weeks has, despite its charitable cause, stirred up controversy about excess and […]
Study Forecasts South Korea May Become Extinct by 2750
by RUTH KIM Just as it seems like Korea is taking over the world with its pop culture and technology exports, a new report suggests that the nation that […]
3 Accused of Running High-End Brothel in Irvine
by STEVE HAN After a yearlong investigation, undercover police officers arrested three people accused of running a brothel out of an apartment in Irvine, Calif., the OC Weekly reported. Authorities […]
Rexon Ryu Named Defense Secretary Hagel’s New Chief of Staff
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has tapped Rexon Ryu to be his next chief of staff, replacing the outgoing Mark Lippert who was appointed U.S. ambassador to South Korea, […]
Video of the Day: Tiny Toddler & Her Gentle Giant
If you’re looking for something to make you smile and warm your heart, then you’ve come to right place. We’ve just found the newest member to our list […]
Family Who Found Daughter 10 Years After Tsunami Also Finds Son
Earlier this month, we brought you the heartwarming story of Raudhatul Jannah, who was reunited with her family 10 years after a gigantic tsunami hit her Indonesian province. Now, it […]
Heroic 9-Year-Old Girl Helps Father Escape From Burning House
I’ll be the first to admit that if I were to wake up to my house on fire, panic would probably be the very first emotion to take over. […]
Corporate Spending on Sexual ‘Entertainment’ Exceeds $1 Billion in SKorea
These South Korean females stand in “window shops” where men can look and choose one for sexual services. (Photo via here.) by RUTH KIM Beneath South Korea’s facade of conservatism, sheen […]
COMMENTARY: In Asia, Cheating to the Test
by ANDREW LAM, NEW AMERICA MEDIA CNN recently reported that college applications from Chinese foreign students to the U.S. sounded exactly the same. In fact, one admission officer read a […]
Pope Francis Wraps Visit to SKorea With Message of Reconciliation
by JAMES S. KIM While it was the images of Pope Francis riding around in a Kia Soul that went viral last week when he first arrived in South Korea, […]
This Filipino American Hair Stylist Proves You Can Make A Difference With A Simple Gesture
Let’s be real here – Sundays usually mean lying around in bed, watching a movie on Netflix (or two or three), and being in denial about the full week […]
