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Tue, January 31, 2023 | 12:57

[Joseon Images] Children of early modern Korea

Joseon ImagesChildren of early modern Korea

There are certain times of the year that even the most mischievous child becomes well-behaved. For many Western children, it is the weeks leading up to Christmas; for Korean children it may be the weeks leading up to Children's Day on May 5. Although Bang Jeong-hwan is credited as the creator of this holiday in the 1920s, Children's Day's origin appears to go back much earlie...

2021-05-05 10:33

Moon holds online meeting with kids for Children's Day

Migrant groups say temporary stay permits for undocumented children 'ineffective'

Migrant groups say temporary stay permits for undocumented children 'ineffective'

A policy introduced by the Ministry of Justice to give undocumented migrant children legal status and allow them to have temporary residency rights, may not be helpful for those in need, according to local migrants' rights groups. Currently, children without legal immigrant status are allowed to stay in the country until they finish high school, after which they face deportat...

2021-04-29 15:46

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[Cityscapes] Exploring beneath Gwanghwamun's surface

CityscapesExploring beneath Gwanghwamun's surface

A lot of people went nuts a few weeks back, when pictures distributed in the media showed an ancient stream unearthed in downtown Seoul as part of the Gwanghwamun renovation project. Its excavation was cool to me, while also a little banal, on account of how much is hidden beneath the ground we walk on.

2021-04-27 19:02

Jeju Afrobeat band Omar and the Eastern Power transcends boundaries

Jeju Afrobeat band Omar and the Eastern Power transcends boundaries

Omar Benassila doesn't care much for boundaries, either in music or nations. If he did, he might not have left his home country of Morocco and settled in Korea, where he started Omar and the Eastern Power. It's an ever-evolving four-piece band most simply described as Afrobeat, with influences from dub, funk, folk and sufi music among others. It's an accumulation of the life ...

2021-04-27 18:59

Foreign population in Korea falls below 2 million for 1st time in over 5 years

Foreign population in Korea falls below 2 million for 1st time in over 5 years

The foreign population in South Korea has fallen below the 2 million mark for the first time in over five years amid the new coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday. As of March, the total number of foreign residents here stood at around 1.99 million, down 9.2 percent from a year ago when the corresponding figure was slightly over 2.2 million, according to data c...

2021-04-27 11:06

[Korea Encounters] Frank Schofield, 'a most dangerous man' and an 'eternal Korean'

Korea EncountersFrank Schofield, 'a most dangerous man' and an 'eternal Korean'

On March 1, 1919, 33 Korean patriots signed the Korean Declaration of Independence and set in motion the March First ("Samil") Independence Movement. Today, they are buried in the National Cemetery, where they are joined by a "34th patriot:" Frank Schofield, a Canadian who was then serving in Korea as a medical missionary.

2021-04-20 18:28

Foreigner-owned businesses facing shutdown due to visa rule change

Foreigner-owned businesses facing shutdown due to visa rule change

Many foreign business owners are facing an abrupt end to their entrepreneurial careers, as sudden changes in how immigration offices are handling the F-2-7 visa are causing chaos. Foreign business owners have been getting turned away at immigration offices when going in to renew their F-2-7 visas. Some have reported being told that they never should have been allowed to regis...

2021-04-20 15:49

Justice ministry grants temporary stay permits for undocumented migrant children

Justice ministry grants temporary stay permits for undocumented migrant children

Illegal migrant children who are born and have lived in South Korea for more than 15 years will be given temporary stay permits, the Ministry of Justice said Monday, as part of efforts to recognize their fundamental and equal rights and inherent dignity. The policy, which runs until February 2025, is limited to children who graduated from elementary school before Feb. 28, 202...

2021-04-19 14:04

Korea needs better support for multiracial children in rural areas

[Joseon Images] First flights in Korea drew massive crowds

Joseon ImagesFirst flights in Korea drew massive crowds

Aviation history in Korea was made on the afternoon of April 3, 1910, when Ohtori 4 - an airplane built and piloted by 37-year-old Japanese Lt. Sanji Narahara - raced down an impromptu 35-meter-long runway at Seoul's Yongsan and soared into the air reaching the astounding height of 30 meters off the ground. For about 30 minutes the plane circled the field and then safely land...

2021-04-14 13:20

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